CHAPTER 123: CHAPTER 123, DARK AREA OF CHERRY BLOSSOM ALLIANCE_1

Travel there via the Teleportation Array.

"Two tickets to the Sakura Alliance."

"Hello, that will be five thousand Yuan each, so ten thousand Yuan for two."

Jiang Chen paid the money, entered the Teleportation Array, and within a breath’s time, arrived at the Sakura Alliance Headquarters. They walked out of the hall and looked around at the crowd.

This place was the same as other places.

Angelina whispered, "Black Phoenix said it’s dangerous to come here. What if we are discovered?"

"What’s there to be afraid of? We both have black hair; it’s not so easy to be noticed. Even if we are, we’ll just fight it out."

"Oh, I know you’ll protect me."

Jiang Chen was puzzled!

They had already combined, yet he hadn’t received the Divine Blessing. It seemed this Skill was unique to her.

Angelina said excitedly, "Little Chen, I awakened a Talent yesterday."

Jiang Chen stopped in his tracks. "What Talent?"

"When I’m in a team, our Offensive Power increases damage by 20 percent."

Jiang Chen was shocked.

What the hell?

A team’s Offensive Power increases damage by 20 percent?

Was this Talent so heaven-defying?

Angelina excitedly said, "Isn’t it strong?"

"Yeah, now you’re as strong as Ruo Li, a very powerful Priest, and even stronger than her. This Talent is simply awesome."

An increase of 20 percent damage... what kind of concept even is that?

Damage of ten thousand becomes twelve thousand points. This is simply a Divine Artifact!

Angelina smiled, "I suspect it awakened because I was with you last night. We should try it more in the future."

Damn it...

Just say you want to steal my one billion elite soldiers!

"Alright, we’ll try once a week from now on."

"Is once a week enough?"

Jiang Chen was at a loss for words.

The Dark Zone was located fifty kilometers northwest of Gaston City in the Sakura Alliance. A small town called Dark Town was situated there, similar to towns found near other altars.

Every rift had a town next to it, mostly occupied by Heroes who would rest in the town at night and enter the rift the next day to level up.

Jiang Chen and his companion quickly arrived at the small town next to the Dark Zone Rift.

There was an Alliance Legion guarding it.

Because there were many monsters in the Dark Zone, the military was stationed there to prevent Demonic Beings from breaking out of the rift and invading the world, causing massive damage.

The two entered the rift.

One black sun hung in the sky. This place was completely different from Jiang Chen’s Blue Star, with no concept of revolution, only black sun after black sun.

Upon entering the rift, they saw many monsters and people from the Sakura Alliance leveling up by fighting them. The two went deeper, moving further away from them in search of more monsters.

[Dark Bear]

[Level: 39]

[HP: 90,000/90,000]

[Physical Attack: 350-500]

[Physical Defense Power: 390-450]

[Magical defense power: 390-420]

Jiang Chen drew his sword and slashed, killing the Dark Bear.

[Experience +320]

For these minor monsters, there was no need to use the Dragon Slayer skill; Basic Sword Arts was enough to instantly kill them. Jiang Chen continued to go deeper, seeking more monsters.

One monster was hardly enough to satisfy Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen went deeper and encountered a ten-person team. He passed by them, and three of them turned back to look at Jiang Chen with shock in their eyes.

After the ten-person team walked far away, Angelina whispered, "Little Chen, I just saw three people turn back. They seemed to recognize you."

Jiang Chen laughed, "No worries."

The three people just now must have been participants in the Alliance competition. In that competition, Jiang Chen had killed tens of thousands of Heroes from the Sakura Alliance.

These Heroes had an unforgettable memory of Jiang Chen’s face.

At the moment the three of them turned around, Jiang Chen also sensed that these were the contestants.

Jiang Chen did not take action.

He had come to the Dark Zone Rift to elevate his Level, not for slaughter. Of course, if they were looking for trouble, he wouldn’t mind helping them on their way.

Jiang Chen said, "Let’s go. We’ll go deeper in, where there are even more monsters."

「A team of ten.」

"Did you see just now? That black-robed man looked like he was from the Alliance competition, that Swordsman, the one who slaughtered tens of thousands of our people," one said.

"I saw his face too. I will never forget it—I’ll remember it forever. He’s definitely that Swordsman," another added.

"How did that Swordsman end up in our Sakura Alliance’s Dark Zone Rift?"

"Obviously, he’s here to level up. This place has plenty of monsters and high experience yields. It’s the perfect place for those below First-stage to come and level up," explained one of them.

"What do we do? Should we kill him? We’re in the wild after all," one suggested tentatively.

"Are you crazy? He’s the champion of the Alliance competition, the Swordsman who killed more than 200,000. Who would dare to seek death?" another retorted.

"We might not be capable, but that doesn’t mean others aren’t. He hasn’t reached First-stage. We can leak the news and let others come to kill him," a voice offered.

"Yes, that’s a good idea. Let’s go back and spread the word right away," they agreed.

A few of them crushed Town-return Scrolls.

Very soon, the people of the Sakura Alliance learned that Jiang Chen had come to the Sakura Alliance and was leveling up in the Dark Zone.

The online community of the Sakura Alliance instantly boiled over.

Countless Heroes were enraged.

"Damn it, how dare he come alone into the heart of our Sakura Alliance?" one bemoaned.

"Is he the reason our Sakura Alliance ranked last? This man slew tens of thousands of Heroes from our Alliance in the competition. We must avenge this grievance!" another exclaimed.

"We absolutely can’t let him go. After all, if you die in the wild, so be it. No one will say anything," someone else argued.

"He’s just a novice beneath First-stage. Killing him will be a piece of cake," someone asserted confidently.

"This person brought shame upon our Sakura Alliance. We cannot let him off," a voice filled with resolve declared.

「Dragon Zone Union.」

Black Phoenix furrowed his brow upon hearing the news. "That guy really has guts, going to the Sakura Alliance to level up. I’m afraid those Above the First-stage might go after him."

Ruo Li was not the least bit worried. "What’s there to fear? Unless it’s a Second-stage Class, no one can harm our junior brother. Don’t forget, this guy even killed the Demon King."

Black Phoenix nodded. "You’re right. If it were just a few people, it would be fine, but now someone has posted the news online, and many First-stage class members are resentful. I’m afraid Jiang Chen will end up killing them all."

"If the conflict escalates, it will become a full-blown Alliance war, a true Alliance war."

What’s an Alliance war? It’s large-scale combat between two Alliances. This is not like the Alliance competition, where deaths can be reversed with revival.

The Alliance competition is about selecting outstanding individuals.

While an Alliance war is a battle for life and death.

There had been an Alliance war in the past, more than 100 years ago. At that time, there were fifteen Alliances in the world, and after the war, only five remained.

These five Alliances are now the Dragon Zone Union, Nordic European Union, Sakura Alliance, Han Union, and Mei Zone’s Union...

The Divine Envoys prohibit any Alliance war.

Of course, once real conflict erupts, not even the Divine Envoys can stop it.

Jiang Chen and his companion continued to venture deeper. The Dark Zone was teeming with various Dark Creatures. Their experience also rose rapidly.

Within less than half a day, they made significant progress.

He was only a step away from Level 32.

Angelina had also advanced considerably. She was Level 30 before following Jiang Chen and was now Level 34, putting her three Levels ahead of him.

Jiang Chen checked the time. "Let’s go back. We’ll probably spend the whole month leveling up by fighting monsters here."

Angelina nodded, "Okay."

The two followed the path back.

Wanting to leave the Dark Zone, they reached the edge of the passage, only to find that the passage was closed?