After the Aura Revival ushered in the Era of Abilities.
Although people began to activate all sorts of strange and diverse abilities because of their names.
Within the Saint Ruins, numerous creatures also began to appear.
These creatures spanned a wide range, including Eastern-style zombies, Western fantasy-style slimes and goblins, as well as some mysterious beings unknown to humans.
Among these tens of thousands of creatures, there was a clear hierarchy based on strength and bloodline.
Currently, the highest-ranked spiritual beasts known to humans consisted of two.
One was the legendary Demon King, ruler of all creatures within the Saint Ruins.
The other was the dragon — a spiritual creature at the top of the food chain in both the Western and Eastern worlds.
The discovery of the Demon King happened ten years ago, when a “Ace Expedition Team” gathering many of Huaguo’s strongest experts found it.
According to survivors who fought the Demon King, beneath its throne in the Fourth Plane, there appeared to be an entrance to the Fifth Plane.
Lin Xue didn’t know much about the rumors and descriptions surrounding the Demon King incident.
However, when it came to the power and danger of the dragons, Lin Xue had a clear understanding.
There used to be a small town of 100,000 residents next to Lin City.
One ordinary summer night, for some unknown reason, an irritable Black Dragon flew out from the Saint Ruins.
Although the town had many adventurers and military forces stationed there.
That night, human power was still far too weak compared to the giant dragon.
In the end, the town was destroyed by the giant dragon, and the towering flames illuminated all of Lin City.
On that day, countless residents of Lin City witnessed the might of the dragons firsthand.
Now, hearing that there were traces of dragons in the Saint Ruins, even though Lin Xue was currently standing before her rival, Gu Wen Yin, she couldn’t help but furrow her brows in unease.
In the past few months of exploration, Lin Xue had noticed that the spiritual beasts in the Saint Ruins had become much more aggressive than before.
If the “Hero Party” had already discovered a dragon in the Saint Ruins, and if a giant dragon riot like that small town’s incident were to happen again in Lin City, the consequences would be dire!
The most urgent matter now was really to go to the Adventurers’ Guild and hear the information the “Hero Party” had gathered.
After all, this was a matter concerning the safety of Lin City.
Although Lin Xue wanted to leave, she hesitated as she looked at Gu Wen Yin in Su Qi’s home.
If she let this Demon Enchantress be alone with Su Qi Junior Schoolmate, what if Gu Wen Yin resorted to her old tricks and forced Su Qi again?
While Lin Xue pondered how to discuss this delicate matter with her rival,
Gu Wen Yin’s phone call just ended.
Seeing Lin Xue hesitating to speak, Gu Wen Yin first walked familiarly to the coffee table.
After writing a few words for Su Qi, she turned to Lin Xue and said,
“Blood Empress Miss, I suppose you’ve also received the guild’s message. Let’s each report to the guild in our respective areas, and postpone the tea until next time!”
Hearing Gu Wen Yin’s words, Lin Xue wasn’t surprised.
After all, the Demon Enchantress ability, like her own Blood Empress ability, was extremely rare and powerful, often playing a major role in an adventurer team.
It was within her expectations that Gu Wen Yin would be on the phone.
But watching Gu Wen Yin’s practiced gesture as she left a note for Su Qi,
Lin Xue’s heart tightened.
This familiar action and her knowledge of Su Qi Junior Schoolmate’s home—
Emmmmmmmmmm, her rival, though she lacked both Heaven and Earth’s advantages, was still an incredibly formidable opponent, like the childhood friend heroine in an anime.
Yet, childhood friends never fall short; moreover, their abilities perfectly complemented each other.
Comforting herself with this thought, and unwilling to be outdone, Lin Xue quickly took out a piece of paper and wrote a message to Su Qi.
Then she supervised Gu Wen Yin as they left Su’s residence together.
After closing the door, the two headed toward the elevator.
Because their Adventurer Guild areas were different, Lin Xue chose the descending elevator, while Gu Wen Yin took another elevator.
After swiping a special card, Gu Wen Yin pressed the button for the top floor.
As the numbers on the screen increased floor by floor, the elevator soon reached the 32nd floor, the top floor of the Muyang Community.
If Su Qi had been present at that moment, he would have been surprised to discover that the top floor of the Muyang Community, where he had lived for nearly ten years, was, like the Lin Hidden Mansion, also an Adventurer Guild.
As the elevator doors slowly opened, Gu Wen Yin, dressed conservatively, lifted her long, slender legs wrapped in black tights and walked into the guild.
At noon, when the spiritual beasts in the Saint Ruins were most active, the Adventurers’ Guild usually wasn’t crowded.
But perhaps due to the notification about the “dragon,” today the guild hall was unusually bustling, with many faces rarely seen appearing inside.
The hall buzzed with discussions and noise.
But as Gu Wen Yin appeared from the elevator, the Adventurers’ Guild suddenly grew much quieter.
The tone of conversations about the dragon began to shift.
“Isn’t that the legendary A-rank adventurer who’s like a whole team by herself—the Queen?”
“A month ago, I heard the Brave Adventurer Group personally invited her to join, but she refused.”
“Wow~~ That’s incredible. But why do they call her the Queen?”
Gu Wen Yin paid little attention to the gossip.
Upon entering the Adventurers’ Guild, she strode directly to the front desk.
Within the Adventurers’ Guild, just like teams, adventurers were ranked.
Different ranks received different treatments.
Under the gaze of many, Gu Wen Yin approached the A-rank adventurers’ counter, where only a few stood.
As she neared, many team leaders who had been called by phone became curious and moved closer to the counter.
Although a senior official was about to hold a meeting to discuss the dragon, they were even more eager to hear the special information that only A-rank adventurers could receive!
Under all those eyes, Gu Wen Yin reached the counter.
The receptionist, who had been buried in paperwork, slowly looked up.
Seeing Gu Wen Yin, she wore a professional smile and spoke calmly.
“Miss Gu, hello. Regarding the ‘dragon’ news, senior officials will hold a meeting soon. But since you’re an A-rank adventurer, you qualify to receive some special intelligence and can take on an S-rank mission related to the dragon. If you’re interested, we can talk privately in the VIP room.”
Upon hearing the special intel and the S-rank mission, many adventurers’ eyes lit up.
After all, just the name S-rank mission implied high prestige.
Generally, apart from nearly impossible gathering missions, most adventurers never go beyond A-rank missions.
But among many envious looks, Gu Wen Yin shook her head in refusal.
The next moment, she asked a question no one expected.
“I’m not interested in S-rank missions. Please check if there’s any adventurer team in Lin City with a ‘Blood Empress’ transformation ability.”
The receptionist’s face showed a hint of difficulty.
“Sorry, the Adventurers’ Guild forbids sharing information about other adventurers.”
Gu Wen Yin wasn’t surprised by this response.
After a brief moment of thought, she smiled faintly.
After searching the front desk, she casually picked up an A-rank commission and said,
“I see. Then can I post a bounty? If anyone encounters a team with the ‘Blood Empress Girl’ ability while exploring the Saint Ruins, I’d like to seek cooperation with them. If two small teams can ally to complete a mission together, I’ll offer a 5,000-point reward.”
The receptionist was slightly stunned by Gu Wen Yin’s request.
5,000 points was nearly the reward of many A-rank missions.
If exchanged for spiritual items or money, that would be at least 500,000 yuan.
Releasing such a bounty so easily was extremely generous!!!