Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Completing the Mission, the Descent of the Gods

Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Completing the Mission, the Descent of the Gods



The city was ancient, with old but well-preserved buildings and complete facilities.

"A Level 1 city wall?" John observed the towering black walls. It was entirely the scale of a Level 1 city.

By using the City Building Order, he could directly occupy this city.

The only downside was that the surrounding area was populated with Level 60+ beasts, which players currently couldn't handle easily.

Upon entering the city, John was once again deeply shocked.

Castles, a Temple of Life, a Potion Shop, a Blacksmith, a Tailor Shop, a Fine Craft Shop...

All these facilities were available, and they were high-level buildings, producing items with a quality bonus of +1.

John was determined to occupy this city, as its subsequent development would be

significantly easier.

The city was empty and deathly silent; all the demon soldiers had presumably been killed by him.

John made his way to the central castle.

Inside the castle, dim firelight flickered, casting an eerie and terrifying ambiance.

John was unfazed, thoroughly searching the castle but failing to find the Demon King's treasure that Joel had mentioned.

"Could it be that it's not in the castle?" He doubted that Joel was lying; the only possibility was that the treasure map was in another location.

He continued to search the city.

Rummaging through every building.

In his search, John discovered a hidden treasury filled with a large quantity of ores, herbs, and other materials, along with over two thousand sets of Tier 3 warrior-class high-quality equipment.

However, he still couldn't find any information related to the Demon King's treasure.

John sighed; it seemed he would have to search for it later.

He took all the equipment from the treasury, but due to limited storage space, he had to leave the other materials behind.

Fortunately, no players would come here anytime soon.

He was now more determined than ever to occupy this city.

"Let's turn in the quest first." John was curious about the hidden quest's reward. He left the city, taking Evan and Joel's heads with him to present to the beggar as proof of completion.

...

By the time John returned to Silverleaf City, it was night.

The city was dark, with few players in sight. Occasionally, patrol guards with levels over 60 passed by.

John headed straight to the abandoned mansion.

The beggar was still in a drunken state, leaning against a pillar, dozing off.

Hearing footsteps, he squinted open his eyes. When he saw it was John, he almost cursed but stopped himself. "Hey there, young man. Run into some trouble?"

John shook his head. "I've completed the task."

"What?" The beggar didn't catch his words, looking at him suspiciously.

Without further explanation, John pulled out the two heads and tossed them on the ground.

The beggar jumped up, his drunkenness vanishing instantly. Staring at the heads, his body trembled.

"It's them! It's really them! Haha..." He laughed uncontrollably, tears streaming down his face, kneeling on the ground, clutching the necklace around his neck tightly.

"Janet, did you see? Evan and Joel, those traitors, are finally dead. I've avenged you. Now I can be with you without any regrets..." The beggar's voice was filled with relief, clearly ready to die.

John quickly intervened, "People can't come back to life. We still need to live on. Please, accept my condolences."

He didn't care about the beggar's fate; he only cared about his own reward.

The beggar seemed oblivious to John's attempts at consolation, wiped away his tears, and stood up. "Young man, thank you. Please wait here for a moment," he said.

John nodded, watching the beggar carry the two heads upstairs.

Soon, the sound of running water came from above.

After a while, a middle-aged man descended the stairs.

Clad in fine clothes, with a handsome face and an air of elegance and nobility, he was a stark contrast to the beggar from moments ago.

John frowned, taking a moment to realize, "Are you the beggar from before?"

his hand.

But he didn't move. Instead, he raised his head and stared directly at the immense, ethereal face, his staff appearing in his hand.

"You're insane!" The middle-aged man was shocked by John's actions.

Facing a god with a mortal body

He must be either a fool or a madman.

John didn't speak. He gripped his staff tightly, eyes burning with a fierce desire for battle,

surrounded by powerful energy waves.

"Haha..." The middle-aged man watched John's actions and laughed wildly.

He stared directly at the massive, menacing face in the sky and shouted, "God, do you

remember the prophecy? It's about to come true!"

Crack!

Two bolts of lightning struck simultaneously.

One was pale and weak, the other dazzlingly bright.

John and the god attacked at the same time.

Thunderstorm erupted, creating ripples in front of the god's face, leaving it unharmed.

Thunderstorm was merely a basic magic skill, too weak to cause any real damage.

In his previous life, John had reached the ninth rank and had to burn his life force, risking

everything to cast a forbidden spell, only barely wounding the god.

Boom!

Lightning roared. John's mind buzzed, and everything around him was instantly annihilated. The middle-aged man vanished completely, leaving no trace.

"Cough!" John spat out a mouthful of blood, left with only 1 point of health as his Lifesaver

talent activated.

Then, a tremendous life force enveloped him, instantly healing his injuries and restoring his

health.

It was the effect of his god-level talent, Undying and Immortal, along with the life-sharing contract with The Tree of Life.

"Hmm, still alive?" The deep voice echoed, and the immense, menacing face in the sky stared at John with puzzled eyes.

The winds roared as another attack was launched.

"I can't block this!" John's brows furrowed. He had a feeling that his Undying and Immortal

talent wouldn't save him from this attack.

He connected with the Death Land token, and just as the attack was about to hit, John's figure

vanished.

Boom!

Another explosion rocked the ground. Everything around the teleportation point was

engulfed in white light, turning to nothingness.

"Hmph, insect!" The giant face in the sky scoffed disdainfully, and then the clouds churned

and gradually dissipated.

The sky remained dark and gloomy, as if nothing had happened. Only the two deep craters and

the missing buildings around the teleportation point indicated that a god had indeed been

there.

On the street, Dark Humans still knelt, trembling with reverence.

...

In Death Land, vibrant with life and newly built tree houses.

"Savior!" Anna exclaimed with surprise and joy as she saw John appear suddenly, quickly

running to him.

John looked at Anna approaching and couldn't help but be amazed. After going through trials and tribulations, Anna had become even more beautiful and enchanting.