The Great Xia Rankings are Open! Yunjianyue is Anxious!

When Qin Feng said this,

His self-introduction left the three mermaid royals looking utterly perplexed.

Because…

Qin Feng's self-introduction was essentially no introduction at all.

After all, when they were subdued, the system prompt had already informed them of Qin Feng's code name and guild name.

What was the point of this self-introduction?

However, what Qin Feng asked next about the 'Youlan Civilization' made all these mermaids widen their eyes.

"Ah!"

It seemed that upon hearing Qin Feng's voice, which sounded quite amiable and not as ferocious as imagined,

The exquisitely cute, fingernail-sized Mermaid Princess · Boboxia blinked her beautiful eyes and couldn't help but ask in return: "Guild Leader, have you heard of the Youlan Civilization?"

"I have."

Qin Feng nodded: "I've also heard of your civilization's Moon Dance. I wonder if you know her?"

His next destination was precisely the Youlan Civilization.

He planned to use the Youlan Civilization as a stepping stone to leap ahead to the Order Land.

He never expected to encounter NPCs from the Youlan Civilization here!

In such a situation, Qin Feng naturally hoped to learn more information about the Youlan Civilization…

So both sides quickly began to communicate.

Especially when Qin Feng mentioned the player code name 'Moon Dance', a look of admiration and gratitude appeared in the eyes of these mermaids…

So it turned out.

These mermaids were precisely the ones Moon Dance had actively sent to other worlds to become NPCs!

Originally, these mermaids from the Youlan Civilization weren't this small. They were about half a person's height, roughly one meter long including their tails.

Before the God Forsaken Game descended, players from the Youlan Civilization had no idea mermaids even existed in their world.

Because before that…

These mermaids lived in the deep sea and possessed the ability to control marine life.

Whenever humans entered their territory, they would be driven away by large marine creatures.

However, after the God Forsaken Game descended…

The combat power of human players grew stronger and stronger!

Although the mermaids, as intelligent beings, also became players in the God Forsaken Game, their population was too small. After being discovered by powerful humans, war broke out between the two sides…

"The memories of the Six-Fingered Warlock · Vikri actually didn't contain this part…"

Qin Feng didn't find this strange.

Because it was easy to understand.

If, during the reincarnation cycle when the Six-Fingered Warlock · Vikri was sent over, the Youlan Merman Clan had already ceased to exist, that would fully explain it!

In other words,

The Youlan Merman Clan was sent over to become NPCs *before* the Six-Fingered Warlock · Vikri!

To this end, Qin Feng also inquired about what class that 'Moon Dance' was when she sent the mermaids over.

The answer he received was the priest-class 'Life Priest'.

"Impressive."

"Another one with the same class as Qin Xiaoyou…"

"But this Life Priest managed to become the strongest in her entire civilization, and could even send these mermaid players to other worlds as NPCs. Clearly, she reached the Order Land…"

"This Moon Dance is truly formidable."

Even Qin Feng couldn't help but sigh in admiration.

Whether it's Life Priest, mage, or assassin… she excels at whatever she plays.

Qin Feng continued his inquiries.

He soon learned the specific details of how the Youlan Merman Clan was sent over…

It turned out that in that particular reincarnation cycle, the Youlan Merman Clan suffered a crushing defeat in the war against humans. A large number of their clansmen, in Order to protect the mermaid princess, the eldest prince, and the second prince, were captured by a powerful individual from the Youlan Civilization…

The specific details weren't very clear to these mermaids either.

But in the end, it was Moon Dance who found them. She said that their other clansmen had already had their souls imprisoned by a powerful being from the Youlan Civilization using Order and rules, while their bodies had become that being's playthings…

Except for these thirty-three mermaids, their clan was essentially extinct.

To save them, Moon Dance first helped them create a crystal ball using Order, then used another type of Order to shrink their size!

"Your original size, similar to humans, makes you easy targets to become human playthings…"

"But after shrinking, it's fine."

This was the exact message Moon Dance conveyed to Qin Feng through Mermaid Princess · Boboxia.

Then, these mermaids were gathered into the crystal ball and taken together into the Well of souls…

"Bizarre."

Hearing all this, Qin Feng couldn't help but frown.

One-meter-long mermaids, having their souls imprisoned and bodies turned into playthings?

It has to be said, some so-called nobles or powerful beings really have twisted tastes…

If what Moon Dance said was true, this clan was indeed effectively extinct.

Because once a soul is imprisoned, even if the civilization reincarnates, those individuals cannot enter the cycle of reincarnation, just like those judged by Qin Feng… Also, players whose souls are collected by the White Sprout Blade likewise cannot enter reincarnation.

If almost the entire mermaid clan was extinct, then even if these remaining thirty-three mermaids could survive until the end and enter reincarnation…

With just the thirty-three of them, how could they possibly survive until the end in the era after the God Forsaken Game descends?

It's highly likely they would end up as playthings as well.

But if they became NPCs in another civilization, then there was a glimmer of hope!

It was Moon Dance who saved them…

Originally, Qin Feng's plan was simply to subdue these NPCs and be done with it.

He even wanted to save some lifespan.

But since this was related to the Youlan Civilization and Moon Dance, Qin Feng had no choice but to first probe the memories of these mermaids.

Just listening to their account didn't give a very intuitive impression.

By examining their memories, he could learn much more about the situation in the Youlan Civilization!

Of course,

He didn't need to examine all thirty-three mermaids. Qin Feng decided to examine the memories of the mermaid eldest prince, 'Didi Boji, the eldest prince'.

Because Didi Boji, the eldest prince was the strongest in combat. He had repeatedly clashed head-on with many powerful players during that war against human players. His memories would be most helpful to Qin Feng!

"First, finish examining the memories. Then go find some random monsters. I'm only 1.2% experience away from reaching level 40…"

"It's time to go to the Black Eye Volcano and bring Grey Chicken's mother back."

…

And just as Qin Feng was examining the memories of the mermaid eldest prince,

in the Great Xia game zone,

over fifteen hundred kilometers east of the Haicheng Ruins, deep at the bottom of the sea, in a nightmare zone with ten-thousand-fold time acceleration!

This was the Black Eye Volcano area.

The seabed here had hundreds of volcanoes. These volcanoes could erupt at any moment, and the surrounding waters were filled with residual high-temperature lava flows from past eruptions. The environment and terrain alone were extremely dangerous.

"It's impossible, we simply can't get in!"

"It's been days, and we haven't even caught a glimpse of that Double-headed Phoenix!"

A group of players from the Coconut Country were gathered at the edge of this area, all looking worried and frustrated.

They had built a teleportation array not far away as a temporary respawn point. After several days of exploration, they had collectively died over a hundred times. Often, they couldn't even retrieve the lifespan they lost when dying in the volcanic area.

"The terrain for this level 45 Epic-grade BOSS is so dangerous…"

The group felt like crying but had no tears.

Originally, they thought it would be easy pickings, a job where the Great Xia people were handing them lifespan.

Now they realized, this damn thing wasn't meant for humans at all!

The volcanic area frequently experienced eruptions. Once an eruption occurred, the damage was something they simply couldn't withstand; they'd be instantly wiped out.

"Should we… give up?"

The slender 'Little Monkey' tentatively asked.

"Shut up."

Everyone glared at him angrily.

Soon, a bespectacled young player suddenly said: "Wait, who said we need to go in and find the BOSS? We just need Little Monkey to die at the hands of that BOSS, and then his old man can instantly teleport over."

Little Monkey said timidly: "That's not my old man, it's just that the old fisherman NPC treats me like a son…"

The bespectacled youth waved his hand: "Isn't that your old man then? Here's the plan. You go to the edge of the volcanic area and start cursing. Curse for a whole day. I don't believe that Phoenix BOSS can hold back!"

Little Monkey said timidly again: "I don't know how to curse…"

Everyone smiled at him: "No problem, we'll teach you!"

The bespectacled youth also smiled: "I even inquired about some local great xia language curses. You say them all together, it's sure to enrage that Phoenix…"

At the same time,

far away in the Great Xia capital, Yunjianyue was also very anxious.

She had sent messages, gathered a bunch of people from the Coconut Country. In theory, relying on that old fisherman NPC, they should be able to grind the Phoenix to death.

But why was there no news for so many days?

"I even helped reimburse and provide their underwater breathing potions…"

"Are they delaying for so many days, trying to take the opportunity to get more underwater breathing potions?"

Yunjianyue was feeling rather irritable.

To avoid exposure, she wasn't in direct contact with those Coconut Country players; there were many intermediaries.

This meant she currently had no clear idea of the situation those Coconut Country players were in.

And just at this moment…

Yunjianyue suddenly heard a system prompt…

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[Player 'Shadow (Great Xia)' has reached level 40, unlocking the Great Xia game zone Level Rankings! Reward: 927 prestige points!]

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Before this, there were only level rankings for each individual City Ruins across the globe.

But now…

The national rankings were unlocked!

Moreover, due to the player count and total area of the Great Xia game zone, the rewarded prestige value was very high!

"Level 40 already?"

"So fast?"

Hearing this system prompt in her mind, Yunjianyue's pupils instantly contracted.

She knew…

That Double-headed Phoenix had invited Shadow to come with a mount bell once he reached level 40!

In other words, Shadow could head to the Black Eye Volcano at any moment!