Chapter 52: Did They Come In Just Like That?

“Who?”

The chaotic heroes and the countless stars in the sky simultaneously asked, turning their gaze to where Leng Yue was looking.

“Chén Fēng.”

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Wu Shaochen watched for a long time as so many people dared only to shout outside but not step inside. It seemed that deep down, they were still afraid of the Proud Heroes. However, Wu Shaochen wasn’t going to indulge them. He moved forward into the zone.

“Stop!”

Someone from the Proud Heroes shouted, because Wu Shaochen’s appearance was different from the one he had at the city gate PK. Therefore, aside from a few people, no one recognized him.

Wu Shaochen paid no attention to the shouting of the Proud Heroes and continued walking deeper into the area.

“Damn it, looking for death!” The first person to speak immediately drew their weapon and slashed at Wu Shaochen.

“Hey, wait a minute!!!” A person next to him suddenly shuddered. This situation felt familiar, and he tried to warn him, but it was too late—the weapon had already landed on Wu Shaochen.

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When the damage appeared, almost everyone immediately reacted. The only person in Jinling City whose defense was so high that they couldn’t be broken through was Chén Fēng.

“Damn, Chén Fēng has come!”

“Great! Now I want to see how arrogant they are.”

“Haha, Chén Fēng is definitely the nemesis of the Proud Heroes.”

While the independent players were excited, the faces of the Proud Heroes turned as if they had eaten something disgusting. How had they run into this disaster again? Those people were right—Chén Fēng was their nemesis. The group looked at each other, unsure of what to do.

“Quick, inform the boss!” Someone reacted and said.

Wu Shaochen glanced at the warrior who had slashed him, casually sending him back to the city, and then continued moving forward. The Proud Heroes were forced to step back, none daring to stop him. Behind them, the independent players cheered as they followed Wu Shaochen into the Purple Bamboo Forest.

In the depths of the Purple Bamboo Forest, Ao Shi Fangyu arrived with a solemn expression in front of Ao Shi Tianxia and said, “Boss, Chén Fēng is here, and our brothers can’t hold on.”

“What! It’s him again! This guy is hell-bent on opposing my Proud Heroes?” Ao Shi Tianxia said angrily. Since encountering Chén Fēng, they had suffered constant defeats. He now regretted provoking such a troublesome person.

“Boss, what should we do now? He’s almost here, should we give up on the boss?” Ao Shi Jueqing asked anxiously.

Ao Shi Tianxia glanced at the giant python with 85% health left. They had already lost over a thousand people in order to fight this boss. Giving up was out of the question.

“Leave two people to continue attacking the giant python. Everyone else, follow me. Fangyu, gather everyone from the guild, we’ll stop him here even if we have to use our lives,” Ao Shi Tianxia said fiercely.

When Wu Shaochen arrived at the scene, he saw Ao Shi Tianxia leading thousands of Proud Heroes, as if waiting for him. Wu Shaochen sneered and walked up.

“Chén Fēng, are you really going to fight us to the bitter end?” Ao Shi Tianxia shouted.

“Fight to the bitter end? Not necessarily, at least you haven’t given me a reason to do so,” Wu Shaochen said indifferently.

“You…!” Ao Shi Tianxia was enraged, then gritted his teeth and said, “Tell me, what do you want for you to not interfere with this matter?” His words were effectively an apology. After all, Ao Shi Tianxia had never submitted to anyone before.

“What interference? I just heard there was a boss here and came to take a look. What’s with all the fanfare? Is the boss yours?” Wu Shaochen questioned.

“Hmph, this boss is almost dead at our hands. What are you doing here at this time? Everyone knows what your intentions are. I suggest you give up,” Ao Shi Tianxia said.

“Heh, it’s not that I look down on you, but can you even kill this boss with your ragtag group? You’re lucky if you can even break its defense. If the boss’s health is below 50%, I’ll leave and not bother you, but if it’s above 50%, then you’ll have to step aside. This boss is not something you can handle.” Wu Shaochen knew the strength of the BOSS. He had fought similar BOSSes before, and their defense was far higher than his, with health in the tens of millions. He had no doubt this giant python would be even tougher.

Being called out by Wu Shaochen, Ao Shi Tianxia’s pride took a hit, but he coldly snorted and replied, “Whether we can beat it or not is up to us. Let me tell you, thousands of our guild members are on their way. If you want to interfere, you’ll have to ask if we’re willing to let you.”

At that moment, more and more Proud Heroes players arrived, joining the defense. Soon, their numbers swelled to four or five thousand.

Seeing this, Ao Shi Tianxia stopped talking and entered the crowd, giving orders, “If he dares to keep moving forward, stop him! Once the rest of our guild arrives, we’ll see if we can’t deal with a single Chén Fēng.” With that, he and Ao Shi Jueqing led some core members towards the BOSS.

The high-level members of the Proud Heroes had already gone, leaving behind a group of regular members to block Wu Shaochen. Whether they were left behind to direct the battle or simply to be cannon fodder didn’t matter, but the high-level members had gone.

Wu Shaochen shook his head, “How pathetic. Why bother sacrificing yourselves for Proud Heroes?”

His words seemed to touch a nerve, and the team leader of the Proud Heroes instantly became furious, shouting, “Stop spreading lies! All of Proud Heroes will be here soon. Even if you’re tough, we’ll drag you down.”

“Since you say so, then no more words.” Wu Shaochen didn’t bother talking anymore and rushed forward. This wasn’t the city gate, it was a bamboo forest. Though the bamboo wasn’t dense, they couldn’t have the same overwhelming effect as before. At most, a few people would be able to attack him at the same time.

As Wu Shaochen collided with the Proud Heroes, countless independent players, along with the three major guilds and smaller guilds, also started to move.

The leaders of the three major guilds nodded at each other, and soon countless players charged forward, shouting, “Charge! The Proud Heroes are too much. We can’t let Chén Fēng fight alone.”

This statement seemed to resonate with many, and the players who had been waiting suddenly surged forward, joining the fight against the Proud Heroes.

At this point, the Proud Heroes were completely thrown into chaos. Originally, they thought the independent players wouldn’t dare to openly challenge them, but now they had to face not just Chén Fēng but thousands of other players as well. The advantage they once had in numbers was immediately wiped out. The Proud Heroes’ defense line was quickly breached. Following Wu Shaochen, the crowd soon reached the BOSS battlefield, leaving Ao Shi Tianxia and his core members stunned.

“This… they came in just like that? Our main force hasn’t even arrived yet,” Ao Shi Fangyu swallowed nervously.