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Capital City.

Inside a certain mansion.

"What should we do now?"

"Why has the Capital City suddenly turned into this?"

"What about our new plan?"

Xinyi Baisan, Doukou Hong, and Lan Zhou, several masters, gathered together.

They are the new [Ark Series] team, following the Sun Moon Casting team, originally planning to continue crafting new Magical Artifacts in the Capital City and start the next sale event.

Originally, they thought of themselves as "Neutral Units."

No matter who takes power, no matter how chaotic the Capital City is, these technical workers wouldn't be troubled.

Even a tyrant, no matter how cruel, whether an Evil Cult or Demon Sect, wouldn't dare to kill them without reason.

The consequences of killing them would be severe.

This world cares most about reputation.

The circle of Divine-level Professions basically all know each other.

If you kill us professionals without cause, who will take your orders in the future, help you forge weapons, perform alchemy, or cultivate Spiritual Roots?

Previously, there was a Great Sect that didn't keep its promises and wantonly killed people; these people were not to be trifled with. They couldn't fight, but their connections were terrifying.

The result was that everyone ostracized them, and after being excluded, that Holy Land gradually fell into decline.

This is the lesson.

The consequences of not following the rules are severe; no one wants to play with you.

Xinyi Baisan exhaled, "But now, it has turned into a city of the dead, the dead go mad, regardless of your identity."

"It's like a Scholar meeting a butcher; reason is unclear."

They also looked at the new [Capital City Regulations], returned from the city gate, and felt deeply unsettled.

"Capital City turning into a city of the dead, an unprecedented change in the world."

Lan Zhou exhaled smoke from his pipe, rings of smoke spread, face full of worry, "Should we retreat?"

"Caught in a dilemma." Doukou Hong had already transformed into an old lady, "We were still thinking about the sale event."

Sword Fairy blinked beside them, "Doukou Hong, why are you so worried that you've turned old?"

Doukou Hong frowned, "I'm too beautiful; the Capital City is not safe, it's safer to disguise as an old person."

"..."

Sword Fairy internally grumbled.

What disguise as an old person, you are already an old person.

This is your real appearance, isn't it?

Older than Xinyi Baisan, this old man, yet still pretending to be young.

Thud!

Doukou Hong fiercely knocked Sword Fairy on the head, "What are you thinking?"

"Cough cough cough."

Sword Fairy quickly withdrew her gaze, "I was thinking I'm so beautiful, should I also disguise as old."

"That's not necessary," Xinyi Baisan said, "Just show your true form and let him play with it."

Sword Fairy thought for a moment and understood, "That's true, I'll cut him off."

Lan Zhou felt speechless.

Originally, everyone was fine, but they were all led astray by Sword Fairy.

Nowadays, the topic easily gets off track when everyone talks.

It's said the Artifact Spirits of the adjacent [Yin Yang Corpse-Slaying Sword] are like this too, easily leading the topic astray with their master.

And they never worry about dying, always laughing, flattering everywhere, not a serious one among them.

"If we leave now, holding sale events in the local areas won't be as good." Xinyi Baisan said:

"It's better to conceal the living aura and continue staying here... As long as they don't lose their sanity, those High Tier ghosts will still favor us High Tier professional masters."

After all.

The benefits of the sale event are immense, it's the perfect opportunity to make their names famous in the world.

As they say, fortune favors the bold.

"I'm staying," Sword Fairy said, "I'll stay here as the representative of our Xirong Divine Craftsman."

The crowd secretly shook their heads.

You can't leave anyway.

Actually, you've already rooted yourself as an Earth-bound Spirit in the Capital City.

Not afraid of dying, why leave?

Ultimately, after some discussion, they decided to stay.

They took out their Magical Treasures to shield the aura of the living, disguised themselves as ghosts' kin, and wore ancient clothing to dress as ancient people.

Following the Capital City regulations gives them a greater chance of survival here.

"By the way, how is the Array research going?" Lan Zhou said.

"Open a communication and communicate with the other side." Xinyi Baisan said, "Since we're staying, let's speed up our progress."

Soon.

They opened the Communication Token and contacted the Sword Casting Manor.

On the other side, Jiucai Rong picked up the message.

"Hello, I'm the representative of Xirong Divine Craftsman."

Jiucai Rong was very polite, neither humble nor arrogant, "Under the current regulations of the Capital City, it might not be very safe, please be cautious."

Clearly, Sword Fairy saw the new CG story animation and quickly informed the Sword Casting Manor.

Their small blacksmith discussion meeting had officially started.

And analyzing the new Capital City rules, as well as planning the implied deeper meanings.

With various analysis posts appearing, they felt more reassured!

"Firstly, we believe there's no need to retreat from the Capital City; risks and opportunities coexist." Jiucai Rong began comforting his team.

"Oh?"

Xinyi Baisan became intrigued, curiously asked, "Care to explain?"

Jiucai Rong was fearless, they lacked technique, but the core of their team, communication, boosted their confidence:

"We need to understand that the Capital City is a city of the dead, but the city rules say we can disguise as the dead, which implies that living people are only dangerous as long as they are not discovered as alive; they won't die."

"Secondly, the various shops in our Capital City are unoccupied, we can try to start some industries, this is a reshuffling."

Xinyi Baisan smiled and suddenly asked, "What do we need shops for in a city of the dead? This place can't accommodate the living."

Jiucai Rong smiled knowingly, "Even as the Capital City becomes the City of the Dead, it still holds great significance."

"According to the Capital City's code, the Saint indirectly tells us some information. Normally, the Three Flowers are not allowed inside; if discovered, they are torn down. Thinking in reverse, undetected normal Three Flowers won't be torn down."

"We infiltrate the city of the new Saint, establish some industries, shops, and mansions, secretly bring the living Three Flowers of our descendants to our mansions for secret cultivation. As long as we're not discovered, nothing will happen."

This way, although the safe zones are greatly reduced, there are still safe zones.

Xinyi Baisan and the others smiled upon hearing this.

It was not far from what they had suspected.

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The other party's strength seems to have a good foundation; otherwise, they wouldn't have such a mature think tank.

Jiucai Rong continued, "Lastly, we are not alone."

"Oh?" Doukou Hong was curious, "What do you mean? Do we have internal support in this new City of the Dead?"

"Yes."

Jiucai Rong confidently said, "Remember when the Saint was alive, allowing large numbers of young prodigies, as many as seventy or eighty batches, to enter the Historical Painting Wall?"

"Of course," Lan Zhou replied, "What does this have to do with it?"

"It's connected; they have not yet appeared nor left the Historical Painting Wall to return to the Nine-State."

Jiucai Rong continued, "Logically, the Saint considered them seeds, providing opportunities, but should have sent them out before dying."

"Now that the Saint has passed and hasn't sent them out, isn't that strange? They cannot leave the 'Chronicles of Time', trapped there for life. Isn't the Saint dooming the most potential group of prodigies in our Nine-State?"

"Some might say they are Dharma Aspects, and can come out by committing suicide, but this is a foolish statement."

"Suicide harms the foundation too much; besides, if you come out that way, any treasures 'borrowed' from inside can't be taken out, then what's the point of entering the Secret Realm?"

"With the Saint's calculations, it couldn't be like this."

"The Saint doesn't send them out even until death; thinking in reverse, it means the Jiu Shui Saint knew that after their death, another Saint would release them. And who is this person?"

"A new Saint."

"The Jiu Shui Saint sent those prodigies to the Ghost Saint's crypt to have them disguise early and blend into his lair."

"When this ancient Saint comes forth again, to rule the world through the Capital City, they will bring out a batch of prodigies."

"When this ancient Saint emerges again, the Court will be filled with young prodigies from our generation, each with a role."

Jiucai Rong's words were logical and convincing.

Just from bits and pieces of clues, they deduced the chess game of the Saint.

The new Saint already had plenty of prodigies and insiders mixed into the household, and many from the new Capital City are people from our era!

This is called early strategy.

Though the little blacksmiths, due to information limitations, could also likely guess who this Ghost Saint is, their identity and significance.

The Saint of the previous dynasty, as they obtained summarized information from Xin'e's Princess's Mansion.

Even Doukou Hong was secretly surprised, noting these people had some standards.

The Xirong Divine Craftsman force should not be underestimated indeed.

In their eyes, this power grows ever more mysterious, with a think tank skilled in strategy; their big show in the Capital City seemed meticulously calculated all along.

Jiucai Rong said:

"Next, as our ancient Capital City from hundreds of thousands of years ago emerges, restoring the previous dynasty's system, we have insiders who can disguise as the dead, perhaps opportunities abound."

"Moreover, with the world focused on the Capital City, if we hold a sales event, the fame will surely shake the world!"

"I'm unsure how many ancient Great Powers will come to attend and support."

"Everyone, would you give up on this opportunity?"

Jiucai Rong observed their varied expressions, sensing a slight inclination, feeling very satisfied.

Our analysis here makes us look very smart!

As the team leader and decision-maker, we must utilize methods to reassure team members!

This is evidently another main storyline planning, a trap.

Hidden Task: [Persuade Teammates].

Otherwise, they might abandon supporting you in executing the next main storyline [Ark Building] plan, to save all beings due to fear.

Fortunately, Night Mad Cultivator saw through the planning conspiracy at a glance.

Otherwise, the first ring of the main storyline would fail, and we couldn't save all beings in the world.

Only we know that the future is certainly a collapse, with the Sun and Moon both rising, the apocalypse descends.

We are the classic online game players' saviors, the Heroes in the old king's mouth, bearing the great mission of defeating the Demon King and saving all beings.

Outside the manager's room, Night Mad Cultivator laughed heartily at the plaza of Sword Casting Manor:

"Hahaha, planner, was I handsome this time? I saw through you, the last time was just a minor mistake, now I'm showing off."

The entire plaza was filled with cheering blacksmiths.

"So cool."

"One analysis of the [Capital City Code] reveals the hidden meaning of the Saint."

"Jiucai Rong's words shocked Xinyi Baisan and others, bringing a thrilling feeling; as the world tilts, our analysis stabilizes everyone, marking the beginning of a great turnaround."

"Indeed, it reminded me of those lords during troubled times, who hasn't encountered crises?? They comfort their generals this way, stabilize the army!"

"Oh my, this main line task is too hardcore."

"But after overcoming it, wasn't it thrilling?"

"Luckily, Brother Pian was here; otherwise, we'd fall into the planner's big pit at the start, possibly losing a few teammates for saving the world, spending time urgently recruiting again, that'd be a hellish start."

"Hahahaha!"

"Watch us create miracles."

"Without a doubt, we are geniuses."

"Planner, do you think we will be fooled this time, like when we attacked the boss without analyzing its psyche, falling into traps?"

"Planner, we've seen through you."

...

Ning Zheng paused for a moment.

Why are they so inexplicably pleased?

Is this supposedly a subtle trap of mine designed to increase game difficulty and trick away his teammates?

They brilliantly solved the [Reassure Teammates Task].

He sighed inwardly, it's really not me.