Other than him, his four team members were also wide-eyed. They were just short of writing the word "unbelievable" in their eyes.
"This, this, this…"
A team member pointed at the ruins of the gold-grade secret realm's gate and stammered, "Does our Autumn-Water City have a player who achieved his third transition?"
Third transition!
The lowest was level 60, and the highest was level 90!
According to the official statistics of Autumn-Water City, there were only two level 60 players in the city. One was Zuo Yan, and the other was the deputy chief of the Player's Management Office. He was two levels lower than Zuo Yan!
However, one of the gold-grade secret realms around Autumn-Water City had been conquered!
It was very likely that the player was an expert who achieved his third transition!
This time, Zuo Yan could no longer sit still.
Zuo Yan reached out to wipe the cold sweat from his forehead. His breathing gradually became rapid, but he quickly calmed down. Under the gazes of the four members, he slowly spoke.
"He might haven't achieved his third transition!"
Zuo Yan spoke in a deep voice and continued to search for the next gold-grade secret realm.
Zuo Yan still felt a little lucky.
Zuo Yan was glad that the person who had conquered the gold-grade secret realm was only a little stronger than him.
This way, he could at least secure his position as chief of the Player's Management Office.
"Impossible. It's impossible!"
With a trace of relief, Zuo Yan brought the shocked team members to the entrance of the next gold-grade secret realm.
This time, the door to the secret realm was intact and emitted a golden halo.
Seeing the halo, Zuo Yan heaved a sigh of relief.
Meanwhile, Zuo Yan thought, "Just as I expected, that fellow definitely can't be a player who achieved his third transition."
"I've only achieved my second transition. How can there be a player who achieves his third transition in Autumn-Water City?"
"At most, he's only a few levels higher than me."
Zuo Yan's lips slowly curled into a smile.
However…
In the next second.
"Chief… Chief!"
Behind Zuo Yan, a team member exclaimed, "The door to the secret realm... It's about to shatter!"
Hmm?
Zuo Yan immediately frowned and turned his gaze to the gold-grade secret realm's gate, which was glowing with a golden light.
However, before Zuo Yan could look over, he saw from the corner of his eye that the door to the secret realm had shattered until it collapsed with a loud bang, raising a large amount of dust and fog that blocked his vision.
At the same time, two figures quickly left under the cover of the dust.
"Boss, they look weak. Why should we avoid them?"
Ye Shuishui asked in puzzlement as she slowly stopped walking with Bai Zun, leaving Zuo Yan and the others far behind.
They were very strong, so why did they hide from those seemingly weak players?
Ye Shuishui doesn't know the truth.
"You're not poisoned?"
Bai Zun sat cross-legged on the barren land, his forehead covered in cold sweat. He opened his eyes and glanced at Ye Shuishui.
Just now, the poisonous spider "boss" in the gold-level secret realm chose to self-destruct before it died, catching Bai Zun off guard. His body was also stained with a lot of venom, and his combat strength rapidly decreased.
"Poison?"
Ye Shuishui was stunned for a moment and then shook her head. "I can't feel anything."
That's right. When they were dealing with the poisonous spider "boss," Ye Shuishui stood far away.
"I'll detoxify the poison first. Help me guard the surrounding safety!"
Bai Zun didn't say much. He only gave a few instructions before closing his eyes and using his strength to force the poison out of his body.
Ye Shuishui also summoned the gold-grade weapon "Poisonous Handgun" that they obtained from the dead poisonous spider "boss." She was vigilant of her surroundings.
On the other side, Zuo Yan and his four companions were still standing at the same spot, looking at the entrance to the secret realm that had just turned into ruins. They were stunned for a long time.
"What? Why did it suddenly split open?"
"Did any of you see anyone come out of the secret realm?"
"No… I didn't see anyone…"
"Me neither…"
"So, the secret realm collapsed on its own?"
"Can the secret realm collapse on its own?"
"In other words, the few silver and bronze-grade secret realms that we saw didn't collapse because of man-made attacks, but because they collapsed on their own, huh?"
"Uh…"
For a moment, the teammates started to communicate.
Listening to their words, Zuo Yan heaved a sigh of relief.
Zuo Yan thought, "According to what we've seen, the secret realms should have collapsed on their own."
"There is no such thing as being continuously attacked by a certain person."
"The strongest expert in Autumn-Water City is still me."
Zuo Yan unconsciously smiled.
Afterward, Zuo Yan waved his hand and called his team members to return home.
On a desolate land outside the Autumn-Water City.
Bai Zun was currently removing the last bit of poison.
At the same time, Bai Zun squinted his eyes and looked at the attribute panel.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
In the past few days, Bai Zun and Ye Shuishui have been trying their best to conquer the secret realms.
They had almost conquered all the secret realms around Autumn-Water City.
Bai Zun's level had also risen from 95 to 117.
Bai Zun was still three levels away from the level requirement of level 120 for the fourth transition.
At the same time, Bai Zun had some doubts.
The first feedback from the online game showed that Bai Zun was in his third transition and level 90. If nothing went wrong, the game's second feedback would show that he was in his sixth transition and level 180.
However…
If he could complete the third to fourth transition before the second feedback, would he be able to inherit three more class advancements and be directly in the seventh transition when the second feedback began?
Bai Zun thought about it, but he couldn't get a definite answer. He could only guess.
No matter what, Bai Zun would know the answer after the second feedback.
Thus, Bai Zun's next mission was to advance to his fourth transition!
Three more levels left!
Bai Zun showed a solemn look.
By the time Bai Zun expelled the last trace of poison from his body, the sky was already dark.
Seeing Bai Zun stand up, Ye Shuishui's pretty face was filled with joy. She ran to Bai Zun's side and said, "Let's go home, boss. I'm starving."
"You go home first."
Bai Zun's reply startled Ye Shuishui.
Ye Shuishui blinked, not understanding if Bai Zun was speaking in anger or if he was serious.
Ye Shuishui asked tentatively, "Aren't you coming with me?"
"I still have something to do." Bai Zun couldn't wait to break through the last three levels to achieve his fourth transition.
After Bai Zun finished his words, his figure flashed, and he left.
Ye Shuishui stood rooted to the spot. She was confused.
However, since Bai Zun had already left, she had no choice but to go home alone.
After clearing the secret realm dungeons with Bai Zun for a few days, Ye Shuishui's level had also reached 110. She was one of the best in the country, let alone in Autumn-Water City.
Since Ye Shuishui had such powerful strength, she felt a sense of security even though she was going home alone.
Even if Ye Shuishui encountered a ghost, she could blast it into a retard, let alone a human.
…
Bai Zun continued to conquer the gold-level secret realms.
The bronze and silver-grade secret realms were almost cleared, and Bai Zun wouldn't be able to gain many experience points if he continued to clear them. Therefore, his main goal was still clearing the gold-grade secret realms.
However, the mutated beasts in the gold-grade secret realms were generally between level 60 and level 90. For Bai Zun, who was level 117, the experience points provided weren't enough.
However, there was nothing Bai Zun could do about it. The strongest secret realms around Autumn-Water City were only gold-grade secret realms. He hadn't seen a single platinum-grade secret realm.
Since Bai Zun couldn't gain enough experience points in a certain secret realm, he could only make up for it by clearing many secret realms.
In the middle of the night, inside the secret realm, Bai Zun slashed down with his sword and split a gold-grade "boss" in half, announcing that the seventh gold-grade secret realm was about to collapse.
At this moment, Bai Zun finally broke through the level 120 barrier!