Triggering the main mission

Upon witnessing the player's bewildered expression, Jiang Han's mind remained as clear as a mirror, aware that the other party found his BOSS identity incomprehensible, inwardly smirking.

How should the dialogue be chosen?

Jiang Han, with mischievous thoughts, decided to employ a special opening line: "Foolish adventurers, why are you following me? What purpose do you truly harbor?"

Adultery Expert: "..."

Foolish adventurers?

Aren't we all players? Why create such a "division"?

Or perhaps...

Could it be that this Jiang Han Shui is actually an NPC, not a player, just with a name that somewhat resembles a player?

No, that doesn't make sense. An NPC wouldn't receive a first-kill reward. Moreover, the video of him killing thousands of players in the newbie village went viral on the official website. How could he be an NPC?

"Jiang Han Shui, what kind of act are you putting on?" The almost-fooled Adultery Expert twitched his mouth, "Killing you for the rewards is something any player would envy. Do you believe everyone in the game still adheres to some kind of chivalrous code?"

"Then come at me. If you take one step away from here, I'll be your undoing!" Jiang Han, undaunted, effortlessly took him away with a swing of his sword.

-11998!

A damage value exceeding ten thousand appeared, a sudden and unexpected one-hit kill, leaving the opponent bewildered and dead in shock.

...

"Swoosh!"

Returning to the respawn point, the Adultery Expert, dumbfounded, muttered, "It's only the early game, and someone can deal over ten thousand damage?!"

He opened the system panel to check, and the conclusion he reached was beyond belief, even for himself.

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: You have suffered a normal attack from the Silver-grade BOSS [Dark Dominator · Jiang Han Shui], losing 11998 health points!

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: You have died. You will respawn at the nearest respawn point in ten seconds!

"A normal attack? That was just a normal attack?" The Adultery Expert stared in disbelief, vigorously rubbing his eyes to confirm he wasn't mistaken.

He had thought that Jiang Han's sword strike was at least a powerful skill.

"Drip, drip!"

Soon, a message came in the group chat: "Send over the coordinates of the opponent!"

"Okay."

The Adultery Expert complied, then hesitated before adding, "Everyone, be careful. Jiang Han Shui's attacks might exceed a thousand."

Due to the significant level difference, the opponent's attribute panel was almost entirely marked with question marks. Therefore, he could only guess the attack power based on the damage.

"Above a thousand? How is that possible?!"

"The highest attack in our guild is only 176 points. Jiang Han Shui might have a divine weapon, but at his current level, it's impossible to have an attack over a thousand, right?"

"This information leaked out this time. Many guilds are organizing manpower. Even if he turned into a Silver-grade BOSS, let alone a Golden-grade one, he won't escape death!"

...

After dealing with the opponent, Jiang Han decisively turned and left.

Waiting in the same place for trouble to arrive?

That would be too foolish.

Even though he was confident enough to take on a thousand opponents, he wouldn't be so arrogant as to face them head-on with his current strength. Unlike the time in the newbie village, his bounty was too high now. If news spread that he was waiting somewhere, countless players would rush in, willing to empty their pockets just to kill him and obtain the unique hidden class.

Keep in mind, the popularity of "Eternal" is unimaginable, with promotions even at the national level for this globally launched phenomenon. The conservative estimate for the player count is in the billions, and the popularity continues to rise.

With so many players, could it be possible that not a single lucky individual had obtained an opportunity?

Although he didn't believe all the indigenous people were as foolish as Brandi, giving adventurers curse scrolls, it's better to be safe than sorry. If items like curse scrolls appeared, and he chose to face it head-on, it would undoubtedly lead to certain death.

A dozen minutes later...

Dust rose in the distance, and countless players swarmed in, forming a dense mass, exuding an overwhelming force.

"There are indeed plenty of people coming!"

From a concealed spot amidst the bushes, Jiang Han, watching the player organization charging towards him, narrowed his eyes and tightened his grip on the Cold Cloud Sword.

To be honest, as long as he wasn't too reckless, it was almost as difficult for a group of adventurers who hadn't even passed the trial to defeat him as reaching the sky.

"Where is he?"

Arriving at Jiang Han Shui's original location, a player named Swordstorm wore a dark expression.

"He probably ran away." The Adultery Expert, who had died once, stepped forward, "He was here killing me just a dozen minutes ago."

"Search separately."

Swordstorm said in a deep voice, "The growth star rating of the only hidden class in 'Eternal' is unimaginable. This time, no matter what, we must take down Jiang Han Shui!"

"Yes!"

...

Soon, all guild players dispersed, searching for traces of Jiang Han Shui near the Dark City.

"Over here!"

In just a few minutes, a player reported, "I and a few brothers were killed by him. Coordinates are 7847.548!"

"Brothers, follow me!" Swordstorm raised his arm, and a few hundred brothers followed suit. However, upon reaching the destination, they found it empty.

"He was here; coordinates are..." Just arrived, a message came in the group, "His attacks are too high, each strike is over ten thousand damage!"

Swordstorm's forehead veins bulged, immediately understanding the opponent's strategy, "Damn it, playing hide-and-seek with me?"

It seemed that considering the vast number of players, "Eternal" had designed its map to be extremely spacious, even in the vicinity of the Dark City, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of players.

However, even though the game had been open for four or five days, the majority of players were still in the newbie village. Organizing tens of thousands of people to besiege a player was impractical.

"Brothers, he changed locations again; coordinates are..."

"Damn, how can a player in the early game deal over ten thousand damage? Monsters only have tens of thousands of health, not even lasting two strikes against him?"

"Report; this guy is definitely using hacks!"

...

Messages about the whereabouts of Jiang Han Shui kept coming in the group.

Swordstorm's face turned livid, gritting his teeth, "Sly, everyone disperse. We failed this time."

In order to deal with Jiang Han Shui, he had spent a considerable amount of money to purchase special items, confident that he could trap him for a good ten minutes and significantly weaken his attributes. However, the opponent was elusive, targeting isolated players. His items hadn't come into play yet, and the guild had suffered heavy losses.

The cost was too great, and there was no guarantee they could take down Jiang Han Shui. He couldn't afford

 to act recklessly.

...

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Congratulations, you've reached level 22!

After defeating an archer player, Jiang Han leveled up amidst the glittering golden light.

"Killing players really speeds up leveling!"

Jiang Han opened the quest panel and found that the requirement of killing 500 adventurers had long been met.

However, it seemed the leader on the opponent's side had also caught on, directing his brothers to return to the city. Jiang Han had to abandon the pursuit.

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Please note that due to hundreds of adventurers dying near the Dark City, it has attracted the attention of the upper echelons of the Light Camp. They have decided to advance their plans and reclaim the Light City that belongs to them one week from now!

"Ding! ~"

System Prompt: Please note that due to hundreds of adventurers dying near the Dark City, it has attracted the attention of the upper echelons of the Light Camp. They have decided to advance their plans and reclaim the Light City that belongs to them one week from now!

...

This crucial system announcement played three times consecutively!

"Wow!"

Jiang Han couldn't help but inhale sharply, "Is this going to be a siege battle?!"