Chapter 34: Entering the Herian City

Arthur did not stay in the town for long. He already had many plans in mind for after entering the city, and wasting time here would only delay them.

Slowly, he walked toward the northeastern region of Azure Town, where the teleportation array was located. Using the array required fifty Royal Gold, a price that most ordinary players could not afford.

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"We’re about to enter the city. As you all should know, the city is extremely dangerous. You can die for real there, so let’s form a super team. We already have mages, assassins, and warriors, but we still need a healer. Does anyone have a hidden healer class? It would be even better if you’ve evolved into a Royal Grade class. We’re from the Grandvale Family."

"We need a powerful damage dealer, preferably a special warrior or assassin. Come with us. We’re from the Helion Group. You can even join the Helion Group in real life. Royal Grade is preferred."

All around him, people from various factions were recruiting powerful players with evolved classes. Everyone wanted to form the strongest possible team before entering Herian City.

However, Arthur had absolutely no interest in joining any of them. He ignored the recruitment offers and continued walking until he reached the teleportation array.

[Ding! Do you wish to use the teleportation array? It will cost 50 Royal Gold.]

"Yes."

Whoosh!

Instantly, a green light illuminated the entire teleportation array.

"Hey, what’s going on? Why did the array activate? Is someone using the teleportation array right now? But why can’t I see anyone?"

"Maybe someone is using stealth. Could it be Darklord?"

"No way. I have a Royal Grade anti-stealth skill. How can I still not see through his stealth?"

The surrounding players were completely astonished. They could not understand how someone could remain completely invisible even under the effects of a Royal Grade anti-stealth skill.

The guild only sold Royal Grade stealth and anti-stealth skills. Anything above that was practically unheard of at this stage.

"Could someone have obtained a Legendary Grade stealth skill?"

"Damn! Then it really must be Darklord. This bigshot’s luck is beyond the heavens!"

"Bigshot, please let us follow you!"

"Bigshot, please let me sleep with you!"

"Bigshot, my sister loves you!"

The crowd instantly went wild.

Arthur’s mouth twitched as he listened to their shameless requests. He had never expected people to be this desperate just for a chance to follow him into the city.

The teleportation array required roughly thirty seconds to complete its activation. To Arthur, those thirty seconds felt like torture as the crowd continued shouting around him.

Swish!

Suddenly, he felt a powerful pulling force envelop his body. Arthur immediately closed his eyes.

However, the instant he arrived at his destination, a strong sense of danger surged through him.

He did not even have time to open his eyes.

"Roar!"

Boom!

A massive fist came crashing toward him.

Arthur instinctively raised his hand and caught the enormous fist before finally opening his eyes.

The moment he saw the creature in front of him, his expression darkened.

[Name: Nuclear Troll]

[Level: 11]

[Extra Damage: Nuclear Explosion upon death, dealing 10,000 damage.]

"Why the fuck is there a Nuclear Troll here?" Arthur muttered.

Herian City was completely different from Azure Town. It was infested with countless demonic beasts, but the true menace was the nuclear monsters.

These bastards were incredibly difficult to kill. Worse, the moment they died, their bodies would explode like nuclear bombs, causing devastating damage to everything nearby.

To kill one safely, players needed a team of long-range attackers who could maintain their distance until the monster died. Otherwise, even a Level 20 Gold Foundation player could be killed by the resulting explosion.

"Sigh."

Arthur sighed before flicking his finger.

An overwhelming pressure instantly condensed beneath his fingertip. Thanks to his Atomic Body Control, he could concentrate an enormous amount of power into even the smallest movement.

The total attribute force contained within that single flick exceeded 150,000, resulting in more than 750,000 damage.

Boom!

The Nuclear Troll was sent flying like a ragdoll.

Its enormous body burst apart in midair.

Immediately afterward, a tremendous wave of heat and destructive energy rushed toward Arthur.

Arthur casually flicked his finger again.

Boom!

The surrounding air exploded violently, forming a powerful pressure wave that swept away the incoming heat and destructive energy.

[Ding! You have gained 11 Gold.]

Arthur glanced at the remains of the Nuclear Troll.

It was merely a Common Grade monster, yet its destructive potential was already terrifying.

And this was only the beginning.

Within Herian City, there were even Legendary Grade Nuclear Bosses. Their destructive power was so terrifying that a single one could wipe out a team of fifty players as easily as crushing ants.

Arthur looked around the unfamiliar surroundings.

Like Azure Town, there was no designated Safe Zone within the city. Players had to establish their own safe zones or capture existing hideouts if they wanted a secure place to rest.

"The Temple of Hades should be nearby. Should I join the temple?" Arthur thought.

But the moment the idea appeared in his mind, an inexplicable sense of disgust surged through his bloodline.

It was an instinctive rejection so powerful that it almost felt as if joining the temple would be equivalent to eating something utterly disgusting.

"What the hell?"

Arthur was genuinely surprised.

He had seriously considered joining the Temple of Hades. After all, throughout the entire Genesis Realm, there were countless temples belonging to gods from different mythologies.

Joining one of these temples came with enormous benefits.

For example, temple members could receive discounts of thirty to fifty percent in the System Shop. They could also gain eligibility to learn exclusive temple skills and techniques, acquire unique artifacts, and access special monster-grinding areas.

There were countless other benefits as well.

However, joining a temple was not easy. Every candidate had to pass a temple trial before becoming a member.

In his previous life, almost all of the top one hundred players belonged to one temple or another, yet even those monsters were only ordinary disciples.

Arthur had heard rumors that above ordinary disciples were priests, high priests, and even greater positions, each possessing unimaginable resources and privileges.

With his current strength, Arthur believed that he might even have the qualifications to become a Supreme Pontiff.

Yet his bloodline violently rejected the very thought.

"Maybe they simply aren’t worthy of me joining them."

Arthur quickly found an explanation.

"After all, I am a Primordial."

Once he connected the dots, the strange reaction from his bloodline seemed much easier to understand.

"Let’s forget about it. I’ll capture the Omega Shelter first."

A faint smile appeared on Arthur’s face.

The Omega Shelter was the strongest hideout in the entire Sun Kingdom.

It was an enormous futuristic survival facility capable of providing players with a relatively secure base inside the monster-infested city. However, capturing it was far from easy.

Three Legendary Grade Nuclear Bosses guarded the Omega Shelter.

In his previous life, Varian had only managed to capture the Omega Shelter after reaching Level 50.

Arthur’s eyes gleamed with anticipation.

"Let’s capture it. I’ll bring it outside as soon as possible. The headquarters of the Miller family would be transferred here."