The sudden system notification was somewhat beyond Zhang Yue's expectations.
He hadn't expected that the first professional to reach Level 10 Soul Hunter would actually receive such a special reward.
It's no exaggeration to say that in the hundreds of years of the Otherworld's history, across the entire realm, there hasn't been a single professional who ever reached the height of a Level 10 Soul Hunter.
Starting from Level 8, the experience required to level up to 9 increases fivefold.
From Level 9 to Level 10, the experience needed increases tenfold.
No one would be willing to remain in the World 19 and push toward Level 10 Soul Hunter.
Before the Otherworld divided into National Territories and Death Territories, within National Territories alone, the Soul Hunter experience rewards from missions were extremely limited. o
Ordinary people could barely hope to reach Level 10 Soul Hunter in a lifetime.
Moreover, to them, no one even knew that reaching Level 10 Soul Hunter would come with a special reward.
The resources in the Death Territory are far greater than in the National Territory. It just so happened that Zhang Yue found a place like the Beast Fighting Arena.
To level up to Level 10 Soul Hunter overnight would be an impossible miracle for anyone.
After hearing the system prompt, Zhang Yue opened the storage space and sure enough, saw inside a golden scroll quietly lying there.
Zhang Yue took out the scroll.
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[Soul Seal] (Special Item)
[Description: A sealed item from the Ghost Tower. Using the Soul Seal can unseal the Ghost Tower...]
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Though the description was simple, the appearance of the term [Ghost Tower] was still enough to make one's blood boil.
"Ghost Tower, that's the mysterious territory in the World 19 that no one has ever been able to conquer in hundreds of years."
Garuda roared in excitement, "I didn't expect that the only key to opening the Ghost Tower is reaching Level 10 Soul Hunter."
Axe said, "Actually, many people had speculated this before, but the difficulty of leveling to Level 10 Soul Hunter is just too insane."
"Moreover, no one was willing to gamble their entire life on an uncertain guess."
According to historical records, the Ghost Tower has existed in the World 19 for hundreds of years and has always remained sealed and inaccessible. Nations across the realm and countless professionals racked their brains but could never open the Ghost Tower.
Rumors online were all over the place.
Some said that within the Ghost Tower hides a giant boss that devours souls.
Others claimed that it contains countless rare and exotic treasures.
With such a high price just to open the Ghost Tower, it was definitely not something ordinary.
At this time, the clock was stuck at 1:00 a.m.
To avoid sudden death inside the Ghost Tower later, Zhang Yue gave up on attempting it in the middle of the night.
It was time for everyone to head home and go their separate ways.
At parting, Athena said to Zhang Yue, "As a map that's been sealed for hundreds of years, the Ghost Tower must be extremely dangerous. Be careful when you go in."
"Mm, no problem."
At that moment, Garuda rubbed his hands together and said to Zhang Yue with a grin, "Hey, dear brother-in-law, let's team up again tomorrow in the World 20's Death Territory."
"Sure, no problem."
After receiving Zhang Yue's positive response, Garuda was thrilled.
After saying goodbye to Athena and the others, Zhang Yue left first.
Then Athena couldn't help glaring at Garuda, "Can you not speak nonsense?"
"What nonsense did I say?", Garuda looked innocent, "I called him brother-in-law, what's wrong with that?"
"I'm just saying, this kid will definitely become Dragon Nation's top professional powerhouse. At the rate he's growing, within three years—no, two years!"
"In less than a year, he'll surpass even the Ghost Swordsman Elfa from Beacon Nation."
"To meet such an outstanding man, just marry him! Be careful not to let some other woman snatch him away, then you'll be crying alone!"
Hearing the nearby Bear Nation allies snickering,
Athena blushed furiously and wished she could cut Garuda down, "Tomorrow don't come with me again."
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[Late Night]
Darkness blanketed the earth...
[World 95, Death Territory]
Rumble!
As waves of snow and ice descended from the sky, they wiped out hundreds of monsters in a large area.
Level 500, Tier-9, Mythical-class Frost Mage King · Kwon Ji-hyun lowered his staff and sighed, "How on earth can we eliminate those two eyesores from Bear Nation and Dragon Nation."
Ever since the battle in Dragon Nation, where he was forced to retreat by Hell Dragon Rider · Restiev, international opinion had twisted the story into "Kwon Ji-hyun cowardly refused to face Restiev," causing the Cold Nation's prestige to plummet overnight.
As Cold Nation's top expert, Kwon Ji-hyun thought day and night about eliminating Zhang Yue and Restiev.
But he was powerless to do so.
Just then, he suddenly received a message from the leader of the Eastern Nation, Inoue Amano, [Mr. Kwon, I have a very crucial piece of intelligence about Dragon Nation's necromancer to share with you.]
"What news?", Kwon Ji-hyun asked.
Inoue Amano replied, [Tomorrow, Zero will enter the Ghost Tower of the World 19.]
"Ghost Tower?", A memory resurfaced in Kwon Ji-hyun's mind.
"Reputed to be the miracle of the World 19, the Ghost Tower has remained sealed for hundreds of years, how could he get in?"
[He's broken through to Level 10 Soul Hunter,] Inoue Amano, who somehow got the information, told Kwon Ji-hyun, [The exclusive reward for reaching Level 10 Soul Hunter is the key to open the Ghost Tower.]
After a pause, Inoue Amano continued, [Of course, that's not the key point.]
[The key point is, we now have Zero's exact whereabouts. This will be our opportunity.]
But Kwon Ji-hyun didn't agree, "That may not be an opportunity."
"You want me to go to Dragon Nation tomorrow, ambush him outside the Ghost Tower, and kill him when he comes out?"
"Don't think this is going to be so easy. That Bear Nation Hell Dragon Rider is currently guarding Zero closely. Making a move inside the National Territory isn't as simple as you think."
"Yesterday's farce was humiliating enough. I'm not repeating that stupidity a second time."
[No, we don't need to do it ourselves,] Inoue Amano said, [I mean—we can use a certain setting of the World 19, to kill with a borrowed knife…]
Kwon Ji-hyun's heart suddenly jolted, "Oh? You have a plan?"
Inoue Amano, [Listen closely as I explain…]
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Night passed, and morning came.
Sunlight filtered through the window, spilling into the bedroom.
Zhang Yue got up, washed, and after breakfast, quickly logged into the Otherworld.
After all, today was a much-anticipated moment: Raiding the Ghost Tower.
The Ghost Tower exists within every nation's National Territory.
Following the map's guidance, Zhang Yue arrived at the Ghost Tower.
At this moment, the [Soul Seal] in his hand began to glow brightly…
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