You immediately realized that what disappeared was your contract with Nibi Si.
The City Lord also noticed your change; he told you that the contract on your body had disappeared, and it was clear that your master had died.
Your thoughts immediately flew. Nibi Si was in the capital, Boca. As a nun, she should have often stayed in the temple.
Due to the temple's special nature, the temples in Fallen Dragon City had a faint repulsion towards magical beasts, and the temple in the capital would only be stronger. It would usually only be targeted as a last resort, which meant that the capital was very likely to have fallen by now.
The fact that the temple in this city still stood was proof.
Upon arriving at the castle, you immediately spun in place, waving your claws and gesturing, indicating that you wanted paper and a pen.
It took the Mage a long time to understand your gestures. He immediately conjured a piece of paper with magic, indicating that you only needed to place your claws on it, and what you wanted to say would appear on the paper.
You thought this was truly a good thing, as you didn't know the human script of this world.
When the words "My master is in the capital, Boca" appeared on the paper, the Middle-aged Mage and the swordsman were both stunned, their expressions instantly turning serious as they exchanged glances.
They stated that they had previously received calls for help from other cities, but their own side had also quickly experienced changes. They had only thought it was a small-scale crisis, but they hadn't expected it to reach the capital as well. Now, things had become troublesome.
You asked how long it would take to reach Boca from here, and they said it would take two months by carriage, or about a week with magic.
Without much hesitation, the Middle-aged Mage told the swordsman that he would take you to Boca, while the Middle-aged Swordsman would continue to guard this city and handle the aftermath.
A week later, with the help of teleportation magic, you finally arrived at the capital, Boca.
However, the capital, Boca, was now filled with flames and thick smoke everywhere. Not a single house was intact. Even the magnificent royal palace that the Middle-aged Mage had described to you on the way was nothing but ruins. The streets were densely packed with necromancers, and occasionally a giant Dragon flew back and forth in the sky.
You sensed that the Dragon was Level Forty-five, more than ten levels higher than you, and could easily obliterate you. Even the Level Forty Middle-aged Mage had to continue using magic to conceal himself, not daring to reveal a trace of his aura.
You looked at the Middle-aged Mage's expression of self-doubt, his mouth only able to murmur, "How could this be? How is this possible?"
Finally, he placed you in the forest outside the city. His face was solemn, as if he had already made his final preparations.
You grabbed him, signaling him not to seek death, but he merely shook his head slightly, saying that he wanted to try fighting the Dragon in the sky and wouldn't die.
Although he said that, as soon as the Middle-aged Mage flew into mid-air, several Dragons, nearly a hundred meters long, immediately shot out from around him, tearing the Middle-aged Mage to shreds in an instant.
You were dumbfounded and immediately planned to escape, but at some unknown point, many necromancers had crawled out from behind you. Left with no choice, you could only rush into the city. The Dragons also discovered you and immediately attacked, countless fireballs assailing you.
You dodged and weaved, moving incredibly fast. Even when the impact of explosions sent you flying, you could quickly adjust your direction.
However, as you escaped into a certain district, a female necromancer with broken arms appeared. You were momentarily stunned. Even though she had become a necromancer, her well-preserved face and tattered clothing still allowed you to recognize her as Nibi Si!
Soon, you were caught in a series of explosions and severely wounded.
As your consciousness blurred, you saw a necromancer in a black robe. He extended his staff and transformed you into a necromancer as well.
You died, and the simulation ended.
"No, buddy, that's it? I died?" Su Xiao was a little incredulous. This was the longest he had ever simulated!
Su Xiao gritted his teeth, staring at the four large characters for "necromancer" in the simulator, and angrily said, "Damn necromancer! You won't even let the dead rest in peace! And you made my simulation end!"
"Ding, simulation ended. You can now obtain one of the following:
1: Strength Level
2: Simulation Experience
Do you wish to obtain?"
"Choose one." Su Xiao still didn't hesitate. If he died, then he died. He could only wait for the next simulation, and the goal of exploring Falling Dragon Valley in this simulation had been achieved. The changes in the ninth year could be considered unexpected news; at least he knew that a huge change would erupt after nine years.
As Su Xiao made his choice, a surge of immense magical power poured into Su Xiao's body from the void, gradually transforming Su Xiao's body and raising Su Xiao's level. Even his fur became darker and softer.
In a short while, Su Xiao opened his personal panel again.
Name: Su Xiao
Level: 32 (Tier 5 Magical Beast)
Race: Cat Clan (Mixed-blood)
Magic Power: 2800
Skills: Quickness Lv31, Surprise Claw Max, Magic Eye Lv20, Qi Blade Claw Lv17, Wind Force Lv10, Shadow Armor Lv7
The panel was simple, with simple attributes, but Su Xiao's own perception was much stronger. He could feel that he was no longer an ordinary Cat Clan magical beast. The change in the King's Heart told Su Xiao that he was truly the King of the Cat Clan!
"Is a Tier 5 magical beast already a King? The King's Heart is nearing maturity, and I can vaguely feel that I can make any Cat Clan magical beast below my level submit." Su Xiao chuckled twice, gradually reining in his aura.
"There are still more than twenty days until Nibi Si leaves. Calculating it, I can still simulate three times. My next simulation can continue in Falling Dragon Valley. That Blood Pool is very unusual. I can try my hand against the little Dragon when I reach a similar level to it."
Before Su Xiao could finish thinking, the system's prompt sounded.
"Ding, host has been detected to have reached Level Thirty-one. The system will undergo an update for two weeks. Please check the specific update content yourself."
Su Xiao was stunned. The system was actually going to update! Based on his past novel experiences, Su Xiao could guess that the system update would definitely not be for anything good; it was most likely a modification made because the host was leveling up too quickly.
Immediately, Su Xiao checked the system panel.
Besides the large words "System Updating," there were a few smaller lines of text next to it, which were clearly the content of this update.
"Update Content:
1: After the update, each host simulation time will change from one week to one month, but additional paid simulation content will be added. The currency for top-ups will be magic crystals of magical beasts of the same tier as the host, or magic crystals of the same tier.
2: A talent drawing function will be added for each simulation, randomly drawing one talent to be simulated in the simulation. This may be of significant help to the host's improvement and cannot be brought out of the simulation.
3: A random skill shop will be opened. After each monthly refresh of free simulation attempts, three random skills will be refreshed and priced according to their rarity.
4: Additional selectable content will be provided after the simulation ends."
The update content was very simple, but it was enough to make Su Xiao dumbfounded. Although it seemed like a very beneficial update for Su Xiao, the first item, the free simulation attempts changing to once a month, was enough to make Su Xiao troubled.
Although the function to purchase with top-ups was added, it required magic crystals of the same tier! Since he started simulating, the number of same-tier magical beasts he had seen was very few. In the entire Falling Dragon Valley, only that Four-legged Flying Eagle could break through to Level Thirty-one a few years later, and the other was that little Dragon!
"No, System Bro, are you really kidding me?" Su Xiao felt like he was about to faint.
He had originally thought he could simulate three more times before leaving Fallen Dragon City, but now it was directly shortened to once. He would have to re-plan now and had to raise his level as much as possible before leaving Fallen Dragon City.
A day later, Su Xiao left the temple directly and headed to Falling Dragon Valley.
He knew that with his current strength, he was still a top combatant in Falling Dragon Valley, but he clearly lacked combat experience. Although the Four-legged Flying Eagle was only Level Thirty, he might not be able to win in terms of combat experience, so he still had to train in the forest.