Forget it, I won't think about it anymore.
Let's focus on the matters at hand first.
The United Sea Area for the survival gamble is about to open.
I need to Teleport back quickly.
This time, without the interference of the Kraken Statue,
the teleportation function should work normally, right?
Thinking of this,
Lu Chen clicked on the panel and chose to teleport.
【Ding, teleporting to the vicinity of the United Sea Area...】
As heaven's oracle's prompt sounded,
the surrounding space fluctuated violently.
Immediately after,
Lu Chen and Netherworld instantly disappeared from their original location.
...
Outside the United Sea Area,
hundreds of warships of various levels from the 1000th District gathered here.
Everyone looked at the sealed United Sea Area,
their eyes filled with fighting spirit.
Everyone's eyes were full of confidence.
Because, on the ranking list,
Lu Chen's level was firmly in first place with a terrifying advantage of level 9.
Closely following was Li Xinyi at level 5.
And Yang Zimo and others ranked third, only reaching level 4.
"Hahahaha, I knew it. Lu Chen wouldn't fight a battle he wasn't confident in. In ten hours, he soared from level 5 all the way to level 9. Is he riding a rocket? I wouldn't even dare to dream of doing this!"
"Lu Chen is even more amazing than using a cheat. To go from level 8 to level 9, you need a full 80,000 life energy. I only get a little over 100 points for killing a second-order sea beast. I don't know what earth-shattering event Lu Chen did in the past 10 hours to achieve such a terrifying increase."
"I feel like Lu Chen is playing a different game than us. We're struggling to survive in the ocean here, and Lu Chen is playing a Boss simulator... That's right, Lu Chen is that Boss."
"Brother, you're wrong. Lu Chen is much more powerful than a Boss of the same level."
"Yeah, when Lu Chen fought Fan Zhuosi last time, I noticed that the Ghost Captain next to Lu Chen was actually a fifth-order Boss-level creature!"
"Amazing and awesome! As expected of Lu Chen, even a single follower by his side could wipe out our entire group..."
On the Du Jiao Xi Niu (Unicorn Rhinoceros) Hao,
Yang Zimo and others looked at the people discussing heatedly,
and their mouths couldn't help but curl up slightly.
"Haha, Old Yang, look at how worried you were before. Are you relieved now? We simply can't predict Lu Chen's strength."
Long Haoran crossed his hands over his chest and laughed heartily.
Yang Zimo also smiled and shook his head.
"Indeed, he gave me another big surprise. Soaring from level 5 to level 9 in just 10 hours, I really can't figure out how he did it. Did those sea beasts just stand there dumbly, sticking their heads out for him to chop?"
Li Ming heard this and smiled helplessly:
"For us, even if high-level sea beasts really stood still for us to chop, we might not be able to break through their defenses. The defenses of high-level sea beasts are too strong."
"Alas, I used to want to compete with Lu Chen, but now, I can only worship him as an idol."
When Zhou Yu mentioned Lu Chen, his eyes sparkled with admiration.
Lu Chen's series of shocking feats,
had completely turned the originally arrogant Zhou Yu into a little fan of Lu Chen.
"It's about time, Lu Chen should be returning soon, right?"
As soon as Zhou Yu finished speaking,
a burst of enthusiastic cheers instantly erupted around them.
"Netherworld, Lu Chen, Lu Chen is back!"
"Lu Chen Gege, I love you!"
"We will win! Lu Chen, kill those white pigs!"
"Lu Chen is awesome!"
"Godfather, look at me, Godfather!"
Hearing this enthusiastic cheer,
Yang Zimo and others exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.
They knew that Lu Chen had returned.
Then, the Du Jiao Xi Niu (Unicorn Rhinoceros) Hao slowly sailed towards the center of the cheers.
Amidst the swirling black mist,
a majestic black dragon figurehead was vaguely visible.
As the black mist gradually dispersed,
a single-masted warship, more magnificent than the surrounding Newbie wooden boats, came into everyone's view.
The Sea Dragon's Fury Cannon on the black dragon figurehead gleamed with cold light.
This was the Netherworld.
Seeing the Netherworld,
the surrounding area erupted in another wave of cheers like a tsunami.
"Wow, is this a single-masted sailing ship that can sail out of the Newbie Sea Area? It's so stunning!"
"The Netherworld is truly looking more and more like a ghost ship sailing out of hell. Just looking at it makes your heart tremble, but it's really handsome!"
"Lu Chen, please recruit Human crew members! I really want to be a crew member on the Netherworld."
In this era where everyone was still piloting simple wooden rowboats,
a majestic single-masted warship brought an unprecedented visual impact to everyone.
However, when everyone saw Lu Chen's figure clearly,
the original cheers abruptly stopped.
Replaced by a dead silence.
Because,
Lu Chen's left arm and a large part of his left chest had actually disappeared.
The severity of the injury was terrifying.
People could even see the still-beating heart through the wound on his left chest.
For an ordinary person, such an injury would undoubtedly be fatal.
But Lu Chen, relying on his strong physique,
was still standing upright.
Everyone came back to their senses, and gasps of surprise rose one after another.
"Lu Chen is injured!"
"Sob sob, this is the first time I've seen Lu Chen Gege so badly injured, my heart hurts so much..."
"Doctor! Is there a doctor? Quickly treat Lu Chen!"
"I... I'm a doctor, but I don't have equipment or medicine. And, you need Lu Chen's severed arm to reattach it!"
Yang Zimo's face changed drastically when he saw Lu Chen's condition.
He stepped forward quickly, his gaze fixed on Lu Chen, and asked in a deep voice:
"Injured?"
Lu Chen smiled calmly, "Yeah, the statue hit me."
"What about your severed arm?"
Lu Chen shrugged, looking unconcerned, "It's shattered. It's okay, being one-armed is quite cool too."
Although he lost an arm,
he gained a divine skill because of it.
This trade was worth it.
Yang Zimo looked solemn and scanned the surroundings.
"Anyone with a healing talent, or who has healing potions or equipment, please lend a hand. I, Yang Zimo, will definitely repay you handsomely!"
As soon as he finished speaking,
a high-level Newbie wooden boat slowly approached the Netherworld.
It was the Morning Star.
Li Xinyi looked at Lu Chen's horrifying wound, biting her lip.
Undisguised heartache showed in her eyes.
"Xiao Qi has a healing talent, let her try."
As Li Xinyi's words fell,
a sweet-looking girl with short, ear-length hair timidly stepped forward.
"Um... okay..."
Li Xinyi looked at Xiao Qi and solemnly instructed:
"Xiao Qi, don't be stingy with your mental power. Lu Chen is crucial to our 1000th District."
"Okay, don't worry, Xinyi Jie, I understand." Xiao Qi nodded firmly.
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