Healing to Kill

From the moment they entered the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land, Jiang Chen sensed that someone was watching them.

But being watched was one thing, why were they being followed?

Since that was the case, let's just be upfront about it!

As soon as Jiang Chen finished speaking.

"Someone's following us?"

Qing Ying's expression changed, and she quickly looked around.

They were in the central area of the Scarlet Flame Holy City, standing in the front yard outside the Holy Palace.

Ahead was a relatively wide street.

On both sides were various low, earth-colored houses, densely packed.

Between these adjacent low houses, there were alleys at intervals.

There were many places to hide, making it not too difficult to conceal oneself.

Qing Ying was trying hard to find the people hiding in the shadows.

Similarly, after hearing Jiang Chen's words.

"Is someone really there... How did you notice?"

Moonlit Dance, standing at a distance, also looked around, frowning, "Even if there is someone, the terrain here is complex, they probably won't come out."

"There's a shadow over there."

Tao Xiaoyao suddenly pointed to a house opposite them.

A slender shadow was exposed on the side of the house.

At the same time, her eyes quickly scanned the surroundings, and she continued, "There's one behind that pillar, someone just peeked out from that alley, and there..."

As Tao Xiaoyao spoke, she pointed them out one by one.

Beside her, Qing Ying looked at her as if she was seeing a ghost.

Moonlit Dance also looked at Tao Xiaoyao in disbelief.

"This observation skill... No wonder this team can kill a Gold Level BOSS!"

"But... why do the National Server's Number One Knight and a summoner with godly perception all listen to that priest?"

"Is it just because... he's good-looking?"

Moonlit Dance's eyes were filled with shock and confusion.

The only one not surprised was Jiang Chen.

I noticed the people around us, so it's only reasonable that the future world's number one summoner has such observational skills.

Jiang Chen thought.

Tao Xiaoyao suddenly exclaimed, "Ah! Someone's running over there!"

A warrior darted out from an alley, quickly turning and leaving the area.

"To those still hiding here, do you need me to help you get back to the respawn point?"

Seeing others still hiding, Jiang Chen walked straight to the middle of the street.

Qing Ying immediately followed, holding her shield and looking around warily.

Although this place was called the Holy City, it wasn't a Safe Zone.

Players could interact with each other and even with NPCs.

Moreover, if you died here, the nearest respawn point was in Leaving Fire City!

Getting back here would take a lot of time.

Jiang Chen's words, combined with Qing Ying's stance, caused two more people to quickly leave from a distant alley.

At the same time, two originally invisible figures appeared from behind a house pillar.

A man and a woman, both assassins, walked over somewhat awkwardly.

"Hello, Qing Ying, Mortal World, Xiaoyao."

The male assassin grinned awkwardly, greeting them one by one.

Jiang Chen looked over. The man's ID was "YouNet Masculine."

And the slightly nervous female assassin beside him was "YouNet Feminine."

YouNet?

Jiang Chen looked at their IDs, deep in thought.

"Why were you secretly following us?" Qing Ying immediately asked, her face not looking good.

"Uh..."

YouNet Masculine smiled awkwardly and replied, "We're employees of YouNet. We just wanted to record some fresh game content. When we saw you, so..."

"We meant no harm, really sorry!"

As he spoke, he slightly bowed.

"Sorry!"

Beside him, YouNet Feminine also quickly bowed.

"Earlier, in the depths of Ashen Land, when we went into the stone forest to kill a BOSS, was that you filming?" Jiang Chen asked.

"Yes... yes."

YouNet Masculine wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and replied.

"So it was you sneaking behind us back then!" Qing Ying also remembered, staring straight at the YouNet duo.

They felt even more awkward and continued to apologize, "Really sorry for disturbing you, we apologize."

Jiang Chen looked at them, a thought forming in his mind, "Do you have the authority to use your official account to edit and upload news to major platforms?"

"Ah?"

YouNet Feminine and YouNet Masculine were stunned.

They didn't understand what Jiang Chen meant.

"Use your official account to help me upload a piece of... um, information to major platforms, and we'll forget about the previous incident."

Jiang Chen said directly, "Do you have that authority?"

"Yes!"

YouNet Masculine immediately nodded, "What information?"

"It's simple, just post a message: 'Gold-level equipment for sale at the first-floor shop of the Giant Deer City Mansion.'"

Jiang Chen thought that for promotion and marketing, it was best to find professionals.

If he posted something, it would just sink without a trace.

But if someone else posted, it would get attention.

To make the Treasure Pavilion known to more people, promotion was necessary.

"How about it?"

Seeing the YouNet duo in a daze, Jiang Chen asked again.

"Of course, no problem!"

YouNet Masculine came to his senses. He had guessed it was an advertisement.

He initially worried if the editor-in-chief would agree.

But hearing Jiang Chen's words, he realized he was overthinking!

Although it was an advertisement, the "Gold-level equipment" point alone had enough attraction to be high-traffic game news!

This was a win-win situation, why wouldn't they agree?

"In the future, if you have more of this kind of... um, information, feel free to contact us directly!"

YouNet Masculine said cheerfully.

"Alright, misunderstanding resolved."

Jiang Chen smiled slightly.

Getting a gaming news account with many followers to promote his shop would save a lot of time in managing it!

At this moment.

Moonlit Dance, standing not far away, suddenly changed her expression and quickly walked over to Jiang Chen and the others.

She said seriously, "I have bad news!"

"What is it?"

Jiang Chen looked over, slightly puzzled.

"The server-wide mission is: eliminate all demons before the 'Nine Demon-Suppressing Cauldrons' are completely corrupted!" Moonlit Dance said.

"I know, get to the point." Jiang Chen frowned slightly.

"My mission prompt: one of the cauldrons is already under attack by demons!"

Moonlit Dance took a deep breath and said solemnly.

"How could that be?"

Jiang Chen was stunned.

Weren't there thirteen Gates of Sealing?

Only one gate should be open at most, and it's just the Bronze Level gate.

Couldn't the players on Scarlet Flame Mountain stop it?

"When I was waiting for you at the Scarlet Flame City gate, I saw people from major guilds entering the Scarlet Flame Ancient Land."

"Conservatively estimated, there were at least ten thousand players."

"Logically, they should be able to block one Bronze Level gate..."

"But my mission prompt says a Demon Suppression Cauldron is under attack by demons and is being corrupted."

Moonlit Dance frowned slightly, speaking slowly.