Online Game: Evil Dragon Against The Heaven - 224

“F-Four hundred million!? Second Brother, why would you exchange that much money at once? The Destiny World exchange system hasn’t been open for long, and there are bound to be many uncertainties and instabilities. Even the richest people wouldn’t dare to transfer that much in a single go. If something unexpected happens, you’ll never be able to recover from it! After all, the ones who developed and controlled this world… aren’t even on Earth.” Zuo Po Jun, still choking on his own saliva, coughed a few times before speaking in shock. Murong Qiu Shui nodded in agreement.

“There’s no other reason. You all might think it’s unsafe to exchange that much at once, but I, on the other hand, believe there’s no safer way to store money than in this form. In this world governed by absolute laws, no one can take it away through hacking or any form of intrusion.”

Of that four hundred million, three hundred million came from Su Luo as payment for protecting Su Fei Fei, while the other hundred million was what he had won from Li Tian Peng. That amount nearly accounted for all of his wealth. But ever since that night, when he made a lifetime promise to Su Fei Fei… Should he still accept the protection fee moving forward, or not? That was a real dilemma.

“But this isn’t up for discussion. With that much exchanged, once the wealth rankings go live, I might even end up on the leaderboard.” Ye Tian Xie waved his hand, brushing the topic aside, then turned to Zuo Po Jun. “Here, this is for you.” Taking out the gray-colored scroll, the Guardian Spirit class scroll, he sent it over to Zuo Po Jun via the trade window.

Zuo Po Jun stood up abruptly, his face filled with uncontainable excitement as he grabbed the scroll. Meanwhile, Murong Qiu Shui, standing nearby, gave him a long, sour look. His peach blossom eyes were filled with jealousy and grievance… Sigh, Fourth Brother’s treatment really isn’t as good as Third Brother’s. Dammit, why wasn’t I born a year earlier?

At that moment, Zuo Po Jun was so overwhelmed that he didn’t even know what to say. Compared to top-tier equipment and powerful artifacts, the ultimate goal for every player was undoubtedly a completely unique, superior hidden class! Right now, holding this hidden-class transfer scroll, even as the eldest son of the Zuo Family, he was so excited that his hands were trembling.

“Second Brother, this…”

“This class scroll came from the War God’s Spirit inside the Wreckage of Ten Thousand Bones. He entrusted me to pass it to someone worthy of inheriting his power and will. According to what the War God himself said, this should be a very powerful class. Go ahead and transfer now.” Ye Tian Xie instructed.

Zuo Po Jun nodded and carefully crushed the scroll. Immediately, a silver light burst forth from the shattered scroll, forming the shape of a shield, which then slowly floated toward Zuo Po Jun, merging into his body.

【Ding… You have used the Hidden-Class Scroll: 《Guardian Spirit》 and successfully transferred to the hidden class 《Guardian Spirit》! HP +500, Defense +50, Magic +30, Constitution +30, Strength +10. Each level-up grants an additional +1 Constitution and +10 HP. All attributes and abilities from the original ‘Shield Guard’ class have been erased.】

At that moment, Huaxia Warzone officially gained its second hidden-class player. The instant the class transfer was completed, Zuo Po Jun’s stats skyrocketed, leaving him momentarily stunned before he slowly uttered, “Holy shit!”

“How is it?” Ye Tian Xie asked.

Zuo Po Jun swallowed hard before speaking, “I… I just gained 800 HP, over 80 defense, and each level-up now grants me extra Constitution and HP… and these class skills… They’re way too strong! Seriously, way too strong! Compared to this, my previous 《Shield Guard》 class was absolute garbage!” His face turned bright red with excitement as he immediately opened his status panel and shared it with Ye Tian Xie and everyone in the room. This single class transfer had completely transformed him.

Especially for Murong Qiu Shui, who knew exactly how weak Zuo Po Jun used to be, he was utterly dumbfounded. Staring at the new attributes, his expression became incredulous, as if he couldn’t believe what he was seeing.

Guardian Spirit – Class Skills: Body Reinforcement, Shield Mastery, Mental Taunt, Group Taunt, Soul Guard, Wind Thunder Slash, Berserk Shield Bash.

This class initially comes with seven beginner skills, and its overall power is on a completely different level compared to an ordinary Shield Guard.

“So strong! Brother Zuo, you must be the strongest Shield Guard right now, right?” Su Fei Fei exclaimed in admiration.

“Heh heh.” Zuo Po Jun grinned smugly.

Ye Tian Xie’s gaze swept across all of Zuo Po Jun’s attributes. After a brief moment of mild surprise, his brows furrowed slightly, and he remained silent, lost in thought.

“Second Brother, is something wrong?” Zuo Po Jun immediately caught onto his change in expression and asked quickly.

Ye Tian Xie shook his head, frowning as he said, “I was just thinking… is this class perhaps too powerful?”

Zuo Po Jun was instantly dumbfounded, scratching his head as he mumbled, “Isn’t stronger better?”

“The great Murong Qiu Shui once said—『A person’s intelligence is inversely proportional to their body size.』” Murong Qiu Shui sighed dramatically. “Dear Third Brother, what Second Brother means is that in virtual games, everything follows a balance. Even hidden classes, while different from ordinary professions, should still only be marginally stronger. But looking at reality… both Second Brother’s 【Rebellious Evil Dragon】 class and your new class have far surpassed normal professions by a ridiculous margin. That’s an abnormal and puzzling situation. Understand now, dear Third Brother?”

Though Murong Qiu Shui’s explanation was serious, the jealousy in his voice was impossible to ignore. First, Second Brother gets Rebellious Evil Dragon. Now, Third Brother gets Guardian Spirit… Fourth Brother is starting to feel seriously left out!

“So…does that mean Destiny World’s hidden classes are designed differently from those in past virtual games, and their power far exceeds ordinary professions?” Zuo Po Jun asked.

Ye Tian Xie nodded. “From what we’ve seen so far, it looks that way. Destiny World is destined to be an unbalanced world. And an unbalanced world… is the truest world.”

Murong Qiu Shui and Zuo Po Jun fell into brief contemplation before nodding at the same time. Indeed, as Ye Tian Xie said, an unbalanced world is the most realistic world. Absolute fairness only exists in fantasies, and true balance has never been achieved in any virtual game before. Even in the past, the games that strove for perfect balance never truly attained it.

But Destiny World seemed to be breaking the mold… Thinking back to the game’s launch day, when the creator, Prody, was asked about game balance, his response had begun with 『This world has never known true fairness』. At the time, his words were seen as a brilliant way to deflect the question, but looking back now, it seemed more like he was deliberately avoiding answering it altogether.

“Po Jun, after you’re done helping Big Sis, train with Qiu Shui and get used to your new abilities. And don’t forget what you said—become the strongest Shield Guard.” Ye Tian Xie instructed.

“I keep my word.” Zuo Po Jun thumped his chest with determination before leaving with Murong Qiu Shui. Becoming the strongest Shield Guard wasn’t just an empty boast—it was a goal fueled by the overwhelming strength of Ye Tian Xie, which had deeply shocked and inspired him.

After they left, Ye Tian Xie walked over to Su Fei Fei and spoke a sentence that immediately made her roll her eyes. “Fei Fei, I’m hungry.”

“I’m hungry too!” Guo Guo suddenly popped her little head out with a whoosh—only to be smacked back down by Ye Tian Xie.

“…Hmph, all you ever do is nag me about cooking. Fine, I’ll go make food, but remember to come out and eat soon. It’s fine if you starve, but you better not let Xiao Xi go hungry like you.” With that, she gave Posui Chenxin a quick farewell before logging off.

Now, only Ye Tian Xie and Posui Chenxin remained in the hall. Posui Chenxin instinctively lowered her head, her hands nervously clasping together. Every time she was alone with him, her heart would become inexplicably nervous, beating faster and faster.

“Can you identify an item for me, my exclusive appraiser?” Ye Tian Xie asked playfully as he traded a silver-grade piece of equipment he had obtained from monsters on his way to Tianri City. With a Luck stat of 17, his drop rate was several times higher than an ordinary player’s. Coupled with the fact that he fought above his level, his loot was further amplified. Even normal monsters had a chance of dropping silver equipment for him.

“Ah, okay.” Posui Chenxin responded in a slight panic as she took the level 25 silver equipment, used Appraisal, and immediately identified it before handing it back to him.

Ye Tian Xie casually glanced at its stats before storing it in his inventory. Then, he turned to her and asked, “Chenxin, when are you bringing your little sister over to play?”

Posui Chenxin had previously mentioned having a younger sister, but even after all this time, she had never once brought her to visit. Ye Tian Xie assumed that she didn’t want to bring someone over without his permission, so he took the initiative to bring it up.

“She… isn’t in good health, so she’s not playing this game.” The moment she mentioned her sister, Posui Chenxin’s expression dimmed, and she answered softly. But almost immediately, she lifted her face with a forced smile and said, “Once she gets better, I’ll definitely bring her here to play. Big Brother Xie Tian, you’re definitely going to love my little sister.”

The sorrow in her eyes didn’t escape Ye Tian Xie’s notice. He simply nodded and didn’t press further. If her condition was bad enough that she couldn’t even enter a virtual game, then she must be extremely weak.

Instead of continuing his journey south, Ye Tian Xie chose to log off directly. As his consciousness returned to the real world, he could faintly hear the sound of Su Fei Fei bustling around in the kitchen. He lay still for a moment, watching Xiao Xi, who was quietly asleep beside him, before silently getting up from the bed and heading into the living room.

He stepped into the kitchen, only to be promptly shoved back out by Su Fei Fei, who found him completely in the way. With nothing better to do, he sat down on the sofa, aimlessly flipping on the TV, only to be greeted by an unusual news broadcast.

“…Currently, the interstellar spaceship bound for Lair Star has successfully completed its test flight. Two brave test subjects have successfully traveled via spaceship to Lair Star, where they were warmly received by the inhabitants before successfully returning to Earth. It is estimated that within a year, the interstellar airline to Lair Star will be officially established, making epoch-defining space tourism no longer a distant dream. Lair Star’s technology is over 300 years ahead of Earth’s, and there, you will witness many unbelievable marvels. Their medical advancements are over 500 years ahead, and numerous diseases that are considered incurable on Earth can be perfectly treated there. …Due to the astronomical costs of interstellar travel, the initial round-trip ticket price is set at 1 billion Huaxia credits per person. Interested individuals may begin reserving their spots starting today.”

“Boring.” Ye Tian Xie clicked off the TV with a snap and closed his eyes to rest.