More than sixty people resurrected at the respawn point in Pingfan City.
They never imagined that more than sixty people, facing less than thirty, would be utterly powerless.
When they first saw the smaller number of opponents, they felt they had a chance to fight.
The moment the battle began, they realized they were wrong. This was not a fight between equals.
It ended in less than five minutes. The one-sided massacre left them with grim expressions.
"Boss, the members of the Eternal Myth guild are too monstrous!"
"Monstrous is an understatement; they're not even human. Is this the terror of players from Novice Village 88? We should avoid provoking them in the future!"
"Exactly, it's impossible to fight them!"
These sixty-plus people, though they didn't leave Pingfan City, no longer dared to cause trouble for members of the Eternal Myth guild. They had no choice but to settle for leveling up in other level zones.
There was only one day left until the Myth Game Arena Competition.
More and more players, unable to find leveling zones, arrived at Pingfan City.
This caused the once quiet Pingfan City to become lively.
The formerly peaceful wilderness also began to echo with shouts of battle.
Amidst the anticipation of many players, the Myth Game Arena Competition was finally about to begin.
And now, there was less than an hour remaining until the game started.
Zhang Pingfan checked the time. The arena competition was about to begin, but Dou Youyou still hadn't logged in.
She had said she was logging off briefly and would be back immediately, but there had been no activity since.
Feeling uneasy, Zhang Pingfan logged out of the game and left his villa, heading straight for Dou Youyou's residence.
Zhang Pingfan rang the doorbell, and a bodyguard approached the door.
"Hello, I'm looking for Dou Youyou. I'm the one from across the street!"
The bodyguard showed no intention of opening the door.
"I'm sorry, many people want to see our young lady. We don't open the door for just anyone. Please leave!"
Zhang Pingfan didn't dwell on it, understanding that protecting Dou Youyou was their job.
"Please tell Dou Youyou that Zhang Pingfan is looking for her, or you can tell Dou Junwan. They'll know!"
"Alright, please wait a moment!"
However, Zhang Pingfan waited at the door for over ten minutes with no response.
Not long after the bodyguard went inside, they reappeared and stood by the door.
"What's going on? Where is she?"
"The young lady said she doesn't want to see you. Please leave!"
"Leave?"
Zhang Pingfan thought he had misheard. How could Dou Youyou, who had been so affectionate that morning, say such a thing?
Even if that were the case, his sister Dou Junwan should have come out. But neither of them appeared.
If his suspicions were correct, the two sisters might have encountered some trouble.
"System, can you help me locate the two sisters?"
【Ding! Vital signs are stable!】
Zhang Pingfan breathed a deep sigh of relief.
Since their vital signs were stable, their lives were not in danger.
"Are they inside?"
【Ding! Yes!】
But why wouldn't they come out to see him? Had something happened?
The security guard at the door clearly wasn't going to let him in.
He didn't know how Dou Youyou was doing. Zhang Pingfan was very worried, more so than he had ever been for anyone else.
Dou Youyou was the first person to make him feel this anxious.
"Please open the door. I don't want to force it open."
The bodyguard clearly looked down on Zhang Pingfan.
"You can't come in without authorization. If you try to force your way, don't blame me for being rude!"
Zhang Pingfan took a deep breath. It seemed gentler methods wouldn't work; he'd have to use force.
"How strong am I now?"
【Ding! Stronger than Dou Youyou!】
Zhang Pingfan clenched his fist and punched the iron gate directly. With that full-force blow, the iron gate, as if made of tofu, cracked open under Zhang Pingfan's impact.
The bodyguard inside was startled and immediately lunged at Zhang Pingfan, holding a walkie-talkie to call for backup.
"Someone is forcing their way into the villa. Send reinforcements quickly!"
Seeing the bodyguard charge at him, Zhang Pingfan slapped him.
The six-foot-tall man was sent flying like a kite with a broken string, landing on the ground, seemingly unconscious.
At this moment, more security guards rushed out from the villa, all armed.
"You're forcing me to act!"
"Go, protect the young lady, and don't let him into the villa!"
Zhang Pingfan sneered.
Lightning crackled in his hands.
"Lightning Spell: Yang Five Thunders!"
However, Zhang Pingfan had reduced the energy of his lightning power. Otherwise, the guards in front of him would have been reduced to dust.
Tendrils of lightning appeared in Zhang Pingfan's palm!
In mere seconds, the dozen-plus security guards standing there lay on the ground, twitching.
Zhang Pingfan walked into the villa as if he saw nothing.
Fortunately, Dou Youyou had told him which room she was in, so Zhang Pingfan, under the strange glances of the maids, walked directly into Dou Youyou's room.
Pushing the door open, he saw Dou Youyou lying on the bed, motionless.
Seeing this almost scared Zhang Pingfan to death.
Upon closer inspection, he realized she was actually asleep.
"Why would she fall asleep at this crucial moment? And the security guards at the door are clearly suspicious!"
【Ding! She is unconscious. You can use your lightning power to activate her!】
Zhang Pingfan rolled his eyes. This stuff really hurt when it zapped you.
But it seemed to be the only option at the moment.
Zhang Pingfan meticulously controlled his lightning power, minimizing its intensity.
He gently touched Dou Youyou's forehead, and a surge of lightning power instantly entered her brain.
In a moment, Dou Youyou slowly woke up, though her head ached.
"What happened to me? Master, why are you here? I wasn't... What happened to me just now?"
Zhang Pingfan's face darkened. It was clear someone had deliberately made Dou Youyou unconscious to make her miss the game competition.
But why didn't they just kill Dou Youyou?
Perhaps it was still out of fear of him.
Zhang Pingfan pulled Dou Youyou into his arms.
"It's nothing. Go check on your sister!"
Dou Youyou leaned into Zhang Pingfan's embrace and nodded.
"Master, what exactly is going on?"
"I'm not entirely sure. I waited for you in the game for a long time, and when you didn't come online, I came to look for you. Your bodyguard wouldn't let me in, so I thought something must have happened and forced my way in!"
"Mmm, my head still feels a bit dizzy."
Arriving at Dou Junwan's room, Zhang Pingfan used the same method to wake her up.
Dou Junwan was also quite bewildered.
"What's going on? Why are you at my house?"
Dou Youyou recounted the events, and Dou Junwan's expression turned grim.
"I didn't expect her to do something like that!"
Zhang Pingfan asked curiously, "Who?"
Dou Youyou said, "My sister's best friend visited earlier, saying she brought custom perfume from abroad. My sister and I both smelled it, and it smelled really good. After that, I don't remember what happened!"
Everyone present had a grim look on their faces.