The Eternal Tower, seventh floor.

Extremely cold village.

Ye Bai looked at the bustling crowd, each person with a different nickname floating above their head.

【Crimson Blade, Predator, Level: 60 (Limited)】

[Shepherd of Light, Sage of Words, Level: 60 (Under Restriction)]

[...]

Everyone has one thing in common: level 60!

"Strange, why is the level cap set at 60?"

Ye Bai walked forward, keeping his eyes and ears open, trying to gather as much information as possible.

He figured it out in no time.

"The demons have created a BOSS."

Under the protection of eternal rules, beings above level 60 cannot harm it?

Ye Bai almost burst out laughing.

"Is this because they're afraid someone will steal the BOSS from me?"

That's so thoughtful!

If the BOSS's strength is too outrageous, the top human warriors will kill it directly, giving it no chance to stop them.

Now, with this rule protecting them, things have become quite tricky.

If the BOSS is sealed away, then Shura will not be able to clear the game at SSSS level, and he won't even be able to clear it at SSS level.

It's possible to kill the BOSS... but with Shura's strength, it would be very difficult for one person to do so!

At least from an outsider's perspective, it's practically impossible for Shura to kill the BOSS on his own!

"So, this was the last solution they came up with."

Looking at the large group of level 60 players around him, Ye Bai guessed the human race's strategy.

"Levels below 200 can use a level limiter to temporarily restrict their level to 60, thus meeting the requirements for killing the BOSS."

"The people in front of me are all students from top universities."

They were summoned to defeat the BOSS!

In the crowd, Ye Bai spotted several familiar figures:

Zuo Lingxie, Feng Dong, and Feite were walking together towards the edge of the village.

"Keep your distance from acquaintances!"

Ye Bai had other ways to gather information.

In the [Youth Mode], the chat between Zuo Lingxie and the other two automatically generated subtitles and displayed them in front of Ye Bai.

Zuo Lingxie: "It's a pity Xiaoping went to the Abyss Plane. If she were here, she could probably be the main damage dealer!"

Feng Dong: "What are you afraid of? I'll carry you guys!"

Fate: "Weren't you thinking about failing your course? You're here to earn extra credits."

Feng Dong: "Look at your lack of awareness. When it's time to go to the battlefield, do you expect me to be forced to do it at knifepoint?"

Feng Dong: "You big oaf, you probably don't know how high the casualty rate is among the strongest generation! Back then, only one person from the entire class of the strongest [Nightmare] survived..."

"....."

Ye Bai: "Turn it off, turn it off right now! How can you eavesdrop on other people's conversations!"

[You seem to be enjoying this?]

Ye Bai frowned slightly, clearly concerned about what Feng Dong had said at the end.

"What is the casualty rate of the strongest [Nightmare]'s classmates?"

This was the first time Ye Bai had heard of this.

He wrote the words on his palm and stared at them with his eyes.

[Elementary school, middle school, high school, university?]

Four options were presented to Ye Bai.

"Elementary school?" "100%!"

"Junior high school?" "100%!"

"...."

The answer to all four options is 100%.

Ye Bai fell silent, and soon realized that something was wrong.

Ying Jiu is a legendary childhood friend of the supreme expert Nightmare, and the two have a close relationship, always inseparable.

If the casualty rate of Nightmare's classmates is 100%, then what about Shadow Nine?

Ye Bai hurriedly wrote another line.

"Where is Ninth Master?"

He...was half-dead.

The topic was rather heavy, so Ye Bai shook his head and didn't delve into it further.

Everyone has their own secrets.

Shura rendered meritorious service to the human race, and Ying Jiu protected Shura.

This is something that both sides tacitly agree on, and even take for granted.

Neither of them owes the other anything.

As for what secrets Ninth Master carries, that's beyond Ye Bai's current knowledge.

Soon, Ye Bai learned two more data points from the [Eye of Insight].

"The strongest among them, [Wuhen], had a 64% mortality rate among his classmates during his university years."

"【逍遥】，43%!"

Two alarming figures.

This made Ye Bai think of himself.

What about Shura?

Based on past experience, getting close to the strongest seed means you've already lost half your life!

Shadow Nine once said, 'The strongest always appear in the most dangerous places.'

Those who choose to follow the strongest also put their lives in danger.

Clearly, the casualty rate is no secret at top universities.

Feng Dong can mention it casually; basically, everyone knows it.

Ye Baixin's heart sank even further.

even so,

Feng Dong and his classmates continued to try to lower their credits and fail courses so they could become classmates with the future elites.

Regardless of the risks involved, even if they are fully aware of those risks!

"Don't get close to the strongest, or you'll suffer misfortune?"

Ye Bai grabbed a handful of snow, washed his face, and refreshed himself.

"I feel immense pressure."

"Let's go kill a boss to vent our frustration."

A figure darted past in the wind and snow, attracting no one's attention.

After all, there are just too many lone wolves like him.

After the Prophecy God of War obtained information about the BOSS, the Defense Command quickly formulated a strategy.

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