I have an Apocalypse City
Chapter 1134 - Chapter 1134 Chapter 1136 Double-Barreled Shotgun_1

Chapter 1134: Chapter 1136: Double-Barreled Shotgun_1 Chapter 1134: Chapter 1136: Double-Barreled Shotgun_1 Having passed through the Teleportation Gate, Song Jian appeared at the entrance of the small town. By this time, the black fog that was pervading the town had grown even denser, and he could only make out a vague shape of the nearby buildings.

“I, what happened to me, how come I fell asleep here?”

“Ugh, my head hurts so much, it feels like it was split by an axe… I remember, weren’t we lost in the town, how did we get out!”

“Hiss, why am I in a weakened state, with my attributes reduced by 80%, lasting for three months, I’m dizzy, what on earth happened?”

“I, I’m also in a weakened state, what’s going on…”

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Gradually, Song Ya and the other two awoke, still with a look of bewilderment in their eyes, their memories seemingly frozen in time, right before they were caught.

“City, City Lord, how did you come out as well?” Song Ya, seeing Song Jian next to her holding the Sky-breaking Sword with a grave expression, couldn’t help but ask.

“It’s nothing, let’s head back first…” Song Jian looked at the three of them with an expression that hinted he had more to say, but he shook his head and a wry smile appeared on his face.

Song Ya and her companions seemed to understand something, their expressions turning ugly. They remained silent all the way, not uttering a single word, until they were almost back to the City of Hope, when Song Ya finally asked faintly, “City Lord, did we almost die?”

Song Jian glanced at the three and after a moment of hesitation said, “In that town, there is a very terrifying presence, I am not even her match… Stay away from that place from now on. Do not approach it before reaching the Legendary Tier!”

“Legendary Tier?” Guo Zhiqiang’s eyes showed a hint of shock. The three exchanged glances and then together clasped their fists towards Song Jian, saying, “Thank you, City Lord, for saving our lives!”

Song Jian waved his hand, originally wanting to warn them about the restrictions placed on their bodies, but as the words reached his lips, he swallowed them back down. Perhaps it was best not to tell them; since they were now under a weakened status, with their attributes reduced by 80% for three months, they would likely be unable to venture out and take risks. It would be best for them to stay quietly in the city over these three months.

After parting with the three, Song Jian returned to the City Lord Mansion, ready to look up information about the Imperial Sword Sect and it’s history from thousands of years ago, not an easy task.

In fact, the quickest method would have been to directly ask the professional mentor Duan Jian, who should know some information about this matter.

Regrettably, since the last mission was issued, Duan Jian had disappeared again, with no clue where he might have gone. Even the room prepared for him by Song Jian was clean and empty, without leaving anything behind.

“I better visit the library to do some research,” Song Jian sighed as he looked at the neatly organized room.

“City Lord!”

Just as Song Jian was preparing to go to the library, Wang Qi walked over quickly.

“What’s the matter?” Song Jian asked. Generally, Wang Qi wouldn’t come to him without a significant issue, and if Wang Qi did come looking for him, it usually meant that something particularly thorny had occurred.

“Suddenly, a third-level Abyss Fortress was discovered in the Valley of the Undead!” Wang Qi said with a serious face.

“How could there be an Abyss Fortress in the Valley of the Undead? There shouldn’t be an Abyssal Instance there!” Song Jian said, puzzled.

The Valley of the Undead is actually a semi-dimensional plane, and after its occupation, only the people of the City of Hope could enter. Furthermore, nearly every corner of this semi-dimensional plane had been explored while it was being developed. How could such a significant oversight have occurred?

“It was at the source of the Shadow River. There’s a lake there, over three hundred feet deep, which made it very difficult to investigate the bottom. It was overlooked at the time, but now numerous creatures from the Abyss have appeared from the Shadow River, prompting our concern!” Wang Qi said with a troubled look.

This issue could be considered his mistake. If he had insisted on exploring the lake bed at that time, it would have been possible, but the time and cost involved were too great. So, Wang Qi hesitated for a moment and then gave up.

After all, who would have thought that in that pitch-dark lake brimming with thick shadow energy, there would still exist a third-tier Abyssal Instance?

“Is it possible now to organize a team to destroy this Abyss Fortress?” Song Jian asked.

“It’s difficult!” Wang Qi’s expression turned grim. If exploring the Shadow Lake bed before and destroying the Abyssal Instance had been a difficulty of 1, then entering the Shadow River bed and destroying that Abyss Fortress now would be at least a 10, perhaps even higher.

“We discovered it too late. Now, the Abyssal Lake is teeming with level 60 and above Abyssal creatures, and there’s even the presence of a lord-level boss. Approaching the lake, let alone diving to the bottom, is extremely dangerous now,” Wang Qi explained. “Some of these Abyssal creatures have even reached the shores along the Shadow River. Now, whether it’s collecting gems or cutting down Shadow Trees, all are impacted!”

“What about the Catastrophe Plague? Can it kill them?” Song Jian asked.

“The Catastrophe Plague can have some effect on these Abyssal monsters, but killing them is not easy. Moreover, once they hide in the Shadow River, they are unaffected by the Catastrophe Plague…” Wang Qi said.

“First, organize a team and try to eliminate as many as possible. Prepare to close off the Valley of the Undead at any moment,” Song Jian said gravely. Knowing that the Valley’s resources accounted for one-third of the City of Hope’s income, it would be extremely painful to give it up so easily.

“Understood, City Lord!” Wang Qi certainly knew the importance of the Valley of the Undead. Although Song Jian had said they could give up on the Valley, deep down, Wang Qi was unwilling to do so without a fight.

As Wang Qi was about to leave, Song Jian suddenly called him back, taking out a weapon that emanated purplish-red light from his inventory and handing it over.

“Take this weapon. The game is getting more dangerous, and with it, you will be safer,” Song Jian said.

“This is…” Wang Qi’s eyes sparkled with surprise as he took the weapon from Song Jian and inspected it closely.

It was a double-barreled shotgun of Epic Quality, the only Epic Quality piece of equipment dropped by the multi-armed demon from the Abyss.

Wang Qi’s class was Musketeer, which was exactly compatible with this weapon.

Gazing at the shotgun named “Roar of the Multi-Armed Demon,” Wang Qi couldn’t resist the urge to embrace and plant fervent kisses on it. The requirements for equipment for the Musketeer class wasn’t very high, but without a decent weapon, the Musketeer class would be very lackluster, even inferior to the ordinary Archer class.

Now, with this Epic Quality double-barreled shotgun, Wang Qi’s attack power suddenly increased by several levels.

Song Jian, seeing Wang Qi’s ecstatic expression, smiled faintly, patted him on the shoulder, and turned to leave for the library.

Wang Qi glanced at Song Jian’s retreating figure and then at the double-barreled shotgun in his hand, his face showing an expression of indecision.

At this moment, Wang Qi was at a critical juncture for professional advancement. There were several choices for the Musketeer’s advanced class, and he had already decided to choose a sharpshooter-like class called Eagle-Eye Gunman. But now, with this double-barreled shotgun in his hands, Wang Qi sighed and found himself agonizing over the choice once more. However, despite the painful decision-making, he was feeling a mixture of pain and pleasure. Whatever choice he made, his power would see a tremendous increase; the only difference lay in whether he could fully exploit the power of this Epic Quality weapon.

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