The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 598 - 464 [Open Beta 2.0: Black Knight’s Turmoil, Begin]

Chapter 598: Chapter 464 [Open Beta 2.0: Black Knight’s Turmoil, Begin]

"How long has it been?"

"It feels like this place has been completely abandoned, my God, there are even cobwebs."

"Are we just left here?"

"What did the 2.0 update do?"

"What’s the name of the game version?"

"It’s not written anywhere, there’s nothing, no official announcement."

The Undead logged back on and immediately checked their surroundings, finding themselves still in the same position as before they logged off, but it seemed like a lot of time had passed.

They logged off yesterday and logged on today, some still discussing last night’s party. The game’s update had apparently left no impact on them; they merely marveled at the high quality of the game’s update.

The volume of the update in a single day might be enough for other games to work on for dozens of years; every model has been updated!

Some people had already started livestreaming; the world that had been silent for over a year was suddenly bustling again.

"The NPC’s got taller, brand new character models, and they even have scars on their faces. Good Lord, this is so finely done I can’t tell the difference between the game and reality."

"My wife didn’t cheat on me! Hahaha."

"My shop hasn’t gone bankrupt, holy crap, there’s a year’s worth of profits set up. Is this for real? I’m rich! Wait, this is the sales volume after a year?"

"So what exactly got updated? We still can’t take off our shorts."

"Shouldn’t we go ask an NPC about the situation now?"

The Undead around the world came to their senses, realizing they should go find NPCs to understand the storyline.

Among them, those from the Rand Kingdom were the quickest to respond, their presence garnering immediate attention from the moment they appeared.

"All Undead, line up! I repeat, line up!"

Having multiple expeditions under their belts, the Undead might not be perfect in executing strict military commands, but they could understand the simplest of orders and cooperate on the spot.

Some were also shouting and asking, "What’s happened?"

"We want to know, is there another calamity?"

The Undead had a clear understanding of themselves; their appearance surely meant the world was in trouble again, and their main job was to save the world.

Moreover, this was how they had been portraying themselves from the start, and now they certainly had to maintain their image.

"We’re willing to sacrifice ourselves, but please tell us what to do!"

The Undead started their fearless shouting again, but the Soldiers hastily summoned from within the Black Marsh Kingdom had no experience dealing with such situations and watched the Undead with cold faces.

"How come NPCs’ intelligence seems to have dropped after the update?"

Thinking that they were only one step away from making their mark, not a single Undead decided to take action, fearing the loss of War Points and scores if they did.

Suddenly, someone yelled, "Holy crap, look at the livestream, something big has happened!"

...

In the Rand Kingdom, Goliath of the Golden City.

Above the Queen’s private training ground, the Flying Dragon Alex lay yawning atop the zenith of the palace, bound with several cumbersome magic machines puffing white vapor, constantly cooling the temperature around its neck.

The dragon’s eyes slowly blinked, periodically puffing out hot air.

Below, a silver-haired figure in training Armor was leaning over a galloping black steed, with a Riding Spear in hand that pierced the barrier-like wind smashing against the face.

In front of and to both sides of the figure were straw targets and obstacles like hurdles.

Rania squinted her eyes, flicking her wrist.

As the warhorse leaped over, all the straw targets Rania passed toppled over, hit on both sides without exception.

She pulled on the reins to stop.

The warhorse circled in place.

Rania dismounted, and immediately a maid brought over a basin and towel.

She had never neglected her training, but due to the Curse of the Old Nobility’s bloodline, she had always feared touching the Transcendent Power. The Kingdom did not lack a Great Knight; what it lacked was a Queen.

Yet, if possible, she still hoped to become the Female Knight of the Hedwin Family.

The sound of footsteps approached.

Rania turned her head to see a Court Lady panting with urgency, "Your Majesty, the Undead have returned!"

"What!" Rania’s expression changed.

The Undead had returned?

After Lind left with 3,000 elite Undead, those Undead also disappeared shortly after, and in the following year, it was just them developing alone.

Even without the Undead, the Rand Kingdom had become one of the most formidable nations on the continent. If not for the sudden disappearance of the Undead and the lengthy time spent preparing for war, they would have conquered another kingdom within a year.

Since then, Rania and others had wondered if the Undead would vanish for good and what might have become of Lind, who went to the legendary Magic Land.

Now, the Undead had reappeared.

Did this suggest that Lind might also return?

"Stabilize the Undead," Rania commanded as she quickly walked out, stripping off her Armor as she went. The Court Lady immediately followed and ordered attendants to prepare clothes to drape over the Queen.

"Summon Wen Riven, the Crystal Mage, the Crimson Knight, Tao Lexi... and also Mico. Have them come to the Royal Palace immediately for a council!"

Something important must have happened.

The return of the Undead signified a crisis, difficult to manage, but it also meant a new opportunity for rapid development. Their advances had always been inseparable from the selfless toil of the Undead.

They already had some experience in guiding the work of the Undead.

...

...

Trouble had struck!

In the Enstad Continent, the Kingdom of Trees.

When the Undead logged on, they knew something big had happened. Unlike the Undead in other regions who were amazed at the exquisiteness of the updated models upon logging on, those in the Kingdom of Trees found out upon arrival that their homes were gone!