Douluo Continent: The Twin Sons of the Styx River, Shaking the World and Destroying the Heavens

Chapter 298 Wine

As Xia Die walks through this forest without suppressing her death curse, no monsters will appear.

Meanwhile, deep within the Mystic Forest, on the thick trunk of a giant tree, three figures stood silently.

“Xia Fengyilang’s life signal has completely disappeared. He has probably met with some misfortune.” The leading man in red armor spoke, his tone icy and chilling.

The other two were startled upon hearing this, and their brows furrowed instantly.

They've only been in this area for a short time, and they've already been taken care of?
Who on earth dared to attack the samurai of their Sakura Kingdom? Did they harbor such deep hatred for their Sakura Kingdom?

Hmm...on closer inspection, it seems that there are indeed quite a few countries in the world that harbor hostility towards Japan, the land of cherry blossoms.

“Before Xia Fengyilang died completely, the fragments of the spiritual artifact on his body transmitted back the scene before his death,” the red-armored warrior continued, his tone still cold and hard. “Let’s take a look together.”

After saying that, he raised his hand and tapped a few times in front of him, bringing up a system panel that was glowing faintly. With a light touch of his fingertip, the short video began to play on the panel.

The first thing to become clear in the image was a woman's figure? The three of them froze instantly, their brows furrowing even more.

Could it be that woman who killed Xia Fengyilang? But I must say, she's quite pretty. Even if she's strong, how strong can she be?
The red-armored warrior said fiercely, "No matter who killed Xia Fengyilang, I will make him pay with his blood!"

The three continued to stare at the screen until the moment Yanqing made her move came into view...

The red-armored warrior paused on his chin, coughed lightly, and abruptly changed the subject: "Xia Fengyilang... he's dead, so be it. I imagine he died for his country and felt honored."

He paused, his tone becoming increasingly "righteous": "In this game of national destiny, winning national fortune and opportunities for the Sakura Kingdom is the most important thing. As for personal grudges, I think it's best to put them aside for now."

Just before watching the video, he was obsessed with seeking revenge, but after watching it—oh well, one shouldn't let hatred cloud one's judgment; it's not worth making things difficult for oneself.

The red-armored warrior muttered a few words to himself, then quietly took out a talisman from his pocket—the talisman glowed with a faint, eerie light; it was a talisman to lure monsters.

He twirled the edge of the talisman between his fingers, a sinister glint in his eyes: "If I can use this talisman skillfully, finding a way to eliminate the Chinese team members might not be impossible..."

On the other side, the butterfly gracefully spread its body and landed in front of a wooden house at the top of a giant tree.

The cabin is small, barely big enough for two or three people to turn around, but the roof is solid and the four walls are tightly fitted together, providing more than enough shelter from the wind and rain, and all the basic facilities are complete.

Xia Die observed carefully and then turned on the light switch.

The light is a soft, pale blue, not glaring.

After all, in a forest teeming with all sorts of strange beasts, the light might attract some troublesome monsters.

On the contrary, the modified Spirit Stone Lamp has a soft light and is quite common in forest areas, so it will not attract attacks from other strange beasts.

In the quiet of the night, the moonlight shone on Xia Die, revealing her to be an exceptionally beautiful woman.

Let's find some food here, although Xiaodie doesn't need to replenish anything.

They were still looking for something.

"Red Star Second Strike"

The live stream audience was completely bewildered.

In the live stream, Xiaomi's exclamation suddenly erupted:
Holy crap! Who hid Red Star Erguotou in the secret compartment?!

As soon as these words were spoken, the live chat instantly erupted in excitement—

[This is a national game competition! Drinking at a time like this? What if they get drunk and get into danger?]

"That's absolutely right! Drinking can lead to trouble! We can't afford to make a mistake at this crucial moment!"

But as it turned out, Xia Die actually started drinking it.

"Not bad, not bad. It's been many years since I've had this taste, and it still tastes the same."

The live stream caused quite a stir:
[!!! Who understands?! This profile, this aura, is so beautiful I want to pause the video and take a screenshot to use as my wallpaper!]

[My sister is killing me! That move of lifting the curtain just now was so cool it made my legs go weak! Is it even possible for someone to be both beautiful and cool?]

[To all the sisters who shouted "I can do it!", wait for me! I can do it too! This style is amazing, a hundred times better than those flashy ones!]

[Help! She just stood there and glanced at the cabin, why is my heart pounding like a drum? This damn charm!]

[I was worried about the wine in the hidden compartment before, but now all I can think about is "Wow, she's so cool!" My focus has completely shifted, hahaha]

[+1! What Erguotou (a type of Chinese liquor)? Nothing beats the intensity of her gaze! I'm rooting for her in terms of looks and charisma this time!]

Rumble——!
A muffled, thunderous roar rolled from the depths of the Beast Forest. The trunk of the giant tree beneath their feet trembled violently, causing the wooden house atop the tree to shake violently as well. Leaves that had been firmly planted on the branches fell in a flurry, and the ceramic pot in the corner wobbled, crashing against the low cabinet with a clang. The ground felt as if it were being gripped and violently kneaded by an invisible giant hand, the tremors creeping up their feet, making even breathing heavy—this was no ordinary tremor; it was a devastating earthquake, the air thick with the stench of dust and leaves.

Xia Die's gaze swept over the live stream panel floating beside her; the chat was scrolling by in dense, scrolling comments—

[Holy crap, this is so unlucky! We ran into a beast horde on our very first night in the dungeon? This is just too much bad luck!]

[Something's not right! In the past, the beast tides in the Beast Forest never arrived until at least the third day. Why are they so early this time? Is someone pulling strings behind the scenes? Did they use something to lure the monsters?] The next second, a cold, mechanical system notification suddenly rang out, covering every corner of the Beast Forest instance like a thunderclap:
Special Event: The Frenzied Beast Tide Begins!

"Event Summary: Due to human factors, the beast tide in this National Fortune game instance has broken out ahead of schedule, and all the beasts have entered a berserk state!"

"From this day forward, the points earned from slaying alien beasts will be doubled. The Beast Tide Points Ranking will be open for a limited time, and the highest-ranked player will receive a national fortune reward!"

The system voice slowly faded away, and the first special event of this national destiny game officially began in such an unexpected way!
The earth trembled more violently, the giant trees beneath their feet shook so badly they almost fell apart, and dust billowed all around. The distant roars of strange beasts, filled with unprecedented frenzy, could be faintly heard. At the same time, a gigantic, semi-transparent ranking list suddenly appeared in the previously gloomy sky, shimmering with golden light and extremely dazzling.

The list clearly displays the names of the countries and regions to which all participating teams in this national destiny game are associated, as well as their corresponding real-time scores.

At the forefront is the United States, whose points are skyrocketing at an astonishing rate, reaching over 600 points in the blink of an eye! The special event of the berserk beast tide has only been open for a minute, and many team names on the leaderboard have already dimmed and turned deathly gray—that means that the entire participating team has been wiped out.

The punishment for eliminated teams will be directly reflected in the country to which they are affiliated.

However, since this was only a level one national fortune instance, the penalty for the entire team's annihilation wasn't too severe. It merely caused an underground pipe in a street within the bound country to suddenly burst, gushing out murky sewage and flooding the entire street...

The name of the Dragon Kingdom lies quietly in the middle of the list, with no significant change in points. It is unknown how long this calm can last.