Those who reincarnate must die.

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Once everything had settled down, the crowd on the shore watched nervously as the lake gradually returned to calm.

The level masters of the World Tree are all level 30 or above, making them legendary monsters. Even for adventurers at the level of Mad Dragon, they are terrifying beings that inspire fear. Only by forming a strong team and devising a meticulous plan can they possibly succeed in defeating them.

However, the man who called himself the Hunter just now has already shown power enough to rival a legend. If he can really defeat the terrifying Lord of the Fifth Layer underwater, away from home... then he definitely has strength above the legend level, and may even reach the myth level!

Will they witness the birth of a myth, just like a year ago?

"There's movement!" Zanpu noticed the unnatural disturbance in the lake. Everyone looked over and saw the enormous crab head of the fifth level's master slowly emerging from the water...

"He failed?" Everyone felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over them. Although it was the most reasonable outcome, as adventurers, who wouldn't hope for a miracle?

"Next, it's our turn!" Ryan picked up his meteor hammer. "Now is the weakest moment for the floor master, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"

The others also drew their weapons. Whether it was to complete the mission or to rescue Zhang Lang, whose fate was unknown, they had to take down this big monster first!

However, before they could get ready, the crab's head had already flown out of the water and all the way to the shore, where it landed steadily.

There's only a crab head... no, there's a person holding it up below.

"A...hunter?"

Everyone was shocked after seeing it clearly: "You really... killed the floor master?"

Zhang Lang nodded without saying much. Holding the crab head, he leaped down from the fifth floor, drawing a zigzag line in mid-air before heading towards the Tree Shade City below.

The numerous dragon-level adventurers left on the fifth floor exchanged bewildered glances. Rakiel, not forgetting to mock Xun Yiming, said, "Aren't you the one who loves challenging strong opponents? Why didn't you call him back just now? Were you worried about losing too badly in front of your girlfriend?"

Xun Yiming snorted coldly, but before he could speak, Violet retorted on his behalf, "You should worry more about your own safety than other people's business!"

As she spoke, she pointed to the broken claw still stuck in the lake: "Mr. Rakiel, who almost got killed by it!"

Zhang Lang carried the enormous head of the Lord of the Lake back to Tree Shade City, his flamboyant appearance attracting the attention of passersby.

The World Tree is arguably the place with the most abundant life force and the most powerful monsters on Fallen Isle. The masters of each level are synonymous with terror. As the most difficult of the Black Quests, its fame is well-known throughout Treeshade City. Most adventurers, even if they have never seen them in person, have at least seen the images of these legendary monsters in various descriptions, paintings, or even photographs.

"Then...could it be the master of the fifth floor?"

"The lord of that lake?"

"No way! I heard that thing even caused Ryan of the Dragon Riders to suffer a crushing defeat!"

"Ryan is nothing! Even with all thirteen of his captains, he might not be able to handle this kind of monster! I heard that in order to complete his mission, he's now researching getting back together with his old flame Jessica, hoping to swallow up the Red Moon Adventurer Group... In the end, he's just a champion warrior, far from being a legend. How could he possibly deal with the floor master?"

"Wow, you talk a big game, but you're only a Swift Leopard level?"

"What are you saying? Do I have to be a chef to comment on whether a dish is good or bad?"

The people on the street were buzzing with discussion. No one knew who started it, but more and more adventurers began to follow Zhang Lang. Perhaps they wanted to go to the guild to see if the head of the guild was real, perhaps they wanted to witness the birth of a legend, or perhaps they were just bored and wanted to watch the excitement.

By the time Zhang Lang reached the entrance of the association, he was already followed by hundreds of adventurers.

Zhang Lang ignored these tagalongs and carried the huge crab head into the guild.

As he stepped in, the adventurers in the guild gasped in surprise, but quickly quieted down and made way for him.

Zhang Lang received the assignment at noon, and it's not even 4 PM yet, so Murong Wei hasn't finished get off work.

"Turn in the mission." Zhang Lang walked to the front of the stage and put the huge crab head on the ground, the sharp spikes damaging the floor again.

"This is... the floor owner?" As a staff member, Murong Wei had seen the floor owner's portrait and photos more than once and could recognize him at a glance. However, since it concerned a black mission, she dared not make a hasty judgment.

"Wait a moment... I need to get an expert to assess it."

After saying that, she left the backstage area and went upstairs. A short while later, two people followed her downstairs.

One of them was an elderly man with white hair and beard, dressed in a monk's robe; the other was a woman in her thirties, with a capable demeanor and a piece of smoking cork dangling from her mouth.

Cork is a specialty of the second level of the World Tree and is called "wood smoke." In the city, Zhang Lang often sees people smoking it, just like they smoke cigarettes.

The old man walked up to the crab's head, seemingly casting a detection spell. After a moment, he turned back and nodded to the woman with the wooden cigarette in her mouth: "The spoils are fine!"

The woman's eyes lit up upon hearing this. She put down her cigarette, stubbed it out, and walked up to Zhang Lang, bowing slightly. "Hunter... sir, right? Let me introduce myself. My name is Nangong Li, and I'm the head of the Adventurers' Guild in Tree Shade City. If it's convenient, I'd like to invite you upstairs for a chat."

After a day of adventure, Zhang Lang had gained a basic understanding of this world. The Adventurers' Guild was founded by the Nangong family, and Qiongluo Island was also discovered by the Adventurers' Guild. Therefore, it can be said that the cities on Qiongluo Island are all the property of the Nangong family... This woman claims to be the head of the guild, but in reality, she is no different from a city lord... or even a lord.

With the help of the local strongman, hunting efficiency should be improved.

Zhang Lang nodded and followed Nangong Li up to the second floor.

Only after his figure disappeared into the stairwell did the adventurers in the lobby on the first floor breathe a sigh of relief, and then the murmurs began to rise again...

Nangong Li's office is spacious. Unlike the somewhat rough style of other buildings in the city, the decoration here is quite exquisite, and it also displays many magical creature specimens collected from various levels of the World Tree.

Zhang Lang sat on the sofa, and Nangong Li sat opposite him. They put a unique type of tea into the teapot, and as the hot water was poured into the tea, a wonderful aroma filled the entire office.

"The new leaves from the second level of the World Tree, stir-fried with psychedelic flowers, can make people feel happy and relaxed, and have no toxic side effects on the body..." The female city lord smiled and poured Zhang Lang a cup: "This is a wonderful thing that you can't drink anywhere else."

"Let's get straight to the point!" Zhang Lang wasn't in the mood for sipping his tea. "What do you need me for?"

Nangong Li was slightly taken aback, then smiled and said, "Masters are indeed different in their ways... In that case, I won't beat around the bush."

"I've heard about your situation from Xiaowei, but I'd like to confirm again: was it really you who hunted the fifth level master of this World Tree alone?"

Zhang Lang nodded: "The Dragon Knight Adventurer Group, that silver-haired guy named Kidman, and several of his companions all saw him. You can ask them."

"Then you are at least a legendary powerhouse." Nangong Li nodded with satisfaction. "I hope you can help us conquer the World Tree once again!"

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