Those who reincarnate must die.

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The next morning, Zhang Lang arrived at the Adventurers' Guild.

This time, he didn't go to the bulletin board, but went directly to the reception desk.

Murong Wei hasn't started work yet, but last night Nangong Li gave special instructions that every receptionist should get to know this newly rising adventurer.

"This is your new badge..." The girl in charge of reception handed Zhang Lang an adventurer badge engraved with a dragon head.

With the achievement of single-handedly killing the Lord of the Fifth Floor, Zhang Lang undoubtedly received the evaluation of Mad Dragon. As he received the badge, the altar notified him that he had completed the main quest and could leave this world at any time.

But Zhang Lang hadn't had enough time yet.

"Here are the tasks the guild has compiled for you, categorized by location and difficulty..." The receptionist handed over a stack of task sheets, neatly arranged with a table of contents and a map of the World Tree below, clearly marking each area on each floor.

"There are twelve missions in total, covering two floors and four areas. Guild Master Nangong has instructed that you should prioritize completing the five missions on the fourth floor." The girl continued, "Most of the fourth floor is already under the guild's control. If you can conquer these areas as well, it will greatly benefit your subsequent development and exploration."

Zhang Lang nodded: "Understood. Tell President Nangong to prepare tomorrow's task list."

"Tomorrow's?" The receptionist was slightly taken aback. "According to the chairman's plan, these tasks should be completed within half a month..."

"It won't take that long..." Zhang Lang noted down the task, left with the words, "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry," and then left the guild.

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On the fourth level of the World Tree, a seven-person adventure team carefully climbed among the branches and leaves. Suddenly, one of them slipped, but was caught by his teammate behind him to prevent a fall. However, their weapons clashed together, making a crisp sound that broke the silence.

"Be careful!" the leader hissed. "The giant leaf worms' territory is nearby. If we provoke them, none of us will survive!"

"Yes, boss..." the subordinate replied sheepishly. The captain snorted coldly, "He's a real headache."

But before he could turn around, a leaf next to him suddenly split in two, turning into a huge mouth that pounced on him and swallowed the captain whole!

"Giant leaf bugs! Their territory has expanded?" The others were shocked and drew their weapons. But at the same time, a dozen or so leaves around them began to move, transforming into those terrifying insects and surrounding them.

"So many?" The surrounded group immediately huddled together. In the sunlight, they could even see their captain struggling inside the giant leaf worm's belly, but his movements were getting slower and slower, clearly indicating that he was starting to suffocate.

"Are we... doomed...?" Despair began to spread. Just then, a figure descended from the sky and, with a whoosh, cleaved the giant leaf worm that had swallowed the captain in two!

"Pfft!" The captain, covered in slime, fell out and lay panting on the small bridge-like branch. As for the team members, they were all staring blankly at the figure that had fallen from the sky.

This was a tall, Asian man, but I didn't see him carrying any equipment. What kind of weapon did he use to cut open the giant leaf worm?

Before they could ponder this further, the person moved again, like a sharp blade, sweeping across the surrounding swarm of insects with an incomprehensible zigzag line, and wherever it passed, the giant leaf insects were split in two.

Such a commotion startled even more giant leaf insects. In an instant, the leaves within a radius of nearly a kilometer began to move. The figure did not hesitate and rushed towards the densest area of ​​the insect monsters. Wherever it passed, the giant leaf insects turned into withered leaves and drifted down from the World Tree Crown, like fallen leaves in late autumn.

"Who...who are those people?" The captain, who had just gotten up, stared blankly at the bizarre massacre.

"I don't know him..." the teammate who helped him up murmured, "But he must be a hero!"

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"Clearing the Giant Leaf Worm's territory... Red quest, complete!" Zhang Lang checked the quest log. "Now, all five quests on the fourth floor are finished..."

He looked up at the sky; it was just past noon, and there was still plenty of time. So he simply leaped up to the fifth floor.

This was his second time visiting the fifth floor, but yesterday he was so focused on finding the floor owner that he didn't pay much attention to the other monsters.

Gazing at the shimmering, seemingly calm lake, Zhang Lang opened his task list.

"This level is basically undeveloped. There are seven missions... all underwater." As he said this, he drew an arrow, rolled up the mission sheet, stuffed it into his ammunition pouch, fastened it, then stuck the arrow into a tree trunk and tied the ammunition pouch to it.

Having made these preparations, he leaped into the lake.

Shortly afterward, the lake began to churn...

"Hmm?" An adventurer exploring the fourth floor looked up. "Is it raining?"

"What are you looking at?" His teammates urged him to move forward.

"It felt like it was raining just now..."

The teammate looked at the sky: "With such a bright sun, where's the rain coming from?"

"But I really..."

Before they could finish speaking, a crystal-clear shower fell from the sky, soaking them to the bone...

"Pfft! What's going on?!"

"This isn't raining, it's clearly someone pouring water down from the sky!"

"Look, here they come again!"

Some sharp-eyed people noticed more water crashing down, and the group managed to dodge in time, thus escaping disaster.

Everyone looked up and saw the edge of the fifth floor.

The World Tree is roughly conical in shape, with the fifth layer's canopy being smaller than the fourth layer's. Their location corresponds exactly to the shore of the World Tree Lake.

"Do you think it's possible that the lake has overflowed due to high tide?"

"High tide? Do you think this is the ocean? The lake only has so much water, and the area around the World Tree is protected by spiritual energy, with no strong winds or heavy rains. What makes you think there's a high tide?"

"What if something is stirring up trouble in the lake?"

"What... could possibly cause trouble in World Tree Lake? Even the original poster couldn't..."

As people speculated, another wave of lake water was spilled.

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As evening fell, the city of Tree Shade was lit up. Most of the adventurers who had been busy all day returned to eat and rest, while those who wanted to work the night shift were actively preparing. The adventurers' hall was packed with people.

Just then, a loud crackling sound of electricity suddenly rang out outside, and at the same time, flashes of lightning appeared outside the window, as if thunder had struck.

"What's going on?" The people inside looked out curiously. Two people ran in from outside, shouting, "Something terrible has happened! Several huge bugs jumped down from the World Tree and are hitting the protective shield with a loud crackling sound. It's terrifying!"

Upon hearing this, everyone rushed out to see what was happening, and just then they witnessed a giant mantis shrimp falling from the sky, crashing into the protective shield and creating dazzling sparks. It then rolled down the hemispherical shield, leaving a trail of sparks and lightning.

"What's going on?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but Nangong Li stood by the window of his second-floor office, watching the scene with a solemn expression.

The monsters that just came down were part of a mission she assigned to that hunter... He originally thought these missions would take at least ten days to complete, but unexpectedly...

"Looks like we've really struck gold this time!" Nangong Li murmured. "I just wonder, between him and that one, who's stronger..."