Myriad Realms Gatekeeper

"Not bad."

The werewolf murmured, sharpening its teeth.

As a skilled fighter, Zhong Baxter had a justifiable reason to fight back when bullied.

But if you obliterate all the living corpses—

That would compromise the interests of the Chaotic Bone Land's master, and even if the master didn't care, they would need to seek revenge for the sake of their reputation and their subordinates.

In the current situation, it was simply a case of two of the master's subordinates fighting and killing each other.

The master wouldn't mind.

—In fact, the master might even favor the stronger survivor.

The werewolf's eyes shifted as it quickly figured out what to do.

Shortly after.

The sound of chewing filled the square.

The large skeleton swiftly devoured the living corpse leader, leaving nothing behind.

Only then did the werewolf step forward, shouting loudly:

"Disperse! Disperse! What are you looking at? Get back to work!"

The living corpses didn't move.

With a piercing glare, the werewolf barked:

"Dare you defy the master's orders?"

With no other choice, the living corpses scattered.

The werewolf then quickly ran up to Shen Ye:

"Mr. Zhong Baxter, please come with me."

"What for?" Shen Ye asked.

"Just come, I have something good to tell you."

Shen Ye had no choice but to follow him to a large house deep within the fortress.

The place was bustling and busy.

Various undead souls were distributing armor and weapons, allotting skeleton horses, and adjusting the ranks of troops.

—It looked as though they were preparing for a long journey.

The werewolf ran up to the largest and most ornate carriage, saluted, and said:

"Your Excellency, today I have discovered an archery scout."

The carriage doors were shut tight, but a deep masculine voice came from inside:

"A scout, eh? What's his strength like?"

"He was surrounded and attacked by Nel and the living corpses, but he killed them instead," reported the werewolf.

A hint of satisfaction colored the voice from within the carriage:

"Ah, Nel. It always thought itself unique, fond of pulling little tricks, and now?"

The werewolf promptly agreed: "General is right, it was too full of itself. Getting devoured is what it deserved."

"That scout—bring him to me."

"Yes."

The werewolf waved Shen Ye over.

Shen Ye then approached the ornate carriage.

"General, this is Zhong Baxter, the second in his family. His older brother is still alive."

"Zhong Baxter, this is General Tazweil, the lord of the Chaotic Bone Land,"

the werewolf quickly explained.

"I salute you, General," Shen Ye said with a slight bow.

"A vampire? Hm... Why haven't you learned any vampire skills, but instead practiced archery to become a scout?"

inquired General Tazweil from inside the carriage.

"My family was poor, couldn't afford a Nightmare Crystal, so I went straight to the battlefield and got killed by a Human Race's Magic Crystal Cannon," Shen Ye explained, spreading his hands.

That was indeed the case for the Baxter brothers.

"Another unfortunate soul. Take this, then. Do your job well from now on."

With these words, a crystal emitting a dark light mysteriously appeared in front of Shen Ye.

Shen Ye was momentarily taken aback, then overjoyed.

Just as the werewolf had said, the General was generous, looking out for his subordinates. He was someone you could deal with!

"Thank you, General."

"Hmm, make sure your affairs are in order and report to me this afternoon."

"Yes."

With a knowing look, the werewolf signaled Shen Ye to leave with him.

The two returned to the square.

"The General is indeed generous," Shen Ye remarked.

"You heard just now? You've got half a day off. Take care of all your matters and then report to the General," explained the werewolf.

"How may I address you?" Shen Ye inquired.

With a grin exposing a mouthful of sharp teeth, the werewolf replied, "I'm Green, the Vanguard Lieutenant General."

Green?

The same Green as in the fairy tales?

Mr. Wolf, do you know a girl with a red cap?

"Thank you for your generous introduction."

Shen Ye gave a slight bow.

Being able to serve as the Vanguard Lieutenant General, this werewolf must have strength.

Yet, it was so cunning, always fleeing at the first sign of trouble.

…No.

Considering General Tazweil's attitude, he too seemed displeased with the living corpse leader.

So, this werewolf was killing three birds with one stone.

Eliminating the living corpse leader, recruiting a capable newcomer, and satisfying the leader's expectation.

This werewolf was indeed clever.

"Then I'll leave for a while, and come report in the afternoon," Shen Ye said.

"Go ahead," they replied.

...

Elsewhere.

Main World.

Shen Ye appeared on a ridge in a field.

By now, the sky had begun to brighten slightly.

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The time was about five in the morning.

He glanced at his wrist again.

—— It's a habit, he couldn't help it.

On his wrist, only a single crimson stripe remained.

Since Yun Ni had postponed the bet indefinitely, there was no need to constantly worry about it.

Time to continue enhancing his strength.

Shen Ye sighed and crushed the black Nightmare Crystal in his hand.

A fog enveloped him for a while.

When the fog dissipated,

new information formed directly in Shen Ye's mind:

"Arc of Light."

"Green Level, Heaven's Basic Archery."

"This is a type of archery that's been imbued with 'Light Damage' in an arc trajectory."

"Description: Your arrows become more powerful and can trace an arc that makes it impossible for enemies to evade."

Shen Ye closed his eyes and sensed for a moment, deeply engraving all the archery knowledge into his mind.

In fact,

after receiving the Night Roamer heritage's Sudden Rain Archery, his understanding of archery had already surpassed that of a normal archer.

This "Arc of Light" Archery wasn't particularly complex, but it served as a stepping stone for Shen Ye, broadening his horizons and deepening his understanding of the skill.

He drew an arrow and notched it to his bowstring, shooting it out with a "swish."

The arrow traced an arc of white light in midair and hit a poplar tree hundreds of meters away.

Crash!

The trunk of the poplar tree instantly exploded into flying wood chips.

Shen Ye held his breath.

He had barely exerted any effort, using less than a third of his strength, yet it produced such an effect.

——The power was impressive!

But his own Night Roamer heritage was even stronger—

Shen Ye drew another arrow and notched it again.

Swish!

The arrow soared into the sky, drawing a twisted line of light that lingered for a long time.

——This was the effect of the Complete Heaven Archery heritage combined with Arc of Light!

"This General Xie really knows how to handle things. Alright, I'll go report in this afternoon," Shen Ye muttered to himself, pulling out his phone to check the time.

It was time to head back!

The sky was already turning white.

By now, cars could be seen on the distant highway.

Flying back would be inconvenient at this point.

He walked out to the main road and hailed a taxi, heading in the direction of his home.

However, after a while, the taxi began to slow down.

It came to a stop.

"Please get out," the driver said.

"What's the matter? Is there something wrong with the car?" Shen Ye asked.

Before he knew it,

the taxi had driven up onto the river embankment.

Mist surrounded them.

"Someone wants to meet you. They have been waiting for a long time, and would like you to come over," the driver said.

"And who might you be?" Shen Ye asked.

"We are from the World Government, special agents of the government. Please be assured, we will not harm you," the driver responded.

"..." Shen Ye.

He opened the car door and stepped out, walking toward the embankment.

The fog slowly lifted.

The river's gentle ripples were shrouded in a mist.

Wild ducks created ripples on the water's surface as they flew off into the distance.

Five men dressed in World Government uniforms stood in a line, clearly having been waiting for some time.

The uniform was a black suit with a chain of stars embroidered around the collar and a sun on the cuffs, while a star crest adorned the chest.

Stars represented the strong, and the sun represented the government.

A typical uniform for special government agents.

"I'm here," Shen Ye said.

"Hello, Shen Ye. We are special agents from the World Government," the leader nodded slightly as a greeting.

"What do you want with me?" Shen Ye asked.

"It's about Song Yinchen."