The old man worked himself to the bone today, grinding out words in a desperate burst. He was only 150 monthly tickets behind the next in line, but overnight he was overtaken. Could he really not catch up now?!!!

Need monthly tickets!!! Third update delivered, continuing the explosion below!!!! …… “Still there?” Murong De frowned.

The young man nodded. “He’s still inside. People are watching the exit 24 hours a day; he hasn't left the private room.” “It wasn’t him after all.” Murong De clenched his hand slightly into a fist, his gaze heavy.

He stared at the tape recorder, pondered for a moment, then commanded the young man, “Go investigate who this ‘Death God’ is. He must be a powerhouse who has broken through Level 100; otherwise, he couldn't have siphoned off the life force of those people! Remember, don't offend him!” Murong De himself had already reached Level 100 and instantly recognized the cause of death for those individuals.

His mood was somber, and he asked himself internally: if this person named ‘Death God’ decided to kill him, what chance would he have in a fight? The young man nodded. Murong De was silent for a long time, then let out a slight sigh, saying gravely, “There are two people in this world you absolutely must never provoke!

One is that God of Slaughter, Ye Chen. This man is an enemy to ten thousand, unbeatable in a single fight. Even using the entire strength of the Base City, they couldn't hold him.

Fortunately, he isn't a bloodthirsty demon, or humanity would surely perish sooner or later!” “The other is this ‘Death God.’ The fact that he could kill everyone in one night suggests it’s likely not just one person, but a mysterious organization where every member is an unparalleled powerhouse! We must not cross them. This ‘Death God Organization’ is even more terrifying than the God of Slaughter—they appear and vanish without a trace, slaying people invisibly.

Once you are targeted, even sleeping won't feel secure!” The young man nodded solemnly. Murong De gazed into the distance, suddenly laughing, a hint of bitterness in his tone. “This organization calling themselves ‘Death God’ is quite interesting, using violence to suppress violence, using killing to stop killing.

This way, those disrupting order in the Base City will all have to tread carefully!” “A Death God who maintains peace. Interesting, very interesting…” the young man said with a slight smile, though a trace of apprehension flickered in his eyes. “By the way, what has Xue’er been up to recently?” Murong De suddenly asked.

The young man smiled. “Miss is training her skills in the Virtual God of War Tower. She is quite diligent; she has actually reached the Scarlet Rank Warrior level, ranking in the top 100 on the Yanhuang City Combat Skill List!” Murong De nodded slightly, a look of faint satisfaction in his eyes.

…… Inside the hotel suite. Ye Chen received a video call from Bai Long. He clicked to accept, and Bai Long’s face appeared, beaming with excitement.

“Little Chen Chen, the ‘Death God’ who suddenly became famous, that was you, right? Say it was!” Ye Chen shot him a sidelong glance. “Correct.” Bai Long immediately let out a wild whoop of excitement and chuckled.

“Damn, you’re amazing! Truly worthy of being my boss! Now we’re famous, hehe.

You have no idea, the Death God is all anyone talks about on every street corner now. A lot of people even think there’s a real Grim Reaper walking this earth, haha…” Ye Chen rolled his eyes. “What level have you guys reached recently?” Bai Long puffed out his chest proudly.

“Don’t worry, the four of us together are invincible. We’ve already hit Level 70. What do you think?

Impressive, huh?” Ye Chen frowned slightly. “Too weak. Get to Level 100 quickly.

Once the Base City is established, I need to take you all to a place to excavate ruins. I won’t be responsible if you die in there.” “Ruins? What ruins?

Are there any treasures inside?” Bai Long paused for a moment, then his face lit up with sheer delight. Ye Chen waved his hand. “Keep working hard.” He glanced at the bewildered Bai Long, then closed the communicator.

He immediately dialed Xu Tianguo’s communicator and asked, “How is the guild developing?” Xu Tianguo looked somewhat exhausted, as if he hadn't slept all night. He managed a strained smile. “Everything is operating normally.

We’ve recruited a large batch of researchers, builders, production staff, and women. We’re also steadily recruiting combat members. It’s all thanks to the weapons and equipment refined from the monster corpses we acquired earlier; without those resources, we couldn’t sustain this.” Ye Chen nodded.

“That’s good. How is the pioneering work going? Have you cleared a path to Hubei Province?” Xu Tianguo shook his head and sighed.

“We sent several powerful teams out in different directions to explore, but none have had ideal results. We even lost quite a few soldiers. Recently, Huang Tianci and I have been racking our brains over this.

The powerhouses in the guild are still in the training phase; they haven't truly matured into regional lords yet. We lack true leaders to guide these people in the pioneering efforts.” Ye Chen frowned. Indeed, although the Brightness Guild had sufficient resources, it was too new.

It was nowhere near as well-established as guilds like Longteng or Glorious, which registered right when the Base City was founded. The strongest fighters had already been recruited by those early guilds. Brightness Guild was now mostly recruiting defectors or those discovered later, resulting in mixed quality.

However, thanks to the massive resources and welfare benefits twice as generous as other guilds, Brightness Guild’s prestige in the Base City was soaring, second only to major guilds like Longteng and Glorious, far surpassing the other 108 smaller guilds! Just then, a young man suddenly ran up to Xu Tianguo and hurriedly whispered a few words. After hearing him, Xu Tianguo’s expression slowly darkened.

He nodded slightly, then waved, signaling the young man to retreat. “What’s wrong?” Ye Chen frowned, sensing a problem. Xu Tianguo gave a wry smile and sighed softly.

“One of the pioneering teams encountered a monster nest and had to reroute, bypassing it. During the detour, they disturbed the nest and several people were killed. The progress on that route will definitely slow down.” The teams responsible for pioneering were composed of extremely powerful warriors; losing them is hard to replace quickly, especially for the developing Brightness Guild where every powerhouse is a treasure!

Ye Chen frowned slightly. “Where is the coordinate for that team?” Xu Tianguo paused, unable to help but ask, “You want to go?” “En!” Ye Chen nodded. Guild members venturing out to pioneer in the wilderness was a dangerous task, often resulting in casualties.

How could he, the leader, not go and support them? “That’s wonderful!” Xu Tianguo couldn't help but get excited. “With your help, we can definitely clear the path to Hubei Province quickly, transport resources rapidly, and build the Base City at lightning speed!” He knew how terrifying Ye Chen’s combat power was.

If he was involved in the pioneering mission, casualties would surely be drastically reduced. He had worried about disturbing Ye Chen’s cultivation earlier and hadn't notified him, but he never expected Ye Chen to offer assistance proactively. How could this not excite him?

With a scarcity of powerhouses, the pioneering task felt like a heavy burden pressing on his shoulders, making sleep restless. Now, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. “The coordinates are near Xigu Village in Dingzhou City,” Xu Tianguo said after checking the location.

Ye Chen nodded, then closed the communicator. If he remembered correctly, Xigu Village in Dingzhou City was still a long way from Hubei Province—less than a third of the route cleared. If they continued at this pace, it would take another two months just to finish constructing the Base City.

The pace was too slow! “The sooner the Base City is built, the better the defense! If it’s too late, the monsters evolve monthly, becoming stronger and stronger.

Constructing the Base City later will be increasingly difficult; we need a powerhouse to lead the way, to carve out a bloody path through thousands of monsters.” Ye Chen rose and pushed open the door of the suite, stepping out. Some people who were unaware were chatting and dining as usual in the hotel. When they saw Ye Chen emerging from one of the private rooms, they almost choked, their mouths gaping wide in astonishment as they stared at the man famous throughout the city.

They held their breath, afraid to move, their hearts filled with a mixture of fear and elation—fear that Ye Chen might attack them, and elation that they could witness the ‘God of Slaughter’ up close, allowing them to boast endlessly to their friends later. “Check out!” Ye Chen said flatly, walking to the counter. The owner was busy totaling accounts, and without lifting his head, he casually asked, “Which table number?” “Number 3 suite,” Ye Chen stated calmly.

“Oh.” The owner responded casually, pulled out the bill for Suite 3, then suddenly paused, sharply raising his head. He saw Ye Chen standing before him and nearly jumped out of his chair, cold sweat beading on his forehead. He quickly plastered on a smile and flattered him, “O-originally, it was Lord Ye Chen.

Aren’t you staying a little longer?” In his heart, however, he was thinking, Hurry up and leave; if you stay longer, I’ll lose money. “No need.” Ye Chen waved his hand dismissively, showing a hint of impatience. “Settle the bill quickly!” The owner jumped in alarm, frantically flipped through the invoice, and quickly settled the transaction for Ye Chen, applying a discount.

100,000 Gene Points were deducted directly from Ye Chen’s commercial card. He still had three million Gene Points in the card; one Gene Point was equivalent to one gram of Level-1 Base Material. Ye Chen picked up his commercial card, tucked it away, and left the hotel.

Passersby were casually strolling outside. When they saw Ye Chen suddenly emerge from the hotel, they all froze in place. Following the hesitation of those nearby, others a short distance away sensed something was amiss and also looked over.

In an instant, the entire bustling and lively street fell silent. Everyone stared at Ye Chen in terror. The image of Ye Chen slaying the opposing guild leader with a single strike in front of the Longteng Guild, then drifting away under the gaze of hundreds of thousands, was still deeply etched in their memories.

Ye Chen didn't linger, walking straight toward an armor shop. The surrounding people parted ways, not daring to block his path. Merely his title, ‘God of Slaughter,’ transcended everything else!

In the eyes of the crowd, Ye Chen was someone independent, fearless, and untouchable by any power! Ye Chen entered an armor shop. The customers inside were startled when they saw him, but no one screamed.

Since Ye Chen uttered those words when he killed Long Zhixiang, hostility towards him had vanished; only instinctive dread remained! “Give me a mask,” Ye Chen told the proprietress. His gaze swept casually, and he spotted a delicate figure standing not far away.

It was Mo’er, the girl he had met in Mr. Lin’s room that day. Her pretty face was pale now, and she stood rigidly, clearly tense.