Chapter 392: Heroic Announcement!

Tie Wuxin’s attempt to reach Level 4 was kept secret from everyone!
Only five people—Lin Xiao from the Xiyi Gate, who was in charge of coordinating the magical crystals; Hu Yanluanju, the ruler of the Jade Fox Palace; Wu Qing, the leader of the Righteous Path Gang; and Xuehe Jiutian, the head of the Blood River Gate—sensed something from Mu Family’s acquisition move.
As for the three major local gangs, there was no need to say more—they immediately sold their resources at high prices, as they lacked the courage to train blacksmiths. They preferred to exchange their resources for silver and equipment to strengthen themselves, avoiding the risks involved. Such an opportunity was too good to pass up.
As for Lin Xiao, although magical crystals were equally important to the Xiyi Gate, the downfall of the Colorful Robes Gate and Happy’s refusal to seek their help throughout the ordeal left him feeling guilty. This time, he still supplied two magical crystals to Mu Family to support Tie Wuxin’s attempt to reach Level 4.
Enough materials were gathered to make seven sets: three Level 3 Guardian Divine Swords and one set of Level 3 Golden Armor.
Tie Wuxin was incredibly excited. He even logged out specifically, performed a solemn ritual of burning incense and taking a bath before returning to the game.
The moment Tie Wuxin closed the blacksmith’s workshop, Lei Zhan started drinking alone in the restaurant outside. After all, this wasn’t a trivial matter—it involved the survival of nearly two billion.
“Brother Lei, since when have you become so sentimental? You didn’t even invite me to drink…”
Half an hour later, Xiao Bei appeared out of nowhere, wearing a carefree smile. He sat down across from Lei Zhan, with two giant zombies covered in black veils, resembling door gods, following behind him. “Got dumped?”
“…I got dumped?”
Lei Zhan gave him a helpless look. “You’re already this old.”
“Don’t be so mean.”
Xiao Bei poured himself a drink, clearly frustrated.
Lei Zhan glanced at the two zombie-like figures, showing surprise. “Your two ‘treasures’ seem different. Where have you been these past days? Working on them?”
“Hehe, you noticed that too.” Xiao Bei smiled slyly. “I went back to my sect and got some materials from a thousand-year-old corpse king… Don’t underestimate them. Brother Lei, you’ve been lazy lately. I bet you can’t even defeat my two puppets.”
“Nonsense!” Lei Zhan rolled his eyes.
Xiao Bei remained smiling, confident. “My two ‘treasures’ aren’t at half of what they were half a month ago. With some new parts, their combat strength should be on par with that of a thousand-year-old corpse king.”

“A Thousand-Year-Old Corpse King? The Realm of Life and Death?!” Lei Zhan’s expression changed as he glanced at the two puppets again. Now it seemed that beneath the black veils, the zombies’ figures were indeed slightly slimmer.
Xiao Bei smiled triumphantly: “We’ve reaped quite a lot this time. There are many changes to the puppets—their movement and attack speeds are set at that of experts in the Realm of Life and Death. Combined with the damage from their poisonous claws, I can even give those on the Dragon Ranking a run for their money…”
“Great, Xiao Bei!” Lei Zhan was thrilled, clenching his fist and laughing. “You haven’t wasted this time. I’m hoping you’ll replace me as the top expert in the Mu Family!”
Xiao Bei’s expression turned serious as he suddenly let out a heavy sigh: “How can I not go all out?”
“The downfall of the Colorful Robes Sect has shown me that relying on just the leader alone is unrealistic. Xiao Bei, I can’t always stay under your protection. Now it’s my turn to share the burden for the leader and the Mu Family.”
“Well said!”
Lei Zhan laughed as he picked up his wine cup. “Let’s drink!”
Just as the two were about to drink it all at once, they suddenly heard the noisy voices of the players in the restaurant:
“A Hero’s Call?”
“Look!”
“That waiter put it on the table—my name is on it! Haha, it’s really my name!”
Lei Zhan and Xiao Bei both looked over in surprise. At a nearby table, a burly man in yellow dragon archer robes was holding up a golden-red invitation on the table and waving it proudly at someone at another table. “Whatever you ask for, it’s here.”
While they were astonished, a waiter-like man quickly walked over to their table, placed two golden-edged red invitations down, and left right away.
On them were three solemnly inscribed characters:
HERO’S CALL!!
The two’s expressions changed. Suppressing their shock, they picked up the invitations and opened them…
Ding!!
System notification:
“You have obtained one Hero’s Call issued by Master Mieju of Emei Sect!”
“In recent years, the Ming Sect has committed countless atrocities… Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King, stole the Seven Wounds Fist Manual of the Kongtong Sect; he killed the eminent monk Kongjian of Shaolin Sect; the daughter of the Ming Sect’s offshoot, the Sky Eagle Sect, caused Zhang Cuishan, one of the Five Heroes of Wudang, to die in disgrace; Yang Xiao, the Left Envoy of the Ming Sect, drove Gu Hongzi of Emei Sect to death out of anger; members of the Ming Sect assassinated Bai Heng, the leader of the Huashan Sect; Xie Xun, in pursuit of revenge, angered all the heroes in the martial world, sparking public outrage! Unable to bear the humiliation, Master Mieju of Emei Sect united the five major sects and gathered at Huangshan Mountain, sincerely inviting all righteous martial artists from across the world to attack Guangming Summit and eradicate the Ming Sect!”
“Seven days later! The decisive battle at Guangming Summit!!”

Lei Zhan and Xiao Bei heard the system’s announcement that the restaurant had returned to calm. Everyone’s eyes sparkled with thought, clearly they too had received tasks. Moreover, from the details of these tasks, everyone sensed an exciting opportunity in the mission to besiege Mount Guangming by these six major sects! Yes, an opportunity! Everyone had read The Legend of the Condor Heroes. Whether it was the authentic “Seven Wounds Fist Manual” and “Lion Roar Skill” stolen by Xie Xun, the Golden Lion King; or Yin Tianzheng of the Sky Eagle Sect’s “Sky Eagle Claws”; Wei Yixiao, the Green Wing Bat King’s “Flying on Grass” and “Ice Soft Palm”; or the Ming Sect’s “Great Heaven and Earth Shift” — all were supreme martial arts skills… And this time, with the six major sects launching a siege, they remembered that many sect leaders would be present. If they were lucky enough to gain the favor of one of them, it wasn’t impossible to acquire their sect’s supreme skill. Additionally! The Dragon Slaying Sword… and the Divine Sword of Heaven. These two legendary weapons also appeared in the battle on Mount Guangming. Instantly, the martial artists in the restaurant became restless and quietly left swiftly, clearing the place in an instant. Lei Zhan and Xiao Bei looked at each other, sighing with displeasure: “Sigh, to assign such a task at a time like this…” “It really is the wrong time,” Xiao Bei frowned. Right now, the Mu family was in a period of rapid development, but it was still just rapid expansion with an unstable foundation, making it difficult to compete with the First Rank Hall. If the family’s experts left, they might face invasion by the First Rank Hall. “I’ll ask the boss.” Xiao Bei took out paper and pen… … “A decisive battle on Mount Guangming?” When Kai Xin received Xiao Bei’s message via pigeon, he also got a challenge letter from a Beggar Sect disciple in the city. Frowning, the first ever unprecedented narrative mission in the martial world had finally begun. What surprised him was that the first major narrative mission wasn’t the assault on “Angry Dragon Island,” but rather “A Decisive Battle on Mount Guangming,” which wouldn’t be launched until a year later… He remembered. For that mission, there had been a huge crowd! Countless obstacles! Not only did they have to face tens of thousands of Ming Sect disciples and experts, but they also had to cross the Ming Sect’s Five Elements Flags — with both dangers and opportunities, along with countless side tasks. Many experts even became famous through this battle. “Seven days from now…” Kai Xin pondered for a while before gradually forming an idea in his mind.