Online Game: Starting with an SSS-Level Plundering Talent - Chapter 137

Chapter 137: Return to Flame City, John’s Plan

Jade City wasn’t far from The Land of Darkness.

The powerful aura of the seventh-tier blood-red demon wolf made their journey swift and unobstructed. Within a day, they arrived back at Flame City.

“John, how did it go? Did you win over Malina?” Sini, who was also in Flame City, immediately asked upon learning of John’s return.

“What are you talking about? I’m not interested in Malina!” John replied, feigning righteousness.

Sini rolled her eyes at John, disappointed. “Are you even capable? I gave you the perfect opportunity to be alone with her, and you still didn’t make a move? Do I need to step in and help you?”

John opened his mouth but didn’t know what to say.

Are the women around me just too straightforward?

“You don’t already know if I’m capable?” he hinted, feeling a bit frustrated. If it wasn’t so inconvenient right now, he would’ve loved to teach her a lesson.

Plus, Sini’s figure was every bit as good as Malina’s. He hadn’t seen Sini in stockings yet, and the thought intrigued him.

“Boss!” At that moment, Ritchie, having heard of John’s arrival, came out to greet him.

He immediately noticed the blood-red demon wolf, his eyes lighting up with excitement. “Boss, is this guy for me?”

John nodded.

The blood-red demon wolf gave Ritchie a cold glance and warned, “Kid, I’m only serving you for three years, and you can’t force me to do anything. If there’s danger, I’ll run first and won’t care about your survival.”

Ritchie, however, didn’t mind at all. He walked up and patted the blood-red demon wolf’s shoulder cheerfully, saying, “Don’t worry. From now on, we’re brothers. I won’t force you to do anything you don’t want to do.”

The blood-red demon wolf frowned, then sighed in resignation, “You’re a kid after my own heart. Alright, I’ll call you brother.”

John was speechless. These two had just met, exchanged a few words, and now they were calling each other brothers?

But despite the demon wolf’s arrogance, his temperament really did match well with Ritchie’s.

John had a feeling that the blood-red demon wolf probably wouldn’t leave after all.

“Head to the City Lord’s Manor. I have some matters to discuss,” he interrupted, heading toward the center of the city.

Ritchie let the blood-red demon wolf roam freely and quickly caught up to John. “Boss, I have something to report. I’ve secured approval to expand the Flame Legion and can recruit another 5,000 soldiers.”

“Good. That’s something you can handle on your own,” John nodded, acknowledging that the Flame Legion was part of the military, and he wouldn’t interfere with its operations.

Ritchie continued, “There’s one more thing. The military wants to build a stronghold and has asked for help from the Blues Family and me.”

This wasn’t a major issue, and having the military establish a stronghold would benefit their development.

“Do you need me to step in?” John asked.

“No need. The Flame Legion and the Blues Family have both grown stronger recently, and we can handle the monster tide. Besides, we could use the practice,” Ritchie replied, declining John’s offer.

He knew that if John got involved, there would be no opportunity for them to gain the experience they needed.

A flower sheltered in a greenhouse cannot withstand storms. His Flame Legion must be a resilient and formidable force!

John agreed with his perspective.

The group made their way to the study in the City Lord’s Manor.

John began, “Have there been any updates on the Mike White Family or the Azure Family?”

Both Sini and Ritchie shook their heads.

The Mike White Family had descended into the world of Gods and seemed to have vanished into thin air. Aside from appearing on the level rankings, there had been no other news about them.

The Azure Family had also been quiet recently, seemingly giving up on targeting the Blues Family.

Ritchie, curious, asked, “Boss, is something going on?”

“Yeah,” John replied, briefly explaining the situation about the activation of the Faction System.

“Faction System?” The two of them were puzzled; they hadn’t heard anything about a Faction System.

However, the fact that powerhouses above the seventh tier would descend into the world of Gods clearly indicated that this was a direct threat to them.

“Boss, are you planning to stop the Faction System from being activated?” Ritchie knew John well—he liked to keep everything within his control.

With the Faction System activated and powerful beings arriving, it was clear that this situation was beyond their control.

John did want to stop it, but there were no leads to follow.

He looked at Ritchie and instructed, “Keep an eye on the Mike White Family and the Azure Family. If there’s any way to stop them, do it.”

“Got it,” Ritchie agreed, then hesitated before asking, “Boss, should I report everything to you?”

“No, I have other matters to attend to,” John said, then shared his plan to enter the Abyss with them.

“No way!” Sini immediately objected, anger in her voice. “Have you forgotten the danger you were in last time? You can’t go in there again!”

Last time, when John suddenly disappeared, she was worried sick. There was no way she would let him take such a risk again.

“Yeah, Boss. We should think of another way,” Ritchie also disagreed.

“Don’t worry, it won’t be dangerous this time. I’ve obtained the Abyss key, which allows me to enter and exit freely,” John reassured them, though he wasn’t entirely truthful.

To freely enter and exit the Abyss, he would need to control 10% of the dark element’s The power of laws.

His goal this time was to increase his mastery of the laws of dark elements.

As long as he could hunt down 900 sixth-tier epic-level Abyss demons, he would Plunder 900 points of Dark Element Affinity, converting it into 9% of the laws of dark elements.

“Really?” Sini asked skeptically. “Then I’m coming with you this time. If there’s any danger, I can help you.”

She was referring to the Fox Demon Curse.

“No,” John refused firmly. The Abyss was too dangerous, even with the presence of Tony and Ben, two ninth-tier powerhouses. Other powerful beings still had their eyes on him.

Especially that three-headed black dragon.

Though John’s strength had increased significantly, he was still no match for an eighth-tier legendary creature.

Moreover, Sini didn’t have the Lifesaver skill or talent, meaning that if anything went wrong in the Abyss, it could lead to true death.

He wasn’t willing to take that risk.

Sini opened her mouth to say something more, but John cut her off, “I promise there won’t be any danger this time. Besides, the Fox Demon Curse has already flared up several times and has weakened significantly. I’m able to control it now.”

The recent instances of the Fox Demon Curse had still been intense, but the duration had shortened considerably.

John felt that with his willpower, he could withstand it.

“Really?” Sini still wasn’t convinced.

But she knew that once John made up his mind, it was hard to change it. She had no choice but to relent.

“Boss, how long will you be gone this time?” Ritchie asked.

This was also what Sini was most concerned about.

John shook his head. “I’m not sure. But I won’t be gone for just a short time.”

He needed to hunt down 900 sixth-tier epic-level Abyss demons, which was a massive undertaking. The biggest challenge was that these demons were scattered, meaning he’d have to spend a lot of time tracking them down.

John continued, “I’ve already spoken with Anna. If the Faction System is activated while I’m gone, don’t engage them directly. If there’s any danger, retreat to Death Land immediately.”

Death Land was the sacred ground of the dark elves and an independent space. He speculated that those powerful beings wouldn’t be able to easily interfere with Death Land.

Even if the Two-Winged Angel he had previously slain could somehow lock onto Death Land, entering it wouldn’t be easy.

“John, when are you leaving?” Sini asked, her tone filled with reluctance.

“I’ll explore the Elemental Secret Area one more time before heading to the Abyss,” he replied.

The Elemental Secret Area had reset, and he planned to gather another batch of Attribute Fusion Stones for future use.

Sini quickly added, “I’m coming with you.”

If the Fox Demon Curse flared up during that time, she would be there to help.

He didn’t refuse, and they set out immediately. With Sini by his side, they took to the skies using Sword Flight and headed toward the ruins of Green Moon.

Soon, the two arrived at the Green Moon ruins.

John used the Elemental Key to enter the Elemental Secret Area.

The elemental golems had respawned, still at the fourth and fifth tiers.

With his current strength, dealing with these creatures was effortless.

Hellfire swept through the area, followed by a massive Tremor…

John unleashed several area-of-effect spells, engulfing the elemental golems. In just a few minutes, over 30,000 elemental golems had been slaughtered, leaving behind only fragments of Attribute Fusion Stones.

“John, you’ve gotten even stronger!” Sini pouted, feeling a bit frustrated. She had been working so hard recently, yet the gap between them hadn’t closed at all—in fact, it seemed to be widening.

John could guess what she was thinking and offered some reassurance. “You’ve switched to the Divine Archer class. Your strength won’t be weak in the later stages.”

“Yeah, I think so too.” Sini nodded, her smile returning.

In the battles over the past few days, she had already noticed the power of the Divine Archer class. While she might not reach John’s level, her strength would far surpass most others of the same rank once she mastered the advanced skills.

The two of them collected the Attribute Fusion Stone fragments, gaining a total of 334 Attribute Fusion Stones.

John handed them all to Sini for safekeeping.

Since the elemental golems wouldn’t respawn anytime soon, they left the Elemental Secret Area.

“John, are you leaving now?” Sini asked, holding onto his arm, her voice filled with reluctance.

“Don’t worry, I won’t be gone for too long,” he replied, feeling a bit reluctant himself as he looked at Sini’s cute, endearing expression.

Sini lifted her head, smiling brightly. “Master, I’ve prepared a few pairs of stockings. When you come back, I’ll wear them just for you.”

“Uh?” John was taken aback, wondering if Sini could read his mind. How did she know what he was thinking?

Seeing his stunned expression, Sini grinned mischievously. “Malina told me everything. She said you were constantly asking her for photos of her legs in stockings.”

John was momentarily speechless. He hadn’t expected Malina to be so cunning, stirring things up between him and Sini behind his back.

He quickly tried to explain, “Don’t get the wrong idea—I was just messing with her. You have no idea how arrogant she usually is. I wasn’t interested in those pictures at all. I deleted them ages ago.”

“Really?” Sini still seemed skeptical. “So, I misunderstood you. If you don’t like it, then I guess I’ll just throw those stockings away.”

“Wait, no!” John panicked. “It’s not that I don’t like stockings—I just don’t like them on others. But I’d definitely love them on you.”