At this moment, Jiang Kai's mind was buzzing.

The Nine Tribulations Chasing Death could achieve a critical hit rate of up to 90%. As long as luck wasn't too bad, it was almost guaranteed to land a critical hit in one combo.

If luck was on his side, it might even hit critically three or four times.

He made an extreme hypothesis in his mind: if the critical hit occurred on the ninth dart, it would increase critical damage by 90%.

So, combined with his "Super Critical Strike" talent, wouldn't that mean a 380 times critical hit?!

Thinking of this result, Jiang Kai shivered.

This Nine Tribulations Chasing Death set seemed tailor-made for him. Could it be that Lu Jun, Su Nuannuan's brother, knew about his situation and found this weapon set as a reward for him?

Jiang Kai couldn't be sure, but he knew that Lu Jun was with the military, so even if he knew, it didn't matter.

"What's going on, giving this for a Tier 1, Grade 5? Jiang Kai, don't worry, I'll help you get better equipment in the future," Yuan Zhu said, standing up for Jiang Kai.

Su Nuannuan felt particularly apologetic, not knowing how to comfort him.

After all, she knew Lu Jun, and while Lu Jun got her such a great treasure, the reward for Jiang Kai was like this...

Deng Chang frowned and said, "Jiang Kai, it says this is a Tier 1 weapon of the Nine Tribulations Chasing Death. Maybe there are Tier 2 or even higher tiers, and the attributes might improve."

Facing the concern of others, Jiang Kai didn't know how to respond.

What were they doing? Comforting him?

No, no, no! Sorry, I don't need it!

"Ahem, it's fine, having something is better than nothing," Jiang Kai replied perfunctorily and put away the Nine Tribulations Chasing Death.

Xia Tao felt a bit awkward. He originally wanted to cheer up the newcomers on the road, but it turned out like this.

Just then, he looked back and saw a city appearing in the distance.

"Haha, we've entered the Eighteenth District. Do you see that city? That's the main city of the Eighteenth District!"

Everyone was drawn by Xia Tao's words and looked into the distance, indeed seeing a city standing tall.

After another ten minutes of travel, the convoy finally reached the station outside the city.

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Xia Tao led the group on foot into the city, explaining to the newcomers as they walked.

"There are a few things I need to tell you."

"The area within ten miles of the Eighteenth District's main city is a Safe Zone, but it's not as safe as China City. After all, it's a newly built main city, and occasionally beasts appear, so don't let your guard down."

"Once you leave the Safe Zone, you'll encounter a lot of beasts."

"I know most of you have backgrounds, but I must emphasize this again. Remember, when you reach the Eighteenth District, find a reliable organization to join. Otherwise, with your current strength, encountering beasts means certain death!"

As Xia Tao said this, his gaze focused on Jiang Kai.

From Huang Wei, he knew Jiang Kai probably didn't have any backing, so he needed to pay special attention to this.

"There are many guilds in River City. The strongest is the branch of the top ten guilds of China in River City, followed by various professional guilds, and the third tier is the four major local guilds of River City."

"Apart from these large guilds, there are also some medium and small guilds. Consider carefully which guild to join."

"The main city of the Eighteenth District has twelve major areas, including the Login Area, Unified Command Area, Military Area, Trading Area, Rest Area, Guild Area, Medical Area, etc. You can explore these when you get to the city."

"However, the city is just our base camp. More people actually level up in the wild, just like in China City."

"In China City, it's also hard to see those super strong warriors of the War God Temple of China."

"No matter which guild you join, remember one thing: once the strong warriors of the Eighteenth District complete the kill of the designated area boss, you must return promptly. The whole city will enter a state of readiness, and all guilds must obey military command to prepare for the construction of the new main city."

After speaking, Xia Tao's expression became extremely serious, "The Calling is not just a game. The development of Ghost Star is also a competition between countries. I hope you never forget this!"

"Alright, now let's head to the Teleportation Area. After completing the registration, my guiding task will be complete, and you can move freely."

Xia Tao unconsciously quickened his pace.

It took seven or eight minutes to walk from the station to the main city of the Eighteenth District.

Approaching the main city, Jiang Kai noticed that the number of troops stationed outside the city was several times that of China City.

It seemed Brother Xia was right; the main city of the Eighteenth District was newly built, and the area around the main city hadn't been completely cleared.

The soldiers guarding the city greeted Xia Tao as he approached, "Old Xia, back already? Are these the newcomers from our River City... so few?"

Xia Tao shook his head and said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. You know, the stowaways have been getting more rampant lately, and we don't have any professions that can enter the Newcomer Trial area."

Hearing this, the other party could only sigh, "Ah, without countermeasures, we can only take the hits. It's really frustrating!"

"I'll take them in first."

"Alright."

Entering the main city, Jiang Kai felt as if he had returned to ancient China. The buildings here were mostly low brick structures with upturned eaves and old-fashioned doors and windows, showcasing a distinctly ancient style.

China, with its long history, had modeled the construction of the main city after ancient architecture in the absence of technological support, making it both scientific and aesthetically pleasing.

The Eighteenth District's main city was quite bustling, with a constant flow of people and various shops and residences neatly lining the streets.

Yuan Zhu felt like a country bumpkin entering the city, curiously observing everything around him, "Feels like we've traveled back to the Tang Dynasty."

Unfortunately, before he could take it all in, Xia Tao had already led them to the Teleportation Area.

"Everyone stand in the teleportation array and perform a return teleportation. You'll be sent back to River City. After this teleportation, you can log in directly here in the future," Xia Tao explained. "Oh, and newcomers have one privilege: after logging off, you can log back in immediately. In the future, every time you log off, you'll need to wait in line to log back in, with wait times ranging from ten to twenty days."

"If you log off due to death, you'll be forced to wait a month before logging back in."

After enduring the hardships of the Newcomer Trial, the others couldn't wait to get to the teleportation array.

Jiang Kai, Yuan Zhu, and Su Nuannuan didn't rush to teleport but gathered together.

After a brief silence, Su Nuannuan smiled slightly, extended her hand, and looked at Jiang Kai and Yuan Zhu.

"I don't want to say too much thanks because I believe our connection won't end here!" Su Nuannuan said generously, "I hope we have the chance to team up again in the future!"

Yuan Zhu smiled and placed his hand on Su Nuannuan's, "Absolutely!"

Jiang Kai smiled slightly. Su Nuannuan was still too young. Given her status, the chances of teaming up with them in the future weren't very high.

But he didn't want to spoil the mood, so he placed his hand on Yuan Zhu's and nodded, "I hope so!"

After making their pact, Su Nuannuan pulled Jiang Kai aside and said mysteriously, "Brother Lu Jun asked me to give you a message."

"Hmm?" Jiang Kai was quite surprised.

"He said, don't rush to log back in after logging off. Go home first!"

"Why?" Jiang Kai asked curiously.

"I don't know either. He just asked me to pass on this message, and he didn't say anything else."

Jiang Kai nodded thoughtfully.

No matter how much he speculated now, it was just speculation. He'd know the answer once he got home.

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