Chapter 263 - It’s Him!

Cosmo’s sudden action shocked everyone as they held their breaths. No one, including Moss, expected him to do such a thing.

‘That’s not good!’ Landis exclaimed inwardly. He knew how strong Cosmo was.

Moreover, he could tell from the wind following Cosmo’s punch that he used at least 90% of his true strength. Moss would either die or get severely injured if Cosmo’s punch landed.

Landis was further away from Moss than Cosmo was. In addition, Cosmo’s attack was so sudden. At that moment, it was too late for Landis to save Moss.

Cosmo’s fist suddenly stopped when everyone thought the punch would send Moss flying. There was a translucent shield in front of Cosmo’s fist.

“Wow!” The surrounding members instinctively exclaimed.

“That kid didn’t move an inch!”

“Such terrifying defenses!”

“Hmph, Cosmos just showed that punk mercy!”

…

No matter what the others said, Landis saw what happened and felt shocked.

When he and Moss were at the mission’s core, Landis was too busy with the intense battle and did not have the time to observe Moss’s performance up close.

However, he was up close and personal this time and could see everything clearly. Moss’s shield did not show the slightest crack, and the shield appeared very quickly.

‘What insane defenses!’ Landis praised inwardly.

He instantly understood why Moss was not afraid of facing the Mutant T-rex’s attacks. It was because of his insane defense stats. Moreover, it succeeded in causing momentary doubt in the T-rex. In that short moment, Moss took the opportunity to kill the S-rank beast.

Cosmo understood what had happened. He was utterly shocked when his fist felt a powerful force and saw not even the slightest crack on Moss’s shield. After all, 90% of Cosmo’s strength could deal 20 tons of damage.

At this moment, Cosmo did not notice he had gotten injured when his terrifying punch landed on the opponent’s shield due to shock. However, he had not gotten severely injured, thanks to Moss.

After Moss instinctively used Absolute Defense, he knew things were not looking good, so he instantly pulled back his shield. That action reduced most of the force from Cosmo’s punch. Otherwise, Cosmo’s right arm would probably be crippled now.

Moss also heard the crowd’s discussions, so he cupped his hands and respectfully said to Cosmo, “Thank you for showing mercy, Senior Cosmo.”

As soon as he said those words, the crowd became even more shocked, especially Cosmo and Landis.

‘Good!’ Cosmo praised inwardly.

Then he thundered, “Your defensive ability makes me sincerely admire you!” He solemnly bowed to Moss and continued, “To conquer the King of the Land mission at such a young age is truly impressive, young hero.”

“Hahaha!” He bid farewell to Moss and turned to leave.

Soon after, Stallone ran out from the mission desk with Moss’s membership card and shouted excitedly, “Congratulations, Name Stolen! You’ve conquered the King of the Land mission and obtained 1,100 points. Oh, and don’t forget your diamond membership title!

“In addition, the City Lord will reward you with ten times the points you earned for completing this mission. That’s an extra 11,000 points!”

There was another uproar among the crowd.

“Awesome! You got 12,100 points for completing the mission! That’s more than I can get in half a year!”

“That kid is someone even Cosmo admires. Name Stolen has completely shattered my expectations!”

“I never expected him to be so young!”

…

Initially, some still doubted Moss, but after hearing Cosmo and Stallone’s words, their doubts disappeared. All the crowd felt was shock and admiration.

At this moment, the burly messenger bowed to Moss. “Mr. Name Stolen, congratulations on completing the King of the Land mission. The City Lord would like to have an audience with you!”

He handed Moss a black invitation card with a gold border as he spoke.

“N-Now?” Moss asked in surprise.

“Yes, the City Lord is waiting for you in the City Lord Region!” The burly messenger made an invitation gesture and looked at Moss smilingly.

Moss nodded and followed the burly messenger toward the City Lord Region. Landis watched Moss’s receding backs and prepared to leave, quickening his pace to move toward the City Lord Region.

When the essential people left, the surrounding members dispersed. Although everyone had left, Name Stolen was still the most talked about topic among the citizens.

“Name Stolen has only been in Buried City for two months but has already obtained outstanding achievements. He reminds me of Mighty Knight.

“Although Name Stolen did not break Mighty Knight’s record in the King of the Hill mission, he’s the youngest ever to do so. I heard Name Stolen isn’t even 18 yet!”

“I think it’s good to follow Name Stolen on his missions in the future. As long as he’s around, there’s no mission we can’t complete!”

“I’m curious now. What will happen when Name Stolen meets the City Lord? Also, what is that reward the City Lord promised?”

…

The buildings in the area deeply attracted Moss’s attention as he walked toward the City Lord Region. He was utterly amazed by the surrounding architecture.

The buildings and structures looked discrete and natural. If one were not observant, one would not notice certain buildings.

A moment later, the burly brought Moss into a cave. Moss felt like he had suddenly transmigrated into a magnificent palace.

Just as Moss was admiring the structures and skilled craftsmanship, he stopped before a nine-foot-high door by the burly messenger. This time, Moss was shocked by the number of people there instead of the structure.

As soon as he entered, he saw a middle-aged man with white hair, noble clothing, and sparkling eyes alongside an older man with white hair who was wearing a black Chinese tunic and possessed an extraordinary temperament. One of them approached Moss to welcome him.

‘Isn’t that the old man from Novice Village?!’ Moss was shocked.

Before Moss could speak, the older man walked over and shook Moss’s hand. The older man’s kind smile gave Moss a comfortable feeling of familiarity. “Your guess is right, Moss. It’s me, the old beggar. Welcome!”

He gestured to Moss and continued, “That is the City Lord.”

Before Landis finished speaking, Moss had already reached out to shake hands with Mundus. “Welcome, Moss!”

Mundus gave Moss a big hug and took his hand, walking into the mansion’s inner area. “Come inside. Let’s sit and talk, shall we?”