Chapter 21

Qin Chen walked along the wilderness path, a sigh involuntarily escaping his heart. The assassination attempt by the gloomy middle-aged man had served as a wake-up call for him. This world was not as peaceful as it seemed on the surface; undercurrents surged beneath the calm. It wasn't just the danger of external Fierce Beasts; internal threats were just as perilous. After all, this world contained bad people as well as good ones. This was a truth that had remained unchanged since ancient times. A growing sense of urgency filled Qin Chen's heart. Only by leveling up and increasing his strength at an even faster pace could he better protect himself and survive safely in this world. Perhaps he had been too naive before; perhaps the human powerhouses had protected them far too well, turning them into greenhouse flowers that forgot about the wind, frost, lightning, and storms of the outside world.