Seizing the BOSS Template at the Start

Chapter 93: Chapter 82: Acting City Lord

Heidinger nodded. As a Level 78 Elemental Mage, he was currently the most powerful existence and had no family of his own, so there were no disputes of interest. He usually presided over the council meetings.

Suddenly, a gaze directed at the proceedings brought the meeting to a halt.

Numerous legislators, patriarchs, and honorary legislators were surprised and looked up, their expressions becoming more solemn.

The Old Sword Saint was actually paying attention to this meeting....

Heidinger paused for a moment and calmly said, ”In a couple of days, gather the legislators for a meeting to formally discuss some trends in the Federation. But right now, our main focus remains on Baiyi, who is the fifth SS-level genius to publicly emerge at Dawn....”

The council continued, seemingly drawing the attention of many beings, yet it also seemed unrelated to many others.

Baiyi said somewhat helplessly, ”Lord City Lord, you....”

”Young man, take care to avoid recklessness, but the young should have youthful vigor. Those old folks in the Federation have no spirit left. What strong individuals can arise in an absolutely safe environment? Go on now, I’ll be watching you.”

Eric’s tone was very cheerful. With a casual flick, a scroll and a ring appeared before Baiyi: ”Take these, and remember to pay more attention to what’s happening in Dongwu City. A qualified city lord can’t let his people live in dire straits.”

Baiyi accepted the two items, and a prompt on the panel immediately lit up.

[Acquired Golden Upper Tier Scroll ×1, obtained Golden-level Equipment, Ring of Protection ×1.]

[Name: Absolute Protection.

Attribute: One-time Mage Scroll.

Effect: Releases an Absolute Protection that cannot be broken below Legendary status.

Duration: 30 seconds.

Introduction: A scroll from Honorary Legislator Heidinger, possessing powerful protection effects.

Price: 50,000 Gold Coins.]

[Name: Ring of Protection.

Quality: Golden. (High Quality)

Durability: 100/100.

Equipment Effect: Protection from the destiny layer, the ring will vibrate to give early warning when you are about to encounter danger.

Equipment Requirements: Spiritual Power 100+.

Introduction: Alice, don’t go, I won’t be careless again---Joffrey.

Price: 8,000 Gold Coins.]

Baiyi was silent for a moment, then stood up, slightly bowing to the City Lord: ”I understand, thank you, Lord City Lord.”

He surged with magic power, allowing him to leap onto the head of the Mechanical Giant Dragon. With a roar from the dragon, a powerful current of air tousled the carefully arranged flowers, grass, and trees of the gardeners.

The dragon soared, eliciting gasps of astonishment.

The Dragon Power intimidated the people of the Inner City District somewhat, but seeing the direction the dragon was flying in, their fear subsided considerably, turning into curiosity... admiration.

As some comments began circulating on the network, Baiyi’s panel lit up again.

[Your Legend Level has reached 80, ★★★ Title Future Star upgraded to: ★★★★★★.]

[Name: Future Star.

Attribute: Title.

Quality: ★★★★★★

Equip Effect: Charm +5, all official position NPC initial favorability towards you is defined as friendly, you will have absolute confidence, understanding of Alchemy Knowledge +10%.

Wearing Requirements: Legend Level 80.

Introduction: The true Future Star, the hope of Dawn.]

Baiyi felt a slight change within himself, and a subtle smile appeared on his face—this was the best era.

There had never been instances of genius being stifled, or at least they hadn’t been reported, but by coming forward, the protection was even greater than he had anticipated.

Because the truly high-ranking individuals placed more importance on talented youth than he had imagined.

And just as the City Lord had said, there was much less scheming in the border city. When the Old Sword Saint’s vitality began to wane, peace descended.

But before the Old Sword Saint’s vitality waned, the border city was constantly targeted by those from outside the world.

There were battles almost every day, with nearly everyone trained for combat.

And now, with the players descending, those external entities would begin to stir again.

The current immediate threat was the Black Night Rose; their attack might already be on its way.

The protective shield covering the entire city from above had mysteriously turned off. Baiyi thought for a moment and decided to have the dragon land.

To the sound of exclamations, he descended onto the street outside the City Lord’s Mansion. Many people watched the Bone Dragon and Baiyi in awe.

Baiyi said to Bodun, ”Go and stay on the Inner City Wall; from now on, even if I don’t summon you, you can rest on it.”

”Roger, boss.” Bodun nodded, flapped his wings, and instantly vanished from the street.

Glancing at the onlooking players, Baiyi headed towards the Knowledge Hall. Since things had come to this, apart from not revealing the Evil Thought, nothing else mattered in front of the players.

The acting City Lord had almost the highest authority, second only to the City Lord himself.

That meant this Dongwu City was virtually his asset, especially given the City Lord’s high level.

He could utilize the resources in the city’s treasure vault, as long as he set aside the pay for the 400,000 troops, salaries for various city departments, and some war assets. He could freely allocate the remaining funds.

The City Lord had earlier asked whether to go ahead and try, which meant inquiring whether Baiyi wanted to become the City Lord directly, but Baiyi declined.

No Border City Lord was below Golden; he didn’t want to break that rule, and there were still over 300 days left on the position task’s time limit, so there was no rush.

Within those 300-plus days, achieving the Golden level wasn’t difficult.

Because the panel didn’t have such things as bottlenecks.

He entered the Knowledge Hall and purchased all the Golden-level Alchemy Knowledge and knowledge for Divination Masters below Golden.

Upon exiting, he gazed towards the City Lord’s Mansion and exchanged a distant look with Mosen. His voice, wrapped in magic power, reached Mosen: ”Personally guard the launch silo of the Intercontinental Missile.”

Mosen paused, looked at Baiyi for a while, and calmly said, ”Understood!”

After saying so, he turned and left without any unnecessary words. Eddy glanced around and ultimately followed Mosen’s steps, evidently having a good rapport with him.

Baiyi turned and walked into a small alley. The night was exceptionally dark, and the residents watching the spectacle had no intention of following Baiyi.

Sometimes, when the gap between status and position is too large, an invisible barrier naturally forms.

The darkness deepened, and Baiyi’s body began to emit a slight radiance as a sense of danger approached.

Baiyi paused, his gaze growing solemn, thinking, want to play tricks in the shadows?

”Boss!”

Suddenly, a joyous shout echoed, instantly dispelling the danger.

Baiyi looked forward.

At the end of the path leading to the Dawn Potion Shop, Luoning appeared under the light alongside Or, who was dressed in a black robe, excitedly waving at him.

He paused, the scroll itching to activate inside his trench coat disappeared, and a pleasant smile surfaced:

”Luoning, why are you here?”

”Worried about you, huh? Boss, you seem to have gotten even more handsome!”

”Really? Wasn’t I handsome before?”

”No, it’s just that you’re even more handsome now, more than before....”

As he stepped out of the darkness, the shadows receded too, delaying the crisis....