### Chapter 273: First Encounter in Golden City
When Xu Xiaoyue returned home, she felt like half her life had been drained away.
But as time passed, she actually felt a little better.
Amusement parks are usually the most thrilling places in reality, but compared to the wild scenarios she might encounter in the game, it was still lacking.
Little Moon had played games for so long without dying even once.
The most thrilling moment was when she was clinging to a cliff in the “Goblin Cave” dungeon, held tightly by Little Yuliya.
The most dangerous time was also in the same dungeon when she had to shield Little Yuliya from attacks.
Yet, she genuinely didn’t want to experience an amusement park like that again.
Xu Ba and Xu Ma were actually quite satisfied with the trip.
Their child was having fun, and while watching her, they happily chatted with other visitors.
It was a win-win, right?
Once back home, Xu Xiaoyue pulled out one of “Wind God’s” classic scenes, the “Leap of Faith,” to show her parents.
She sternly accused Little Yuliya of deliberately torturing her.
Her parents responded, “Wow, Little Yuliya is amazing! Little Moon should put in some effort, and maybe one day you’ll be as good as your sister!”
“I…”
How can I compete with a cheater?
Forget it, some things are just impossible to explain. The higher-ups say something, and it’s the gospel.
The next two days were pretty quiet, but on the third day, Xu Ba and Xu Ma went back. They couldn’t let go of their jobs and familiar faces.
As long as they knew the two kids were doing well outside, that was enough for them.
They promised to spend more time playing games and aim to reach that mysterious level 30.
But at their pace, who knows when that might happen?
Little Moon and Little Yuliya didn’t say much about it; they let their parents go.
Finally, the third day arrived.
Yuliya was in Golden City, directing everyone to set up a Teleportation Array. She chose to complete several arrays simultaneously, allowing players from various servers to arrive together.
Even though she definitely favored the Huaxia Server inside, being a bit more formal on the surface would help avoid some trouble.
Here, we’re open and unified; you players sort out your own matters among yourselves.
But if any internal conflicts affect NPCs, just wait and see; this princess won’t go easy on anyone!
As soon as the Teleportation Array connected, countless players rushed in one after another.
The next moment, the plaza in Golden City lit up with beams of white light, and figures began to emerge.
They looked up at the sky; lo and behold, it was moonlit!
Then they took in their surroundings, which had a distinctly ancient vibe.
And then—oh no! Ghosts!
Just as they began moving, they quickly noticed these ghosts seemed to be green NPCs.
As the first batch of players gradually calmed down, Yuliya clapped her hands to gather everyone’s attention.
“Ahem!” she cleared her throat, stood tall, and proclaimed, “Let me introduce myself. I am Yuliya, the ‘Princess of Radiant Sun’ of the Jade Emperor Kingdom.”
“Some of you may already know me from the Jade Emperor Kingdom, while others, coming from the Outside World, might not. Regardless of your background, while you’re in Golden City, you must follow the arrangements made by our Adventurers Guild branch.”
“Here, you can drop the princess title and just call me Guild Master. Understood?”
Those who made it to Golden City first were surely aware of this former “Nuclear Bomb Little Sister”—her reputation had spread across servers like wildfire.
Plus, she was decked out in a Little Red Riding Hood outfit this time, so anyone who didn’t recognize her needed their eyes checked.
Players murmured among themselves; some were language-challenged, seeking translators.
Eventually, they all nodded in agreement.
“Alright, alright, it’s all good. If you need anything, go ask them!” With that, Yuliya danced off a couple of steps and made her grand exit.
As a princess and now a guild master, she naturally left minor matters to be handled by others, just showing her face at the start was all that was needed.
Time to slack off and do what’s necessary!
As they watched her depart, the players finally realized something felt off about the whole scene.
What kind of princess acts so nonchalantly? She should have slipped away—it’s the perfect exit!
Even if she was now a well-known so-called princess, those impressions ran deep.
“Wait, why did she leave? We finally had a chance to meet!”
“OMG! The opportunity was right in front of me, and I let it slip!”
“Don’t go! At least leave a shoe! A sock will do!”
But this outburst of madness raised eyebrows among the residents of Golden City.
What were they trying to do?
Were they plotting something against Her Highness?
What do we do?
The princess said not to be too courteous with them.
Fine, so newbies arriving should be greeted properly; let’s send them a little gift!
“Silence!”
The leader, Kane, the head of the palace guards, shouted: “Those few seem to have some dissatisfaction with the Guild Master… let’s teach them some manners!”
In the next moment, an NPC appeared in front of each of the pointed-out players, followed by a punch for each.
“Whoa! Why the sudden violence?!”
“These NPCs are a bit too feisty!”
“No way, that knocked off half my health, bros!”
“…”
The player who got punched flew back, coughing as he picked himself up, clearly unyielding.
“f*ck!”
He charged forward with his sword.
But his sword was easily caught, and a fist pressed against his forehead, stopping just short of delivering a blow.
“Do you have a problem?”
Only then did the NPCs’ levels appear above their heads.
A uniform display of over level 40, and one even hit level 50, while the others who had remained passive showed no level.
As for Kane, he exuded an intimidating aura that clearly surpassed the rest.
“Whoa! Is this the new map?”
“The NPCs we just met are this tough…”
“Level of NPCs like this? We hardly saw any back in the inner city of the royal castle…”
The players on the receiving end just chose to bury their heads in the sand, shaking their heads in denial.
“Alright, since you all seem to have no issues, let’s announce the rules of Golden City!”
Kane pulled out a piece of paper and started reading out the rules.
Although Yuliya had seemingly left, she was actually hiding behind the scenes, watching the preceding scene unfold.
“Not bad, this initial intimidation was effective. Looks like Kane will handle the upcoming situation well. Time to skedaddle.”
