The lord opposite is gathering his legion.
Even the top 100 obey its commands, so its lineage must be extremely high.
Even if the opponent is still a cub, perhaps not yet fully grown, it is enough to arouse Wei Huan's vigilance.
He has enough cannon fodder units now; he needs more high-tier units.
However, his Netherworld power is limited, so he can forget about summoning any troops beyond the capabilities of the Shura Empire. Right now, even summoning Shura Empire troops is a struggle for him.
However, Wei Huan felt that if they only recruited Roma, they would be unable to cope with the upcoming battlefield, both in terms of numbers and strength.
Wei Huan, who was patrolling the tomb, originally wanted to go to the back to see if there were any ghost-like undead that he could recruit.
But halfway through the run, he changed his mind.
Actually, he also has siege units that are both strong and durable. Apart from being annoying and slow, they're pretty good...
Wei Huan regained consciousness faster than expected.
Because some undead were teleported back, they saw him and started complaining, letting him know that a war had broken out outside.
Every group has its oddballs, and the structure of the Dark Beast World is quite complex. There isn't just one high-level bloodline, so there will always be those who are dissatisfied and stay to continue developing.
When Wei Huan left, the war had already begun.
The lords in the 101-200 range are developing very well. After one battle, Wei Huan's casualties reached about 1.2%, and this was after Mu Chong applied buffs.
If they make it into the top 100, their ranking will likely only be higher.
Not long after Wei Huan came out, the system announcement went off.
[Congratulations on your three-game winning streak! Your rank has been raised to Elite Invader, and your infamous reputation has been announced across the entire server.]
[Complete the "Unexpected Event Elite Challenger Mission" to receive 3 Black Iron Chests]
[...You will be teleported to the territory of lord number 1-100 to initiate a challenge.]
[Please note that... is considered a failure.]
The rewards for side quests have been changed to Black Iron Chests, which can contain currently popular equipment, significantly increasing their value.
What was even more comforting was another notification that rang at the same time.
[Gained 10 points]
[Gained 1 mission point]
[Chain Kill Mission]
[Complete the Black Iron Treasure Chest reward]
[Next stage: 30br100 mission points, reward: Silver Treasure Chest x1]
The quest requirements have been met, and a Black Iron Treasure Chest has been obtained!
Very important!
Given the current scarcity of resources, any item in the treasure chest could be a lifesaver.
Especially food and drink.
Mu Zhong, who had already opened so many golden treasure chests that his hands were sore from opening them, solemnly took out the black iron treasure chest.
Open the treasure chest and supplies will pop out.
[Obtained Black Iron Spirit Potion x1]
[Obtained Black Iron Power Potion x1]
[Received 1 large bag of sweet potatoes]
...
"Two potions?" Mu Zhong saw them fall. "I did hear that random challenges here don't drop vehicle blueprints."
"Yes, dark beasts rely more on bloodlines to enhance their strength."
"promise.
Mu Zhong took out two bottles of medicine and handed them both to Wei Huan, saying, "You drink these first; this battle won't be easy."
Wei Huan thought for a moment, nodded, took the medicine, and drank it all.
Black Iron grade potions can increase attributes by up to 10 points.
However, Wei Huan had already consumed four bottles of spiritual and physical potions.
If I drink any more now, I've reached my limit; I can only add 6 points.
Furthermore, subsequent consumption did not enhance the effect.
It may seem like a 6-point increase is small, but if you think about how he drank four bottles of the same potion, the total would be a whopping 40 points.
This is a terrifying number.
It should be noted that among the challengers in the same batch, the strongest single attribute is probably only around 80 points.
Wei Huan's highest spiritual power has reached 598 points!
Of those, 318 attribute points come from equipment.
The platinum thorn crown with the suffix has the most suffixes.
Aside from the 95 points of spiritual power he was born with, the remaining 180 points of dark power came from dark power potions he drank and the dark power inherent in a few professions.
The Dark Power is just 2 points away from reaching 600; how terrifying!
They have probably already reached the level of those top-tier geniuses and powerhouses.
But Wei Huan is still a novice challenger!
After drinking the medicine, Wei Huan felt the energy surging within his body.
He pushed up his glasses and said, "I wonder if those lords who gathered together will lose points?"
Mu Zhong was stunned, and suddenly felt like rubbing his hands together as if they were flies.
Look what a big shot he is! The lords are all gathered here to kill you.
Is all you're thinking about is mass-spam?
Next.
Wei Huan stopped searching for lords attacking cities and instead focused on conserving his strength and building up his troops.
Mu Zhong then rested as well.
At first, Mu Zhong opened his eyes with unease, looking around, and then he noticed that the scattered spirits were working diligently.
Mosquitoes that fly by are poked to death, earthworms that crawl by are dissected.
It seems there's really nothing to worry about.
Once I felt relieved, I even fell asleep.
Ten minutes later, the teleportation occurred.
Mu Chong turned over and sat up. Seeing that Wei Huan was still in the Temple of Professions and had not returned, he patted the cave beast beneath him and walked forward.
As soon as the cave beast moved, the undead army followed suit, spreading out according to Wei Huan's initial orders.
This time, they were also teleported to a territory with a lord.
The ghost crows arrived a step ahead, circling the territory and cawing.
Then the dead slowly appeared from the horizon.
Mu Zhongben was in no hurry to start a war. The top 100 were no ordinary people, so it was better to wait for Wei Huan to come out.
But Wei Huan's spirits did not obey his commands. Apart from the cave beast he sat on, the others were like robots that had been programmed from the beginning, only moving along the predetermined route.
Faced with the choice between waking Wei Huan and attacking the city, Mu Zhong ultimately chose the latter.
Unexpectedly, before he could even apply the buff, the lord's city wall in front of him collapsed with a loud crash, sending dust flying everywhere.
Once things calmed down, the territory that had been peaceful just moments before was transformed into the ruins we had seen along the way.
The undead army stubbornly advanced, encountering everything in its path.
Everything was overturned, and Mu Zhong could only move forward.
They witnessed the many human citizens in their territory, stunned and being swallowed up by darkness once again.
This completely confirms the speculation that these lords voluntarily relinquished their territories.
Wei Huan is right, the future will be a tough battle.
Mu Zhong thought for a moment, then took out the newly opened tin barrel from the warehouse and placed it on the back of the cave beast.
Then, he lit the charcoal at the bottom of the bucket, placed the sweet potatoes, potatoes, and a long strip of pork belly on top of the bucket, and put the lid on.
Man is made of iron, and food is made of steel!
Who cares? Let's eat our fill before we fight.
Soon, the aroma of grilled meat and the sweet scent of sweet potatoes wafted out of the tin bucket.
Even Wei Huan, inside the Temple of Professions, sensed the scent and turned over.
...
Wei Huan woke up after dark.
At six o'clock in the evening, the world was like a candle being blown out in a dark room, and everything went dark.
The undead army continued its tireless advance.
But because they had no orders from Wei Huan, they moved at a leisurely pace, and in the forest at night, only rustling sounds could be heard.
Wei Huan got up wearily and, in the dim light of the flames before him, saw Mu Chong's profile illuminated by the orange glow of the flames.
In that intense darkness, a film of light enveloped his strikingly handsome profile, giving it a unique texture.
"Awake?" Mu Zhong heard the noise and turned to look.
Then, her eyes lit up with a warm smile as she handed something to Wei Huan, saying, "The timing is perfect; waking up at the right time is worse than waking up early."
The thing in my arms was warm and hot to the touch, offering warmth against the cold of the night.
Wei Huan fumbled around for a moment, then looked down to look again, and finally pried them apart by holding both ends.
The sweet and cloying aroma of roasted sweet potatoes, enveloped in billowing white steam, bursts forth, filling the nostrils and penetrating deep into the lungs.
Wei Huan's mental energy was completely drained, and he originally had little appetite, but he was still attracted by the aroma and took a bite.
The soft, sweet taste of the noodles hit him right in the head, instantly replenishing his depleted body.
He ate half a roasted sweet potato in a few bites, and just as he started to feel a little choked, Mu Zhong handed him a bowl of soup in a porcelain jar.
The steam rose up, and the handhold was still hot to the touch. Wei Huan took a sip and found it was shrimp soup.
Cooking fresh prawns enhances the flavor of the soup, and adding a sprinkle of salt makes it just right. You can not only enjoy the prawn meat but also easily swallow any choking sensation.
Wei Huan thought this was already quite good, but as soon as he turned around, Mu Zhong handed him a bunch of green vegetables.
The grilled meat was wrapped in green vegetables, and the rich aroma of the meat satisfied the appetite, while the green vegetables washed away the greasiness.
As soon as Wei Huan opened his eyes, he was fed a bunch of food in a daze. At the end, he was given a roasted potato to eat with salt, pepper and chili powder.
Wei Huan, his mouth stuffed full: "..."
Compared to that, what was the little thing he made at noon?
Mu Zhong truly has the ability to turn any miserable situation into an enjoyable one.
Actually, Mu Zhong was a bit too hasty in "feeding" the food. After the last dish was served, he said impatiently, "It's only just nightfall, and we still have an hour until the mission is complete. We haven't encountered any unharmed [patients] along the way."
"We need to hurry and seize this territory."
Logically, they should have stopped after dark and found a safe place to rest, especially since Mu Zhong was not in good health.
But the countdown to the mission was like a time bomb, urging them on, and they couldn't stop.
Wei Huan, having eaten and drunk his fill, was full of fighting spirit: "Okay, I have a plan."
"I know you have a way." Mu Zhong's voice was tinged with laughter as he looked up at the sky.
The ghost crows that had been hovering around disappeared in an instant upon receiving the order.
This also relieved Mu Zhong, who had been suppressed by the soul invasion.
Wei Huan noticed this and said, "Next time, keep them further away."
Mu Zhong remained noncommittal: "It'll be fine once you advance in your career; you'll be able to overcome that soon."
"Hmm." Wei Huan looked at Mu Zhong's attributes through his glasses; he still had over 100 points of stamina.
Wei Huan then broke the potato apart.
The aroma of roasted potatoes is not as strong as that of sweet potatoes, but their light and soft texture, paired with salt and pepper chili powder, has a unique flavor.
Mu Zhong didn't put away the iron bucket; instead, he stuffed more charcoal into it.
The flames suddenly intensified, and the drifting sparks illuminated an area of two meters around them.
They were still on the back of the Crypt Beast Mother, and the eight-legged spider walked steadily, experiencing only slight bumps throughout the journey.
Beyond the outermost circle, the depths of the thick fog were invisible, only the green flames of death appearing and disappearing intermittently.
While Wei Huan was observing, Mu Zhong was also watching.
Suddenly Mu Zhong laughed and said, "The undead are indeed the real bug, aren't they? If other races were to send such an army on an expedition, they would die just from the lack of food supplies."
Now, all I have to do is feed you.
Wei Huan was amused; he was really, really full.
They joked and laughed like that for a short while.
The croaking sound, which had disappeared not long before, rang out again.
Ghost Crow went to scout ahead and has returned.
Mu asked again, "Found it?"
"Um."
Mu Zhong, with food stuffed in his mouth, said, "I'm finished eating."
"good."
Wei Huan now has three tasks.
Task 1: Main task, kill Lord 12713, 62 hours remaining until the task ends.
Task 2: Chain Quest - Kill the lord to earn 10 points and 1 quest point.
Task 3: Side Quest. Become the BOSS in the "Unexpected Event" and kill three lords within a designated area within three hours. Failure to complete the quest will result in the quest being interrupted, preventing you from becoming the "Event BOSS" again and forfeiting the subsequent rewards.
There is no penalty for failing a side quest, but for Wei Huan, not being able to get a higher-level reward is already a penalty.
No matter what, he was determined to complete the side quests in this area.
The returning ghost crows delivered news of an unusual situation ahead in a language only Wei Huan understood.
Then more crows returned, cawing incessantly. They had all found their target and were all heading in the same direction.
In that case, what else is there to say? It's time to settle this with one game.
Wei Huan drove the ghost crows away, leaving only one to lead the way, and forbade it from making any noise.
Then, glancing at Mu Zhong's stamina, which had already dropped to double digits, this...
It seems I underestimated the Ghost Crow's fighting power.
"Set off?"
"Let's go!" Mu Zhong was uncomfortable →_[()]→'Come? See the latest chapter? Full chapter'(), but his fighting spirit was high, and his voice was louder than Wei Huan's.
The slowly advancing undead army received orders from Wei Huan.
The next second, it turned into a tide, surging and rushing in the darkness.
The journey was longer than they had imagined.
The ghost crow is a spirit, and it flies extremely fast, covering thousands of meters in an instant, and making a round trip in about ten minutes.
But the same distance is more than ten times slower for the undead legion.
They hurried through the darkness, and the countdown to the "side quest" was rapidly decreasing.
Finally, less than ten minutes later, they saw a light in the distance.
The lights from the watchtower not only broadened the field of vision, but also allowed Wei Huan to see the massive and magnificent city wall below the tower.
No wonder he's ranked number one in the beginner lord challenge world.
Just looking at this stone city wall from afar is enough to make people sigh.
Not to mention the watchtowers placed on the city walls, as well as the catapults and crossbows.
If we say that Wei Huan developed his "car" to the extreme in the basic road challenge, then...
The lord on the other side has also developed his territory to the pinnacle of the current world.
Seeing this, Wei Huan was certain that the territory opposite was territory 12713.
His main task!
...
Just three hours ago, Lord 12713 received another system notification that changed.
[The countdown to the siege has been adjusted again. There are 2 hours, 59 minutes, and 59 seconds left until the start of the war. Lord 12713, please prepare for battle.]
Most of the lords in the region eventually chose to pledge allegiance to its territory, and dark beasts carrying the lord's core kept arriving at the gates of its territory.
The arrival of a large population meant a doubling of resource extraction.
Even though this requires building a large number of houses and increasing the population unit limit, it is still many times faster than before.
Not to mention, he can transform excellent dark beasts into "warrior units".
The resources required to recruit people and convert them into soldiers are much less than those required to recruit directly from barracks.
The resources saved were invested in the development of the territory.
In a short period of time, it had an eight-meter-high city wall and catapults.
Such development is comparable to that of a top performer in a level 2 lord challenge.
It even appreciates the oppression brought by these human invaders; otherwise, even if it had a higher bloodline, it might not have been able to command the loyalty of so many dark beasts.
Lord 12713, perched atop the tower, gazed at the thriving territory below, his tail, covered in neat, dense scales, swaying idly.
Occasionally, one can catch a glimpse of the tip of its gliding tail, a split opening, and a pair of cruel and cunning eyes. Amidst the rustling, it climbs onto the lord's shoulder and together gazes into the depths of darkness.
Until the countdown, which kept adjusting like crazy, reached its final second.
At the end of the watchtower's searchlight, a cluster of orange flames appeared.
"Hiss..." The snake's tail hissed threateningly beside my ear.
The lord stared at the firelight in silence for a few seconds, his densely packed scales rustling as they gradually turned into the same color as the darkness.
Then it spread its wings, glided away, and instantly disappeared completely into the night.
[Here it comes!]
[The humans from Earth have arrived! They can easily destroy your territory, sir! You must be careful, sir!]
[Those despicable humans from Earth! He has the ability to control the corpses of my race! How utterly evil!]
[Killing this human means Earth will lose a genius! @￥@ Sir, please convert me into a combat unit! I want to tear him to pieces!]
[Tear him apart!]
[Tear him apart!!]
In this atmosphere, the low-intelligence dark beasts have picked up rakes to dig the ground and axes to chop down trees, revealing their ferocious nature.
Even the lowest-ranking peasant unit would try to take a piece of the invader's flesh with its teeth.
There are more than 50 combat units that have already been converted.
They are all cave beasts and Shura beasts with high-level bloodlines, or even higher-level dark beasts.
Amidst the envious gazes of their pack, they strode confidently up the city wall.
Stone city walls are a product of human civilization.
Even the beasts that once ate raw meat and drank blood now know its goodness.
The eight-meter-high, thick city wall was enough to stop all attacks; even a level four bloodline Shura could not break through.
Not to mention, the devastating ranged units on the city walls make it impossible for any human to breach this territory!
Now, the dark beasts on the city walls are filled with fighting spirit.
Tear this human being to shreds!
"Roar roar roar!"
Tear it apart and earn merit!
"Roar roar roar!"
The Dark Beasts will prevail!
"Roar roar roar!"
Roars echoed from the city walls.
Even from a distance, you could feel that wild and unruly aura.
"Shhh!"
"Shhh!"
Just then, a rustling sound came from the depths of darkness and quickly appeared within the watchtower's coverage area.
The roaring dark beast fell silent for two seconds.
In the dim light of the fire, the invading enemy revealed themselves: countless white skeletons lying on the ground.
Small summoned beasts, about half a meter in size, are precisely the specialty of the Cave Beast Mother.
However, at this moment, they have become the means of the enemy, not only in a ferocious shape, but also in a huge number.
It was an indescribable feeling of oppression.
Highly intelligent dark beasts can even sense fear from the resurrected bones.
They are all corpses, all of them.
And there are too many.
A quick glance revealed thousands of them.
Given that a single female cave beast can summon 20 to 30 smaller beasts, does the opponent possibly have hundreds of cave beasts?
But this is not the end.
As the facehugger appeared, the undead units, which set off at the same time but were slower, slowly came into the Dark Beast's field of vision.
A group of rotting, tattered bear-like zombies, their bones covered in tattered fur and their blackened organs dangling from their bodies.
They too were gradually swept up in the tide of facehuggers and emerged.
This scene was a complete form of mental pollution for the highly intelligent dark beasts.
Half a head was missing, the eyes were cloudy, and yellow saliva was dripping from the mouth.
The intense visual impact even caused a high-level dark beast to glare resentfully at the bears in the city below.
Immediately afterwards, surrounded by these monstrous bear-like zombies, a gigantic monstrous bear-like zombie, three times its original size, slowly came into view.
"Roar!"
"Hiss!"
"Mmm~"
The moment they saw the gigantic zombie, the dark beasts felt a strong sense of threat.
They bared their teeth, their fur stood on end, their claws extended, and they made gurgling sounds from their throats.
The gigantic bear-like zombie slowly moved forward through the undead army.
At the same time, during this process, its claws were raised high in pairs.
His height increased from 3 meters to 4 meters, and then to 5 or 6 meters.
The rotting head was almost as tall as the city wall.
Finally, the lord, whose whereabouts were unknown, issued the order to wage war.
[War has begun!!]
The system broadcasts this message simultaneously.
Immediately afterwards, the catapult, which had been locked in place, suddenly launched!
"Whoosh!"
"Boom!"
Huge boulders fell from the sky and crashed into the middle of the undead army.
"Honk!"
The skeleton of the facehugger was easily destroyed, shattered by the boulder, and disappeared in large swathes.
The ballista's massive arrows whizzed out and pierced precisely through the giant bear-like zombie.
"Pfft!" An arm was blown off.
Black, viscous bodily fluid flowed from the severed arm, staining large areas of the land black.
"Roar roar roar!"
The dark beasts roared with joy.
They don't want to deal with such a huge and disgusting opponent themselves.
The effectiveness of defensive fortifications once again proves the immense power of science!
"Kill him!"
Tear him apart!
"Keep going! Keep going!!"
Wei Huan couldn't understand the cries of the dark beasts, but he figured out what those beastly cries meant.
Wei Huan glanced at Mu Zhong. The two did not exchange any words, but they clearly understood what the other was thinking.
So the undead army continued forward, with the gigantic bear-like zombies drawing all the fire.
The catapults aimed their stones at it, and the crossbow bolts also targeted it. Its body was torn to shreds, blood and flesh scattered on the ground, and large holes, large enough for a person to pass through, were exposed in its chest.
It was on the verge of collapse.
But it still didn't fall.
Undead creatures feel no pain and are not afraid of death. When their master's command is passed down, even if they only have two legs, they will walk to the city wall.
However, being a raging bear, it was too difficult for it to draw fire. The dense barrage of fire quickly tore it to pieces.
The crashing body was met with excited shouts from the dark beasts.
But before the howling could grow louder, a strange sound rang out from the sky above the battlefield.
"Thump! Thump thump thump!"
"Thump! Thump thump thump!"
The monotonous drumbeats, yet they create an exhilarating rhythm, resounding in your ears like the roar of a thousand horses!