Clean up the battlefield.
The four two-headed hidden demons that fell to the ground were all killed, none of them escaped.
They paid the price for their arrogance.
However, none of the three two-headed hidden demons that were knocked away in mid-air by the Demon Eye Lord were killed.
Wei Huan ultimately lacked experience in direct combat against high-level dark beasts.
Although he commanded the enhanced Eye Lord to attack, causing the black laser to pierce through the body of the two-headed demon, his vision was so sharp that he could even see the color of the sky opposite through the wound.
The impact of those three dark beasts landing was no less than that of a cannonball hitting the ground.
But to Wei Huan's surprise, even at this level, the three-headed, two-headed hidden demon could still escape.
"They got away..."
Wei Huan was, of course, the first to receive the news.
The Ravens' reconnaissance speed was faster than the Legion's; they brought the latest intelligence as soon as the war ended.
Three minutes later, the message from Mu Zhong's investigation team finally came back.
"The other party moved close to the ground, leaving traces. We should still be able to track them," Mu Zhong asked.
Wei Huan shook his head: "The Ghost Crows are gone. Let them come back."
"good."
Outside the vehicle, celebrations were in full swing, while inside, the intense post-battle cleanup was still underway.
There wasn't even time for a debriefing; the entire formation was still pushing forward. Even though the fighting was fierce, they couldn't stop.
The significance of the army group's positional movement is that, regardless of any unforeseen circumstances, it must keep up with the main force.
But this group is clearly stuck here.
Only then did the leader's car rush over and take over command.
The task of assembling the entire army for departure was not the responsibility of the commander-in-chief, so after confirming that everything was alright here, Wei Huan's chariot started and moved towards the center of the army.
He had to ensure that he was in the middle of the army formation and could go anywhere at any time.
Wei Huan waved his sleeves and left without a trace, departing gracefully.
Finally, his legendary story was left behind in the legion.
[So, we wiped out a Dark Beast Special Operations Squad? Seven Tier 4 Two-Headed Hidden Demons, four of them were killed on the spot, and three escaped?]
[Liar! A battle like this, completely silent? You think knowing it's already a victory? Do you think the Dark Beasts' special mission team is just eating porridge?]
[How about the casualty ratio? If it's true, killing four dark beasts would be impossible without handing over at least a hundred vehicles.]
[Indeed, those who carry out such special missions are all geniuses and top-tier experts from both sides; a 1v20 situation is entirely possible.]
The chat channel is scrolling very quickly.
They were still questioning the authenticity of the information, not believing that the Legion had killed the Dark Beasts' special operations team members, and later they simply stopped believing that the Dark Beasts had ever made a move.
Most people have a pessimistic view when facing the Dark Beast Squad.
They all believed that a large number of lives would be lost in order to drive away these executioners.
Can they turn the tables and kill the high-level dark beast?
Almost impossible.
What's the level here? A bunch of hopeless cowards, the worst offenders that's been accumulating on the second-tier highway for years.
The most ordinary people.
Seven mere high-level dark beasts dared to break into the chariot formation and attack; they were certain they couldn't stop them.
But the messages in the chat room were popping up too fast.
In just a short time of thinking, the content changed again.
[An army of the undead? So Wei Huan has become the leader of the chariot?]
[Wei Huan was the leader's car.]
[Wei Huan was the main leader of the chariot.]
[Bullshit! Peng Zheng is the true leader. What qualifications does Wei Huan have to be the leader? He's a newcomer who's never even seen a battlefield. Are you saying the country is entrusting our lives to this greenhorn? Can't you use your brain when you speak?]
Wei Huan returned to the convoy slowly, but he didn't keep a low profile anymore, choosing to fly on a tree seven or eight meters above the ground.
Along the way, passing convoys all saw this car; the fact that its tires had been upgraded to level two aerodynamics alone indicated that the vehicle belonged to someone of high status.
It should be a leader's car, but the distinctive red flag of a leader's car is not visible.
Passersby looked up and watched the car drive away.
After turning around, I chatted with the person next to me and asked, "Is a level 2 aerodynamic tire an upgrade from a level 3 car or a level 2 car?"
"Tier 4 vehicle! I must be a Tier 4 vehicle to be able to upgrade to Tier 2 aerodynamic tires."
"So that was the leader's car that just passed by?"
"It might be the leader's car."
"Boss Peng's car?"
"It's Wei Huan's car."
"I already said, our B group's commander-in-chief is Boss Peng."
"As I said, this inference was unreliable from the start. Peng Zheng is a piece of trash who only cares about profit. He would sell his spot just to pass the assessment. It's impossible for him to work for free in the legion. Peng Zheng is not the kind of person with that kind of awareness. But if it's Wei Huan, then I think it's the real deal. Since Wei Huan's name appeared, all I've seen is his selfless vision. He thinks about problems from the perspective of all humanity. That's the quality of a qualified leader."
"Aren't you praising Wei Huan too much?"
"Otherwise what? Just believe me, Peng Zheng is bound to fall sooner or later. He'll just be another old scoundrel from Jiangdong if he's alive. If we want to conquer the world and make a name for ourselves, Wei Huan is the one we should risk our lives for."
"He's a newcomer this year..."
"Just because he's young, you're not happy about it? Tsk tsk tsk."
"Well..."
As Wei Huan's vehicle passed by, more people joined the discussion.
"Is this the leader's car, or the main leader's car?"
"I heard that Peng Zheng's car is a lead-gray raindrop car, which costs 666 points. This car should not be Peng Zheng's, so it must be Wei Huan's."
"They said the Dark Beast Squad was just killed up ahead. Was it really Wei Huan who did it? We've been being led by the nose by this newbie the whole time?"
The same words were uttered by many veteran challengers.
Especially the first batch of elderly people who entered the challenge world, the youngest of them are now 27 years old.
Having spent seven years in the Challenge World, my own skill level is irrelevant, but when I look at newcomers, I immediately see them as condescending and looking down on others.
It's as if everyone is better than him at keeping a low profile, and young people all rise to power by sheer luck.
In short, when they talked about Wei Huan's name, they didn't mention Peng Zheng at all.
At that time, they were so full of admiration and excitement.
Judging from their age, they underestimated Wei Huan from the start.
Conversely, there are a few young newcomers this year who dare to attempt to access Class III highways.
When Wei Huan's name finally appeared openly in the chat channel, everyone was excited as if they felt a calling of a mission.
They're here! They're here! The strongest of our generation is finally starting to show their talent!
He's so outstanding, so powerful! He's our idol, we should follow in his footsteps!!!
[It was the undead army sent by Boss Wei that wiped out the Dark Beast Squad.]
[Only our Boss Wei could achieve such a kill ratio!]
[Congratulations on completing the Dark Beast Slayer achievement! With Boss Wei around, Dark Beasts must die!]
[Necromancer, the Dark Beasts must die! Necromancer, the Dark Beasts must die!]
Wei Huan's name began to be called out in the chat room by his peers and some people with an open mind.
This time, Wei Huan proved himself through genuine military achievements, letting his strength speak for itself.
It's not an empty title of "new king," nor is it just a hollow honor of being the world's only necromancer.
Instead, they used their true achievements—four dead and three wounded in a single strike, defeating a high-level dark beast squad that even the legion dreaded, and easily rescuing their comrades and chariot—to tell everyone…
Wei Huan has the ability to stand here and lead everyone to complete this assessment task!
That's just how reality is.
Talk is cheap; it's better to show everyone your true skills.
The chat channels were filled with people calling Wei Huan the leader, even though some still insisted that Peng Zheng was the leader.
However, when opposing sides clash, Wei Huan's faction will be full of momentum and speak with unwavering conviction.
[It was the undead army that defeated the dark beast squad! Four out of seven high-level dark beasts were killed! If you're so capable, why don't you get your boss, Peng, to help save them too!]
The more people said this, the more people believed Wei Huan.
At noon, many people firmly believed that Peng Zheng was the leader of Group B, but now that trust has easily shifted to Wei Huan.
"His abuse of power is so seamless. Wei Huan has some impressive skills."
Qi Jialu watched a good show. When she confirmed in the chat room that Wei Huan's voice was that of the leader and completely drowned out Peng Zheng's, Qi Jialu laughed.
She said to her deputy conductor, "This Wei Huan is quite interesting. Could you have done this much when you were 20?"
"No." Her deputy captain shook his head, looking into her dark eyes, which clearly showed his displeasure at her excessive attention to other men. "There might be someone powerful behind this."
"You mean the Mu family? If the previous generation were here, I would believe you. But the one in the car now, Mu Zhong, is still a bit too green. I'm not saying this to be mean, but it will take another 15 years before he can develop such strategic thinking and tactical acumen."
"You're praising him too much."
"Of course, excellence deserves praise, but jealousy... well, you should go into seclusion and reflect on your mistakes. How can someone as stupid as you protect me?"
The deputy train conductor, though being teased, didn't take it to heart. He took Qi Jialu's hand and kissed her ring finger: "He is outstanding and will rise to the top, becoming the backbone of Daxia. But I will stay by your side and protect you, forever."
"
Qi Jialu heard this, but she couldn't say she was moved.
She simply withdrew her hand, sighed, and glanced at the men in her car.
I really don't know why, but men who are clearly career-oriented turn into love-obsessed people once they get into my car.
Now, even praising another man makes you so jealous, can't you even take a proper risk anymore?
However, Qi Jialu did not intend to provoke the man, and changed the subject, saying, "Butler, please contact Xu Qingqiang for me."
"We have already contacted Xu Qingqiang."
[Qingqiang, how are things on your end?]
[...]
The question was asked, but there was no response.
Qi Jialu went to do other things, and when she remembered that a while had passed, she opened the app again to check Xu Qingqiang's name, but there was still no reply.
Qi Jialu frowned.
[Xu Qingqiang, received a reply.]
[Xu Qingqiang, received a reply.]
I refreshed the page twice, and finally got a reply.
[Sister Lu, this is Lin Xu. Brother Qiang is starving and has been leading us all over the map looking for food. He's been getting out of control for about half an hour now. It's getting dark soon, and if we get separated from the convoy, it might be dangerous.]
Qi Jialu raised her eyebrows.
[Just park the car and let him get out to eat. Once he's full, he won't cause any more trouble.]
[No, Sister Lu, it was Brother Qiang who kept saying there was something even better ahead, so we kept walking forward.]
At that moment, Xu Qingqiang's message also popped up.
[Don't worry, Sister Lu, dinner will be delivered during the legion's rest period. I'll be fine after I eat.]
Qi Jialu stared at the text message sent by Xu Qingqiang for a few seconds. Seeing that Lin Xu hadn't sent any more messages, she frowned slightly.
The [Criminal Sequence] is definitely the most challenging profession of all sequences.
The uncontrollable nature of the battle almost deprived this group of the opportunity to integrate into the collective.
Even though Qi Jialu took good care of Xu Qingqiang, she didn't dare to use him in situations that required collective action.
Since he started challenging the world, Xu Qingqiang has almost always traveled alone in his car, and he has also taken care of his younger brothers who joined him later. He has never been on any team missions.
This assignment to Wei Huan's motorcade as a "right-wing escort" should be Xu Qingqiang's first group mission.
Qi Jialu believed that Xu Qingqiang wanted to do a good job.
Xu Qingqiang is not as aloof as he appears. His experiences in his youth have made him value human relationships more and yearn for stability.
Therefore, Qi Jialu could sense a bit of Xu Qingqiang's helplessness from that passage.
More than anyone else's opinion of him, he himself is actually more afraid of losing control.
They even hate this ability of their own.
Qi Jialu thought for a moment and comforted her: "[Once it gets dark and things settle down, just let your vehicle commander know. Hunting in the surrounding area will be fine, don't worry.]"
[good.]
Xu Qingqiang didn't send any more messages after that, and Qi Jialu was also busy with other things.
And just like that, darkness fell.
The convoy stopped and prepared for the night's garrison 40 minutes before dark.
The days are tough when you're facing challenges from the world, but the nights are tougher.
environment
It will be worse than during the day; the weather will be cold, windy, and rainy, and large numbers of wandering monsters will spawn and ambush the convoy.
Therefore, they had to stop in advance and form up for deployment.
Wei Huan's car was suspended in the sky, always ready to start.
As the "central brain," his area is constantly filled with various vehicles, which quickly leave after receiving orders.
Compared to ordinary challengers, the official team members who are tasked with the mission must be much busier.
The reconnaissance vehicles sent out patrolled even further at night.
The sentry vehicle is positioned at a fixed location to ensure there are no blind spots.
The lead vehicle has worked hard. Now that it's back in the convoy, it's sheltered in the heart of the convoy and can get some rest.
The leader's vehicle is equipped with automatic patrols to ensure that it can reach any corner of the convoy it is responsible for within three minutes.
Fortunately, they stayed close to Wei Huan's car from the beginning, and even when Wei Huan went out to drive a bigger car, the two girls still returned to their side.
I personally witnessed Wei Huanche go from being low-key and unknown to radiating the demeanor of a leader, becoming dazzling and splendid.
This moment of transformation is what they have been looking forward to, and they are filled with pride and honor.
They sat quietly in the corner, witnessing all of this, eating their meals while talking animatedly.
"Ahhh, it's a pity three got away, otherwise this attack would have been perfect.??'Come []@to see the latest chapter@complete chapter'()"
"But I think killing four is already quite impressive. Those are fourth-tier seven-star dark beasts, and they're known for their mobility and ambush. The reason we always suffer such heavy losses is because we can't stop them; they can come and go as they please."
"The Two-Headed Hidden Demon Squad is the most troublesome Dark Beast Squad. I didn't expect to encounter them on the first day, and then wipe out half of them. Let them be arrogant and conceited, hahaha!"
They chatted excitedly for a short while, and then it got completely dark.
Wei Huan's car was still floating in mid-air, the laser light strip on the roof glowing in the darkness like an angel's halo.
It's like a lighthouse, clearly visible even from afar.
The girl with the bun hairstyle came back after washing the dishes and planned to enter the Temple of Professions.
Her companion, who remained on duty, noticed her staring thoughtfully at Wei Huan's leader's car, and asked, "What are you thinking about?"
"I think that perhaps the future is the time for positional warfare to shine."
"What?" The girl with the bun hairstyle was caught off guard and didn't understand.
His companion said, "Boss Wei can single-handedly form an army, and the undead army is not afraid of sacrifice. With us challengers, we are already invincible if we push head-on. This positional strategy was arranged by Boss Wei. Boss Wei is well aware of his own capabilities. He wants to kill all the sneak-attacking dark beasts head-on."
Hearing this, the girl with the bun hairstyle completely understood.
She sat up in shock, her eyes wide: "So the attack of the dark beasts is exactly what we wanted. Boss Wei wants to kill them one by one. There are only a few small teams of dark beasts. If we kill them all, wouldn't that solve the problem?"
The companion nodded.
The girl with the bun nodded as well.
Excitement grew in their eyes: "A calculated move! Are you brave enough to come? Come and die, don't come and we'll pass. That's the true power of an absolute tyrant!"
Compared to that, Sister Lu's side is a bit better.
"There's no need to compare them, hehe, they each have their own merits, but I love..."
That's the logic of the Death Guard leader! No wonder he's the bane of Dark Beasts; just imagine how painful it is for them!
...
The Dark Beasts were obviously having a tough time.
The "Quick Bomb Squad" is a formidable name that these seven two-headed demons have earned over the past two years by randomly challenging and killing human challengers.
In this world, there are only wrong names, not wrong nicknames.
The "Quick Bomb Squad," which killed 22,000 people, is known throughout the human world for its exceptional speed and elusive nature.
It is unknown how many challengers, out of fear of their reputation, dared not sign up for the assessment, gradually causing harm on secondary highways.
But today, on the first day of the test road, the "Quick Bomb Squad" was directly wiped out and completely disappeared from the stage of history.
The three fleeing two-headed demons finally managed to use their advantages to evade Wei Huan's pursuit.
He successfully escaped from ten kilometers away, shedding blood all the way to reach the depths of the challenging world.
They eventually used the system's task function to teleport to the end of the highway.
They were terrified and just wanted to get as far away from that human as possible, even wanting to escape the highway.
They huddled together, recuperating in the darkness. Their eyes, which snapped open at the slightest sound, vividly displayed their fear.
"Wu is dead."
"I never expected Wu to die. It should have reached the fifth rank when it left this time."
"That human controls the undead skeletons of our race."
"Those undead skeletons are abnormally strong, even stronger than the living ones. The Demon Eye Lord's attack has exceeded its normal range."
Why? Is death our inevitable fate? Will death make us stronger?
In the dense, dark forest, the canopies of towering trees grew wildly, creating a secluded area.
The three-headed, two-headed demons spoke in the language of the Dark Beastmen, licking their wounds in hushed tones.
The injury is very serious.
Normally, the attacks of the Eye Lords would not be able to leave any damage on them, but the Eye Lords commanded by humans pierced through their bodies.
The wound retains a dark power, but it is different from the dark power of the dark beasts, possessing a strong freezing and corrosive effect.
They licked away the rotten flesh with their tongues, and when they licked the fresh flesh, their whole bodies spasmed in pain.
But they found that once they stopped, the dark forces continued to erode their bodies.
You must use your tongue to lick off the meat that has not yet been contaminated.
The pain made them breathe heavily, each second feeling like being slowly sliced to death.
But they have to do it in order to survive.
While doing painful things, they cursed the culprit who caused all of this.
Another powerful human has emerged, completely unknown to them.
"It's a mistake in the intelligence."
"Yes, it's all the intelligence's fault."
"Those idiots told us that the humans were making strange movements, but they found nothing and let us into this world. Did you see the number of those vehicles? They came prepared. Such a large-scale operation shouldn't have been carried out by just us."
"Now that Wu is dead, what do we do? Should we continue the mission?"
"Rusting..."
Sudden
The strange noise startled the three dark beasts that were licking their wounds.
They nimbly closed their mouths, stood up with their ears and scales, and changed their bodies from lying down to standing up. They coiled up the tree trunk like snakes, and in the blink of an eye, they completely disappeared into the darkness.
However, as dark energy beings, such darkness obviously does not limit their vision.
Their yellow, beastly eyes could clearly see a group of dark beasts walking in from outside the thorns.
This group of dark beasts is very strange; the largest is only 1 meter tall, and the smallest is less than 10 centimeters.
It has the head of a dog, the body of a rat, and a thick, long tail that can be dragged three to five meters away.
When walking, it hops on its hind legs like a rabbit.
At the same time, their heads shook and their noses twitched, as if they had finally found what they needed, and they stopped at the spot where the two-headed demons had just been healing.
Then, the largest one emerged from among them, but it was only about 1 meter tall.
Respectfully extending its two front paws, it loudly proclaimed: "The great and elegant, powerful and mysterious Lord Ji has arrived!!"
The two-headed demons poked their heads out from the trees.
After they finished speaking, each of them struck a pose of howling at the moon, their necks stretched long and straight under their dog heads.
A gurgling sound came from their throats and bellies.
Visibly, something was surging up from the dog's neck. It was a large thing, and the way it was being squeezed upwards was like squeezing a baseball out of a toothpaste tube.
at last.
"Ugh~"
"puff!"
Then they saw the largest dog-headed dark beast open its mouth and spit out a huge creature.
How big is this thing?
It is tower-shaped, about 12 meters high, with a base diameter of over five meters and a top diameter of about two meters.
It was wider at the bottom and narrower at the top, made of steel alloy, and the ground trembled when it landed.
The tree where the two-headed demon was hiding was crushed by this suddenly appearing thing.
The two-headed demon darted to another tree, cautiously poking its head out at the thing that had attacked it, and said, seemingly unsurprised, "A watchtower?"
Then, its face hardened again, and it asked in a low, menacing voice, "Trash, where is Ji?"
But the kobolds did not answer it.
The scene resembled a vomiting frenzy, with more and more things appearing on the open space as gurgling sounds rang out continuously.
Watchtowers, catapults, houses, and walls.
There were only 7 kobolds in total, but in the blink of an eye, they spat out a territory.
The blacksmith's shop, the barracks, the temple of blessing, the houses, and finally the lord's hall.
This newly appeared group of dark beasts actually brought his territory with them?!