Wei Huan's car returned to the convoy at 8:12 a.m.
Several leader vehicles, along with numerous elite and ordinary tanks, awaited him in his path.
A kilometer away, cars set off fireworks to celebrate his triumphant return.
Fireworks are useless items that you get from treasure chests. They usually just sit in your storage collecting dust. Setting off fireworks in the challenge world is like making yourself look like you're dying too slowly.
But today these fireworks have found their purpose.
Countless fireworks exploded in the sky, bursting into a dazzling array of colors that almost filled the entire field of vision.
This lively atmosphere reflects direct worship, a way of expressing gratitude to Wei Huan and others for their contributions to these 70,000 people.
From zero points of trust to 100 points today, Wei Huan has shown everyone through his actions and real achievements that he is incredibly strong and trustworthy!
Amidst cheers, Wei Huan returned to his position.
It's like a stabilizing needle inserted into a turbulent sea, or like the restless soul of every person returning home in its entirety.
The sense of security at that moment was indescribable, but everyone knew that with Wei Huan back, they could survive.
Under Wei Huan's leadership, they will definitely be able to complete this highway assessment!
...
Xu Qingqiang woke up three days later.
The challenge to conquer the world has now reached the afternoon of the ninth day.
He got up hungry and climbed downstairs. Before he could even call out, the fat thief Liu Chengzhi brought up a whole roasted pig.
"Lin Xu told me that you would probably wake up today and eat regular food, so I've been baking since this morning to make sure it's delicious."
Xu Qingqiang sniffed, the aroma wafting into his nostrils. He didn't have time to speak, so he raised his hand, tore off a piece of the hind leg, and took a bite.
"Awoo!"
Because of the physical exhaustion from the battle, he recovered quickly during the process. Only when he felt a little better did he ask, "How have you been these past few days?"
Liu Chengzhi said, "It's so quiet you can catch lice. Without the Dark Beast Squad, even if a royal family parachutes into the Challenge World, the impact on the caravan won't be that great. Everyone has found their rhythm and methods. No one has been killed in the past two days. If a royal family comes, we'll kill them one by one, or two by two. In short, it's a bit boring."
Xu Qingqiang listened while eating, and then asked, "Is today the ninth day?"
Liu Chengzhi said, "That's right. We'll reach Line 80 tomorrow morning after another hour's drive. Those who want to secure their place can stay, while those who want to push forward should go all out and try to reach the end before dark. You know, there's another Dark Beast squad waiting for us at the end."
Xu Qingqiang twitched his nose and frowned: "They won't be easy to fight."
Liu Chengzhi's face scrunched up: "Very strong?"
Xu Qingqiang nodded: "Very strong."
Liu Chengzhi was very worried, but he trusted Wei Huan more, saying, "The boss is even stronger."
Xu Qingqiang lowered his eyes, as if making a comparison in his mind, and then changed the subject, saying, "It's not that we can't fight."
Liu Chengzhi looked at him curiously: "How exactly did you figure that out?"
Xu Qingqiang smiled sinisterly: "Give me a bite of your fat, and I'll answer you."
"Pooh!"
Liu Chengzhi turned around and brought Xu Qingqiang a large glass of iced drink.
Others might get sick from eating such greasy roasted meat with iced drinks, but Xu Qingqiang is fine. This guy can even drink the black brains of zombies like sesame paste; his digestive system is top-notch.
Xu Qingqiang picked up the orange juice and drank it all in one go, feeling much better afterward.
He slammed the cup on the table and said, "Since there's nothing else to do, let's open a few treasure chests tonight."
What level?
"Who knows? Doesn't Wei Huan have that Ghost Crow Plowing the Land? It just opens whatever it encounters."
Liu Chengzhi felt disappointed, but then he thought that he could also get off and participate in this level of battle and earn some DKP back. Xu Qingqiang had already exchanged for platinum equipment. He didn't want to compete with such a top-tier fighter, but he should at least get some gold equipment, right?
"Okay, okay, dinner will be served on time tonight."
He announced it with delight.
Before he knew it, Xu Qingqiang had finished the whole pig. His belly hadn't swelled up, but he had become much more robust and looked very energetic.
He went to the driver's seat, circled around, then ran back and asked Liu Chengzhi, "Where are the other two?"
"who?"
"Those two?"
"who?"
"...the train commander and the deputy train commander."
Liu Chengzhi then answered properly: "I went upstairs to train my spiritual power."
Lately, we've been eating more vegetables than we can eat. Fresh vegetables are up for auction, and they sell like hotcakes for just 1 point each.
Everyone thought the legion was working diligently for everyone's nutritional balance, but little did they know it was a byproduct of Boss Wei and Boss Mu's cultivation of spiritual power.
Liu Chengzhi had personally witnessed the two cultivating their spiritual power, and the atmosphere was very strange. He felt as if he had just witnessed some kind of bizarre event.
But Liu Chengzhi, who had never participated in "joint farming," would never have known the truth.
Xu Qingqiang was unaware of this, and seeing that the two were cultivating and he didn't want to disturb them, but he hadn't forgotten that he also had the task of being a left-wing guard.
He used to be a lone wolf, but that was out of necessity. He cherishes the opportunity to live and fight with a group like this.
Scratching his head, Xu Qingqiang glanced at the stairs but didn't go up; instead, he went straight to the driver's seat.
Old Mu, the ox, is here. It's as if he's always here, like he lives in the driver's seat. Xu Qingqiang can see him anytime he comes over.
"Hey, Lao Mu," Xu Qingqiang greeted him casually.
Mu Tang nodded, his hairstyle, clothing and demeanor exuding the air of an elite adjutant, and said, "Hello, Qiang Ge, it's good to see you awake. How are you feeling now?"
"Pretty good." Xu Qingqiang chuckled, nestled into his seat, and gazed out the window, his upturned lips never fading.
A short while later, the car door opened, and Xu Qingqiang, hearing the noise, turned his head to look.
Wei Huan, who was just entering, appeared to be unharmed, but Xu Qingqiang could sense that his breathing was disordered and agitated, as if he was suppressing an emotion that he could not unleash.
But when their eyes met, Wei Huan's expression softened upon seeing him. "Are you feeling alright?"
The same words, seemingly monotonous, yet everyone who sees him immediately focuses on his physical condition.
Xu Qingqiang couldn't describe his feelings at that moment, but it was like being embraced by a pair of warm, loving hands.
His hand enveloped him, giving him burning strength.
"How's your cultivation going?" Xu Qingqiang asked again, his tone noticeably more intimate.
"That's it. I expect to arrive at the end of the pass tomorrow afternoon. I don't have much time left."
Xu Qingqiang said, "I'm afraid I'll need to be bloodthirsty tomorrow."
"We'll see how it goes."
"Bloodlust" is a good thing, but it is extremely deadly when applied to a person. After nearly a month of weakness, Wei Huan now has a combat strength of nearly 1br4 and is waiting for the negative status to dissipate.
Xu Qingqiang reminded Wei Huan: "The thing at the bottom of the gate is very strong. I took a nap and when I woke up, it was even stronger."
"Surpassed the Platinum Monster?"
"It exceeded it, and by quite a bit."
Wei Huan frowned. He had never underestimated the Dark Beast, and he had been working tirelessly to improve himself these past few days.
But clearly, in Xu Qingqiang's eyes, he didn't seem to have a sure chance of defeating the final boss.
In other words, the trump cards that I've kept hidden until now, which I haven't dared to use, may all have to be used tomorrow.
This is a tough battle.
Fortunately, Xu Qingqiang's presence prevented him from underestimating his opponent.
He needs to be much better prepared.
Thinking this, Wei Huan's gaze fell on the "energy tank" placed on the driver's seat.
The glasses displayed the data from the energy tank.
[Super Energy Storage Tank]
Dark Power: 2103 points
illustrate:...
This item was definitely the most useful to Wei Huan after he obtained the platinum treasure chest, compared to all other resources.
Every day, this energy tank can generate 3,000 points of Nether Power, starting from the first point of Nether Power he pours in, and the storage is completed at the same time 24 hours later.
Wei Huan can then infuse three Hellfire bombs.
It has been three and a half days, and he already has 11 Hellfire Bombs.
Without needing to expend his own spiritual energy to infuse the bombs, he could wholeheartedly recruit the undead, expanding his undead army to a completely new scale in just over three days.
During this period, considering the intensity of the siege, he focused on recruiting undead and high-level undead.
If Xu Qingqiang's understanding of his strength was still based on what it was three days ago, he could only go toe-to-toe with the final boss.
So, three days from now, I am confident that I can defeat this final boss.
Wei Huan pondered this in his mind, picked up the energy canister with one hand, and held up the green flame with the other. As the Nether Force in the energy canister decreased, Xu Qingqiang's expression changed visibly.
With his keen senses, Xu Qingqiang sensed a powerful force within the green flames that could harm him.
"This Netherfire..." Xu Qingqiang hesitated, "How many do you have?"
Wei Huan said, "Don't ask now, I'll tell you later."
Xu Qingqiang clicked his tongue, but when he turned his head away, he couldn't help but smile. Wei Huan's words "in the future" might be what he was thinking.
Wei Huan finished imbuing the two wraiths with spirit fire and then sent them back into the tomb.
At the same time, his consciousness descended upon the tomb once more.
As soon as he appeared, subtle gazes fell upon him from the depths of the tomb, seemingly with the same disdain and arrogance as before.
But deep down, something subtle and different seemed to have changed.
Wei Huan has been at the third rank for more than ten days. As he spends more time at this stage, his strength and foundation are also constantly increasing.
Wei Huan's Netherworld power is too high. In the past few days, he has recruited nearly 1br10 undead from this great tomb.
Perhaps this ratio has some special significance, but in any case, as the number of undead recruited by Wei Huan increased, he could sense a faint sense of fear deep within the tomb.
The third sequence of the gravekeepers is called "Gravekeeper".
In theory, he should worship the beings buried in the great tomb, gain their trust, and thus be qualified to summon them.
But Wei Huan inadvertently strayed onto another path, and vaguely felt that he was using this method to compete with the guys in the tomb for ownership of the tomb.
That's interesting.
If ownership of the tomb can be contested, does that mean that even if Wei Huan doesn't worship the creatures inside, they are still bound by the rules and must submit to him?
Wei Huan may worship Heaven, Earth, and his parents, but he would never worship the Dark Beast.
He has a blood feud with the Dark Beasts and can only control them.
If he couldn't control them, Wei Huan would only recruit all the dark beasts on the surface of this large tomb before wandering around the neighboring tomb.
With the right professional training facilities, he will surely achieve a qualitative leap from quantitative progress.
Today, Wei Huanxian and Mu Zhong completed a "joint farming" session.
After practicing this "dual cultivation of spiritual power" many times, they all discovered that their spiritual power would increase by 5 to 7 points each time they finished, which was equivalent to drinking a bottle of black iron potion.
In addition, it also improves the speed of spiritual energy recovery.
Previously, Wei Huan could only enter the Temple of Professions once a day, spending 5 hours outside and 25 hours inside.
However, since he started "dual cultivation of spiritual power", each time he completes it, he can enter the Temple of Professions for an extra hour, which is 5 hours in the Temple of Professions.
This is also why Wei Huan has been "jointly farming" with Mu Zhong twice a day for the past few days.
The vegetables produced in the microscopic world are more than they can eat, so they can be used to supply the increasingly scarce resources of the convoy to earn some points and pocket money.
Wei Huan and Mu Zhong also had an extra 10 hours of training time.
Aside from being a little "heaty," everything else is a good thing, so why not?
Recently, Wei Huan has been recruiting mainly zombie bears, and he will also recruit some Roma and Demon Eye Lords.
Siege warfare differs from other wars, requiring a large number of cannon fodder troops to advance the battle line, and the Walking Corpse Bear is definitely the most cost-effective option.
And even more fortunately, the Walking Dead Bear finally dropped an elite version!
An elite zombie that looked more intact than the other zombie bears came to Wei Huan's side.
From the outside, apart from being a bit shriveled, it was no different from a living bear. It moved quickly and nimbly, and also had the super high endurance of a zombie. After reaching the third level, this bear's endurance value reached 1100, which was even tougher than Xu Qingqiang's.
The elite zombie bear was very clever. After observing that Wei Huan had been recruiting its kind recently, it became even more obsequious than the anus-scooping guy. Without Wei Huan having to search for it, it would drive the zombie bears that hadn't been recruited to the place where Wei Huan had left each time.
So when Wei Huan returned to the tomb, he was surrounded by walking corpse bears.
He only needs to move his eyes to complete the recruitment.
He could then use the remaining time to focus on sensing the Great Tomb and recruiting the kobolds he had not yet observed.
If the fifth-tier Demon Eye Lord is outside the Great Tomb...
Then the kobolds, who are also at the fifth rank, should also be outside.
To this day, he has not been able to observe the kobolds, let alone recruit them.
This was a great pity for Wei Huan.
If he can complete the kobold recruitment during the final battle, he will have a greater chance of winning.
After arriving at the tomb, Wei Huan, looking bored, lit up the zombie bear that was presented to him, while simultaneously using his senses to continue sensing the presence of the kobolds.
However, this state did not last long before he was disturbed by some noisy sounds.
Looking up, I saw a hundred meters away, a group of wolf skeletons confronting a group of walking corpse bears.
At the very front of both sides were the "Anal-Cleaning Guy" and the "Bear Elite."
what happens?
With a thought, Wei Huan's command instantly appeared in the minds of all the recruited undead.
Both sides in the standoff looked over at the same time.
The zombie bears that had been closely surrounding Wei Huan were driven away to make way for him.
"Anal-Cleaning Bro" and "Brutal Bear Elite" arrived in front of Wei Huan at the same time.
From this perspective, the "Anal-Tearing Brother" truly deserves to have reached "heroic level." The bloodline of the wolf is naturally inferior to that of the bear, and the difference in size is even more obvious.
But now, the "Anal-Cleaning Bro" is not only a size larger than the elite bear, but its body covered in bone spurs is imposing, and it also has the aura of a wolf general, which has completely exceeded what a wolf should be like.
However, after seeing Wei Huan, the domineering aura of the "Anal-Cleaning Brother" suddenly changed, and he became much more aggrieved.
The "click-click-click" sound seems to be a complaint.
Wei Huan's only person he can communicate with verbally is Sister Ya.
Limited by racial differences, even though he was very smart and understood tactics, when communicating with Wei Huan, he still mainly relied on conveying emotions.
The anal-cleaning guy complained for a while, and then another elite wolf was called up by him.
Behind these two elite wolves followed three more wolves that had not yet been recruited.
Even though Wei Huan had already guessed the possibility, when he approached the three wolves and discovered that they were all elites, Wei Huan still looked at the anus-penetrating guy in surprise.
No wonder I haven't seen the anus-scooping guy who usually hangs around me these past few days while I've been busy recruiting the zombie bear.
Was it because they were searching for elite wolves?
As expected of the first elite he turned into a summon, he's so smart, he can even level up on his own!
More elite wolves will not only improve the combat strength of the wolf pack, but also enhance the "hero level" of the wolves.
Two elite wolves transformed the previously just-elite anal-cleaning guy into a "hero unit".
After Wei Huan recruited these three new elite wolves, the "Anal-Cracking Brother" had not yet become an "epic hero".
But Wei Huan clearly sensed that not only was the aura of the "Anal-Digging Brother" getting stronger, but also the earliest...
The other elite wolf recruited also became a "hero unit".
Its body visibly swelled, growing bone spurs, and its combat attributes increased to the level a hero should possess.
"Ho ho ho!"
The elite bear standing nearby stared in disbelief, then its eyes lit up with excitement, as if it had finally figured out "the right way to use itself," and it let out a hoho sound.
Wei Huan reluctantly shifted his gaze from the two changing wolves and carefully discerned the meaning behind the Berserker Bear Elite's words.
nod.
Go ahead.
This is the difference between feeling your way across the river and having guidance from a senior. Brother "Cracking the Anus" found his own path to advancement, but it took him a long time, and even involved a bit of a lucky break.
This elite bear has learned the correct methods of improvement as soon as it was recruited.
But if that's the case, then Mom, Dog, and Sister Crow could also improve in this way, right?
But why?
Despite having recruited a large number of undead of various types, I haven't encountered a second elite yet.
With that in mind, Wei Huan summoned the three elites to his presence.
After careful observation, a conclusion was quickly reached.
Ghost Raven's natural level is too low, making advancement difficult. Even Sister Raven trained to level three in the Undead Ranch before becoming a true elite.
Therefore, there are not many elites among the Ghost Crows, probably due to their natural bloodline.
The dog comes from the special space of the underground beast mother beast, which is not strictly under Wei Huan's control. He cannot even directly recruit facehuggers in the great tomb.
Therefore, the appearance of the dog was definitely largely accidental.
As for Mom...
Wei Huan looked thoughtfully at Dian Ma, who was curled up on the ground in front of him.
He looked at the guy who was digging into anus, then at the girl, and gradually pieced together the clues.
This is probably related to racial habits.
Crypt Beast Mothers are not social creatures; each Crypt Beast Mother has its own territory, a trait shared by most Dark Beast species.
on the contrary.
Wolves are social animals, and the alpha wolf naturally possesses the ability to command the pack. Naturally, the stronger his pack is, the stronger he becomes.
Therefore, whether the Elite Bear can be upgraded in the same way remains to be seen.
Let's give it a try. If the method works, then we can arrange for Mom's advancement.
"Mmm~~"
Mom's eight eyes stared at Wei Huan for a while, then her long white jade legs, which were coiled under her belly, moved forward a little further.
Its thick shell almost touched Wei Huan's arm, inviting him to ride it.
Wei Huan patted his mother reassuringly and did not step on it.
He still has a bunch of zombie bears to recruit, and he needs to keep an eye on the changes on the Wolf's side.
"Mmm~~"
There was a hint of loneliness in Dianma's voice; Wei Huan hadn't ridden it to patrol the mountains in a long time.
Wei Huan's hand never left the spot, and at the same time, he continued to ignite the death flames in the eyes of the walking corpse bear beside him.
Once he felt his mental energy was nearly depleted, he stopped recruiting, sat cross-legged next to the doll keeper, and quietly sensed the energy.
The aura of a great tomb.
The tomb was filled with the power of the underworld, but the densest concentration was deep within the tomb. This power was transmitted up from the part of his body that was connected to him, and the speed at which he could recover his underworld power was faster.
The ingratiating actions of the elite zombie bear unintentionally increased Wei Huan's summoning speed.
All I can say is that there's still a lot to explore in the [Gravekeeper] sequence.
Now, using this method, along with "dual cultivation of spiritual power" and "energy tanks," Wei Huan's daily strength has nearly doubled compared to three days ago.
If he had known sooner, he would be much stronger now.
In the blink of an eye, Wei Huan had been in the tomb for more than four hours.
When he opened his eyes, the elite bear was dangling in front of him. Wei Huan looked behind it but did not see the elite bear he had imagined.
Wei Huan smiled and climbed onto Dian Ma's back. Dian Ma murmured softly and took a few steps with her long, slender legs, seemingly slowly but actually very quickly walking towards the top of the tomb.
Behind Wei Huan followed thousands of undead, like a white cloak fluttering in the wind.
Soon, Wei Huan arrived at the area of the Shura Empire and looked up to see the Demon Eye Lord flying in mid-air.
Each recruited three heads, but their Netherworld Power and Spiritual Power were both depleted, and they were ejected from the Great Tomb.
When consciousness returned to her body, she saw that it was already dark outside the car.
Just then, Mu Chong came in to call him for dinner. He nodded and said he would go later.
Having your mental energy completely depleted is a painful experience, and most people will go straight to sleep after completing their training in the Temple of the Profession.
However, there are always some inconveniences during the march. Wei Huan has gradually adapted to this pain and will just have to endure it until his energy recovers a little.
He rubbed his temples, his attention then falling on the chat room.
[Sister Lu is amazing! She's created a champion leaderboard!!]
[Just saw the champion rankings pop up, congratulations to Group A for securing at least a spot!]
[Sister Lu is amazing, thank you Sister Lu for carrying me. I'm just happy to have at least a minimum score.]
[Group B is almost there too, I heard they'll arrive by tomorrow noon. Hopefully nothing unexpected happens tonight. Also, thanks to Boss Wei and all the leaders for their hard work in escorting them.]
Oh, Qi Jialu's reached the 80th tier? The champion rankings have started too?
Wei Huan turned his gaze to the gold medal in the upper left corner of the projection screen, but his brows furrowed upon seeing it.