《Global Lords: My Heroes Grow Infinitely》 Chapter 1: Awakening to D-Level, Making Headlines Chapter 1 - 1: Awakening to D-Level, Making Headlines"I heard there was a senior last year who activated a C-level hero template." "C-level? You''ve got to be kidding. Isn''t our elite school supposed to have a minimum of B-level? Where did C-level come from?" "That C-level student was directly expelled from the school, so it''s not in the records." In the classroom, Rosen suddenly woke up from lying on the desk, blinking groggily at the evaluation report of his awakened hero template, D-level! "Oh boy, what kind of bizarre talent do I have? I hit the one-in-a-millennium occurrence? Is the sun rising from the west?" Just a moment ago, he was playing cards with his girlfriend in a cozy rental apartment, and now, as if he had pushed too hard, he ended up in this place. After just merging the memories of his predecessor, Rosen realized this was a world where everyone could awaken a hero template. Then, after hearing his classmates'' discussions, his heart sank halfway. "I assume everyone has already received your awakening report, right? Now, those whose names are called, one by one, announce your awakened hero and level!" The beautiful homeroom teacher called out from the podium. In such a serious setting, lying is impossible. There are specialized detection devices, and the school has zero tolerance for lies. "I heard that the senior who awakened the C-level last year lied, claiming to be B-level, thinking a few strokes on the report would fool everyone, but the detectors found out, giving the school a reason to expel him." "Hahaha, if he hadn''t done that, the school might not have been able to expel him so easily." Hearing this, the remaining hope in Rosen''s heart also went cold, completely cold. In this world, if you awaken a trash hero template, you''re on a fast track to becoming cannon fodder! Historically, those who awakened C-level heroes probably couldn''t survive a year, and those with D-level heroes might not last even half a year! Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Unless... they choose to opt out! But that would mean living as an ordinary person, giving up on oneself. "Zhang Xiaobai!" "Present!" "My hero template is A-level, I awakened Guan Yunchang!" "A-level Guan Yunchang, awesome!" The classmates were shocked. The homeroom teacher had already called a few names, all A-level, and even a few S-levels appeared. It''s rare, especially S-level which historically is seen once in a century! "Scary, it seems not even a single B-level has appeared this year, so our class is either S or A!" "A full A-pass rate, terrifying!" "If a B-level appeared, they''d probably become the class joke, as for C-level, it''s probably impossible." "Do you think anyone would be D-level?" "D? You must be joking. If someone is D-level, I''ll eat shit upside down!" Hearing these words, Rosen hid his test report even deeper. Sighing, Rosen still attempted to summon his hero projection in his palm, hoping this D-level hero wasn''t too bad. It''s said some special heroes have extremely strong potential, starting at a low level but capable of significant growth. Such heroes might only appear once in ten thousand years, so most people don''t pay much attention. When Rosen saw that the slime he summoned was golden, a trace of nervousness appeared on his face. [Hero Template: Golden Slime] [Potential: Supreme] [Level: D (Growth Potential)] [Species: Magical Beast] [Ability: Transformation] [Description: Mutated Slime] At the same time, a panel only visible to the awakened appeared in front of Rosen. It''s actually a growing Golden Slime! This must be the legendary hero template that appears once in a millennium! "Rosen!" The homeroom teacher on the podium called Rosen''s name: "Tell us about your hero template and its abilities?" "Teacher, my hero template is a Golden Slime, with the ability to transform!" This time Rosen could bravely stand up and speak, making them envy his once-in-a-millennium hero template! All the classmates'' eyes were on Rosen. Seeing him answer enthusiastically, they thought it was an S-level template, but it turned out to be a slime? This was followed by uproarious laughter. "Slime? Isn''t that a D-level template? Hahaha, our school actually has a D-level! Wow, in a class of all A''s, there''s actually a D-level. Hey, that guy who said he would eat shit upside down, come on out!" "Slime is slime, and golden slime? More like shit-slime!" The mockery from classmates made Rosen a bit defenseless. A once-in-a-millennium hero template being mocked as worse than shit, how could an uncle endure this outrage! "This guy is finished, having drawn such a loser template, but ironically, he might be the safest in our class. An all A-pass class is easily targeted by foreign forces and assassins, our class might be in danger ahead." "Yeah, hearing you say that, I kind of envy him. A D-level template is unlikely to be put on an assassination list, hahaha!" Rosen then heard a conversation between two classmates sitting nearby. His unsettled heart quickly calmed down. He chose to sit down and swallowed back the explanation he wanted to give. An A-level template would most likely be targeted by foreign forces and marked for assassination. If not protected, one wouldn''t even know how they died. Nowadays, foreign forces are rampant, repeatedly disguising accidents as covers to harm many A-level heroes in China, even including S-levels. Once Rosen reveals the growth attribute of his Golden Slime, he''d quickly rise to the top of the assassination list! Between being momentarily impressive and hunkering down for development, Rosen chose to hunker down. At this time, the homeroom teacher''s gaze towards Rosen was already filled with murderous intent. In a class that passed all A-levels, having a D is like a fly in the ointment. Being killed by the teacher''s stare is far better than being killed by foreign forces. "Rosen, you should know what to do, right? Our important class doesn''t welcome trashy heroes!" ... The homeroom teacher''s ruthlessness annoyed Rosen, but dismissing underperforming students isn''t a first-time operation. Every year, the school uses all sorts of reasons to expel those with insignificant hero levels, even once expelling over a hundred students in one go. Seeing the dropout procedure labeled with "Talent too low, unsuitable for further study," and recalling the principal''s sarcastic face, Rosen no longer felt any goodwill towards the elite school. He thought to himself: Just wait and see! The biggest problem Rosen faced now was handling his parents. Three years ago, his father suffered an accident at the construction site and lost his legs, putting the entire family''s burden on his mother''s shoulders, raising her hope that Rosen could awaken an A-level template and improve their family''s future. But things didn''t go as hoped, and Rosen would be letting them down for now. Returning home, Rosen faced the hopeful gaze of his parents. His father sat in his wheelchair with guilt written across his face daily, and his mother''s wrinkling face carried expectant eyes gazing at Rosen. "I''m sorry, I awakened a D-level template." "But I will work hard to find a job and help ease your burden." Finishing, Rosen saw no blame in his parents'' expressions, instead, albeit calmness. "It''s okay, I heard activating a hero template is related to genes. It''s our genes that aren''t good enough, not your fault." His parents comforted Rosen instead. Can this be called bad genes? Awakened a hero template that appears once in a millennium, these genes are outstanding! Rosen secretly delighted in his heart. He had prepared to bide his time until foreign powers'' assassination efforts subsided, marking the time for his rise. Yet the significant concern awaiting him was the Lord Crystal Core, a necessary material for every awakened territory. Typically, schools would distribute the Lord Crystal Cores, but being expelled from the school meant Rosen wouldn''t receive one. Purchasing one required at least 30,000 RMB! Their family''s savings didn''t even reach 10,000, so where could they get the money? He could only look online to find himself a job to eventually buy a Lord Crystal Stone. Upon unlocking his phone, major news platforms pushed notifications over his alerts. "Shocking! Our city''s key school has an awakened D-level hero template!?" Chapter 2: The Insane Assassinations by Foreign Forces Chapter 2 - 2: The Insane Assassinations by Foreign Forces"Shocking!..." "Shocking!..." "Shocking!..." The relentless pop-ups left Rosen feeling numb, stuck in some kind of sage mode. Opening the news, Rosen''s face turned dark. "Shocking! A student at a certain school in our city has awakened a D-level Slime! His name is Rosen!" "According to investigations, his parents'' names and information are as follows..." "How does this D-level hero have the same name as me? Even the parents'' names..." Rosen suddenly couldn''t hold back. In this age of lords, with people facing invasions from the Demon Race outside the towns, living in constant fear, news has become the main form of entertainment. Previously, leaking citizens'' personal information was a crime, but now it''s been removed from the legal code. Cyber bullying and the like are just child''s play, and nobody controls it anymore. Yet Rosen still saw his father''s reply to the cyber bullies in the comments below. Luo Hua: "You can verbally attack me, but please don''t target my son. He is not at fault; the fault lies with the genes of our Luo Family!" An hour ago, his father had been tagged by netizens, and some even demanded that he kneel and apologize, suggesting their family should move out of Zhongyuan... Looking at his father casually reading the newspaper in the living room, Rosen knew he was under a lot of pressure. Rosen noted down the IDs of those leading the taunts, finding some of them very familiar. Primordial Venerable: "We must resolutely resist the Rosen family because they awakened a D-level template, tarnishing our school''s reputation and dragging down Zhongyuan''s standards. We must unite and do our best to drive them out of Zhongyuan!" sea??h th n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Teach and Educate: "Have you considered the impact of awakening a D-level talent on a school''s reputation? Your actions smeared the school, creating trouble for the class teachers as well!" Unexpectedly, the ones leading the online bullying and targeting their Luo Family turned out to be his school''s principal and class teacher?! Rosen''s expression darkened, he put down the phone. "Rosen, I just contacted the Town Defense Team to help get you a position. You know, I have a friend in the Defense Team." His father, Luo Hua, suddenly said. "Did they say anything?" Rosen doubted his D-level talent could catch the Defense Team''s interest. "They said talent is important, but effort is more crucial. They hope you can pull yourself together. If you''ve thought it through, you might try it out." The Town Defense Team''s response was reasonable, but Rosen wasn''t planning on joining; even spending a lifetime there wouldn''t lead to much success. Instead, Rosen found a job at a funeral home online, preparing to earn enough RMB to buy the Awakening Crystal Core. Working at the funeral home offers a monthly salary of thirty thousand yuan, enough to buy an Awakening Stone within a month. Rosen promptly sent his resume and went there for an interview in the afternoon. Unexpectedly, the interview proved effortless; Rosen merely gave a simple self-introduction and was successfully hired. "Here, it''s simple: just handle tasks from receiving corpses, transporting, doing makeup, to cremation. It''s tiring, but the money''s decent, so don''t complain," an old employee told Rosen. With that salary, who needs a bicycle? To Rosen''s surprise, this funeral home even did makeup? "Right, we often receive bodies of heroes here; some have just awakened Lord territories. The death rate is high, mostly due to overseas assassinations." An old employee reminded Rosen, "Handle these bodies carefully, as we''re wary of the deceased''s family reporting us." New Lord territories have a one-week safety period wherein the Demon Race can''t attack, mainly due to foreign assassination attempts. Those who survive enemy attacks and make it to the end usually become top forces in Zhongyuan. Unexpectedly. In the first week at the funeral home, Rosen received his class president''s body... Rosen couldn''t help but gasp. "This genius who awakened the S-level hero template is dead?!" Though foreign forces are rampant, it cooled down less than a weektoo fast! Rosen was even more certain it was right not to publicly reveal the strength of his hero template in front of the entire class. Otherwise, the body lying there wouldn''t be the class president, but himself. Rosen carefully stored the class president''s body, transported it to the morgue, and began the makeup work. The class president treated people well usually; Rosen harbored no hostility, painting on a handsome look. "Bon voyage. I won''t see you off but hope you awaken a D-level template in your next life, and live happily as an ordinary person." Rosen had just sent the class president''s body into the cremation chamber. "Rosen, quick, quick, quick! More customers just arrived; I''m overloaded, lend a hand!" An old employee called for Rosen''s assistance. Rosen then found several new awakenings of A-level heroes assassinated, with knife wounds not caused by the Demon Race. "Ah? It''s them!" Rosen''s face flashed with surprise, followed by a revengeful satisfaction. These corpses were classmates and among the main perpetrators of cyberbullying, claiming they would drive the Luo Family out of Zhongyuan. Separate for three days, see with fresh eyes. From lively clowns to cold corpses, finally landing in his hands. Rosen felt some lament within. Although he disliked dishonoring corpses, his makeup skills were impeccable. Sending the bodies into the makeup room, Rosen noticed no one around. He grabbed the nearby watercolor pen from the dressing table. The woman before him was a gossip in life, frequently mocking Rosen''s father''s disabled limbs. Rosen drew two turtles on her face... Rosen checked the news on his phone. The school''s official media released an obituary; elite deaths numbered in the tens. Alongside, another news stated the school had dispatched numerous experts to protect a female classmate named "Tang Xichen." Tang Xichen, their grade''s belle, famous and a millionaire''s daughter, awakened the S-level hero "Twelve-winged Angel Goddess!" Being a focus of protection is understandable, aside from her father''s influence, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess is a rare hero template with only two cases nationwide. The first case already stands as the nation''s top hero lord! That high-ranking leader, Nangong Wan! Seeing this news, Rosen sighed with relief; having numerous experts protecting is truly reassuring. He didn''t want anything to happen to Tang Xichen. Nor did he wish to see her body at the funeral home. Actually, he had met Tang Xichen once. The day his father Luo Hua had an accident on site, the Luo Family couldn''t afford medical costs, so they appealed for public donations. Tang Xichen knew Rosen was a fellow student, paid for Luo Hua''s medical expenses in full, and personally visited the hospital. It was then Rosen first met Tang Xichen and developed a fondness for her. Only his previous self knew he wasn''t worthy of her. Rosen wouldn''t harbor such thoughts; such a great girl shouldn''t be left to someone else if there''s a chance. Chapter 3 The Transformation Ability of the Golden Slime Chapter 3 - 3 The Transformation Ability of the Golden SlimeRosen can allow others to insult him, but he won''t tolerate them involving his family; otherwise, he''ll draw a turtle on their face when they least expect it. Just after finishing the makeup for the corpses, an old employee asked him to fetch a new body. Upon arrival, Rosen discovered it was his own class teacher. The beautiful teacher before him was unrecognizable, almost impossible to find any intact part. This teacher had often mocked his family in the past, and after he awakened a D-level template, she had kicked him away. Rosen had long despised her. However, Rosen was truly grateful that the teacher had kicked him out of the class; otherwise, in such a perilous setting, he might have been assassinated at any time. Rosen moved his teacher''s body back to the makeup room, needing to piece it back together, and through this process, discovered some things he did not understand. For instance, something long and mushroom-like, soft and bendy, resembling rubber? Unexpectedly, the beautiful teacher carried such a thing on her person... Rosen stopped overthinking, transported the bodies by the rules to the incinerator for processing. The school group chat on his phone vibrated, Rosen saw the principal had been sending messages over several days, the first of which read: "Obituary: Multiple students from our elite class have been assassinated by foreign black hands. Elite class teacher XX was killed by the infamously vicious foreign tier-one assassin Robert while protecting the students. All teachers and students, please heed this lesson and enhance precautions against foreign forces'' assassination activities!" After reading this message, Rosen felt immediately glad that he had left early. A month later. Rosen successfully obtained a monthly salary of thirty thousand RMB, and on that day, he quit his job at the crematorium. Lord Mall. Rosen spent the thirty thousand RMB to purchase an Awakened Lord Crystal Core. "With this crystal core, I can awaken my own territory, and then I can bring my parents to live there together!" Having a territory, at least, greatly enhances safety, and his parents'' status can be elevated to nobility. As for himself, he will become a lord, admired by common folk. Eagerly, Rosen used the Lord Crystal Stone, and a screen appeared before him. [You have successfully used the Lord Crystal Stone, randomly unlocking a territory!] [Unlock successful, current territory: Magic Beast Continent!] A vast world unfolded before Rosen, filled with various Beastmen and beast riders. The world had a backdrop of blue skies and forests, instantly reminding Rosen of the Warcraft maps he played. Upon thorough exploration, he found the settings were almost identical to those in the Warcraft maps. He had heard that different lords would awaken different territories, his hero template was the Golden Slime, and the awakened territory was related to the Western fantasy style. The majestic world compresses into a fountain-sized Teleportation Gate, appearing near the town in his awakened territory. In case of Demon Race invasions, surrounding lords can lead armies through the gate to resist foreign invaders. The Teleportation Gate in Rosen''s awakened territory appeared red, naturally forming in a clearing near the town. Rosen promptly delivered this good news to his parents, who were tearfully joyful upon learning he had acquired the Crystal Stone with his month''s salary and unlocked territory successfully. "Our son can become an awakened lord and obtain territory without relying on school, unlike those trolls online." "Rosen, you say our territory is the World of Warcraft; specifically, what advantages does it have?" Rosen had just been reviewing the world attributes and quickly reconciled the territory rules, then said: "I looked into it, the rules are the same as the World of Warcraft. It''s like an idle game; whatever buildings you need, just unlock and install them on the ground. Moreover, this Magic Beast World territory initially unlocked the Beast Race, and I believe other races can be unlocked later. Although the Beast Race seems rough, their endurance far surpasses that of the Human Race." "Can we go inside now?" Rosen''s parents asked eagerly. In the town, they were treated poorly and constantly subjected to disdain, but owning a territory would put humiliation in the past. "With just a thought, everything in our home can be transferred there. Let me first take you into the main city." With a thought, the three of them vanished on the spot, reappearing in the control room of a grand castle. It was also Rosen''s first time being in the castle within the territory, feeling novel about everything around. As he led his parents through the castle based on the mental map, Rosen explained according to the prompts on the map. The main city is the initial building of the territory, with attributes as follows: [Main City] [Defense: 258] [Health: 3600] [Influence Range: 5 kilometers] The influence range determines where buildings can be placed; upgrading the main city can expand defense, health, and influence range. Rosen condensed a projection of the Golden Slime in his hand; this is a rare special hero for millennia, currently D-level, with a skill called "Transformation," implying the mastery of more abilities after upgrades. This is one of the advantages of upgradable heroes; as for those unupgradable ones, they will only ever have one ability their entire life. Rosen was still uncertain about the meaning of "transformation," and would only understand after fusing with this hero template to become a hero. "Fuse!" At this moment, under the witness of his parents, Rosen fused with the Golden Slime template. Immediately, he transformed into a golden jelly-like creature. His parents were dumbfounded at the sight. Rosen promptly returned to his human form, explaining: "This is what it means to fuse with a hero template, no need to be too nervous." Transforming back into a Slime, Rosen explored the transformation ability. Soon, he understood what transformation was! In an instant, Rosen altered his form to become his father. His father watched Rosen, extending a hand, and Rosen followed suit. Their movements were perfectly coordinated. This transformation ability allows a change to any form and possesses the abilities of that form. Simply put, it''s akin to the Pokmon character Ditto. Under the astonished gazes of his parents, Rosen transformed into various objects, like tables, chairs, and brooms... S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Quickly, Rosen realized that things nonexistent in the World of Warcraft territory could not be transformed, such as Angels, Pikachu, or Dark Magesit was beyond the scope of the Lord World, so Rosen couldn''t imitate them. This limited his ability to a certain range. So the transformation must be of something existing within the territory. But what if I bring something from outside? Would it transform as well? The initial Golden Slime had no attack or defense power. His strength depended largely on his transformed shape. If units from the World of Warcraft could indeed transform, it would mean that Rosen could possess formidable strength in the initial stage. "How about finding an excuse to invite a powerful hero to the territory for some tea?" This thought suddenly struck Rosen, and naturally, the person he thought of was the protected school beauty, Tang Xichen. "I haven''t had a chance to thank her for last time; this is just the opportunity, killing two birds with one stone." Chapter 4 The First Killing of the Demon Race Chapter 4 - 4 The First Killing of the Demon RaceJust what let him down was, when he managed to get Tang Xichen''s contact information online through various means. The other party unexpectedly did not answer his call and directly hung up. You can''t really blame Tang Xichen for being proud; in this age where cyberbullying is serious, being cautious with unfamiliar numbers isn''t overkill. "Then I''ll just have to try transforming into a unit that can be summoned in the territory first." Just as Rosen opened the unit summoning interface, he discovered that all the options were empty. This situation should be because he hasn''t constructed a barracks yet. To transform into the target unit, at the very least, one has to know what units they own; this is the minimum requirement. Rosen went to the balcony on the top floor of the castle, his eyes searching around, and sure enough, he found a huge mine. Currently, there were four ordinary Beastman Laborers moving back and forth, transporting gold mines from the cave. Rosen opened the terminal interface of the main city, where the territory''s resource information appeared: [Wood: 200] [Gold Coins: 500] [Food: 5/20] [Energy: 19/20] Wood and Gold Coins are the basic consumption for constructing buildings. He focused on a piece of empty land near the gold mine, spending 250 Gold Coins and 100 wood to construct a barracks. A massive barracks'' silhouette enveloped the empty land next to the gold mine, with a countdown timer above, displaying 2:56. This was the construction countdown. As the countdown elapsed, a vast barracks stood tall before Rosen. Choosing to build the barracks next to the gold mine was also to protect the Laborers from a Demon Race invasion that could kill them. Upon reopening the main city interface, a barracks option appeared, and upon entering, he could see that there was one active unit in the summoning list and four gray units. The activated unit was the most basic one: Beastman Soldier. According to order, the strength of the units increases sequentially, and Rosen''s gaze fell on the last unit, the Beastman Cavalry. This was a level one barracks, and the strongest unit that could be summoned was only Beastman Cavalry. As for why everything except Beastman Soldier was gray, the reason lay in the need for Gold Coins to unlock them. Unlocking the second unit requires 500 Gold Coins, whereas unlocking the last one requires a full 1000 Gold Coins. At the speed of Beastman Laborers transporting gold coins, with an increase rate of 3 Gold Coins per minute, it would take several days to unlock it. Fortunately, Rosen''s awakened hero had transformation abilities, and a Beastman Cavalry dressed in blood-red armor riding a black panther appeared. Rosen looked at the indestructible blood-red armor on himself, then waved the cool-looking battle sword in his hand, and then patted the black panther he was riding. The black panther leaped down from the main city, carrying Rosen to the vast grassland outside the main city. Seeing this scene, Rosen''s parents were stunned. But just then, at the end of the grassland, unexpectedly appeared a group of ten or so Dog-headed Demon Soldiers! The leading Dog-headed Demon Soldier was also dressed in black, hard armor, wielding a Meteor Hammer. Behind him were Dog-headed Demon Soldiers, bare-chested and holding a sharp-looking Persian blade. This was an enemy attack! A territory that has just awakened meets strong enemies so soon; no wonder the survival rate of new lords is so low. However, Rosen also understood that these were indigenous Demon Race within the territory, not ones infiltrating from outside. If it was Demon Race from the outside, their strength would be much greater. Fortunately, during the rookie seven-day protection period, outside Demon Race cannot enter. Seeing that group of Dog-headed Demons, Rosen was uncertain whether his armor could resist them; he was clearly outnumbered. To be safe, he still summoned two Beastman Soldiers. Cooldown time: 1:25. When the two Beastman Soldiers were summoned, two minutes and fifty seconds had already passed, just when the group of Dog-headed Demons was approaching the main city. Rosen swung his battle sword, leading his black panther mount to charge towards the Dog-headed Demons. Behind him, the two Beastman Soldiers followed him and charged as well. The couple standing on the main city was utterly shocked by this scene. They were seeing such a formation for the first time. In their youth, they couldn''t even afford school, let alone awaken a hero template, knowing almost nothing of a hero''s strength. Seeing their son venture forward, they were also worried. Judging by numbers alone, Rosen was clearly at a disadvantage. "This is what it means to be a lord; the starting phase is the most dangerous, but if you endure through it, later on it stabilizes." Father Luo Hua patted the mother''s hand, reassuring her not to worry. "After all, our son has awakened the hero template; though it''s a fairly weak hero, it''s still a hero." "Yes, I have confidence in him." Then they saw Rosen unexpectedly kill a Dog-headed Demon wielding a Persian blade with one strike. Immediately afterward, two strikes killed the Dog-headed Demon wielding the Meteor Hammer. This scene caught the couple by surprise. "These monsters look terrifying, but they are quite weak." "Yes, indeed, being rookie monsters, they''re certainly not strong." After their surprise, the couple quickly understood that it wasn''t Rosen''s hero template being too strong, but the monsters being too weak. Rosen himself was equally shocked. To kill a regular Dog-headed Demon soldier with one strike, and slay the Dog-headed Demon leader with two strikes? He had just seen it; his summoned two minions attacked over dozens of times but couldn''t kill even one, leaving them barely alive. Had he not hurriedly come to the rescue, he might have sacrificed a soldier. And the Dog-headed Demon leader''s Meteor Hammer also hit him once, yet Rosen only lost a tiny bit of life, hardly a scratch. In all signs, either the Beastman Cavalry bloodline was too strong, or the hero template was incredibly formidable. Rosen could essentially confirm it as the hero template''s application; Beastman Cavalry couldn''t be this strong, even regular heroes weren''t this powerful! By now, there were already items dropped on the ground, among them five gold coins glinting prominently. Rosen reached out and touched them, transferring the coins into his account. He also found a bright silver coin, which, after input, was discovered to be Lord Coins. 1 Lord Coin = 100 RMB. Eliminating these ten Dog-headed Demons was surprisingly easy, taking less than a minute, altogether dropping ten such Lord Coins. Equivalent to 1000 RMB! This loot rate was undeniable for Rosen. This signaled the beginning of the path to wealth and prosperity! Rosen searched the ground again and, finding no further extras, finally gave up on further search. "The territory''s Demon Race drops quite a bit; if you encounter those outside, they probably drop even more." "A lord truly is an income-generating profession!" But Rosen wasn''t arrogant enough to venture outside the territory foolishly seeking trouble with wild Demon Race. It''s known that not only are the territory''s Demon Race''s strength limited, but their species is constrained within the territory''s environmental range. This means no appearance of Demon Race like Dark Great Mage. If one ventures outside and encounters a powerful or notably significant Demon Race, one wouldn''t even know how they died. Some Demon Race, like the cursed Kayako, can only be eliminated by units capable of mental attacks. If Rosen ever encounters one, he''d definitely be doomed. "Not hurt, right?" Seeing Rosen return victorious, his parents asked. "No big deal, look at what I''ve got!" Rosen didn''t hide it, showing the ten Lord Coins. Looking at the shiny Lord Coins, his parents hastily asked, "These coins look weird, what kind of currency is it?" Sear?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "This is Lord Coins, one Lord Coin can be exchanged for a hundred RMB. Just now, I got ten of them! Dad, Mom, this is equivalent to 1000 RMB!!" "What, isn''t this equivalent to half a month''s salary for me?!" Father exclaimed. Chapter 5: Upgrade to C-Level, Gain 2 Abilities Chapter 5 - 5: Upgrade to C-Level, Gain 2 AbilitiesThe parents realized for the first time that being a lord was so profitable. "By the way, Rosen, I saw you easily killing those monsters earlier, one per strike. Your hero doesn''t seem weak, so why is it a D-level hero template?" Rosen was about to answer his father when suddenly a voice appeared in his mind: "Please conceal the strength of the hero template, and receive a reward: one [Hero Level Up Ticket]!" Host? What is that? It seemed as if a shadow had appeared in my head... Rosen instinctively realized that he might have received a system just like the protagonists in novels! Since traveling to another world had already occurred, having a system could be understood. Considering the need to conceal his powerful hero template to avoid foreign forces gaining knowledge, plus the system''s reward. Rosen said to his parents, "The newbie protection period is like that; the demons appearing in the territory are very weak. However, Mom and Dad should still stay inside the castle, as even the weakest demons aren''t something ordinary people can handle." "No wonder," the parents said. They naturally believed Rosen''s words as both the school and society had said Rosen awakened as the weakest hero. They even wanted to drive their family out of the Central Plains. Clearly, it could only be because the demons earlier were too weak. At this moment, Rosen felt a flicker of light in front of him. In the lord''s interface, an evolution ticket appeared in the storage space. These interfaces that surfaced were technologies that could only be activated after becoming a lord; they were the basic settings of this Lord World. Rosen tried to open the scroll and chose to use it. In the virtual space where his parents couldn''t see, an evolution scroll was used. A light descended on Rosen''s Golden Slime template. The hero, originally with D-level attributes, had evolved. Rosen saw a horn growing atop the Slime''s head, somewhat resembling a dragon''s horn. "Could the Slime''s ultimate evolutionary form become a Golden Dragon?" When Rosen transformed back into Slime form, he found he had successfully evolved from D-level to C-level. Though the current level is still far from A-level, in terms of basic attributes, it has surpassed A-level heroes and almost reached S-level. [Hero: Golden Slime] [Potential: Excellent] [Level: C (Growth Potential)] [Race: Magical Beast] [Ability 1: Transformation] [Description: Slime Variant] [Ability 2: Berserk] [Description: Enter a berserk state, doubling all attributes] [Ability 3: Invincibility] [Description: Enter a five-second invincible state, immune to all damage, cooldown time one minute] [Health: 3600/3600] [Attack: 125] [Defense: 45] After leveling up, Rosen''s attack, defense, and health values increased, in addition to gaining two new abilities, "Berserk" and "Invincibility". This made Rosen feel eager to find a few targets to test out his newfound strength. And he could earn some Lord Coins, converting them into living expenses. Having this thought, he acted immediately. Rosen first summoned another Beastman Soldier from the barracks. Summoning a Beastman Soldier costs 150 Gold Coins, 0 wood. Just after summoning it, Rosen''s gold reserves ran out. He glanced at the three Beastman Soldiers following him, their blood levels had healed over time after being critically wounded earlier. Therefore, the three Beastman Soldiers behind him were in full health. Sear?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Rosen brought them mainly to deal with emergencies, using the soldiers as a shield for a quick escape if necessary. About one kilometer from the main city, Rosen discovered a group of Dog-headed Demons enjoying a feast in a bush. In total, there were twenty, gathered around a large iron pot, boiling a green, bubbling stew. Among the twenty Dog-headed Demons, there were ten Dog-headed Demon Soldiers, five Dog-headed Demon Wizards, and five Dog-headed Demon Spearmen. The Dog-headed Demon is the most common demon race on the plains, and their power is relatively weak. But the combination of Dog-headed Demon Wizards and Spearmen, with Soldiers defending the front, Spearmen attacking from the rear, and Wizards healing the Soldiers. This coordination can take down even a thirty-person army. Faced with this Dog-headed Demon lineup, Rosen''s three Beastman Soldiers were basically sent to their deaths. Luckily, Rosen was riding a fast leopard, and the Beastman Soldiers were still hundreds of meters away, providing an opportunity to test the newly activated abilities. On Rosen''s blood-colored armor, a berserk red aura was released, making him feel about twice as strong. This ability does not consume anything when used, and can be used at any time without needing to switch off. In berserk mode, the speed of the Beastman Cavalry was astonishing, appearing before the Dog-headed Demon Wizard almost instantly, raising his warblade and slashing down. The Dog-headed Demon Wizard''s head went flying, its body spurting blood as it heavily hit the ground. The other Dog-headed Demon Wizards, witnessing this, cried out in terror for help. Even with a dozen weapon-wielding companions present, they were deeply afraid of a Beastman Cavalry capable of decapitating one of their kind in a single strike. Ten Dog-headed Demon Soldiers surrounded the Beastman Cavalry, while the five Dog-headed Demon Spearmen in the distance threw their spears. Rosen''s health was enough to withstand the simultaneous attack of the Dog-headed Demons, but not for long. A golden light burst from his body, entering a five-second invincible state. The Dog-headed Demon Soldiers'' attacks and the spears that landed on him had no effect. With a strike of the warblade, a Dog-headed Demon Soldier''s head went flying. Another flash of the cold blade, two heads flew, one of which was a poor Dog-headed Demon Wizard''s. The remaining three lost their will to fight, fleeing in panic. The Beastman Cavalry''s invincibility expired, quickly evading a spear while chasing down the Dog-headed Demon Wizards. Swish, swish, swish! With three consecutive strikes, the fleeing three Wizards were slain. By this time, Rosen''s three Beastman Soldiers had arrived, joining the battle without hesitation. In just one minute, with the cover of the Beastman Soldiers, Rosen easily exterminated the group of Dog-headed Demons. But Rosen''s health had also dropped by a third. This was even while using the berserk state, and still lost a third. If it were an ordinary A-level hero, they wouldn''t have escaped unharmed, likely perishing instead. Rosen''s health recovery in berserk state was rapid, and within two minutes his health was full again. Looking at his nearby Beastman Soldiers, only one with critical health survived. "If the surrounding Dog-headed Demons simultaneously attacked the main city, the city would be destroyed in minutes!" Thinking of this situation, Rosen felt that the novice protection period wasn''t so safe. He hurriedly cleaned up the battlefield. These twenty Dog-headed Demons brought him a decent harvest. 30 Gold Coins, 20 Lord Coins, and an [Excellent Steel Pickaxe] were dropped. It could be equipped on Beastman Laborers to increase gold mining efficiency by 50%. The loot from defeating the monsters didn''t make the soldier feel too happy; he worried about the main city''s weak defenses. If a large number of demons attacked, it would be a disaster. The Beastman Cavalry kited the Dog-headed Demons, returning to the main city ahead of the Beastman Soldiers. He checked the building list. Buildings required wood, and there was only one laborer initially gathering wood, making the wood collection speed very slow. Rosen equipped the [Excellent Steel Pickaxe] on the laborer gathering gold, and then summoned six laborers at the main city to gather wood. Summoning countdown: 30s. One every thirty seconds, and three minutes later, the six laborers teamed up to start logging. The logging speed can be accelerated by a logging camp. After consuming 150 Gold Coins and 200 wood, a much smaller logging camp appeared near the main city after a one-minute countdown. Rosen wanted to summon more soldiers but discovered that the 20 food units provided by the main city were insufficient to maintain the population consumption. But he still summoned two more Beastman Soldiers, depleting his gold reserves. It was at this point that Rosen thought of something and looked to the distance, noticing that the critically wounded Beastman Soldier had vanished. This indicated that it had encountered danger along the way and been killed! Chapter 6 Unlocking New Units Chapter 6 - 6 Unlocking New UnitsBuilding a farmhouse requires 200 Gold Coins and two hundred units of wood, and these conditions were quickly met. A farmhouse, the same size as the lumberyard, rose on the territory. Due to the lumberyard''s effect, the speed of wood acquisition has caught up with the speed of acquiring Gold Coins. In addition to being used for construction and upgrading buildings, wood is also used in some military units, such as the Catapult or Arrow Array Vehicle. In the later stages, the role of Gold Coins exceeds that of wood, but Gold Coins can also be obtained by killing the Demon Race. These two basic materials can relatively achieve stability. After the farmhouse was completed, the amount of food increased to 40, an increase of 20 points. The food portions in the territory are enough to nurture more military units, even Beastman Soldiers who consume three portions of food daily can now summon six more. Rosen was not content with summoning only Beastman Soldiers; he set his sights on the second category of military units. That would be the Beastman Archer. A profession of ranged attack. This way, targets can be killed from a distance, avoiding the dangers of close combat. Let the Beastman Soldiers take the position of meat shield; Rosen can use invincible abilities to hold up, along with his hero''s defense and health, which is enough to hold off a group of Dog-headed Demons. Then, let the Beastman Archer kill the Dog-headed Demons from afar. Once he had enough Gold Coins, Rosen spent 500 Gold Coins to unlock the Beastman Archer. The third troop position is the Beastman Wizard, which is currently gray and not unlocked; it requires 1000 Gold Coins to unlock. Rosen first felt the frustration of not having Gold Coins. "Now is the newbie protection period; the world channel for lords has not been opened, and many strategies cannot be obtained." Rosen opened the school''s chat group, flipped through the chat records, trying to find some useful information. "I heard someone at our school awakened a D-level hero template; it''s too funny, it''s like a scorpion''s poop, one of a kind!" "Now the internet is laughing at the guy who awakened the D-level template; the situation escalated, and our school also got embarrassed. Last month, the principal was forced by pressure to publicly declare on the internet that the student has been encouraged to leave, preventing further discussions about the school." After flipping through a few messages, all related to him, Rosen also knew that the internet was now discussing the student with the D-level template, it''s just boredom that causes this. Sending them a few Dog-headed Demons to play with might cure their boredom. Rosen continued to flip down and found someone discussing Tang Xichen. "I heard after the massive assassination of A-level heroes in the priority class, the principal directly spent a huge sum to invite numerous experts for protectionour school''s beauty Tang Xichen has as many as twenty bodyguards around her, while other S-levels only have five bodyguards, and for A-levels, only one bodyguard." "Where does the school get the huge sum, isn''t it Tang Xichen''s dad''s investment?" Rosen flipped down again and finally found some useful information. "All awakened territories of this batch, let''s bubble up; everyone awakened their territories at the same time, the newbie protection period is almost over, anyone find the speed of acquiring Gold Coins quite slow?" "Indeed slow, but why do you have Gold Coins? Mine is US Dollars." "Could the resource types of different territories be different? Mine is World of Warcraft territory, initial gold mine, and workers mine Gold Coins." "Mine is different, I have a basic bank building that produces 10 US Dollars every minute." Seeing the chat records, Rosen realized that the currency in different types of territories is different. For example, some territories are set in a Western world background, so the world currency is US Dollar. In a Curse World background, the currency is yen. In World of Warcraft-like world backgrounds, most often it''s Gold Coins or Crystal Stone kinds of things. Rosen also found a way to speed up the acquisition of Gold Coins as he wished. This was shared by a senior after the intense discussion among classmates. No matter what world background the territory is in, you can speed up production buildings by purchasing a time accelerator. But the time accelerator will additionally increase the consumption of energy, doubling the original rate of energy consumption by buildings. Once the energy is exhausted and not replenished in time, all buildings within the territory will lose functionality. Rosen searched the Lord Mall and indeed found the [Time Accelerator], priced at 30 Lord Coins. Rosen happened to have 30 Lord Coins on hand, equivalent to 3000 RMB. After a moment of hesitation, Rosen still exchanged for a time accelerator. Installing the time accelerator on the gold mine, it was evidently noticeable that the workers'' time was accelerated, and the rate of gold mining doubled! At the same time, the growth rate of Gold Coins also doubled. Checking the energy attribute: 13/20. The energy consumption was also fast, needing urgent replenishment using Energy Crystal Stones. The Lord Mall also sells Energy Crystal Stones, each one can replenish one energy point, priced at one Lord Coin. Rosen needs to quickly obtain more Lord Coins or get Energy Crystal Stones dropped from the Demon Race, otherwise, the territory will soon shut down. At that time, all protection will be lost. Rosen used up the remaining Gold Coins to summon Beastman Soldiers and Beastman Archers, summoning a total of five Beastman Soldiers and three Beastman Archers. Now the speed of collecting Gold Coins has doubled and is no longer a problem; instead, energy issues are now on the agenda. Leading five Beastman Soldiers and three Beastman Archers, Rosen set off again. At half a kilometer distance, Rosen discovered three Minotaur Warriors resting in the bushes. Beside them, on the ground, was the corpse of a Beastman Soldier that had been gnawed clean. It was confirmed that the Beastman Soldier, who failed to return to the main city last night, was intercepted and killed by these three Minotaur Warriors. Rosen''s five Beastman Soldiers also felt anger, looking at their companion''s corpse, and wanted to go up and finish off the three sleeping Minotaur Warriors. Rosen signaled them with a gesture to not act rashly, then had Beastman Archers aim at the Minotaur Warriors and shoot arrows. Swish, swish, swish! Arrows flew through the air, accurately hitting the sleeping Minotaur Warriors. "Roar!" The Minotaur Warriors woke up startled from their dreams, jumped up from the ground, and looked around, failing to locate the enemy for a moment. It was at this moment that densely packed arrows rained down from above. The Minotaur Warriors finally confirmed the location of their target, but by then one had already been shot dead by the arrows. The remaining two frantically charged towards Rosen. Swish, swish, swish! A large number of arrows fell from the sky again, another one died on the spot. Only then did Rosen signal the Beastman Soldiers to charge. sea??h th ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Five Beastman Soldiers held up their shields and charged, wielding their battle axes, furiously attacking the last remaining Minotaur Warrior. One of the Beastman Soldiers was hit vitally and instantly sent flying, although not dead immediately, it was in a critical state. The Minotaur Warrior seemed to have activated some skill just now, enabling such a powerful burst. But at this moment, the third round of arrows rained down from the sky. The skill-activating Minotaur Warrior didn''t have an impenetrable cover; it was eliminated on the spot. Rosen witnessed the might of the Beastman Archer. As long as there''s a small group attacking the same target from afar simultaneously, no matter how thick the soldier''s health, it won''t withstand two blows. Clearing the battlefield, he harvested 15 Lord Coins, 35 Gold Coins, and polished out a bracelet from the corpse. This bracelet being dropped indicates it''s a magical item. [Frenzy Bracelet: Equipped on the wrist, triggers a frenzy state every 5 seconds, delivering a Critical Strike and knocking back small soldiers.] This is a knockback-effect bracelet, which Rosen immediately equipped on his wrist. In future encounters with highly offensive melee soldiers, this bracelet could come in handy and save his life. He opened the school chat to check the latest messages. He wanted to confirm his current situation among students of the same year, whether he was too lagged behind. After all, he awakened his territory a month late. Unexpectedly, everyone was complaining about how difficult it was to kill the Demon Race within their territories, and their newly dispatched troops had been wiped out by a horde of Dog-headed Demons. Some even said Dog-headed Demons invaded their territory and damaged the defense facilities beyond repair. Some couldn''t even survive the seven-day protection period. And among those complaining, many had awakened with A-level templates, even S-level. Rosen saw this and couldn''t help but chuckle. Though his hands aren''t yet at the level of forming an army, dealing with a pack of Dog-headed Demons is incredibly easy. On one hand, Rosen''s hero attack power is far superior to the average A-level; on the other hand, strategy is also crucial. Confrontation isn''t the best tactic, but many new lords haven''t realized this yet. Rosen closed the phone chat, exchanging Lord Coins for Energy Crystal Stones, replenishing the energy value to 20. He found that during his outing, Gold Coins had reached 1000, enough to unlock a new military unit. So he clicked on the Beastman Wizard in the unit list and successfully unlocked it. "In the future, battles outside will be safer; with the healing magic of the Beastman Wizard, I have more courage for adventure." Chapter 7 Undead Race Archer Chapter 7 - 7 Undead Race ArcherThe Beastman Wizard is not only capable of healing magic, but also simple magical ranged attacks, although the attack power is much weaker than the Beastman Archer, thus its main role is still healing. Summoning a Beastman Wizard requires 300 Gold Coins and 100 wood. In no time, Rosen had enough money to perform the summoning. When the Beastman Wizard was summoned, Rosen saw that it was a female Beastman holding a Magic Staff; looking at the chest, indeed, it''s a healer. Of course, Rosen had no peculiar interest in Beastmen; he actually preferred Humans or Elves. "So, fifty wood is spent on the Magic Staff." Noticing the Magic Staff in the Beastman Wizard''s hand, which holds magical power, it is also the source that allows the wizard to continuously cast magic. Yes, the Beastman Wizard, when casting healing magic, poses no consumption issue, only the problem of cooldown time, with a single target heal approximately every three seconds. They can''t heal themselves, but this can be resolved by summoning more wizards. Rosen summoned a second Beastman Wizard, then led five Beastman Soldiers, five Beastman Archers, and two Beastman Wizards out of the main city again. "It has been a month since the awakening of the territory. Do you know how I made it through this month? On the first day, my territory was ransacked by Dog-headed Demons, and on the second day, a group of Minotaurs appeared. Luckily I hid in the main city, the Minotaurs did not attack the main city, I was very scared at the time. But over the month, I barely summoned five soldiers and started developing." Sear?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Your situation is better than mine; I haven''t even started summoning a single soldier yet. As soon as I activated the territory, a group of home-wrecking dogs was wandering around. As soon as I built a barracks, it was immediately torn down. Do you think I''m unlucky? Now those Dog-headed Demons have started attacking my main city. Luckily, there''s the Lord Mall, I took a loan to buy magical arrows to kill them from the main city." "Did you awaken a ranged attack hero?" ... While leading his army to find a target, the class group chat vibrated, and several classmates who awakened as A-level heroes were discussing. Rosen glanced at it and realized that he is quite ahead of those classmates with A-level hero templates. Others have not developed an army in a month, while he has gathered a twelve-person army in just two days. Including himself, they could probably face an army of thirty Dog-headed Demons head-on. Luck really mattered a lot in this. If Rosen had also faced the home-wrecking Dog-headed Demons at the start, he would likely have been doomed too. As he was thinking, a group of around twenty Skeleton Archers appeared right in front of him! This was a troop of the Undead Race species, currently wild monsters for him. And they''re all ranged attackers; Rosen feared encountering a large number of ranged monsters. He made a swift decision to withdraw his army, avoiding these Skeleton Archers. In this vast plain and forest, the wisest move was to pick the easy battles first; confronting a large number of long-range monsters head-on was inadvisable. However, just as Rosen moved away, he discovered the movement direction of the Skeleton Archers seemed to be heading toward his main city! This sight alerted him; he quietly called his army to follow. Indeed, as time passed, this group of Skeleton Archers got closer and closer to his main city. Rosen determined that the target of the Skeleton Archers'' attack was his main city! "What''s going on? These Skeleton Archers came from the distant forest, as if they already knew of the Beastman Territory in this direction?" An unspoken thought emerged in his mind; it''s like playing Warcraft III against the computer, where there are multiple factions on one map. Could these Skeleton Archers of the Undead Race be coming from a distant Undead Territory? Generally, wild monsters are loose, forming small groups; it''s rare for them to establish territories, only large races like the Undead might have territories. Rosen didn''t know much about the specific situation of the Magic Beast Territory; although the Lord Mall sells information, it usually costs a lot of Lord Coins and only offers fragmented data. Rosen worried that this world might also have faction territories similar to those in Warcraft III, which would be too dangerous. This thought made Rosen more tense. He now worried not only about his own safety, but his parents'' as well. In his own territory, in his main city, there was no worry about food or clothing, and the territory could ensure a certain level of safety, with the main city''s defenses much safer than in a town. But if there really is an opposing camp, it means his main city would sooner or later face a targeted military attack! Rosen originally intended to avoid this group of Skeleton Archers, but now it seems unavoidable; if he doesn''t deal with them, they''ll wreak havoc on his territory. Quickly, he devised a tactic. In a frenzy, the Beastman Cavalry swiftly charged onwards, catching up from behind and closing in on the group of Skeleton Archers. When they were within a hundred meters, the Skeleton Archers only then realized they were under attack and turned to shoot at the Beastman Cavalry. The Beastman Cavalry''s body emitted golden light, repelling the incoming arrows with an invincible state. As the five seconds of invincibility ended, the Beastman Cavalry had reached the nearest Skeleton Archer. Raising his battle axe, he chopped it into pieces. Ranged units inherently have weaker defense, let alone mere skeletons, unable to withstand a single blow from Rosen. At this time, an arrow also hit Rosen. With reduced defenses, it only deducted five points of health. For his 3600 total health, it was a negligible loss. Rosen felt somewhat reassured that even if he were shot by all these archers simultaneously, the damage wouldn''t be significant. Swish, swish, swish! Soon, ten archers had been slaughtered by him, leaving twenty spreading out, preparing to skirmish. At this point, two Beastman Wizards came up, waving their wooden staffs. With two whooshing sounds, the Beastman Cavalry shone with a green light, restoring all lost health. Rosen''s five Beastman Soldiers also spread out, pursuing the scattered Skeleton Archers. Meanwhile, the Beastman Archers maintained a distance and engaged in a shooting match with the enemies. Tangled up by the Beastman Soldiers, the Skeleton Archers had no room to maneuver and were swiftly shot down by the Beastman Archers'' arrows. Seeing the Skeleton Archers, which nearly threatened the main city, wiped out, Rosen felt no sense of victory at all. A deeper worry lingered in his heart. Assuming his suspicions were correct, the main city should face even greater threats in the near future, threats from within the Lord World! Even if the outside Demon Race hasn''t invaded, the territory could be destroyed by threats from within! Yet, while cleaning the battlefield, these twenty Skeleton Archers didn''t drop anything, heightening suspicion. "Is it because they came from an opposing territory faction, not the wilderness, that nothing dropped?" Rosen prepared to check the other side of the forest, where all problems would be resolved. While he was at it, he could also find more powerful Demon Race entities in the forest to test his skills. Chapter 8 Undead Territory Chapter 8 - 8 Undead TerritoryHe discovered a flock of Scavenger Eagles in the forest, and upon being startled, they soared into the sky, occasionally swooping down to ambush Rosen''s army. The damage was unexpectedly high, even after Rosen''s defensive measures, there was still fifteen points of damage. Soon enough, a Beastman Soldier was left with critical health. Faced with attacks from above, Rosen couldn''t assign other Beastman Soldiers to protect the injured ones, as the attacks came from overhead. Fortunately, the Beastman Wizard timely cast healing magic to save the critically injured soldier, preventing any losses. However, a Beastman Archer was still killed in action in a short time. The remaining four archers continuously drew their bows and shot arrows, only managing to kill two Scavenger Eagles, while a large flock still circled in the sky, occasionally swooping down for sneak attacks. For units focused on short-range attacks, they were powerless against them. This was quite troubling. Luckily, Rosen could transform, immediately cancelling the transformation of the Beastman Cavalry, and in a flash, transformed into a Beastman Archer. Swish! Drawing the bow and releasing the arrow, an arrow struck a Scavenger Eagle, killing it instantly as it plummeted from the sky. His Beastman Archer didn''t have such high damage, requiring on average five arrow shots to kill a single Scavenger Eagle. But for Rosen, it was a one-hit kill. After all, the Beastman Archer Rosen transformed into had heroic attributes, with formidable attack power evident. And his awakened state was a rare hero template, even at C-level, surpassing A-level hero attack power. After transforming into a Beastman Archer, he naturally gained the well-trained archery skills of an archer, almost never missing a shot. With Rosen''s addition, the Scavenger Eagles in the sky were quickly shot down, reducing their numbers significantly. Seeing the tide turn, the remaining ten or so Scavenger Eagles immediately flew away to escape the battlefield. Rosen chose not to pursue, as there could be other threats in the forest, and the fallen items on the ground needed timely collection. This fight with the Scavenger Eagles contributed a total of 35 Gold Coins and 26 Lord Coins to him, and he also found a [Fine Woodcutting Axe]. It could be equipped by Beastman Laborers to increase wood gathering efficiency by 50%. Leading the remaining Beastman Legion deeper into the forest, soon they heard the dense sound of woodcutting and trees falling. What they saw ahead was a group of Undead Laborers, pallid and shriveled, with heavy dark circles under their eyes, looking like vampires or like internet caf enthusiasts staying up late cultivating immortality. Their numbers were around 15. Wild creatures definitely wouldn''t be organized to carry out woodcutting activities, indicating a vast territory behind these Undead Laborers. Approaching further might alert the enemy territory, so Rosen planned to shoot the Undead Laborers from a distance, causing some destruction and slowing down the enemy territory''s development. Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh! He shot arrows at the Undead Laborers in front while the four Beastman Archers behind him responded by releasing arrows. Rosen then commanded the Beastman Soldiers to prevent them from charging at the Undead Laborers. Three Undead Laborers met their death, the wood they carried on their shoulders scattered on the ground, while the remaining twelve altogether dropped their tasks and charged at Rosen in pursuit. The laborers had some attack power, but it was very weak. This seemed to trigger the enemy faction''s laborer assault signal. Rosen didn''t mind, casually shooting them down one by one. But suddenly from the forest''s rear, a large number of the Undead Legion poured in! Rosen became genuinely alarmed. A group of bloated figures, dragging intestines behind them, exuding a dark green poisonous mist, were Butchers. A group grabbing their faces with both hands, with their faces bloodied and mutilated, constantly emitting resentful screams, were Abominators. Three machines engraved with Ghost King emblems, shrouded in ghastly energy, were Soul-Throwing Machines, projecting vengeful spirits causing continuous blood loss to targets. And a hulking black Demon with an elusive visage! This lineup utterly dumbfounded Rosen. Without another word, he led the Beastman Legion in a hasty escape from the forest. The enemy camp had even unlocked long-range throwing equipment, suggesting their territory had upgraded to a level two barrack. This progress surpassed Rosen by far too much. Having witnessed the Undead Territory''s advanced development speed, he no longer held himself in high regard. At least in territory development, he was not on par with the strategic capabilities of the Lord''s Realm AI. "The Lord''s Realm is just for hero training, it shouldn''t be able to allow these Undead to attack in the short term, right?" Rosen felt anxious. He realized that the prior assault by twenty Undead Archers was merely an appetizer. After surviving the pursuit by the Undead, Rosen immediately contacted a schoolmate. That classmate previously mentioned they activated a Magic Beast Territory. "Hey classmate, I''m also in Magic Beast Territory. In the past month since activating your territory, have you encountered any major dangers?" Rosen quickly asked. He wanted to ascertain whether the Undead Territory beyond the forest would launch an attack on the Lord''s territory within a month. After waiting a few minutes, Rosen received a response: "Brother, you''re also in World of Warcraft territory, right? Maybe we can be friends and share some intelligence." Fortunately, the other person''s attitude was humble, and Rosen didn''t meet any resistance. "What should I call you, brother?" the schoolmate asked Rosen. Rosen certainly couldn''t reveal his real name; otherwise, the other person might directly block him, so he said, "Just call me Xiaozhang." After giving a random alias, the other person also revealed his surname, letting Rosen call him Xiaoye. After chatting for a few minutes, Rosen roughly learned what the Magic Beast Territory had experienced within a month. In brief, in the first two days, they occasionally faced random invasions by Dog-headed Demons and Minotaurs in varying numbers. From the second day, Undead Archers began invading more frequently, almost every three days, each time consisting of twenty Undead Archers. Up until now, Xiaoye had just cleared a wave of Undead Archers. This meant that within a month, the Undead Territory wouldn''t send a large powerful force to attack! Having acquired this information, Rosen intended to share the situation he discovered beyond the forest with the other person. After all, reciprocity ensures a sense of sincerity. But suddenly. A voice echoed in his mind again: "Host, please do not disclose information about the Undead Territory, and receive a reward of [Hero Resurrection Scroll]!" The sudden system prompt made Rosen delete the message he was halfway through typing and chose to remain silent. A Hero Resurrection Scroll! It was equivalent to an extra life for Rosen! Even if an accident befell him, he wouldn''t be utterly defeated! Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Rosen could only choose to disappoint Xiaoye. After closing the chat window, Rosen indeed received the system''s reward. A scroll with a golden glow appeared in the Lord''s Storage Realm, automatically activating if Rosen faced a mortal threat in the future. "The reward has been given, what would happen if I now regretted it and informed Xiaoye about the Undead Territory?" Rosen suddenly had the desire to test the system''s capabilities, mainly because he wasn''t sure if the system could monitor his actions. He then reopened the chat window and shared the information about the Undead Territory with Xiaoye. The latter was astonished, surprised he hadn''t noticed another territory beyond the forest! He sincerely thanked Rosen for the forewarning and promised to share any Magic Beast Territory news with him in the future. After waiting some time, Rosen heard no further system messages. The Hero Resurrection Scroll in the storage realm wasn''t reclaimed either. This implied that once rewards were distributed, there was no possibility of retraction for any reason. "This rocks, the system can actually be fooled!" Rosen thought with delight. Chapter 9: Unlocking Level 2 Barracks Chapter 9 - 9: Unlocking Level 2 BarracksOutfitting a laborer with the [Exquisite Chopping Axe], Rosen exchanged part of the Lord Coins he earned from hunting for Energy Crystal Stones to compensate for the energy depletion in his territory. Having witnessed the might of the Undead Territory earlier, Rosen realized the importance of upgrading to a level two barracks. Once level two troop types attack, his level one troops will be utterly powerless to resist. Perhaps he, as a hero, can slay level two troop types, but two fists can''t defeat four hands. He can''t expect to single-handedly kill while his own troops stand idly by. Moreover, a hero killing the Demon Race doesn''t gain experience and cannot level up by killing monsters. Rosen looked into the territory''s instructions; to upgrade level two buildings, the main city must be at level two. So the main city needs to be improved first. Opening the main city interface, the upgrade button is visible but grayed out. The required materials are 1000 Gold Coins and 1000 wood. The wood value is only 750, still far from sufficient. Seeing the sky dimming, Rosen also hears his mother calling for dinner in the main city. The table is filled with three dishes and a soup, which is the usual meal for Rosen''s family of three. Since the main city does not provide food for the lord and family, it''s still necessary to cook for themselves. If Lord Coins are sufficient, hiring a chef in the future would make things much easier. Rosen sees the three dishes are Braised Eggplant, Soybean Braised Pig Trotter, Garlic Oil Wheat Vegetable, and the soup is Radish Pork Rib Soup, all dishes he loves. "We can''t help with territory affairs, so we can only take care of your appetite. Just let us know in advance what you want to eat in the future." After hearing his parents'' words, Rosen breaks into a broad smile and takes a stack of cash from his pocket, placing it on the table. "Mom and Dad, this is what I exchanged for Lord Coins, a total of five thousand yuan. Take it and use it, let me know if you need more." Rosen enjoys the feeling of being wealthy; before, he always asked his parents for money, and now he finally feels proud to give back proactively. His heart feels clear. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "The child has grown up." His father looks at Rosen drinking soup and says to his mother, "Keep the money. Later, buy something nourishing for the child as a reward." After dinner, Rosen walks with his parents on the grass outside the main city to digest their food. The lights on the main city illuminate a bright area, visible to a range of five kilometers, which is the main city''s coverage range. Beastman Laborers can still be seen tirelessly transporting gold from the mines. While Rosen''s troop types patrol near the territory, alert to any possible Demon Race invasions. Laborers and troop types are life forms created by the territory, lacking some common human weaknesses, thus they do not feel fatigue, unlike some Demon Race that needs to rest. Rosen checked the main city information, found that enough wood was gathered to reach 1000, and upgraded the main city. Countdown: 10:00s. The time needed to upgrade the main city is relatively long. Rosen is waiting for the main city upgrade to check the barracks and see if the materials for upgrading the barracks are sufficient. Once the main city upgrade is complete, Rosen sees the main city, originally only two stories tall, has a third layer added on top. "Is there a third floor now?" Rosen''s parents delightedly look at the newly emerged third floor. For his parents, their lifetime concerns were few: car, house, marriage, bride price... A house that gains an extra floor is gigantic news. The two eagerly returned to the main city to see the third floor. Rosen had little interest in sightseeing and went to the barracks to check attributes. "The barracks upgrade requires 500 wood and 500 Gold Coins. Probably need to wait until later tonight to upgrade." After confirming insufficient materials to upgrade the barracks, Rosen returned to the main city. Arriving on the third floor. The first floor of the main city is the dining and living room, and the second floor has bedrooms. As for this newly emerged third floor, it is all entertainment facilities. There are billiards, mahjong table, chess room, computer room, and all kinds of facilities. Rosen saw his parents playing mahjong; the two of them can do it, but adding Rosen wouldn''t work. Rosen could only sit aside, watching them play mahjong, while waiting for time to pass. That''s when his mother sighed and said, "If you could find a girlfriend, our family would be enough for a table." "Yes, our Rosen isn''t bad. Though the hero template is weak, at least he has a territory, better than the Town Defense Team." His father agreed. Those who join the Town Defense Team are usually like Rosen, with low hero levels or territories destroyed by the Demon Race, choosing to join the Team to contribute whatever remains. With Rosen''s public D-level hero template, even joining the Team would be hard, even less considering receiving world recognition, making it excessively challenging. Others might not fancy the idea. Rosen knows that once he reveals the D-level hero, he''d only be met with disdain. Even revealing rare transferable attributes might not bring understanding. Reputation often garners more admiration than truth, that''s just the way it is. However, Tang Xichen''s bright figure still pops into Rosen''s mind. He''s a hero who can grow and will eventually grow into an S. Given his current C-level is already near S-level strength, once growing into S, in the world those that can capture his interest would only be the likes of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess Nangong Wan and Tang Xichen. No other women are qualified to receive his chromosomes. With hopeful gazes from his parents, Rosen said, "Don''t worry, Mom and Dad, with the territory already here, how far can a bride be?" Later that night. Rosen was awaken by the alarm, quickly surveyed the territory. After ensuring safety, he went to the barracks and opened the barracks interface. "Great, it can be upgraded!" He immediately clicked the upgrade button, entering into a five-minute countdown. With a resplendent gold light that breaks through the darkness, the barracks'' armor visibly strengthened, the initial wooden structure replaced by metal, akin to wearing a suit of armor. Barracks are crucial for summoning basic troops, high armor is also one of its advantages. Rosen saw that after activating the level two barracks, five new gray troop options appeared. Activating them requires Gold Coins, equally high unreasonably. In the previous level one barracks interface, the fourth and fifth troop types were inactive, so Rosen activated them with a simple gesture. Beastman Gunman, a long-range attacking troop type, can fire bullets at targets. The damage is significantly higher than Beastman Archers, and the summons require more resources accordingly. As for Beastman Cavalry, there''s no need for further description. Rosen casually summoned two Beastman Gunmen and one Beastman Cavalry. He then focused on the five newly unlocked troop types in the level two barracks. Following the sequence, the later the trooper, the stronger it is. Rosen looked at the last gray troop type. Dragon Knight! A powerful, flying troop type! Rosen eagerly wished to transform into a Dragon Knight, to experience soaring above. But at that moment, despite being late at night, there''s an invasion from the Demon Race! It is a group of thirty or so Minotaurs. Ten ax-wielding Minotaur Warriors, ten spear-wielding Minotaur Pikemen, and ten magic staff-wielding Minotaur Wizards! With the Minotaur''s health, Rosen''s current summoned troop types are outnumbered and have no chance overall against this lineup! Chapter 10 Testing the Undead Territory Chapter 10 - 10 Testing the Undead TerritoryIn the face of such a scale of Minotaurs, if Rosen had come earlier, he really wouldn''t have been able to deal with them, only watch his territory be destroyed. But now it''s different. He activated the level-two barracks and transformed himself into the strongest Beastman Dragon Knight from the level-two barracks! The show is about to begin! Only to see the dragon with its hard scales soaring in the sky under the command of the armored beastman knight on its back. Diving down toward the group of thirty Minotaurs. A burst of breath from its mouth, pale blue flames enveloped the Minotaurs, causing group burning damage in a moment. With just one strike, all the Minotaurs were already in a weakened state. To know, previously these Minotaurs needed a thousand arrows fired simultaneously to be killed. With just one attack, Rosen pulled back and let his archers fire their arrows. One arrow per Minotaur, easily exterminating the weakened ones on the spot. Rosen let the Dragon Knight continue to soar in the sky, looking arrogantly over this azure sky, gazing at the sun in the sky. The feeling of being airborne is indeed splendid. After experiencing the joy of flying, he landed back down, transformed himself back to his original form, and began to clean up the battlefield. "As expected from the blood-thick Minotaur, it contributed a piece of armor!" After picking up 50 gold coins and 45 lord coins, Rosen retrieved a Life Restoration Scroll from among the Minotaur''s corpse pile. But what surprised him even more was the dropped Blood Armor. [Blood Demon Blessing: Increases Health by 500, restores health by 10 per second] Once equipped, Rosen''s health reached as high as 4100 points, and the health recovery speed increased from the previous standard of 5 points per second to 15 points per second. An unexpected delight. This made him feel inflated to some extent, thinking there''s a possibility to probe deeper into the Undead Territory. Of course, Rosen wasn''t too reckless, he just wanted to test the level-two units of the Undead Race, the damage of their single attack. Know your enemy and know yourself, and you''ll never be defeated. Before the enemy''s attack, it''s necessary to gather enough information to avoid a frantic situation when the time comes. Transformed into the Dragon Knight again, soaring high, flying toward the forest''s edge. With the Dragon Knight''s speed already fast, plus the amplification from hero attributes, the speed stepped up a notch. This time, Rosen also brought a Beastman Wizard, leaving the Beastman Wizard trailing far behind. Rosen estimated the distance and paused in the high sky above the forest, landing to await the Beastman Wizard. Soon the Beastman Wizard appeared, Rosen gave orders for it to guard this place, ready to assist him anytime. Then soared into the sky again, preparing to launch an assault on the Undead Territory! Soon, the Dragon Knight''s silhouette had flown over the forest, reaching the sky above the Undead Territory, casting a massive shadow on the ground! The Undead Laborers who were logging saw this scene and panicked, flailing about. At the same time, the Undead Army patrolling around the barracks also detected the enemy attack. One of their still-under-construction Gates of Death was destroyed by a single breath of flame! Instantly shattered into charcoal, scattering! All undead units that could attack aerial targets in the barracks instantly launched an offensive at the Dragon Knight in the sky! Arrows shot from the Skeleton Archers, landing on the Dragon Knight. Suddenly, the Dragon Knight''s health dropped by 150 points. Next came the Soul-Throwing Machine. Charging to launch into the air. Facing the flying souls, the Dragon Knight not only didn''t evade, but also crashed into them. Actively colliding with the flying souls. Rosen knew that the attack from level-two units couldn''t instantly kill level-two units, plus the hero attributes attached to the level-two Dragon Knight made instant killing impossible, so he dared to take the risk. However, this hit made the Dragon Knight somewhat dizzy. After two seconds of dizziness, he saw a pitch-black little demon above his head, attacking his head every second, causing a symbolic point of damage. This is because Rosen''s defense already exceeded the small demon''s per-second damage value, so only a symbolic point of damage appeared. "The instant damage from the Soul-Throwing Machine just now was 150 points, equivalent to the group of Skeleton Archers jointly shooting once." This damage is still very terrifying, if surrounded by a group of Soul-Throwing Machines, it would be quite a headache. Sarch* The ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. However, there are currently only two Soul-Throwing Machines in the Undead Territory, indicating that this territory has not been unlocked as a level-three barracks for very long. At the scene, the undead units in the barracks capable of attacking airborne targets were not just the Soul-Throwing Machines and Skeleton Archers. There were also Abhorrent Monks and that enormous pitch-black demon. The Abhorrent Monk manipulated sinister thoughts, directly tainting the Dragon Knight in flight. While causing 100 points of damage, it also brought mental interference to the Dragon Knight. Rosen felt bouts of headache but was still able to maintain a clear mind. "100 points of damage, still acceptable." Then came that pitch-black demon, whose body suddenly enlarged, reaching the flight height of the Dragon Knight, swinging a pitch-black claw at him. The Dragon Knight didn''t dodge, actively taking this hit. Instantly losing 300 points of health! This pitch-black demon''s attack power is too high! Equivalent to two Soul-Throwing Machines! Rosen hastily opened his mouth to breathe fire at the increasing-sized pitch-black demon. The pitch-black demon endured this hit, the breath from the Dragon Knight causing limited damage to it. Then, the pitch-black demon opened its foul-smelling mouth, shooting a wave of dark impact at the Dragon Knight! Unprepared, the Dragon Knight was hit by the shock, knocked back, and immediately lost 500 points of health! The Dragon Knight steadied his posture and seeing the Undead Army rushing forward from behind, he decisively turned around and flew away. The Undead Army pursued for a distance but soon gave up the chase and returned. The Dragon Knight then landed on the pre-designated ground. The Beastman Wizard, who had been waiting here for a while, immediately cast healing magic, restoring the Dragon Knight''s depleted health. After the first probe, Rosen merely confirmed the damage values of the Catapults, Abhorrent Monks, and pitch-black demon on himself. A rough assessment indicated that the undead level-two units were even stronger than the Beastman level-two units. Even the strongest Beastman unit, the Dragon Knight, under the hero''s attribute''s influence, was still dealt a frightfully high 500 damage! "That pitch-black demon''s foul breath must''ve been an ability, maybe it''s even the hero of the Undead Territory?" It could grow larger, and it could also exhibit abilities. You must know that abilities are exclusive to heroes. "It''s impossible for a level-two barrack to create heroes, heroes can only be summoned by a hero altar, indicating the Undead Race Main City should''ve already upgraded to level-three." According to Rosen''s previous check of the territory data, a level-two main city could upgrade a level-two barracks, simultaneously unlocking some buildings, but these buildings didn''t include a hero altar. That is an exclusive building unlocked by a level-three main city! Rosen probed the defense several more times. Each time only provoking monsters at the perimeter without disturbing the entire army inside, or he couldn''t handle it. Until he had tested all the undead units in the territory once, he understood their attack and defense power. Only then did Rosen head home, preparing to upgrade his own territory once. Chapter 11: Beast Cage, Laboratory, Magic Tower Chapter 11 - 11: Beast Cage, Laboratory, Magic TowerThe territory currently has only one barracks providing troops, which is too weak and can easily be destroyed during an attack. Rosen checked the main city interface and discovered that after the main city upgraded to level two, there were many more building options. Building these structures requires a considerable amount of gold coins and timber. Currently, the territory''s gold coin growth rate is steady and is not a concern for him at the moment. However, the efficiency of timber extraction may not keep up with the pace of constructing and upgrading buildings. The best solution is to build a lumber mill. This is one of the structures in the level one building list. Sar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The function of the lumber mill is to shorten the time for timber submission. It only needs to be constructed near the forest, where workers can directly deliver collected timber to the lumber mill, saving the time of traveling back and forth between the main city and the forest. Initially, the main city was built near a gold mine, which was quite far from the forest, leading to an imbalance in the growth rates of gold coins and timber. The lumber mill costs: 150 gold coins, 200 timber. After constructing the lumber mill, the workers responsible for lumbering only need to travel a short distance, making it much easier to submit timber. The growth rate of timber resources in the main city also noticeably sped up! Only then did Rosen focus on the other buildings unlocked by the level two main city. Beast Cage: Cultivates magical beasts to enhance the attack and armor of mount-type barracks. Beastman Research Institute: Provides research on beastman weapons and armor to enhance attack and armor. Magic Tower: Within its range, enemy magic will occasionally be nullified, with a coverage radius of 100 meters and an activation interval of once every 30 seconds. Besides summoning magical beasts, the Beast Cage can also slightly enhance the attack and defense of beast riders, and this enhancement will only vanish when the Beast Cage is destroyed. As for the research institute, it enhances the attack and defense of non-beast rider units. Among the level two barracks unlocked by Rosen, apart from the Dragon Knight, there is another type of beast rider called the Griffin Knight. It is a large beast rider similar to an eagle, though it has a fragile *crispy pork* nature and its defense is much weaker than that of the Dragon Knight. However, they are affordable, requiring only 150 gold coins and 100 timber to summon, a price close to that of a Beastman Soldier. Equivalent to a high-spec version of ordinary foot soldiers. Griffin Knights do not have skills, only performing ordinary grabs and knight slashes with limited damage. However, in the later stages, the best strategy is to summon a group of Griffin Knights when attacking enemy territories. As flying units, Griffin Knights are immune to units with only ground attack capabilities, thus reducing threats by half, providing an advantage over Beastmen. As for the use of Beastman Soldiers, they can only act as meat shields. Against ground targets, a group of Beastman Soldiers can hold off multiple attacks. Rosen built the Beast Cage, and as the countdown for its construction began, he transformed into a Dragon Knight and flew towards the edge of the Beastman Territory. This location lies on the line between the Beastman Territory and the Undead Territory, likely to be a battlefield when the Undead Race invades. Here, Rosen constructed a Magic Tower. Although its function is only to occasionally nullify enemy magic attacks, it can be a lifesaver in critical moments. Moreover, only one Magic Tower can be constructed in a level two main city, and it doesn''t consume many resources, requiring only 100 gold coins and 100 timber. Then he chose a location near the main city and built the Beastman Research Institute. Once the construction of the Beast Cage was complete, Rosen went to check. The first magical beast available for unlocking from the list, Demon Bear. A type with high health and damage. Unlocking cost: 5000 gold coins! Seeing the high gold cost, Rosen chose to temporarily give up immediately. One can imagine that the Demon Bear has a strong attack, but it is not very useful for the month. Because the Demon Race appearing and attacking the territory can be easily eradicated by Rosen and his army. He then checked over at the level two barracks for the five un-unlocked units that appeared. The sixth unit position, which is also the first new unit of the level two barracks, is named the Giant Troll Javelin Thrower. A unit from the troll race, they have blue-green skin, unruly nature, and a sharp, magical voice. Most importantly, their combat power is generally above that of ordinary Beastmen, making them natural hunting experts. Equivalent to the Amazon jungle warriors among humans. Unlocking cost: 1500 gold coins. This value is 500 coins higher than unlocking Beastman Cavalry. Yet it is considerably lower than the cost of unlocking the first magical beast slot. Rosen chose to unlock the Giant Trolls. The gold coins decreased by almost one-third, making him painfully aware of the lack of gold coins once again. Each Giant Troll Javelin Thrower costs 350 gold coins and 400 timber. This is one of the few units requiring more timber than gold coins, and in the early stages, timber is what is most needed for construction and upgrades. This also means it''s impossible to summon too many Giant Trolls at once, or it will greatly affect the construction of the territory. Rosen first summoned three Giant Troll Javelin Throwers. His principle is to retain at least 1000 gold coins and 1000 timber as a buffer for emergencies. In this way, when facing disasters, he won''t be in dire straits. With three Giant Troll Javelin Throwers summoned, Rosen transformed into a Dragon Knight, preparing to take the three trolls and the other troops for an outing and test the strength of the Giant Troll Javelin Throwers. On the way, Rosen opened the school chat group, taking advantage of the spare time to check the messages he missed while busy. Scrolled to the top and looked downward. At first, it was just some idle bragging, possibly because over time, everyone''s adaptability increased, leading to territory development. Rosen ignored this garbage content, quickly scrolling up until he noticed Tang Xichen''s mention, stopping his screen scrolling. Tang Xichen: "This year''s awakened lords, please note, you can explore the forest where the territory is located to see if there are enemy camp territories behind the forest. Just now, I led a group of Angels over the forest and witnessed a large number of Demons expanding territory behind the forest. This clearly doesn''t match the strategy guide I acquired!" Sister Tang posted a question in the school group because what she saw differed from the strategy guide, wanting to verify if this situation was unique to her. After all, a situation differing from the strategy guide indicates changes and is a dangerous sign. Passerby classmate: "Tang Xiaohua already has a strategy guide, ah, worthy of being a rich young lady, impressive. May I ask what level Tang Xiaohua''s main city is?" The classmates weren''t too concerned about the appearance of enemy camp territories behind the forest; instead, they were curious about Tang Xichen''s territory. Possibly due to a sense of competition, even Rosen wasn''t an exception, wanting to know the level of Tang Xichen''s main city. "Level four," Tang Xichen directly replied, without any hesitation. What she genuinely cares about now is the situation differing from the strategy guide. Passerby classmate: "Sister Tang, I''m in an aquatic area, no forest here, only swamps. How do I determine if there''s an enemy camp territory?" After confirming that Tang Xichen was miles ahead and unattainable, the classmates focused on the information she highlighted. "Everyone can explore outward as much as possible to confirm the situation. Anyone providing intelligence will be handsomely rewarded and thanked!" Tang Xichen replied. Below her message was blank, with no more responses. It seems most people went to check the situation, perhaps. Obviously, before stabilizing the territory, most are reluctant to venture too far. But hearing of a potential threat, everyone wants to confirm it early for peace of mind. Rosen clicked on Tang Xichen''s avatar, considering reporting the intel he had gathered on the Undead Territory to her. Taking this opportunity to establish contact with her. It''s important to note that Tang Xichen''s social media account usually blocks strangers, but he estimated she would open stranger chat permissions this time to request information. Just as Rosen was about to open the chat window. A notification from the principal popped up: "Dear students, after discussions at the board of directors meeting, the situation has been reported to the Ministry of Education. The Ministry quickly sent a notification that this year''s generated Lord World may have some changes, so please prepare in advance, students!" Chapter 12 Advance Attack Chapter 12 - 12 Advance AttackThe principal issued an announcement, mainly in response to Tang Xichen''s concerns, as the Tang Family had invested heavily in the school. As for the lives of these students, actually, as long as they are heroes above grade A, they can retreat safely from the siege of the Demon Race. As long as they can escape back to the main city, they can be transmitted to the town via the main city control room. Only low-tier heroes are likely to perish in the siege of the Demon Race. Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Reminding them is not very necessary. As an elite, Tang Xichen had a bit of perfectionism; she thought this discovery, different from the strategy, might lead to significant problems, hence she brought it up. Inquiring in the school group was also out of kindness, to alert her classmates. She actually felt more help was unnecessary. After the principal''s announcement, Tang Xichen once again closed the private chat feature from strangers in her social account. She had no time to waste on the weak. Rosen''s hand awkwardly hovered over the screen, eventually clicking down to send a greeting emoji. As a result, a red exclamation mark popped out beside it... This is quite embarrassing; this girl is really defensive. The principal''s announcement was really ill-timed! Rosen once again paused his thoughts of freely getting the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, and he still couldn''t be sure if he could transform into the beings that enter the territory. With the newly summoned troops, Rosen once again embarked on the hunting journey. The previous route he always took was the northern direction, where the Demon Race almost got cleared out by him, unlikely to appear anew anytime soon. The Demon Beast Legion marched westwards, under a sunset, they found a deep cave. The cave appeared on a raised rocky surface with a bumpy path leading underground. Uncertain about the situation inside, the soldier first sent a Beastman Soldier down to explore the situation. It had barely gone down a few seconds before sounds of fighting came from below, and the Beastman Soldier sent by Rosen let out a tragic cry, meeting its end. Judging by the sounds of battle, the enemy number was only one. Rosen transformed into Beastman Cavalry, followed by a Beastman Wizard, and personally went down to investigate. Before long, in the pitch-black environment, Rosen faced an attack coming directly from the front, his health dropped by 13 points. Immediately, it was restored by the Beastman Wizard''s healing magic. Rosen also confirmed what was beneath the hole. It was a giant mole named Earth Crawler. Two round eyes growing on top of its head, the entire face replaced by a drill, which spins rapidly when attacking. With a single strike, Rosen easily shattered it, then took two steps forward into the cave, sure enough, discovering a treasure chest hidden in the darkness. According to the rumors, there are treasure chests in the Lord World, but they are rare. The chest levels from low to high are: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, King! The treasure chest before him emitted a faint golden glow, clearly a Gold treasure chest! Rosen took the Gold treasure chest out of the tunnel, then opened it. The golden light spread upward, revealing the items inside the chest, and then the chest gradually vanished, leaving only the items. A total of 380 Gold Coins, 250 Lord Coins, a troop revival scroll, and three pieces of equipment. [Excellent Javelin: Increases damage by 15, attack speed by 5] [Magic Javelin Curse: Increases damage by 35, attack speed by 5, hits with an additional 15 life reduction curse per second, lasting 10s] [Magic Gun Split: 50% chance for bullets to cause a split, capable of hitting two targets simultaneously, even hitting the same target twice in one go] Upon reviewing the equipment descriptions, Rosen couldn''t help but click his tongue. Among the three pieces of equipment, two came with magic properties, one with a life-draining curse, the other with split attack! He equipped the Excellent Javelin and Magic Javelin on two Giant Troll Javelin Throwers, and threw the Split Gun to a Beastman Gunman. On the way back, they encountered a group of 50 zombies, digging for something in the bushes. Zombies also belong to the Undead Race''s troops, but are relatively among the weakest in the Undead Race. The number of fifty may seem large, but their overall combat strength is far inferior to Rosen''s Demon Beast Legion. Rosen rode ahead on the black panther, raised his arm, and the Demon Beast Legion charged forward. Their hunting time had come! Rosen took the lead, slicing towards a zombie''s head with his saber, the blade cutting through iron like mud, cleanly slicing its head off. Oddly, it triggered the knockback effect of the Berserk Bracers, causing the zombie''s body with most of its head cut off to be tossed aside. It seemed like Rosen''s strike was full of power. The Beastman Soldiers behind had advanced, their shields blocking the foul-smelling, green-skinned zombies. The trained sword in their right hand swung at the zombies, spraying green liquid from the zombies'' bodies. Behind them, the Beastman Archers and Beastman Gunmen were eagerly shooting arrows and firing guns, one by one, the Undead Race zombies fell. One Beastman Gunman even fired a bullet that split, hitting two targets at once. The Beastman Wizard and Giant Troll Javelin Throwers stood at mid-range, the Beastman Wizard healing troops while the Giant Troll Javelin Throwers continuously threw their javelins. Among them, the two Javelin Throwers threw at remarkable speed, with one javelin carrying a curse, infecting and killing quickly, cursing the zombies dead in just two seconds. Another Beastman Cavalry fought alongside Rosen, blocking enemies attempting to ambush him from the side. Its damage was clearly inferior to Rosen''s, requiring four or five slashes to kill a zombie, unlike Rosen who could instantly kill with one slash. In less than two minutes, Rosen led this group of Beastmen, overwhelmingly crushing the Undead Race zombie legion, killing them all. Only then did Rosen notice what the zombies were digging. The ground was pitted, hiding yet to be fully uncovered black spherical objects. "Landmines?" Rosen extracted a black spherical object the size of a palm from the pit and threw it far away. Boom! The black sphere exploded upon landing. If someone stepped on it, it would definitely cause a wide-scale group damage. And the buried location was exactly on the necessary path for Rosen''s army, evidently meant for ambushing the Beastman Legion. Thinking about his prior ambush on the Undead Territory, it looked like this was the Undead Race''s revenge. His preemptive strike seemed to have aroused their hostility, causing some subtle changes. Rosen couldn''t confirm if the Undead Race would attack his territory within a month. But with such obvious malice from the opponents, he could only prepare for a preemptive strike. Returning to the territory, the first thing he did was exchange his excess Gold Coins and wood for Griffin Knights. A total of ten Griffin Knights. This type of troop is immune to ground attacks, suitable for cleaning up ground troops. Rosen''s plan was to formulate a strategy at night and attack the Undead Territory tomorrow! Let them be arrogant, burying landmines on his path? Then, let''s do it, all or nothing! Chapter 13 The Enraged Undead Legion Chapter 13 - 13 The Enraged Undead LegionConfronting a level-three main city with a level-two main city seems to fall behind. The level-three main city indeed boosts the strength of its troops, which is why when probing the Undead Territory before, Rosen felt that their level-two troops were even stronger than his own. With the entire army mobilized, and his own Golden Slime''s transformation abilities, along with the skills of Frenzy and Invincibility, Rosen felt he could become the variable to turn the tide of the battle. Firstly, the transformation ability allows him to stand equal against the strongest troops of the opposing territory, and with his hero attribute bonus, he is sure to overpower them. Moreover, the Frenzy skill boosts attributes by two-fold, and it is passively activated without any cost. Even more so, the Invincibility skill, once activated, grants five seconds of invulnerability! As long as he slays the strongest hero of the Undead Race quickly enough, then comes back to kill other Undead, and supports his own Demon Beast Legion, victory is a certainty. Upon returning to the main city, Rosen informed his parents of his plan for the next day. By the mahjong table, his parents fell silent for a moment after hearing Rosen''s adventurous plan. After a while, his mother asked worriedly, "Isn''t this too risky? What if you fail?" "Yes, Rosen, you''re gambling with your life," even his usually calm father said with concern, "Seek stable victory, develop for a few more days, there''s no rush." After listening to the advice of his parents, Rosen still shook his head. Rosen mainly hesitated because he was unsure when the Undead Race might attack. After all, he had provoked them first, in case they attack tomorrow, his territory surely couldn''t withstand it. After sharing his concerns, his parents gradually agreed. His father, Luo Hua, contemplated and said, "If you have confidence in yourself, then devise a reasonable strategy." Rosen discussed with his parents, in part to be responsible to them and to let them know of the dangers involved in his actions. On the other hand, his father was a military enthusiast, well-read in The Art of War. Although his legs were paralyzed in the past two years, he''d studied military formations. After discussing with his father all night, they finally determined a feasible strategy in the latter half of the night. Sar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The next day. Rosen got up early to have the breakfast prepared by his mother. His parents watched from the second floor of the main city as Rosen led the army to march away, their faces marked with heaviness. A mother''s heart worries when her son travels far. The distance from here to the forest is only thirteen kilometers, not nearly a thousand miles. Yet it could be a journey of no return. After all, this is a confrontation between two major territories; after today, one territory will be destroyed and cease to exist! At this moment, Rosen felt in high spirits. Only he knew the power of the Golden Slime. To step back, even if luck wasn''t on his side and he truly lost, he could still transform into an Earth Crawler and escape back to the main city underground, then take his family back to town. Of course, doing so would mean losing his territory and lordship, and it might take years to purchase another Lord Crystal Stone to activate a new territory. Rosen was quite confident, and with the strategy discussed last night, he had one hundred percent confidence in victory. In the forest, less than a kilometer from the Undead Territory, under Rosen''s orders, the Demon Beast Legion stopped advancing. Rosen called upon the Beastman Soldiers to lay down the mines plundered yesterday on the ground before them. This step was included in the strategy; it was called "using the enemy''s method against them." Once the mines were installed, Rosen instructed the Beastman Legion to hide in the surrounding bushes, waiting for the right moment. Rosen then transformed into a Dragon Knight, just like yesterday, and charged towards the Undead Territory! Earlier, he had calculated that the Undead Legion would pursue beyond their territory for two kilometers, inevitably passing the location where the mines were pre-ambushed. All the mines were laid in ten lines, with one line buried every twenty meters. Enough to blast the Undead Legion into chaos. In a blink of an eye, the Dragon Knight charged towards the air above the Undead Territory. He opened his mouth and unleashed a breath at the Undead Laborers gathering timber on the ground. Dozens of Undead Laborers turned to ash in the pale blue flames! In an instant, the Dragon Knight''s fiery breath turned and hit the laborers transporting gold ore. In less than ten seconds, other than the laborers building structures in the distance, all laborers responsible for gathering resources in the Undead Territory disappeared. This time, the Undead Legion discovered the uninvited invader. Dammit! It was the Dragon Knight who had previously harassed them multiple times! The Undead Legion furiously counterattacked! A butcher, with a large portion of his intestines hanging out, exuding a green stench, staggered forward wielding dual cleavers, cursing in an Undead language that Rosen couldn''t understand. Presumably, having endured the Dragon Knight''s repeated attacks before, it had become a nightmare they no longer wished to recall. The dark devilish body suddenly swelled, its head now able to look directly at the Dragon Knight soaring in the sky, forming an imposing presence like a mountain. However, it was quite a distance away, only able to emit a deep, booming roar as it tried to get there as quickly as possible. The Soul-Throwing Machine, Skeleton Archers, and the fast-moving abominations had already approached the Dragon Knight. A barrage of arrows coated the Dragon Knight, yet they were deflected by the Invincible Golden Light Bullet. The Dragon Knight remained unscathed, continuing to breathe at the nearby level-two barracks. It was clear that as long as the enemy''s level-two barracks were destroyed, new Undead types would be prevented from being summoned. Although the Undead Territory had more than one barrack, only the one in front of Rosen had upgraded to level two. Meaning, after its destruction, the opponent could only summon level-one troops. After five seconds of invincibility, the Undead''s level-two barracks had already ignited in pale blue flames, and even with armor support, the barracks'' life was visibly declining. Two-thirds gone! One-third gone! Boom! With a violent explosion, the level-two barracks were torn apart in the flames, leaving only scorched marks on the ground and scattered, burning charcoal. At this point, the Dragon Knight suffered a painful blow. Three souls projected by the Soul-Throwing Machine simultaneously hit the Dragon Knight, and three small demons appeared above Rosen''s head, continuously hammering him. Facing this triple trouble, Rosen''s Spiritual Power was significantly weakened, his movements slightly slowed, primarily due to the damn, astonishing headache. The Skeleton Archers shot a volley of arrows, densely packed, and many hit the Dragon Knight. The ten abominations were underground chanting curse Magic, weaving black ribbons that wrapped around the Dragon Knight, steadily depleting his life. In just a brief moment, he lost over a thousand life points, equivalent to a third of his health. Even a tough hero couldn''t withstand relentless bombardment from an entire army. Moreover, the shockingly damaging dark devil was already too close and could launch an attack at any moment. Making a swift decision! Rosen shifted his body and flew back along his original path! This scene also angered the Undead Legion; they recalled the manner in which Rosen had attacked their Undead Territory previously. This attack strategy truly vexed them. If there''s a chance, let''s not let him return alive this time! The Undead Legion was inflamed, shouting loudly! Chapter 14 Invading the Undead Territory Chapter 14 - 14 Invading the Undead TerritoryThe Undead Legion''s murderous intent toward Rosen had already ignited as they swarmed toward the Dragon Knight. The Dragon Knight, however, leisurely lured the Undead Legion, inviting them into a trap filled with pre-buried landmines! Boom, boom, boom! As the first row of landmines were triggered and exploded. The vanguards, including the skeleton archers, saw their health depleted to zero under the massive impact! This demonstrated the high damage of these mines, enough to render Rosen''s Beastman Legion powerless if hit. The Undead Legion, driven by inertia, continued forward, triggering the second row of landmines, annihilating the vanguard and the skeleton archers! Then came the slower-moving but relentless butchers, dragging their green entrails as they continued their pursuit of the Dragon Knight. Boom, boom, boom! The butchers bore the brunt of the third row of landmines, but only specks of green blood mist exploded from their bodies, reducing their health by merely a tenth. The butchers'' high health was astonishing, with only the Dragon Knight''s breath potentially curbing them significantly. Turning around, the Dragon Knight exhaled a breath of flames at the butchers, dealing even higher damage than the landmines, leaving them with only two-thirds of their health. The Dragon Knight had previously experienced the butchers'' attacks, which only dealt 12 points of damage, not much higher than the skeleton archers''. The real advantage of the butchers was their resilience, as if saying, "No matter how high your damage, I am tough, what can you do to me?" The distant black demon had drawn much closer, prompting the Dragon Knight to fly further away, maintaining a kiting strategy. The butchers, lacking intelligence, charged forward again, triggering the fourth, fifth... up until the eighth row of landmines, finally turning into a shower of blood and flesh. Next were three Soul-Throwing Vehicles, drawn into the ninth row of landmines by the Dragon Knight. With just one explosion, the Soul-Throwing Vehicles were blown to pieces! The Soul-Throwing Vehicles dealt significant damage and posed a continual threat, but they were fragile like five-spice pork belly. In an instant, only the massive black demon was left among the pursuers! Emitting a low growl, it relentlessly chased the airborne Dragon Knight, trying to shorten the distance to within its attack range. With a curse, it stepped on the tenth row of landmines, shrouding itself in a black cloud, reducing its health by a fifth. As all ten rows of landmines detonated, the troop types Rosen had placed in the surrounding trees emerged one by one! They surrounded and attacked the lone black demon! Five Beastman Soldiers charged forward, their battle axes striking the black demon but barely causing any damage compared to the landmines. The Beastman Archers drew their bows, the Beastman Gunmen aimed for its head and fired, followed by the Beastman Cavalry, Giant Troll Javelin Throwers... The small soldiers joined the battle, visibly reducing the black demon''s health. The successive onslaught enraged it, and it released a foul breath. The five front-line Beastman Soldiers were immediately taken out, their flesh corroded severely, revealing bare bones. The Beastman Wizard had no chance to heal them. Seeing this, Rosen transformed from the Dragon Knight form into the black demon form. Similarly, he opened his mouth and spewed a large breath of foul air at the opposing black demon. This breath attack was undeniably nauseating, as if discharging highly corrosive fermented fog from one''s stomach. The black demon on the other side took Rosen''s foul breath, stepping back a few steps, but its health only dropped by 50. The black demon was immune to its own abilities. However, this also meant that its attacks on Rosen wouldn''t cause significant damage. To Rosen, with his hero attributes enhancing his massive health, his chances of victory were practically guaranteed. Furthermore, with the Beastman Wizard supporting him, he was utterly invincible! As the two black demons frantically exchanged foul breaths, one finally collapsed, unable to withstand the other''s breath any longer. Seeing the fallen black demon slowly dissolving into its original size, Rosen''s health remained full. "Only half of the troops from the Undead Race chased out, and there''s another half deeper in their territory. It might be dangerous to venture in, but I have a hero resurrection scroll, so dying once isn''t a big deal." Rosen felt confident enough to attack the Undead Race''s third-level main city from the second-level main city. Moreover, he had a strong premonition that he probably wouldn''t need to use the hero resurrection scroll this time. Leading the Beastman Legion back into the Undead Territory. The Undead Laborers slowly began to summon, each moving toward the resource collection points. "Hey! Did you think I''d give you a chance to recover?" Rosen smirked coldly. A foul breath wiped out the newly summoned Undead Laborers. Immediately afterward, he began his destruction of nearby Undead Race buildings! "The fallen forces of the Undead Race will undoubtedly be summoned swiftly. From a glance, there are at least five barracks in this territory!" Rosen felt a chill in his scalp, knowing that five barracks meant a rapid production of units, even if they were only level one, churning out five units every minute or two, continuously repelling invaders, eventually wearing down his Beastman Legion. Decisively, Rosen first chose to attack the nearby Undead Race Cave at the edge of the territory. The cave was a fundamental building providing wraith energy, limiting the population of the territory. Once the wraith supply from the cave was insufficient, more Undead Army units couldn''t be produced. A foul breath passed, and a cave exploded instantly. This was only a level-one cave with low armor and health, compounded by the high damage of the black demon. With Rosen''s hero attribute bonuses, this foul breath dealt nearly a thousand damage points! It was almost a single breath per cave destruction. The Beastman Legion received orders to immediately attack the Undead Race''s cave buildings. Before the troops from deeper within the Undead Territory arrived, most of the caves in the territory had been destroyed. The list of units just slated for production turned gray due to an insufficient grudge. However, the remaining Undead Army in the territory unreservedly charged toward Rosen and the Beastman Legion. Roars from both sides echoed; Rosen charged to the front line, and with his foul breath cooled down, he wiped out all the skeleton archers with one breath. Sar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The massive black claws slammed down on a Soul-Throwing Vehicle, dealing 500 damage on the spot. The Soul-Throwing Vehicle shattered, leaving a giant palm print on the ground. The Beastman Legion engaged a group of vanguards; without Beastman Soldiers to block ahead, the archers, gunmen, and javelin throwers bore the brunt. The Wizard healed from the rear, but healing speed clearly lagged behind health loss. Rosen had anticipated this outcome, so he had to quickly eliminate the strong units of the Undead Race to support his Beastman troops. Should the Beastman troops be completely wiped out, Rosen would find himself besieged from all sides, and even two lives wouldn''t suffice then. Chapter 15: Securing Victory! Chapter 15 - 15: Securing Victory!A group of seven butchers staggered forward, the fat intestines they dragged behind them constantly splattering Rosen. The damage caused was not significant, but the humiliation was considerable. Imagine being surrounded by thugs in the street, not with watermelon knives, but with pieces of pig intestine, still uncleaned inside. Splattered on the body, foul things sprayed everywhere, it felt incredibly unpleasant. Rosen chose to avoid this group of butchers and immediately attacked the large number of Hatred Monks. The summoning of Hatred Monks probably didn''t consume much material, hence their large numbers. Under the Hatred Monks'' overwhelming flow, Rosen''s Beastman Legion suffered quick losses. Enduring the soft attacks of the seven butchers, Rosen unleashed a foul breath towards the densely gathered area of the Hatred Monks. With just one breath, he cleared a large area. The spray wasn''t just about creating harm on a spiritual level; for Rosen now, spraying these low-health undead didn''t require a second attempt. All were killed in a single blow! Once the cooldown passed, Rosen spewed another foul breath, until the density of the Hatred Monks was significantly reduced. He watched as the Beastman Legion could cope to a reasonable degree. At this moment, the seven butchers accumulated over a thousand damage on Rosen, reducing his life value significantly. Rosen moved near the location of the Beastman Wizard, ready to use this as a base to stall the butchers. The Beastman Wizard continuously restored Rosen''s depleted vitality, and as his life value was replenished, he felt pleasant. Opening his mouth towards the butchers, with the angle chosen correctly, the seven butchers instantly lost more than one-tenth of their life value simultaneously. Rosen saw a pitch-black demon climb out from a distant place, rising significantly in size, approaching from afar. His gaze then shifted to a dimly glowing deep altar, which was undoubtedly the Undead Race''s hero altar. "So the pitch-black demon isn''t a hero! It must be similar to a magical beast summoned by the Beastman Legion''s beast cage." Magical beasts require at least 5000 gold coins to unlock from the beast cage; if given the chance, he would attempt to unlock it. They could become a formidable force. Just then, the dimly glowing deep altar erupted with radiant light. An Undead Legion''s hero was summoned: it''s a Demon Hunter with wings unfurled, two horns on its head, and dual-wielding Full Moon Spin Blades! "Undead Race hero!" Rosen''s face showed surprise, but it was a pleasant surprise. The Undead Legion unlocked its first hero, the Demon Hunter, and this meant Rosen also gained the right to transform into a Demon Hunter! In the blink of an eye, the Demon Hunter''s dual-wielded Full Moon Spin Blades shot out as if from a distant choice. Flying through the air in an arc, they accurately hit two wizards within the Beastman Legion! The moment they were hit, the two wizards exploded and died instantly! The Demon Hunter''s intelligence seemed far superior to other undead; it actually knew to prioritize attacking Rosen''s healing units. As the Demon Hunter approached rapidly, the footprints it left on the ground burned with eternally undying black flames. A pair of Full Moon Spin Blades simultaneously approached the Demon Hunter. This scene left the Demon Hunter momentarily stunned! Where did this Full Moon Spin Blade come from, it''s not mine, is it? Rosen could decipher the Demon Hunter''s facial expression at that moment; it looked as though it was startled by an attack it familiarized with. Indeed, in the blink of an eye, Rosen also had transformed into a Demon Hunter! The curve of the blade was too fast, coming head-on, unable to be avoided, directly hitting the Demon Hunter. Even if it raised its weapon to block in time, the enhanced impact was several times its own strength at least. The Demon Hunter''s body erupted in a blood mist, instantly falling into a state of near-death! Just experiencing that, it was almost wiped out! Fuck! Who the hell among my compatriots betrayed me with a sneak attack?! The Demon Hunter cursed under its breath, speaking the undead language that Rosen couldn''t understand. After all, Rosen, having transformed into an undead, was unable to grasp their language logic; its curses were like playing music to cows to Rosen. Finally, as it got close enough, the Demon Hunter found Rosen hiding within the Beastman Legion. Seeing Rosen in a form identical to its own, the Demon Hunter looked surprised once again. Without another word, it raised its twin Full Moon Spin Blades, combining them into a Full Moon. It emitted an extremely strong aura of resentment from above. With a forward push, the Full Moon Spin Blade disengaged from the Demon Hunter at great speed, flying towards Rosen. With such close range, it was unavoidable, hitting Rosen squarely. His life value decreased by seven hundred points directly! "Such high skill damage!" Rosen was tongue-tied after receiving the strike. The Demon Hunter reached out to catch the Full Moon Spin Blade but failed. It felt puzzled. "Is this what you''re looking for?" Seeing Rosen holding a set of Full Moon Spin Blades, he asked. Demon Hunter: "..." With a scream of anguish, the Demon Hunter died by its own proud skill. Sarch* The N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Holding Full Moon Spin Blades, Rosen continued to send them flying, each blade causing an astonishing 1500 damage, needing only four to kill one butcher. Equivalent to two attacks. And when the Full Moon Spin Blades combined into a Helical Blade, the damage nearly reached four thousand! From this high damage, the Demon Hunter, as a hero, was at least an A-Level hero. Having a territory capable of summoning an A-Level hero during the newbie protection period indicates even an A-Level hero lord might not solve it easily. This elite class had nearly all A passing rates, perhaps explaining the changes in the Lord World from a certain angle. These changes undoubtedly enhanced it, increasing the difficulty significantly. If Rosen hadn''t awakened as the rare growth hero, he might not have been able to seize this Undead Territory within a day. Upon further inspection of the Beastman Legion, nearly half were dead or wounded. Rosen didn''t hesitate, continuing to let his forces attack the buildings of the Undead Territory. As long as the main city stands, new undead laborers can still be summoned, allowing the Undead Territory to rise again. Under Rosen''s command, the entire Beastman Legion surged forward to assault the Undead Race Main City. In less than three minutes, the main city was demolished. Mainly because after Rosen transformed into a Demon Hunter, the damage was astounding. The damage was from the combination of his Golden Slime values with the Demon Hunter''s values. The Golden Slime had inherently high attributes, coupled with the Demon Hunter''s A-Level template attributes, the stacked damage was off the charts! Destroying the main city ensured the Undead Territory couldn''t rise again. Just to be sure, Rosen transformed into a Dragon Knight again, scouting the entire Undead Territory to confirm there were no escaped undead laborers. Having demolished the remaining subterranean caves in the Undead Territory, Rosen let the Beastman Legion continue attacking the territory''s other buildings. He, as a Dragon Knight, flew back to his Beastman Territory to deliver good news to his parents. It''s expected that by the next day, after checking again, the Undead Territory would be completely emptied, equivalent to having gained a gold mine. The development speed would surely double! Chapter 16: A Date with Tang Xichen Chapter 16 - 16: A Date with Tang XichenAs the Dragon Knight appeared above the Beastman Territory''s main city, Rosen''s parents watched him transform back into human form and land, their worries alleviated. "How are you, not hurt, right?" Rosen shook his head; he just felt a bit dizzy, as though the curse ability of the Undead Race was lifted, it still caused some headache. Rosen then shared the battle progress from earlier with his parents, making them realize their son didn''t need their worries at all. "I heard there might be dangers in the Lord World, but it seems not too bad, our son''s D-level template seems to handle it easily," his mother said. His father nodded and said, "Hearing is deceiving, seeing is believing. However, it''s said that danger increases after the novice protection period, but anyway, I believe in Rosen''s strength." Listening to his parents'' conversation, Rosen shook his head inwardly, thinking that the Undead Territory wasn''t as easy as it seemed. If not for his special hero who could grow and repeatedly use newly awakened skills in battle, it wouldn''t have been so simple. If it were another A-level hero leading the army to attack the Undead Territory, there''d likely be no return, for it''s a territory with a level three main city! However, he hadn''t yet revealed his hero template plans to his parents. Since he decided to hide information for safety, then he should conceal it well. After lunch. Rosen laid comfortably on the soft sofa, scrolling through school chat group messages. "What Tang Xiaohua said yesterday was right, at the edge of my forest, indeed, an enemy territory has appeared, and judging by its development momentum, a level three main city has already emerged!" "I''ve also noticed it, but didn''t dare to go too deep, still unsure of the enemy''s main city level." "Are they trying to get rid of us? Even I, an A-level hero, feel fear! What is going on with the Lord World awakening this year?" "Not just you as an A-level hero, even I, an S-level hero, feel fear!" Someone tagged the principal, but after a long time, the principal only stepped in to comfort everyone: "Students, no need to worry. The appearance of powerful territories in the Lord World has exceeded the bearing range of hero territory, which means they won''t attack hero territories. After all, the Lord World is a place to nurture new heroes, so don''t panic." Only then did everyone calm down, thinking the principal made senseas long as they don''t provoke it, the hero territories likely won''t be fully attacked. It''s like sending small troops occasionally to hero territories as a spur action. The principal spoke again: "Instead of focusing attention on enemy territories, students might as well pay attention to the upcoming Lord Offensive and Defensive match, which is a good opportunity for new lords to establish their reputation and as a chance to bring glory to our school." "Previously our school suffered reputation damage due to a D-level, unprecedented. If not restored, your younger schoolmates might have no face, thinking the elite of your batch aren''t strong enough, unable to restore the smear by a D-level failure." Listening to the principal''s words made Rosen a bit upset. "I suggest S-level heroes team up, A-level heroes team up, and hone each other''s skills to deal with the Lord Offensive and Defensive match in a month." The principal''s words concluded here, sparking fierce discussions in the school group chat. Many S-level heroes tagged Tang Xichen, seeking to team up, actually wanting to latch on to her. And more so, take the opportunity to get closer to Tang Xiaohua, make a face known. But at this moment, Tang Xichen spoke: "Last night I led the Angel Corps in a surprise attack, already taking over the enemy territory''s level three main city, currently clearing residual buildings. There''s a treasure chest inside the enemy territory, holding a token. If anyone wants to team up with me, you can sign up with the token." After coldly dropping this line, she went offline. "Holy cow, worthy of a level four main city boss, conquered the enemy territory so quickly!" "Being the same S-level, I''m ashamed!" "The conditions to team up with Tang Xiaohua are too difficult, aren''t they? No one in our batch can accomplish it, I reckon?" Heroes hoping to latch onto Tang Xichen, learning the team-up conditions were so harsh, immediately gave up. Scrolling through chat records, Rosen felt a twinge of desire, a plan soon emerged. "Enemy territory has a treasure chest? Previously I hadn''t noticed it!" Rosen''s Beastman army also clearing enemy territory''s buildings, and now he might as well go explore. In a short while. Rosen arrived at the Undead Territory, with only a couple of buildings left unbroken. He saw a group of Beastmen besieging the hero altar, the building''s health quite substantial. Rosen immediately transformed into a Demon Hunter, combined his Dual-Handed Full Moon Spin Blade into a full moon, and used a skill, instantly clearing the remaining health of the hero altar. Boom! After the explosion, golden light scattered from beneath the hero altar! "So the treasure chest is beneath the hero altar, no wonder it wasn''t visible before." At first glance, it''s a purple treasure chest, representing the highest rank in chests, King! What can be inside the highest-level chest? Rosen was quite expectant! As purple light spread, he opened the King treasure chest! Inside, there was only a purple Scroll. [Undead Race Main City Summon Scroll: Summons the Undead Race Main City, grants building rights for the Undead Army.] Seeing the description on the Scroll, Rosen''s eyes widened. "Oh my god, it''s a Main City Summon Scroll!" What does getting this item mean? In a few days, a Rosen-commanded Undead Army will appear on this destroyed Undead Territory! Exciting! Rosen restrained the impulse to use the Scroll immediately; though the sooner he uses it, the quicker he can unlock Undead troops. But this should be the token Tang Xichen mentioned. Only this Scroll was drawn from the chest; if not the token, what else could it be? "I can''t use it now, I must hold it to approach Sister Tang, and eventually invite Sister Tang to the territory for tea, thereby freeloading her Twelve-winged Angel Goddess!" Sarch* The N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Rosen was quite fixated on the hero Twelve-winged Angel Goddess. In the Central Plains, there was a Nangong Wan who grew into the world''s strongest hero through Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, evidencing the hero''s immense talent. If he could transform into the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess and combine with the Golden Slime''s hero attributes, how strong he could be is imaginable! Holding the Undead Race Main City Summon Scroll, Rosen took a photo with his phone. "Sister Tang''s social account shouldn''t be blocked now, perfect opportunity to send the photo to her." Since Tang Xichen recently mentioned teaming, her social account likely isn''t blocking messages from strangers now. After anonymously sending the photo over, soon Tang Xichen replied with three words: "Who are you?" Rosen: "A mysterious online friend who wishes to remain anonymous." As these words appeared on Tang Xichen''s phone screen, her indifferent expression remained unchanged, she replied: "You''re pretty good, is it about teaming up?" Tang Xichen also understood he kept anonymous, not wanting to expose personal information, and didn''t continue asking who he was. "No, I''m not interested in teaming at all. Just want to invite you to the territory for tea, and talk about other topics." Chapter 17 Successfully Freeloading Off Twelve-winged Angels Chapter 17 - 17 Successfully Freeloading Off Twelve-winged Angels"Then please forgive me for being unable to accept this request, after all, I don''t know you." Tang Xiaohua replied directly, as she was quite cautious. Being invited by a stranger to drink tea in their territorywas it really as simple as just tea? She feared it might be foreign forces attempting to lure her. Receiving the rejection, Rosen touched his chin, knowing it would be difficult to trick Tang Xichen into his territory. The chances of freeloading the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess hero were slim. So he could only agree to the team-up: "Alright, if it''s to team up for next month''s Lord Defense Competition, I can consider it." Tang Xichen: "Let''s set a place to meet. You''re a fellow student, right? We can meet at the cafe outside the school gate?" If Tang Xiaohua invited him out, being seen would probably cause quite a stir. Rosen felt a bit excited, even though this wasn''t the kind of date he imagined. But he still found a black half-face mask used at a past birthday party from his drawer and put it on. Though it only covered half his face, strangers would have a hard time identifying him. "This is the only mask I have on hand, so I''ll use it for now and switch to a full-face mask later." Outside the school. Nuannuan Cafe. Tang Xichen observed the man in front of her wearing a black half-face mask and dressed in their school''s uniform. It was unlikely he belonged to foreign forces. However, she wasn''t too worried, as this place was near the school, and she had twenty expert bodyguards following her. Rosen also carefully examined the dream girl, admired by male students before him. Her oval face was as white as jade, under a pair of delicate, heroic eyebrows lay eyes as clear as spring water, a curvaceous nose above soft, red lips that looked incredibly tempting. Below her snow-white, smooth neck, the collar perfectly revealed her lovely collarbones. It''s not that Rosen didn''t want to look further down, but lengthy gazes at a girl might be seen as disrespectful. "Could you let me see once more the item you opened from your treasure chest?" Tang Xiaohua softly began. Rosen took the scroll out of his backpack and handed it to her. She took the scroll from Rosen''s hand and checked the attributes, confirming it was genuine. Tang Xichen surprisingly said: "Didn''t expect the items from the treasure chest to differ. Clearly, I opened two demon dungeon entry tickets, yet yours is the Undead Race Main City Summon Scroll." Her eyes showed a longing for the scroll in her hand. Knowing the value of a Main City Summon Scroll is equivalent to adding an additional troop system on top of the existing foundation! If sold at a high price at an auction, it would certainly be one of the hottest items! Yet Tang Xichen concealed the desire in her eyes, returned the scroll to Rosen, and asked, "If our Tang Family were to buy this scroll from you, how much would you ask?" "Not for sale," Rosen said plainly. He knew the Tang Family was wealthy, but the scroll''s value was too great to sell out for the Tang Family''s face. Even though it could be the most direct way to get closer with Tang Xichen. A brief trace of disappointment flashed on Tang Xichen''s face, but she quickly suppressed it and said, "Then let''s get down to business. The Lord Defense Competition is in a month; it''s a national competition divided into solo, duo, and team events. Each person can choose two formats, and my choices are solo and duo, so I want you as my partner, to participate in the duo competition." Tang Xichen was straightforward, and Rosen, having captured a level three main city and acquired items from the King''s Treasure Chest, had already proven his strength. Given the rarity of the Main City Summon Scroll, only a King''s Treasure Chest could yield it, and it was much more precious than her dungeon entry tickets. Rosen nodded and agreed. The Lord Defense Competition does not limit participants to being students; theoretically, anyone who has awakened as a hero can participate, and several members of the Town Defense Team treat this national competition as a chance to change their destiny. Even without teaming up with Tang Xiaohua, Rosen intended to sign up and participate. The rewards are said to be quite generous, considering it''s a national competition! Just then. A few couples at nearby tables suddenly turned their attention to Rosen''s side, whispering among themselves. "Isn''t that Tang Xiaohua? Who''s the guy she''s dating?" "Isn''t our Tang Xiaohua always single? Since when did she start dating someone?" Click. Someone even snapped a picture of Rosen and Tang Xichen together. And posted it in the school group asking about it. Tang Xichen''s expression immediately turned cold; no one said meeting at a cafe meant a date between a man and a woman. Well, it just seemed too suspicious and gave bystanders the chance to snap photos. The two silently and promptly left the cafe. "Let''s go to our Tang Family''s training ground, so I can test your hero skills and attributes. Let''s coordinate a bit," Tang Xichen invited. Tang Family. Training ground. After witnessing the family''s vast courtyard, Rosen was led into a training ground equipped with high-tech facilities. He couldn''t help but marvel; the Tang Family was evidently wealthythis training ground must have cost billions. When could he earn that kind of money? "Let''s start!" Tang Xichen was already in front of Rosen, transformed into the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess hero. The peaks originally hidden beneath clothing revealed their formidable size when she transformed into the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, unable to be contained by her fiery figure. S~ea??h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The intertwining of twelve snow-white wings and soft pink and white feathers, like a fairy with wings, even her size tripled, which meant the imposing peaks tripled as well. Rosen''s eyes were filled with only a snowy landscape, leaving him momentarily stunned. Upon awakening, Rosen quickly transformed into his own hero form, a Golden Slime with dragon horns. "What kind of hero is this? Golden Slime? But why does it have dragon horns?" From the mouth of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess came Tang Xichen''s voice, now with added maturity and magnetism. She seemed to recall that in one of their school''s specialist classes, a student had awakened as a Slime and was persuaded to leave by the principal. Could it be this person in front of her? "The Slime with Long Dragon Horn, impossible for it to be a D-level hero, so it shouldn''t be him." But quickly realizing something, Tang Xichen no longer doubted and instead grew more vigilant. After all, a hero capable of leading an army to capture a level three main city must be extraordinarily formidable. "Try using your hero skills to attack me," Tang Xichen suggested. At that moment, Rosen also opened the transformation list, pondering to which target he should transform to battle with Tang Xiaohua? He unexpectedly discovered that at the bottom of the list, two snowy white figures had appeared! Twelve-winged Angel Goddess! And, another that appeared was the male version of the Twelve-winged Angel! This situation left him a bit dumbfounded but quickly collected himself and masked his excitement. He understood the range of his Golden Slime''s transformation ability. It wasn''t limited to targets within the Lord World. Even outside of the Lord World, as long as he saw the hero with his own eyes, he could transform! So, upon witnessing the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess before him, it unlocked in his transformation list! But what about this male version of the Twelve-winged Angel? Could it be that since he was male, a male version was provided? Chapter 18 Tang Xichen Shocked Chapter 18 - 18 Tang Xichen ShockedThis time Rosen had to consider what kind of role he should choose to face off against Tang Xichen. He must think it through. On one hand, he can''t choose the Twelve-winged Angels, otherwise, even if Sister Tang isn''t scared by him, his powerful attack with the Slime properties stacked might instantly kill her. After much contemplation, Rosen had to transform himself into a Beastman laborer! sea??h th N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang Xichen''s face changed upon witnessing this. He didn''t expect that the Slime, with dragon horns, actually possessed the ability to transform. "Transformation? So this is his ability. Could it be a worthless skill? It shouldn''t be. After all, it is a hero capable of conquering a level three main city, which is very difficult to achieve with just an army." It should be known that a level three main city can summon heroes, and the strength of a hero is enough to match half a troop''s power. Like the Demon Territory Tang Xichen previously destroyed, three heroes appeared there. Under their combined attack, she clearly struggled. From this, it can be judged that the hero before her wouldn''t be too much weaker than herself. "You... attack." Tang Xichen said to Rosen, with confusion in her mind. She watched as Rosen, who transformed into a Beastman laborer, walked toward her. His attack height places the steel pickaxe at one-third of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, which is the abdomen... The steel pickaxe in hand swung: "Gather!" Gather? Tang Xichen was shocked, watching Rosen''s steel pickaxe fall towards the abdomen of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess. What is he trying to gather? She couldn''t help but let her thoughts wander. But soon, this pointless wandering of thoughts also faded away. After all, once transformed into a hero, apart from the skill effects, heroes do not feel the pain of regular attacks. However, Tang Xichen''s expression quickly changed, becoming quite surprised. Not only because the Beastman laborer gathered a palm-sized silver ore from the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess. But also because the life value of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess actually decreased by one-twentieth! This situation caught her off guard! "Is your hero S-Class?" Sister Tang was somewhat speechless, and then more doubts arose: "Even if it''s S-Class, clearing one-twentieth of my health with one hit is too incredible!" It''s known that her life value had already reached three thousand, and the defense stat was around sixty. The power of this single strike must be at least two hundred. Looking at the surprised expression on Sister Tang''s face, Rosen remained calm. He also feared hurting Sister Tang, so he used the weakest role to launch the attack on her. Besides normal attacks, the only ability of the Beastman laborer was gathering. The damage caused by this ability was almost negligible, hence the damage inflicted was merely the damage value of Rosen''s Golden Slime. He curiously looked at the silver ore in his hand, doubting the contents inside, is this really pure silver? Shock, being able to mine silver ore from the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess?! Does it mean that it''s also possible to mine ores from other creatures? However, Rosen soon understood where this silver ore came from. This should be a silver item from the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess. After all, it''s impossible to extract ore out of thin air, otherwise, laborers could directly mine gold on the spot. Seeing the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess seemed to notice something, perhaps a silver silk garment on her body was missing, her face slightly flushed. "Your ability is a bit chicken-rib." Tang Xichen felt offended, but couldn''t get angry, just said grudgingly. "Chicken-rib? My hero''s abilities are not just like this, want to try something else, Sister Tang?" Rosen responded upon hearing this. He couldn''t let himself show weakness in front of Sister Tang. Being directly called Sister Tang, Tang Xichen was somewhat annoyed, suspecting Rosen might be trying some trick, afraid he was going to mess with her. Just as she was about to refuse, Rosen transformed into a Dragon Knight! Once again, a touch of astonishment appeared on Tang Xichen''s face. "Doesn''t your transformation ability have any limits?" She immediately thought of something. Soon, astonishment turned into delight. If she had such a teammate, then even if the opposing team was strong, her teammate might transform into the opposing hero. Combined with high stats, it might not be inferior. With the hero template she awakened, she''s undefeated in one-on-one scenarios, the uncertainty was in team battles. Tang Xichen had pride, having awakened the recognized strongest hero, she intended to win both individual and team championship aggressively, having strict requirements for a partner. If there were any slipups and the team championship wasn''t won, it might even make her a laughing stock. A grand light appeared on the battle arena, enveloping the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, instantly restoring the one-twentieth loss of life value. The Twelve-winged Angel Goddess spoke again: "Use your Dragon Knight to attack me again, to test your damage?" Seeing the other party trying to continue to probe his bottom line, Rosen didn''t refuse. If he showed weakness now, Tang Xichen might think he''s incapable. As for the partner selection, it may be temporarily shelved and reconsidered. Regarding the lord offensive and defensive tournament in a month, Rosen will definitely participate in the individual competition, and if not cooperating with Tang Xichen in the team competition, they might become foes in the final championship battle. The most steady way to win the championship, of course, is strong alliances. Thus, he''s also anticipating to join forces with Sister Tang. Now, without any reservation, becoming a physical spammer, unleashing a full-force breath! The hero attributes of the Golden Slime are added to the Dragon Knight, and this strike caused the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess to retreat five meters. The life value also dropped by one-tenth! Which accounted for three hundred points of damage! The Twelve-winged Angel Goddess''s expression suddenly became serious. Don''t be fooled by three hundred damage, it''s just a fraction, but it should be known that the opponent''s transformation was not into a hero, but into a Beastman troop. The normal damage value from a Beastman troop shouldn''t have been this high, indicates that hero attributes were added upon the Dragon Knight base! The grand light enveloped the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess again, restoring the lost life value. "Your transformation ability should also add the hero''s own damage attributes, right?" Tang Xichen immediately asked: "Also, is this ability able to transform into targets you''ve seen before?" "Indeed." Rosen didn''t conceal it. Tang Xichen didn''t know his identity, and the effect of the transformation ability could be judged from the previous attack, there''s no need to hide. "Can you transform into the strongest hero now?" Tang Xichen wanted to see the strongest aspect of the other party, knowing the strength cap of the partner makes her more confident: "The Undead Territory you previously exterminated, should have appeared hero, right?" Rosen transformed, before the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, a demon hunter appeared, pitch black all over, with ram horns on the head, holding Full Moon Spin Blade in both hands! Instantaneously, terrifying dark aura was released without any reservation. The Twelve-winged Angel Goddess facing this wicked aura, also had a change in expression. "This is the Undead Race hero Demon Hunter, but I suggest not to test it anymore, because the highest damage I dealt with it was close to four thousand." Rosen calmly stated. Contrastively, Tang Xichen''s face turned decidedly pale. She clearly knew what outputting near four thousand high damage signifies. It could potentially mean a one-hit kill to herself! The Demon Hunter is definitely an S-level hero, possibly stronger than the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess as an S-level! If not, then even with a skill boost on damage, adding hero attributes, it shouldn''t inflict such high damage. This damage is enough to kill most new heroes in one shot! Tang Xichen was confident in killing the Demon Hunter before her but wasn''t assured she wouldn''t be one-shot by it. If Tang Xichen previously only respected the person in front of her, now her opinion of Rosen''s got genuinely considered as a strong peer! Chapter 19: Upgraded to B-level, Gained 3 Abilities Chapter 19 - 19: Upgraded to B-level, Gained 3 Abilities"You''re quite impressive, but did you just see my Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, so you can transform into her too?" After reverting to his original form, Tang Xichen asked. Rosen nodded. "I thought so." The girl had an enigmatic smile on her face and said, "Could you show me?" Rosen realized that as a man, transforming into a Twelve-winged Angel Goddess in a dress might be a bit awkward. So, Rosen transformed into a Twelve-winged Angel God! Tang Xichen was astonished once again: "So, you can even change a hero''s gender?" Her Twelve-winged Angel Goddess was a female hero. Originally, she wanted to see Rosen turn into a female hero and then give him a compliment on how beautiful he looked to pay back the earlier slight. Unexpectedly, she failed. "How about I cooperate with you as the Angel God in the competition, and we take the championship by storm?" Rosen suggested. Tang Xichen''s face blushed slightly, and she quickly shook her head, saying, "No need, you just need to participate as the Demon Hunter, and we''re already set to win!" If the God and Goddess took the stage together, it would definitely cause a huge stir, and she feared netizens might stir things up, thinking the two were a couple. Then she wouldn''t be able to clear her name even by jumping into the Yellow River. "Oh, I forgot to ask your name?" At this moment, Tang Xichen finally realized she needed to ask for the other''s name. After all, they were about to team up, right? "Just call me Xiaozhang." Rosen casually used a name. Confirming that the Slime hero in front of her wasn''t the Rosen who awakened as a D-level hero in the elite class, Tang Xichen breathed a sigh of relief and said, "At first, I thought your hero looked like a Slime, mistook you for Rosen, but it seems you''re not." Rosen, upon hearing this, was puzzled: "If I were Rosen, would you be disappointed?" "No, you misunderstand, if you were Rosen, I would be happy for him. I''ve heard things aren''t too good for his family." Tang Xichen explained. What a warm-hearted girl, appearing cold to strangers but truly warm inside after getting to know her. "So, are you Rosen?" Tang Xichen looked earnestly at the man with the half-mask, feeling a sense of familiarity. Even though she and Rosen were both in the advanced class, they were in different classes and rarely met. Still, no matter how face-blind you are, you''ll have some impression if you''ve met once. Faced with her probing gaze, Rosen thought it over and decided not to reveal his identity. His hero''s transformation ability was so strong that if foreign forces discovered it, the consequences would be dire. He could use a fake name in the competition, but using Rosen''s name would openly expose him. To prevent any risk, it was better to continue hiding his identity. At the same time, a system voice sounded in his mind: "Please do not reveal your identity to Tang Xichen, and you will be rewarded with a Hero Upgrade Scroll!" The long-missed system voice reappeared, and this time, the reward was a Hero Upgrade Scroll! You should know, such an item was impossible to find in the Lord World, not even for sale in the Lord Mall! It''s essentially a bug in the system! Typically, heroes did not have the concept of leveling up. Starting at D-level, they''d remain D-level for life, with no chance of improvement. Otherwise, Rosen''s Golden Slime wouldn''t be hailed as a rare, growable hero in a millennium! Since he didn''t want to reveal his identity and the system offered a reward, Rosen immediately said, "Of course, I''m not Rosen, but I also don''t want others to know who I am. Being powerful makes you a target for assassination, especially when you don''t have a family to protect you." Tang Xichen nodded understandingly, comprehending Rosen''s point. Foreign powers were rampant, often openly assassinating Chinese heroes. This time, one of the classes in their school''s advanced program achieved an unprecedented all-pass A-rank, attracting foreign forces to dispatch Robert, the top-ranked assassin, to kill them. If the Tang Family didn''t need Tang Xichen''s S-level hero to boost their prestige and attract more strong individuals, they would have pressured the school to conceal her hero level. But the Tang Family had the power to protect Tang Xichen, and considering family politics, there was no reason to hide it. Rosen, however, had no big family backing him, only able to choose to hide his identity. Out of mutual respect for fellow strong individuals, Tang Xichen also shared some information with Rosen. "Xiaozhang, your hero''s transformation ability is potent, but if you don''t enhance the attributes later on, you''ll soon be surpassed by other heroes. Like the world''s strongest, Ms. Nangong Wan, who has a family behind her, was the first to learn how to enhance attributes by collecting certain items called Attribute Enhancement Stones from dungeons and adding them to her own attributes." Tang Xichen said. Hero levels couldn''t be increased, but attributes could be enhanced, giving weaker heroes a chance to grow stronger. Of course, enhancing attributes wasn''t as fast as leveling up, so for Rosen, the early significance was minor. It was only later that the issue would need consideration. Obviously, with Rosen''s current strength, he was just one smack away from being crushed by Ms. Nangong Wan. Clearly, accumulating attributes over time could lead to significant qualitative changes! This information would be available just seven days after the newbie period, but Tang Xichen told him early, as a favor, to show respect for a fellow strong individual. "I have two Demon Dungeon entry tickets. If you help me win the championship in the competition a month from now, I''ll give you one as a personal reward." Tang Xichen added. A dungeon ticket was nothing to the Tang Family, but it could be used as a favor. From a family perspective, Tang Xichen also wanted to recruit Rosen. She could clearly see that Rosen''s hero was extremely special! Definitely not a common talent! If the Tang Family could bring such a potential powerhouse into their fold, it would be greatly beneficial. After leaving the Tang Family, Rosen directly teleported back to his Lord World, appearing in the main city''s control room. He withdrew the system reward he had just received from the Lord''s Storage Realm: the Hero Upgrade Scroll! "Previously, when the Golden Slime was upgraded to C-level, not only did the attributes increase significantly, but it also gained two extra skills. I wonder how many skills this upgrade will bring?" Rosen was full of anticipation. He used the Hero Upgrade Scroll! A burst of golden light like breaking through darkness surged up from the Golden Slime. The Golden Slime''s form underwent an unprecedented change! It actually began growing a tail from its rear! Sear?h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Is this... a dragon tail?" Rosen''s face lit up with delight. "Could it be that my guess is correct, and the ultimate evolution endpoint of the Golden Slime is a Golden Dragon?!" This speculation seemed about to be confirmed. It already had dragon horns, and now, a tail. Though the dragon''s shape wasn''t yet obvious, it was nearing completion. He then opened the hero attribute panel for examination. [Hero: Golden Slime] [Potential: Supreme] [Level: B (Growable)] [Race: Magical Beast] [Ability 1: Transformation] [Description: Slime mutation] [Ability 2: Frenzy] [Description: Enter a frenzied state, doubling all attributes] [Ability 3: Invincible] [Description: Enter a five-second invincible state, immune to all damage, with a one-minute cooldown] [Ability 4: Clone] [Description: Create a clone within five minutes, with attributes and skills identical to the original, with a 20-minute cooldown] [Ability 5: Evasion Mastery] [Description: Passively increases evasion by 50% permanently] [Ability 6: Thorns Damage] [Description: Thorny shadow appears on the surface, dealing thorn damage equal to 1/20 of hero damage per second to nearby targets] [Health: 3600/4600] [Attack: 225] [Defense: 70] Chapter 20: The Union of Slime and Angel Chapter 20 - 20: The Union of Slime and AngelAfter upgrading from Class C to Class B, aside from attribute enhancements, three additional skills were unlocked. Thorn Damage and Evasion Mastery are passively activated, requiring no consumption, while the clone skill effectively doubles Rosen''s damage. Although the skill only lasts for five minutes, with speed, a large wave of monsters can be cleared within that time. Rosen brought along two Beastman Wizards, leaving the rest of the Beastman Legion to guard the territory; he was heading on a long journey. The roaming Demon Race in the vicinity had long been cleared by him, earning Lord Coins required venturing farther away. On the way, Rosen habitually opened the school group chat to spy on the interactions between teachers and students. The principal had posted several obituaries in the school chat. "Obituary: Our elite classmate xxx was assassinated by the number one foreign-ranked killer, Robert..." The intervals between two adjacent obituaries were less than thirty minutes apart, indicating that foreign assassins were busy killing in the Central Plains every day. Yet, even so, the Central Plains hadn''t dispatched experts to deal with this killer; it seemed they would only act once things got really serious. Below, students expressed great fear, as quite a few S-class students also faced assassination. Previously, the school had assigned five experts as bodyguards to each student who awakened as an S-class hero. What does this show? It demonstrates that even with bodyguards, assassinations couldn''t be avoided! The whole chat group was filled with a fearsome atmosphere. However, Rosen was unfazed by this situation; foreign forces had long been rampant in assassinations in the Central Plains. It is said that even among the experts at the higher levels in the Central Plains, there were frequent reports of bad news during their match against strong foreign enemies. Needless to say, the newly rising stars could not escape this fate either. Rosen could only be grateful that he had not exposed the powerful Golden Slime abilities; otherwise, a group of foreign assassins would track him down in minutes. Thinking about it felt nightmarish! "It is said that foreign assassins are ranked by strength: Heavenly Rank, Earthly Rank, and Human Rank, with Heavenly Rank being the strongest, Earthly Rank next, and Human Rank weakest. Robert, who ranks first in Earthly Rank, is considered upper-middle tier among foreign assassins." "Foreign forces actually dispatched such a big name to assassinate our rising stars in the Central Plains, quite an overreaction, lacking the demeanor expected of a great nation." Soon, Rosen tucked away his phone, as traversing through the forest brought him to the previously destroyed Undead Territory. Despite being devastated, the pitch-black soil of the Undead Territory remained barren, needing long years to restore vegetation cover. Evidently, this territory had no chance of that. Because Rosen planned to restore the Undead Territory right now. Except this time, the owner of the territory was Rosen! Facing the gold mine, the Undead Race Main City Summon Scroll in Rosen''s hand emitted a banishment-like golden glow. It vanished into thin air from his hand. Then, in a position near the gold mine, the projection of a level one main city entered the construction countdown. The time was set for 24 hours! It seemed building another territory would take quite a lengthy time. Rosen was not in a rush; this period sufficed to hunt wandering Demon Race troops to earn Lord Coins. Once the Undead Race Main City was established, this place would serve as a base for exploring further distances. Rosen, leading two Beastman Wizards, explored around the Undead Territory, surprisingly discovering a third gold mine! Near a crystal-clear river, a gold mine appeared on the sandy beach, yet there were numerous water-attributed demons roaming around. Weak Fishman Warriors, Weak Sea Turtle Race, Weak Sea Elementals... Judging from their size, they were relatively weak. But they couldn''t withstand the diversity and large numbers. Some Naga Race archers even appeared. This made Rosen suspect that there might be a Naga Race territory nearby. If it were the past Rosen, he might have chosen to avoid them due to his lack of strength. Not so today. Having grown to a Class B hero, his strength was enough to easily crush these small monsters. Even under a swarm attack from these, with his high defense of 70 points, most small monsters probably could only deal symbolic damage of one point. Not to mention that after leveling up, Rosen gained an additional 1000 points of health boost. sea??h th Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Want to drain his health? It would require a group of high-attacking demons, perhaps! Rosen directly used the newly acquired clone skill for Class B heroes, and a streak of lightning flashed by his side, creating another Rosen out of thin air. This sensation was magical, akin to a single core being copied to dual cores, allowing Rosen to simultaneously control two of himself without conflict. He transformed his clone into a Twelve-winged Angel God, attacking the swarm near the gold mine. He wanted to test the formidable power of the Twelve-winged Angels. Previously, Tang Xichen had only directed Rosen to attack the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, from which Rosen concluded that his hero could easily defeat the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess. But there was no chance to test the attack power of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess. This S-class hero, being universally acknowledged as the strongest, must have extremely potent attack power. Yet, to Rosen''s surprise, as the Twelve-winged Angel God approached a group of Fishmen Warriors closest to the gold mine. These weak Fishmen suddenly burst into a blood mist! They couldn''t even withstand the thorn damage of the Twelve-winged Angels once! Thorn damage is equivalent to 1/20 of an ordinary hero''s attack power; regular small monsters have at least 50 points of health. Conservatively estimated, a normal attack from the Twelve-winged Angels dealt a whopping 1000 points! This was still a conservative estimate. Much higher than when he transformed into a Dragon Knight to unleash breath attacks! No wonder, recognized as the strongest hero domestically and internationally! No wonder Madam Nangong Wan would become the strongest hero in the world! Terrifying! However, Rosen quickly realized that the unusually high normal attack was also due to the combination of his Slime attributes and those of the Twelve-winged Angels. Plus, his Slime''s attributes had enhanced after leveling up. If it were Tang Xichen, a normal attack might only deal around five hundred points of damage. However, regardless, a normal attack with 500 points of damage was still unparalleled among S-class heroes! A normal attack this strong? Imagine how terrifying using a skill would be! As Rosen watched the Sea Turtle Race surrounding the clone. Rosen controlled the Twelve-winged Angel God to unleash Holy Light. A curtain of light formed, sweeping through the swarm of roughly 50 Sea Turtle Race members. As the light curtain swept past, a huge mess of fishy blood rained down on the ground. Not just the Sea Turtle Race, even Fishmen watching from the side inadvertently faced death! This was an attack skill of the Twelve-winged Angels, yet only this one skill. Even an S-class hero had only one skill. Someone like Rosen, who had the initial skill and an opportunity to upgrade for more skills, was a rarity. But Rosen''s Golden Slime combined with the Twelve-winged Angels allowed the Twelve-winged Angels to have skills possessed by the Golden Slime. In the distance, around a hundred Naga Race archers simultaneously shot arrows at the Twelve-winged Angel God. Arrows broke through the air towards him. The Twelve-winged Angel God emitted an invincible golden light that deflected all arrows. Immediately, the Twelve-winged Angel God started emitting the crimson glow of the berserk skill, flapping wings towards the distant Naga Race archers. Whizz, whizz, whizz! Over a hundred arrows flew towards the Twelve-winged Angel God again. 50% evasion triggered, making those hundred arrows effectively only 50 landing. Just a small chunk of the Twelve-winged Angel God''s health was diminished. Chapter 21: Damn! Crematorium Salary Is So High Chapter 21 - 21: Damn! Crematorium Salary Is So HighThe Twelve-winged Angel chased after them, unleashing a burst of Holy Light, completely annihilating the group of Naga Race archers. Simply stunning! It''s not just that the Twelve-winged Angel is handsome and charming; his Holy Light skill deals an astonishing 4,500 damage! Even if Rosen transforms into a Demon Hunter, his maximum damage barely reaches over 3,000, nowhere near 4,000. That''s nearly a 1,000 damage gap. Of course, the pure attribute gap between a Demon Hunter and a Twelve-winged Angel is likely only a few hundred. It''s also because of the Golden Slime attribute stacking, combined with skill amplification, that the gap can be widened. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Just as Rosen finished off the Naga Race archers, the sea elementals in the distance turned to flee. Seeing this scene, Rosen was bewildered. It seems that in the Lord World, not only heroes can develop intelligence; even some of the smarter Demon Race members can make basic strength judgments. But just as Rosen was considering deploying Beastmen Laborers to collect gold mines here, the sound of fighting between two groups caught his attention. At this point, Rosen''s clone reached its five-minute limit and dispersed, so Rosen sought out the direction of the fighting sounds alone. Hiding behind a giant rock, Rosen saw on the hillside ahead an Elf Race legion numbering over a thousand, charging down and clashing with a similarly near-thousand-strong Naga Race legion! The mighty Naga Race warriors, large-bodied, blocked the front lines, wielding golden sea spears that could almost kill an Elf Archer in a single strike. The Elf Female Hunter rode a panther, charging into battle, meeting the Naga Race warriors. The Naga Race warriors, seemingly under some command, directly avoided the more formidable female hunters, opting to first kill the Elf Archers with ranged attacks. Facing hundreds of Naga Race warriors, the Elf Race''s Tree-men shielded the archers behind them, blocking the Naga warriors but suffered from a volley of arrows from the Naga Race archers. Under home-field advantage, the Naga Race successfully repelled the Elf Race''s attack. After both sides lost a fifth of their troops, they chose to cease hostilities and retreated to their respective territories. Indeed, there was another gold mine nearby, situated by a river covered by forest, housing the Naga Race territory. And on a slope by the riverside, on the elevated land, there was just an Elf Race territory! Different races, different minds! After development and expansion, friction and clashes continually occurred between the two sides. The gold mine at Rosen''s location, likely had Naga Race archers sent to guard it against being seized by the Elf Race. After all, the gold mine was quite close to the Naga territory, also within the water domain, making it easier for them to control. Rosen immediately abandoned the idea of sending laborers to mine. On one hand, the distance is quite far; on the other hand, it constantly faces threats from two armies. More importantly, Beastman Laborers would expose the location of Rosen''s territory! He certainly couldn''t risk attacking one of the territories from both sides. One must know, whether Elf or Naga Race, army numbers are above three or four thousand, and both armies have a group of roughly a hundred of powerful units. What does this mean? It means that even if Rosen transforms into a Twelve-winged Angel, he would be worn down by large amounts of troops in a short time. This level of war isn''t something that can be turned around by relying on a hero''s strength. Rosen didn''t become arrogant from seizing the Undead Territory, lacking the most basic understanding. You should know, the Undead Territory at that time only had army numbers barely in the hundreds. The gap between them is too enormous. And the Naga and Elf Race territories he just witnessed are at least awakened to third-level main city sizes. "Whether it''s the Naga Race or Elf Race, until they''ve fought to death, they''re unlikely to recklessly attack my Beastman Territory." "Moreover, there''s an Undead Territory in between, as long as the Undead Territory is developed, it can become a barrier. Besides, during a short time, those two territories won''t easily determine a winner, giving the Undead Territory ample time to develop." After confirming the existence of more opposing territories in Lord World, Rosen became more cautious. He planned to clean up roaming Demon Race members while also expanding outward as much as possible, scouting dangerous locations and distances in advance. Transforming into a Dragon Knight, he made a wide circle. Preliminary scouting showed no more danger within ten kilometers, aside from the already-cleared Undead Territory. Between ten to fifteen kilometers, there appeared territories of Elf and Naga Races, only one each. Between fifteen to twenty kilometers, no territories were discovered, but there were some lone gold mines. Beyond the outer regions, Rosen didn''t have enough energy to explore, plus as the exploration distance increases, the area needing exploration grows exponentially. So he chose to end this exploration and return to the territory. Reviewed the spoils from killing Demon Race members during his trip. There was a total of 1,000 Gold Coins and 950 Lord Coins. Gold Coins are one of the territory''s development materials, which Rosen wasn''t too concerned about, but Lord Coins can be exchanged for RMB, the living expenses foundation for Rosen''s family. 950 Lord Coins, equivalent to 95,000 RMB! Upon returning home, Rosen handed over 5,000 RMB to his parents, keeping the remaining 90,000 RMB for himself. Currently, the Lord Coins didn''t excite him; one reason is the lack of available products in Lord Mall during the newbie protection period. Another reason is that holding handfuls of cash feels much more refreshing than watching a screen with numbers in the hundreds or thousands! His parents surprisingly lamented the fast money coming from being a Lord. One trip out, he netted earnings that ordinary folks could earn in a month. But if they knew Rosen had circled around over ten kilometers, they probably wouldn''t think making money is easy. Occasionally in the school chat group, some S-level newbie lords showed off their wealth. "Being a Lord isn''t normal fast money; today I took twenty soldiers from my territory out hunting, found a group of bandits, unexpectedly netted 10 Lord Coins!" "Nani? Where''d you find 10 Lord Coins? How are bandits that rich? Didn''t you hit a bandit nest?" "Hehe, you guessed right, but it was a bandit camp with about thirty people; I found a treasure chest inside, it opened to 10 Lord Coins, plus 100 silver taels." "Bro, don''t show off your mere 10 Lord Coins; I just cleared a bunch of Slimes. Who knew Slimes are hoarders, secretly keeping 30 Lord Coins, that''s another 3,000 RMB in hand?" Each person talked about their adventures, some flaunting wealth in different ways. Yet suddenly, someone mentioned Rosen in the chat. "Speaking of Slimes, in our grade, isn''t there a poor soul who awakened as a Slime?" "You''re talking about that Rosen, his family was likely driven out of the central plains, awakened such a trashy hero, they wouldn''t dare stay in the central plains, afraid of being cyberbullied to death." "Seems like that guy hasn''t left the group yet; anyone who knows him, quickly mention him, let''s see if he''s living like a wanderer now? I heard his parents were directly fired because of this." "Wasn''t his dad disabled early on, always a lifetime waste on a wheelchair?" "..." As they chatted, the topic became more and more excessive. Initially, Rosen endured, considering them clowns, feeling proud after earning some Lord Coins. But as it went on, he truly couldn''t take this affront lightly, as he''s eating by his own strength, having no need for tolerance. He immediately sent a screenshot of his bank account. "Unit, ten, hundred... hundred thousand, half a million?" "Hmm? Is this photoshopped, how could Rosen have 50,000 in savings?" Even for those newly awakened as A-level heroes, the newbie lords earn faster money; after a month of struggle, barely reaching a monthly income over ten thousand. Thinking it was someone else''s picture, but seeing the name, it really was Rosen, they suspected photoshop. Seeing their disbelief, Rosen said, "Although I haven''t awakened a territory, recent crematorium business is booming, no choice, too many newbie lords die, the boss couldn''t help but increase my salary, honestly, this year''s newbie lords awakened as A-level heroes are poor." A classmate even sent a photo taken at the crematorium, in the photo, Rosen in full crematorium work attire, overseeing the cremation ceremony. And the ones being sent into the incinerator were their classmates and homeroom teacher''s corpses! The classmate who sent the photo, helpfully said, "At the time, I thought I was seeing things, isn''t this Rosen? Turns out, it is him!" "What the?! A student working at the crematorium, personally sending off classmates and teachers? What kind of plot is this!" "That''s not the point, right? The point is, does the crematorium pay this well?!" Chapter 22: Patriarch Tang’s Probe Chapter 22 - 22: Patriarch Tang''s Probe"Does that mean if we''re assassinated by foreign killers, Rosen will send us away too?" a dim-witted classmate chimed in. "Mom, I''m scared, I don''t want to be assassinated!" Thinking of the frightening scenario filled the classmates'' hearts with fear, especially seeing the photo where the homeroom teacher''s clothes were torn to shreds, leaving no privacy whatsoever. The female students at school were terrified one by one. It''s said that Robert, the top foreign assassin, is a pervert who likes to shred clothes while killing, and even the male students are not spared. "Rosen, you wouldn''t mess around with the bodies of our fallen classmates, would you?" a female student timidly asked. "What do you think?" Rosen ambiguously replied, sending a side-eye emoji along with the words, "This is the price of provoking me!" In an instant, the school group chat fell silent. It was clear Rosen was joking to some extent, but if one truly fell into his hands, who knows how their corpse would be treated? Each person regretted mocking Rosen earlier. They were just about to withdraw from the group chat and close the mobile interface. Ding dong. Rosen received a text message. This was the first time Sister Tang had sent him a text message; they exchanged phone numbers before parting ways. Rosen opened the message. Tang Xichen: "My dad wants to see you, can you visit the Tang Family today? If not, we can reschedule." The Tang Family heiress wants to win the league defense match, and Patriarch Tang is concerned about this as well. It''s a nationwide competition and relates to the family''s reputation. Meeting his daughter''s partner and personally confirming their potential is quite necessary. Rosen immediately replied, agreeing to meet today. If he wanted to pursue Tang Xichen, he had to show some skills. Although he didn''t want to butter up the Tang Family, he couldn''t make them feel he was indifferent. The full-face mask he''d ordered online had just arrived at home via express delivery, and Rosen put it on before heading to the Tang Family. "Hello, sir," Rosen courteously said, wearing a white cat-face mask. "Are you the partner Xichen mentioned?" Tang Xuanze''s gaze focused especially on the mask Rosen was wearing. At first glance, it had the aura of an expert. "Dad, Xiaozhang doesn''t have a big family backing him, so he prefers not to reveal his identity." Tang Xichen explained on Rosen''s behalf. "Understandable." Tang Xuanze nodded and stopped staring at Rosen''s mask. Rosen only felt an intangible pressure vanish; meeting such a big figure for the first time, he was somewhat uncomfortable. The key is that the Patriarch Tang deliberately emitted a bit of strong pressure earlier, as a warning, or reminder? Reminding him not to have inappropriate thoughts about his daughter? "Xiaozhang, use your strongest skill and attack me!" Tang Xuanze suddenly commanded. "Xiaozhang, feel free to use your strongest strike; it poses no threat to my dad." Tang Xichen added. Although Sister Tang''s words seemed to belittle him, Rosen knew his full-power strike was boundless, simply growing stronger against opponents. Only Patriarch Tang hadn''t transformed into the hero form, so Rosen couldn''t transform into the other hero either. "Sir, is it really okay to take my skill in human form?" Rosen feared that one strike could finish the elder off, leaving him wrongly dead. "No need to worry; even my human form attributes have been greatly enhanced. Even top-tier experts are no match for me; go ahead and strike." Tang Xuanze reassured. Since Patriarch Tang himself said it, Rosen could only respectfully comply. He immediately transformed into Tang Xuanze''s appearance. Since Patriarch Tang mentioned that even the human form attributes have been improved significantly, transforming into his likeness would mean inheriting his damage attributes as well. On top of that, with his Golden Slime features stacking up, this punch would surely stun Patriarch Tang! As Rosen transformed into his hero form, a trace of surprise appeared on Tang Xuanze''s face but quickly faded. Tang Xichen had previously hinted that Xiaozhang possessed transformation abilities, with strength not just evenly matched but exceeding when hero attributes stacked upon themselves. Tang Xuanze raised both elbows forward, forming a blocking posture. Meanwhile, Rosen''s iron fist slammed into his elbows, causing a violent air blast! Even Rosen himself hadn''t expected such terrifying power from a human form. This must be using some special method to enhance human attributes, right? Patriarch Tang''s level of knowledge was far beyond Rosen''s grasp. Tang Xuanze stepped back three times, a trace of astonishment emerging on his face. Despite predicting the outcome, being struck by a fiercer punch was a first. Sar?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "My defense wouldn''t let the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess''s full strike push me back even an inch; Xichen was right, you can indeed match any opponent, and even surpass them when hero attributes stack up!" After gauging Rosen''s strength, Tang Xuanze''s gaze turned expectant, as if admiring a remarkable piece of artwork. "Sir, may I ask why in human form you still possess attributes comparable to a hero?" Rosen''s face showed much astonishment. That punch seemed inadequate as a skill, yet its power had long surpassed a skill''s usual strength. Patriarch Tang''s outer garment was torn, revealing the shirt underneath. The punch''s power was evident! "These secrets become known only when you attain enough status and rank; I can tell you now." "It''s explicitly forbidden internationally to transform into heroes for combat outside training. Violators are imprisoned, but this led someone to discover how to enhance human form attributes: projecting their hero attributes by replicating methods, allowing one-tenth of attributes to be projected onto human form." Upon hearing this, Rosen nodded. He continued to ask, "If foreign assassins attack me and I transform to counter-kill them, would this be illegal?" "According to international law, killing in self-defense isn''t illegal," Tang Xuanze smiled and replied. He knew what Rosen worried about: a hero with powerful gifts, yet without family backing, always concerned about assassination attempts from foreign entities. "Patriarch, Young Master Li and his people are pestering Miss Tang again." Just then, a man in sunglasses and black attire approached Patriarch Tang and softly reported. "This Li Family wants to marry into my Tang Family as if driven mad. They''re constantly letting their son approach my Xichen without even considering Xichen''s unwillingness?" Tang Xuanze furrowed his eyebrows slightly. The Tang and Li families have intermarried for generations, becoming a tradition, yet Tang Xuanze proactively abolished this custom upon becoming patriarch. He prioritized his daughter''s happiness over family alliances, refusing to let Tang Xichen become a sacrificial pawn. The Li Family was unsatisfied, frequently letting Young Master Li meet Tang Xichen, hoping the youngsters would bond and renew their family union. "The Li Family doesn''t realize; their son only awakened an A-level hero, daring to covet my Xichen''s S-level top-tier hero?" Chapter 23: The Assassin Comes to the Door Chapter 23 - 23: The Assassin Comes to the DoorThree people entered from outside the door. The young man at the head wore a floral suit and a pair of sunglasses on his face, giving off a fashionable vibe. Behind him were two bodyguards, both in gray suits, tall and probably experts. Seeing Tang Xuanze was also present, the young man hurriedly greeted with a smile: "I didn''t expect Uncle to be here today. My sudden visit is abrupt." Seeing the Patriarch Tang present, the bodyguard on the left behind the young man with a scorpion tattoo on his arm changed his expression slightly. Tang Xuanze, however, glanced at Young Master Li with displeasure and said bluntly: "Li Shangwu, stop bothering Xichen if there''s nothing going on. She hasn''t agreed to see you before, you should be more self-aware." Due to the relationship between the two families, Tang Xuanze couldn''t just hit someone, but he found this pestering behavior very annoying. Before Xichen awakened as a hero, the Li Family wasn''t so aggressive. After Xichen confirmed her awakening as an S-class hero, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, the Li Family couldn''t wait to bring her to the Li Family in a grand procession. The first person in the nation to awaken as the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess was Nangong Wan, who is now the world''s number one hero! And the second to awaken this hero is exclusively Tang Xichen! It''s clear how valuable Tang Xichen is, radiating like the center of attention everywhere. Which easily attracts flies like the Li Family. "Uncle, don''t be so unfamiliar. You know our Tang and Li families have always been on good terms for generations. Though our previous generation drifted apart, this one should mend the ties to honor our ancestors'' teachings," Li Shangwu said, thick-skinned and smiling. The ancestors of the Tang and Li families, who set the rules of marriage long ago, have been gone for 500 years. The Tang Family does not disregard ancestral teachings, but rules are rigid, and if they are unreasonable, they should be abolished. "You''re just a junior; don''t mention the ancestors in front of me. How many times have you even met Xichen? You''re not even friends, yet you talk about a relationship?" Tang Xuanze sneered softly. He initially didn''t take this Li Family junior seriously, but Li Shangyu was annoyingly persistent, always finding ways to entangle Tang Xichen. If he, an elder, took action, it would be a joke. The bodyguard with the scorpion tattoo behind Li Shangwu quietly reached into his pocket and pulled out an entirely black dagger slowly. A trace of cold sweat trickled down his forehead, seemingly pressured by Tang Xuanze''s presence since the Tang Family''s head being here was unexpected. According to the intelligence, he should''ve already moved to the front lineshow could he be at the Tang residence? At this moment, neither Li Shangwu nor Tang Xuanze noticed anything unusual about the scorpion-tattooed bodyguard. "Uncle Tang, you can''t say it like that. The first time we''re strangers, the second time we''re familiar. Even if I can''t be the son-in-law of the Tang Family, at least being good friends with Xichen can strengthen the bond between our families," Li Shangwu used the potential rupture between their families as a talking point. Tang Xuanze was somewhat speechless. Does this kid not understand the situation? With the Tang Family awakening the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, it''s only a matter of time before the family rises to the top. It might not sound nice, but kicking the Li Family, this burden, away is actually beneficial. The Li Family has recently hired a lot of notorious people, and maintaining ties with them will sooner or later tarnish the Tang Family and even bring disaster. Just as he was about to retort, suddenly an overwhelming black light erupted behind Li Shangwu, and a huge black scorpion appeared! Li Shangwu only felt a chill down his spine as two powerful pincers unexpectedly grabbed his shoulders, tearing him to pieces! This scene immediately shocked the other bodyguard accompanying Li Shangwu. Before he had a chance to act, the thick scorpion tail pierced through his chest, killing him instantly! Killing two people in succession, with one being his master, left the Tang Family and Rosen utterly stunned. Is this an attempt to murder and frame the Tang Family? Which rival family could be so ruthless? Tang Xuanze instinctively suspected this situation, but he guessed wrong! "Tang Xichen! Die!" After transforming into hero form, the scorpion-tattooed bodyguard''s true target was Tang Xichen! Li Shangwu and the other were just killed incidentally. He rushed toward Tang Xichen immediately. "How dare you! An overseas assassin daring to kill my daughter in my Tang residence!" Tang Xuanze was furious, blocking in front of Tang Xichen immediately. Tang Xichen''s face turned pale. The scorpion-tattooed bodyguard previously hid his strength, and no one noticed his fearsome power, appearing almost like a heavy tank equipped with high-powered machine guns after showing his hero form, posing a significant threat. As Tang Xuanze rushed up, Rosen quickly grabbed Tang Xichen and retreated. A red light burst from Tang Xuanze, shredding his clothes, and his muscles swelled suddenly. In an instant, he became a muscular man, his strength surpassing before. But even so, he still didn''t activate his hero form, which was intriguing. Two strong arms clashed against the massive black pincers, surprisingly equal in strength for a moment. "You are the number one overseas assassin on the list, Robert, right?" Tang Xuanze realized something. It turns out this wasn''t to kill Young Master Li and frame the Tang Family, but specifically to kill his daughter. After all, awakening the Fourteen-winged Angel Goddess attracts too many assassins. Of course, the framing might also have been convenient, not wanting his Tang Family to live well. Transforming his fist into a palm, he tightly grasped the two huge pincers, twisting them sideways, with immense strength causing the scorpion pincers to creak. "Tang Xuanze, your awakened hero is the S-class Vortex Naruto. It seems you''ve mastered the power of the Nine-Tails, but not completely. You''re suppressing your strength, fearing a Nine-Tails rampage inside. Am I right?" Yet the assassin Robert remained calm and spoke. Sar?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "The form you appear in here is just a human-shaped avatar, incapable of entering hero form. Do you think such a weak avatar can withstand my Robert''s strongest form?" Once Robert confirmed Tang Xuanze was just an avatar, his concerns disappeared, confident that the assassination of Tang Xichen today would be very successful! Tang Xichen, the second genius in the Central Plains to awaken the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess! The bounty could fetch a sky-high price! As Tang Xuanze was suppressed, the black scorpion pincers began overpowering him, not losing in strength! "Xiaozhang, quickly take Xichen away from the Tang Family!" Tang Xuanze realized this normal avatar couldn''t withstand Robert''s strongest state. He could let the Nine-Tails rampage, but that would harm innocents too. Tang Xuanze immediately advised the two to leave. Turning around, he saw they had already fled far away. Actually, after knowing he was just an avatar, Tang Xichen didn''t hesitate and chose to escape with Rosen. The combat at this level wasn''t something they could be a part of. In terms of inherent hero strength, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess isn''t weak, but those high-level figures have maxed-out stats, incomparable. Rosen also didn''t want to take risks; who knows what terrible weapons a top assassin might bring out? Strong individuals at that level could easily pull out a couple of killing tools that Rosen couldn''t resist. However, it''s noteworthy that Rosen''s transformation list now had two more transformation targets. One is the "Celestial Scorpion," Robert''s hero. The other is the incomplete Nine-Tails form of Tang Xuanze. Chapter 24 Preparation Before the Great Battle! Chapter 24 - 24 Preparation Before the Great Battle!Rosen clicked on the Celestial Demon Scorpion in the transformation list, but he discovered something very strange. It actually popped up a prompt: Chaos Faction unable to transform! Immediately, the Celestial Demon Scorpion icon turned gray, making it unclickable. "What''s going on, I thought I was about to become the top expert on the list!" Rosen couldn''t help but feel disappointed; he thought he could get a hero with a large number of attribute points for free. But it turns out the other side belongs to the Chaos Faction and won''t allow transformation? So, what the hell is the Chaos Faction? S~ea??h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. However, the Tang Xuanze icon, this time fortunately hasn''t turned gray. It is a target that can be transformed. Also indicating that Tang Xuanze doesn''t belong to the Chaos Faction. Just transforming into Tang Xichen''s father feels weird, will I start considering Sister Tang as a daughter in the future? Rosen put away his complex thoughts, as he and Tang Xichen had already run far away from the Tang household. The two of them sensed something, turning their heads to look towards the distant Tang family direction. A dark red beam of light shot up into the sky, soon curling and winding like a caterpillar in the air. The second dark red beam, the third dark red beam, then rushed up into the clouds! Tang Xichen''s face grew solemn seeing this scene and said: "Three tails are already my father''s limit, once the fourth tail breaks through, he''ll lose control." At that moment, the fourth dark red beam pierced the skies! "It''s already four tails!" Rosen also looked toward the distant sky at the four fox tails swaying like caterpillars. "Luckily your father is just a clone, even if he loses control and is killed by the righteous warriors from the Central Plains, it doesn''t matter, but your Tang family will probably be leveled." Rosen was well aware of the terror of four-tail transformation, flattening the surrounding environment was just child''s play. Though this world has no anime like "Naruto," the few episodes depicting the horror of four-tail berserk mode were familiar from Rosen''s past life on Blue Star. A violent scorching heat wave rolled over from the street like a mighty tidal wave. It stung Rosen''s and Tang Xichen''s cheeks, forcing them to retreat step by step. The battle over there was incredibly fierce, with shocks reverberating intermittently. Dust soared into the sky, forming a massive mushroom cloud. Suddenly, a convulsing scorpion leg fell from the sky, landing before Rosen and Tang Xichen. Looking at the still-twitching scorpion leg on the ground, their hearts somewhat settled. Tang Xuanze was evidently in a favorable position. S-grade hero Vortex Naruto, even in a four-tail transformation with a mortal body, was terrifying! Rosen felt even more thrilled. He''s got this transformation target, he must try it out once back to see how strong it really is! ... Before long, the dust settled, and the fighting seemed to have stopped over there. Tang Xichen''s phone rang, and upon answering, she found the call was from Tang Xuanze. "The situation on your side I''ve learned through the clone too, the clone wasn''t able to kill Robert, only wound him greatly, but my clone has also dispersed, before my new clone arrives, hide in my other property under my name and wait for me." "I underestimated the strength of the top assassin, before only sending an ordinary clone, sorry for that. This time I''ll send three hero clones over." Tang Xichen spoke to the other end of the call: "Three hero clones are too much of a burden for you, one should suffice, about the battle on the front line..." She actually started worrying about her father instead. Such tangible clones consume a massive amount of energy, maintaining a prolonged expenditure without mastering the Nine-Tails'' power yet is quite burdensome. In frontline combat, each clone is incredibly precious, dispatching three clones impacts the battle situation too. "I will later enter Lord World, where outside assassins'' tricks would hardly find the entrance to my Lord''s Realm." After chatting with her father, Tang Xichen hung up the phone. "Let''s return to Lord World first, the next meeting will be the Lord''s offense-defense match." Tang Xichen opened the portal to Lord World and stepped inside. Watching Sister Tang''s graceful back as she left, Rosen had a hint of fantasy. This trip wasn''t fruitless; he gained a good transformation target. "Lose control during four-tail transformation, then keep it at three tails?" Rosen imagined the scene of three soaring tails sweeping across the Naga and Elf Territories. He too returned to his World of Warcraft territory. Rosen glanced at the condition of his territory. It''s time to level up some buildings to level two. This would grant certain attribute enhancements to the unit types, boosting the army''s overall power. The main focus is upgrading the Beastman Research Institute, the primary building for enhancing the army''s overall strength. Equivalent to upgrading weapons and armor research. Rosen moved to the beast cages. Here was the place for summoning Magical Beasts. Previously, due to insufficient gold coins, Rosen chose to temporarily forgo it, now with enough Gold Coins he unlocked the first unit of the beast cage: Demon Bear! With Demon Bear unlocked, Rosen spent 500 Gold Coins to summon the first Demon Bear. It was a unit five meters tall. Its tough fur was like iron, the tree trunk-thick arms'' claws sharp enough to easily break rocks, teeth capable of tearing through tanks effortlessly, metallic armor covered its body, its defense was astounding, and a saddle meant for riding was on its back. Rosen then assigned a Beastman Gunman equipped with ranged firearms to ride on the Demon Bear enhancing the gunman''s safety greatly. He then moved to the barracks, summoning twenty Beastman Archers, ten Giant Troll Javelin Throwers, ten Beastman Gunmen, five Beastman Cavalry, ten Beastman Wizards, and twenty Beastman Soldiers. With this number of troops, it was impossible to contend with either Naga or Elf territory alone. Rosen still needs to unlock more units from level 2 barracks. The second unit type in level 2 barracks was Goblin Bombardiers, a suicide unit, damaging the enemy 1000 while suffering 800 themselves. They carry explosive barrels, fearlessly charging into dense enemy zones, decreasing enemy density through self-explosion. The third unit type was Goblin Hot Air Balloon, which was Goblin Gunmen shooting from the air while riding in hot air balloons, equipped with long-range sniper rifles. The fourth unit was Griffin Knight, looking like Beastman Soldiers riding on Griffin Beasts. However, they were more trained, with damage slightly higher than Beastman Soldiers, possessing grab and slash attack methods, summoning price was reasonable. Upon unlocking them, he summoned each until either Gold Coins or wood materials were used up completely. In mere minutes, Rosen had amassed a force of about one hundred strong. The troop was mighty and grand. The force marched to yesterday''s established Undead Territory as the main city. The main city construction was complete. With leftover Gold Coins, Rosen summoned several Undead Laborers, assigning them tasks of mining gold and gathering timber. Under him, the resources were shared between two territories, thus checking the Lord Interface now showed Gold Coin and timber growth rates doubled! Rosen spent Lord Coins to purchase accelerators fitted onto the gold mine. Gold Coin growth rate doubled again! Now he''s earning 10 Gold Coins per second, equal to 864,000 Gold Coins daily, over twice before. After waiting a few minutes, Rosen erected the Undead Race''s level 1 barracks. Summoning a group of basic Undead units: Undead Archers, Undead Militia, Acolytes. With his Beastman Legion and Undead Legion combined, the numbers were close to 150. Heading towards the Naga Territory ten kilometers away! Chapter 25: The Consumption of Tailed Beast Transformation Chapter 25 - 25: The Consumption of Tailed Beast TransformationWhen Rosen arrived, the Naga territory had already dispatched a group of soldiers to protect the workers extracting the gold mine near the second territory. The resources in the Lord World are endless, for example, in Rosen''s World of Warcraft, the gold mines are inexhaustible and are automatically replenished every day. Likewise with wood, it grows back the day after being harvested. Thus, there''s no issue of resource exhaustion. The only limit to army development is perhaps the control over the number of gold mines. In the later stages, the demand for gold coins far exceeds that for wood. Few types of troops need wood, mainly defensive towers. The defensive tower is a defensive facility of a level four main city. The current Naga territory can already create defensive towers, indicating it has at least reached level four! Facing a level four territory with a level two army offers little chance of victory. Rosen''s confidence lies in the Tang Xuanze he acquired previously! Near the second gold mine of the Naga territory are three defensive towers, named Tide Guards. They resemble a circular well filled with water, and when enemies approach within a certain range, a dragon-like beast emerges to attack with energy balls. The Naga workers extracting the gold mine, named Deep Sea Fishman Slaves, are protected by around a hundred Deep Sea Fishman Raiders and fifty Naga Minions. They are weak level one units within the Naga race. The true core units of the Naga race amount to at least three thousand, mainly distributed around another gold mine one kilometer away, separated by a river from this location. Rosen commanded his army to launch an attack on the defensive towers next to the gold mine. Prioritize attacking the Tide Guard! Twenty Beastman Soldiers and Undead Race Zombies surrounded the well of the Tide Guard, launching constant attacks. The awakened Tide Guard, a water dragon residing below the well, raised its head to shoot Water Energy Bullets at the soldiers. The damage was moderate, but the attack speed was exceedingly fast. It spewed an energy bullet every two seconds. Rosen''s Beastman Archers, Beastman Gunmen, and Skeleton Archers launched long-range sneak attacks on the other two Tide Guards. At this distance, the Tide Guards couldn''t retaliate and could only take the hits. When the first Tide Guard exploded, the Naga race finally reacted. The Deep Sea Fishman Raiders, holding sharp blades, charged, while the Naga Minions fired arrows from behind. Rosen''s group of Beastman Cavalry broke through the raider''s defenses, slashing at the Naga Minions with their war blades. The Giant Troll Javelin Throwers similarly hurled javelins in unison at the Naga Minions. Level two troops naturally hold an outright advantage over level one troops. Even with large numbers, the level one troops gradually dwindled under the attack of the level two troops. The Skeleton Archers launched endless arrows, while the startling and confounding curses were continuously unleashed. Despite losing all the Beastman Cavalry, they wiped out the fifty Naga Minions. Without the interference of Naga archers, under the encirclement of their army, the hundred-plus Deep Sea Fishman Raiders were slowly worn down. Boom! Boom! The remaining two Tide Guards didn''t even have time to reveal their heads before being remotely shot and exploded! Rosen then waved his hand, and the long-range troops aimed at the laborers transporting the gold mine and fired. The Deep Sea Fishman Slaves traveling between the two territories were picked off in the river, their green blood polluting the water. Noticing the reduction in worker numbers, the Naga territory a kilometer away dispatched an army of around a thousand towards them! "Just in time!" This was exactly what Rosen was waiting for. He ordered his army to spread out, while long-range professions continuously fired. In the dense Naga army coming over, the weak level one units fell one after another, further polluting the river. When the main Naga forces were only two hundred meters away from him. Rosen summoned a duplicate. The duplicate transformed into Tang Xuanze''s appearance. Tang Xuanze indeed had a bit of a handsome allure, with an air of a successful man. But that wasn''t the point; the important thing was his ability to enter a Tailed Beast transformation state. The surface of Tang Xuanze''s body immediately glowed red, and two long ears-like red lights popped out from his ears, swaying back and forth. Three tails sprouted from behind him, initially short like a rabbit''s tail. Suddenly, a crimson beam shot into the sky! The short fox tail suddenly grew longer, reaching a height of a hundred meters! "One-tail form!" Rosen felt a violent aura surging from deep within, summoning his inner dark forces, attempting to control him. Some dark thoughts also emerged. In his mind, scenes of classmates mocking his father''s disability and the cold ridicule directed at him flashed repeatedly. Sarch* The N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. He considered himself a fairly upright person, not quick to see the worst in others. Yet repeatedly facing misunderstanding and mockery, though long suppressed, these complex thoughts erupted at this moment. Rosen managed to stay in control, striving to think positively. "Is this the nine-tailed transformation? Just unlocking the one-tail state already feels a bit like turning to the dark side?" Rosen no longer hesitated. After all, he had only five minutes. After five minutes, this duplicate would disappear, and he''d have to take the field himself. If the nine-tail transformation spiraled out of control leading to a breakdown and full nine-tail transformation, then it''d be GG. The crimson hundred-meter-long tail violently slapped down on the ground ahead! Targets within a hundred-meter range, struck by the tail, all turned to mush. Clearly a one-hit kill, no chance of survival. Tang Xuanze, being the Patriarch Tang, indeed possessed immeasurable power. Even without entering a heroic form, and still being an incomplete Tailed Beast transformation. The unleashed damage was enough to easily crush the Naga army. From top to bottom, the attack area was still too small. Rosen tried to sweep with the tail. But when the crimson fox tail swept towards the Naga army, it only killed thirty units. The tail suddenly dissipated! Simultaneously, the darkness within Rosen seemed to lose energy, entering a certain empty state of wisdom. This feeling was like after climaxing to a Japanese teacher, a short-term disinterest in any other gender. After a brief shock, Rosen quickly understood. A sustained nine-tail transformation required ample dark energy from within. Simply put, once inner darkness wasn''t sufficient, as it rapidly consumed, the resulting explosive power sharply decreased. That Uzumaki Naruto was partly because he lost his parents at an early age, grew in a continual mocking environment, and his dream of becoming Hokage was repeatedly struck down, that such vast shadows gathered inside him. To re-conjure a tail obviously required continuous self-suggestion. Of course, Rosen also considered other Tailed Beast transformation attack methods, whether it''s biting or hand-to-hand combat, all straightforward and brutal. The tail wasn''t necessarily needed. As for the Tailed Beast Ball, it seems to be something that can only be deployed at the four-tail state, given that in that state, self-awareness is replaced by the Tailed Beast. Nevertheless, the transformation from one-tail to three-tail signifies the enhancement of Tailed Beast power, which still requires enhanced inner dark energy. "Isn''t it said that the nine-tails excels at stirring up people''s inner darkness? Could it be that my nine-tails is a knockoff?" There was no more time for deeper thought. Watching the approaching Naga army, Rosen could only attempt to continuously imagine the school''s classmates mocking him in his mind. Imagining the principal and teachers'' cold and heartless faces. To stir up the darkness in his heart, mobilizing more nine-tail power! Under Rosen''s embellishment and continuous imagination, the darkness in his heart peaked. Suddenly. Three crimson beams shot into the sky! Chapter 26: Dwindling the Naga Race’s Territory Chapter 26 - 26: Dwindling the Naga Race''s TerritoryRosen didn''t expect that his spiced-up imagination of the school''s bootlicking faces would bring such a vast amount of inner darkness energy. He now feels somewhat out of control. The three tails are already the limit. Once another tail is added, he will sink into a tailed-beast transformation state, and his self-awareness will be stripped away. The three tails swept across a wide area! The Naga Race army, originally numbering a thousand, regardless of strength, had a large number of Nagas violently killed on the spot under the simultaneous sweep of the three tails! Wherever they passed, the river dried up, leaving a scorched scene on the ground! And Rosen''s negative emotions were also swept away: "This is indeed a good way to release inner emotions!" Rosen''s rationality returned, and upon viewing again, the once-thousand-strong Naga Race had only a pitiful hundred or so leftover wounded forces remaining. They were caught in the gaps between the tail sweeps, slightly impacted. Those directly hit, even a hero from the Naga Race, would have already met their demise! "Truly deserving of the Patriarch Tang!" "Just how many attribute points were added? The three-tailed transformation in mortal state is unbelievably strong!" "I wonder how powerful the three tails would be in hero form?" Rosen''s army behind him also charged towards the wounded hundred or so Naga Race after he touched the nine-tailed transformation state. The numbers on both sides were about equal, with the first-level units comprising a large portion of our forces, while the enemy was left with only second-level units, and they weren''t our match when their entire force was wounded. The Demon Bear, with its gigantic size and speed, charged ahead. As a magical beast unlocked from the beast cage, its single-target damage exceeded that of a regular second-level unit. With just one hit, it pulverized a robust Naga Royal Guard, sending the golden trident in its hand flying into the air. Mounted on the Demon Bear''s back, the Beastman Gunman fired splitting bullets with ease, shattering the armor of the wounded Nagas. A group of high-health Dragon Turtles slowly approached the Demon Bear, attempting to devour it. Dragon Turtles have a skill to swallow small soldiers, using it to restore their health. But the Demon Bear is no small soldier, and its size isn''t something a Dragon Turtle can swallow. With a slap, only the turtle shell of the Dragon Turtle remained intact, its inner flesh and blood splattering everywhere. A group of Goblin Bombardiers, carrying ignited barrels of explosives, charged towards a dense cluster of Naga Sea Sirens, causing an unprecedented explosion! The river water that just surged was immediately thrown into a towering wave, creating a deep pit in the riverbed, with that group of Sea Sirens completely obliterated on the spot. While the Poison Fin Dragons were still spraying poison at the Beastman Wizard, thinking that eliminating these healing Wizards might give the Naga Race a chance to defeat the enemy army. They didn''t notice that the other Nagas had already been wiped out. Now Rosen''s other troops had returned, exterminating this group of black-water-spouting lizards. Looking at the ravaged battlefield, Rosen''s gaze then shifted to the distant Naga Race territory. The army dispatched by the Naga Race earlier was only a third in number; two-thirds still remained stationed in the territory. Rosen''s clone also dissipated at this moment, and it would take twenty minutes to summon again. During the waiting time, the Naga Race territory would surely heal, restoring the army''s numbers to their peak state. The population-providing buildings for the Naga Race are coral reefs, which feed the army by providing food, meaning that during wartime, they can exceed the population cap to summon troops. Unlike the Undead Race, which requires energy provided by the crypt. This also means that in a crisis, the Naga Race will surely opt to summon troops beyond the limit. Rosen immediately transformed into Tang Xuanze, using memories of hatred to enter the three-tailed state and charging with his army towards the Naga Race territory. At the border of the Naga Race territory, the armies of both sides began to collide. At the territory''s edge, there were three Tide Guards, thrusting their heads wildly to launch breaths at Rosen''s army. However, the breaths were intercepted mid-air by the three agile and changeable tails. Then the three tails struck down together. The Tide Guards all exploded! Leaving only three deep holes in the ground. The alarmed Naga Royal Guards raised their golden tridents to confront them. These Royal Guards have health close to that of the Dragon Turtle, belonging to the high-health type, and their attacks are equally strong, much higher than the Naga followers, as they are second-level barracks units. Rosen''s three tails slammed down, exterminating over fifty Royal Guards in an instant. The tails also scattered in an instant, depleting the negative energy within. Rosen immediately transformed into a Demon Hunter, retreating behind his own troops, attacking the Naga Race army with the Full Moon Spin Blade while accumulating hatred again. Although the nine-tailed state is extremely powerful, its limitations are also apparent, making it easy to reach hatred fatigue and enter a sage state. Unless he breaks through the fourth tail, losing control and letting the nine tails completely dominate his consciousness. The army in the Naga Race territory surged out, numbering around two thousand, which is nearly the entire army of this territory. Facing such a large army, Rosen led his Beastman and Undead Legion to retreat while fighting, drawing them out from the Naga Race territory. As Rosen expected, after retreating five hundred meters from the territory, the large Naga army withdrew back to their territory. Only a force of about two hundred continued to pursue Rosen''s Beastman Legion. This was exactly to his advantage. He no longer let his side retreat but, like before, formed a line, letting the ranged attacks target the two hundred Naga troops, while the melee units pulled back, with Rosen holding the front line. After several emotional outbursts, Rosen had only two tails left, but sweeping away these two hundred Nagas was still easy. After sweeping through, only one fox tail remained. Using the same method to lure another wave of enemies and wipe them out, Rosen''s last tail also dispersed. Following that, he couldn''t regroup more tails. That''s the depletion of hatred. Fortunately, the nine-tailed state still had a layer of tailed beast cloak, whose attached powerful destruction and defense should not be underestimated either. Rosen led his troops to return, attacking the Naga Race territory for the third time. He easily killed a Royal Guard with one strike. Yet at this point, over three hundred Naga followers launched arrows, the arrows flying in curves through the air, finally all falling on Rosen! S~ea??h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Invincible Golden Light Bullet opened the first wave of attacks. The second wave of arrows fell down uniformly again! Instantly shaving off a tenth of Rosen''s health! Nearly half of the arrows triggered a 50% dodge rate, completely ignored. The defense of the tailed beast cloak was indeed terrifying, able to offset most of the damage from the remaining fifty or so arrows, making it quite considerable. It must be known that his transformation target was Tang Xuanze in mortal state. If not for the many added attributes of this body, the previous three hundred arrows would have been enough to kill him in one strike! Seeing the dense arrows in the sky about to fall on him again, Rosen visibly felt targeted. Presumably, his displayed strength was too formidable, making him the main target of the Naga Race. Not only the arrows, but other Naga units also prioritized attacking Rosen. An illusionary thorny shadow materialized on the body surface, continuously inflicting damage on the approaching Nagas. The weak ones died on the spot! Utilizing the speed of the tailed beast transformation, Rosen retreated at once, allowing his melee units to hold the front momentarily. He planned to lure out another two hundred Nagas, slowly grinding them down the usual way. But just at this moment, the sound of an army trampling the ground came from over the hillside! The Elf Corps, numbering around two thousand, were advancing towards this side. Did they want to reap the benefits without effort, seizing Rosen''s hard-earned victories?! Chapter 27: The Rock-Solid Elf Territory Chapter 27 - 27: The Rock-Solid Elf TerritoryRosen had anticipated this situation. Therefore, he wasn''t particularly surprised. The Elf Race and the Naga Race frequently waged wars previously, but both sides were evenly matched, and each battle ended without significant outcomes. It was too stable, lacking any bold, decisive actions, making it seem like both sides were still respecting each other. Rosen''s appearance disrupted this balance, reducing the Naga Race''s army by nearly half. If the Naga Race couldn''t wait for Rosen to slowly wear them down, they would also be invaded and wiped out by the Elf Race taking advantage of the situation. Seeing the overwhelming Elf Race army rushing forward, Rosen immediately ordered his forces to retreat. During the retreat, a group of Elf Archers unexpectedly fired arrows at the Beastman Legion. The Beastman Wizard rushing at the end was instantly annihilated. Witnessing this, Rosen felt annoyed, "I created an opportunity for you, Elf Race, and you still turned against me?" He immediately summoned a crimson tail behind him, sweeping all the Elf Archers away. The Elf Race suffered heavy casualties, feeling terrified of Rosen! Goodness, what kind of monster is this? One strike annihilates hundreds of Elf Archers from our side?! This is a bug!!! Watching the Elf Race army retreat with their tails between their legs, Rosen snorted coldly, "I''ll deal with you Elf Race later." He transformed into a Dragon Knight, soared into the sky, overlooking the war between the Elf Race and the Naga Race. Previously, both sides were afraid to directly invade each other''s territory, fearing total annihilation. Hence, Rosen had no chance to be the third-party beneficiary. Now that the Elf Race saw the weakened state of the Naga Race, they no longer held back, directly piercing through the situation and advancing swiftly. The Naga Race''s territory was instantly engulfed in bloodshed and destruction. However, the Elf Race did not fare much better; their army numbers were also sharply decreasing. There were a considerable number of Tide Guards within the Naga Race''s territory, at least dozens. Just as the Elf Race delved deeper, they faced not only the counterattack from the Naga Race''s army but also the continuous bombardments from the Tide Guards. The Elf Race was caught off guard in a short period. But with their massive numbers, it wasn''t long before they adapted, promptly destroying the Tide Guards deep within the territory. As the Tide Guards exploded one by one, the Naga Race''s counterattack began to weaken. At this moment, the Elf Race''s army numbers were reduced to less than two thousand. The Naga Race was even more pitiful, numbering less than a thousand, including the Deep Sea Fishman Slaves transformed into militia. They brought all their resources to fight against the Elf Race, yet remained futile. With a tremendous explosion, the Naga Race''s main city was utterly destroyed. This also signified the nearing conclusion of this racial war! Looking at the devastated territory and the tragic corpses of Deep Sea Fishman Slaves, the remaining Naga Race members were filled with sorrow. The main city destroyed, and all possible reinforcements were killed, indicating no chance of turning the tide in this territory. The Elf Race continued to hunt down the fleeing Naga soldiers. Mercy towards the enemy is cruelty towards oneself. Even if these fleeing soldiers posed no threat in the future, they were thoroughly slaughtered by the Elf Race. The Elf Race began diligently demolishing the remaining Naga Race buildings, working for Rosen without any expectation of return. Unexpectedly, a group of fewer than two hundred troops watched them intently. "No way, no way, the Elf Race surely doesn''t think I''ve led my troops away, right?" "Seems like these Elf Race members are endearingly silly at times." Rosen, from a Dragon Knight''s perspective, watched the Elf demolitions team working in the Naga Race''s territory for free, feeling quite satisfied. With the Elf Race''s numbers, they soon demolished all the Naga Race buildings. The Elf Race''s workers, the Little Elves, were nature''s carriers. They only needed to bind themselves to trees and gold mines to continually extract resources. A group of around ten Little Elves came over from the Elf Race territory on the hillside. Attempting to encircle the gold mines in the Naga Race''s territory. Rosen expelled a breath that engulfed them, and the Little Elves were instantly wiped out. The Elf Race was dumbfounded: "...!!!" Goodness, is this about being the third-party beneficiary? We Elf Race only have less than a thousand troops left, trying to bully the weak with the strong, right? The entire Elf Race grew tense. When you find one cockroach, it means there is a large group of cockroaches nearby. By the same logic, when you find one enemy unit, it means there is an enemy territory nearby! At this moment. With the entire force out, there were no guarding units left within the Elf Territory, except for the Tree-man Guard Tower. This meant that if the enemy attacked their territory, the less than a thousand troops left would not have time to return as reinforcements. Even with successful reinforcements, they couldn''t guarantee holding the territory. The Elf Race hero Mavi looked grim; she activated the Goddess of Vengeance skill. It could convert the corpses of defeated units into little black Mavis. Without hesitation, Mavi entered into the state of the Goddess of Resurrection, and the ground began summoning a hundred pitch-black little Mavis. Each had the damage equivalent to an Elf Archer, yet could perform long-range boomerang attacks. With a hundred little Xiahai, they and the remaining Elf Race army rushed towards the Elf Territory. Rosen had already transformed back to the form of Tang Xuanze, his body wrapped in a layer of a tailed beast garment. Recalling the earlier annihilation of his Beastman Wizard by the Elf Archers, he accumulated inner negative energy. Two crimson tails grew behind him. Just as the Goddess of Vengeance led her forces away from the Naga Race territory, they were met with an immediate strike. The Goddess of Vengeance was instantly killed! Dozens of boomerangs shot out from little Mavi''s hands, ultimately targeting Rosen! Evidently, their choice of attack target was based on the sense of threat; they prioritized eliminating the unit posing the greatest threat to the battlefield! Nearly a hundred boomerangs landed on Rosen, only wearing down less than one-seventh of his health, seemingly acceptable. However, with his Beastman Wizard being annihilated, Rosen''s health loss couldn''t be replenished quickly. His side''s long-range attacks had already targeted the hundred little Mavis, instantly wiping out a third of them. Rosen supplemented with a tail strike, clearing out the remaining two-thirds. His melee forces also charged towards the less than a thousand Elf Race. Along with Rosen''s powerful sweep. Before the final tail scattered, the remaining Elf Race army was completely eliminated. Rosen breathed a sigh of relief. This expedition managed to be risky but successful. Looking at his troops, he now had fewer than thirty remaining. This number was challenging for capturing the Elf Territory. It''s uncertain if they could even handle the Tree-man Guard. The main force of attack still needed to be himself, these thirty Beastmen could only be sent out to withstand a wave of attack. Rosen followed up after letting the Beastman Legion take the lead. Advancing up the slope. Sear?h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Just as the Beastman Legion reached midway up the slope, hundreds of unseen boulders rained down from above. Attacking the Beastman Legion indiscriminately! In an instant, Rosen''s remaining thirty Beastmen were swiftly defeated. Even the recently summoned Demon Bear was struck by the second wave of boulders and violently killed! "How many Tree-man Guards did the Elf Territory build?" Rosen couldn''t help but be astounded. Now, all the Tree-man Guards targeted only Rosen himself. Hundreds of boulders crashed towards Rosen simultaneously, leaving no room to dodge! The invincible golden light shined. Rosen deflected all the incoming boulders and immediately transformed into an Earth Crawler, hiding underground! The subsequent attacks were perfectly dodged. Yet now, he was left alone; today''s plan to capture the Elf Territory would have to be put on hold. Chapter 28 Chapter 28 - 28 "Beastman Guard" and "Beastman Evil GodGiven half a day, the Elf Race can restore their lost army, which is simply a matter of the number of barracks. Although there is a limit to the number of barracks in the territory depending on the level, summoning a unit takes no more than five minutes. If there are many barracks, a thousand-strong army can be created in half a day! Rosen is really worried that the Elf Race will take advantage of his absence and entangle those two nearby gold mines, which would accelerate their development speed. Helplessly, he can only temporarily send out a clone to monitor and kill any Little Elf coming down the mountain. At least don''t give the opponent the opportunity to entangle extra gold mines. As for himself, he hastily returns to the Beastman Territory to check the state of the main city. The interface shows 431,260 Gold Coins and 58,970 wood. This enormous amount is accumulated in half a day with a large number of workers in his two territories, plus the effect of accelerators. Clearly enough for the main city upgrade. Upgrading the level 2 main city requires 10,000 Gold Coins and 5,000 wood, which Rosen easily allocates. Da da da... The main city begins the upgrade countdown, thirty minutes. During this period, Rosen can build more cottages. The number of workers previously summoned was too high, resulting in less food for the army, not suitable for raising soldiers. The solution is to increase the number of cottages to provide more food. Of course, this will also lead to faster energy consumption. The issue of Lord Coins is not a problem for Rosen, and when the main city upgrades to level 2, the energy slot capacity also increases from 20 to 40. Filling an Energy Crystal Stone once can supply energy for a week. After filling the energy slot with the Energy Crystal Stone purchased from the Lord Mall, Rosen also built two hundred cottages on the territory''s outskirts. One cottage provides 20 food portions, enough to support 6 units, two hundred cottages can support up to a thousand units. This means that he can summon a large number of units next, maintaining a force of over a thousand soldiers in the territory long-term. The security of the territory greatly enhances. Two hundred cottages also cost nearly 40,000 Gold Coins and almost 20,000 wood, indeed resource-intensive. The remaining resources seem plentiful, but actually can only be used to upgrade level 3 barracks and summon level 3 units. During the remaining time waiting for the main city upgrade, Rosen returns to the area near the Elf Race territory. The duration of the clone''s five minutes has long since passed and it has dispersed. Upon Rosen''s arrival, he finds the Little Elves have already entangled the two extra gold mines, and around each gold mine, at least five Tree-man Guards have been built! This gives Rosen a bit of a headache. "Alright, five Tree-man Guards, though the damage from falling stones doesn''t affect me much, but the stun effect when hit is not pleasant." Normal attacks don''t cause pain to the hero, but skills with side effects, negative states can be clearly felt. As Rosen approaches, a large number of falling stones hurls toward him. With the clone skill cooldown over, he immediately activates it, splitting into two, with each transforming into Tang Xuanze. At the same time, the Tail Beast Garment is donned. The Invincible Golden Light Bullet deflects the initial stone attack, and the subsequent damage can only be dodged with a 50% evasion. Rosen also gets as close as possible to the enemy''s Tree-man Guards, so the 1/20 per second continuous thorn damage acts upon them simultaneously. The clone and the body approach the Tree-man Guards simultaneously, doubling the thorn effect, quickly wearing down the life value of the Tree-man Guards. The claws extended by the Tail Beast Garment brutally tear into the target, surprisingly taking down a Tree-man Guard with ease! In a few moves, five Tree-man Guards are shattered! Rosen then maliciously walks towards the Little Elves entangling the gold mines, scaring them off in a scramble. Rosen simply accelerates, without needing to make a move, the thorn damage easily kills them. Using this method repeatedly. Rosen quickly deals with the Little Elves entangling the other gold mine, liberating the two gold mines once again. Henceforth, if he wishes, he can set up his third territory here once he obtains an extra main city summoning scroll! The prerequisite is having a main city summoning scroll in hand. Returning once again to the Beastman Territory, the thirty-minute upgrade countdown for the main city is complete. The main city successfully upgrades to a level 3 main city! This means the barracks can also be upgraded to level 3 barracks, unlocking more powerful units! As for the other buildings unlocked by the level 3 main city, Rosen does not concern himself for now. He spends 5,000 Gold Coins and 3,000 wood, putting the barracks into a 10-minute upgrade countdown. Currently, there are already five barracks in his territory, with one upgraded to level 2, and the rest still level 1. S~ea??h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Only one needs to be upgraded to level 3, and the other barracks will also unlock level 3 units. The resource consumption for level 1 barracks is not much, but it limits the summoning speed of the units. To amass an army of over a thousand soldiers in the shortest time, the number of barracks must increase. The level 3 main city''s barracks limit is 30, so Rosen expands the number of level 1 barracks to 30. Clearly, the rate of energy consumption also increases. However, after the main city reaches level 3, the energy capacity also rises to 60, Rosen refills using the Energy Crystal Stone, which is still sufficient for a week''s consumption. At a summoning rate of one unit per barracks in three minutes, it would take only five hours to have a thousand-strong army. By this time the level 3 barracks have also completed upgrading, Rosen opens the barracks interface to inspect. The newly added units in the level 3 barracks also have five slots, requiring Gold Coins to unlock. The first unit in the level 3 barracks is the "Beastman Guard." This is a large-size, high-health unit, with damage on par with the Beastman Cavalry, but its attack speed is half that of the Beastman Cavalry. Surprisingly, the Beastman Guard has absurdly high health and defense, with 3,000 health and 75 armor! These two attributes alone nearly make it rival the Demon Hunter, with the only downside being the lack of skill usage. The unlock cost is 3,000 Gold Coins! Rosen habitually glances at the last slot in the level 3 barracks, revealing a unit called the "Beastman Evil God." Its face looks like a goblin, but it possesses long legs not found in goblins'' genes, suggesting it is a fairy within the Beastman Race. The Beastman Evil God possesses a passive skill called "Evil God Curse," dealing 500 damage that ignores defenses, and an additional 20 damage per second that also ignores defenses, lasting ten seconds. This Evil God Curse is essentially an effect that ignores defenses. The continuous damage is a fearsome attack setting, meaning that multiple attacks on the same target would stack continuous damage. Against high-health targets, surrounded by multiple Demon Beast Evil Gods, the life would quickly deplete under the defense-ignoring skill damage. The first unit in the level 3 barracks is a human-shaped meat shield, while the last unit is an armor-piercing weapon! Rosen then glances at the remaining new units, choosing not to unlock them for now. He only unlocks the Beastman Guard and Beastman Evil God units, and summons a large number! Chapter 29: Attacking the Elf Race Territory! Chapter 29 - 29: Attacking the Elf Race Territory!A single Beastman Guard requires 500 Gold Coins and 200 units of wood. A single Beastman Evil God requires 600 Gold Coins and 100 units of wood. Rosen summoned a total of three hundred Beastman Guards and four hundred Beastman Evil Gods! The time had already reached noon on the second day. During this period, Rosen also took the time to check the situation over at the Elf Race''s territory. When he encountered Little Elves running out to entwine the gold mine, he used the breath of the Dragon Knight to make them aware of the dangers of the human heart. With Rosen causing destruction, the elf territory no longer sent Little Elves downhill. Even if their intelligence was lacking, over time they were conditioned by Rosen. For them, sending Little Elves downhill was just a waste of resources. Although Little Elves consume little, small streams can form mighty rivers over time. After supervising a few times, seeing the Elf Race had already given up on those two gold mines, he no longer went to supervise and returned to the territory for a deep sleep. Then came today at noon, Rosen led three hundred Beastman Guards and four hundred Beastman Evil Gods, ready to crush the Elf Race''s territory with a sweeping attack! "Even if within this one night the Elf Race can gather a thousand units of soldiers, what of it?" On our side, we have three hundred high-health Beastman Guards leading the charge, each one''s health and defense equivalent to that of a hero! With just these three hundred Beastman Guards in a massive wave, can a thousand units of elf soldiers withstand it? The resources spent on just these three hundred Beastman Guards surely already exceed the elf army. After all, the elf army has a balance of first, second, and third-level units, it''s impossible for them to summon all third-level units! After all, the intelligence of those controlling the Elf Race isn''t that slick. They marched forward in grand and unstoppable fashion. With the Beastman Guards'' size and weight, the ground trembled. And the appearance of the Beastman Guards resembled towering Minotaurs, carrying logs so stout that two people were needed to embrace them, the imposing sight shook everyone. Moreover, the collective street effect of the Beastman Guards on the street made the elves on the high ground shiver, as if experiencing an earthquake. At that moment, the entire Elf Race was bewildered, and the newly resurrected hero Mavi had three black question marks floating above his head. Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. What kind of fiend is causing such havoc here? Mavi didn''t say a word, and led a group of Elf Archers to investigate the situation first. Then they saw, at the foot of the hill, a huge group of Minotaur Beastmen, carrying incredibly thick logs, marching fiercely! Mavi was dumbfounded on the spot! The Elf Archers were also stunned! After briefly hesitating for two seconds, Mavi immediately hurled the boomerang in his hand towards the foremost Beastman Guard. Swoosh! The huge boomerang hit the Beastman Guard and bounced back, feeling like it had collided with a mountain. But it only inflicted a mere 130 points of damage on the Beastman Guard! Oh my, is the Beastman Guard''s health that thick?! Is this really just a troop, not a group of heroes??? Report! There''s a BUG!! Mavi was in a panic, biting his red lips under the mask with his teeth. A large number of Elf Archers fired arrows, and only after hitting a single target simultaneously did the Beastman Guard''s health noticeably decrease. But even so, there are three hundred of such monsters in total! Even if you work together to kill just one, it''s not worth celebrating! Mavi shouted urgently in the elf language, and the Elf Archers behind him skillfully turned and retreated, followed by Mavi as they returned to the territory''s protection. You absolutely can''t go head-to-head with these monsters, or you won''t even know how you died. The scene where Rosen covered in tail beast attire was always a one-shot kill flashed clearly in her mind. If not for the hero altar that allows resurrection, she wouldn''t have realized that this World of Warcraft actually has monsters that are like BUGs! Armed with foresight, after retreating back into the territory range, Mavi ordered all ranged units to hold the territory, using long-range attacks to deal with the enemy. As the front-line formation of Beastman Guards advanced, they had now reached the halfway up the hill. The Beastman Guards led the way, while the slightly smaller Beastman Evil Gods stayed in the back, Rosen stood at the rear of the troop. "They should have reached Tree-man Guards'' shooting range now." Last time, it was here that he suffered the consecutive bombardment from Tree-man Guards, under such a dense rain of stones, even his Demon Bear with 2000 hit points fell. The Demon Bear''s defense was only 25 points; in comparison, Beastman Guards had 50 points more defense, and their hit points were 1000 higher. This time sending out three hundred Beastman Guards, blocking the group attack from Tree-man Guards was no problem. Boom boom boom! The dense rocks were indeed hurled down from above, indiscriminately attacking all Beastman Guards. Rosen halted the Beastman Evil Gods, letting the Beastman Guards proceed alone. The dozen or so Beastman Guards in the front line fell, and those behind pressed forward! Finally, with a loss of one-thirtieth, the Beastman Guards entered the elf race''s territory! Upon entering, they scattered and began attacking indiscriminately, disrupting the enemy territory''s layout. Within the territory, the Tree-man Guards'' attacks were no longer coordinated, becoming chaotic. "Beastman Evil Gods, advance!" Once the Beastman Guards had completely drawn fire, Rosen ordered the Beastman Evil Gods to pursue relentlessly. They acted like assassins, infiltrating the chaotic enemy formations scattered by the Beastman Guards. With their 500 points of damage that ignored defenses, Elf Race''s ordinary second-level units were one-hit kills! As for the heavily-honed Elf Female Hunters, they required just two hits. Clearly the Elf Race had also upgraded to a third-level main city, summoning some third-level units additionally. Mainly Sharp Claw Druids and Tree Demons. Sharp Claw Druids possess the passive rage of war cry, additionally owning a "bear transformation" skill. The passive rage of war cry boosts the attack damage of surrounding non-structure units by 20%. The bear transformation skill lets them morph into a giant bear, enhancing their attack and defense. The flaw is, in bear transformation state, the passive war cry is deactivated. Some Sharp Claw Druids maintained the passive enhancement, keeping sufficient distance, some transformed into bears and joined the frontline combat seamlessly. But what''s truly noteworthy are the Tree Demons among the Elf Race. This unit has the upper body of a smooth-skinned woman and the lower body of a deer. Able to throw spears with piercing abilities, hitting all targets along the spear''s path, effectively turning single-target attacks into multi-target effects. This unit maximizes damage output if positioned correctly, with high single-target damage reaching 190 points. Inflicting 115 points of damage on Beastman Guards after deducting 75 points of defense. If not for their fast speed, their offensive method would be perplexing. Facing a group of Tree Demons swinging naked before him, Rosen felt he couldn''t bring himself to strike. But he still mercilessly pounced forward, tearing the Tree Demons apart with a single claw! The Tree Demons were swift, excellent hunters in the jungle. Rosen''s Beastman Evil Gods couldn''t keep up with their speed, leaving the duty to Rosen himself. Just as Rosen dashed through the formations with the speed boosted by tail beast attire, slaying over a hundred Tree Demons. The vengeance goddess-empowered Mavi appeared, bellowing hoarse elven tongue, blocking Rosen''s path. "Human, we the Elf Race swear not to attack your human territories, retreat quickly!" Mavi uttered elf language incomprehensible to humans. Facing the formidable Rosen, she only had reconciliation as her option; otherwise, today the Elf Race''s territory would face annihilation! But she didn''t realize, Rosen couldn''t understand elf language. Moreover, Mavi''s previous gestures and speech seemed like a provocation to Rosen! Chapter 30: Massive Upgrades to Defense Towers, Territory as Strong as a Fortress! Chapter 30: Chapter 30: Massive Upgrades to Defense Towers, Territory as Strong as a Fortress!So, Rosen directly took a swipe and crushed the Elf Race hero, Mavi! Mavi: Cant we negotiate this? Seeing their hero perish suddenly, the morale of the Elf Race army was in chaos. At this moment, aside from the emotionless Tree-man buildings still attacking Rosens troops, the remaining few Elf Race archers fled as deserters under the lead of the female hunter. Rosen waved his hand, instructing his army not to pursue them. After all, these fleeing elves wouldnt pose any threat after losing their territory, and fighting to the death with them would also cause losses to his army. "Attack the main city of the Elf Race with full force!" Without the Elf Race armys obstruction, Rosens Beastman Evil God led the siege. In less than two minutes, the main city of the Elf Race was destroyed. As for the Little Elves fleeing everywhere, the hope of the Elf Race territory rising again, Rosen certainly wouldnt spare them. While commanding the army to annihilate, he himself transformed into a Dragon Knight, dispatching them with his area-of-effect breath. "Hope theres no fire in Heaven, Little Elves." After finishing, Rosen drew a cross in front of himself, symbolically praying. With the roots of the Elf Race eliminated, the remaining buildings were trivial to demolish. In less than half a day, all buildings in the Elf Race territory were razed, not a single one left! When the Elf Race hero altar exploded, a beam of light shot through the sky! Kings Treasure Chest! Judging by the strength of the light, there should be something good inside! Rosen hurriedly opened the treasure chest. [Breath of Nature: Equip this item to continuously absorb 1 point of life per second from enemy units within a radius of 100 meters] "Its a bracer, with a lifesteal effect?" Obviously, this bracer is of much higher grade than the Berserk Bracer acquired before, after all, its the sole item from a Kings Treasure Chest. Rosen equipped "Breath of Nature" on his left wrist. Feeling cold and refreshing, very comfortable, as if the wrist could breathe, repeatedly bringing a feeling of refreshment. The dizziness from getting hit on the head by the stones of Tree-man Guards was gone. "This thing can even clear negative effects to some extent and act as a stimulant, great stuff!" "But mainly its about this lifesteal effect, right? Assuming I enter a group of a hundred monsters, wouldnt that mean I regain 100 health per second?" Rosen felt that with this equipment, as long as the enemys overall strength wasnt too high, he could try to solo farm territories with large armies. A radius of 100 meters covers an area of about 30,000 square meters, assuming 2 square meters per Demon Race unit, it can hold 15,000 Demon Race units. Equivalent to providing him 15,000 points of healing per second! If he encounters a territory with a thousand troops, for instance, Rosen would gain 1,000 health per second. Equip this bracer, charge in alone at the start, no danger at all! "Since the Elf Race territory dropped a Kings Treasure Chest, the previous Naga Race should have one too, right?" Rosen hadnt explored the Naga Race territory in depth before, this time might be a good opportunity to check it out. Arriving at the Naga Race territory. It was already dusk, and the sky began to darken. Sensitive to light in the dark, Rosen caught a glimpse of a light in the distance. It was a purple chest. Kings Treasure Chest! Sure enough, under the destroyed Naga Race hero altar, there was indeed a Kings Treasure Chest! He didnt know why territory treasure chests appeared under hero altars, but it didnt seem to be the time to care about that now. Open the treasure chest. [Elf Race Dungeon Entry Ticket x2: The Elf Race and the Naga Race have been in a long-term struggle, all of which is the Demon Hunters plot. He allied with the Naga Race to destroy the Elf Race tribe and abducted a group of Elves. In this Tidal Continent, Mavi brought his remnants here, and you will play as an assistant to help Mavi rescue the imprisoned companions!] Looking at the description on the entry ticket. Rosen wondered why the Naga Races chest would open a rescue mission for the Elf Race? Could it be that the mission was issued by captured Elf Race prisoners? "Alright, I dont intend to enter this dungeon just yet." Rosen reviewed the dungeon rules. The difficulty of each dungeon isnt fixed, and in scenarios like this where the few overcome the many, the mortality rate is very high. Additionally, only heroes can enter dungeons, meaning he cannot bring his army into the dungeon. Whether to use the entry ticket now is debatable. "Speaking of heroes, after upgrading my Beastman Territory to a level three main city, I can actually build a hero altar and summon additional heroes!" As a lord, Rosen is himself the initial hero, and the world environment of the territory allows for summoning heroes. For instance, his Beastman Legion includes several well-known Beastman heroes. Such as: Sword Saint, Prophet, Tauren Chieftain, Shadow Hunter. If he truly wishes to use the dungeon entry ticket, he should at least bring in an extra hero to be prudent. After leading the army back to his territory, Rosen instructed his Beastman Laborers to occupy the distant gold mines of the Elf Race and Naga Race. Though the distance is considerable, as long as there are enough laborers, connection can still be made quickly, and the growth rate of Gold Coins can be doubled. In fact, he could earn hundreds of thousands of Gold Coins a day, enough for regular use, upgrading buildings, and summoning armies. However, its still wise to stockpile some resources for wartime as a precaution. Then he proceeded to his level three main city, selected a nearby empty plot, and unlocked the level one hero altar. Beastman Race Level One Hero Altar: Provides Beastman Hero summoning function. Construction countdown: 10:59s. During the waiting time, Rosen checked other buildings unlocked with the level three main city. Mainly defense towers. An impregnable territory cannot do without defense towers. Otherwise, if a massive army invades, itd be over before knowing what happened. Even though a short-term massive army invasion is unlikely, Rosen still chose to build defense towers selectively around the place. ... [Level One Arrow Tower: Can attack air and ground units] [Attack Range: Radius 100 meters] [Damage: 125][Pending Upgrade] [Defense: 23][Pending Upgrade] [Life: 1500][Pending Upgrade] [Requirement: 500 Gold Coins, 300 wood] ... [Level One Cannon Tower: Can attack ground units] [Attack Range: Radius 100 meters] [Damage: 250][Pending Upgrade] [Defense: 60][Pending Upgrade] [Life: 3500][Pending Upgrade] [Requirement: 800 Gold Coins, 600 wood] ... Sar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. [Level One Magic Tower: Can attack air and ground units] [Attack Range: Radius 100 meters] [Damage: 200][Pending Upgrade] [Defense: 33][Pending Upgrade] [Life: 3500][Pending Upgrade] [Requirement: 600 Gold Coins, 400 wood] Rosen initially tried to build three types of defense towers together at the boundary of the territory. Then, spending enough Gold Coins and wood, upgraded them three times altogether to achieve the top defense tower level. Found that the attributes of the three defense towers doubled, including the attack range extended to a radius of 200 meters! So Rosen set up groups of three towers along the perimeter of the territory every 300 meters, and upgraded them to the top level. This consumed more than half of the resources. Rosen used the remaining resources to summon Beastman Guards and Beastman Evil Gods. The number of stationed troops increased to 2000! Simply impregnable! Now, even if armies invade, theres nothing to fear! Chapter 31 Rosen is a bit timid Chapter 31: Chapter 31 Rosen is a bit timidUnexpectedly, the sky had completely darkened in no time, and the rumbling of his stomach reminded him he hadnt had dinner yet. Upon entering the second floor of the main city, Rosen discovered his parents were sitting at the dining table, not having started eating yet. It was already almost 8 PM. "Mom, Dad, why havent you started eating?" "Lets eat together, theres no harm in waiting a bit." Rosen knew his parents hadnt reminded him about dinner because they were afraid of disturbing him. In fact, recently, Rosens parents had learned some information about the new lords through the internet. They knew quite a few lords who had awakened S-level heroes couldnt even survive the seven-day novice period. Ending up with their territory in ruins and having to pack up and flee. In comparison, they had to admit, their son was really lucky! Awakening a D-level hero, and actually doing better than some with S-level heroes? D-level heroes are acknowledged as the worst type. Could it be because his luck was overwhelmingly good, that there hadnt been any Demon Race invasions recently? They didnt know, these days Rosen had been running tirelessly. Clearing all the surrounding threats, otherwise how could the territory be so peaceful? Rosen, of course, didnt explain unless his parents asked, otherwise there was no need. Better to keep it a secret as long as possible; the secret of the Golden Slime is best kept unknown. "Such a big table, just the three of us, feels quite spacious," Rosens mother suddenly said. "Yeah, if only we had a little girl with us. Even though our Rosen awakened a D-level hero, hes doing much better than some with S-level heroes," his father agreed. Rosen understood what they meant. Their son having a territory and army, if he even found a partner, their lives would be free of worries. Mainly because Rosen was not young anymore, its time to find a partner and continue the family line. "Dont worry, Mom and Dad. Given your sons current state, he wont settle for anything less than an S-level, just wait and see." Does he himself not want a partner? Of course not, but he cannot just settle randomly. You must know that someone like Tang Xichen, a proud daughter of the heavens, isnt easy to win over. But anyone inferior, he personally thinks his Golden Slime wouldnt approve of. Thus, they casually chatted about finding a partner until they cleaned up the table. Lying in bed, Rosens phone kept ringing non-stop beside his pillow. In the middle of the night, someone was bombarding him with messages! Just preparing to pick up the phone and shout a few words, he found that Xiaye, whom he had contacted earlier, was frantically trying to reach him. Since Rosen shared the situation of the Undead Territory last time, Xiaoye often shared the latest news with him, making Rosen feel embarrassed to freeload. "Boss, help! Its an emergency!!!" Was this a distress signal? Rosen clicked on the real-time voice communication and asked, "Brother, whats going on with you?" Frantically contacting him in the middle of the night, seemed like there was danger in the main city. "Boss, boss, help us! Bring the army quickly, we cant hold out!" A soft, sweet, yet urgent plea for help came through the phone in a girls voice. "What, Xiaoye, youre a girl?!" Rosen always thought Xiaoye was a guy. [Ye Yuxuan, the lord, has opened the friend assistance channel for you!] "Ye Yuxuan? The class belle from the neighboring key class!" At this moment, a rescue channel appeared right in front of Rosen. [Notice: Novice protection period hasnt ended, you cannot bring an army!] "I can only go alone, well, then, Ill go as charity work, just to have a look. If there are problems, I can always slip away." Rosen didnt have high hopes for rescuing, who knew what the situation was like, he could only see for himself. As the light curtain dissipated, Rosen appeared atop the walls of a Human Race main city. "Its a Human Race main city." Looking around, theres a line of about fifty Human Race mages on the wall, continuously healing soldiers below the main city. An impressive Human Race Sword Saint swung a large sword, slaying undead soldiers, fighting alongside their soldiers defending the gates. And opposite, the Undead Race army was strong and kept attacking the Human Race army! The Undead Army numbered at least a thousand, while the Human Race army numbered only five hundred. The Undead Races Soul-Throwing Vehicle would occasionally launch spirits from a distance, causing widespread damage! The number of Human Race soldiers was slowly decreasing! If it werent for the mage girls on the wall desperately keeping them bolstered, perhaps in a short while, the main city would have been conquered! The situation was dire! Rosen spotted a female mage clutching her phone, anxiously awaiting rescue on the main city. She wore a sleek white robe, her loose outfit not hiding her impressive physique, clearly a strong healer type. Seeing Rosen in his mask, she immediately beckoned, "Boss, why are you here alone, wheres your backup?" "I am the backup," Rosen pointed to himself. Upon hearing this, Sister Ye tearfully pouted with a cross expression, her eyes welling up. "The seven-day novice period hasnt passed yet, I cant bring an army." Rosen explained. "Then what do we do, surrender?" Sister Ye dabbed at her tears. An already resigned expression. Rosen patted her head and said, "Fool, I am the backup." Since they got acquainted a few days ago, they even called each other brothers, and Rosen still couldnt understand this brother turned out to be the class belle. Though he truthfully never regarded the other as a brother, merely trying to freeload intelligence. Xiaye pouted angrily at Rosen, resigning herself to the situation so she wasnt as anxious. At worst, theyd abandon the city, it wouldnt cost lives. Only, with enemies at the gate, where did he get such confidence? Xiaye didnt understand. Yet saw Rosen with a tail beast outfit, three towering blood-red beams sprouting from his back! "Is this your hero?" Rosen nodded slightly, then said, "I help you, what do you offer in return?" Ye Yuxuan puckered her lips, retorted, "Jokes at a time like this, just you alone, how can you turn the tide?" Hero soloing an entire army? That only exists in novels, such scenarios do not happen in reality! "Together well take down these pesky Undead Race fellows, the treasure boxes in the Undead Territory are yours, okay?" Ye Yuxuan retorted defiantly. "Okay, agreed." With enough benefit, Rosen saw the need to act, otherwise even if others were class belles, it didnt concern him. "So you calling me brother was all pretend?" Ye Yuxuan mumbled quietly. Then saw, Rosens three crimson tails swept fiercely! Charging through the distant Undead Army! In an instant, the Undead Army was in disarray, unable to stop Rosens crushing advance! Watching the Undead Army collapse in chaos. Ye Yuxuans eyes shifted from disbelief to shock. Yet quickly, she saw the Undead Race produce a Demon Hunter, the opposing factions hero! "Unexpectedly an unknown monster appeared in the Human Raceis it reinforcements? Didnt expect the Human Race had stooped to seeking monster aid!" The Demon Hunter grumbled in a language Rosen didnt understand. "Xiaozhang be careful! Thats an Undead Race hero unit, previously one strike almost killed my Human Race Sword Saint!" Ye Yuxuan furrowed her brow, concernedly reminding. After all, Rosen was human like her, and if the Demon Hunters ranged attack hit and killed Rosen, shed be the one responsible. "Is it? Im feeling a bit scared," Rosen said, stepping back with some apprehension. "Can you handle it or not?" Ye Yuxuan grew anxious seeing Rosen retreat. "Handle it or not, I dont know, havent tried," Rosen said, seeing Ye Yuxuans hesitation, wanting to continue teasing. But the Demon Hunter seemed not to grant him time to continue posing, gathered his strongest strike, the Full Moon Spin Blade, and shot it towards Rosen on the wall! "Xiaozhang watch out!" Seeing the high-damage attack flying towards Rosen, Ye Yuxuan warned, ready to heal Rosen as needed. A crimson tail casually swung, knocking down the Helical Blade flying through the air. Demon Hunter: "..." Ye Yuxuan: "..." Sarch* The Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 32: Rosen’s Scheming Chapter 32: Chapter 32: Rosens Scheming"Whats the deal with this dumb thing? Attacking and bumping against my tail for no reason? My tail is pretty sturdy, you know?" Rosen was learning to curse and ramble from the Demon Hunter. The Demon Hunter couldnt understand, but Rosen made the international friendly gesture of raising just his middle finger, and he understood. Feeling speechless, the Demon Hunter returned the gesture with his own middle finger. Probably not too shocked at that moment, might as well assume Rosens tail has an Absolute Defense setting. Then, three tails pierced straight through, killing all Undead Race soldiers they passed. Yet it deliberately avoided the Demon Hunter. Demon Hunter: "Who are you looking down on? Im an Undead Race hero!" He started rambling again. At this time, under the main city wall, the Human Race Sword Saint and a group of surviving humans distinctly felt the surrounding Undead Army thinning out. "Whats happening on the city wall? What was that red light earlier? Could it be the lords reinforcements?!" The Human Race Sword Saint guessed some of the situation. He looked up towards the top of the city wall, just in time to hear their lords scream: "Ah, what are you doing?!" Ye Yuxuan noticed Rosens three tails lengthening and shortening, poking at the Undead Army like playing billiards. Blood splattered instantly! "Its not just hard; its long and can bend and stretch too." Rosen continued his nonsensical talk. Ye Yuxian couldnt tell if she understood Rosens joke, her cheeks turning rosy as if her thoughts were led astray. "Youre annoying! Youre so strong, just finish the fight quickly!" Ye Yuxuan looked at the battlefield, blushing, and playfully punched Rosens shoulder with her small fist. Rosen stopped joking; he found teasing this "brother" quite amusing earlier. His three tails swept across simultaneously! Demon Hunter: "Stop looking down on people! Im an Undead Race he... Pfft!!!" With one sweep, the entire Undead Army was wiped out! Even the distant Soul-Throwing Machine couldnt escape, turning into a mist of blood! Witnessing this scene. The Human Race Sword Saint and soldiers downstairs dropped their swords in shock. In their lives, seeing such a scene felt like dreaming. "How did you kill them all at once?" Ye Yuxuan jokingly scolded, her face full of delight, revealing sweet dimples. "Ah, sorry, didnt you say to end the fight quickly?" Rosen calmly replied. Actually, most of the Undead Army were tier one or two units with low health. One sweep of the three tails easily killed them. "No, you, youre way too calm?" Ye Yuxuan rolled her eyes. Rosens palm pressed on her head. "You said to resolve it quickly, didnt you?" Seeing Rosen feign ignorance and continue teasing her, Ye Yuxuan was speechless: "Shall we go attack the Undead Race Main City?" Rosen nodded and stepped forward. Looking at Rosens departing back, Ye Yuxuans face suddenly felt hot. She covered her burning cheeks and muttered, "Bad guy, taking the chance to pat my head." Then she slowed her pace to follow. After eliminating the Undead Races territory behind the forest, a King treasure chest emerged under the Undead Race Hero Altar! This further validated Rosens theory that treasure chests within territories appear under the Hero Altar. Rosen, unreservedly, opened the treasure chest. Previously agreed, the treasure chest was his. [Lucky Dice: Carry this item to share all bad luck with teammates while receiving all good luck oneself] After glancing at the item attributes, Rosen collected it without hesitation. "What treasure did you get?" Ye Yuxuan had been watching from the side. "Oh, just some ordinary armor." "Can you sell it to me? Ill pay you a hundred Lord Coins." "No need; Ill keep it for myself," Rosen politely declined. Then he said, "Well conduct an experiment later." "What experiment?" "Youll know when you return to the territory," Rosen said mysteriously. Right after returning to the territory, Rosen didnt hesitate to smash the territorys Hero Altar! Human Race Sword Saint: "Ah? My resurrection point! Ah this!" Ye Yuxuan put her hands on her hips and pouted: "Are you crazy?" Is it that my territory isnt damaged enough yet, so you want to add insult to injury? Seeing the empty space beneath the Hero Altar without a treasure chest, Rosen showed a sense of loss. But he quickly felt relieved. If a treasure chest popped up under his own Hero Altar, he could endlessly farm treasure chests. Obviously, such a bug wouldnt happen. "Explain yourself, dont think you can easily get away with it!" Previously, Rosen could joke with her, and she wouldnt mind, but destroying her Hero Altar was unacceptable. "I just wanted to experiment if a treasure chest could emerge. Dont dwell on it; without me, do you believe the entire territory would be wiped out?" Upon hearing this, Ye Yuxuan found some truth in his words but felt something was off. Rosen casually took out two dungeon entrance tickets, handing one to her. "As compensation, keep this dungeon ticket. In a few days, Ill take you into the dungeon and carry you!" After speaking, he noticed Sister Yes gaze had changed into admiration! The value of a dungeon ticket was self-explanatory, and every lord knew. Moreover, having a seasoned player to carry her was a blessing from past lives. She didnt know that Rosen had just touched the dice in his pocket. The Fate Dice would bring bad luck to teammates while Rosen would enjoy the good luck... Without this die, Rosen wouldnt choose to enter the dungeon so soon. After all, one couldnt bring an army into the dungeon, so it could be dangerous. With this die, even if issues arose, his teammates would bear them. He just needed to relax and team up. Letting teammates handle the bad, while the good comes all to him! This casual trickery was rather sly. Sar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The rewards could be given to her as compensation. The two discussed. "You focus on summoning more heroes within the next two days, then Ill bring my heroes to find you." Rosen said. "Mm, mm, mm!" Sister Ye nodded eagerly, thrilled to be carried by an expert. Witnessing the power of Rosens heroes, Ye Yuxuan didnt consider Rosen to be a newcomer like herself. He seemed like a player flaunting his abilities in front of a novice. Moreover, he wore a mask, avoiding showing his real face, which further proved this point. Lords on the leaderboard could be checked, revealing their identities upon showing their faces. Rosen then returned to his territory. The level one Hero Altar was already completed. Allowing him to summon one hero unit. Correspondingly, the level two altar could summon the second hero, the level three altar the third hero. Rosens Beastman Race heroes totaled four, allowing the Hero Altar to be upgraded to level four. Chapter 33: Hero Upgraded to A-Level, Gains 4 Abilities Chapter 33: Chapter 33: Hero Upgraded to A-Level, Gains 4 AbilitiesWhile thinking about upgrading the Hero Altar to the highest level and summoning four Beastman Heroes. But I found out that the altars level is limited by the main citys level, meaning a level three main city can only summon one hero. Unless the main city is upgraded, theres no way to continue summoning. After the main city reaches level three, the resource quantity needed for the next level increases exponentially. Originally, it only cost a few thousand resources; now, its tens of thousands at every turn, no wonder Tang Xichens level four main city is so impressive. Keep in mind Rosen already controls five gold mines, and Sister Tangs situation probably isnt too bad either. With his current resource gathering speed, he can upgrade the main city to level four within two days and by the way increase the hero altar by one level. Then summon two heroes. Rosen now can only summon the Prophet first. The Prophet is the wise one among the Beastman Legion and possesses the skill to summon Wolf Spirit. Wolves are excellent for reconnaissance; when facing enemies, the wolf pack can also intercept them. Being able to have more units in dungeons ensures better security. A brilliance rises, and an aged Beastman Prophet appears on the altar, walking step by step towards Rosen, all while speaking in unintelligible Beast language. The previously summoned Beastman soldiers seemed more like tireless workers who never talked to the Lord, only following orders like machines. But do Beastman Heroes actively communicate with the Lord? Rosen wasnt sure if it was because he was a Prophet, possessing higher intelligence? But not understanding Beast language is still a problem. When the Prophet reached Rosen, he realized there was a language barrier between them. After a moment of silence, he surprisingly blurted out in human language, "Honorable Lord, greetings!" Rosen: "..." If you could speak human language, couldnt you have said so earlier? "Can all Beastman Heroes speak human language?" Rosen asked. "Not everyone, but I am fluent in various racial languages, and human language is within my grasp," the Prophet replied. Indeed a Prophet, capable of understanding various languages! So, Rosen opened his phone and pulled out a video from Japan that emitted unspeakable sounds. Rosen: "Can you understand Japanese?" The Prophet: "..." He became a bit dazed, seemingly not understanding it. It appears the human languages the Prophet could understand were limited to those in the World of Magical Beast War. "Anyway, as long as you can understand the language in this worlds background, follow me as my translator, and summon more wolf cubs for reconnaissance and protection." This test of the Prophets capability was proved efficient, summoning a wolf pack numbering around a hundred within a night, almost a wolf every minute. Its not that the skill has a cooldown time, but the summoning consumes huge mental energy and requires rest. Rosen instructed the Prophet to stop summoning temporarily to avoid exhausting himself into insanity. The next day, Rosen looked at the interface showing an extra 700,000 Gold Coins and 100,000 lumber. He spent 500,000 Gold Coins and 50,000 lumber to upgrade the level three main city to level four. Then he spent 10,000 Gold Coins and 5,000 lumber to upgrade the hero altar to level two. The main city needs to upgrade to level four, requiring million-level Gold Coins, which means waiting for a few more days. This means the hero altar can only reach level two for now, allowing him to summon one more hero. Rosen chose the second Beastman Hero to summon as the Beastman Sword Saint. The Sword Saint possessed a Tri-Split skill, capable of generating three replicas. Although only one is the original, the replicas can block damage and confuse opponents, equivalent to having two extra shields during danger. The biggest shortage in entering dungeons is manpower, especially as only heroes can enter. The Beastman Sword Saint, with a bare torso, three flags behind him, carrying a large knife on his shoulder, spoke in Beast language. The Prophet immediately translated, "He pledged on the Hero Altar to protect the Honorable Lord to death!" "Okay, I understand." With his words, Rosen felt much more assured. The next day, he traveled through the friend support channel to Ye Yuxuans side. He found himself in a pink room, a pink bed with a fair silhouette lying on it. Ye Yuxuan, currently slumbering in her birthday suit, was unaware of Rosens appearance. A surge of blood rushed to Rosens mind. He couldnt help but grumble about the friend support function, which operates without the others consent and doesnt take privacy into account? Before Ye Yuxuan realized the situation, Rosen swiftly exited the channel and waited for a while before reopening it and teleporting over. This time, Ye Yuxuan was awake and had cleaned up and dressed. Her delicate, oval face was smooth and tender, her features chic and lovely, long twin ponytails hanging behind her, almost waist-length. The key was today she wore a snow-white lace dress, looking like a little princess in a crowds spotlight. In the past, Rosen heard that this class beauty didnt lose in beauty compared to Tang Xichen, though her personality lacked Tangs aloofness hence not being as popular. Seeing Rosen appear with two Beastman Heroes, Ye Yuxuan instantly beamed, running over to hug his arm, said with a sway of her upper body, "Big Boss, Big Boss, Im ready, can go into the dungeon anytime!" After all, its the big boss leading the flight, Ye Yuxuan eagerly wanted to enter the dungeon soon for rewards. A sweet fragrance wafted into Rosens nose, making him feel a bit uneasy, realizing he was single before this and it was his first close contact with a girl. "No wonder I felt off, its because Ive been single too long, becoming a tad abnormal, well, normal boys should have physical touch with girls." Rosen murmured to himself. Then a cold and emotionless electronic voice sounded in his mind: "Flirt with Ye Yuxuan, receive a Hero Upgrade Scroll!" The system voice appeared again after a long absence, arranging a task for him. Flirt? How to flirt? Rosen hesitated briefly. "Let me see the heroes you summoned these past two days." Rosen said. Ye Yuxuans face showed a wry smile, she said, "Follow me." Then she turned and walked towards the main city platform. Rosen seized the opportunity, pulling her two long ponytails from behind. "Isnt it like pulling reins?" Rosen flirted. "Task completed, reward: Hero Upgrade Scroll!" Rosen promptly released her ponytails, but noticed Ye Yuxuan was looking at him like a little girl watching a creepy uncle. Yet shortly after, Ye Yuxuan acted as if nothing happened and continued walking forward. Rosen let out a sigh of relief, fearing she would pursue why he acted like this yesterday. He certainly couldnt answer, at most admitting intentional teasing, but then likely facing repercussions from womens outrage. Rosen opened the interface and looked at his hero, the Golden Slime. He used the Lords Storage Realms upgrade scroll. After a flash of golden light, the Golden Slime surprisingly grew five dragon claws! Originally a tadpole-like stout body slimmed down, transforming into a dragon body! Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. [Hero: Five-Clawed Golden Dragon] [Potential: Ultimate] [Level: A (Can develop)] [Race: Dragon Race] [Ability 1: Transformation] [Description: Slime variant] [Ability 2: Rage] [Description: Enter rage state, all attributes double] [Ability 3: Invincible] [Description: Enter five-second invincible state, immune to any damage, cooldown one minute] [Ability 4: Clone] [Description: Split one clone within five minutes, clone properties and skills identical to the original, cooldown twenty minutes] [Ability 5: Dodge Expertise] [Description: Passive permanently increases dodge by 50%] [Ability 6: Thorn Damage] [Description: A thorn illusion appears on the surface, dealing thorn damage every second equivalent to 1/20th of hero damage to nearby targets] [Ability 7: Flying Dragon Ascend] [Description: Instantaneous altitude of ten thousand meters, all attacks miss, same for any target] [Ability 8: Dragon Armor Discharge] [Description: Your attacks ignore any targets defense, directly hit its body] [Ability 9: Dragon Blood] [Description: With every injury, self damage value amplifies, amplitude relative to lost health and total health proportion] [Ability 10: Dragon Rage] [Description: Release a dragon roar, enemy units indisputably fall into chaos, attacking each other, lasts thirty seconds, cooldown five minutes] [Life: 14600/14600] [Attack: 825] [Defense: 100] Chapter 34: The First Dungeon Quest Chapter 34: Chapter 34: The First Dungeon QuestRosen was greatly shocked when he saw the brand-new changes in his hero. This time, not only has the potential changed, but even the race has changed. Furthermore, there is still a hint of (can grow) behind the level, indicating that the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon is not the final form of the Slime! So, what exactly is this Golden Slimes true form? Rosen found it hard to imagine what indescribable monster it might become upon further upgrades? This feels somewhat like the growth mutations when playing the "Classic of Mountains and Seas" game. Could it end up turning into a Pangu? Rosen was both expectant and nervous. No matter how it changes, it definitely has to look cool. Following Ye Yuxuan onto the platform of the main city, he looked downward. Only then did he realize that there was only one hero within this territory, which was the Human Race Sword Saint from before! "So you still havent upgraded to a level-four main city?" Ye Yuxuan smiled bitterly, nodding: "The resources required for a level-four main city are enormous, unless one controls multiple gold mines or has a family military force backing them up, its practically impossible. Currently, I only have control over one undead gold mine." It was evident that, considering the time span of over a month, Ye Yuxuans ability to upgrade the main city to level three is quite impressive among numerous S-class newcomers. Only someone like Rosen, who is uniquely skilled, could control five gold mines even before the newbie protection period ends. No one else would dare even think about it. "Its okay; this was within my expectations." After Rosen finished speaking, Ye Yuxuan smiled broadly again, previously possibly worrying about being blamed by the big shot. Rosen and Ye Yuxuan then took out the dungeon admission tickets, holding hands with each other. During transmission, the dungeon ticket identifies the linked target and excludes non-hero targets. After a flash of light, Rosen, Ye Yuxuan, and three heroes were transmitted simultaneously into a space-time channel. Regarding the wolf pack that the Prophet painstakingly summoned, not a single one managed to be transmitted. Showing that heroes summoned creatures do not belong to transmission targets either. As the channel slowly opened. This is an isolated island in the sea; the island area is small, with broken Roman pillars visible around, indicating the presence of human civilization in the past. The island grows with numerous coconut trees, and many seagulls fly above them under the sky, making cries. The lush coconut trees envelop the small island, with fierce waves further out, giving a dangerous premonition that the island might be swallowed by the sea at any moment. Just after transmission, Rosen and Ye Yuxuan experienced some discomfort, feeling slightly dizzy. Only to find his face tightly pressed against the young womans chest, hurriedly shifting away. "If I am not mistaken, this island is exactly where Mavi and her elf sisters landed." Rosen said something irrelevant, actually to divert the previous embarrassment. The Prophet pointed towards the elf ship advancing against the waves: "Lord, its the Elf Races emblem!" "Hmm, I see it; as allied units, we can directly go to greet them. I think the dungeon has arranged reasonable identities for us." Saying this, he led his people towards the shore not far from the island. Mavi, dressed in a black cloak, looked valiant but frowned. This journey to land on the unknown island was to use it as a base to save their brethren captured by the Naga Race. The mission is arduous. Develop from scratch while resisting the formidable Naga tribes army attack while leading forces to rescue comrades, the difficulty can be imagined. The group of female hunters and archers behind her, similarly, were ready to face the enemy. On the way here, theyve already suffered several intercepting attacks by the Naga tribe. At the cost of numerous ships and crew, the main force successfully landed. Mavi stared deeply at the few sudden figures appearing in the distance. A meaningful curve formed at the corner of her mouth as she raised her hand to stop the archers from shooting. "The Beast Race and Human Race signed a ceasefire agreement with our Elf Race before, and currently are allies against the Naga Race. We just cant fully trust them yet, so troublesome tasks can definitely be left to them to accomplish!" Mavi spoke to her sisters behind her. Sent cannon-fodder provided voluntarily, the best use is to send them to block the Naga tribes cannon. Rosen and the group reached Mavi, seeing no attack, further indicating that the dungeon arranged a reasonable identity for them. "Nice to see you, old friends." Mavi spoke in Elf Race, assisted by the Prophets translation. sea??h th n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Our Elf Race has just arrived at this island and will temporarily search for gold mines on the island to station our territory. Before the Elf army develops, please help repel the invading Naga tribe." After saying this, Mavi, somewhat arrogantly, led her sisters, brushing past Rosen and others. This group of elves turned out to be individually very aloof. The Prophet spoke then: "Lord, I can clearly feel the hostility towards us from that lady Mavi just now!" "I know, but its okay; isnt there a mission now?" Rosen said indifferently. Ye Yuxuan also opened the mission interface. [Timed mission: Within thirty minutes, repel five waves of Naga tribes attacks.] [Mission completion requirements: Mavi must survive, and the Elf Race main city must exist.] "First follow them to survey and confirm potential points for Naga tribes attack routes." The group followed the Elf Race to a gold mine in the islands center. The Little Elves divided wrapping around some of the gold mine, while the rest wrapped around nearby coconut trees, immediately startling a cry of seagulls. At this moment, Mavi was upgrading the main city. Only when the main city is established will the surrounding area envelop with the Elf Race territory. Rosen led his heroes, circling from the central position of the main city, exploring surrounding entrances. Altogether, they discovered three potential attack points. Two of which are dirt roads, and the third is a waterway. The waterway is a river channel beside the gold mine, formed by seawater washing into the island. The Naga tribe can lurk in the water, appearing directly within territory range to sneak attack. Clearly, Mavi already guessed this possibility and built three Tree-man Guards nearby in advance. Hence, all that Rosen and his team need to do is to guard the remaining two entrances well. Rosen planned to let his two Beastman heroes and Ye Yuxuan guard one entrance while he guarded the other. The distance between the two entrances was also around five hundred meters, and should Ye Yuxuan have trouble, he might not be able to rush over immediately. So he left his heroes in her place. Thus, with Rosens lucky dice, all bad luck gets transferred to Ye Yuxuans side. He should take more care of her, not letting anything happen, otherwise, wholl help me fend off disasters? "Thanks, big shot, your two Beastman heroes I will heal thoroughly, rest assured!" Ye Yuxuan smiled, giving Rosen a thumbs-up. Rosen believed in her healing capacity. After all, she is an S-class hero, specializing in the healing Mage profession. Yet Ye Yuxuan, arriving at the entrance where she was stationed, spent Lord Coins buying two defensive tower summoning scrolls from the Lord Market. Soon, two towers with a two-minute construction countdown appeared on either side of the entrance. The Beastman Prophet, since transmission, summoned a spirit wolf every minute. Currently, there are already five spirit wolves guarding the surroundings. Ye Yuxuans security is greatly assured. Seeing this, Rosen similarly opened Lord Market. He equally found it necessary to construct defensive towers. Not for self-protection, but rather fearing losing small monsters carelessly, causing Mavi to be finished off. If the task ends just as it begins, the two admission tickets would essentially be wasted. Chapter 35: The Function of the Lucky Dice Chapter 35: Chapter 35: The Function of the Lucky DiceTwo defense towers rose from the ground. Rosen looked slightly bored toward the end of the road ahead: "Why hasnt the Naga tribe come to attack yet, leaving me bored?" Here, only Rosen was present, so he could only talk to the two defense towers, occasionally kicking at the wild grass on the ground. Ten minutes passed without seeing a single Naga hair. On the other hand, Ye Yuxuans side had already seen two waves of monsters. "Is this the power of lucky dice, where bad things are borne by allies?" At this moment, Ye Yuxuan was feeling somewhat overwhelmed. The first wave came with fifty Nagas, among them thirty ranged archers and twenty Poison Fin Dragons. Even the first wave put a huge amount of pressure on her. Luckily, her Prophets forces already included nearly twenty spirit wolves, blocking the front one after another. As a Healing Mage, Ye Yuxuan was not just about the basics; her Holy Light Sphere could support a military force of at least two hundred soldiers. This is the power of an S-class hero. Moreover, since she was a support role, she didnt need to go to the frontline; she could just mindlessly cast Holy Light Spheres from the back. One sphere was enough to cover her entire army, plus another one to boost their battle morale! Ye Yuxuans handling was skillful; it was easy for her to kill those fifty Nagas. What truly shook her was the second wave of attacks from the Naga tribe. This time, a full 200 Nagas appeared! Among them were one hundred archers, fifty Poison Fin Dragons, and fifty Naga Guards! Not only was the quantity shocking, but the psychological pressure from those fifty Naga Guards was immense. For the first time in her life, Ye Yuxuan saw so many muscular men, wielding golden tridents chasing her! The wolf pack was soon breached, and the Nagas surged forward! "Lady Leader, should we conduct a strategic retreat?" suggested the Prophet upon noticing the unfavorable situation. Turning around, the Prophet realized Ye Yuxuan had already made a quick getaway! "I am doomed!" Without the healer, these heroes would surely falter! Soon, the Prophet was left with critical health status. Even the three clones of the Beastman Sword Saint had two deflated, lying weakly on the ground, leaving the remaining one to snake through and dodge the Nagas attacks. To put it nicely, it was guerrilla warfare, but frankly, it was being overwhelmed in battle. "Xiaozhang, hurry and assist; your two heroes are about to perish!" Ye Yuxuan wasnt fleeing; she was heading towards Rosen for reinforcement, and this excuse was quite plausible. "Didnt you say you would support them?" Rosen couldnt understand the situation there; why did they need to call for his help? Clearly, it had only been ten minutes; at most, it should be the second wave of attacks. "Did I overestimate those four heroes?" Estimating it would take five hundred meters to come over, Rosen deemed it too late, thus resorted to using the Flying Dragon in the Sky skill. Flying to ten thousand meters high, then suddenly descending. Instantly appearing at the other side of the road. A glance was all Rosen needed to understand the situation. The Naga tribe was numerous, their firepower too strong; at least two hundred at a glance, no wonder Ye Yuxuan was struggling with them. The three tails behind Rosen instantly extended forward, rolling back three gravely injured heroes. The elderly Human Race Sword Saint tears streaming down his face, thinking he was about to die in a foreign land today, didnt expect to witness the crimson beam that saved him once again. Ye Yuxuan seamlessly cast two Holy Light Spheres, restoring the health of the three heroes. "Lady Leader, this Naga tribe is too ferocious, lets retreat tactically and resist alongside the Elf Race!" The Prophet analyzed the situation and said. "I am willing to fiercely protect Lady Leader during the retreat!" The Beastman Sword Saint, who was being chased, regained confidence after being healed twice and spoke respectfully in front of Rosen. "Lady Leader, run quickly!" The Prophet saw one hundred Naga archers releasing a volley of arrows towards them and hurriedly shouted. The Beastman Sword Saint was also loyal, attempting to shield Rosen with his body. Rosen suspected these two were clowns; did they not see who saved them from the two hundred enemies? Not to mention two hundred Nagas, even if there were a thousand, Rosen dared to solo clear them before. Though he did leverage his forces back then. However, judging by the current boost from A-class attributes, soloing the Naga forces posed no pressure whatsoever. Moreover, he was equipped with the recovery wristbands; the greater the enemy count, the more he regenerated each second. Rosen pulled the Beastman Sword Saint behind him with one stroke. One of his crimson tails formed a propeller, scattering all incoming arrows. Rosen could easily kill these Nagas with one tail swing, yet he didnt want to do that; he wanted to use the two hundred Nagas to test his newly acquired skill. The skill Dragons Wrath activated, creating an invisible dragon face of rage gazing at the Naga tribe. Under the intimidation of invisible pressure, the Naga tribe began to uncontrollably slaughter each other! After thirty seconds, the Nagas were reduced with only a few Poison Fin Dragons remaining, with twenty of the thick-skinned fifty Naga Guards left. "Dragons Wrath works very well against enemies rich in high-damage units." After verifying the new skills effect, Rosen no longer had any reason to let them live. One tail swipe, directly killing a swath! "Lord Leader, do not persist, we cannot hold them!" On one side, the Beastman Sword Saint was still advising Rosen about the hundreds of arrows from above being unstoppable. On the other side, Rosen had already deflected all the arrows. The Beastman Sword Saint stared blankly. On one side, the Prophet was still trying to persuade Ye Yuxuan to call Rosen back, the two hundred Nagas being undefeatable. On the other side, the Nagas had turned on themselves, fighting amongst each other, leaving less than half in no time? The Prophet was speechless. On one side, the Human Race Sword Saint sighed, wondering whether to activate Holy Light protection to shield Rosen, even if he couldnt stop it, perhaps he could save Rosens life once. On the other side, Rosen not only blocked but also ingeniously induced the Nagas to fight themselves, and when few were left, his final strike left him speechless. The three allied heroes watched as the battle swiftly spun and shifted, their jaws nearly dropping! Ye Yuxuans expression remained calm, as the shock she felt had been exhausted before she arrived here. Instead, watching the heroes under her command getting startled felt somewhat disappointing. Did you all think I acted like a deserter just now? You truly have little insight; I was genuinely fetching reinforcements just now! Only then did the Human Race Sword Saint realize the ally in front of them was the one who saved their territory from the Undead Race! This train of thought seems a bit off-track... "You seem to have bad luck?" Rosen jokingly remarked. Ye Yuxuan puffed her cheeks: "So frustrating, why do they all run to my side without issue on yours?" Rosen was also puzzled by this question. It seems the luck of the dice working overtime sounds excessive. "Heres a thought: Sister Ye, you stand with me, and the other heroes form their own group?" Rosen suggested. Other heroes can die and revive, but Ye Yuxuan is of the same kind as himself. Actually, Rosen wanted to test whether summoned heroes count as allies regarding the lucky dice. S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 36: The True Colors of the Elf Race Chapter 36: Chapter 36: The True Colors of the Elf Racefrewe?novel.comAt the time when Ye Yuxuan and Rosen were guarding a junction alone. "Did you just suddenly fly over from five hundred meters away using a teleportation skill?" Ye Yuxuan asked with curiosity. "No, you misunderstood, its actually my heros innate ability, not a skill," Rosen replied evasively. Its common knowledge that a hero can only activate one skill. Take the powerful Tang Xuanze, for example. Even though his hero is Vortex Naruto, he can only activate his Shadow Clone skill. As for the Tailed Beast Transformation, thats more of an innate ability of his own, which he can switch at will. However, after some people enhance their attributes, the effect of their talents can sometimes surpass their skills. "Oh, well, that talent is really enviable, unlike my own which is pretty lousy, just big," Ye Yuxuan said, finishing her sentence as Rosen instinctively glanced at that large mass. "Are you serious with that statement? Do you want to offend an entire horizon?" Rosen teased back. Ye Yuxuan was indeed different from the icy Tang Xichen. Spending time with this girl felt relaxed, like being with a buddy. Recalling how Ye Yuxuan had disguised herself as a male buddy and referred to each other as brothers earlier, Rosen found it amusing. "Xiaozhang, do you see if thats the third wave of Naga invasion forces?" A moment later, Ye Yuxuan pointed to the distant horizon. A large group of Naga swimming toward them, all Naga Guards, numbering around three hundred. Three hundred Naga Guards, terrifying indeed! Its known that Naga Guards have very thick skin. In the past, Rosen had used his crimson tail to deal with them, but in one breath, he couldnt even take down fifty Naga Guards before the tail dissipated. On one hand, it was due to his insufficient rage, and on the other, the Naga Guards health and defense were impressive. But now, with Rosens significantly improved attributes, a single sweep of his tail might be enough to wipe out a hundred Naga Guards. Sarch* The n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The remaining two hundred would need to be dealt with individually using the Tailed Beast Mode. "That group of Naga seems to be coming for us!" Seeing the scene, Ye Yuxuan wasnt surprised, but she did get tense. She had no resistance to these evildoers, and being a healing class, her own health was as thin as a cicadas wing. "Hmm, I see it, lets prepare for battle," Rosen said calmly. He actually felt a bit surprised internally. This experiment proved a hypothesis: only Ye Yuxuan was considered a true ally, while the heroes they summoned were merely subordinates, not allies. Hence, any danger would target Ye Yuxuan. Rosen then had an awkward smile on his face. He rushed toward the three hundred Naga Guards and swept down over a hundred. The remaining two hundred Naga Guards surprisingly avoided Rosen and went after Ye Yuxuan! Kidding? Shouldnt I be the one holding the aggro? This lucky dice is too unfair! Rosen rubbed his forehead helplessly. Meanwhile, seeing the over hundred Naga Guards avoiding Rosen and chasing her way, Ye Yuxuan immediately suspected Rosen of being a traitor, siding with the Naga Race! Clearly, such a situation shouldnt be possible, as they were together in the dungeon, so such a dramatic idea was unlikely. But the sight of the Naga Guards avoiding Rosen was too bizarre! Soon, Ye Yuxuan wondered if it might not be Rosens fault, but rather her own? Too weak, attracting fire first? "Sister Ye, your luck is so lousy, why are all the monsters running your way?" Rosen asked knowingly. With Rosen saying this, Ye Yuxuan also doubted her luck and hastily shouted, "Then hurry up and save your unlucky teammate!" In a flash, Rosen appeared in front of Ye Yuxuan, tearing apart a nearby Naga Guard with one swipe. He strategically retreated with Ye Yuxuan before charging back in to solve the Naga Guards one by one. In a short time, quite a few Naga caught up with Ye Yuxuan. Unable to do much, she, being a healing class, couldnt exactly attack the enemies with Holy Light Balls, could she? Healing the enemy would be a severe taboo! She could only flee back to the Elf Race territory for help from the elven army. "Lord Mavi, it seems those helpers from the Beastman Race and Human Race arent bad," observed the elves casually watching Rosen and the fight. Suddenly, they saw Ye Yuxuan being chased by the Naga Race. Mavi, shaking her head with a cold laugh, said, "Just praised them, and now theyre already not holding up, being chased around by minions as a hero?" "Seems like there are also ragtag elements among the Human Race, nothing compared to us Elves," the female Hunter chimed in. Since earlier, there hadnt been any intruders at the junction guarded by the Elf Race, so the elves were somewhat lax, enjoying the show. The Elf Races barracks had already been constructed and upgraded to a level 2 barracks, with many troops summoned. You could say its already solid. The female Hunter suddenly reminded, "Lord Mavi, among these heroes from the Human Race and Beastman Race, the only one truly comparable to you is probably the Beastman Sword Saint. Its attack damage is high." Mavi had previously watched the Beastman Sword Saints battle, with its three clones skillfully navigating snake-like movements and kiting with ease. Even though it ultimately sacrificed two clones, it wiped out the invading Nagas. Remarkably brave! As for the Prophet, just a bystander walking dogs, no threat at all. The Human Race Sword Saint, always activating the Holy Light shield, looked like a coward. Mavi analyzed todays world heroes and finally decided, the only heroes today are the Beastman Sword Saint and Mavi! If Rosen heard her analysis, he would probably spit three liters of blood. Is there a chance that the Flying Dragon in Heaven was too fast, and you didnt see me making a move? "Lord Mavi, that big-breasted Human Race hero is heading our way, bringing a group of Naga Guards with her!" The female Hunter said angrily, "Its one thing for this noob to be ineffective, but bringing the enemy to us, what kind of intention is that?" While saying this, she forgot that Ye Yuxuan and her team were actually helpers. "Calm down, we need to give this Human Race healer some respect since she can help us Elves regenerate health. As for the other heroes, they can be cannon fodder!" Mavi said, ordering her subordinates to aid them. In no time, after Ye Yuxuan was rescued by the Elf Race, Mavi personally came over as a persuader. "Human sister, where were your teammates when you were in danger?" Ye Yuxuan was about to respond when Mavi interrupted, "I can understand your feeling of shame and anger currently, being betrayed by trusted teammates is not a pleasant feeling." Mavi thought of the Demon Hunter, who had once been her partner, but ultimately betrayed the Elf Race and established the Undead Legion! Ye Yuxuan wanted to refute, but Mavi interrupted again, "The Elf Race will always be your pillar, we vow never to abandon you. Join our family!" Kindly extending her hand to Ye Yuxuan. Ye Yuxuan: "..." Goodness, youre just a dungeon NPC, did you realize youre overdoing it! Chapter 37: Allies Are the Best Bait Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Allies Are the Best BaitJust as Mavi was eagerly awaiting Ye Yuxuans response. She saw Ye Yuxuan with an awkward smile, unsure of what it meant. Was this agreement or rejection? "Mavi, this big-breasted girl is just smiling foolishly at you, could she be scared silly by the Naga Race?" the female Hunter whispered. "I dont think so, shes probably just shocked by the strength of our Elf Race, shell be fine after a while," an Elf Archer chimed in. What the heck, you guys are the fools, youre all idiots! Ye Yuxuan thought discontentedly. At that moment, Rosen had already slaughtered the Naga Race, arriving to resolve the situation. "Sister Ye, youre not hurt, are you?" Upon hearing Rosens words, the female Hunter immediately protested, "What kind of teammate are you, abandoning your comrade to save yourself, and now coming back to ask if shes hurt?" They hadnt seen Rosen earlier and assumed he had fled as a deserter. Moreover, seeing a dozen or so Naga invading, it seemed unrestrained and all the more validated the possibility of Rosen deserting. "Human sister, do you still think such a teammate is trustworthy?" Mavi took the opportunity to say. If it were her, she definitely wouldnt tolerate it, and she believed that Ye Yuxuan, being a woman as well, would feel the same. Ye Yuxuan: "..." Rosen: "..." Rosen suddenly doubted whether Ye Yuxuan was planning to seek refuge with the Elf Race for protection, but it was strange how he ever had such a dramatic thought. "Sister Ye, dont mess around, I just discovered the island where the Naga Races territory is located, lets go there and wipe them out, once and for all!" Rosen took Ye Yuxuans hand, prepared to leave. Mavi, seeing things were not going well, hastily took hold of Ye Yuxuan. The Elf Race didnt have a healer, and this hero was too precious for them to lose today, they had to win her over no matter what. Otherwise, letting her go with Rosen, she might end up getting in trouble. She quickly and earnestly said, "Our Elf Race will give you complete protection, we definitely wont let you end up in danger like him! Join our embrace!" Ye Yuxuan heard this, her face showing an expression of speechlessness, feeling her patience was at its limit. She shook off her hand rudely saying, "How annoying, mind your own business!" Youre just a dungeon NPC, talking emotions with me? Watching Rosen easily take Ye Yuxuan away, Mavis expression darkened. "Bastard!" She cursed at Rosens departing figure. "Mavi, that jerk is quite the strategist, the big-breasted girl seems deeply entangled, it might not be so easy to use her for our purposes!" The female Hunter said with a serious face. "Since we cant use her, lets not let others have her either!" "Mavi, what do you mean?" Seeing this, Mavi made a throat-cutting gesture! ... Rosen, leading Ye Yuxuan toward the end of the path, felt something odd along the way. From the Prophets warning at the beginning to his own personal experiences later, it seemed the Elf Race really intended to use them as cannon fodder, without the slightest bit of courtesy. "Was I overthinking it? Maybe those NPCs are just emotionless." Upon reaching the coast, they gazed at a distant island. "That island ahead is one of the Naga Races territories. Earlier, the Elf Races scouting abilities were too poor, they passed directly over the sea covered by anothers territory, which caused the frequent Naga invasions. We can just go straight there and destroy the territory, completing the task early." Rosen pointed to the palm-sized island ahead. "Do you know the number of troops in that territory? Would a direct attack be too risky?" Ye Yuxuan asked worriedly. "Are you worried about me? Actually, I scouted in advance; the Naga Race has over three thousand troops, which is barely acceptable. But I think you should worry about yourself first and not me." "What, three thousand troops, can you handle that alone?" Ye Yuxuan was a bit concerned for Rosen, suddenly realizing something: "Wait a minute, what do you mean by worry about myself, are you planning..." Before Ye Yuxuan could resist, Rosen had already hoisted her on his back, only feeling a soft sensation, a tactile sensation he had never experienced before: "Of course, Im going to take you with me, just in case I cant handle it, you can restore my life energy." A swift flight and they were thousands of meters in the air, then descended instantly, arriving at the Naga Race island! Ye Yuxuan had no chance to refuse, nearly wetting her pants. She wanted to say she had acrophobia, but theyd already landed, no chance to voice it out. "Be ready to support me anytime, the Naga Race has discovered us!" Rosen placed Ye Yuxuan down from his back, letting her retreat into the bushes behind. "Dada-dada..." Nearby, the sound of Naga laborers harvesting timber echoed. Goodness, Rosen had directly transported her into the enemys territory! This was courting disaster to the extreme; as she was about to step forward, she found herself stepping on the sticky poop of a Naga laborer. Those Deep Sea Fishman slaves were so used to being enslaved, they no longer cared about environmental sanitation, their fish droppings were strewn everywhere. Several Deep Sea Fishman slaves, while spraying droppings, raised their harvesting sickles and charged toward her! As a Mage girl who awakened with the Holy Light Ball healing, Ye Yuxuan could only treat others, she had no means to kill. Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Even though her jug was large, it couldnt crush an enemy to death! At the critical moment, Rosens scarlet tail effortlessly swiped, not only harvesting timber Deep Sea Fishman slaves, but also those mining gold, turning into a spray of blood mist! Several pieces of fish intestine, carrying a foul stench, fell before her, she dared not scream, fearing it would attract the Naga Race to her. She could only try her best to hide in the bushes. But whether out of bad luck or something else, a bizarre scene unfolded! Unexpectedly, the Naga Army bypassed the front side of Rosen, heading directly into the bush where she was hiding! "What the...!" Ye Yuxuan was completely broken inside, no matter how unlikely, she at this moment was sure that Rosen must have sided with the Naga Race, or else such a bizarre scene wouldnt occur. She even suspected the Rosen before her was a Naga Race disguise! "The bait is delivered, the Naga Race will definitely go all out, saving me from diving deep into the Naga Race territory and getting nowhere." In reality, Rosens logic was simple, rather than invading himself, suffering relentless bombardment from Tide Guards, possibly letting the Nagas escape and inform other territories, it was better to draw all enemies out of the territory. With the exaggerated effect of the Luck Dice, just placing an ally there, the entire Naga Race territory would erupt. The real effect matched Rosens prediction. Next came the moment of three scarlet tails wildly dancing! The initially doomed Ye Yuxuan, surrounded by the Naga Army, had already closed her eyes, awaiting death. But the next moment, she was once again shocked by Rosen. Rosen stood before her, three scarlet tails wildly dancing! Wherever they went, no Naga Race member was spared, they were all blasted to pieces! She could clearly see that Rosens displayed prowess was far stronger than when he defeated the Undead Army two days ago. The power of his sweeping tails was evident. So, had Rosen been hiding his strength all along? Chapter 38: The True Purpose of Allies Chapter 38: Chapter 38: The True Purpose of AlliesShe became even more suspicious of Rosens identity. Which hero on the ranking is he exactly? Being able to single-handedly resist an army in the thousands is not something a rookie can achieve. Even for veterans, being on the ranking list is needed for such strength! Being protected by such an expert actually feels a bit secretly delightful. "Is this what it feels like to be carried by a major player? I feel so safe!" Apparently, she hadnt realized she was being used as bait, otherwise she wouldnt have had such a mistaken idea. Soon, no more troops flowed out of the Naga Race territory. Rosen judged that the troop types in this Naga land were exhausted. Going a bit deeper with Ye Yuxuan, Rosen soon saw more than a hundred Tide Guards in the distance, stretching their long necks out of the water, glaring over here. Clearly, their eyes were greedily fixed on Ye Yuxuan. Because by now, Ye Yuxuan had become their target. One cant deny the exaggerated role of the lucky dice. It allows potential dangers to pass through allies first, thus eliminating risks and misfortunes for oneself. At this range, those Tide Guards wouldnt normally find their target, thus wouldnt poke their heads out of the water. Their abnormal behavior could only be attributed to the effect of the lucky dice. In this situation, Rosen couldnt help but reassess this item. No wonder its something drawn from a King chest! "Sister Ye, lets go in while the new Naga Race troops havent been summoned yet. Destroy this territory!" Rosen said, turning to Ye Yuxuan. The latter suddenly grabbed Rosens arm, pressing her soft body against him: "Boss, boss, you have to protect me, okay?" Being watched by over a hundred Tide Guards was quite a nerve-wracking feeling. Especially since she had a feeling that all those Tide Guards were staring at her. In fact, never mind Ye Yuxuan, even Rosen felt a bit creeped out. Tide Guards can reach up to fifty meters, maximizing their attack range. And since the two were outside of attack range, the Tide Guards all stretched to fifty meters. Preparing to attack Ye Yuxuan the moment they stepped into the territory! "Dont be scared, Ill make sure you dont lose a single hair," promised Rosen. After all, Ye Yuxuan was clinging tightly to his arm, and if she got hurt, Rosen would also be affected. A crimson tail towered above, then bent at a ninety-degree angle. "Boss, why is your tail bent?" "Its flexible." "But isnt a ninety-degree bend going to break the bone?" Rosen was speechless, this tail has no bones, its not like a dogs, having bones... The ninety-degree bent tail spun rapidly like a propeller, forming a shield covering the sky above. Thus protecting against the heavy bombardment from hundreds of Tide Guards. The damage from the simultaneous attack of these Tide Guards was not low and needed some guarding against. With Ye Yuxuan healing by his side, even if theres an issue, itd be no big deal. Just stepping into the bombardment range of the Tide Guards, hundreds of Pulse Energy Balls rained down. The propeller-like spinning tail successfully blocked the repetitive bombardments from the Tide Guards. Were good. Only then did Rosen lead Ye Yuxuan quickly into the depth of the territory, with the remaining two tails sweeping towards the nearest Tide Guard. The "Enraged Dragons Face" skill activated, causing the Tide Guards to fall into chaos and attack each other for 30 seconds. Under Rosens "Dragon Unloads Armor" passive skill, the attack completely ignored armor. The number of Tide Guards quickly diminished! As Rosens three tails swept simultaneously, all the remaining Tide Guards exploded! It was only then that there was time to clear the Naga Races main city "Tide Temple." With his current damage, this level two main city was like fragile, fatty pork, destroyed in just a few hits. Next was the Naga Races barracks "Hatcheries." A total of five barracks, and they too were destroyed in just a few hits. What remained were the numerous Naga Race residences "Coral Reefs." Though the Coral Reefs had low health and could be destroyed in one hit, it took quite some time to completely destroy them all. Finally, Rosens gaze rested on the last structure in the barren territory, the hero altar "Abyss Altar!" "Sister Ye, only the hero altar is left. Can you guess what great treasure the chest below might contain?" Rosen already began to destroy the hero altar and asked in passing. S~ea??h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. With no worries of safety, Ye Yuxuan snuggled up to Rosens arm, her pretty oval face covered in a sweet smile. "I hope its some gear useful to me, so youll be envious!" Rosen then saw Ye Yuxuan clasp her hands together, praying. Rosen shook his head with a smile. "What are you laughing at, dont believe it?" Ye Yuxuan continued praying. Her wish was destined to not be fulfilled. Because of the lucky dice, all of the allies good fortune would come to him. Never mind exclusive equipment for a mage, chances are its something unrelated to mages! The hero altar exploded, revealing the King chest beneath. "No, this time, I must open it myself!" Ye Yuxuan rushed to open the chest first. The person opening the chest has a significant chance to determine the profession of the item it contains. Some items have exclusive profession restrictions and can only be used by the corresponding profession, and these items are relatively rare. But usually, the items found are universal and can be used by any profession. Ye Yuxuan opened it herself, and if luck was on her side and it was her heros exclusive equipment, Rosen probably wouldnt argue. After all, she had both merit and effort, and the boss promised to carry her, surely hed offer some sweet reward, right? A flash of light. Inside the chest was a legguard. [Dragon Gods Greaves: Legguards blessed by the Dragon God, can only be equipped by Dragon Race heroes, grants Dragon Gods blessing power, Defense +50, summons a Golden Holy Dragon to fight for 30 seconds, cooldown time 24 hours] Indeed, it wasnt even healers equipment. Moreover, it turned out to be Rosens exclusive equipment! Needless to say, after the Golden Slime evolved into an A-grade Five-Clawed Golden Dragon, its race had already changed to Dragon Race! "Dragon Race equipment, thats not right, Im not even part of the Dragon Race, why isnt the exclusive equipment for my profession?!" Ye Yuxuans inner defense was breached again. Unfair! Absolutely unfair!! "Sister Ye, youre super lucky to pull my exclusive equipment! I really should thank you!" Rosen said happily, snatching the "Dragon Gods Greaves" from Ye Yuxuans hands and equipping it on his left leg. Indeed, it was successfully equipped. She really did pull Rosens exclusive equipment! Ye Yuxuan rolled her eyes, showing the whites of her eyes. "Im not convinced!" "Alright, stop calling yourself stupid, or youll really become silly," Rosen teased. "Why?" "Because silly looks puny." "You meanie, are you calling me fat?" "Its a compliment, isnt it?" After receiving a barrage of punches from Ye Yuxuan, Rosen promised to gift her an equipment when they returned, which finally eased her anger. Gifting an equipment wasnt a big deal, they could find one back at the Lord Market. After all, allies taking risks for him shouldnt be treated too poorly, or else they might get scared off. Chapter 39: I Would Call You the Strongest Hero! Chapter 39: Chapter 39: I Would Call You the Strongest Hero!After destroying the Naga Races island territory, Rosen felt there were no further concerns and flew back on a dragon, carrying Ye Yuxuan. At this moment, Rosen was unaware that Mavi and the main city of the Elf Race were facing a significant crisis! Although he had eliminated the islands Naga Race territory early to prevent the fourth wave of enemy attacks, he overlooked a possibility. In the dark areas of the map, there were still other Naga Race territories! Indeed, after exterminating the Naga Race island, Rosen found no trace of the Elf Race captives. This could only mean that those Elf Race captives were imprisoned in other Naga Race territories. As Rosen returned along the path, cries from the Elf Race reached from the territory. The ground was littered with the bones of female elves. The fifth wave of Naga Race attacked from the path guarded by the Elf Race, numbering over 1500 troops! The Elf Race presently faced an annihilating disaster! Among the two heroes Rosen brought, the Beastman Sword Saint was nowhere to be found, evidently deceased. The Human Race Sword Saint, protected by Holy Light, was besieged by a group of Naga Race, and his situation was precarious. The Prophets situation, for now, was not problematic, surrounded by hundreds of wolf cubs, he could hold on for a while. Rosen frowned and went to support the Prophet immediately. Without the Prophet, communication between him and the Elf Race would be impossible. A tail swept wildly, clearing most of the Naga Race around the Prophet, quickly granting him freedom. Hundreds of wolf cubs surged forth, rescuing the nearby Human Race Sword Saint. Seeing this, Rosen then swung his crimson tails at the Naga Race attacking the main city. The blood of the main city had been reduced to half, and there were many Naga Race surrounding it. Rosens tails circled around the main city, skewering the surrounding Naga Race, then sweeping them outward. Though many elves were caught up and obliterated, it mattered little to Rosen. The task did not require not killing allies. S~ea??h the ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Mavi can be saved last; her situation is not too dangerous. Let her suffer a bit first, lest she becomes arrogant towards me later." Rosen saw a large group of elves guarding Mavi, protecting her to the death. For the moment, the outside Naga Race couldnt hurt her, and only a small part of the long-range archers could shoot at her. The protected path was too narrow for the Naga Race army to invade entirely, almost blocked in the outside waterways. Once Rosen had killed off the Naga Race attacking the main city, he immediately went to guard the path, preventing more enemies from invading. Rosens three tails could precisely block this path. The three tails stabbed forward, and the Naga Race surging from the path all turned into blood mist! Rosen was like a billiard player, constantly pushing back and forth, the path continued to spray blood mist, the outside Naga Race suffered heavy losses, unable to invade. Witnessing this familiar scene, Ye Yuxuan blushed and covered her eyes: "So obscene..." "However, the killing is swift!" With Rosens continuous pushing action, the invading Naga Race army quickly thinned. Until only a few lone Deep Sea Fishman Raiders remained. Rosen stood at the path. Holding the pass alone, daunting thousands! The Fishman Raiders fled in terror, rolling and crawling. Rosen swung his tail, and before they could escape, they too met their end. It was then that Rosen leisurely turned to Mavi, who was besieged by hundreds of Naga Race. Mavi, at this moment, no longer possessed her past heroic bearing, only appearing disheveled. Her cloak had long been knocked off by the strong Naga Race guards, and her black tight outfit was also in tatters. With a clang, a metal hemisphere fell to the ground. "Did something drop?" Rosen looked at Mavi, who was being pursued and fled toward high ground, picked up the hemisphere on the ground: "What kind of gear is this, why does it smell like coconut?" "Its my exclusive gear!" Ye Yuxuans eyes lit up, grabbed the item from Rosens hand, and equipped it on herself. [Fine Breastplate: Defense+5] "Consider this the equipment I promised to give you earlier." Rosen spoke opportunistically. "You can keep it yourself then." Ye Yuxuan disdainfully threw the equipment back at Rosen. A pathetic piece of gear with Defense+5 was not enticing for her. It was a very low gift from someone of high status. Rosen put away the breastplate and said, "Mavi should have learned her lesson for her arrogance; lets go and teach her a lesson." ... On the high ground. Mavi fled in panic, suddenly realizing she faced a cliff, one more step would end in her destruction! The cold wind blowing from below the cliff was bone-piercing, sweeping through the gaps in her torn clothes. "Elf Race hero, you are at the end of your rope and still dreaming of saving your companions, truly laughable!" The Naga Race army laughed arrogantly and spoke in the Naga language: "We didnt expect that you elves really had such sisterly affection, using them as bait to bring you, the hero, here?" "Should I say you are brainless, or that you place too much importance on feelings?" The one mocking Mavi was Queen Aisala, a hero of the Naga Race! "Aisala, do you think you can capture me like this? You probably dont know I brought allies from the Human Race and Beast Race!" Mavi retorted defiantly, though it was unclear where she mustered courage, facing the Naga Race army alone to say such things. "Human Race, Beast Race?" Aisalas expression grew wary; during the battle, she had indeed noticed a couple of unfamiliar faces. "Lord Aisala, the Human Race and Beast Race have already signed a ceasefire agreement with the Elf Race, perhaps forming an alliance?" A Sea Siren similar to Aisala whispered a reminder. "Thats truly bad news, but can it affect our decision to execute Mavi on the spot?" Aisala grinned fiercely. "Execute Mavi! Teach the Elf Race a lesson!" "Execute Mavi! Teach the Elf Race a lesson!" The Naga Race army was in uproar; nothing amused them more than witnessing the enemy leader executed. After all, she was the fallen leader captured by them! "Where are the Human Race reinforcements?! Where are the Beastman reinforcements?!" At this moment, no matter how proud Mavi was, she was forced to swallow her pride and call for her allies. She had never taken Rosen and the others seriously in the past, considering them mere expendables, but in her dire circumstances, these expendables were her only hope of rescue! "Lady Mavi, are you calling us?" From behind the Naga Race on the high ground, four figures emerged. Seeing the reinforcements appear, Mavis heart surged with joy. Being able to break through the Naga Race encirclement alive and arrive here required substantial skill. And she had seen Rosens attacks earlier, which were extraordinarily powerful. "In todays world, you are the only hero!" Mavi pointed at Rosen in the distance: "I am willing to call you the strongest hero!" "Therefore, please join me and fight side by side, killing all these Naga vermin!" Rosen, hearing this, shook his head: "Why should I follow your orders to kill the Naga Race? Why cant I join the Naga in killing you instead?" As Rosen finished speaking, Mavi was shocked, turning deathly pale! Chapter 40 The Huge Naga Race Headquarters Chapter 40: Chapter 40 The Huge Naga Race HeadquartersNot only did Mavi find Rosens words unbelievable, even the Naga Race was very confused. "Mavi, even your allies arent on your side anymore. How terrible must your character be for that to happen?" Aisala sneered afterwards. "Hey, boss, is there some mistake? Dont we need to complete the mission?" Ye Yuxuan pulled at Rosen and asked. "No hurry, the Naga Race is cornering Mavi to the cliff. Were too far to help in time," Rosen whispered. Ye Yuxuan seemed to understand and nodded slightly. "The Human Race and the Beast Race, we Nagas have no intention to be your enemy. Please dont interfere!" Just in case, Aisala warned. She had witnessed Rosens previous performance, piercing through their Naga Race like a swift shot of pool. Aisala was quite wary of Rosen in her heart too. "Why stay out of it? If I wanted to kill Mavi, you couldnt stop me!" Rosen, leading Ye Yuxuan and the others, walked towards the Naga Race. After the previous battle, the Naga Race understood Rosens terror and quickly parted to form a path. They were also unsure on whose side Rosen and his group truly belonged. Earlier, they helped the Elf Race attack the Naga Race, and now theyre turning against them? "You say you want to personally kill Mavi?" Aisala stood with one hand on her hip, her other hand holding a bow dropped by her waist, chest slightly puffed up. The Naga Race were all exhibitionists; seeing this, Ye Yuxuan quickly covered Rosens eyes. "How am I supposed to see the road like this, what if I dive head first off the cliff?" Breaking free from Ye Yuxuans hand, Rosen already stood in front of Mavi. Aisala watched the two with interest, eagerly anticipating a dog-eat-dog scenario. A smirk appeared on her lips. At this moment, Mavi was no longer her proud self; she lowered her head slightly, not daring to meet Rosens eyes. "Our proud Lady Mavi, didnt you claim to be a superior Dark Night Elf, disregarding our Beastman and Human Races? You used us like cannon fodder before, but now facing life-and-death danger, you think of us?" Mavi felt ashamed and turned her face towards the ground: "So you truly plan to break the pact and kill me?" Rosen looked back, seeing Ye Yuxuan and the other heroes had already caught up. He saw Aisala looking over with suspicion. If he truly intended to kill Mavi, he should act quickly. Why the unnecessary chatter? A doubt also arose in Aisalas mind. Seeing this, Rosen tossed the fallen chest plate back to Mavi and said, "Youre so pathetic, even losing your chest plate. With your state, how do you still pretend to be arrogant in front of us?" These words made Mavis face turn red with anger, gritting her teeth, unable to retort. Aisala saw Rosen returning the equipment to Mavi, who then equipped it. Even being foolish, she understood these people were still aligned! "Damn Beastman Race, I should never have believed your lies!" Realizing she was deceived, Aisala was furious and raised her bow in her left hand, a magical arrow forming. But before she could release the arrow, the three tails of Rosen behind him curled up, wrapping around his heroes. "No room to maneuver here, lets change location!" Pegasi lifted his allies high into the sky, then descended back to the ground. They had appeared near the Elf Races besieged gold mine. Upon seeing, Ye Yuxuans legs were clamped, her pant legs a dark hue. "Why did you pee?" Rosen raised an eyebrow and asked. "Annoying, I wanted to say Im afraid of heights, but you didnt give me a chance!" Ye Yuxuans face turned scarlet, wanting to find a hole to hide in. Rosen paid it no mind, looking at the high grounds where the Naga Race was pursuing them, his three tails bending forward! "Spread out! Watch out for his tails piercing skill!" Aisala must have misunderstood, thinking Rosens tails held substantial damage through some piercing skill. In fact, it was simply a natural ability of his tail. After piercing through hundreds of Nagas, the remaining ones had already scattered, maintaining a safe distance. Under these circumstances, relying solely on piercing for kills was inefficient. Rosen switched to sweeping instead. His three tails mowed through like weed killer, severing the Naga bodies in its path. Aisala initially believed scattering would counter Rosens tail attacks, but didnt realize his tails had other offensive methods. By the time she realized the issue, pain emanated from her abdomen, and looking down, she saw her lower half was gone. "Lady Aisala!" A Sea Siren who narrowly escaped watched in shock at this sight. Their hero, under a single casual strike from the enemy, was left only half intact! "Am I going to die? I feel my butt hurts!" For the first time, Aisala felt death was so close. "Lady Aisala, your lower half is hanging on the tree!" The Banshee pointed to the half-body on a coconut tree nearby. Seeing this, Aisala was scared to death on the spot. Meanwhile. Ye Yuxuan saw many Nagas fleeing far, out of reach of Rosens tails. "Boss, the Nagas are fleeing, after their hero died, they lost morale!" "No problem, let the bullet fly for a while." Rosens tails extended a hundred meters, further piercing over a hundred fleeing Nagas. Sar?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After leveling up, his stats enhanced, the tail extension distance greatly increased too. Simply put, what was once compact turned into two decimeters long. Yet a couple of Nagas managed to escape without a fatal blow. Indeed, it was intentional by Rosen, letting the tiger return to the mountain to find its den! Just then, the first task completion notification of the instance appeared. Both Rosen and Ye Yuxuan received the notification. [Task 1/2 Complete, Reward: 150,000 Gold Coins, 50,000 Wood, 5,000 Lord Coins, relevant rewards distributed to lord account!] "Lets go, follow them and take down the Nagas hidden base in darkness!" The rewards were generous, especially the ample Lord Coins, fueling Rosens motivation. Surely, completing the second task would earn even greater rewards! Ye Yuxuans eyes also gleamed brightly, following closely behind Rosen. The three heroes behind didnt understand their actions, especially Mavi, determined to turn over a new leaf, was completely puzzled. "Are these two truly intending to save my Elf Race sisters? If so, my previous attitudes towards them were indeed unfriendly, I was truly wrong!" At this moment, Mavi realized her own foolishness. Following the Naga deserters, Rosen and the others quickly discovered the real Naga Race base. It was along the coastline of a massive island. The Naga territory here stretched over a thousand meters, filled with level-three barracks, even a level-four barrack! Standing like stars around the moon amid the barrack cluster. The territory had at least two hundred workers, not to mention the stationed army with troop counts in the tens of thousands! At this moment, the Naga heroes altar glowed, summoning their hero Aisala. Seeing how vast the Naga base had grown, even Rosen felt his scalp tingle. [Task 2/2: Rescue all the captured elves within the Naga territory] Chapter 41: Instant Millionaire Chapter 41: Chapter 41: Instant MillionaireLooking at the second stage of the mission that appeared next, Rosen was first stunned, then heaved a sigh of relief. As expected, the quest couldnt be unreasonably difficult, not requiring them to clear the Naga Race territory. The territory before them was vast, larger than any Rosen had encountered before. Turning to look at Mavi, a thoughtful expression appeared on Rosens face, then he said: "Currently there are over ten thousand troops within the Naga Race territory. If we invade and are discovered, were sure to suffer total casualties! Mavi, you know what needs to be done, right?" "What do you think we should do? If its reasonable, Ill follow your lead." Mavi said, tone slightly respectful, still holding a bit of pride, but no longer looking down on Rosen as she did initially. "We need bait." "Bait?" Mavis eyelids twitched, glanced at Rosen, then turned her gaze to the Prophet and Human Race Sword Saint next to her: "We can have the Prophet and Sword Saint act as bait. As for me, being the leader of the Elf Race captives, if I fall, the purpose of rescuing them disappears." She chose the option of self-preservation, unwilling to be the bait even if it was needed. Rosen glanced at her unhappily; he had only been testing her. Wanting to save her own people without personally taking the risk, Rosen saw no reason to offer her goodwill. "Letting the Sword Saint and Prophet lure the monsters is fine, but you need to show sincerity." Rosen said. The Sword Saint and Prophet behind Rosen had a change in expression, but they did not oppose Rosens orders. If their master asked them to die, they would do so without hesitation. Yet they were vaguely concerned with the harm Mavi might bring to Rosen and Ye Yuxuan, considering the Elf Race had shown only hostility towards them initially. "What sincerity do you want to see?" Mavis expression was somewhat stiff. "You are not displaying the conduct of someone requesting help; you need to know that the lives of the Sword Saint and Prophet are more important to us than your life." Rosen said coldly. This NPC had been overly proud before, and Rosen had long wanted to deal with her. Now was just the right opportunity. Mavis face grew more sullen, her expression fluctuating as if she was making some kind of decision. Thud. Her knees hit the beach, bowing her head to Rosen, her voice cold and stiff as she said: sea??h th novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Please, Master, extend a helping hand to the Elf Race and save our Elf Race captives!" Seeing Rosen unresponsive, Mavi gritted her teeth and knocked her head a few more times. Rosen suddenly said, "Call me master, let me hear it?" Mavis face turned a bit blue, her teeth grinding, but she reluctantly squeezed out a "Master" from her mouth. Seeing Mavi had completely shed her previous arrogance, Rosen thought it was enough and said to Mavi: "Later, the Prophet will draw the Naga Race troops to the east, youll infiltrate from the northeast into the Naga territory, and Ye Yuxuan and I will invade from the west." "Alright." Mavi set aside her recent anger, silently swearing to recover the dignity lost today if she ever had the chance. Of course, she didnt have the chance, because she didnt know this was a generated dungeon space. After Rosen and the others leave, this place will disappear. Everything set up, Rosen took Ye Yuxuan and ran along the western coastline. Ye Yuxuan said puzzled, "Are you in a good mood today? I thought youd just kill Mavi. Killing her wouldnt disrupt the mission anyways." "Mavi must die, because her hostility towards us was too well hidden before. I tested her, and her eyes occasionally showed killing intent. Hard to say if she wouldnt cause trouble for us." Rosen said. "Then why let the tiger return to its mountain?" Ye Yuxuan was even more puzzled. Rosen explained, "Thats why I secretly told the Sword Saint and Prophet to lure the Naga Race towards Mavis northeast direction, so even if Mavi harbors ill intent, it wont affect our mission." As a player, if outwitted by a native of the dungeon, it would be too shameful. Rosen would never allow such a possibility. "Its a pity for my Human Race Sword Saint, who will end up as collateral damage," Ye Yuxuan said regretfully. Although they could be summoned again, it would require some resources. "Dont worry, I guarantee your Sword Saint and my Prophet will return safely." Rosen promised. "Are you sure?" "Of course!" Rosen touched the lucky dice in his pocket, confident in his words. Earlier, Mavi suffered the attack from the Naga Race, verifying she was Rosens ally, sharing bad luck on his behalf. Otherwise, the Naga Race would surely attack Ye Yuxuan next to Rosen, instead of targeting Mavi. Rosen let the Prophet and Sword Saint lure the monsters towards Mavi, monsters would definitely chase Mavi first, allowing the Prophet and Sword Saint to escape. Finally, Rosen and Ye Yuxuan outside the west coast noticed the entire Naga territory boiling over. A large group of kids swarmed in, penetrating deep into the Naga territory before they were lost. Alerted all the army deep within, as if retreating tides, only the Tide Guard threat remained instantly. "Sister Ye, you stay here first, as your luck isnt good enough, dont come up." Rosen said for safety. Immediately clad in Tail Beast clothes, his attributes greatly enhanced, speed drastically increased. In an instant, he disappeared before Ye Yuxuan. The cages holding captives within the Naga territory were rather centralized, located at the center of the territory, a relatively deep area. Rosen sped all the way, only seeing the sand splattering on the beach, but no figure was visible. Hundreds of Tide Guards were alarmed, emerging with heads raised, leading energy cannon attacks towards the air. ??? But only hitting the air, the target lost its trace! So, was the invasion sensing just an illusion? When Rosens figure flashed again, he had reached the innermost area where Elf Race captives were held. Looking at the cages housing the weaponless and restrained Elf Race. Rosen straightforwardly said: "Your leader Mavi just diverted the Naga Race, allowing me to rescue you!" A certain degree of face-saving must be left for Mavi, giving her the reputation of sacrificing for fellow race members. "Lord Mavi..." Some of the Elf Race girls were indignant, while others were already crying. Rosen used claws to quickly smash the cages, freeing them. [Mission 2/2 Progress: 100/300] In no time, Rosen rescued a third of the captives. Three hundred Elf Race captives were no small number for Mavi; little wonder they needed to take the risk to rescue. After all, they arrived with only dozens of Elf Race members. Three hundred troops represented hope for Mavis rise. Each one emancipated by Rosen. By now the mission completion prompt also appeared. [Mission 2/2 Completed: Reward: 500,000 Gold Coins, 100,000 Wood, 10,000 Lord Coins, one Hero Resurrection Scroll!] "Such a generous reward, not bad at all!" Gold Coins and Wood are dispensable; primarily he was delighted by a gift of 10,000 Lord Coins, equivalent to a million RMB! Instantly becoming a millionaire! How exciting! When he returns, if someone dares mock his D-level hero as garbage, hed break their leg and toss a few thousand as medical expenses, hahaha! Chapter 42 Dragon Race’s Reverse Scale Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Dragon Races Reverse ScaleAs for the Hero Resurrection Scroll in the rewards, it can be automatically consumed to resurrect a hero when they die. Even if a teammate falls, it can also be used for resurrection. For Lord Heroes like Rosen and Ye Yuxuan, it is certainly applicable. One could say its an extremely valuable resource. Rosen had opened one before, and now with this one, he has two Hero Resurrection Scrolls. This item is difficult for Rosen to use, given his wisdom and heroic talents, he rarely faces the chance of death. Just look at how strong his evasion and regeneration are now! So, he plans to list one Hero Resurrection Scroll for sale in the Lord Market, which can at least fetch ten thousand Lord Coins. Then Rosen turned his gaze to the nearby Hero Altar. Buildings for summoning population, whether houses or barracks, can be constructed in large numbers, but there is only one Hero Altar. And at this moment, the countdown for summoning Aisala was only thirty seconds. All three of Rosens tails went up, not giving Aisala the chance to be summoned, and directly destroyed the Hero Altar. A beam of light rose. A King Chest appeared in sight. How could one leave empty-handed after visiting a territory? Moreover, this territory had reached level four main city, so the items opened from the King Chest must be valuable. After the Elf Race captives were rescued, they were deeply grateful to Rosen, realizing only after being oppressed how to respect reinforcements. But when they saw the King Chest, they were somewhat tempted and took a few more glances. After Rosen opened the chest, inside was a dragon scale emitting golden light. [Dragon Race Reverse Scale: Carrying it allows you to see others reverse scale] Rosen stared at this item in a daze for a while, not understanding its use, and simply threw it back into storage space. Turning to look at those of the Elf Race, he found that a lot of text appeared above their heads. [Elf Misher: She hates being called a little bump the most, and if you praise her as a big-busted girl, youll gain her affection.] [Elf Aire: Hates being called short and having her head touched, please dont touch her head, to avoid trouble!] ... Rosen rubbed his chin, wondering if this is what seeing the reverse scale means? He walked towards that Misher Elf, brushed past her, and whispered, "Colossal creature." Rosen saw a satisfied smile on her face. Then Rosen walked to the Aire Elf, and took the opportunity to touch her head. Thankfully he was prepared in advance, otherwise he would have faced excruciating pain! "It seems this items ability is very accurate, but in most cases, it turns out to be quite a marginal ability." Rosen muttered to himself. "You are free now, if you want to find Mavi, head to the northeast." Rosen said kindly. Then he headed towards the West Coast. After walking a long distance, he didnt see Ye Yuxuan. He only saw a group of lowly Deep Sea Fishman slaves dancing around a spot. The scene looked like they were celebrating hitting their prey. The Fishman slaves were the laborers of this Naga territory, the number of these laborers exceeded a hundred, and their combined damage was considerable. With this thought, Rosen slapped his forehead saying, "When youre down, even lying down gets you shot!" Clearly, he hadnt seen Ye Yuxuan not because she was hiding. But because she was gone! Otherwise, what were these fishmen celebrating? Rosen swept away the group of fishmen with his tail, and as he reached the spot they were dancing around, he saw Ye Yuxuan lying lifeless, covered in wounds and in a pool of blood. He gasped in shock. "Her organs have been eaten clean... How tragic!" Rosen hesitated for a moment, but still took out the newly acquired Hero Resurrection Scroll. This scroll is worth a million RMB, but between a comrade and a million, Rosen still chose his comrade. At this stage, a million is something he can earn within a month. But a long-term ally who bears bad luck for him and looks pleasing to the eye is not so easy to find. Moreover, Ye Yuxuan has always been friendly towards Rosen, it would be a bit heartless to see death and not save. He is not that cold-blooded and ruthless. Consuming the Hero Resurrection Scroll in his hand, Rosen quietly looked at the cold corpse on the ground. In fact, he viewed this as an experiment. To witness how a hero is resurrected. Lords like them cannot be resurrected through an altar, only by using a scroll. He watched as a white light covered Ye Yuxuans body, her shredded clothes briefly disappearing, and as her bodys flesh and blood re-consolidated, the clothing fragments reappeared, piecing together like a puzzle to form complete clothing. The entire resurrection process was very magical. Even the bloodstains on the clothes automatically disappeared, as if time had reversed, back to when Ye Yuxuan hadnt been killed yet. Opening her blurry eyes, Ye Yuxuan looked at Rosen in a daze, then raised her hands to look at them, and suddenly sat up from the sand. "Im not dead, Rosen, you just used a Hero Resurrection Scroll!" She had just experienced death, certain she was no longer alive, her consciousness had dispersed, but suddenly she lived again, clearly only a Hero Resurrection Scroll could produce such an effect. "Im sorry Rosen, my luck was too bad, Im not sure why those fishmen went crazy and ran over to attack me." Raising her fair little hand, she touched her fingers together bashfully, "The Hero Resurrection Scroll must be expensive, Im sorry for costing you." "Of course, its expensive, so you owe me a Hero Resurrection Scroll, Ill put it on your tab." Rosen said, pursing his lips. Ye Yuxuans body went limp, and she lay back on the sand, looking despairing: "Then I might as well just be dead!" "Then you can continue being a corpse, Im leaving the instance." Rosen said, minding his own business and heading towards the island that appeared before. If nothing unexpected happens, the teleportation gate for leaving will appear where they arrived. Upon hearing this, Ye Yuxuan quickly jumped up and followed behind Rosen. Returning to the starting point, Rosen indeed saw a teleportation gate appear out of thin air on the ground. And both the Prophet and the Human Race Sword Saint were already there waiting. "Lord, when we brought the vast Naga Race army over, Mavi was so scared she wet herself and threw off her heavy armor to escape, but she still died under the Naga Races iron hooves." "However, were very curious as to why the Naga Race didnt pursue us? It was exactly as Lord had said!" The two heroes said plainly, and after speaking, they looked at Rosen with considerable admiration in their eyes. Especially the Prophet, whose eyes were shining. As a Prophet, he prided himself on his foresight but hadnt predicted the situation Rosen had guessed. He could only say that he could feel the general situation, knowing Mavi would die, that they would come through without a hitch. As for the Naga completely ignoring their situation, that was something he couldnt sense. "Theres no need to look at me with eyes that gaze upon a deity, Im not a deity, I cannot foresee the future, I merely make guesses based on probabilities." Rosen said calmly. This calm demeanor made them feel that Rosen was even more unfathomable. "Lets go home!" Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Rosen led the way into the Teleportation Gate. The next moment, all the heroes were teleported out of this instance space. As they left, the instance space began to disappear! When they reappeared, they were already back in Ye Yuxuans room. The pink-toned room was fragrant. The scent, the same as the fragrance on Ye Yuxuan, had an indescribable feeling. "Boss, the Resurrection Scroll I owe you, can I repay it in installments?" Ye Yuxuan asked bitterly. Seeing her tearful eyes, Rosen simply nodded: "Sure, considering youre an ally, I wont charge you interest." "Thank you, boss!" "Wait, somethings up!" Rosen lowered his voice, a hint of chill in his tone. Just now, he seemed to see a figure flash past the door. "So, is there anyone else in your territory?" Rosen whispered to Ye Yuxuan beside him. "No, no, Ive been an orphan since childhood, theres only me in my territory. My heart isnt strong, dont scare me?" Ye Yuxuan also grew tense in response. Chapter 43 The Assassin Robert Delivered to the Door Chapter 43: Chapter 43 The Assassin Robert Delivered to the DoorAccording to Ye Yuxuans reply, she is an orphan, with no family, and she is the only one in her territory. So, just now Rosen might have been mistaken... Letting out a sigh of relief, Rosen wondered if he had been in too many battles, causing him to become overly sensitive? But soon, a cold sweat trickled down Rosens forehead. There was indeed no one visible outside the door, but a line of descriptive text appeared in the air at the doorway. [Foreign Assassin Robert: He is very afraid of hearing the word "assassin" on the road, because it makes him feel exposed, and he will start to kill the surrounding people madly. After being severely injured by Tang Xuanze, he developed a fear of Tang Xuanze and hated hearing others mention Tang Xuanze.] Rosen: "..." Goodness, I didnt see anyone, but your description is so long, it directly reveals your position! Thus, Rosen dared not be careless and directly transformed into Tang Xuanze clad in Tailed Beast Cloak! Even though he was wearing a mask, that aura of the Tailed Beast would be instantly recognizable to those who had encountered him before. Tang Xuanze!!! At this moment, the heavily injured yet dutiful Robert, upon sensing Tang Xuanzes aura, immediately abandoned his assassination target and turned to flee! This time he infiltrated Ye Yuxuans territory to assassinate the S-Class hero Ye Yuxuan. As a support class hero among the S-Class, she was too significant for the central plains camp in the later stages. For a hero who can heal others, there is always fierce competition! If not for her low profile, Ye Yuxuan should have been valued and protected at the first instance. The reason she wasnt protected, in part, was because the high-level leaders of the central plains were fighting on the front lines, not paying attention to the newcomers at home. This assassination target would not lose much value compared to Tang Xichen. Even though seriously injured, the dedicated Robert was determined to carry out this assassination operation! However, sensing Tang Xuanzes aura, Robert was terrified like a mouse before a cat, his mind in disarray. In the first instance, he opted to flee frantically! Sear?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Watching that lengthy text quickly disappear into the distance. Rosen didnt expect the other party to be scared into fleeing? Where did your courage to fight Tang Xuanze go before? Did you feed it to the dogs? Youre embarrassing foreign assassins too much! Rosen instead felt a bit regretful and chased after with greater speed! Bear in mind that after transforming into Tang Xuanze, Rosen also incorporated Slime attributes. Tang Xuanze could seriously injure Robert, so Rosen transforming into Tang Xuanze would completely crush Robert. Look, seeing Robert then, he became excited as a cat meeting a mouse! "Little guy, I let you escape last time; this time, wont you be easy to capture?!" Rosen chased out furiously, the ground cracking and bricks flying under his feet! Sparks exploded fiercely. Transforming into a mass of blazing red light, intimidating like a meteor! The invisible Robert glanced back, scared out of his wits! "No! Impossible! Im in invisible state now and have concealed my aura; Tang Xuanze couldnt possibly know my position!" Evidently, his whereabouts were exposed, so Robert stopped being sneaky and exerted full strength with his legs. Creating phantoms, bricks on the ground shattered and rose up. Seeing this scene, Ye Yuxuan was puzzled: "This is my home, if youre going to fight, do it outside!" Not knowing if this young lady wasnt aware that the other was assassin Robert, specifically targeting new heroes like them, or if it was because Rosen gave her enough sense of security. She didnt seem aware of the danger level of the situation. However, Robert and Rosen cooperated well enough and soon shot out of the main city, smashing through the citys fence. Both crashing in a parabolic trajectory toward the ground below. "Robert, didnt you want to assassinate Tang Xichen? Fine, if you can escape from me today, Ill give you this chance!" Rosen roared angrily, three immensely thick scarlet tails whipping towards the ground in front of him. The ground shattered, surrounding human soldiers retreating in all directions, not daring to watch. They didnt even understand what just happened. As the dust dissipated, only a terrifying deep pit remained on the ground, along with a black silhouette thrown far out. This blow directly forced Robert out of his invisible state, shattering his invisibility shield. "When did Tang Xuanzes tails become so thick?!" Robert spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes widening, staring at those three tails which were thrice as thick as before, like blood-filled pillars reaching for the sky. If those three tails hit directly, he would be turned into a bloody mist for sure! In the twinkling of an eye, the Celestial Scorpion hero form immediately enveloped him! The reason Robert was feared as the top-ranked assassin on the ground list lay in the Celestial Scorpions invisibility skill he had awakened. This skill is very adept for assassinations. Apart from that, the Celestial Scorpion itself possessed formidable attack and defense capabilities. In the previous battle, Robert relied on the Celestial Scorpions powerful attack and defense to stand his ground against the well-known Tang Xuanze. Barely managed to call it a draw. Even though he ultimately got severely injured, he also depleted Tang Xuanzes avatar completely. Since then, he realized the terrible potential of Tang Xuanze: even an avatar in a mortal state had such capabilities. If the real hero showed up, he would certainly be easily defeated! Thus, Tang Xuanze became one of the untouchables in Roberts heart. If they met again, Robert would wisely choose to flee. But there can be exceptions, like having been struck by one of the three tails and already unable to escape. Externally, he seemed not to have fought, yet inside, his organs were shattered, bleeding extensively. If not for alleviating these symptoms in hero state, Roberts mortal form would be on the brink of death. At this moment, he was merely showing off before his downfall. "Tang Xuanze! Havent you had enough? This time, my assassination target wasnt your daughter!" Robert knew life was hanging by a thread, only trying to stall for time or find a way to make the other choose to stop. "Ive laid a heavenly net outside with Heaven List assassins, the moment you kill me, they will break in here and kill you; I suggest keeping to ourselves, stopping now, or your daughter will have to collect your body!" The words were full of threat, but they could only deceive himself at most. And so, Robert saw, the three tails behind Tang Xuanze swaying left and right. When a cats tail sways from side to side, its a signal of attack. However, the Nine-tailed Demon Fox is a fox, belonging to the canine family, it should be interpreted inversely, meaning Tang Xuanze was begging for mercy from him. Robert relaxed his guard slightly, thinking he had managed to bluff the other party, a cold smile appeared on his face: "Thats more like it, beg for mercy, and I will take the Heaven List experts away, sparing your life today!" Rosen: "..." Feeling this guy was really too much. He just wanted to listen to what more ivory could come out of Roberts mouth, but didnt expect him to lie without so much as a draft. Do you think Tang Xuanze is that easily fooled? Even if Tang Xuanze were easily fooled, he is Rosen! "Goodbye then, to you!" Chapter 44: Welcoming the Invasion of the Demon Race from Outside Chapter 44: Chapter 44: Welcoming the Invasion of the Demon Race from OutsideRosens face was shrouded in a cold smile. The three thick scarlet tails behind him stopped their excited swaying, piercing through immediately! Like pistons, they struck Roberts severely wounded body one after another. In just an instant, a mist of blood exploded. Robert opened his mouth, gushing out a large amount of blood and flesh, muttering indistinctly: "The outside... Heaven List Assassin, will kill..." Before he could finish, the bones in his body had already suffered a comminuted fracture. At this moment, Robert completely lost his breath of life. As for the shell of the Celestial Scorpion, cracks spread like a cobweb, followed by a crunching sound, and it shattered completely! The third strike! All the fragments in the air were crushed into powder, dispersed by the wind... "Huh? What just happened... Its so lively outside..." Just arriving at the balcony, Ye Yuxuan noticed that the railing had two big holes and the ground outside had a charred pit. Looking again, only Rosen was left standing outside the pit, with three scarlet tails retracting from the dust in front. Humans have a natural curiosity, but Ye Yuxuan found that the human army under her command had faces full of fear, almost retreating to the edge of the territory. In the territory, the shadow that Rosen was chasing was also nowhere to be seen. "So, what exactly was that thing just now?" Ye Yuxuan curiously asked Rosen. "Nothing, just a big cockroach." Rosen brushed it off. Afraid to say it was an assassin from abroad, he worried it might scare her from going out. "Sword Saint, what is your use to me? A big cockroach has invaded the main city, you dont know Im most afraid of cockroaches?" As a result, Ye Yuxuan waved her hands fearfully, pointing at the Human Race Sword Saint. Making the Sword Saint very helpless. "Never mind, Im going back. Sister Ye, remember the hero revival scroll you owe me, dont forget the installments." "Oh, by the way, fifteen kilometers outside the territory, there are Naga Race and Elf Race territories. If youre short on cash, you can take a group over there to collect protection fees." Rosen reminded, then decided to return to his own territory via the teleportation passage. As Rosen disappeared into the passage in front of her, Ye Yuxuan suddenly felt a sense of loss, and that absolute sense of security also vanished. "The big shot actually left, well, he has his own territory to look after, I also must become stronger quickly, cant drag the big shot down!" Thinking about the hero revival scroll she owed, Ye Yuxuan was filled with motivation. The teleportation passage opened in the main city, Rosen walked out, appearing in his room. "Tomorrow marks the end of the seven-day newbie protection period. By then, the demon race can easily enter the territory." "Based on the current intel I received, there are already many teleportation gates around the towns territory, at least tens of thousands. The probability of the surrounding demon race randomly invading and choosing my territory is not high." Approximately, in a day, it wont exceed five demons! Yet the demon race outside generally surpasses the demons within the territory in strength and the types appearing are no longer confined to just races from World of Warcraft. Such as Kayako or Pikachu, these demons from different dimensions, can also appear and invade. Usually, the worry for lords is the arrival of attribute-countering demons, like fire meeting water, physical meeting magical, non-mental meeting mental... If an attribute-countering demon invades, depending on the situation, it may lead to the total annihilation of the territorys army. However, after the newbie protection period ends, the Lord Market will also unlock all product categories, among which are many attribute-countering items. For example, spiritual bullets or defense towers that can harm mental ghost souls. For example, weapons immune to magical attributes. For example, skill scrolls that can create range buff effects. Theres even a mercenary summon scroll for purchase, to summon troops of corresponding attributes to assist in battle. And some market strategies, after the newbie period, will also be unlocked in the Lord Market, available for newbies to purchase and consult. New lord rookies, like Rosen, will keep an eye on the time point, visiting the Lord Market at 0:00. Some will focus on this moment, leading troops out of Lord World, to the outside to wield their power and manipulate the landscape! Rosen belongs to those who focus on the Lord Market. Without sufficient preparation, he wont venture outside Lord World for adventures. How could he not acquire all the available strategies, study them thoroughly before proceeding? Sear?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Therefore, before 0:00 at night, Rosen only went to the Undead Territory, upgraded the main city to level three, and the barracks to level three, summoning thousands of undead legion. Built an Undead Hero Altar and an Undead Abyss, summoning heroes and pitch-black devils. In the hero list available for summoning, Rosen chose to summon the "Abyss Lord" of the Undead Race! Its said that he is a demon race lord beneath a certain ravine abyss, surviving in an environment filled with poisonous barriers, manipulating poisonous gas monsters. The Abyss Lord is the most powerful monster among them, able to use poison gas to protect his own army. Furthermore, he also has the ability to summon same-race soldiers from the ravine abyss, just like the Prophet can summon. However, his summoning ability is only innate, while his skill is "Poison Barrier." Once the Abyss Lord was summoned, a toxic mist, ineffective on his side and only poisonous to enemies, spread over the entire territory. Making this Undead Territory appear much more mysterious. If Rosen were an invader, even if daring enough, he wouldnt dare to invade such a fog-filled territory. And at 0:00 sharp! The sky over the entire Lord World resounded with a voice: "Honorable lord, your seven-day newbie protection period has ended, demon race attack portal is open, please check!" Check it out! Its spoken as if I enjoy opening the demon race attack portal! Though resentful of the electronic voice echoing across Lord World, Rosen still looked toward a particular direction. A beam of light shot up in that direction! A massive light gate formed. That is the entrance for the outside demon race invasion! Its also the connection point between Rosens Lord World and a teleportation gate outside the town. "The teleportation gate appeared near my Beastman Territory?" Rosen felt speechless, estimating the gates distance to the Beastman Territory was less than a hundred meters. This essentially sentenced the Beastman Territory to a slow death. If powerful demons invaded, his Beastman Territory would bear the brunt. That means his parents in the main city would face life threats at night! That night, Rosen didnt have time to check the unlocked Lord Market items, he hurriedly awoke his sleeping parents. Took them to relocate to the main city of the Undead Territory. Although the Undead Territory gives an eerie deep feeling, and the main city looks somewhat like a Vampire Castle. But, it has that Gothic style feeling, at least looks decent when the lights are on. Rosens parents not only werent opposed but even felt the joy of moving to a new home. Moreover, moving between main cities only requires a thought to teleport, convenient and fast. Once the family relocated. Several dark shadows seeped in from outside the teleportation gate. Those were three black ghosts, belonging to a type of ghost from Japans terrifying folklore. In the settings, they possess some unsolvable characteristics. For instance, when killed, their blood and flesh fragments can reassemble, seemingly immortal! These three black ghosts invaded the Beastman Territory, disturbing the Beastman Legion. Its crucial to know Rosens Beastman Legion is mostly composed of Beastman Guards and Beastman Evil Gods, one high defense, one high offense. Yet facing these seemingly immortal black ghosts, the army was eroded by a tenth in numbers over time! Facing these three publicly invading Xiaohai, Rosen could only open the Lord Mall, purchasing a strategy post to deal with them. Chapter 45: The Demon Race and the Demon God Race Chapter 45: Chapter 45: The Demon Race and the Demon God Race"Have you guys heard? Its said that the foreign assassin Robert previously tried to assassinate Tang Xiaohua, but was seriously injured by Patriarch Tang, and hasnt acted much lately!" "Hahaha, these foreign trash finally tasted defeat, daring to assassinate even our Tang Xiaohua? Do they even know what kind of hero she awakened as? Do they know who her father is?" "Amitabha, I hope Roberts injuries are so severe that his body functions fail him, leading to death!" While Rosen was browsing the Lord Market, some messages from the school group chat caught his attention. Rosen secretly mused to himself, "Do you think theres a possibility that Robert was already killed by me?" "Found it." Rosen looked at the strategy that popped up in the Lord Market search list. [Strategy: Spirit Type ? Undefeatable Type ? Dark Ghost] [Price: 10 Lord Coins] Rosen purchased the strategy, only to find there was just one line inside: "To deal with these undefeatable dark ghost Demon Race, the best method is to attack with troops or heroes with Light Attribute, which can cancel their undying trait." "What the fuck?" "So, less than a hundred words, worth ten Lord Coins?" Truly, someone dares to list it, someone dares to buy it. The purchase quantity shown below this strategy product was over twenty thousand, and the comments were all negative reviews. Clearly, none believed that the strategy was worth the price of ten Lord Coins. But Rosen also saw a crazy avenue for earning Lord Coins through this. As long as he controlled enough strategies unknown to others, and listed them in a segmented manner in the market, hed earn with ease. This matter needs longer contemplation; its better to first resolve the dark ghosts nuisance. This creature remaining in the territory would destroy the whole territory. Rosen immediately dispatched a clone, transforming it into a Twelve-winged Angel god, to kill three dark ghosts. The Twelve-winged Angel was a Light Hero, with one light curtain dismantling the undefeatable trait of the three dark ghosts. Their bodies instantly collapsed into nothingness. After confirming the dark ghost nuisance was resolved, Rosen then focused on the strategy market. He searched through a lot and discovered that the conditions for listing strategies were not hard. As long as its a strategy that doesnt exist in the market, it can be listed. For example, Rosen saw some really absurd strategies: How to successfully date your ideal person? Yes, as long as its a strategy, its fine. Of course, these strategies with extremely low importance had very low weight, with sales in single digits. "Strategies related to the Lords core interests are the ones that sell well." Rosen pondered, then published a strategy titled: "How to concentrate good luck on yourself during team-ups and let teammates bear the bad luck?" The content was less than fifty words: "The Kings treasure box can open a [Lucky Dice]. Equipping this item allows you to do it." Sear?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The strategy passed the system review, and Rosen listed it in the market at a price of 50 Lord Coins. Within five minutes, Rosen refreshed the product details page and found the sales volume had reached 25. And Rosens Lord Coin account also increased by 1250 Lord Coins in revenue! In just five minutes, this income was several times better than usual outdoor monster farming! Of course, there were also many angry comments in the comment section. Thinking that this strategy wasnt worth 50 Lord Coins. But there were also comments asking for more detailed settings regarding the lucky dice. Consequently, Rosen published another strategy concerning the detailed settings of the lucky dice, including how to judge an allys personal findings. Listed at a price of 100 Lord Coins in the market. Within five minutes, the sales volume reached 20, netting him 2000 Lord Coins! Another ten minutes passed, and Rosens Lord Coin account increased by 10,000 Lord Coins compared to before! And subsequently, these two strategies maintained stable earnings, with little fluctuation. Definitely continuous passive income! The Transformable Dragon Knight flew to the teleportation gate near the Beastman Territory. Although the Beastman Territory was protected by numerous defensive towers, these towers couldnt attack the undefeatable type Demon Race. Rosen used the Lord Coins he earned from selling strategies to buy a vast amount of defensive tower summoning scrolls. [Light Defense Tower: Used to defend against dark forces invasion; can also attack ordinary Demon Race] [Price: 50 Lord Coins] [Dark Defense Tower: Used to defend against light forces invasion; can also attack ordinary Demon Race] [Price: 50 Lord Coins] These two types of towers could be considered universal, meaning they could cooperate to attack regardless of the type of Demon Race tribe invading from the entrance. Rosen purchased fifty of these and installed them around the teleportation gate. Although their attack power was weak, quantity made up for it. While browsing the defense tower list, a surprise discovery of two specially named categories made Rosens eyes light up. [Chaos Defense Tower: Basic defense tower for attacking Chaos Faction Heroes] [Price: 500 Lord Coins] [Order Defense Tower: Basic defense tower for attacking Order Faction Heroes] [Price: 500 Lord Coins] "Defense towers specifically for attacking heroes? Chaos Faction? Order Faction?" Rosen suddenly understood something. Previously, when attempting to transform into the Celestial Demon Scorpion from the transformation list, he found it impossible, as the Celestial Demon Scorpion belonged to the Chaos Faction hero. Yet transforming into Tang Xuanze was no issue. Thinking about it, Tang Xuanze and himself both likely belong to the Order Faction, thus permitting transformation. As for what exactly is the Chaos Faction and the Order Faction? Rosen could only seek out strategies again. [Strategy: Hero ? Faction] [Price: 1000 Lord Coins] After spending the Lord Coins to open it, he found this strategy surprisingly contained two and a half pages. "Quite a bit of text, no wonder its priced so high." The first page of the strategy mainly discussed the origin of heroes; the second page mentioned the emergence of factions, with the last half-page briefly touching on the similarities and differences between the two factions. Simply put: Five hundred years ago, this beautiful planet named "Blue Star" hadnt yet undergone Demon Race invasion, with people living peacefully and happily. Suddenly one day, some areas on Blue Star appeared with a large number of teleportation gates, connecting various dimensional worlds. A massive number of dimensional monsters emerged from them, and people called them the Demon Race! Initially, humans barely survived under the Demon Races iron rule, but later, brave warriors among humans ventured into the dimensional teleportation gates and brought back dimensional technology and hero templates. Since then, humans also gained the right to awaken heroes, and due to the limited number of hero awakening cards, it was stipulated that each person could awaken a hero template only once at the age of eighteen. Heroes awakened through this normal method belonged to the Order Faction. Whereas the Chaos Faction comprised heroes who betrayed the Order Faction and joined the ranks of the Demon Race. They usually hide their identity, with no way to determine their faction from appearance. But one thing was certain, the Chaos Faction excelled in causing destruction and possessed anti-human thoughts. The Order Faction mostly cherished peace in the world. The common aspect of the two factions is that both factioned heroes remain human, with similar vulnerable human forms. The difference is that Chaos Faction heroes are marked with the Demon God Races brand, effectively joining the Demon God Race. "Demon God Race? Whats the connection with the Demon Race?" Rosen searched for strategies about "Demon God Race" and unexpectedly found that related strategies were empty? So, do the Order Faction heroes still know nothing about the Demon God Race? Chapter 46: The First Expedition Into the Wild Chapter 46: Chapter 46: The First Expedition Into the WildThe information provided in the strategy guide indicates that the Chaos Faction heroes are equivalent to the Demon God Race. However, this is only true in terms of identity; essentially, they are far removed from the Demon God Race. Ordinary people do not possess the ability to judge the faction of heroes; is there a way to distinguish them? Rosen searched the strategy guide but found no relevant explanation. So, is Rosen currently the only one who can determine a heros faction? His shapeshifting ability can only transform into the Order Faction, so clearly, heroes who cannot shapeshift belong to the Chaos Faction! This undoubtedly provides him with a basis to preemptively determine whether someone is a villain. In outdoor adventures, encountering other heroes and facing team-ups is inevitable. With this discernment, Rosen avoids the danger of being deceived and harmed by the Chaos Faction. After purchasing some necessary strategy guides for the outing, Rosen then felt fully prepared for his adventure. After informing his parents in the main city, Rosen led five hundred Beastman Legion and five hundred Undead Legion to the Teleportation Gate, and stepped inside. As the scene changed before his eyes, Rosen appeared in a remote wasteland outside the town. Surrounded by a desolate graveyard, not far away lay a chilling road concealed under the shade of trees. This place was extraordinarily bleak; at least as far as the eye could see, there was not a single Demon Race in sight. Turning back, his army stepped out of the Teleportation Gate one after another, surrounding Rosen, wary of dangers hiding in the darkness. It was already three in the morning, the darkest time of the day. Except for the frequently flickering street lamps on the road not far away that brought some light, illuminating the nearby wasteland, everything further away was shrouded in darkness. Rosen could even hear intense fighting sounds and shouts coming from afar, along with human cries of misery. Clearly, some lord must have led an army to battle with the Demon Race, and unfortunately encountered a powerful Demon Race troop, resulting in a counterattack. Such incidents of lords dying in the wild are common, nothing surprising. Rosen brought two hero followers, one was the Prophet, the other was the Beast Race Sword Saint. The Sword Saint liked to babble on, occasionally saying a word to Rosen, expressing his determination. With the Prophet translating beside him, Rosen did not encounter communication issues with the Beastman. The Beastman Race has a certain fear of darkness; it is not their domain, so actions are far more cautious. As for the Undead Legion Rosen brought along, they are born hunters in the dark. Darkness makes them crazy, excites them! Thus, the task to explore the conditions ahead was delegated to the Undead Race. A group of fifty Skeleton Archers advanced forward side by side. As a long-range profession within the Undead Race, their vision reached 500 meters, and they were immune to night, making them ideal for night exploration. His Dragon Knight, though capable of flying in the air, could not see objects on the ground in the absence of illumination. Moreover, enemies could potentially hide in dark grass, and the Dragon Knight risked lethal attacks if unable to detect targets. After a while, the front-line Skeleton Archers suddenly fired arrows in unison towards a direction! There seemed to be a fast-moving Demon Race rapidly speeding through the grass ahead. Rustling sounds were heard! The archers tips quickly adjusted, aiming at the Demon Races real-time position! Rosens army was a bit restless, and he immediately calmed them down, instructing them to stand by. The most feared issue was disarray in army formations. Such fast-moving Demon Race could cause disruption within the army, causing them to scatter in the dark. Thus Rosen would lose control over his army, unable to discern troop layouts and losing the ability to formulate strategies. Fortunately, it was just one Demon Race; if it were a group of fast-moving ones, he might feel slightly nervous. "Fast speed, huh? Can you be faster than me?" "In all martial arts, speed is the ultimate!" A thick crimson tail extended behind Rosen, and without a word, it stabbed forward! Thump! Blood and flesh splattered in the grass. Rosen led his army toward that direction, and soon, he saw the Demon Race he had just killed with one strike. It was a crawler! Just like the zombie mutant seen in "Resident Evil." More ferocious than ordinary zombies, with speed reaching F1 racing standards. But even so, this speed was still far inferior to the speed of Rosens tails thrust. "No wonder its the Demon Race outside Lord World; it actually dropped 100 Lord Coins!" A trace of delight appeared on Rosens face. In Lord World, killing a hundred monsters may not drop 100 Lord Coins, but outside, one Demon Race contributed this much. Indeed, the Demon Race outside is more valuable. Of course, their strength is much greater too. Otherwise, even after being shot by over a hundred archers, it wouldnt have survived. Yet, even with such life and defense, Rosens attack remained unchallenged. Currently, Rosens shapeshifting target is Patriarch Tang! That renowned hero! "Ah!... Ah!..." Just then, continuous screams from men echoed from the forest at the end of the grass. It seemed there was more than one lord over there. The crawler earlier had also rushed out from that forest, indicating there were many crawlers in the forest! The crawlers speed and ferocity are enough to target an army general amidst a million people. Those lords, unfortunately encountering a swarm of crawlers, are nothing but food. Even Rosen would face danger if surrounded by a large mob of crawlers in the dark. The screams seemed to get closer, likely indicating three lords heading this way. Perhaps these lords heard Rosens fighting sounds and sought assistance. "Go check it out." Rosen immediately ordered his army to slowly advance. Saving people is irrelevant; after all, many lords die every day, and everyone is used to it. Mainly, the crawler swarm, their large numbers could bring him a massive amount of Lord Coins! "Beastman Wizard, prepare healing magic!" "Beastman Soldier, Beastman Cavalry, Beastman Guard, Beastman Evil God, Undead monks, zombies, butchers, black devils... Stand at the forefront!" "All ranged attacking archers and javelin throwers, guard the second layer!" "Healers, fall back. Learn to save yourselves first before healing others!" "Prophet, your wolf pack can infinitely reproduce, have the wolf pups block at the outermost line!" "Sword Saint, fight a guerrilla war, according to your habits!" "Yes, Lord!" "At your command, Lord!" "Roar!~" "Howl!~" Rosens allied army, whether Beastman, Magical Beast, Undead Race, or heroes, all excitedly let out cries. As the army advanced mightily, they trampled their way forward! From afar, the three lords running while crying witnessed this spectacle, their faces lit up with joy! "Wonderful, there must be many lords over there; judging by the army formation, at least a thousand!" "Were saved, oh, thank goodness, we dont have to die now!" Among the three, two girls were already in tears, and the boy wasnt faring much better, having been chased by a large mob of crawlers, he had already wet his pants. As both sides closed in. Rosen brushed past one of the girls and suddenly realized the other looked familiar. As if seen somewhere before? "That lord just now seemed familiar? No way, no way, thats Tang Xuanze, Patriarch Tang!" The girl seemed to recognize his identity, stopping to gaze at his figure. The more she looked, the more familiar it seemed, especially Tang Xuanzes unique ability. A perfect match. She was actually a fan of Tang Xuanze. Encountering Tang Xuanze here ensured stability; these crawlers were no longer a threat. "Patriarch Tang, were classmates of Tang Xichen!" The three then revealed their identities. Sarch* The N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 47: Traitor Within the Chaos Faction Chapter 47: Chapter 47: Traitor Within the Chaos Faction"What heroes have you awakened, why not escape in hero form?" Rosen asked immediately. "Patriarch Tang, its easier to be attacked in hero form while escaping. We managed to escape using the army as cover, and fled in human form amidst the chaos. Some of our companions were not so lucky..." As the girl spoke, she started crying again. "Dont cry, you can transform into hero form now. I assure you theres no danger," Rosen said. Only then did the three of them enter hero form. It turned out, one of the two girls was a Little Elf, the other a Flower Fairy, both A-level heroes. The boys hero was a Necromancer, beloved by Death and the Undead, accompanying death. Rosen took a second look at the pale-faced Necromancer. This is a hero from "Diablo," at level S! "Lets first determine which faction they belong to." Its always wise to be cautious while out, Rosen did this by clicking open the three new icons in the transformation list. But, when he clicked open the third icon, Rosen paused. The icon was actually gray? Rosen looked at the Necromancer again, his face briefly cold. Without looking at the transformation list, he wouldnt have known that within Tang Xichens classmates, there was a Chaos Faction spy! The heroes of the Chaos Faction are all modified from those in the Order Faction. This means the Necromancer hero in front of them had already been bribed by the Chaos Faction shortly after activation. Or, its possible that before hero activation, this guy was already a seed cultivated by the Chaos Faction! Having been intentionally watched a few extra times by Rosen, the boy in Necromancer hero form averted his face slightly, feeling pressured. He internally questioned whether he had been recognized? Yet, its clear that currently no lord possesses the ability to identify factions, not even Tang Xuanze. "Patriarch Tang, we didnt expect to be so lucky to meet you. Shall we form a team temporarily?" the Necromancer said. Taking the chance to get closer to Tang Xuanze, hitch a ride. Little did he know, it was Rosen in disguise as Tang Xuanze before him. "Sure." Rosen replied calmly, while his right hand reached into his pocket to touch the "Lucky Dice." Chaos Faction, is it? Lets see if you can survive this game! Rosen looked at the two girls and asked, "The forest ahead is dangerous, why venture there in the middle of the night? Isnt daytime the best time for hunting?" They awakened their heroes at the same time as Tang Xichen, two months ago. Its impossible they were waiting for the beginners protection period to end to venture out. The Flower Fairy and Little Elf simultaneously pointed at the Necromancer, "It was Mu Shans suggestion." It turned out that during the day, the classmate named Mu Shan discovered five King treasure chests were refreshed in this forest, and gathered people in the class group, eventually pulling in thirteen individuals, each an A-level or higher hero. Of course, Tang Xichen was also pulled into the group chat, but Tang Xichen chose to exit the group chat immediately. Later, Mu Shan shared the news of the five King treasure chests in the class chat, and ultimately four classmates agreed to take the risk and go with him. The two screams heard earlier in the forest were the cries of the other two classmates who were killed. Rosen glared coldly at Mu Shan, although separated by a mask, his gaze was equally filled with killing intent. "The forest indeed generated five King treasure chests, its true. If you dont believe me, Patriarch Tang, you can personally check. Were willing to offer up those five King treasure chests in full, not keeping a single one!" The Necromancer Mu Shan became nervous, stepping back three steps. "Alright, lets go over together then." The five King treasure chests in the forest werent the focus; the issue was the Necromancer from the Chaos Faction was evidently intent on harming classmates. He must have been aware of the dangerous creatures lurking in the forest. Knowing there were tigers in the mountains yet choosing to go there, leading a group of A-level and higher classmates to their deaths? The sounds of combat from the forest gradually diminished, the armies brought by these five new lords combined total no less than two thousand. Just as they approached the forest, the Necromancer raised both hands high: "Undead, awaken!" The sinister magic aura was released. The corpses on the ground began to react, vibrating. Soon afterwards, blood and flesh erupted from the corpses, with a large number of Skeleton Soldiers crawling out. There were crawler forms, tree-man forms, and elf forms... The number reached as high as two thousand! Good heavens, the armies brought by these classmates, after falling, have all ended up benefiting this Necromancer! It must be said, the Necromancer truly has an advantage, the more classmates he harms, the more army resources he saves. The Necromancer glanced again at the army Rosen brought, actually making a gesture to lick his lips. "This guy, does he even want to covet my army?" Rosens face flashed a hint of cold color. "Let your Undead Legion scout the way," Rosen said assertively. Although the Necromancer can summon armies from corpses, he cannot re-summon fallen skeletons, Rosen observed this earlier, indicating that the targets for summoning must be corpses with flesh. "Undead, scout the way ahead!" the Necromancer immediately commanded, not daring to defy Patriarch Tangs orders. As soon as the Undead Legion stepped into the forest, Rosen sensed something was amiss. It was too quiet, so quiet it felt terrifying! The crawlers that had wreaked havoc in the forest earlier had made no sound. Moreover, they seemed to have hidden themselves, as if watching them from the shadows, not visible in the darkness. Even with the Little Elf using the light-emitting talent to illuminate the entire forest, the only things visible were the chaotic crawler footprints and heaps of bones on the ground! The necromancer excitedly stared at the corpses on the ground, he had a special fondness for corpses, especially the two classmates corpses, their death poses to him were practically art. "Awaken, undead!" A simple chant, and from the two classmates corpses, blood and flesh exploded, two skeletons in hero form crawled out. One was a toad-shaped skeleton with the skill to devour. The other was an Iron Man skeleton with the skill of nanotechnology. sea??h th Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Both heroes were A-level, retaining their original skills even in skeleton form. The Necromancer, deserving of S-level hero status, with the skill to summon skeletons, has enough to awaken a large number of strong forces to join the battlefield! Even from a certain perspective, this hero might rival the transformation ability of the Golden Slime. Of course, the summoned skeletons are extremely fragile, likely to be shattered by a single swipe from the crawlers. In this regard, the Necromancers skill is somewhat diminished in effectiveness. "How cruel, actually summoning troops from classmates corpses!" "This is so unethical, Patriarch Tang, arent you going to stop this?" The two female classmates were disgraced by Mu Shans actions. Being lured by him, resulting in classmates armies perishing, being converted into his army, was already enraging. But even so, he went on to summon classmate corpses into troops, employing them for his own use, which was extremely displeasing! "At critical times, its about letting them play their part. Who knows if well face the same danger again? Im forced to do this," the Necromancer justified. Rosen, although finding it quite unethical, understood the reasoning. If he were part of the Chaos Faction, he too would certainly do the same. After all, free hero troops shouldnt be left to waste. But the problem is, they all belong to the Order Faction, whereas Mu Shan is part of the Chaos Faction, adversaries to each other; it doesnt make sense faction-wise. Rosen nonchalantly said, "Mu Shan, continue letting your Undead Legion move deeper." Chapter 48: Dark Great Mage’s Left Foot! Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Dark Great Mages Left Foot!This Mu Shan clearly has intentions to harm his classmates; deep within the forest there must be five Kings chests, otherwise he wouldnt dare to confidently lead us deep inside. The Chaos Faction must be aware of Tang Xuanzes strength. Rosens Skeleton Archers can directly ignore the obstacles of darkness and the forest, scouting for hostile targets within a five-hundred-meter range. All along the way, not a single crawler appeared within the attack range of the Skeleton Archers. This situation is unusually abnormal! Rosen didnt even understand the purpose of Mu Shan leading them deep into the forest? It couldnt really be just for those five Kings chests; could there be an ambush inside? With Tang Xuanzes strength and the large army he brought, what kind of ambush would threaten him? Thinking of this, Rosens expression was no longer as calm as before. If a group of Heaven List Assassins were to appear in the forest, he might have to explain himself here! "It shouldnt be." "To deal with four new lords, even if theyre all Grade A, theres no reason to send Heaven List Assassins; even if there is one, at most thered be one. Such caliber of assassins are mostly on the front lines, impossible to appear en masse here." Soon Rosen figured out the situation. In his judgment, at most there would be a limited number of Earth List Assassins. Earth Lists number one, Robert, is like crushing vegetables for Rosen, let alone any other Earth List members, no matter how many come, its of no use. If its Heaven List Assassins, at most one or two would come, and they wouldnt be ranked too high, so he shouldnt be too tense. Even if unable to win, retreating with two classmates unharmed shouldnt be a problem. Moreover, he carries the "Lucky Die" with him, so even if he couldnt protect the two female classmates, he could just retreat alone. Anyway, if he didnt appear, these two female classmates wouldnt survive either. In comparison, by doing this, hes saving them and has the chance to score five Kings chests for free! Not a loss at all. As Mu Shan commanded the large Undead Legion to lead the way, penetrating deeply into the forest, Rosens mood grew increasingly calm. The deeper the ambush, the more it indicated the assassins sent by the Chaos Faction lacked confidence against him. After all, theyre facing Tang Xuanze. Even if a means capable of barely killing Tang Xuanze was employed, to Rosen it seemed like nothing more than showing off inferior skill. Rosen wasnt as easy to deal with as Tang Xuanze; he was far stronger! "Patriarch Tang, weve arrived!" Mu Shan said excitedly, pointing ahead at the five Kings chests neatly arranged and emitting dazzling light! Then Mu Shan glanced around sneakily, as if signaling to an accomplice in an ambush. Yet Rosen judged from the calm state of his Skeleton Archers that there was still no danger within five hundred meters around. This situation is truly strange? Could the prior judgment have been completely wrong? This Necromancer and his Chaos Faction accomplices were so scared that they didnt plan to ambush him? The two female classmates were staring at the shining Kings chests, swallowing their saliva. If not for the presence of a big shot, they wouldve rushed to open the chests at first sight, possibly triggering some traps. However, with the presence of a big shot, how could they dare to move rashly? Mu Shan also didnt dare open the chests rashly and respectfully said to Rosen, "Patriarch Tang, all five Kings chests are yours. We newcomers dare not touch them." His attitude was so humble and flattering that Rosen couldnt find a reason to beat him, for indeed one doesnt hit smiling faces. "Why dont you go open the chests?" Rosen suggested. "Better if Patriarch Tang opens them; after all, theyre your chests and might contain exclusive equipment!" Though the chance is low, the likelihood of obtaining exclusive equipment by personally unlocking the chest is generally acknowledged and proven. Rosen nodded. A hundred meters away, a crimson tail stretched out, acting as his hand, to open the far-right of the five Kings chests. After a flash of light. An extremely evil aura spread from the chest! The aura was so malevolent it sent chills down Rosens spine! Even the Nine-Tails sealed within his body opened its eyes upon sensing this aura! Rosen could distinctly feel the Nine-Tails within using his eyes to observe the outside world. And Rosens eyes instantly turned blood red, like the gaze of a beast, staring at the opened chest. And just then. The chest disintegrated, leaving only the item inside. It was a severed leg constantly emitting an evil aura, earth-yellow in color, with highly developed muscles, looking capable of kicking Rosen to death! sea??h th Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Moreover, judging from the aura, Rosen did not doubt its ability to kick him to death! Immediately, an unprecedented fear lingered in his heart! Even the Nine-Tails inside held dread towards it, indicating its extraordinary nature. "Is this...the Dark Great Mages left leg?" Rosen instantly judged that this was part of assembling the "Dark Great Mage" from "Yu-Gi-Oh!", one of the components, "Dark Great Mages left leg." The Dark Great Mage held limitless attack and defense capabilities, an unsolvable physical class. Despite its name containing "Mage," this guy surely is the pinnacle of melee combat, and even in ranged attacks, a single Turtle Style Qi Gong can yield limitless damage values. Perhaps this is also the origin of its Mage title. But thats not the point. The question is, why is this thing here?! Even though various Demon Race beings exist in the wild, the Dark Great Mage stands as the king among Demon Race physical classes, unparalleled and singular. Its even less likely to appear as a component in chests near city outskirts. Relevant information can be obtained from market-sold guides. There is only one possibility: the Dark Great Mages left leg component from the chest is from a replica of the Dark Great Mage. Replicas of Dark Great Mage are equally rare, not exceeding five in number, and their attack and defense are no longer infinite but limited to 9999. Rosen looked at the remaining four Kings chests; he could guess that the other four chests might contain the other four components of the Dark Great Mage replica. To assemble the complete replica of the Dark Great Mage. After all, these five Kings chests appeared simultaneously and were neatly arranged together, bearing an obvious trap-like aspect. Within the Chaos Faction, there might be a hero possessing the skill to craft chests. Putting the Dark Great Mages components in them to make him open them all one by one and summon the danger? Its somewhat brainless. Even if Patriarch Tang personally comes, hed open at most two chests, realize theyre Dark Great Mage parts, and definitely wouldnt open a third. Much less Rosen, who is a transcender and understands the setup of the Dark Great Mage better than Patriarch Tang. He opened one chest, surely wouldnt open a second. But just then. Mu Shan suddenly burst into excited laughter. His laughter, after a period, seemingly triggered some mechanism, and the remaining four Kings chests automatically opened! At the same time, the remaining parts of the Dark Great Mage appeared simultaneously! Chapter 49: Resurrection of the Replica Version Dark Great Mage Chapter 49: Chapter 49: Resurrection of the Replica Version Dark Great MageAs the five King-level treasure chests opened simultaneously, the contents were indeed as Rosen had suspected: the complete body parts of the Dark Great Mage! Swish swish swish swish swish!!! A multitude of radiance surged from the left foot, right foot, left hand, right hand, and head of the Dark Great Mage. They formed interconnecting bands of light! Looking back at the five parts of the Dark Great Mage, the light bands connected them, forming a powerfully beating heart at the focal point. Thunder roared and lightning flashed in the sky. Just like collecting the seven Dragon Balls, gathering the parts of the Dark Great Mage also triggered a change in the weather! Meanwhile, the five parts slowly moved toward the heart. Given enough time, the replica of the Dark Great Mage would resurrect! Rosen wasnt foolish enough to give it time to revive, so he shot three crimson tails simultaneously. But at that moment, a golden barrier appeared, and Rosens crimson tails struck the barrier, disintegrating into nothingness in an instant! "When its in resurrection mode, its invincible!" This setting is truly troublesome. Opening the transformation list, Rosen clicked on the newly appeared icon of the Dark Great Mage, only to see the icon flash before turning gray and unclickable again. "Its a hero from the Chaos Faction, meaning this replica is copied from a hero who awakened the Dark Great Mage." A Dark Great Mage hero emerged within the Chaos Faction, the epitome of a physical class... Its conceivable that the days for the Order Faction arent going smoothly. No wonder the situation on the front lines is often urgent, and the enthusiasm of the upper echelons for new heroes at home has noticeably declined. Its likely that the attention has been diverted by that Dark Great Mage. "Patriarch Tang, your luck is impressive, opening a full set of the Dark Great Mages parts. Later, you must protect us well; the Demon Race isnt easy to deal with!" The Necromancer sneered slyly, retreating behind Rosen. Rosen merely gave him a cold glance, his gaze finally landing on the Dark Great Mage, watching it complete its final revival process. Meanwhile, three crimson tails reformed behind Rosen. Infuriated by the Necromancer, he nearly extended a fourth tail. If he went berserk, not only these people, even the replica of the Dark Great Mage probably couldnt withstand the rampage of the nine tails. Sar?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Anger is anger, but if theres going to be a rampage, it cant be my true self rampaging." Rosen immediately summoned a clone beside him. Two tails behind the true self wrapped around the Little Elf and Flower Fairy, then, peach blossom escape! "Patriarch Tang, did you forget to take me?" the Necromancer shouted from behind. And then. Rosens clone, left on the spot, no longer suppressed his inner fury, and the fourth tail behind him soared to the sky! A pair of abyssal blood-red eyes glared straight at the Necromancer, making him feel death was so close. In an instant, a tail behind Rosen pierced forward, piercing through the Necromancers chest! "Tang... You actually killed a domestic new hero... you will be punished!" The Necromancers eyes widened, never expecting to die at the hands of Patriarch Tang. These top domestic figures, didnt they all value nurturing newcomers? Being a rare S-class hero, the Necromancer, it shouldnt be like this! Rip! The crimson tail shook, dispersing the flesh and bone of the Necromancer, dead beyond any doubt. After slaying the Necromancer, Rosens clones consciousness completely collapsed, totally controlled by the nine-tailed will. Behind him, a fifth tail suddenly grew and soared. Following that, a sixth tail! Six tails! Rosen, not far away, sent the two schoolmates afar with his tail, staying nearby to observe the situation. In the six-tailed state, what would be the outcome against the replica Dark Great Mage? The real world is different than the Lord World, where the Lord World is a digitalized space created from dimensional technology, capable of quantifying the attributes of each unit internally. In the real world, there is no attribute quantification, making it difficult for Rosen to judge the life stats of the replica Dark Great Mage. From the known information, the replica Dark Great Mages attack and defense are 9999, its life value unknown. The attack, defense, and life values of the six tails are likewise unknown to him now. "Lets wait and see!" ... In a corner of the forest. A masked man in black tight-fitting clothes stood on a treetop, observing from on high the area where two powerful auras clashed in the distance. Beneath the treetop, a large number of zombies of varying levels were stationed. Among them, there were about a thousand ordinary level-one zombies; level-two crawlers came from level-two barracks; level-three tank zombies were solid as a rock; level-four avenger zombies were terrifyingly abnormal; level-five tyrant sovereigns were invincible! Besides, there were no fewer than a thousand various genetically mutated zombies distributed around! All of these were the forces under the command of the tenth-ranked assassin "Donnie" on the Sky Rankings! As long as Patriarch Tang couldnt defeat the replica Dark Great Mage and was defeated, his forces would storm ahead, giving Tang Xuanze no chance to live! His original mission was not to oppose the Central Plains strong, but to pinpoint and kill the outstanding newcomers of the Central Plains. The replica Dark Great Mage was just a backup plan in case of unexpected situations. "Tang Xuanze in a six-tailed state, terrifying indeed!" "Even the replica Dark Great Mage seems humbled in comparison." "The replica I purchased at a great cost from that lord is equivalent to all my forces combined in strength. If Tang Xuanze can handle it, Ill push the army forward together." "A single replica Dark Great Mage isnt enough, double the strength, I dont believe Tang Xuanze can escape!" "The only fear is that its just a clone of Tang Xuanze, which would be a major loss!" As seen, the replica Dark Great Mage in the distance finished the last process of reawakening, and all its parts seamlessly fitted together! "Its here!" The tenth-ranked assassin Donnie watched this scene excitedly, watching as the fully revived replica Dark Great Mage lifted the invincible barrier, releasing a terrifyingly evil aura! Immediately, even where he was, a fierce wind blew, toppling the surrounding trees. "No wonder its the Dark Great Mage. Even as a replica, when fully revived, its aura isnt inferior to Tang Xuanze in a six-tailed state!" Donnie was getting more excited, eagerly anticipating the Dark Great Mage to beat down the high and mighty Patriarch Tang, thus boosting his own battle achievements! "Woo!" The replica Dark Great Mage, just awakened, let out an arrogant, muffled roar. Much like the sound one makes when they stretch after a comfortable sleep. Surprises often happen suddenly. It hadnt had the chance to see the current situation clearly, and the invincible shield on its surface had just vanished. In an instant, six tails took the opportunity to bind it. Among them, five tails bound its limbs and neck. The sixth tail, unexpectedly, slapped it brutally across the face! Chapter 50: You’re a Dark Great Mage, and I’m not the Nine-Tails? Chapter 50: Chapter 50: Youre a Dark Great Mage, and Im not the Nine-Tails?The replica of the Dark Great Mage, apart from not inheriting the originals boundless attributes, has completely inherited its personality. How could someone as arrogant as him endure such humiliation, being tied up and slapped? Damn, Im the Dark Great Mage! Rosens sixth tail heavily slapped it again! Hey, didnt you see clearly? Im the Dark Great Mage! Another heavy slap followed! Im the Dark Great Mage, can you give me some face? And after another slap... Dark Great Mage: Alright, youre unbeatable! The Dark Great Mage, reacting from a state of bewilderment, had already taken four or five solid slaps from Rosen. The damage wasnt great, but the insult was immense! Anger overflowed. His strong arms did a chest expansion, muscles bulging, tendons taut, every move brimming with unparalleled explosive power! The scarlet tail felt an irresistible tearing force, compelled to loosen to avoid breaking. Rosen, in his six-tail state, staggered backward, clearly at a disadvantage in strength, but the fierce battle intent remained boldly written across his face. Youre the Dark Great Mage, but am I not the Nine-Tails? Damn, your strengths pretty great now, are you swelling with pride? Alright, wait till I transform completely into the Nine-Tails! As Rosen entered the six-tail state, his body was already a bloody mess, the whole person turned into a blooded figure. But just then, the seventh tail shot skyward! The blooded figure of Rosens body suddenly swelled, instantly resembling a skinless crawler! In the distance, Rosens original and the assassin Donnie were both stunned witnessing this scene. Because just after the seventh tail formed, Rosens clone began transforming into a Nine-Tail form, wholly severing ties with humanity. The violent power rapidly escalated, reaching a level almost comparable to the replica Dark Great Mage! The Dark Great Mage felt an unprecedented sense of threat, its fierce eyes fixated on the seven-tails while its palms were pressed tightly together. As if a strong magnet was reacting between the palms, they slowly pushed apart. Dazzling rays surged uncontainably from between the palms! A fist-sized Turtle Style Qi Gong was condensed, then kept inflating larger. As the shockwave expanded, the destructive power it contained climbed rapidly at a staggering speed! The replica Dark Great Mage ruthlessly launched the Turtle Style Qi Gong, directly crushing towards the rapidly escalating seven-tails! Sarch* The N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. At this moment. Regardless of whether it was Rosens original or the hiding forest assassin Donnie, both stared at this scene without blinking! The Turtle Style Qi Gong hit the seven-tails, exploding on its surface and dispersing into rays of light. A mushroom cloud rose skyward from the ground! The earth trembled, and both Rosen and Donnie could clearly feel it from afar, as if a magnitude-five earthquake had struck. "Did it block it?" Rosen nervously watched the mushroom cloud that couldnt dissipate for a short time. He couldnt see the scene inside. However, the familiar violent aura of the Nine-Tails had not dissipated! More than that, it continued rapidly ascending! An immensely sturdy scarlet tail soared high, followed closely by a second, a third... From a distance, Donnie saw eight giant scarlet tails waving in the sky, each as thick as an ancient thousand-year-old tree trunk. Who can handle this? In the seven-tail state, even the replica Dark Great Mage couldnt finish it, and now its already eight tails... Just the one replica Dark Great Mage version absolutely wouldnt suffice. "Go, go, go! My children, quickly support the Dark Great Mage!!!" Donnie panicked, now was not the time to worry about his position being exposed, there was still hope while the Dark Great Mage hadnt been crushed one-sidedly. Thus, Rosen saw a large army of zombies, surging from deep within the forest towards the direction of the eight-tails. Rosens expression immediately turned cold, sinisterly saying: "Cant hide anymore, can you? Let me see who set this up, to assassinate me, the emerging hero of the Central Plains? Is it an Earth List Assassin, or a Heaven List Assassin?" With a swing of his arm, Rosens army likewise charged forward. Clearly, it moved towards the opposing zombie army. Aiming to intercept them. Intercept those zombie troops supporting the Dark Great Mage, wouldnt the eight-tails be like smashing vegetables in blasting the Dark Great Mage? But once the zombie army joined the battle, the situation couldnt be said. In that instant, Rosens army and the opposing zombie army clashed! The ones rushing at the forefront from the enemy side were the most ordinary level-one zombies. Their huge numbers, with attributes far weaker than Rosens Beastman Legion in all aspects. Not long later, they were all annihilated. Soon facing attacks from the enemys second team of crawlers. A large group of crawlers charged into the friendly camp, creating chaos, and the formation quickly became disordered. "Three-ring formation! Three-ring formation!" Rosen yelled strenuously, commanding the army. The so-called three-ring formation refers to the three enclosures formed by close combat, healing, and ranged professions. Close combat and ranged professions cocoon the healing profession in the center, protecting the healing profession while also maximizing the armys combat power output. The previously panic-stricken formation quickly returned to order. The three tails behind Rosen rampaged even faster, killing those chaotic crawlers. Hyperactive, are you? Dare to move again, the ruthless iron tail will attend to you! This tail of mine is flexible, can stretch and retract, even play billiards! Puff puff puff!!! The scarlet tail stabbed at the crawlers like playing billiards. After stabbing the crawlers, it went on to stab the enemys third echelon, the tank zombies! Although the tank zombies had extremely strong defenses, not losing to the friendly Beastman Guard. Yet under the ruthless iron tail, each stab was lethal. Seeing the far and versatile three tails and again glancing at the clone in an eight-tail rampaging state. Feeling greatly offended, Donnie gritted his teeth. "Damn, this Tang Xuanze is indeed cunning, letting his clone go on a rampage to thrash the replica Dark Great Mage, then himself cutting off my armys support!" "Moreover, those troops of his arent even his own, probably borrowed with Lord Coins to minimize losses! Guess his army is still at the frontline!" "Cunning! Too cunning!!" Donnie, somewhat enraged, stamped his feet and began cursing. Meticulously laid ambush, considering most possibilities, expecting that even if experts appeared, they wouldnt stand a chance against the replica Dark Great Mage. But who would have thought, a Tang Xuanze emerged midway! And this Tang Xuanze used a clone in rampage mode to utterly crush the replica Dark Great Mage. Leaving him with an overwhelming sense of failure. "Oh, shit! Damn Tang Xuanze!!!" Donnie cursed. Meanwhile. Far away in the Tang Family. A property under Tang Xuanzes command. Tang Xuanze sneezed several times in succession. "Caught a cold?" Tang Xichen looked toward his father sitting on the sofa, showing concern. This time, Tang Xuanze dispatched three clones, all in Narutos hero form, and their strength greatly exceeded the previous by more than just a little bit. If a Heaven List Assassin were to invade, even they would have a hard time dealing with Tang Xichen. "Maybe its some allergy, not a cold; I havent caught a cold in decades." Tang Xuanze said casually, then surprisingly asked his daughter: "Xichen, what do you think of Xiaozhang?" "A very nice person, especially his activated hero, almost invincible!" Tang Xichen said seriously. "Indeed, a genius like that went unnoticed?" Tang Xuanze smiled and shook his head: "Actually, before coming, I also investigated Xiaozhangs true identity." "Xiaozhang is just an alias, he doesnt bear the surname Zhang, but for safety, I wont disclose his real name to you; however, according to the information, the hero he awakened is not an S-grade!" "Not an S-grade!!!" Tang Xichen showed an utterly shocked expression. Chapter 51: The Tree Demon That Summons Weather Chapter 51: Chapter 51: The Tree Demon That Summons Weather"What, are you scared already? If you knew his hero level, youd probably question your life." Tang Xuanze seemed quite satisfied with his daughters amazed expression and said with a smile. "Isnt he even an A-level hero? B-level hero?" "As for specifics, I cannot say much more. I wont disclose his identity, and bringing such talent into our Tang Family would be all benefit without any harm." Tang Xuanze had already investigated everything about Rosen, knowing that his background was clean, and Tang Xichen had once saved Rosens father. This was simply a talent heaven had arranged specifically for their Tang Family! Of course, for prudence, Tang Xuanze didnt even want to tell his daughter about Rosens true situation, to prevent any mishaps. "Since father doesnt want to say, Xichen wont ask then, only feeling that Xiaozhang is quite mysterious." Tang Xichen closed her open mouth and nodded silently. ... On the other side. The situation was extremely urgent. The army brought by Donnie the assassin was killed by Rosen using table tennis-style tactics! Even those as defensively strong as tank zombies had holes punched through them! Seeing his rapidly dwindling army, Donnie knew a favorable situation was slipping away, and turned to flee. He immediately transformed into his awakened hero, Shadow Escape Ninja, leaving a shadow trail as he sped away. At that moment, the ability to escape was already quite a feat, as even the replicant Dark Great Mage battered by the eight tails wasnt retrieved in time. "Trying to run?" Rosen, excited and pleased with the killing, wasnt done yet and had no intention of leaving any stragglers. Situations where the enemies are intentionally spared, allowing them to come back strong years later, Rosen couldnt pull off. Three tails promptly chased after him, the launching speed incredibly fast. "My tails can instantly leap two hundred meters, can your speed suddenly accelerate two hundred meters?" "If not, then youre doomed as soon as you enter my range!" "Die!" Thunk! Thunk! Thunk! The three tails pierced continuously, leaving Donnie transparently filled with holes, with bones and flesh scattering. "Roar!~" At that moment, all eight tails of the Eight Tails turned into whips, relentlessly lashing the similarly huge Dark Great Mage. The latter swayed back and forth like a candle in the wind, resembling the drunken state you might experience. This Rosens clone possessed Five-Clawed Golden Dragon properties, with true strength even greater than the Eight Tails, so even the tough replicant Dark Great Mage couldnt withstand it. Admittedly, this replicant Dark Great Mage was very strong, still able to counter despite the lashes received. But Rosens equipment and item buffs also applied to the clone, making the Dark Great Mages countermeasures negligible to the Eight Tails. Moreover, most of the time, the Dark Great Mage evaded with ease. If my attacks cant hurt you, fine, but you could still dodge? Mocking me? The Dark Great Mage was infuriated, feeling greatly aggrieved that he encountered such a bug-like existence today. Roaring, he raised a large fist the size of a cooking pot to resist. Yet more tails rained down like hail, with each lash creating blood splatter on him! "Victory is assured, its about seeing how many hits from Eight Tails it takes to annihilate this replicant." Rosen awaited the outcome. While the Eight Tails transformation outmatched this replicant, the power gap wasnt enormous enough to kill in a single blow. It took almost three minutes until the defensively strong replicant Dark Great Mage dissolved into star-like light in a mournful cry! "Such a powerful replicant, too bad its Chaos Faction, I cant transform." Rosen said regretfully. Then after meeting eyes with Eight Tails, Rosen felt a bit afraid. Sar?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The clone had gone mad, and the real self couldnt control it. The rampaging Eight Tails was about to crush Rosen like an ant. Unexpectedly, as soon as the five-minute mark was reached, the clone vanished without a trace. Rosen wiped off cold sweat, relieved from the danger. He looked towards his army. Even after joining the fight, his army had lost over half. Only about five hundred remained. After the battle, a number of Demon Race items were scattered on the ground. This forest also had wild Crawlers, which were killed in indiscriminate attacks, yielding plenty of goodies. After tidying up, he managed to gather 60,000 Gold Coins, 30,000 Lord Coins, and a Bloodthirsty Battle Blade used by Beastman Cavalry. This increases attack speed during battle by two-fold. Unfortunately, the drop rate for equipment in the wild wasnt as high as imagined, otherwise, with every soldier having gear, overall strength would have been greatly enhanced. Checking the time, it was still early, Rosen planned to venture deeper into the forest and scout around the teleportation gate in his territory tonight. Checking his phone, he found school group discussions about the forest situation. Its those two female students Rosen had saved. Some girls can be quite gossipy, those two peers even boldly declared being saved by the Patriarch, described like a prince saving a princess. Rosen felt speechless and also sensed a bad omen. After waiting and seeing no comment from Tang Xichen, Rosen sighed with relief. At this time, Tang Xuanzes clone must be at home protecting Tang Xichen, while his real self fought on the front line, impossible to appear in the forest outside the town. Only a few truly believed those two peers tale. Rosen sighed again in relief. "I cant constantly transform into Tang Xuanze, despite wearing a mask; if someone sees the tailed beast garments and tails, recognition is instant." "Not only might they suspect Im Tang Xuanze, but it could also bring trouble to Tang Xuanze, forcing his real self to come after me." "Usually, Ill transform into Demon Hunter." Next moment, Rosen changed into the Demon Hunter form. Heading with his remaining troops deeper into the forest. Not advancing a kilometer. The Skeleton Archers positioned upfront fired arrows in unison towards one direction. Thunk thunk thunk!!! The arrows struck tree trunks; no other target was visible. "Is it a fast-moving Demon Race, or maybe one adept at invisibility?" As Rosen speculated, the struck tree trunk began to tremble, revealing uniquely ringed eyes and waving two thick branches like arms! "Tree Demon?" In certain ancient Central Plains monster record scripts, Tree Demons appeared, categorized as demon-like races. The Skeleton Archers judgment wasnt wrong; it was indeed the Demon Race, not ordinary trees. As it turned around, countless hanging lord corpses became visible! This single Tree Demon had slaughtered numerous new lords of the Central Plains! Several of whom Rosen recognized, top students from their school. If even the top students fell here, this indicates the Tree Demon had certainly grown strong. "Could it be Tree Demon Granny?" When mentioning mature Tree Demons, Rosen immediately thought of the weather-changing, soul-harvesting Tree Demon from "A Chinese Ghost Story." "Try this fiery breath!" Rosen transformed into the Dragon Knight, unleashing a large blue flame from his mouth. As it landed on the Tree Demons body, it ignited instantly. Attribute counteraction! This was an unavoidable attribute strength limitation for the Demon Race. The vines hanging corpses burned away, causing the lord corpses to fall off. Boom! Suddenly, the sky rumbled with thunder. Clouds gathered. Large raindrops began to fall! Chapter 52: Slaying the Tree Demon Granny, obtaining “Water-Wood Essence” Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Slaying the Tree Demon Granny, obtaining Water-Wood EssenceThe downpour from the dense clouds instantly drenched Rosen, extinguishing the flames he had just ignited on the tree trunk. "This Tree Demon is afraid of fire, yet it has the ability to avoid it!" The fire tactic had failed, so Rosen immediately transformed into a Demon Hunter and landed, wielding the Full Moon Spin Blade in both hands. With the attributes of the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon combined, the Demon Hunters Helical Blade had reached a damage value of at least six to seven thousand. Its uncertain, though, how the Tree Demons defense and health stand, and whether the Helical Blade could break through its defenses? As the two Helical Blades struck the tree branches consecutively with a "clang" sound and rebounded, Rosen confirmed that this things defense was quite extraordinary. Seeing no one around, he transformed into Tang Xuanze, donning the Tail Beast attire! Three crimson tails shot out from his back! "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" "Swoosh!" Rosen clearly saw the green liquid splatter out after the tails hit the Tree Demons trunk. But unexpectedly, the Tree Demons body quickly flashed three green lights in succession, and the wounds opened by the tails healed as if nothing had happened! Meaning, this thing not only has high defense but also maxes out its healing! This per-second healing capability is truly astonishing. "Beastman Legion, Undead Legion, kill that bastard!" The next moment, Rosen commanded his troops to charge in. As fast as its healing was, it needed to keep up with the rate of damage. In a short time, Rosens army indeed inflicted significant damage on the Tree Demon, with green lights flashing continuously on its body. This Tree Demon seemed very afraid of death, using healing even for the slightest wounds, and its passive skill allowed it to heal infinitely. The Tree Demon also unleashed vines coiled around its body, whipping towards Rosens army, dealing up to one thousand damage per hit! In the wild Demon Race, this was considered above-average damage. It could take down Rosens weaker troops in just a couple of hits. Fortunately, a large group of Beastman Guards engaged it, buying enough time for Rosen. With this time, Rosen could open the Lord Market to search for relevant strategies. [Strategy: Tree Spirit Tree Demon Granny] Sarch* The n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. [Price: 500 Lord Coins] "Got it!" But upon opening it, he found only an awkwardly brief description: "Bro, rather than call this a strategy, its more of a blessing. Best of luck escaping from the Tree Demon Granny. With its formidable defense, healing, and auto-summon ability against fires, only heroes with flame-type skills stand a chance to kill it. Otherwise, only top-ranking experts might forcefully knock it down." A sentence appended at the end read: "Besides, Tree Demon Granny is rare in the wild; killing it will definitely drop [Water Wood Essence], a necessary material for making guild tokens. If encountered, sell the information to a bigwig." What a trash strategy, how did it even pass inspection, its beyond me. However, it was somewhat useful, like that last sentence which made Rosens eyes light up. Upon checking information about "guild tokens," he realized these were indeed tools for forming guilds. Various organizations exist both domestically and internationally, among which the "Top List" and the "Earth List" are leading organizations abroad. Domestically, there are powerful guild organizations like the "Divine Dragon Sect" and the "Heaven and Earth Society." A top hero like Nangong Wan is the current leader of the Divine Dragon Sect. Forming a guild could make someone incredibly powerful, without a doubt! Initially, he intended to let the Tree Demon Granny go, but seeing this information, how could he? "Afraid of fire, are you? Ill make you burn completely!" Rosen transformed into a Dragon Knight once again. They say things happen in threes. Ill breathe fire three times, can you summon rain three times too? The real world isnt the Lord World, and rain in reality adheres to physical laws; the rainfall from clouds depletes eventually. After getting closer in the air, he fired three consecutive breaths! Crash. The downpour came once more. This rain seemed to be opposing him, one couldnt help but admire the Tree Demon Grannys abundant water supply. More consecutive breaths were fired, totaling thirteen. The rain mercilessly extinguished the fire again while the green light on the Tree Demon easily cured the burn status. The rule of threes seemed not to apply here? Then he saw more clouds gathering from afar, replenishing lost moisture. This was exasperating. Fortunately, getting close enough and with the "Dragon Races Reverse Scale" ability, Rosen could see text floating above the Tree Demons head: [Tree Spirit Tree Demon Granny: Injured after battling with Yan Chixia, most frightened by the phrase Poro Poro Mi, which would make it convulse uncontrollably for thirty seconds] Upon seeing this description, the downpour had once again extinguished the Dragon Knights breath. "Is there even a password input trick?" Combining it with the description above the Tree Demons head. Rosen included the phrase "Poro Poro Mi" during his next breath attack! A bizarre scene unfolded. The Tree Demon Granny really did start convulsing uncontrollably! Because of this, the flames genuinely scorched its body, and there was no rain this time. The green light constantly flickered on the Tree Demon Granny, healing the burns. But the flame damage was continuous, and the healing couldnt keep up with the damage. Seeing this, Rosen grinned and spewed fire breath repeatedly! The continuous burn and breath didnt even reach thirty seconds before the Tree Demon Grannys core exploded, shattering to pieces! A piercing old womans scream sliced through the night. "So this Dragon Races Reverse Scale also helps find weaknesses on the enemys body and exploit them?" Rosen remembered this function of the Dragon Races Reverse Scale. Although normally it seemed to just highlight flaws on targets, some flaws could be quite useful. Like this time, it directly exposed the Tree Demon Grannys weakness, giving him a chance to kill it. Looking at the emerald essence that fell from the explosions aftermath, Rosen smiled. He picked up the guild token material "Water Wood Essence," ignoring the other items that fell first to the ground. The value of the Water Wood Essence far surpassed other items, invariably dropping from the Tree Demon Granny, this really was a huge gain! Storing away the Water Wood Essence, he turned his attention back to the ground, where there were dropped Gold Coins and Lord Coins, along with a large quantity of wood. Only the wood-attribute Demons would drop wood. Rosen picked up the compressed round wood on the ground, expanded it to a total of 90,000 wood, and entered it into the Lord Interface. As for the Gold Coins, there were 150,000, a relatively moderate amount. What truly excited Rosen was the explosion of Lord Coins, totaling 100,000! A single Tree Demon contributed more Lord Coins than an entire Demon army! "100,000 Lord Coins, converted to RMB, thats 10 million!" "Definitely a millionaire!" "Wow, Lords are practically raking it in, as long as theyre strong enough, they can become billionaires in no time exploring the wild!" But glancing at the newcomer Lords killed by the Tree Demon Granny, several were classmates he knew who had awakened as S-rank heroes. To mix it up outdoors, luck and strength are equally important! Unexpected events and tomorrow, no one can guarantee which will come first. Chapter 53: Tower of Trial Chapter 53: Chapter 53: Tower of TrialRosen led the remaining army to withdraw from this forest, then patrolled the area within a five-kilometer radius around his Teleportation Gate. Apart from the sparse Demon Race in the wasteland nearby, there was a forest where Demons could easily hide. The most numerous within were creatures like crawlers. Simply put, the danger around his Teleportation Gate was not significant, even if demons invaded, it would be within his capability. The three goblins that invaded earlier must have wandered in from a relatively distant place. Just when Rosen returned with his army to his own Lord World. A group of people appeared in the forest with a large army. The Fire Elf at the forefront was the leader among these lords. He looked at the charred and exploded corpse of the Tree Demon Granny on the ground. "Not good, someone got here before us!" the Fire Elf said angrily. Previously, a new lord saw the Tree Demon Granny here and sold this information to them at a high price. He and a few friends had long wanted to create a faction, but since faction Tokens were not sold on the Lord Market, they had to collect materials themselves. And they were only missing the Water Wood Essence material. Once they got the news, they couldnt wait to come here. Unexpectedly, someone got ahead of them! "Boss, its the bodies of Beastmen and the Undead Race!" "Not only Beastmen and the Undead Race, but also Undead, Tree Spirits, Little Elves, and Zombies!" What the brothers saw, the Fire Elf saw too. With a cold expression, he said, "Its likely a group of veteran lords with strength similar to ours! They, like us, want to establish a faction and recruit talents!" "But..." he changed his tone, "this underhanded move is despicable. We spent a lot of money to buy this intel, and this Tree Demon should have been ours!" They had all incurred expenses for this piece of information. Everyone present was indignant. "Third Brother, when you get back, use Soul Search to ask that new lord who sold us the intel if he sold it to anyone else, and if so, eliminate him directly!" "Second Brother, keep an eye on newly formed factions. If there are any, send the details to me. We cant suffer this loss quietly!" "Even if we have quit, we are still old members of the Heaven and Earth Society, and we must maintain our reputation. We cant let this go without justice!" That group left cursing and swearing. For these veteran lords, capturing Rosen was all too easy. ... Rosen returned to Lord World and went to the Undead Race Main City to get some sleep. He woke up around eleven oclock, hurriedly ate a lunch made by his mom, and then gathered an even larger army to set out again into the wild! This time, he brought two thousand troops, circled the forest along the direction of the wasteland, and along the way, he also killed some scattered demons. After circling about fifteen kilometers around the forest, the scenery opened up, the forest turned into grassland, and a green river flowed across the grassland. Rosen transformed into a Beastman Cavalry, tested the water level, which hadnt reached the black panthers neck beneath him, and led his army across the water. The oppressive summer heat gradually peeled away with the cool river water. Unexpectedly, quite a number of Water-attribute Demon Races were lying in ambush in the river and launched an attack while the Beastman and the Undead Legion were crossing. The Beastman Cavalry immediately transformed into a stronger hero, the Demon Hunter, whose Helical Blades flew towards the distant attacking water bubbles. Water splashed several feet high on the rivers surface, and many shadows flew out from below. They were river clams, to be precise, river clam spirits of a size larger than cows. With that strike, Rosen killed many, though quite a few predicted his attack and escaped. The river clam spirits fell to the banks, their shells opening and closing, revealing inside a fashionable lady in a pink swimsuit adorned with dazzling scales. As the shells opened and closed, many bubbles spread out, enveloping Rosens army. When touching the frontmost Skeleton Archers, the bubbles enveloped them and lifted them into the air. After reaching a certain height, the bubbles burst, causing the trapped units to fall from the sky, inflicting considerable damage. The damage wasnt great, but the number of bubbles was immense, capable of attacking many targets simultaneously. "All long-range units, attack!" The archers and javelin throwers surrounding Rosen continuously fired arrows and javelins, bursting the bubbles in the air, and the attacks ultimately landed on the river clam spirits. Some river clam spirits closed their shells in time to block the long-range attacks, but many more had their tender flesh pierced by arrows and javelins, spraying blood. This type of demons notable feature was its defense; the shells were their strongest shield, but without them, their defense was almost nonexistent. Several rounds of attack left the river clam spirits no time to spit bubbles, and they were soon all shot down by Rosens army. A group of lords gathered not far from the opposite riverbank, having passively watched the battle in the river, their expressions unfriendly. "Another lord is trying to cross the river; if this continues, the number of competing lords will only increase." A large group of lords gathered here, seemingly waiting for some opportunity, reluctant to leave, and with a heavy sense of hostility towards each other. "He brought a considerable number of troops, with the highest-level soldiers reaching Level 3, and Level 3 troops make up the largest proportion. He is a troublesome lord and will likely be the first target later!" Some veteran hero lords remarked. Having held territories for years, they could at least upgrade them to Level 5, or even Level 6. The lords on the opposite riverbank brought mostly Level 4 and 5 soldiers, fewer in number than Rosens. sea??h th NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Im being targeted?" Rosen noticed the fiery gazes from the riverbank for the first time, as if they wanted to devour him. "Is there something on the shore?" Instinctively guessing the situation, having another army meant more competition, especially since he brought such a large number of troops. "Lets go ashore and check things out first!" Rosen had his Beastman Guards clear the way in front; given their size, any smaller troops were immediately pushed aside. Once he entered the inner circle, he discovered a towering several-story Floating Treasure Tower, each floor rotating in the opposite direction, standing on the riverbank. Rosen approached a nearby bearded lord and inquired, "Hey buddy, whats everyone staring at here?" The bearded man gave Rosen a cold glance and said, "Tower of Trial!" Then turned away, saying no more. Rosen immediately went to the Lord Market to purchase a strategy guide about the Tower of Trial. [Guide: Attribute PointsTower of Trial] [Price: 3000 Lord Coins] "The Tower of Trial, randomly appearing in any wild location, its specific origin and reason for random occurrences are unknown. It is known only that once the Tower of Trial appears, a five-hour countdown to opening begins. At the end of the countdown, the Tower of Trial opens, allowing only one hero to enter, who can be accompanied by a maximum of Level 3 soldiers and no more than three hundred in number." "Clearing the Tower of Trial grants attribute point bonuses much richer than those from attribute point instances! The minimum attribute points are 300!" "Note: All attribute points cannot be allocated to the same attribute; they must be distributed according to a ratio." Chapter 54 Team-up Chapter 54: Chapter 54 Team-upRosen had learned before that large families usually have access to instances that yield many attribute points, and completing instance tasks grants attribute bonuses. This was the first time he learned that there was a space like the Tower of Trial besides these. The attribute points that can be increased are far more than those from instances. Since he was here, of course, he couldnt miss it, knowing that three hundred attribute points are no small matter. "The Tower of Trial that suddenly appears like this is rare, and once it appears, it inevitably leads to a big chaotic battle." "You have to know that the attribute points obtained by clearing instances are only single-digit, and some simple instances even only give a symbolic attribute reward of one point, compared to the Tower of Trial, the difference is too vast." To Rosens left was a bald man, with eight scar marks on his bald forehead, a monk, and his face looked somewhat cunning. "The Tower of Trial has ten levels. Ordinary people can only enter the first level, where they can get 300 attribute points as a bonus. As for the second level, its said only Nangong Wan has entered, and how third level is, no one knows!" Saying this, the bald monk kept approaching Rosen. "I see this little benefactor might be encountering the emergence of the Tower of Trial for the first time. The tower can actually be entered in teams, usually, three people team up for maximum benefit." Little benefactor? Rosen was speechless. He asked, "Arent the strategies saying its for single entry only?" "One person enters to gain 300 attribute points, but in a three-person team, each person only gets 100 points." The monk smiled kindly: "Based on the experience of predecessors, the calculated expectation value for three-person teams is the greatest, the benefit is the greatest, if solo, the opportunity to enter the Tower of Trial in the end is bleak." Rosen glanced around and found that many lords were talking in groups of three, seemingly discussing tactics. Sarch* The n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Even the bearded man who previously didnt pay much attention to Rosen was discussing something with two other men. It was apparent that only Rosen and the monk hadnt formed teams around here. Facing teams of individuals and groups of three, the odds are much lower, and Rosen did not want to be the first eliminated. "Alright, lets team up." Rosen said as he touched the lucky dice in his pocket. But to be safe, he added, "But I want to see your hero first, give me some reassurance." "Sure, thats not a problem at all." The monk transformed into his hero form, revealing himself to be a golden-bodied monk! "An eighteen-armed monk?" "No, its Fa Hai!" "My God, a Great Mighty Celestial Dragon?!" Rosen was somewhat stunned. He then looked at the transformation list, thankfully, it wasnt Chaos Faction, so it should be fine. Fa Hai gave Rosen a sly smile and said, "I see you have a large number of third-level units, if fortunately, we enter the Tower of Trial, just bring your strongest defense and health units, its said that tank units are the most favored on the first level of the Tower of Trial." Rosen nodded at these words, though he felt the monk gave him a rather peculiar feeling. "Based on past experiences, in the last hour of the countdown, a chaotic battle for entry rights begins, maximizing the prevention of latecomers sniping." The monk continued: "We just need to wait for another ally to make up three people, so we wont be at a disadvantage during the chaos." "What are you afraid of? With my Great Mighty Celestial Dragon and the army I brought, we dont need another ally to share the attribute points." Rosen voiced his opinion. "Tsk tsk tsk." The monk shook his head, "You have a lot of troops, but are they high-level? Look around, most are fourth or fifth-level units, could you hold out then? Besides, there are dangers inside the Tower of Trial that require people to withstand, adding another lord means adding another army. Believe in science and the experiences of those who came before." Rosen, hearing this, felt the monk seemed to make sense and nodded. "Then lets wait for another ally." He said, touching the lucky dice in his pocket again. It was then. A fresh army came trudging through the water from the riverbank. The leading lord was a girl with a pockmarked face. Her facial features were decent and delicate, but the pockmarks dragged her ninety-percent beauty down to only passable. Seeing the girl leading the army over, the monk smiled and clapped, "See, an ally has arrived?" Rosen touched the lucky dice in his pocket, casting a glance at the girl with the decent facial features but pockmarked face. "What are you looking at, never seen a beauty?!" The pockmarked face girl shouted at the approaching monk. She twirled her hair, "Even if Im naturally gifted and one-in-a-million, you still cant stare at me, understand?" Rosen: "Thats a narcissistic girl..." "I want to..." The monk was a bit stuck for words. "Want what, you cant even think about it, pervert!" The girl teased. "How about I say it." Rosen took a glance at the monk whose face turned green and approached the pockmarked face girl, saying: "You must be coming for the Tower of Trial as well, I see the countdown is almost an hour left, the three of us can form a team." Rosen said while touching the lucky dice in his pocket. "Youre not handsome, mice are so cute, why would I team up with you? Youre not worthy!" The pockmarked face girl shyly said, but her gaze appraised Rosen up and down. Actually, Rosen was a bit handsome. "Ahem..." Rosen touched the lucky dice in his pocket, somewhat embarrassed, "Then well have to wait again for others, you fend for yourself later." "Why so cold, mice are so pitiful, how can you bear to leave them behind?" The pockmarked face girl suddenly changed her tone. Rosen could now be one hundred percent sure, this girl was nuts, calling herself a mouse! Crazy! "Transform into your hero for me to see, let me get some reassurance before deciding whether to team up with you." Rosen said. The pockmarked face girl didnt hesitate and transformed into her hero form. She turned out to be a Brocade Rat. No wonder, she calls herself a mouse... Alright, a B-level hero, probably someone no one wants to team up with. Just as Rosen was about to reject, the monk glanced at the countdown: "Lets go with her, its almost chaos time, as long as one of us three gets into the Tower of Trial, its a success!" Rosen immediately checked the transformation list, the Brocade Rat wasnt Chaos Faction. "Fine, lets draft the ally agreement." The three of them, through the Lord Interface, signed the ally agreement. It was then that Rosen noticed other lords around started moving towards the Tower of Trial. This was an attempt to gain the first-mover advantage! Unspoken, Rosen and the other two squeezed through the surrounding armies, moving towards the Tower of Trial. All transformed into hero forms! Rosen secured the airborne territory as Dragon Knight, this section had fewer competitors, the easiest to approach the Tower of Trial. One could imagine how exciting the ground battles would be given the density of competition here. Rosen felt a bit nervous for his somewhat incompetent allies, then he touched the lucky dice in his pocket again. Feeling quite at ease. Chapter 55: Can’t Aim Properly Chapter 55: Chapter 55: Cant Aim ProperlyIt seems to benefit from the effect of the lucky dice; my transformed aerial unit flies in the sky without suffering any attacks. Meanwhile, the melee battle has begun below, and the shouts shake the heavens! All the lords are flocking towards the Tower of Trial, with the dimension armies being the most numerous, blocking the front. The lords must unleash all their skills to carve out a path amidst the millions. Rosens two allies, the Monk and the girl with pockmarked face, have been scattered by the crowd, and their whereabouts are unknown. They seem pretty unreliable. A melee has erupted among the fourth and fifth-tier units, significantly affecting the surrounding environment. The large number of tier units causes a continual uproar of airwaves. Nearby lower-tier units are affected, with some of the low-level units being directly swept away by residual forces. Only the units of the highest third-tier can enter the Tower of Trial, meaning that units below and above the third tier become the main combat force outside the tower. Units below the third-tier are quickly being consumed; these form the largest volume, and their demise creates opportunities for outer lords to enter the tower. Rosens third-tier units mainly consist of Beastman Guards, Beastman Evil Gods, and Dark Devils. The Beastman Guard has the highest life value, followed by the Dark Devils, while the Beastman Evil God has the lowest. Twisted together into a hemp rope, they charge forward, with the Beastman Guards blocking the outside, pushing aside all obstacles with their powerful bodies. Rosen also discovers his two allies, closely following his forces, using them as a shield. Under such circumstances, their forces are preserved to the utmost extent. "So cunning!" Rosen couldnt help but remark. Nonetheless, he still touched the lucky dice in his pocket. Then, he accelerated his flight towards the tower. Soon, Rosen met other flying units or heroes. Tensions mounted all around! Although the aerial zone is relatively sparse with troops, the battles are more exhilarating, different from the two-dimensional space of the ground. In the air, it is three-dimensional, requiring caution against threats from the same altitude and vigilance against sneak attacks from different elevations. Some ground-range units also possess the capability to attack aerial units. Several indiscriminate arrows shot through, resulting in many tactical dodges on the Dragon Knight. Its life points slightly decreased as well. But soon, the Dragon Knight was enveloped in green light, quickly regenerating the lost life points! The equipped "Breath of Nature" absorbs life forces from creatures within a hundred-meter radius to restore its lost value. Essentially, it forms a sphere, with Rosen at the center and a hundred meters as the radius. This encompasses the ground forces, making them targets for his life leech. Unless its a fatal strike, Rosen can easily restore his life points. "Where did this dragon come from? Its so tenacious!" A "magic dragon" from Western fantasy stories flew towards him, not much different from the magic dragon under the Dragon Knight. That was a hero transformed by a lord. The magic dragon, seeing the tiny Dragon Knight, laughed: "This dragon surprisingly looks exactly like my hero. I almost suspected it was the long-lost child of my hero template!" "Isnt there a possibility that this hero template is just my mount?" Faced with the enemy heros taunt, Rosen countered. "Courting death!" The opponent was displeased and spewed flame breath at the Dragon Knight. The aim was noticeably off, deviating several meters, barely grazing the Dragon Knight. The Dragon Knight remained unharmed, while the breath hit a figure on the ground. "I really was clever to hide behind the Beastman Army the first chance I got. There are so many Beastman troops!" The bald monk was smug over his decision. But as he looked up, a scorching breath descended from the sky! This was a calamity from above! "Looks like I ought to be wary of attacks from the sky, Great Mighty Celestial Dragon!" The monk raised his arms high in a gesture of reverence to all the Buddhas, and golden light burst from him! A golden dragon the size of a whale soared skyward, colliding into the fiery breath. The golden dragon and breath dispersed simultaneously. The magic dragon then realized that its attack had missed its mark. "Did I not sleep well last night? A bit absent-minded..." The dragon re-adjusted its stance and unleashed another flame breath at Rosen! At the same time, Rosen touched the lucky dice in his pocket. "Coming again?!" The monk on the ground was shocked, raising his arms once more: "Great Mighty Celestial Dragon!" Boom! The golden dragon collided with the flame breath once again, scattering. "What? That didnt happen, right!" The magic dragon cringed, thinking it might have been shooting blanks. Then, suddenly, a Frost Giant Dragon flew over. This Frost Giant Dragon is very similar to the second unit in the Undead Abyss, also named "Frost Giant Dragon," and looks exactly the same. However, it came from a certain dragon hero in a Western fantasy world. "Big Black, is that your long-lost son across?" "Get lost, hes evidently not as huge as me. At best, hes just Xiaohai!" The magic dragon sneered: "However, this guy is highly evasive, probably an evasion-talented hero." The Frost Giant Dragon glanced obliquely at the magic dragon. I clearly saw you miss the shot. "Lets take him down together first. Later, more flying lords will catch up!" Exchanging a glance, the Frost Giant Dragon and the magic dragon simultaneously launched breaths at the Dragon Knight. The magic dragon spewed flames, while the Frost Giant Dragon exhaled frost. Rosen remained unfazed, touching the lucky dice again. As long as this objects in his pocket, he feels secure. Veteran lord, right? An A-level hero, right? High attribute points, right? So what? As long as I have allies, you all cant hit me, even if you do, you may not break my defense. My heros way stronger than yours. On the ground, the monk glanced up again. This time, what fell from the air was no longer flames but frost! "Again? Great Migh..." As his arms lifted, he was frozen into a block of ice! Meanwhile. The hero transformed by the girl with the pockmarked face, Brocade Rat, moved forward in a bizarre fashion, dodging all ground-based attacks. The earth swelled up, pushing forward at a rapid pace. From time to time, the rat head popped groundward, gauging the distance to the Tower of Trial. "Never underestimate the rat. Although the rat cant defeat anyone, no one can hit me either." Just as he spoke, a fireball dropped from the sky! Brocade Rat snapped his gaze upward, his eyes widened! He promptly burrowed into the ground, then the fireball exploded on the surface, Brocade Rat barely escaped. But as he peeked out again, more fireballs rained down from above. Brocade Rat kept ducking in and out, reminiscent of a whac-a-mole game. "Whew... whew..." As the Dragon Knight neared, the magic dragon and Frost Giant Dragon found that their attack range kept shrinking! It was reminiscent of their three times a night that gets shorter each time. Soon enough, Rosen was very close to them. Sear?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "What on earth is this godlike evasion ability?" "Is it really evasion? Do you guys think its possible that you just didnt aim?" Rosens voice surfaced before them. Rosen, undaunted, flew straight at them, effectively ignoring the two heroes. His only target was the Tower of Trial! "Such an arrogant guy!" "This guys right in front of me, I refuse to believe I cant aim!" "Its laughable if I cant aim at such a close range, I might as well be reproductive obsolete!" The magic dragon and Frost Giant Dragon were just about to fire again, when suddenly, a bramble-like illusion appeared on the Dragon Knights surface... Swish! Sweeping past them. Blood gushed from the magic dragon and Frost Giant Dragon, plunging them into low-health states! Chapter 56: Female Benefactor, Please Attain Nirvana! Chapter 56: Chapter 56: Female Benefactor, Please Attain Nirvana!"What the hell, this dragon is actually a thorned rose. Weve run into a tough one!" As they fell from the sky, they couldnt resist a bit of sarcasm. "Tch, cant even withstand my thorn damage. Turns out youre a noob, and I thought you were a big shot?" Rosen said, speechless. This is, after all, the Tower of Trial battle. Its crawling with big shots. Noobs daring to come here must have a death wish. At this time, Rosen realized he was very close to the tower, probably only about two hundred meters away. The armies on the ground werent even this close yet. Of course, the total number of troops on the ground was also rapidly decreasing. Those units below tier three were almost entirely worn out. The remaining tier three units, destined for the Tower of Trial, were protected by tier four and five units. Rosens troops were also suffering casualties, now reduced to a mere two hundred Beastman Guards. As for his allies. The Monk-led army was down to eighteen bronze men and some more resilient Balds. Like the Dragon Subduing Arhat and Subduing Tiger Arhat. As for another bald guy, Saitama, he wasnt there; otherwise, no one present would need to compete. The unluckiest had to be the Pockmarked Girl. Her plague army had long collapsed. The most battle-ready groundhogs kept on shrieking "ah ah," creating sound wave interference, but they couldnt withstand the fragile life force of the mice. Dont even mention a plague bolstering flow; with equal numbers, the mice are still the weakest combat force. The Brocade Rat was on the verge of tears. "Mice are so cute, how can you kill them?" Just then, Rosen was only a hundred meters away from the tower. Within just a few seconds, he could be the first to enter the tower! But behind him appeared a large group of vampire units! Leading them was the vampire Borg, the Lord Hero of the army. He first tore through the air with blood claws, attacking Rosen. Rosen didnt dodge or evade, remaining calm and collected. Not far away, the Monk saw the blood blade curve and fly towards him! "Damn! Why am I always the unlucky one?" The Monk couldnt stay calm, summoning the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon to form a protective shield around him. Upon witnessing his attack severely miss, a strange look flickered on vampire Borgs face, "You must have a tool called Lucky Dice on you, right? I remember reading about it in the strategy guide?" "Isnt it possible that I was the one who published that guide?" Rosen retorted. "Huh?" Borg hadnt expected Rosen to say that. Taking advantage of his stunned opponent, Rosen flapped his wings, flying towards the Tower of Trial at an even faster speed! "Attack! Attack!" Borg snapped back, ordering his vampires to attack with all their might! A dense array of blood blades filled the sky, falling on Rosen. Within a few meters of Rosens body seemed to be a barrier, causing all the blood blades to deflect around a spherical surface, looking as if an invisible sphere was shielding him. Quite a few blood blades turned as well, attacking the Monk who was closer on the ground. This time, as the Monk warded off the incoming blood blades, he confirmed the direction from which the attacks were coming. It was another lords attack on Rosen that had turned and flown toward him. "Lucky Dice? The strategy just released online, that Lucky Dice, is indeed on him!" The Monk wasnt stupid and quickly realized this, though he hadnt expected his ally was the one who uploaded the guide. He found this quite surprising. "What a pity, such an opportunity appeared on him, and hes just a rookie lord with tier three units!" Jealousy and greed surfaced on the Monks face, forming a murderous, loot-seizing thought in his mind. "Hell soon enter the tower, and then when he comes back out, Ill find a way to kill him!" The Monk smiled sinisterly, then turned his eyes to the pockmarked girl chasing closely behind. "Why are you all running so fast, wait for me and my mice!" the pockmarked girl, in Brocade Rat hero form, gasped for breath. "Mice? That sounds disgusting!" At this moment, the Monk suddenly revealed his true nature, both his expression and voice turned much colder: "Miss, Im afraid you must find peace in death!" With that said, the Monk ran in the opposite direction towards the pockmarked girl! They and Rosen were allies signed through the Lord Interface. If any one of them entered the Tower of Trial, the remaining members could be transported in. However, the final attribute points reward would be evenly divided based on the number of heroes entering. So, to maximize the benefits, eliminating useless allies before entering was the best choice. This is called burning bridges after crossing them. "Youre just a small mouse who hides away, your entire army is already wiped out, so stop trying to share the rewards here?" Seeing the Monks ferocious expression, the pockmarked girl sensed something amiss. This was the feeling of pruning out unnecessary branches! "No, lets talk it out. At worst, Ill leave the alliance voluntarily, just dont get physical!" The mice were terrified, quickly trying to burrow away. "Dissolve the alliance? Too late!" The Monk shouted viciously, already upon her, swinging the dragon head of the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon down upon her! Blood sprayed everywhere! ... Rosen hadnt seen the scene just now, unaware that his two allies had started killing each other. Lords usually wouldnt opt for mutual slaughter unless it was over a struggle for benefits. Otherwise, how would they be any different from the Chaos Faction? As Rosen dove headfirst into the Tower of Trial. A miraculous scene unfolded. Rosen vanished into the air, entering a certain space. And the Tower of Trials surface suddenly manifested dense thorns! Borg and his vampire subordinates intended to continue pursuing! Bang! Bang! Bang! As soon as they neared the surrounding thorns, the vampires exploded into blood mist, the scene was terrifying. The vampire hero Borg bore the brunt, directly disintegrated into blood mist, dispersing into the air. Seeing this scene, the ground lords quickly halted their steps, not daring to approach any further. "A lord has entered before us, everyone disperse now." The lords dejectedly withdrew their troops and left. Beside a mass of flesh and blood, the Monk looked viciously at the corpse of the ally he had just created a moment ago, feeling clearly excited, "Ah, the feeling of killing an ally is exhilarating!" His figure then vanished from the spot, also being transported into the Tower of Trial. Then. A group led by a Fire Elf suddenly appeared. Sar?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Fire Elf was ablaze with dark red flames, as fearsome as the sun! He gazed at the Tower of Trial, now closed in the distance, regretfully saying, "Why has my luck been so bad lately, always being beaten to the punch?!" "Never mind, Ill first ask these people if they know anything about that lord?" The remaining lords on the ground looked at the blazing bright figure above, as though seeing the Fire God descend. "Its the squad leader of the Heaven and Earth Society division, Qian Huo!" "Its him, the strongest fire-attribute hero in the Heaven and Earth Society, why is he here?" "Too bad he came late, otherwise, he would have been the first to rush in! What a pity!" As the lords eyes met with those of the Fire Elf Qian Huo, Qian Huos gaze was equally intense as he looked towards them, asking: "There should have been quite a few lords in that melee, did anyone see armies like Beastmen, Undead, or Elves?" "Brother Qian Huo, are you talking about the lord who just entered the tower? His army was indeed Beastmen and Undead," a bearded lord said. This bearded man had met Rosen before and had an impression of him. "Are you saying that person entered the Tower of Trial?" Qian Huo immediately looked up, his gaze growing colder as he fixed it on the Tower of Trial. "It couldnt be such a coincidence, first he took my Tree Demon Granny, now hes taking my Tower of Trial?" Originally, he came here upon hearing about the Tower of Trial, with his ability, he had a good chance of obtaining the attribute points inside. But now, the opportunity had been snatched right from under him! Chapter 57: Accidents Always Come First Chapter 57: Chapter 57: Accidents Always Come First"Big brother, the Tower of Trial has already closed, we cant get in. Why dont we hunt some Demons around here first?" The Wind Elf next to the Fire Elf said. "I just want to know if the lord inside the tower was the one who stole from our Tree Demon Granny last night." The Fire Elfs brows showed anger. "You all leave first. Im going to wait for that lord to come out!" He definitely wouldnt let the other slip away again, sure that it was the one who stole the Waterwood essence. Needless to say, of course, the plan is to beat him up first, snatch the Waterwood essence, and then leave his corpse in the wild. "Then big brother, well take the others to nearby hunting grounds first." The Wind Elf took the other brothers away, leaving only the Fire Elf to ambush Rosen. With the Fire Elfs strength, unless the opponent was a powerful hero on the ranking list, encountering Dry Fire, the corpse would probably be cold by tomorrow. ... Trial Tower. A certain mysterious space. "Is this the inside of the Tower of Trial? Didnt you say you could bring 300 Level 3 troops in? Why is it just the two of us?" Rosen looked somewhat speechlessly at the monk who had also entered. Obviously, the girl with the pockmarked face had been killed by the lucky dice, so she wasnt teleported in, but this monk had such great luck, he wasnt injured? With another person sharing the attribute points, the effect of entering the Tower of Trial was not noticeable. "No rush, this is the arrangement space inside the tower, controlled by the Lord System, where army allocation can be done." The monk said with a cunning smile, "Try opening the Lord Interface and youll understand; youll find theres an additional allocation interface." Rosen opened the Lord Interface and indeed found an additional allocation position among several columns. The number of troops Rosen brought was less than 300, with only 200 Beastman Guards. Upon allocation, he found that he could only increase the number to 150 at most. In other words, not only was the reward evenly divided, but the army allocation share was also halved. "The first layer mainly tests the armys life and defense; its recommended to allocate all to life and defense strong units." The monk reminded. Without needing the monks additional comment, Rosen had already selected all 150 Beastman Guards. Then a confirmation button appeared below the interface. Without hesitation, he clicked to confirm. After the monk also confirmed, two beams of light transmitted both out of this special space. Just after the two left, a weathered voice suddenly spoke: "Ive waited a million years, and finally the chosen one has arrived! Its time to reclaim all that Ive lost..." This ancient voice then faded away, and in this special transfer space, everything returned to calm, as if abandoned in the deep space. Rosen and the monk appeared on a vast green prairie, with only the two and their troops remaining. Only now did Rosen notice the monks army, a uniform of Eighteen Bronze Men, a unit known for high defense and health. The monk didnt hesitate and immediately detailed the notes on the first layer of the Trial Tower. "See the five-minute countdown over our heads? When this countdown ends, defense towers with a hundred-meter range will appear a hundred meters away and constantly attack us. We are unable to leave the hundred-meter radius, only passively withstand the attacks." "Actually, the rule is simple. The first layer of the Trial Tower is to withstand attacks. With my Eighteen Bronze Men and your Beastman giants, we can definitely hold. Encountering me this time is indeed lucky for you because my Eighteen Bronze Men have an invincible golden light skill that lasts one minute with a one-minute cooldown." "Defense towers will prioritize attacking the closest targets, so the plan is to have the Eighteen Bronze Men activate their golden light to stand outside, after a minute let the Beastmen hold for a minute, then have the Eighteen Bronze Men activate golden light again, cycle and repeat to minimize damage. If it were just your Beastmen or my Eighteen Bronze Men, it would be hard to hold out, so meeting me was really fortunate!" Rosen nodded noncommittally. While dividing attribute points was unpleasant to some extent, indeed the invincible golden light of the Eighteen Bronze Men was a major benefit. "Then can the defense towers that appear be destroyed?" Rosen asked. "They can be destroyed, but they keep regenerating; destroying them is useless. Its said Nangong Wan chose to actively destroy the defense towers, eventually discovering there are a total of 3000 of them; once destroyed, they wont regenerate." "In general, once the defense towers generate one circle, they wont regenerate again. Theres really no need to actively destroy them; its not worth it unless you think you can live long?" "I see." Rosen nodded again, then touched the lucky dice in his pocket. Under the dense attacks of the massive defense towers, Rosen was unsure whether he could withstand it. Sear?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. His "Natures Breath" item requires enemy non-building units to absorb blood, which defense towers obviously dont qualify. The lucky dice even redirect all energy attacks to allies, also meaning allies die quickly. Eventually, massive damage would have to be endured by himself. Therefore, the actual situation wasnt as the monk mentioned, where they could take turns sharing the damage. In other words, their plan was doomed to fail! Rosen felt a hint of danger. Because he was unsure of his ability to withstand the successive bombardments from the defense towers. "So, how long does the attack from the defense towers last?" Rosen asked a crucial question. "About ten minutes, but its not fixed, it may increase with the entrants strength. Like Nangong Wan, the first layer of the Trial Tower lasted twenty minutes, precisely because she destroyed all defense towers within twenty minutes." Upon hearing this, Rosen felt anxious! His hero was stronger than Twelve-winged Angels, it should last at least thirty minutes then, right? If all attacks targeted ally troops, blindly guessing allies could last five minutes, following which disaster would descend on Rosen! Rosen rubbed his nose, pondering for a moment. Actually, he could transform into Tang Xuanze, acquiring maximized attributes, likely resisting until he could destroy all 3000 defense towers. This plan was feasible. Allies would succumb to the lucky dice within minutes, even if seeing him transform into Tang Xuanze, they wouldnt have the chance to expose him. Quickly, he made up his mind. On this side, Rosen devised strategies to destroy as many defense towers before allies perished from the lucky dice. Meanwhile, the monk had already planned to kidnap Rosen post-Tower Trial and steal his lucky dice! "Hehehe, Im smart, with this army layout, my Eighteen Bronze Men will remain intact, while his Beastmen may hardly be a third left, hehehe, once out, what will he use to fight me?" The monk thought triumphantly. Unbeknownst to him, surprises come quite abruptly... With the five-minute countdown ending. Beyond the hundred-meter range centered on the two, defense towers rapidly formed a circle! As soon as they generated, they began launching energy cannons, blasting toward the outermost Eighteen Bronze Men. The Eighteen Bronze Men timely activated invincible golden light, easily deflecting incoming energy bullets. Clang, clang, clang, clang!!! "Its started, its started! Watch closely, my good ally, theres absolutely no problem with my monks arrangements!" But at this moment, Rosen suddenly transformed into Tang Xuanze clad in Tail Beast power, and immediately, three towering scarlet tails soared hundreds of meters! Seeing this scene, the monk widened his eyes in disbelief! "Youre the Patriarch of the Tang Family? How is that possible!" Chapter 58 The Tower of Trial is a Trap! Chapter 58: Chapter 58 The Tower of Trial is a Trap!Given Tang Xuanzes reputation, most people recognize him. After all, the hero he awakened was already very famous, and his strength was exceptionally strong. Therefore, after Rosen exposed Tang Xuanzes identity, the monk was very panicked! His heart felt insecure! "Is the Buddha joking with me? How can I possibly have the strength to seize the lucky die from Patriarch Tang?" Even if Tang Xuanze is all alone, the eighteen bronze warriors under his command cannot be underestimated. One must know, he is a significant figure whose attributes have been heightened immensely. How can he compare with others? "This is a dead end! It seems the plan from after we leave cant be executed. Its better to first build a good relationship with him, so he doesnt suspect I have any hostility. Otherwise, who knows how I might die!" The monks thoughts were racing, and his eyes darted back and forth. Whoosh! Tang Xuanze suddenly transformed into a scarlet arrow and leaped forward! "What does he want to do?!" The monk watched this scene in shock once again. Only to see Tang Xuanze landing outside of the armys protective circle, exposing himself to danger. He seemed unafraid of the continuous bombardment from the numerous defense towers? Indeed, the strength of this Patriarch Tang is not much less than Nangong Wan, and theres the fact that Nangong Wan and Tang Xuanze are comrades in arms; the difference in strength between them isnt large. Thus, what Nangong Wan can achieve, Tang Xuanze surely can as well. "Is he trying to, like Nangong Wan, voluntarily clear out these three thousand defense towers?" The answer was on the brink of being revealed. With a sweep of his tail, in the blink of an eye, dozens of defense towers hadnt time to launch an attack before they perished. Yet, hundreds of defense towers from afar all simultaneously launched an attack on Tang Xuanze. Seeing this, the monk had a comfortable feeling of being carried by a big figure, yet also sweated nervously for the big figure. "Hundreds of defense towers attacking at once, can the big figure hold on?" The monk wasnt sure. He only knew those top-ranked experts were strong in the past, but he didnt have a clear concept of just how strong. This might be a good opportunity to witness the formidable strength of the big figure! Watching as hundreds of energy bullets began to bombard Tang Xuanze simultaneously, the monk swallowed, his nerves intensifying. But just then, an unexpected scene unfolded before him. The hundreds of energy bullets actually swirled around Tang Xuanze and then were launched outward. Flying towards him! Seeing this scene, the monk was greatly shaken! Most of the energy bullets fell upon the eighteen bronze warriors and were deflected by the invincible golden light. Yet some energy bullets seemed to be tracking, flying along a magical trajectory, and forcibly struck the monk! "Great Mighty Celestial Dragon!" The monk, greatly shocked, forcibly activated the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon to protect himself, thus avoiding any harm. Patriarch Tang, are you a relay station for the defense towers? Why do energy bullets that pass by you travel farther? And curve to track? I havent studied, dont deceive me! The monk felt greatly shocked, thinking this Patriarch Tang might have defected to the defense towers for this to happen. However, he soon found himself puzzled as to why he would suddenly have such a dramatic thought. "Great Mighty Celestial Dragon!" "World Honored One Ksitigarbha!" "Prajna All Buddhas!" "Perfection of Wisdom!" ... The monk, with a look of terror, could only defend and retreat, employing his eighteen skills to fend off the energy bullets repeated sneak attacks from various angles. "Big figure!" "Big figure! Please, stop redirecting the damage!" "Can you first put away the lucky die, and well proceed according to the plan?" The monk almost knelt before him. "The previous plan?" Rosen was unmoved. "You still dont know the horror of the lucky die, which is why you say such foolish things. In front of this item, your plan is absolutely impossible to achieve, stop being foolish." With that, Rosen slowed down his attacks on the defense towers. As a result, the number of energy bullets bombarding the monk increased dramatically! Watching the time go by, ten minutes had passed, yet the monk was still alive. Is he planning to follow him out of the tower, exposing his identity? Tang Xuanze would never appear in this place. Once the news of Tang Xuanze appearing here spreads out. The real Tang Xuanze over there would certainly suspect, easily guessing that someone is impersonating him and causing trouble outside. By then, he might really come looking for me to demand an explanation. Tang Xuanze might even force him to sign a mandatory agreement, forbidding him to transform into his appearance anymore. To prevent this situation from happening, the monk must stay here forever. Only dead people dont speak out of turn. "Ah!" With an extremely wretched scream, the monk ultimately couldnt hold on and his body exploded violently! By this time, fifteen minutes had already passed. After the monk fell, there were less than 50 of the eighteen bronze warriors left. This number could last at most another five minutes. Meanwhile, Rosens Beastman Guards remained at 150, neither more nor less. A rough estimate suggests they could last about twenty minutes. Adding up the time, surely more than thirty minutes have passed. Within thirty minutes, wouldnt it be enough to destroy three thousand defense towers? Sixty seconds in a minute, thirty minutes is eighteen hundred seconds, even going slowly, destroying two defense towers per second, time would suffice. Moreover, with a sweep of his tail, dozens of defense towers would burst open. Five minutes passed again. By the time the eighteen bronze warriors were worn down, the number of defense towers Rosen had destroyed had indeed exceeded three thousand. He quickly realized this fact. "So, my Five-Clawed Golden Dragon hero not only extends the trial time but also increases the number of defense towers?" "Alright, as long as my Beastman Guards hold out before theyre depleted, it should suffice to clear out these defense towers!" Uncertain about the total number of defense towers and unsure of the duration. Actually, Rosen felt quite panicked inside. His hero was too strong, the difficulty increased somewhat excessively. Energy bullets had started to uniformly and indiscriminately attack both Rosen and the Beastman Guards. Even though the Beastman Guards had strong lives and decent defenses, they began to incur losses under continuous bombardment. Tang Xuanze, in his tailed-beast state, also watched his life force dwindle. Although the rate of life decline had noticeably slowed. Continual accumulation of damage could also wear him down. Gradually, ten minutes passed. The number of Beastman Guards under his command had dwindled to less than 50. Seeing the situation and facing the never-ending recreated defense towers once more. Rosen broke out in beads of sweat. "Is this Tower of Trial toying with me? This is just the first level!" Clearly, the trials difficulty given to Rosen by the Tower of Trial was much stronger than that faced by Nangong Wan. Five minutes passed again. All of Rosens Beastman Guards had been worn down, not a single one left. Sar?h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Hundreds of defense towers continuously launched energy bullets, simultaneously bombarding Rosen. Watching his life value plummet rapidly. Rosen was truly panicked. "This Tower of Trial is a trap!" Rosen immediately ceased his attacks on the defense towers and fled in the opposite direction, away from the towers. Only by escaping the defense towers attack range would he survive. An invisible barrier, however, bounced him back. At the same time, hundreds of energy bullets continually bombarded his surface! At this moment, Rosens life value was bottoming out! Chapter 59: Tower of Trial, Infinite Growth Potential for Heroes! Chapter 59: Chapter 59: Tower of Trial, Infinite Growth Potential for Heroes!Raising his head, hundreds of energy bullets reformed on the defense tower, shooting towards Rosen! This scene left him feeling as if all hope was lost. This Tower of Trial is really so deadly! The hundreds of energy bullets struck Rosen, his body instantly exploded, and Rosens consciousness also fell into slumber at this moment. And at that moment, a white light appeared. The bizarre situation unfolded nonetheless. Rosens body astonishingly reformed, and his slumbering consciousness was awakened, once again returning to his body! He could vaguely hear an electronic voice from the Tower of Trial: "Trial failed, current unlocked level is 0!" Goodness, messing with me, huh? A voice mumbled in the darkness. The difficulty of this first level is clearly over the top, even someone like Nangong Wan probably couldnt pass it! Fortunately, the Tower of Trial resurrected him. This means that dying in the Tower of Trial doesnt mean truly dying. This point wasnt mentioned in the guide. The one providing the guide likely didnt want more people entering the Tower of Trial, which is why they didnt mention this crucial setting. While Rosen continued to vent his complaints. A voice rang out again: "As the Chosen One, you cant even pass the first level, youve really disappointed me!" The voice wasnt the cold electronic tone, but a dull voice from a man. "Who?!" Rosen immediately became alert. The darkness was pitch black, cold and desolate. The voice seemed to come from all directions. "I am the master of the Tower of Trial!" The voice spoke again. The master of the Tower of Trial? So this guy is the one who set the difficulty so crazily? "The Tower of Trial has a master too?" The dull male voice did not answer Rosen. Instead, it said on its own: "The purpose of the Tower of Trial is to nurture the Chosen Ones." "The so-called Chosen Ones are individuals with exceptional fortune that only appear once in a few centuries and are the saviors meant to lead all humanity in resolving the dimensional crisis!" Rosen listened quietly. According to the dull male voices words. The reason why dimensional planes appeared massively on Blue Star, with countless demons emerging from them. Ultimately, its because disturbances in dimensional planes have led the All Heavens Administration Bureau to be unable to maintain the order of the planes. The dull male voice was actually an administrator from the All Heavens Administration Bureau. Responsible for resolving plane disturbances by nurturing the Chosen Ones. Sear?h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. His role was like that of a tech specialist repairing game bugs. Its just that he was in a higher plane and couldnt directly intervene in lower plane matters. Thus created the Tower of Trial to nurture the Chosen Ones while maintaining plane balance. Although the Tower of Trial can also provide trial rewards for other heroes, its actually a divine artifact specifically designed to nurture the Chosen Ones. The trial difficulty encountered by the Chosen Ones in the tower will be greatly increased, and the rewards obtained will also be significantly enhanced! "Ordinary heroes passing the first level of the trial only receive three hundred attribute points, but since youre the Chosen One, your reward for passing the first level trial is a hero upgrade scroll, and the attribute points gained from hero upgrades far exceed three hundred points." "And if you pass the second level trial, youll receive a piece of divine artifact equipment, greatly enhancing your power. Such divine artifact equipment cant be found in the wild, its the top of the top!" "Not to mention that the rewards from subsequent trials are even more generous! While this Tower of Trial has only ten levels for ordinary heroes, there are no level restrictions for the Chosen Ones." "Whether its hero upgrade scrolls, or various powerful equipment, items, followers, devices, spirit pets, as long as you have the strength, you can have it all by passing the Tower of Trial!" The plane repair personnel continued. Saliva trickled down from the corner of Rosens mouth. Seeing Rosens expression, the plane repair personnel understood that his motivational actions were successful. His tone became more serious, saying, "But dont get too happy too soon, after all, the difficulty of each level multiplies exponentially. You couldnt even pass the first level now, so go back and train well." As if he suddenly remembered something: "Oh, since youre the Chosen One, you should have already bound the Chosen System, now let me use your Chosen System to bind to this Tower of Trial, so that wherever the Tower of Trial appears in the future, you can enter it for trials anytime!" After saying that. Rosen only saw a flash of white light around him. The voice spoke again: "There, now your Chosen System is bound to the Tower of Trial, and you can enter anytime. So, please feel free to strategize!" "Wealth, beauties, power, glory, family... all that you desire, pursue it to your hearts content!" The plane repair personnel made a final motivational statement, and the voice faded away. Rosen: "..." Despite everything that just happened, Rosen still felt a bit bewildered. Dimensional disturbances, the emergence of the Chosen Ones, and Rosen being the only Chosen One to emerge in hundreds of years! Once bound with the Tower of Trial, Rosen could call out the Tower of Trial interface. He could see the reward items for each level. The first levels reward is a hero upgrade scroll, the second level is a divine artifact, the third level is again a hero upgrade scroll, the fourth level is a main city summoning scroll, the fifth level is another hero upgrade scroll... Almost every other level features a hero upgrade scroll as a reward. It seems like if he continuously strategizes through the Tower of Trial, he could infinitely upgrade his heroes. Thus, allowing his heroes to grow limitlessly! Just the thought of it was exciting! "Right now, even if I transform into the three-tailed state of Tang Xuanze, I cant pass the first level." "If I enter the nine-tailed berserk state, I should be able to pass a few more levels." Rosen pondered for a moment. Theres feasibility in that, but even letting the avatar enter a fully-tamed state, the real self might get killed by the avatar. Getting killed by the defense tower doesnt truly die, but the same cant be said for being killed by the avatar. Rosen felt it was worth a try. "Ill bring someone along to try then." With a thought. The next moment, he left the current space, appearing on the riverbank in the wild. Since he wasnt killed by the defense tower, the monk surely left the Tower of Trial earlier. He probably didnt run far and can be caught to conduct this experiment. Testing whether self-killing in the Tower of Trial will result in free resurrection. Just as he was about to transform into a Dragon Knight and fly high to search for people, a scorching flame descended from the sky. Forming a dense cage of fire that trapped Rosen within. A Fire Elf engulfed in flames descended from the sky, clutching the monks throat with his left hand. The monks face had turned the color of pig liver, gripping the Fire Elfs arm with both hands, kicking and struggling with his legs. But he couldnt break free from the Fire Elfs grip. Seeing this scene, Rosens eyes narrowed into slits, becoming vigilant. This is an encounter with the legendary kill-and-loot! Chapter 60 Let’s Conduct a Death Experiment Chapter 60: Chapter 60 Lets Conduct a Death Experiment"The Tower of Trial disappeared just now. You two were transported out one after the other, right? Only the two of you entered the Tower of Trial, correct?" The Fire Elf looked coldly at Rosen, who was trapped in the Fire Prison. The left hand clenched around the Monks neck tightened again, causing the Monk to let out an even more painful groan. The Monk wasnt new here, but in front of the Fire Elf, he was utterly powerless. Clearly, this Fire Elf should be a Senior Lord. Theres a Fire Elf ranked tenth on the leaderboard who is a Steward of the Heaven and Earth Society. That must be the one in front of us! "I appear to be a rookie Lord, penniless and with nothing to gain. But the Monk you have looks good, hes an Experienced Lord, rolling in wealth. If you want to squeeze something out, go for him." Rosen touched the Luck Dice in his pocket, a sly smile appearing on his face. The Fire Elf glanced at the Monk in his hand and released him. The Monk fell to the ground, rubbing his neck and coughing. "Cough cough... Boss, dont listen to his nonsense. Hes Tang Xuanze, the one on the leaderboard, cough, with much more to gain than me. Im just a monk living a simple life, what could I possibly have?" The Monk argued fearfully, putting the blame on Rosen. "Tang Xuanze?" The Fire Elf scrutinized Rosen and then looked at the Monk, stamping on his face with his foot: "Do you think Im blind?" Never eaten pork, but havent you seen pigs run? Tang Xuanze is a hero at the forefront of the leaderboard, considered his predecessor. This Monk clearly is just bluffing, as if he hasnt seen the world. "Illusion! Tang Xuanze used an illusion, try hitting him, test his strength!" The Monk panicked, feeling his face being crushed under the shoe sole, bones creaking. The Fire Elf looked at Rosen again, pondering whether the Monks words could be true. Soon enough, he realized there was no need for doubt. Kidding. If he really were Tang Xuanze, gone berserk, would I dare to fight him? If the Monk were lying and I honestly struck him, proven hes not Tang Xuanze, itd be a joke? Thinking of this, the Fire Elf crushed the Monks face with his sole again. The bald head was already bruised, looking pitiful. If he werent in Fa Hais heroic form, his head might have been crushed. "Now Ill ask you, answer truthfully. Lie, and youll meet King Yan!" "Were you both in the forest attacking the Tree Demon Granny last night?" "Tree Demon Granny? No, I was with my girlfriend last night. She can testify!" The Monk explained hurriedly. "Girlfriend? A monk has a girlfriend, but Im still single!" The Fire Elf said with twitching eyelids. Again crushing the Monks face under his sole, the Monk quickly began to plead. Seeing this, Rosen touched the Luck Dice in his pocket, contemplating again. Unexpectedly, the Fire Elf asked about the Tree Demon Granny. No doubt, its for the Water Wood Essence. This is the only material on him. It can be used to make Token scrolls. Its value is beyond words. Its value even surpasses the Hero Resurrection Scroll. Hand it over? Dont even think about it! "I dont know what youre talking about; anyway, my answer is the same, I havent seen any Tree Demon Granny." Rosen said calmly. "Not honest, are you? I got the news; you two got there first!" The Fire Elf said viciously, pressing harder with the shoe sole on the Monks face. He said to the Monk: "You dont want to be disfigured, right? You wouldnt want your girlfriend to abandon you, so confess truthfully!" Lords items cannot be looted unless stored, otherwise itd be much easier. The Fire Elf looked at Rosen and said coldly: "You wouldnt want to see your ally die in front of you, right?" Apparently, this Fire Elf misunderstood something. Rosen touched the Luck Dice in his pocket, considering. Then said: "No, release him, and Ill tell you everything." The Fire Elf, hearing this, sneered and used even more force with the shoe sole, crushing the Monks face. At the bruised area, blood began to flow. Monk: "..." Hes almost questioning life. Why is it always him getting hurt? Seeing this, Rosens face showed a hint of sympathy. "Boss, please release my ally. Hes too pitiful, really unlucky." Speaking, Rosen touched the Luck Dice in his pocket. "Ah ah ah! Stop talking, dont say a word, I beg you!" The Monk, feeling his bones being crushed again, shouted in pain. Sarch* The N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Every time Rosen answers the Fire Elf, hes ruthlessly tormented once. Its simply a nightmare! "Speak!" The Fire Elf said harshly. "Okay, Ill speak, release your foot, stop being so cruel, you frightened me, I suddenly forgot." Rosen scratched the back of his head. Monk: "..." The pain was almost unconscious. Seeing the Monk already fainted, the Fire Elf kicked him aside. "Seems you dont care about your allys fate at all. In that case, Ill directly punish you!" Approaching Rosen, the Fire Elf reached out to grab Rosen. Do you think I cant dodge? As soon as his hand pinched Rosens neck, he found it slippery; Rosen successfully dodged. Not only that, thorn illusion appeared around Rosen, which he found troublesome! Darn, if he knew it was so troublesome, he wouldve brought hand lotion today. The Fire Elf was shocked, yet saw Rosen already evaded him and appeared by the Monk. Actually supporting the Monk right in front of him. So did this guy care about his ally after all? The Fire Elf pouted; he was fooled earlier. In truth, Rosen genuinely cared about his ally. He touched the Luck Dice in his pocket. With an ally around, hes absolutely safe. Besides, he needed his ally for an experiment. This experiment is crucial to him. "Boss, Ill leave first, goodbye!" After speaking, Rosen transformed into an Earth Crawler, disappearing with the Monk in an instant. Only leaving a mound of earth on the ground. "Escaping underground? Youre underestimating me!" A hot blast of flame shot out! A fiery pillar erupted from the ground, causing the entire tunnel to collapse. Unexpectedly, there was no sign of the two beneath the ground. Theoretically, they shouldnt have escaped far in such a short time. "Can burrowing be this fast? What kind of hero is he?" The Fire Elf squinted; this was his blind spot. Elsewhere. Rosen had brought the Monk to the first level of the Tower of Trial. In fact, the burrowing earlier was just an illusion. He couldnt reasonably explain disappearing in front of the Fire Elf, thus he used burrowing as a cover. The secrets to be protected must remain guarded. Or hed be known by foreign forces, feared to be on an assassination list, hunted relentlessly. Even with his hero transformation ability, able to stand undefeated, he still had to worry about unexpected events. After all, its not fear of thieves stealing, but thieves being covetous. And after Rosen entered the first level of the Tower of Trial, a five-minute countdown started again. The Monk also woke up here. The dazed elderly man looked around at familiar surroundings. "So was it a dream earlier? Were only now entering the Tower of Trial?" He expressed great doubt. "No need to doubt, you werent dreaming, I brought you in." Rosens face bore a cruel smile. "Were going to conduct an experiment." "What experiment?" "To let you die!" Chapter 61: 300 Beastman Tanks, Breaking Through the First Floor of the Trial Tower Again Chapter 61: Chapter 61: 300 Beastman Tanks, Breaking Through the First Floor of the Trial Tower Again"Wh... what, Monk and you have no grievances, surely not to this extent, right? Isnt it just exposing your identity as Tang Xuanze?" The Monk raised both hands, gesturing as he nervously retreated. What do you mean "Isnt it just exposing your identity as Tang Xuanze"? This is very serious, isnt it! Moreover, this Monk not only knows he transformed into Tang Xuanze but also is aware of the existence of the Lucky Dice, believing it is with Tang Xuanze. This will undoubtedly let the news spread quickly, thereby bringing greater trouble. If he does not die, Rosen would have to bear unknown dangerous variables. "Alright, the countdown is almost over, let me kill you first, and then Ill die." Rosen said with a smile. But to the Monk, Rosens smile was a grimace. The Monk obviously understood Rosens meaning, and instantly realized what the so-called experiment was. "Your experiment is to test whether being killed by an ally can revive?" The Monk said, trembling, "No need to experiment, I can clearly tell you, someone has tested it before, being killed by an ally cannot revive, only being killed by a defensive tower can revive!" "Oh, that suits me just fine." Rosen said calmly. Behind him, a scarlet tail pierced through the Monks body. The Monks eyes widened, glaring angrily at Rosen, revealing his vile nature, blood flowing from the corners of his mouth as he viciously said: "Tang Xuanze! I curse your family to be ruined! You will surely pay the price for this! I curse your daughter with syphilis, cancer, influenza... curse her never to marry, curse her suitors to die tragically... you wont die a peaceful death, Tang Xuanze!" The Monk struggled desperately, continuously letting out curses. Rosen felt a bit eerie listening to this. How come this Monk, who eats vegetarian and chants Buddha, accumulated so many foul words in his vocabulary? Moreover, cursing Tang Xuanze is one thing but also implicating Tang Xichen, cursing that Tang Xichens suitors wont die peacefully? Isnt this cursing Rosen? Rosen clearly felt offended, so when the Monk let out a grim laugh, Rosen crushed his head with one hand. With an added phrase: "The Monk deserves death, his curses are null! Null!" Better safe than sorry, the necessary aftermath must be handled. Rosen set the Monks corpse on fire, giving him no chance to rise again. Right afterwards, he confidently faced the defensive tower formed after the countdown ended in Tang Xuanzes form. Just in time to test how many energy bullets can be endured in Tang Xuanzes form. With Rosens current regeneration speed of 15 points per second, its lagging behind the blood loss, negligible. After enduring a sequential bombardment of a hundred thousand energy bullets, Tang Xuanzes tail beast attire shattered, his body exploded. Soon after, Rosen was revived for free once more. "So, currently my maximum withstand is only ten thousand hits, if I bring along three hundred units with strong life and defense, I might hold for longer, maybe destroy all defensive towers." "But the problem is, the Tower of Trial also doesnt provide the number of defensive towers per layer, can only make an attempt." Rosen reckoned the first layer shouldnt be too hard, after all, the Tower of Trial is used to cultivate the chosen ones, setting it too difficult is pointless, right? Upon leaving the first layer of the Tower of Trial, the Fire Elf had long left. Rosen immediately transformed into an unfamiliar flying unit. He flew towards the teleportation portal to his Lord World. Back in the territory. Rosen checked the main citys resource data, Gold Coins and wood had both reached a million, but there was still some distance to upgrade to the level five main city. He could only first upgrade the barracks to level four. The previous level three barracks only unlocked Beastman Guard and Beastman Evil God, one high defense, the other high attack. The remaining three units of the level three barracks had not been unlocked yet, but Rosen checked, none were high defense professions. sea??h th n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After waiting enough time, the level three barracks successfully upgraded to level four. Once more five brand new unit slots were added. The lowest unlock price among these five slots was ten thousand Gold Coins. Indeed, the demand for Gold Coins increases further later on. After checking over, Rosen had a happy expression on his face. He spent fifty thousand Gold Coins, unlocking the "Beastman Tank" from the list. The life of the Beastman Tank reached 5000, defense reached as high as 100, adding 2000 more life value and 25 defense points than the Beastman Guard. Correspondingly, the summoning requires doubled the resources. Rosen directly summoned three hundred Beastman Tanks, spending over a million Gold Coins and hundreds of thousands of wood. The resource repository was instantly strained. It seemed upgrading the level five main city still needs a few more days. Next, he used the remaining Gold Coins to unlock the remaining three unit slots in the level three barracks. They were: goblin mine planter, Beastman Arrow Array Vehicle, goblin rocket shooter. The goblin mine planter possesses the ability to lay landmine devices on the ground, laid landmines cannot affect our side, yet can inflict 1000 points of damage on enemy units, and its a range-based group harm. The drawback is it must lay mines in advance, and can only lay one landmine per minute. The Beastman Arrow Array Vehicle can equip hundreds of arrows simultaneously, firing them can cause ranged group damage, equivalent to simultaneous shooting by hundreds of Beastman Archers. A single arrows damage is equivalent to a Beastman Archer, the damage value on the target depends on the number of arrows hitting. Goblin rocket shooter carries an infinite ammo rocket launcher on their back, can consecutively launch ten rockets towards the target per minute, the power of rockets is equivalent to three arrows. But its attack range is smaller, and consecutive bombardments of ten rockets can cause substantial slaughter damage to high-defense units in a small range. Rosen summoned these three units with the remaining resources. Let the goblin mine planter lay mines around the defensive tower at the teleportation gate, enhancing a defensive line. Then aligned the Beastman Arrow Array Vehicle and goblin rocket shooter at the edge of the Beastman Territory aiming at the direction of the teleportation gate. In this way, even if a large number of Demon Race invades, they will first meet a severe blow. Feeling that the territorys defense was superb, Rosen now confidently brought along three hundred Beastman Tanks. In the next moment, teleportation into the first layer of the trial tower. "This time the Beastman Tanks I brought are much stronger than the previous Beastman Guards, hope they can hold until I pass the first layer." Beastman Tanks were evenly spaced as Rosen found a position that could easily attack the defensive towers. Soon, the five-minute countdown ended. Defensive towers formed in a radius of a hundred meters! "Attack!" With Rosens command, the Beastman Tanks emblematically advanced towards the defensive towers. They are high defense professions, their attack damage painfully low, mostly for bolstering the numbers. Rosens scarlet tail continually raised and waved in the air. Each sweep signifies the annihilation of dozens of defensive towers. The three scarlet tails continuously swung, akin to entering an empty realm. The tails formed from hatred diffused quickly. Rosen must spend time accumulating hatred to re-consolidate the tails. This also consumes a substantial amount of time. Fortunately, his Beastman Tanks life and armor were significantly strong, enduring a substantial amount of harm during this period. Five minutes later. Rosen roughly counted, and the number of defensive towers he destroyed had reached a thousand. Among them, the number destroyed by the Beastman Tanks accounted for less than one-tenth. The Beastman Tanks damage was too low, they were only suitable as meat shields. At ten minutes, the number of destroyed defensive towers exceeded two thousand. At fifteen minutes, Rosen had already reached the achievement of that lady Nangong Wan when she first entered the first layer of the trial tower. Clearly, the defensive towers had not run out, continuously regenerating. Five thousand! When Rosen counted five thousand defensive towers, his face also showed signs of tension. This quantity was already the amount destroyed last time. Under his command, there were only half of the Beastman Tanks left! Among those remaining, quite a few were in a critically damaged state. Its estimated that they can hold for about ten more minutes! Whats crucial is these ten minutes! Chapter 62: Hero Upgrade S1, Golden Holy Dragon! Chapter 62: Chapter 62: Hero Upgrade S1, Golden Holy Dragon!At the 25th minute, the destroyed defense towers no longer regenerated. "Huh? Looks like were clearing them!" Although it was expected, seeing a glimmer of hope is still quite thrilling. Destroying the remaining defense towers suddenly became more invigorating. Boom! Boom! Boom! The remaining defense towers consecutively broke down, while fifty of the Beastman Tanks under his command were left, though many were in a state of low health. The grassland disappeared, and the surroundings turned dark. A golden light shone down, illuminating the space of the first layer. Rosen realized that beyond a hundred meters was an indestructible wall, no wonder he couldnt escape the hundred-meter limit. Simultaneously, an electronic voice from the Tower of Trial rang out: "Congratulations on completing the first layer of the Tower of Trial! The reward [Hero Upgrade Scroll] has been issued!" Rosen checked the storage space, and sure enough, there was an additional scroll. A flash of golden light, Rosen used the Hero Upgrade Scroll. In the Hero Template Space. The Five-Clawed Golden Dragon joyously spiraled, wind and clouds surged around him, his figure repeatedly shimmering. As the shimmering speed increased to a certain extent, the Five-Clawed Golden Dragon stopped flashing and evolved into the "Golden Holy Dragon"! [Hero: Golden Holy Dragon] [Potential: Ultimate] [Level: S1 (Upgradeable)] [Race: Dragon Race] [Ability 1: Transformation] [Description: Slime Variant] [Ability 2: Berserk] [Description: Enter berserk mode, doubling all attributes] [Ability 3: Invulnerability] [Description: Enter a five-second invincible state, immune to any damage, cooldown of one minute] [Ability 4: Clone] [Description: Generate a clone within five minutes, clones attributes and skills identical to the main body, cooldown of twenty minutes] [Ability 5: Evasion Mastery] [Description: Passively increase dodge by 50% permanently] [Ability 6: Thorn Damage] [Description: Thorn aura appears on the body, targets close by receive thorn damage equivalent to 1/20 of heros damage per second] [Ability 7: Flying Dragon in the Sky] [Description: Instantly soar to ten thousand meters altitude, immune to all attacks, unable to harm any target as well] [Ability 8: Dragons Armor Piercing] [Description: Attacks will ignore any targets defensive attributes, striking directly at the flesh] [Ability 9: Dragon Blood] [Description: Every injury enhances damage value proportionate to lost health versus total health] [Ability 10: Dragons Wrath] [Description: Initiate dragon roar, enemy units uncontrollably fall into chaos, attacking each other, lasting for 30 seconds, cooldown of five minutes] [Ability 11: Invincible Golden Body] [Description: Enter one-minute invincible state, cooldown of five minutes] [Ability 12: Holy Light Bullet] [Description: Release a healing Holy Light Bullet, using targets lost health to restore allied forces] [Ability 13: Great Mighty Celestial Dragon] [Description: Summon a Protective Golden Dragon, can attack and defend, difficult to retreat] [Ability 14: Golden Legend] [Description: Use before opening a treasure chest to increase the probability of finding rare items by 5%] [Health: 20000/20000] [Attack: 1000] [Defense: 200] After upgrading to S1, attributes increased massively, and four new skills were added. Rosen noticed, previously at D level there was only one skill, upgrading to C added two skills, upgrading to B added three skills, upgrading to A added four skills. According to this pattern, upgrading to S1 should have added five skills, but actually, only four new skills were added. It seems the number of new skills after upgrading doesnt follow a progressive pattern. In other words, if it truly were an arithmetic sequence, later on, there would be a skill explosion. But what does this S1 mean? Rosen thought it would upgrade to S level, but theres a number 1 behind S. In other words, the next upgrade would be S2, S3, S4... progressing like that? It seems from the S level, its a different path of upgrading. "What is Great Mighty Celestial Dragon? Did you steal Fa Hais skills?" Rosen complained. "Anyway, Ive become much stronger, lets attempt to progress to the second layer of the Tower of Trial!" Although he doubts he can withstand the second layer with only fifty weakened troops and his Golden Holy Dragon. But experiencing what tactics lie in the second layer and preparing in advance is not bad. As he led the fifty weak troops to teleport to the second layer of the Tower of Trial, Rosen saw the surroundings emerge as rubble. The environment bore some resemblance to a post-apocalyptic wasteland era. Earlier it was a grassland, probably far from crowds, and now the environment is human civilization ruins. This must be the scene of a human home in some dimension, at a particular time. Rosen reached a hundred meters distant, and similarly touched the edge, unable to advance further. Instead, he waited for the five-minute countdown to end. Suddenly, "Electric Towers" began to generate around! This is a more advanced defense tower, but its attacks are electric currents! Its a form of group attack. When the electric current flowed through Rosen and the surrounding troops, the Beastman Tanks quickly turned to charcoal. And Rosen couldnt endure much longer either, after withstanding several minutes of electric shaking, he too turned to charcoal! Reviving, Rosen realized the terror of the second layer. He didnt even have a chance to destroy a defense tower. Because the lightning released by the Electric Towers had a paralyzing effect, forcing him into electric shaking. His body convulsed, there was no chance to launch an attack. Moreover, with hundreds of Electric Towers simultaneously emitting currents, Rosen could only endlessly experience electric shaking until death. His Beastman Tanks faced the same fate, utterly defenseless against the rampaging electric current. In such circumstances, even bringing more troops achieved nothing. Electric current is group damage, the damage value isnt significant. But with hundreds of layered currents, its sustained group high damage! Unless, a method to immunize against the electric current is found! Rosen exited the Tower of Trial, and his three hundred Beastman Tanks remained there forever. Rosen considered it as a free ride to the Tower of Trial. "I dont have enough Gold Coins and wood to summon more Beastman Tanks, itll probably take another two or three days before entering the Tower of Trial again." Just then, Rosens phone vibrated. It was a message from Ye Yuxuan. "Big boss, lets make a deal, Ill leave the Naga Race and Elf Race territory to you to handle, the territorys treasure chests will also go to you, and the hero resurrection scrolls previously owed will be written off. How do you feel?" Staring at the phone screen, Ye Yuxuan felt somewhat anxious, fearing Rosen might refuse. Previously, she followed Rosens advice, leading troops to explore the situation of the Naga Race and Elf Race territories, planning to attack them someday. But the exploration left her sweating in fear! The main cities in those territories were at least level four, while she only had a level three main city, where would she get the courage to attack? Even if Liang Jingru gave her courage, she wouldnt dare! Thus she could only think of this mutually beneficial solution and seek Rosens help. She was unsure whether Rosen would ask for exorbitant compensation. This made her nervous and uneasy. Sear?h the novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. On the other side, Rosens lips curved into a smile. This is exactly what he was waiting for. Previously reminding Ye Yuxuan to be cautious of the Naga Race and Elf Race territories was to await her seeking his assistance. Then, Rosen could validly earn some extra profit. "Thats not a problem, but you need to pay me extra labor fees, after all, Im helping you eliminate a threat." Rosen replied. Chapter 63: Capable of Soloing, But Uses Strategy Chapter 63: Chapter 63: Capable of Soloing, But Uses Strategy"Are you short on cash, big shot?" Ye Yuxuan replied, confused. Of course, Rosen wouldnt say yes. After all, he wasnt short on money, and he needed to maintain his image as a big shot. You know, he was considered Tang Xuanze in front of her. "Not short, so the reward I want isnt money. Recently, Im lacking troops, and Id like to borrow some from you," Rosen replied. "Is big shot going to carry us?" Ye Yuxuan said excitedly. No wonder hes a big shot, finding an excuse to carry. Rosen thought, is there a possibility that I actually just want to bring an ally? Thinking this, he touched the lucky dice in his pocket. In the next two or three days, he needs to gather enough resources to summon three hundred Beastman Tanks again. Of course, he couldnt just wait for three days; hunting in the wild could yield some benefits, maybe even find gear immune to electricity. Just then, Ye Yuxuan voluntarily opened the mutual assistance channel. Rosen did not hesitate and walked in. He found himself in Ye Yuxuans pink-themed room, and the owner of the room was currently playing video games. "Big shot, want to play a game?" Ye Yuxuan handed Rosen a game controller and asked. "No need. Im not interested in games." Rosen shook his head. He couldnt afford to waste time. The dangers he would face after the newbie protection period would grow each day, yet this girl still had time to play gameshow unambitious. Ye Yuxuan, hearing this, put down the game controller and stood up, suddenly bent backward ninety degrees, hands on knees, revealing her straight, snow-white delicate thighs. Her short skirt and a pair of white stockings underneath were quite enticing. "Big shot, care for a try?" Ye Yuxuan asked mysteriously. "Huh?" Rosen seriously doubted this girl was hinting at him. Just then, a robotic sound played in Rosens mind: "Step forward and lift the skirt, reward Ye Yuxuans [Ally Value] +1! Note: Ally Value represents the basis for maintaining stable ally relations without betrayal." This... It felt like the system was playing big this time, but since the system nurtures the chosen one, it shouldnt harm him. So, Rosen stepped forward a few steps... "Ah, big shot, what are you doing?!" Ye Yuxuan jumped, feeling a bit offended by Rosens behavior. "Werent you seducing me?" Rosen said, annoyed. "No, I meant that you like pulling reins, dont you?" Ye Yuxuans cheeks blushed, her eyes shifting. "Like this?" Rosen grabbed Ye Yuxuans two long ponytails. "So, your lowbrow taste isnt for reins?" Ye Yuxuan asked. "Im not a person with lowbrow tastes." Rosen wanted to say, its the system that made me do it. "Task complete, reward Ye Yuxuans [Ally Value] +1!" Upon hearing the electronic sound in his mind, Rosens expression relaxed. What he truly needed was a stable ally, and increasing the ally value was very necessary. He touched the lucky dice in his pocket. "Lets go, take me to choose your army." Rosen said and walked out first. Looking at Rosens back, Ye Yuxuan blushed slightly. Arriving at the main citys platform, Rosen began selecting soldiers. Human Race Sword Saint was definitely a must-have. Human Race ordinary soldiers are low cost and abundant, so surely they should bring more. Cannon and archers are ranged professions, must at least bring three hundred. Cavalry moves fast, suitable for mobile battles, bring about a hundred to clear remaining enemy units. After counting, there were a total of two thousand troops. "Big shot, why didnt you bring your troops?" Ye Yuxuan asked, puzzled. "Some things happened before, most of my troops were depleted, and the rest are used to guard the city," Rosen explained. "Mmhmm." Ye Yuxuan quickly nodded. No wonder big shot asked to borrow troops from her. "Ive attacked the territories of the Naga Race and the Elf Race, have some experience, let me arrange the troops later." With previous experience, Rosen felt this time even if he didnt fight himself, relying on strategic deployment would suffice. This was still an opportunity for him to train troop deployment skills. The army was sent out. Arrived at the gold mine one kilometer outside the two territories. It could be seen that the Naga Race had completely controlled this gold mine, and built multiple barracks around. Constantly summoning troops to attack the Elf Race on the high ground. The Elf Race occupied the terrain advantage, using many Tree-man Guards to hurl rocks, resisting the Naga Races repeated attacks. Theoretically, the Elf Race would eventually be conquered by the Naga Races massive army. But in reality, the Naga Races troops were halved halfway up the hill. The overall advantage was not very pronounced. Occasionally able to destroy the outer buildings of the Elf Race, but deeper inside faced even more brutal bombardment. Sar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The total power of both sides was significantly stronger than Rosen had seen before. This was easy to understand, as Ye Yuxuans Lord World had been activated for over a month, and the initial level of these hostile territories wasnt inferior. It looked at least like it developed into a level-four main city. "Our Human Race army is too weak, dealing with either side cant be a frontal confrontation, can only rely on intelligence." Rosen pondered and said. "Mmhmm, mmhmm." Ye Yuxuan nodded quickly like pounding garlic, asked: "Big shot, any clever ideas?" "When the Naga Race goes uphill to attack the Elf Race, we can sneak attack the Naga Races second gold mine, initially dampen the Naga Races momentum." "When the Naga Race takes damage from both sides, they will first choose to restore their territory and army. At this time, the Elf Race will surely notice the Naga Races decline and will definitely launch a massive attack." "The Naga Race headquarters defensive power definitely isnt weak. Even if the Elf Race launches a mass invasion, theyll suffer heavy losses in victory." "When one side shows signs of winning, well then choose to swoop in from behind and take down the two territories main city and workers. Without the main city and workers, the territorys resources cant regenerate, will gradually exhaust him." Facing the massive entity of a level-four main city, Rosen chose a relatively stable strategy, which also served to validate his strategic plans. "Big shot, its all up to you, offering tea to the big shot!" Ye Yuxuan applauded. This was a pushover who would cling to any strong figure they saw. Rosen didnt mind Ye Yuxuan becoming the pendant hanging on his thigh; he touched the lucky dice in his pocket, what he truly lacked was an ally against bad luck. For Naga Race, which had upgraded to level four, with barracks all over the place, it only took a few minutes to recover hundreds of soldiers. The two waited about thirty minutes, and saw Queen Aisar leading the Naga Army from the Naga Race headquarters. "The Naga Race is starting to move, our opportunity has come!" Rosen smiled coldly. Commanded the Human Race archers to fire arrows from over a hundred meters away. They fired from afar, not approaching, leaving the Tide Guard of the enemy territory without an opportunity to act. Soon, the troops within the second Naga Race territory were drawn out. "All troops retreat, archers fall back while firing!" Rosen ordered. The Human Race archers frequently withdrew, continued shooting arrows, starting guerilla maneuvers. The Naga Race archers aimed to shoot arrows, most left the range, arrows missed, when they advanced, arrows fell from the sky. On the other side, Queen Aisar was leading the main army advancing uphill, facing rock bombardment, troop numbers sharply reduced. Suddenly noticed the distant second territory raising the alarm horn. Queen Aisar: "Whos the sneaky rat, daring to launch a sneak attack at this time?!" On the high ground. Elf Race leader Mavi used a mountain telescope to see the distant situation, showing a trace of schadenfreude: "People fear fame, pigs fear size, Naga Races growth is too excessive, it roused far-off territories and brought about repercussions!" Chapter 64: Once Again the Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind Chapter 64: Chapter 64: Once Again the Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole BehindThen Mavi turned back to observe the Naga army attacking up the slope, a trace of excitement on her face: "Aisar, once I annihilate your attacking army this time, if your other territory doesnt send reinforcements, Ill lead my entire army to assault your Naga headquarters!" "All Dark Night Elves!" "Fight bravely!!" The elf archers formed into rows, shooting arrows at the slope, while the female hunters Helical Blades flew continuously from their hands. Mavi stood proudly atop the hill, attacking downward constantly as well. Queen Aisar saw the rising morale of the Elf Race and glanced angrily at her second territory that was ambushed: "Which territorys army is this? Once I destroy the Elf Territory, I will attack that territory as well!" Aisar wielded her bow and arrow, leading the Naga army, struggling against the falling stones as they fought forward. ... In no time, the human archers had shot down the frontline Naga archers, and the Poison Fin Dragons and Naga Royal Guards filled in from behind, with the Turtle Soldiers moving slowly at the back. "Archers, retreat to the far rear and continue shooting arrows; soldiers, advance!" Rosen again gave commands to the human army. Once the soldiers blocked the frontmost Naga ones, Rosen ordered, "All cavalry, charge the Poison Fin Dragons!" The Naga Royal Guards had high defense and health, while the Poison Fin Dragons defense was weak, making them the prime target for elimination. Under the cavalrys successive charges, the Poison Fin Dragons suffered heavy casualties. With the Poison Fin Dragons no longer supporting, the frontline human soldiers only needed to defend against the Royal Guards. At this time, the Turtle Soldiers, being slow, hadnt caught up yet. The cavalry, relying on their horses speed, circled back, waving their swords to continuously ambush the Royal Guards from behind, wearing down their health. With the cooperation of the cavalry and soldiers combined with sheer numbers, the Royal Guards, despite their thick health, began to suffer casualties. In no time, dozens of Royal Guards fell with heavy, mournful cries. Rosen, using the human army whose comprehensive strength was not outstanding, validated his strategic plan and gained some confidence. At least in terms of troop deployment, he had some skill. "Boss, were going to win!" Ye Yuxuan said happily. This young lady had been continuously healing the human army; otherwise, with the soldiers armor, they could easily suffer casualties too. Furthermore, Ye Yuxuans healing skill had a very wide coverage, ensuring that without her heroic presence, the ordinary human army would struggle to withstand the Royal Guards fierce attack. Its important to know that the Royal Guards are Nagas powerful siege machines! "We cant be too happy too soon; the Turtle Soldiers are catching up, and once they merge with the Royal Guards, the human armys odds wont look so good. Dont forget, the Turtle Soldiers have the skill to devour small troops." Rosen reminded. Ye Yuxuans happy look faded as she asked, "Boss, do you have a plan?" "The Turtle Soldiers can only devour small troops of level one barracks. Pull your troops back, cavalry, advance, and your Human Race Sword Saint can lead a band of cavalry to charge forward." "The cavalry has the talent of horseback slashing, able to kill while moving quickly. A large group of cavalry charging disrupts the enemys rhythm and wears them down." Upon hearing Rosens words, Ye Yuxuan was skeptical. After all, she hadnt considered these strategies herself. "Sword Saint leads cavalry upfront to kill, artillery, prepare!" As Sword Saint and cavalry charged the merging Turtle Soldiers and Royal Guards, artillery from their far rear pushed the cannon cars loaded with shells forward. The rumbling sound was deafening as cannonballs were launched skyward, drawing parabolic trajectories before falling among the thick-blooded Turtle Soldiers and Royal Guards! Instantly exploding, the nearly dead Royal Guards shattered into flesh and blood, body parts fragmented and flew haphazardly in the low sky. The Dragon Turtle troop was also struck into chaos, unable to maintain their formation. Though their health had not decreased much, the bombardment effectively temporarily halted their advance against the human army. "Boss, what do we do? I cant keep healing them much longer!" After some time, Ye Yuxuan urgently requested aid. Her healing effect covered a wide area, but over time, the single-target healing could not match the armys rate of losing health. Seeing this, Rosen casually launched a Holy Light bullet. The air seemed to blaze like a fire meteor, unstoppable, carrying immense divine power, descending from the sky! Boom! The Holy Light bullet fell amidst the Naga army, exploding into dazzling white light. Nagas within a fifty-meter area were instantly annihilated, and even those within fifty to one hundred meters became critically weakened! The damage dealt by the Holy Light bullet was also transferred as healing to boost the human army. The previously imperiled human army instantaneously regained full health, becoming vigorous and spirited, clamoring to fight ten more! Seeing this, Ye Yuxuan was completely impressed: "So is it even necessary to deploy the army if the boss can personally resolve matters?" "I just used a certain items power; otherwise, doing it myself would take time. Its much easier to employ the army." Rosen downplayed. Ye Yuxuan still mistakenly thought he was Tang Xuanze, while Tang Xuanze did not possess the Holy Light bullet attack; it was a skill Rosen gained after upgrading to hero level S1. In the future, if using other skills, he might also make excuses of using items, as this na?ve little admirer seemed easily fooled, perfect for being an ally. sea??h th N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Such high-damage, wide-range items must be expensive, right?" Ye Yuxuan knew it was surely the power of money. "Not too much, just a minor goal." Rosen said, touching his nose. With Rosens one Holy Light bullet support, the remaining enemy remnants were easily cleaned up by the human army. At this time, Rosen looked at the distant Naga main forces attempt to assault the heights. It was simply a terrible sight! Queen Aisar paid again for her confidence, no matter how many times she attacked, her main forces suffered severe losses upon entering the Elf Territory, eventually worn down completely. "Nagas main forces are finished, and the Naga squad here has also been wiped out by us. Its time to destroy the Nagas second territory." Then commanded the human army for a full-scale crushing assault. Around Nagas second gold mine, dozens of Tide Guards had their necks broken, meeting their end. Buildings large and small were subsequently demolished. As the last barracks burst into soaring flames, it heralded the human races seizure of the gold mine. Subsequent encampment and fortification were all that was needed for future occupation. At this moment, the Elf Race army led by Mavi, having defeated the Nagas main force, charged down the slope towards the Naga headquarters! Seeing this, Ye Yuxuan tugged Rosens sleeve and asked, "Boss, should we now be the mantis hunting the cicada behind the scenes?" After the earlier battle between two armies, the human armys losses were negligible, and Ye Yuxuan had witnessed Rosens strategy, now she looked to him as the leader, following his commands. "No rush, wait until the Elf Race and Naga Territory mutually deplete, leaving only one side, then we attack and seize victory fruit." "In the Lord World, other territories lack much wisdom, the Elf Race remains unchanged, also failing to guard against a third forces ambush." ... After a short while. Rosen clutched the Elf Race leader Mavis neck, pressing her to the ground. Mavi glared at Rosen, feeling incredibly familiar, as though she had suffered under this person in a parallel world. Chapter 65: Mavi’s Cloak Chapter 65: Chapter 65: Mavis CloakMavi felt suffocated as her neck was gripped tightly, her chest rising and falling. Her venomous gaze unabashedly glared at Rosen, determined to die without ever begging for mercy from her enemy. "If you want to kill, then kill. We Dark Night Elves arent afraid of death!" "Oh really? So, do you want to die standing or lying down?" Rosen replied nonchalantly. "I want to conduct an experiment." "What kind of experiment?" Mavi suddenly had a bad premonition. "Youre now my captive. I want you to be my slave, join my ranks," Rosen said. If this could work, he could capture more heroes in the same way in the future. "Trying to win me over? Dream on!" Mavi struggled fiercely to break free from Rosens hand, as if joining the enemy was a great humiliation to her. Seeing this, Rosen understood that this experiment had failed. "It seems one must first own a main city to have the corresponding heroes." A moment later, a cold corpse lay on the ground. Rosen looked towards the last unbroken structure of the Elf Race: the Hero Altar! "Hope it gives out something good." Ye Yuxuan had previously said the treasure chest was his. The two of them approached the Hero Altar, and after destroying it, a Kings Treasure Chest appeared below. "Wow, golden legendary!" Rosen shouted a slogan, but in reality activated a skill gained from hero upgrade S1. It could increase the chance of getting a top-grade item by 5%. Visibly, the aura on the Kings Treasure Chest grew stronger. But 5% wasnt really that powerful anyway. Opened the treasure chest. [Mavis Black Cloak: Equip this cloak to gain the ability to summon the Black Goddess of Vengeance, who can absorb dark energy and summon a hundred henchmen] "This gear, not bad!" Previously, Rosen thought it was a pity not to recruit Mavi under his command, but with Mavis cloak, it was like having a free follower. Equipped the cloak. Ye Yuxuan asked, "Big shot, whats the setting for this cloak?" "Youll see in a moment." Suddenly, a three-meter-tall black shadow appeared beside Rosen, wearing the same cloak, holding a gigantic circular Helical Blade, clearly resembling Mavi. "Thats the Goddess of Vengeance!" Ye Yuxuan was a bit surprised. Then around Mavi, two-meter-tall henchmen continued to appear, a total of a hundred were generated before it stopped. Seeing this scene, Ye Yuxuan was extremely envious. "Big shot, Ill buy this cloak from you with Lord Coins, how about it?" Ye Yuxuan asked eagerly. "Sure, just a small goal." Rosen said calmly. Ye Yuxuan: "..." A small goal is a million? No, for such a big shot, a small goal must be a hundred million... Instantly, the topic was dropped. "Lets go, theres still the Naga treasure chest to get." Rosen began to walk down the hill. Ye Yuxuan followed behind, praying it wouldnt be something too good, so maybe the big shot would be willing to sell it to her. Sear?h the n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. When they arrived in front of the Hero Altar in the Naga Territory, Rosen broke it without saying a word, revealing the Kings Treasure Chest buried below. "Golden legendary!" Shouted a slogan, then opened it. [Naga Fleet: A naval transport capable of accommodating up to a thousand troops, ranged units can attack targets from the fleet] "A naval fleet? This is for ocean voyages." This gear seemed not very useful at the moment. "Big shot, can you sell me this item?" Ye Yuxuan timidly asked. Even if the items in the Kings Treasure Chest didnt seem useful, they were all top-grade and could fetch a good price in the Lord Market. Rosen of course saw Ye Yuxuans intention, wanting to profit from the difference. "A small goal, interested?" "Oh, then forget it..." Ye Yuxuan said disappointedly. "Dont be too discouraged." Rosen encouraged, "Now that these two territories are cleared, you can arrange for workers to mine these two gold mines, and with the effect of the time accelerator, youll soon upgrade to a level four main city." Hearing Rosens words, Ye Yuxuan realized that this time Rosen helped eliminate these two potentially threatening territories, which she was actually very satisfied with. "Thank you, big shot!" Rosen ruffled Ye Yuxuans head, saying, "Just mutual benefit, dont forget I need to borrow your army." "Are you going out into the wild, big shot?" Ye Yuxuan asked. As they spoke, the two had already arrived at Rosens territory. Ye Yuxuan and the Human Race army were astonished by the prosperity of the Human Race territory. It wasnt the impact of the level four main city, but the vastness of the territory was astonishing. Standing on the Beastman Territorys walls, one could see the majestic Undead Territory opposite, shrouded in a large amount of black fog, barely revealing the outlines of buildings, but it was also very grand. Even the area around the Teleportation Gate near the Beastman Territory was surrounded layer upon layer by defense towers and armies, any invader would meet a swift death. At a glance, the army stationed in the territory numbered at least more than a thousand, yet despite this, the big shot still needed to borrow armies externally. "Big shot, does having the Teleportation Gate near your Beastman Territory put a lot of pressure on you?" Ye Yuxuan asked considerately. "I can only say, there is pressure, but for now, without a large-scale Demon Race invasion, its manageable." "Every year there is a Demon Race peak period where many Demon Races invade towns, during which they also come through the Teleportation Gate into the Lord World, sharing the towns pressure, which is why the Teleportation Gate appears near the town," Ye Yuxuan explained. Rosen had long known about this reasoning and nodded in acknowledgment. He brought along the three Arrow Array Vehicles previously activated and summoned, then took Ye Yuxuan and the Human Race army through the Teleportation Gate and left the Lord World. "Its my first time flying in the wild with the big shot, so exciting!" Fighting in the wilderness excited Ye Yuxuan. After all, when she was alone, she didnt dare venture into the wild, only once going out to scout near the Teleportation Gate. "Is this the big shots wild environment? It looks quite tranquil." Ye Yuxuan remarked enviously after exiting the Teleportation Gate and observing the lush surroundings. At least at first glance, there were no active Demon Races; it seemed safe for wilderness battles. "Lets check out the forest first. Ive already cleared part of the forest, this time well go the other way." As Rosen spoke, he led them to the forest. Soon, they entered another path in the forest. The first Demon Race they encountered was a crawler zombie they had seen before. During the day, these creatures activity was noticeably decreased. "Lively at night, but so sluggish during the day?" "Deploy the Arrow Array Vehicles!" The Human Race army made way for three paths, allowing the three Arrow Array Vehicles to move forward. Over a hundred arrows automatically assembled on top, pulled back, and loaded. Thwack, thwack, thwack!!! Hundreds of arrows launched simultaneously, covering an area of tens of square meters! The crawler, without reacting fast enough, just looked up to see an overwhelming rain of arrows, surprised, with its mouth agape. Then its head and body were pierced, limbs twisted aside, hit by countless arrows, instantly killed! "Im so envious; our Human Race barracks dont have Arrow Array Vehicles!" Chapter 66: Thunder Wolf Nest and Thunder Rabbit Equipment Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Thunder Wolf Nest and Thunder Rabbit Equipment"The attack range of the Arrow Array Vehicle is decent; it can clear out densely-packed Demon Race, but its quite fragile, so lets protect it in the middle of the army." The three Arrow Array Vehicles retreated to the center of the army, guarded by human soldiers. Cavalry took the lead, forging paths ahead. With their speed advantage, they could serve as bait to lure monsters. "Yu Xuan, when you lead the army out into the field in the future, you also need to keep honing your skills. Consider this as me taking you for training," Rosen said. Rosen would impart practical battle array tactics out of support for compliant allies. He wasnt an expert in this area, but teaching Ye Yuxuan was more than sufficient. Both were taking what they needed from each other, preparing for a long-term alliance. "Boss, actually, Xichen and I are classmates," Ye Yuxuan broke the silence as they traveled on unfamiliar paths. Why did these words sound so familiar? Rosen remembered; one evening in this very forest, he heard a female classmate say similar words, mistakenly believing him to be Tang Xuanze, seeking protection. He guessed Ye Yuxuan might be feeling insecure, which is why she said this. "Since youre classmates, why not tell me about Xichens situation in class?" Rosen, equally curious, took the opportunity to ask. "Xichen and I are quite close as classmates, barely like best friends, the kind who always eat together in the dining hall," Ye Yuxuan replied. "Youre that close?" Rosen was a bit surprised and had to reevaluate this ally; perhaps she was more important than he initially thought. Tang Xichen was the ice queen of the school, usually ignoring any unrelated males, though they had met once due to his hero transformation ability, which caught the attention of the Tang Family. Since their last parting, Rosen hadnt had the chance to meet Tang Xichen, only occasionally sending a text, which she would reply with a simple template. Rosen dared not text frequently for fear of scaring her. But with Ye Yuxuan, he had another way to learn about Tang Xichen. "I sit next to Xichen, so our relationship is better than with other girls." Seeing the bosss interest, Ye Yuxuan continued, "Xichen always works hard in class, even with her noble family background, she doesnt put on airs." Oh my, was this what I was hoping to hear? Rosen, speechless, asked, "Does she have any admirers, the kind who are quite close?" "Boss, theres no need to worry, Xichen has countless admirers. Only those from noble families dare to pursue her openly; the boys from poorer backgrounds can only steal glances from behind." Upon hearing this, Rosen was a bit depressed. This answer was expected, considering Tang Xichen was recognized as the most beautiful school flower. He could also understand why Tang Xichen behaved so coldly; partly because of being bothered by those young gentlemen and partly to fend off unwelcome advances. In comparison, Ye Yuxuan was also a school flower, but probably had fewer admirers. So he asked directly, "Do you have many admirers?" Upon hearing this, Ye Yuxuan blushed slightly, "Boss, what are you thinking? Im not a homewrecker." Rosen: "..." Feeling like he might tarnish Tang Xuanzes image, he quickly changed his words, "I was merely thinking of introducing you to someone." "No need, Im only interested in mature and stable men. I have no thoughts about peers," Ye Yuxuan said. "Oh, is that so." The atmosphere suddenly became a bit awkward. It was the noise from the back of the forest that broke the awkwardness between the two of them. Not far behind in the forest, there seemed to be a gathering of several lords and armies, engaged in battle with the Demon Race. Soon, Rosen led his team through the forest and emerged onto a vast grassland. Not far ahead was a basin of approximately ten thousand square kilometers, surrounded by elevated highlands, with many lords leading armies in encirclement. Among them were seasoned lords with most of their army composed of level four to five units, as well as new lords with predominantly level one units. The noise heard was the taunting from seasoned lords towards the new lords. "Newbies, leave now, dont think about picking up scraps, or youll be mistaken killed by my army, let alone being wiped out by the Demon Race below!" The taunting seasoned lord was rather friendly, at least not sending troops to drive away the newcomers. But these newcomers, united in alliance, held firm, leveraging their numerical advantage to confront the seasoned lords. "Why should we leave? This place wasnt discovered solely by you, finders are keepers!" There were five seasoned lords, while the number of new lords reached twenty. Although their army units werent high-level, they had a numerical advantage. If those five seasoned lords engaged, the newcomers were likely in disadvantage. "To avoid the worst-case scenario, Id better use a tool to change my appearance first." As Rosen spoke, he transformed into a male version of Mavi. Seeing this, Ye Yuxuan wasnt surprised, understanding that the boss definitely had transformation tools. Needless to say, the cost must be high, likely an astronomical figure. "Lets go, lets check it out." Then instructed the Goddess of Vengeance and a hundred followers to first squeeze into the crowd, creating space. Upon spotting an appearing lord, these newcomers cooperatively made way, perceiving the arriving army composed of low-level units not much stronger than theirs, categorizing them as newcomers too. With a new lord joining in, their voices among newcomers gained weight. "Why is everyone surrounding the basins edge, is there treasure inside the basin?" Rosen asked upon nearing these new lords. Simultaneously, he also looked into the basin, only to have his view blocked by a dense layer of dark clouds, seeing only flashes of lightning, terrifying indeed. A lord nearby explained: "Below is the Thunder Wolf Nest, a great spot for farming lightning immunity equipment, but seasoned lords ahead are laying ambush, likely equipment merchants. They wont let us newcomers go down to farm equipment!" The newcomers spoke with indignation, clearly expressing their resentment towards high-level suppression. Among these new lords were quite a few who awakened to A-level heroes, and even S-level ones, inherently more arrogant. "Two more lords join in the commotion, arent you afraid of being wiped out if a fight breaks out?" "Newbies, its also dangerous here in reality, lifes gone for good, cherish your own life!" "When our boss arrives later, you wont be treated kindly, Id advise you to run away quickly." On the opposite side, seasoned lords leisurely spoke, exchanging words. Rosen closely observed these five lords, all awakened to S-level heroes, except for a healing monk, the remaining four were Elemental Heroes. They were: Metal, Wood, Water, Earth! Only missing one, Fire. Rosen instinctively thought of the troublesome Fire Elf encountered previously. Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "With the combination of Five Element attributes, they can indeed resist most attribute Demons, plus a monk responsible for healing." "Their boss, could it be that Fire Elf?" He had previously stolen the Tree Demon Granny from the Fire Elf and entered the Tower of Trial earlier, really destined to meet by chance, which would be interesting. Of course, they most likely wouldnt recognize the male version of Mavi transformed by Rosen. "Regardless of whether these seasoned lords boss is the Fire Elf or not, I must stand by the new lords, as I also need lightning immunity equipment." The second layer of the Tower of Trial, the Electric Tower, requires lightning immunity equipment. To clear the second layer, a significant amount of lightning immunity equipment is needed! Chapter 67: Find a Canyon to Play Billiards Chapter 67: Chapter 67: Find a Canyon to Play BilliardsJust as Rosen was pondering, a fiery meteor streaked across the sky, the Fire Elf rushing over at a blistering pace. "Boss!" The five veteran lords said in unison towards the descending Fire Elf. Seeing the Fire Elf, Rosen knew he had guessed right. "This Fire Elf should be the tenth on the strong list and seems to be a steward of the Heaven and Earth Society." Rosen felt a bit nervous. Sar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Although he was not afraid of his own strength, if he angered the gang behind him, there could be big trouble. He did not yet have the strength to crush everything. Fortunately, he transformed into the male version of Mavi, so the Fire Elf couldnt recognize him, and this time he didnt bring out his army, only three Arrow Array Vehicles, who could recognize him? As the Fire Elf landed, the newbie lords on his side immediately started clamoring. "Its one of the stewards of the Heaven and Earth Society, Qianhuo!" "Why is he here? Could it be the Heaven and Earth Society is on a mission?" "With the Heaven and Earth Society involved, its likely well find it hard to get a share of the loot!" Qianhuo heard the newbie lords talking, glanced at them, and finally fixed his gaze on his partners faces. "Boss, were the first ones to discover this Thunder Wolf Nest, but it attracted quite a few newbies who want to steal our chance. Just give us the order, and well kill these newbies." The newbie lords on Rosens side shivered at the cold words from one of the veteran lords. Already fearing the might of the Heaven and Earth Society, and now hearing their intention to slaughter them, they quickly became terrified. Qianhuo scanned the nearby newbie lords again, noting that the person who had previously snatched the Tower of Trial was not among them, and said with a cold laugh: "No need for that; were big figures. Theres no need to trouble these newbies. If they want to go down, let them go; we dont even know how dangerous it is below." The Fire Elf said coldly. The view was obscured by clouds and lightning, and the number and strength of the Thunder Wolves below were still unknown. "Boss wants them to scout the path?" "Heh, more than just scouting; the equipment they fight for will also belong to us unless they want to die?" The Fire Elf said coldly. "The boss is really thorough with his plans." The Fire Elf smiled and walked towards Rosen and the other lords. "Newbies, Ill give you thirty minutes to attack the Thunder Wolf Nest. How much equipment you can snatch depends on your abilities. Thirty minutes later, get lost!" Thirty minutes is enough for the army brought by the newbie lords to kill a substantial number of Thunder Wolves, and thus the equipment dropped wouldnt be low. Moreover, it helps reduce the density of Thunder Wolves for the veteran lords, enhancing their safety. It was clear that for convenience, the veteran lords had not brought many troops, but they were all high-level units with fast mobility. Upon hearing Qianhuos promise, the newbie lords eagerly rushed into the basin, fearing to lag behind. Although Rosen could understand Qianhuos deceitful plans, he was still forced to follow the crowd, charging into the basin. Qianhuo had at least given them the chance to gain equipment, and any subsequent conspiracy was better than being directly besieged. "Boss, are those six veteran lords very strong?" Ye Yuxuan asked behind Rosen. "Certainly, theyre probably of the strong lists top twenty caliber." The strong list is a universal power ranking in Central Plains, different from the Heavenly List and Earthly List abroad, as those are actually gang rankings and not accurate enough. The Central Plains strong list ranks known gang powerhouses after sorting by strength, greatly improving accuracy. Those in the strong list top twenty are true powerhouses, born by slaughtering their way through millions! Because Rosen had transformation abilities, none of them could confront Rosen individually, but united, they could definitely crush him. This was what Rosen worried about. Rosen might not be able to kill a single Fire Elf, and with five of similar strength added, if conflict arose, he might be forced to transform into Tang Xuanze. Of course, another option was to take Ye Yuxuan and the army into the Tower of Trial space to temporarily hide. Thus, with a retreat plan, Rosen wasnt worried at all. The hillside on the basins inner side was a thousand meters high, and under the armys swift descent, they soon reached the bottom. The thundercloud layers hovered a thousand meters above, constantly splitting and merging into a lightning formation, and the vegetation below was intermittently struck, igniting flames. A small forest fire appeared ahead, with charred trees scattered around. The wolves resided on the ground scorched by fire; they possessed thunder and lightning attributes, countering fire attributes to some extent and thus were not afraid of the flames. When the lords led a vast army charging down, the Thunder Wolf group became violent, its number greatly outmatching the lords forces, closing in from all directions. Before descending the slope, no one could imagine how many Thunder Wolves existed in the basin. No one thought the number would be so massive! "Everyone, scatter and do your best; hunt for equipment through luck!" A lord led the way, guiding his army towards areas where Thunder Wolves were less dense. Other lords saw this and also led their troops in different directions. The Thunder Wolf main force quickly got drawn away, also dispersing, leaving only a small part heading towards Rosens direction. There were at least thousands! "Lets go; find a concealed spot and stay cautious of those veteran lords." "Boss, will those veteran lords pose a threat to us later?" "Of course, Ive encountered their leader before, certainly not a kind person; better stay alert." Leading the army, followed by a large group of Thunder Wolves, archers skirmishing and retreating with the army. Rosen periodically shot down Holy Light bullets, killing numerous Thunder Wolves, replenishing his armys life points. After finding a suitable hidden canyon, over half of the archers had been lost. Huge wolf numbers caused only such losses, which was quite a good outcome. His army plunged into the canyon, utilizing protection on sides and rear, wolves could only attack from the front. This canyon was effectively a substantial fissure, about ten meters wide, enough to let the forefront of the army enter and hide, making it a natural ambush spot. Rosen transformed into Tang Xuanze, donning Tailed Beast Clothes, three crimson tails rising behind. Whoosh! Three crimson tails entwined together, piercing straight out through the canyon. Replaying a game of billiards again! Ye Yuxuan who witnessed this, blushed unnaturally. And on Thunder Wolfs side, chaos began. What on earth was this red, thick, long thing, bleating?! The wolves became mentally disordered, emitting sheep-like sounds. Chapter 68: Another Function of the Lucky Dice Chapter 68: Chapter 68: Another Function of the Lucky Dice"This place is very hidden, even if I transform into Tang Xuanze, no one will know." Rosen was completely excited; he had suffered so much being chased by the wolf pack, and now he was equally exhilarated. Large packs of wolves surged forward continuously, trying to enter the canyon to hunt them down. Rosens crimson tail charged out repeatedly, penetrating through, sending packs of wolves flying, with many more exploding into flesh and blood, bones remaining nowhere! Just relying on Tang Xuanzes form alone could easily wipe out the wolf pack, not to mention the power enhanced by the Golden Holy Dragon. Even if tens of thousands more come, they wont stand a chance! Before long, the number of wolves outside thinned out. The wolves seemed to have lost their fighting spirit and fled, wailing hopelessly. If Im not mistaken, this place should become a forbidden area for the Thunder Wolves in the future. Only then did Rosen transform back into the male version of Mavi, leading Ye Yuxuan and the others out of the canyon to search for the equipment on the ground. "Not bad, Ive collected a total of one million Gold Coins and five hundred thousand Lord Coins!" Rosen stated with satisfaction. This was his first encounter in the wild, a short battle, yielding the largest sum possible. Five hundred thousand Lord Coins is equivalent to fifty million RMB! And one million Gold Coins could also support him in re-summoning three hundred Beastman Tanks once he returns, or in upgrading buildings. Ye Yuxuan, similarly excited, ran over from a distance, smiling as she exclaimed, "Boss, I collected fifty thousand Gold Coins and three hundred thousand Lord Coins!" "Boss, hows the harvest on your side?" "Oh, a bit worse than yours, looks like you had some good luck." Rosen patted the lucky dice in his pocket, suspecting that this luck must have affected the item collection as well. Thus, in the same amount of time, the difference in the amount picked up was double, with Rosen picking up large denominations. "I also picked up thirteen pieces of Thunder Immunity equipment, this is going to make me rich!" Ye Yuxuan, joyful like a little angel, hummed a tune as she went off to search the ground nearby. In Rosens storage space, there already lay more than a hundred pieces of Thunder Immunity equipment. If Ye Yuxuan found out about this, she would undoubtedly feel unbalanced inside. Because of the effect of the lucky dice, while picking up equipment earlier, Rosen could not only casually find large denomination Gold Coins and Lord Coins, but equipment was also found every few steps. Its quite miraculous. "Could it be because I just formed an alliance with the new Lords?" The new Lords had earlier signed agreements through the Lord Interface to become allies, preventing any backstabbing. Before this alliance dissolved, Rosens bad luck would also be shared by them, while their good luck would concentrate on Rosen. Theoretically, the more alliances, the more benefits he could receive. This time it has effectively verified another effect of the lucky dice. "So I can find a few more trustworthy people and then ally with them to go on more expeditions together." Thinking about it, Rosens storage space collected another hundred Thunder Immunity equipment. As long as he paused to rest, Thunder Immunity equipment and wealth would inexplicably appear at his feet. This can no longer be described with reality; it seems more like other allies were finding equipment for him and tossing it at his feet. Rosen could only graciously accept and store them in his storage space one by one. "Boss, it seems like this place is haunted?" After a while, Ye Yuxuan ran back and said, "Just now I clearly saw equipment not far away, but when I went over, it disappeared, like a ghost took it!" "You must have been mistaken. This is the Thunder Wolves lair, and there shouldnt be any inexplicable Demon Race here." Rosen feigned calmness. The situation Ye Yuxuan encountered happened to about a dozen other new Lords as well. Some saw equipment in the distance, but when they approached, it was gone. Some found Gold Coins at their feet, but when they bent down, the coins vanished right under their eyes, and it was the large denominations that disappeared. Each persons average loss amounted to one-fifth. Their losses were all focused on Rosen alone. And the number of Thunder Immunity equipment in Rosens storage space surged to three hundred and fifty pieces, with Gold Coins skyrocketing by 300,000, and Lord Coins increasing by at least 200,000. Just then, the sound of iron hooves came from the distant hillside! The six veteran Lords eventually charged down from the hillside after thirty minutes. sea??h th Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Hahaha, I didnt expect that in just thirty minutes, these new Lords helped us eliminate most of the wolf pack, making our job much easier!" The Fire Elf at the forefront exclaimed with joy. "Boss, should we prioritize eliminating the wolf pack or first deal with these new Lords?" the Wind Elf beside asked. "No hurry, the troops of the new Lords are not yet exhausted. We can slowly hunt Thunder Wolves and attack them once their forces are severely diminished," the Fire Elf said viciously. "So many new Lords must have a lot of equipment on them, Im already eager for the hunt!" They charged towards the weak side of the wolf pack, clearing the tail of the pack. But they left the main force of the wolf pack to these new Lords. The naive newcomers, seeing veteran Lords in action, scrambled to kill the wolves, fearing they would miss out on the benefits. Unbeknownst to them, everything was within these veteran Lords calculations. Some new Lords got their formations messed up, failing to arrange their troops properly. Soon, not even their own lives were spared, and their armies fell apart. The Fire Elf sneered coldly, leading his army to attack the new Lords troops, further disrupting their formations. In no time, without them lifting a finger, the tattered new Lords armies were defeated by the wolves, with only the old, weak, sick, and disabled remaining. The new Lords retreated behind the veteran Lords, giving the opportunity to these seasoned warriors. "Never mind, Ive made enough profit, Ive obtained thirty Thunder Immunity equipment, Im in the clear!" "Same here, over fifty items collected, Ive made my gain too." These new Lords, unaware of the danger, even boasted about their finds, unaware of the adage not to flaunt wealth. "New Lords, it seems youve gathered quite some equipment, why not hand them over?" A threatening, low voice from the Fire Elf reached them. The new Lords turned, looking at the leading Fire Elf among the veteran Lords. "Why should we!" a new Lord protested. Around him, fire power suddenly emerged, grabbing him by the neck, lifting him towards the Fire Elf. The Fire Elf, with a cold eye, said, "Because your lives are firmly in my grasp!" "Damn, these veteran Lords are deceitful!" "I said it, couldnt be so generous to let us hunt like this!" Now it was too late; their armies were almost gone, surrounded by the veteran Lords forces. They could only be forced to hand over their gathered equipment. But just as they thought handing over their possessions would spare their lives. Wave after wave of flames surged up, engulfing the new Lords, incinerating them to ashes! "Only dead men tell no tales. Did you think I, the grand Fire Elf, would ruin my own reputation? Hahaha!" The Fire Elf laughed wildly. "So cruel!" Ye Yuxuan, seeing this from afar, had a look of anger and horror on her face. "So naive, without me here, you might be foolishly deceived too. Do you think these veteran Lords grew strong any other way than as bandits?" Rosen shook his head, his expression remaining calm. The harsh and cold aspects of this world were nothing new to him, so he was not too surprised. Chapter 69: The Real Wolf King Appears Chapter 69: Chapter 69: The Real Wolf King Appears"So, are we going to wait here for them to leave?" Ye Yuxuan asked again. "They are all high-ranking members of the Heaven and Earth Society. If they dont trouble us, we can avoid meeting them for now," Rosen said. ... "Boss, weve found the Wolf Kings lair not far away, with a very powerful Thunder Wolf King and hundreds of elite thunder wolves around!" The Wind Elf had just used its speed to fly into the sky and scout the situation in the basin, and it had made a significant discovery. "Boss, weve already taken care of all the new lords. Its time to meet that Wolf King," the Thunder Elf said with excitement. The Fire Elf Qian Huo frowned and said, "I remember that among the new lords, there were two new faces that arent in this group. They must be hiding somewhere, didnt you notice them during your air scouting?" "No, they must have escaped?" the Wind Elf shook its head. "It doesnt matter, the new lords cant stir up any trouble, lets go and meet the Wolf King!" The Fire Elf waved its big hand and led everyone towards the direction of the Wolf King. In the distance, within the canyon. "Phew... luckily those heartless killers have left, otherwise I would have been scared to death," Ye Yuxuan said, leaning on Rosens shoulder. From this angle, one could see the chasm. "I just heard them say theyre going to find trouble with the Wolf King, Im planning to follow and see whats happening," Rosen said. "Hmm, be careful then," Ye Yuxuan said weakly. If Rosen were to go, she certainly wouldnt want to follow. The threat from those veteran lords was very strong to her. "Later, I might run into some trouble and wont be able to come back for you, so Ill hide you in a place first." Soon, Ye Yuxuan and her human army were all teleported into the trial space. Rosen then transformed into the Earth Crawler and quietly followed those veteran lords from underground. Sarch* The N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In the central area of the basin, there was a stone platform rising half a meter above the ground, covered with dead branches and straw, with hundreds of elite thunder wolves crouching among them, and in the center was a Wolf King with complex patterns on its body and deer antlers on its head. The antlers on its head constantly summoned lightning and refracted it out, acting like a lightning-attracting tool. Not far away, the veteran lords in the air saw this scene, and their faces showed ecstatic joy. "The horn of the Thunder Wolf King is one of the best materials for making powerful thunder attribute weapons, and this Thunder Wolf King is already mature, its horn is perfect for making equipment!" The Thunder Elf in the team was full of desire: "Boss, after killing the Thunder Wolf King, I want the horn on its head!" "Of course, the Thunder Wolf Kings materials can make your exclusive attribute equipment, we have no reason to covet that, but as for the Kings treasure chest nearby, the contents are not yours," the Fire Elf said unceremoniously. "Boss, lets attack quickly, I cant wait anymore!" the Thunder Elf said excitedly. Soon, a great battle erupted again. This time, they faced not only the attack of ordinary thunder wolves but also over a hundred stronger elite thunder wolves mixed in. Their brought army found it slightly difficult to cope. The Fire Elf led a few veteran lords and charged towards the Thunder Wolf King. Lightning continued to be summoned down, accumulating on the antler on the Wolf Kings head, and then fired at the approaching enemies. Just one hit, the Fire Elf lost a tenth of its health! "Lightning restrains my flame, it seems Im not the main force to kill the Wolf King, you guys handle the Wolf King, Ill deal with the other elite wolves!" Being stripped of a tenth of its health at once really startled him, considering he had invested a lot of points. The lost health of the Fire Elf was immediately restored by the accompanying monk, and he turned back to that group of elite thunder wolves with small thunderclouds over them. Puff puff puff! Flames formed fireballs, continuously firing past, almost killing one per fireball. Though the elite wolves also charged at him in groups, they only caused him to lose less than a tenth of his health. "These little wolf cubs are still too weak!" "This Wolf King doesnt seem very strong, its a reaper to newcomers, but it doesnt pose a threat to us veteran lords." The Wind Elf in the air cut with wind blades, easily piercing the Wolf Kings skin, noticeably reducing its health. Just one strike depleted a thirteenth of its health. Added to the actions of other veteran lords, they soon disposed of the Wolf King! A large amount of Gold Coins and Lord Coins fell to the ground, along with the Wolf Kings horn. The nearby Kings treasure chest was now unguarded. The Thunder Elf saw the lightning attribute exclusive material explode on the ground and turned into a bolt of lightning to collect the materials at first chance. But just then, another bolt of lightning descended from the sky, actually knocking the Thunder Elf aside. The latter felt a chill in their heart, and when they looked up again, a brand new Thunder Wolf King had fallen onto the previous bodys position, guarding the grounds lightning horn. At the same time, the newly appeared Thunder Wolf King also had horns on its head, with a purer and more terrifying lightning power rushing forth, forming a coiled lightning dragon. Seeing this scene, not only was the Fire Elf battling elite thunder wolves in the distance shocked, but also the nearby Wind Elf, Thunder Elf, and others showed incredulous expressions. "The Thunder Wolf King has a resurrection talent?!" "No, its not resurrection, its a new Thunder Wolf King; maybe this is the true king of the wolf pack!" One by one, they became vigilant, staring at this monster that raised its head and looked down on them proudly. "Cough, cough, cough..." The Thunder Elf coughed up blood, obviously having taken a sneak attack and suffered severe injuries, with noticeably decreased vitality. "Is an attack of the same attribute also this strong?" The accompanying monk continued to heal the Thunder Elf, casting Holy Light ten times in total before restoring the lost health value. It showed how high the damage from that strike had been! "Wind Elf, the newly appeared Thunder Wolf King is not normal, we should retreat first. Fighting it wont give us any advantage!" the Thunder Elf said, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Not only the Thunder Elf noticed this, but the other veteran lords also saw that the Thunder Wolf King before them had the power to kill them. During the battle with the wolf pack, their army had suffered heavy casualties; if they had turned back to help the army after killing the Wolf King earlier, they could have wiped out the entire lair. With the appearance of a stronger Wolf King, this advantage was utterly destroyed. Initially resentful, the Wind Elf slashed several wind blades at the powerful Thunder Wolf King. Nearly half were dodged, and the rest, though hitting, ended up dissipating. The Thunder Wolf King remained unfazed, still standing proudly, its gaze icy and fixed on them. This scene was jaw-dropping. A bolt of lightning abruptly descended from the sky, striking the Wind Elf. The thunder pressure crushed the Wind Elf to the ground, creating a charred black crater, with the Wind Elfs whole body charred and smoking, its health significantly reduced. The monk looked again with a changed expression and went over to cast healing magic, this time needing twenty casts to successfully restore the lost health of the Wind Elf. "The new Thunder Wolf King is too strong, the strategy we got is not accurate enough, the lord who published the strategy probably never killed the Wolf King, the real Thunder Wolf King is extremely difficult to deal with!" The Wind Elf, having stumbled, finally abandoned the idea of troubling the Wolf King, just like the other veteran lords. Of course, they also had no opportunity to touch the Kings treasure chest guarded by the Wolf King. Rosen watched coldly as these veteran lords retreated before him, a cold smirk on his lips. Little did they know, I have the Golden Holy Dragon attribute boost; even transformed into the Thunder Wolf King, youre still not a match for me! Chapter 70 King’s Creation Platform Chapter 70: Chapter 70 Kings Creation PlatformThe Fire Elf and a group of seasoned lords retreated a certain distance, exchanged glances, and then the Fire Elf asked, "How much life value did you two lose after being hit earlier?" The Thunder Elf said, "Even though its the same thunder attribute, his Thunder Summoning Technique doesnt have an elemental overpower effect on me, it still dealt nearly ten thousand damage. My defense is at 1000 points." "What, nearly ten thousand damage? So, this Thunder Wolf Kings attack previously also exceeded ten thousand, this data is equivalent to an S-level seasoned lord." The Fire Elfs expression changed drastically, then looked at the Wind Elf and asked, "Whats your situation?" "My immunity to lightning is very weak, I was directly struck for twenty thousand life value earlier, this Thunder Wolf King is too terrifying!" The Wind Elf was somewhat questioning life. The wilderness is different from the Lord World, where you cant see quantified life value above the targets head, so inquiry is the only way to learn. Initially, the Fire Elf only thought the new Wolf King dealt a high damage of one or two thousand, but unexpectedly, its damage far exceeded one or two thousand. "I can only recover a thousand life value for you each time, but this Wolf Kings damage greatly exceeds what I can replenish, I think we should retreat?" a nearby monk also said. "No rush, lets think of a way, cant come for nothing." The Fire Elf said with a sullen expression. This time, taking his brothers on a distant journey was mainly to find the Water Wood Essence to craft the faction token, but someone got ahead of him, then found a wolf den, hoping to make up for the loss, hit another wall. Anyone would feel blocked inside. "Every one of us has nearly a million life value, even if he can deal ten thousand damage each time, to handle any of us, he would need to attack dozens of times, during this time we should be able to forcefully kill the Wolf King!" After deliberation, the Fire Elf said. "It might be somewhat risky." The Wind Elf hesitated, "Its defense should not be weak, its life value is very high, earlier I launched ten Wind Blades, five hit, but all dissipated, the damage inflicted on it is presumably very low." Seasoned lords typically have a balanced allocation, but they allocate primarily to life value, followed by attack and defense. Their base damage is at least above 1000, and multiplied after skill amplification. Yet landing on that Wolf King, its like throwing a stone into the sea, creating no waves. "First, concentrate fire to launch a full-scale attack, to test its defense and life!" Moments later, the Fire Elf commanded. Rosen faced a collective assault from seasoned lords, his expression became serious, and a note of solemnity was added to his wolf face. Sar?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. These few are top twenty, their siege poses considerable pressure for the military. Seeing the incoming flames, lightning, Wind Blades, and other attack methods, the golden dragon hovering above Rosens head suddenly expanded! Great Mighty Celestial Dragon! Forming a massive defense, resisting the intense strike. The Great Mighty Celestial Dragon also simultaneously dissipated, this skill can only resist once, to exert its effect again, it can only be recondensed. Its not infinite condensation, because energy needs to be accumulated over the head. The condensation speed relates to ones mental status. Withstand the concentrated strike, then scattered attacks fell on the wolf body after. Aproximately half the attacks were evaded, the remaining attacks were deflected by the Invincible Golden Body. "Whats with this dragon-shaped phantom?" "How could it, evaded again, its evasion must be extremely high?" "Whats with this golden light, the damage was completely deflected!" If they just saw the attacks being blocked layer by layer, even evaded, these seasoned lords wouldnt cause much inner emotion change. But when their attacks finally broke through the layers of obstruction, close to the target body. The wolf body suddenly flashed golden light, deflected the hard-earned close attacks! This scene left them despondent, their expectations dashed to rock bottom! "This Thunder Wolf King is simply unsolvable! Are you sure its really the same species?!" The Wind Elf resisted the urge to throw a bag of salt on the ground, his face already written with strong shock. The Fire Elf, after launching an attack, fled far away, afraid of getting struck by lightning. But a bolt of heavenly thunder descended, hitting the Fire Elf already a hundred meters away. Struck right on! The massive lightning pressure directly crushed the Fire Elf downwards, like a radish, embedding into the ground. The Fire Elf only felt a scalding pain through his body, complete paralysis, and then looking at his life value, it dropped by over a third! Almost lost half his health. The charred Fire Elf immediately transformed into hundreds of flame clones, dispersing to avoid another lightning strike and on-site demise. Thunder attributes suppress fire attributes, lightning strike deals even greater damage to Fire Elves. Seeing the Fire Elf transform into numerous clones and disperse, Rosen could only turn his spearhead towards the weakest monk. After cooling down, a bolt of lightning landed on the monks head. The monks face changed, then upside down just like previously, utterly scorched, having suffered great damage. The Wind Elf, Thunder Elf, and other seasoned lords realized this, lost thought of testing further, transformed into hundreds of elemental clones, dispersed, and quickly retreated. Its hard to intercept Elemental Elves trying to escape, unless possessing skills that suppress large area attributes, ensuring to eradicate them in one go. "This Thunder Wolf King, too terrifying!" The Fire Elf and others already lost interest in killing the Wolf King, this situation unless willing to risk breaking the Wolf Kings defense, the price would be too high. Among them, they estimated substantial losses, at least three among the six would die. Helplessly, had to flee in haste. "Guess theyve been scared away." Rosen watched the Fire Elf and others already fled far away, transformed back to human form. What truly intimidated them was not Rosens 50% evasion or Great Mighty Celestial Dragon methods, mainly the Invincible Golden Body that deflects all attacks. This was the last straw breaking their inner defenses. If they knew Rosens Invincible Golden Body has cool down time, Fire Elf and others probably wouldnt quickly retreat. Glanced over the battlefield. The previous intense battle already decimated most of the surrounding wolf pack, left too many things on the ground, seasoned lords fled without time to pick, white benefit for Rosen. Yet Rosen immediately picked up the antlers dropped from the Wolf Kings corpse. [Thunder Horn: Material to craft equipment with exceptional cumulative attributes] Regarding "forging" strategies, Rosen hasnt ventured yet. Immediately searched the Lord Market, unlocked a strategy. [Strategy?Forging] [Price: 3500 Lord Coins] "Forging is the best choice for lords to create equipment for themselves and their armies, equipment attached to heroes or units will drop upon death. Equipment cannot be destroyed, nor needs repair, it provides effects described in the equipment affix." "Equipment attribute affixes are random, some affixes possess unsolvable traits, but stronger attributes are rarer to forge, with smaller chances." "Forging equipment not only requires enough materials, but also a creation platform for equipment, forging on Lord Interface creation platform can craft equipment." "Platform levels are like treasure chests, divided into: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Diamond, King, these five levels, success rate and equipment quality enhance as levels advance, higher quality platform has greater chance to unlock second attribute affix." "..." After reading the strategy, Rosen had a rough understanding of equipment forging. Then he looked towards the nearby Kings treasure chest and walked over. This treasure chest previously guarded by the Wolf King, seasoned lords didnt have time to open it, now conveniently for Rosen. A flash of golden light, the chest opened. [Kings Creation Platform: Used for creating equipment, crafting tools, researching medicines, and other functions, possesses highest attribute bonus probability] Chapter 71: Naga Tide Temple Sea View Room Chapter 71: Chapter 71: Naga Tide Temple Sea View RoomThis isnt just a coincidence; its luck. Whatever one lacks, happens to come. Moreover, its the top-tier Kings Creation Platform. Rosen installed the production platform he had obtained onto the Lord Interface. Upon binding, it became an interface with additional crafting functions. He inputs the Thunder Horn he got just now; clicking the exclamation mark allows him to check the information on craftable equipment. [Material: Thunder Horn] [Weapon: Lightning Rod] [Description: Can actively shoot lightning to attack distant targets; passively reflects all lightning attribute attacks, doubling the damage] [Equipment: ...] [Item: ...] ... It seems like the same material might be one of the materials used to craft various items; besides the current material, most of them require additional materials. Rosen only has one Thunder Horn on hand, so he can only craft the weapon in the first slot of the list, the Lightning Rod. Dont underestimate the name of this weapon; its attribute affix is quite impressive. Rosen clicked "Craft" next to the recipe. [Crafting Weapon: Lightning Rod...] [Crafting Success, you have obtained the weapon: Lightning Rod!] He gained an additional Lightning Rod weapon in his storage space, and Rosen summoned it and held it in his hand. It looks just like that of a sword used in the Olympic fencing competition, not much different, hiding impressive attributes beneath an ordinary appearance. "With this thing, no matter how many electric towers there are, they wont have a chance against me." The next day. S~ea??h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Upon returning to the territory, Rosen summoned a large number of Beastman Tanks. The Thunder Wolves he farmed in the basin yesterday yielded enough resources, combined with a night of laborers harvesting, he actually had enough to summon three hundred Beastman Tanks. New lords can unlock the lord exchange channel after the seven-day protection period. In the world division, they were discussing various topics, and one topic was about lightning immunity equipment. "New attribute equipment is on the shelves; did you see it? Its Lightning attribute equipment." "Saw it early on; its priced particularly high. Its said to be needed for passing the second level of the Tower of Trial, and its very expensive." Rosen saw the lords chat messages, confirming that his efforts yesterday would not be in vain. He gave over five hundred pieces of lightning immunity equipment from his backpack to the three hundred Beastman Tanks, equipping each with at least one lightning immunity piece. "Its time to challenge the second level of the Tower of Trial again!" With a thought, Rosen and the three hundred Beastman Tanks once again entered the second level of the Tower of Trial. After the five-minute countdown passed, electric towers continued to generate around. The buzzing of electric current was incessant, like electric flies. Yet, the army didnt convulse collectively as it did last time; Rosens troops successfully resisted the lightnings invasion. The lightning that was supposed to penetrate the bodies of the Beastman Tanks and extend towards surrounding units was blocked; each electric tower could only attack one target. As for Rosen, holding the Lightning Rod, any electric tower that shot lightning at him would suffer double reflexive damage. Even if he didnt act, he could passively destroy the towers. The lightning effect was blocked by lightning immunity equipment, making these electric towers seem like ordinary defense towers to him. After twenty minutes, he and his army jointly destroyed them all, not leaving a single one! [Congratulations on passing the second level of Tower of Trial!] [Your reward: Main City Summoning Scroll, already issued!] The electronic audio of passing the second level of Tower of Trial sounded, followed by the voice of the towers master: "Well done, I didnt expect youd find a way to pass the second level of Tower of Trial so quickly, but the third level might be a little challenging for you. Do you want to check it out?" With a personal invitation from the tower master, Rosen wanted to probe ahead: "Let me take a look." He transported to the third level. After the five-minute countdown passed, what appeared was a plethora of mages! Each mage was feeble in combat strength, both male and female, all casting magical spheres with slowing abilities, not high in damage, but when numbers accumulated, easily wiped Rosen within ten minutes. Upon withdrawing from the third level of Tower of Trial, Rosen began to reflect: "The third level doesnt have defense towers but uses mages, which take up less space and appear in numbers several times more than defense towers. With countless mages casting slow magic, I was almost frozen, unable to resist, and thus killed, let alone having no chance to attack." Indeed, the third level is much more difficult than the second, and its reward is a hero upgrade scroll to elevate his hero to S2! His hero at S1 was already a Golden Holy Dragon, what form it will assume at S2, is unknown. "The Golden Holy Dragon is already quite powerful, what will it become after evolving?" "Nezha? Or could it be, Great Sage Equal to Heaven? Pangu?" Rosen speculated, just worrying that this evolution path might be like some Shanhaijing game where theres no fixed upgrade route, so that one thought can turn into Buddha or demon, resulting in an unexpected reverse evolution. "But thats a matter for later; currently, clearing the third level is impossible. Lets first look at the type of Main City Summoning Scroll that serves as the second layers reward?" He immediately clicked the icon of the Main City Summoning Scroll in the storage space. [Main City Summoning Scroll: Naga Race] [Description: The Naga Race is an ocean race; choose a large enough area to install the Naga Race Tide Temple, transforming a one-kilometer radius into an ocean environment.] Unexpectedly, its the main city of the Naga Race, and after installing it, the surrounding environment will transform into the ocean? Thats quite interesting. Rosen installed the Tide Temple in the empty ground between Beastman Territory and Undead Race Territory. When the countdown ended, the one-kilometer surrounding ground indeed rapidly transformed into an ocean environment. Because its an ocean on land, the water depth didnt exceed five meters. Rosen could only enter the Naga Race territory by flying in the sky or on a ship. Back when he supported Ye Yuxuan, he had obtained a [Naga Races Long-range Ship] from the kings chest in the Naga Race territory. Summoning the ship on the water, Rosen landed on the ship and could control it to navigate within the Naga Race territory through sheer thoughts, moving swiftly. He soon returned to the Tide Temple. This main city of the Naga Race is quite magnificent, with a Northern European Sea Gods Hall style. This was Rosens first detailed examination of its architectural style and exploration inside. "Its like a high-end ocean-view house!" Rosen recalled his parents once talking about buying a seaside house upon making big money for retirement. It seems Rosen has achieved this wish for them ahead of time. So he returned to the Undead Race Main City, inviting his parents. "What, you said you renovated a seaside house nearby?" "Without the sea, can it be a seaside house?" "Youll see shortly." Rosen heard his parents doubt and disbelief, pulling them towards the nearby ocean. This is an ocean of one kilometer radius, not big, but definitely a small bay for a family. And surprisingly, a beach formed around the bay, with fiddler crabs and mudskipper fish crawling out of their holes, incredibly lifelike. "Its a coast!" "How could that be, unless its magic?" Rosens parents were utterly shocked. How could one create such a scenery, crafting a sea on land, so naturally and without traces? Only gods could achieve that, right? Rosen didnt bother solving their questions but instead pointed to the distant Tide Temple: "The ocean-view house is ready too, lets first board the ship!" Chapter 72: New Threat to the Territory, Level 5 Human Main City! Chapter 72: Chapter 72: New Threat to the Territory, Level 5 Human Main City!Then they saw, an incredibly magnificent battleship sailing through the waves from afar, finally docking at the shore where the three were standing. The battleships sides were lined with a dozen or so cannon barrels meant for dealing with enemies, appearing extremely majestic and giving a great sense of security. The railing on one side of the battleship opened, and the deck automatically extended a stairway down to the beach. Rosen led the two up the stairs to the deck. With a thought, the stairs at the edge of the deck automatically retracted, the railing closed again, and then they sailed toward the direction of the Tide Temple. One must admit, items controllable by thoughts are immensely useful. In no time, they docked at the stone platform at the base of the Tide Temple. The three transferred from the battleship to the stone platform, looking up at the grand Tide Temple before them. "Is this the sea-view house you mentioned?" the father asked in disbelief. "Yeah, is there a problem?" "Its too luxurious, I thought it was a presidential suite abroad, but its really unique." "Indeed, its very unique because its in the style of the Naga architecture. Lets go inside for a tour, the view of the ocean from the second floor is very open." As Rosen spoke, he led the two inside the Tide Temple. This main city appeared very retro from the outside, but the interior decoration was quite modern. In front of the gleaming floor-to-ceiling windows on the second floor, the three gazed at the entire stretch of blue ocean, under the clear sky, the line between sea and sky far away, the opposite end was the Undead Territory he recently traversed. "This sea-view house is indeed nice, but isnt it a bit too empty? Theres only this one building around, it feels a bit lonely," Rosens mother said. "Dont worry, in a few days, once this territory develops, it will become lively," Rosen said. "True, but with just the three of us living in this sea-view house, it still feels somewhat empty. If there were a mistress here and a few more grandchildren, that would be about right." The conversation gradually veered toward urging marriage. Rosen covered his forehead speechlessly. He had someone in mind, but this person wasnt easy to win over, and right now she was probably fully focused on developing her territory, with no time to engage in romance. As for Ye Yuxuan, Rosen had no intention of using her as a stand-in, as doing so would not only expose to Ye his true identity, not being Tang Xuanze, but might also lead her to discover his real identity. Maintaining an ally relationship was still necessary until he had enough strength to stand alone; things should continue as they were. "Mom, Dad, you guys stay here comfortably while I go out to lead the troops," Rosen found an excuse to leave. In fact, his intention was indeed to lead troops out, but this time the destination wasnt the wilderness; it was the yet unexplored further distances in the Lord World. Ever since the newbie protection period ended, this past week, only a handful of Demon Race had intruded into his Lord World each day, only to be annihilated instantly upon entering the Teleportation Gate, posing no threat to the territory. As for the rumored Demon Race grand invasion every few months, it was still far off, at least until after the Lord Competition. Rosens real concern was the lurking crisis within the Lord World. If places like the Naga Race Elf Territory were allowed to develop unchecked, they would eventually become overwhelmingly powerful behemoths, continuously attacking his territory. Such a hidden danger must certainly be eradicated. Hence, over the past few days, Rosen, the Transformable Dragon Knight, ventured out to explore further regions of the territory. As he suspected, the further regions indeed contained much larger territories. In the 3 oclock direction 20 kilometers away, a human territory appeared, three times the size of the previous Naga Race Territory! This human territory occupied three nearby gold mines, and Rosens investigation found beastman remains around the gold mines. Sar?h the N?velFire(.)net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. It was suspected that a Beastman Territory once existed nearby, only to be recently destroyed, and thus the gold mines were occupied. He also noted that this massive human territory housed a level five main city! Surrounding it were three level five barracks, with a significant number of level five troops under them. The total number of troops also exceeded ten thousand! Rosen merely circled in the air, feeling a chill down his spine. Fortunately, he discovered this potential threat early; otherwise, he would have been caught off guard if a ten thousand-strong army invaded one day! While observing the enemy situation from the air, he also had to dodge the bombardment from the defensive towers within the human territory. However, due to Rosens agile flight maneuvers, coupled with powerful skills like the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, and his fifty percent evasion and invincible golden body, he essentially suffered no damage. After surveying the entire territory spanning three gold mines, Rosen prepared to return. A flaming arrow was shot from a main city, but Rosens invincible golden light deflected it, scattering a splash of fire. He noticed a Divine Archer appearing above the main city over there, one of the human heroes, who had launched the flaming arrow skill just now. "Discovered the enemy hero, but with a level five main city, they can summon up to three heroes. Where are the other two?" Rosen scanned the main city and discovered traces of the other two heroes. They were, respectively, a Sharpshooter and a Human Race Butcher. Among the three heroes, two were ranged and one was melee, with the melee hero being a butcher with high defense, high health, and high attack, but the drawback was his slow movement. Thus, Rosen gained three more transformation targets. Facing the groundbreaking ranged attacks, Rosen flew in the direction opposite his territory. "Its a Beastman unit, but why, after taking so many of our attacks, are they still unharmed?" The human heroes couldnt understand the situation at all; the Beastman Dragon Knight wasnt even a hero, and even heroes would have been defeated long ago just circling over someone elses territory. After flying far in the opposite direction, Rosen took a detour back to his territory. He felt a rising tension in his heart. "Given the momentum of the human territory, in the short term, I dont have the power to confront them. While Im developing here, they are also developing, but the difference is I have two more gold mines than they do, so my development will be faster." "Luckily, I flew in the opposite direction; this way, they probably wont easily find their way here." "I must focus on expanding the territory, starting by upgrading the main city to level five!" Upgrading the main city would unlock more possibilities, significantly increasing capacity to host more advanced troops. Only under the condition of a level five main city would there be even a chance to contend with the human territory 20 kilometers away! Two more days passed, and during this time, he was in urgent need of resources to upgrade the main city. Gold Coins and wood materials both required millions! Therefore, for two days, he and Ye Yuxuan roved the wilderness, combining their armies, reaching three thousand in number. As long as they didnt encounter an insurmountable Demon Race group, they practically swept through the wilderness. In two days, the amount of Gold Coins they obtained reached the millions, enough to upgrade the main city to level five. However, they still lacked a considerable amount of wood for the upgrade. After all, most wilderness creatures only dropped Gold Coins, not wood. Only wood-attribute Demon Races would drop wood. "Im lacking wood; do you know of any wood-attribute Demon Race lairs nearby?" Rosen asked Ye Yuxuan. If she couldnt provide information, he would prepare to consult the guides. "Wood-attribute Demon Race? On the world channel, someone mentioned before that in the forest of the neighboring town, there have been sightings of Treant Woodfists, probably an entire race?" Ye Yuxuan provided the intelligence. While Rosen flew with her, Ye Yuxuan often browsed other world channels, checking for the latest information, sometimes sharing it with Rosen. "Treant Woodfists? Those mini-bosses from Diablo?" Chapter 73: High Attack Speed with Consistent Damage Doubling Chapter 73: Chapter 73: High Attack Speed with Consistent Damage DoublingThe Treehead Woodfist is considered a small boss with significant damage and health in the dark fantasy world. Against the same target, each attack doubles the damage of the previous one. Whats more frightening is its talent for rapid attacks and extraordinarily fast attack speed. Moreover, plant-type Demons usually have innate health recovery abilities, so among the massive number of Treehead Woodfists, quite a few can automatically heal. "To fight the Treehead Woodfist, air units are necessary; ground units are at a disadvantage." Sar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Theres no need to look at a guide; air beats ground. Its common sense, especially when Treehead Woodfist has no long-range attacks. "First, let the army enter my Tower of Trial space, then well return to my Lord World to summon more Dragon Knights." The Tower of Trial space is often used by Rosen as a portable storage space for his army, and even items that cant fit in the lords inventory can be thrown inside. Theres no risk of theft there. Back in his Lord World, Rosen summons a large number of Dragon Knights, around a thousand, depleting his wood resources. "It does consume a lot of wood, but I hope this time, harvesting Treehead Woodfists will earn back a lot of wood!" Then transforming into a Dragon Knight, he headed to the wilds. Initially, Ye Yuxuan wanted to ride on the back of the transformed Dragon Knight, but her request was denied. Rosen: "You want to ride me? I think youve got it wrong!" So Ye Yuxuan had no choice but to ride on another Dragon Knight. She mainly feared for safety; although the boss was leading the way, sitting on the bosss back gave her a sense of security. It wasnt that she wanted to cling to Rosen. Older men gave her a greater sense of security. Rosen led the army flying towards the neighboring town, and Ye Yuxuan also flew closely, unwilling to stray far. The town where their Lord World was located was called Zhenye Town, while the neighboring one with a higher danger level was Huangtian Town. Its said to be a town built from wasteland, with buildings primarily in a wasteland style, where living conditions are harsh, and the people are tough. Rosen and his group flew quickly in the air, with the ground-dwelling Demons unable to do much against them. When encountering occasional airborne Demons, they were easily dodged. With the speed of the Dragon Knights, they reached the skies above Huangtian Town in less than an hour. Looking down, under the towns wasteland-style buildings glinting with metallic sheen, Rosen immediately spotted numerous guns and cannons aimed at their army. Any closer, and theyd likely be showered with a hail of bullets. "Huangtian Towns forces are very alert; we cant pass through directly and have to detour." Coincidentally, the Treehead Woodfist nest located in their intelligence was just behind Huangtian Town. Detouring took another hour, during which they observed the daily life of this towns residents. The buildings on the towns edge had become ruins, making this area the most susceptible to Demon attacks, primarily inhabited by vagabonds who lived there temporarily. Further inside was the ordinary citizens residential area, which was also quite dilapidated, bearing traces of war with many Demon heads hanging from the power poles. Brawls were common in the residential area, particularly among heroes, with intense fistfights where people could be beaten to death without prohibition, even legally sanctioned due to severe food issues, as fewer weaklings mean the strong survive another day. However, using armies to engage in brawls was strictly prohibited. If large armies appeared in the town, snipers hidden in various locations would launch indiscriminate attacks without hesitation. Rosens decision to detour was wise. "We should be there; the ground nearby already shows traces of many Treehead Woodfists, but the number of local lords is also significant. If we try to loot resources from them, were likely to trigger a siege." Rosen hesitated as he discovered the armies attacking the Treehead Woodfists were divided into twelve and were in a loose, non-allied state. The lack of alliance likely stems from the environment of insecurity in Huangtian Town, where lords do not trust each other. However, this doesnt mean these disunited lords wouldnt unite quickly to attack outside invaders if they appear. "Lets find a corner with fewer lords to start gathering resources," Rosen said, his gaze beginning to search. Soon, he realized that the area with the fewest lords was also where the Treehead Woodfists were most concentrated. "In that case, it suits me perfectly!" Rosen pointed in that direction and commanded the army, "Advance!" The thousand Dragon Knights flew in orderly formation toward the dense area of Treehead Woodfists! Seeing this, Ye Yuxuan, still some distance away and unsure, timidly asked, "Boss, are we heading into the depths of the Treehead Woodfist nest?" "Of course, without entering the tigers den, how can one get the tigers cub? You dont want to fight with those lords and slow down resource gathering, do you?" Rosen calmly responded. Ye Yuxuan laughed and cried, "Well, boss, you must ensure my safety, and Ill definitely keep your Dragon Knights healed." Rosen touched the lucky dice in his pocket, thinking, are you sure Im bringing you here just for healing? Though outwardly, he said, "Oh, do your best, but dont push yourself too hard." While chatting, they were already flying over the dense area of Treehead Woodfists. With their nearly hundred-meter height, Treehead Woodfists could only attack when Dragon Knights flew close, but by spewing flames from a higher position, the Treehead Woodfists couldnt do much against them. Yet Rosen noticed that a nearby lord also had many flying units but didnt send them to directly attack the Treehead Woodfist nest, instead maneuvering around the perimeter. This raised Rosens attention. After all, caution is warranted for a ship ten-thousand-year safe. Could these Treehead Woodfists possibly have the capability to capture flying units? "Yu Xuan, you stay here and dont follow. Ill scout ahead," Rosen instructed, leading a section of the Dragon Knights forward rapidly. Shortly after delving deeper. "Roar!" Suddenly, a roar erupted from the heart of the nest, sending a shockwave sweeping through the air. Rosen and a portion of the Dragon Knights were hit by the shockwave, entering a forced weakened state. Originally flying high, they could now only maintain a low flight trajectory, easily within Treehead Woodfists attack range! Upon descending, Rosen and the Dragon Knights faced repeated hammerings from numerous Treehead Woodfists. With their talent for attack speed and damage doubling skills, each blow doubled in damage, wiping out several dozen Dragon Knights with just a few blows. Then they all surged forward, focusing their hammer blows on Rosen. The dodge on Rosens body activated, deflecting half the damage with a golden body, while the remaining attacks were intercepted by the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon. Once the golden body went on cooldown, Rosen could only rely on evasion and the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon to resist. His health dropped slightly, but not significantly. But with each massive iron fist of the Treehead Woodfists pounding down. Rosens health began depleting faster and faster. It didnt take long for his health to plummet significantly! "The high attack speed and doubled damage are terrifying!" Chapter 74: Nangong Wan Appears, Beaten to the Punch Chapter 74: Chapter 74: Nangong Wan Appears, Beaten to the PunchThe decrease in health also triggered the "Dragon Blood" skill, which increased the attack proportionally to the lost health. The flame breath enveloped the group of treant warriors, considered non-luckier than the liver emperor, instantly causing their bark to burn and char, inflicting significant damage. Moreover, there was continuous fire burn damage at work. Its worth noting that according to element counteraction, the flames of the Dragon Knight are the nemesis of the wood elemental Demon Race. Rosen equipped with "Breath of Nature" similarly absorbed life force from the dense demonic forces around him to replenish himself. The lost health was refilled. Additionally, the Holy Light projectiles continuously attacked, drawing enemy life force to restore himself, making Rosen nearly invincible. However, the treant warriors attacks were doubled, and their damage would only increase repeatedly until the surrounding treant warriors were killed. Thus, the scene of Rosens health values fluctuating up and down began to unfold. Clatter, clatter, clatter..... The treant warriors attack speed accelerated, producing afterimages. "Treant warriors, you are the first Demon Race to break my defense! I dub you, the most powerful non-luckier!" The Goddess of Vengeance continuously deployed Xiaohai to resist damage for Rosen, but it was a drop in the ocean. The Goddess of Vengeance herself was overwhelmed by the non-luckier, and when Xiaohai was gone, the surrounding treant warriors resumed their attack on Rosen. Of course, with Xiaohai blocking first, their damage multiplying effect would be disrupted when they attacked Rosen again and had to be recalculated. Before the Goddess of Vengeance could resurrect, Rosen summoned a clone, which transformed into Tang Xuanzes appearance. "I cant continue like this; I need to kill that constantly roaring source in the middle of the nest, or I risk being worn down before flying to the sky." Dragon Ascends the Heaven! Tang Xuanze executed a skill, soared ten thousand meters high, and landed again in the center of the nest. Immediately, he encountered the treant warrior that kept activating the roar skill. It appeared as an even larger treant warrior entirely yellow, presumably the leader. Tang Xuanzes transformed state didnt waste a word; three scarlet tails formed a beam and pierced straight ahead. Bang! The treant warrior leader was knocked away like a billiard ball, the trunk disintegrating in the air, branches scattered and fell, even the massive roots dispersed all around. The leader was dead, and without anyone to sustain the roar skill, Rosen found himself able to fly back into the sky. "Now, the hunting moment belongs to the hunters!" ... As Rosen appeared in the corner of this forest, several local lords from afar spotted his army. "Flight unit troops are quite rare, and theyre unknown types at that. It seems a lord from another town has arrived." "Another here to plunder resources? The body of the previous one hasnt even cooled, and here comes another one?" "Huh? He actually went deep into the nest with flight units!" "Courting death, unaware that theres a leader in the nest; entering with flight units is just seeking ones own end!" With part of Rosens army falling for the trap under the leaders roar skill and forced to land, these lords started enjoying the spectacle of an outsider lord struggling in danger. "Looks like the fight over there is intense, even the treant warriors are getting exhilarated!" "Courting death! Rushing in without learning about the leaders setup, deserves to die miserably there!" The local lords treat it as a joke, not caring about the fate of the competitor at all. "What? After all this time, that person hasnt been worn down by the treant warriors. How bizarre!" Minutes passed, and what should have settled quickly with the treant warriors was instead getting crazier. As though a fierce battle was raging deep in the nest. Clearly, the intruding lord is still alive. Not only alive, but has struck a heavy blow to the treant warriors, otherwise the army wouldnt be boiling so widely. "Who exactly is the recently appeared lord? Even the top ten on the power rank wouldnt have the confidence to lead a force into the nest!" The local lords found the situation incomprehensible. This nest of treant warriors has long been famous; if it was easy to penetrate, they wouldnt remain outside. Even past top five on the power rank bringing forces here couldnt reach in. "Who exactly is this formidable person? When has such a figure appeared in the Central Plains Region?" "It cant be a newbie lord who just awakened; thats absolutely impossible!" During the local lords repeated speculations, a streak of red light suddenly shot ten thousand meters into the sky. They doubted their eyes. But in a flash, that red light then fell rapidly from the unseen heights straight into the nests center! Subsequently, a massive yellow treant warrior was sent flying backward. Its body exploded in the air like shattered pieces! That scene thoroughly stunned them! "Ah, this... who exactly is this powerhouse? Achieving this feat!" "Look quickly! A large group of flight units is beginning to penetrate the nests interior!" One local lord observed the scene, knowing those flight units could now safely fly above the nest. The previously shattered yellow treant warrior was obviously the leader! Immediately, they got excited! "Withdraw ground units, flight units accompany me into the nest!" Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Today we must have a massive harvest, free wood!" "Hehehe, with a powerhouse leading the way, even if unwilling, our numbers can sneak in!" Though unsure which top-ranked individual was behind the inner nest killing of the leader, is that their real concern? The key is to grab as much as possible now! Rosen was leading his Dragon Knights army, spraying flame breath from high above onto the treant warriors army. Melting enemy forces with ease yet not being attacked, the feeling was incredibly relaxing. However, he also noticed flight units from afar coming in too. "Those lords outside witnessed me kill the leader and came in as well, hoping to take advantage of the situation?" Rosens expression grew displeased; such behavior of capitalizing on others efforts was distasteful. Yet the nest contained enough treant warriors with vast health values that were hard to kill, limiting the speed of those opportunists kills. Only slightly faster than their pace outside. Rosen alone was equivalent to an entire army in killing speed, especially with the ranged damage of Holy Light projectiles, continuously bombarding one area, even treant warriors couldnt withstand it. Clear an area, then descend to gather wood. Before long. The number of wood resources in the Lord Interface rapidly increased. Rosens summoned clone also returned with items dropped by the treant warrior leader, a token. Without giving it a second look, Rosen put the token away. The clone vanished with a bang. Just then. From the distant sky, five figures flew in. Leading them was a pure, jade-like goddess radiating sacred light, whose back unfurled twelve angel wings, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess! "Ah? Tang Xichen?!" Rosen was quite surprised, as to why hed encounter Tang Xichen in this place. Wasnt Sister Tang earnestly developing her territory? "No, this Twelve-winged Angel Goddess exudes a more mature womans allure; shes... the one ranked first among the powerful, Nangong Wan!" Nangong Wan glanced at the situation below, her delicate eyebrows slightly knitted, and her clear voice spoke, "The treant warriors leader has been killed, and the guild upgrade token likely fell into other hands." She had accompanied other top-five ranked individuals here ten years ago, and even at that time, they couldnt kill the leader, whereas now it should be straightforward. Its because her Divine Dragon Sect needed expansion, requiring the guild upgrade token, which brought Nangong Wan here. Regrettably, a master already took the first step! Chapter 75: Upgrade to Level 5 Main City Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Upgrade to Level 5 Main CityMeeting the top of the strong rankings in advance was an unexpected situation for Rosen, especially since the five people in the air seemed to be exactly the top five in the rankings. Besides Nangong Wans Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, some heroes from other professions did not have wings and were hovering in the air using flying tools. Just as Rosens gaze was directed at those five figures in the air, Nangong Wans eyes also looked towards Rosen, and they unexpectedly met each others gaze. Rosen distinctly felt a shock from her gaze; Nangong Wan had a pair of beautiful phoenix eyes, giving an overall impression of maturity and steadiness, like a domineering female CEO. However, Nangong Wan merely glanced and then shifted her gaze, looking at those native lords, and asked, "Who killed the leader of Treant Fist?" Her voice was cold and compelling, with an indescribable power. Apparently, Nangong Wan had glanced at Rosen and found that he was a weak Dragon Knight, thus not thinking he could be the perpetrator who killed the leader of Treant Fist. This was a good thing; Rosen couldnt afford to be caught by such a prominent figure, or who knows what might happen. Quickly, while Nangong Wan wasnt paying attention, he transformed into the male version of Mavi and placed all his Dragon Knights into the Tower of Trial space. Under Nangong Wans icy questioning, those native lords obediently chose to answer: "It was that lord of the Dragon Knight army over there; that lord is very strong, probably in the top five of the rankings, and just now managed to kill the leader in one blow, giving us the chance to delve into the nest and kill Treant Fist." "What, top five? Impossible, the top five are all here, could it be one of the other top ten?" Nangong Wan murmured, "To my knowledge, they dont have that power, to kill Treant Fist in one blow." Even she, as an elite Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, despite her vast points, couldnt guarantee killing Treant Fist in one blow. Ten years ago, when she was a rookie lord, she had faced off against the leader of Treant Fist, and its life value wasnt just high. Looking towards the direction of the Dragon Knight army before, she saw that the sky was now empty, with the massive Dragon Knight army vanished! "Truly a hidden expert, unwilling to expose his identity?" Nangong Wan knew she was not among the first to awaken the hero template; in her previous years, there were seniors, but currently, she was unrivaled, ranking first on the leaderboards. She had often wondered if those truly powerful and terrifying heroes might be hiding, yet to reveal themselves. This notion seemed verified today. Unwilling to investigate those seniors affairs, to avoid causing displeasure, but still, Nangong Wan sent a voice message, "Senior, I am willing to purchase the gang upgrade tokens, please name your price and post it on the Lord Market!" Rosen, who hadnt gone far, certainly heard Nangong Wans voice transmission. "She must be here for that Token." Rosen took out the gang upgrade Token, the description was simple: to upgrade gang levels, expand warehouse capacity, and increase recruitment numbers. "It seems the Divine Dragon Sects numbers must be nearly full, which is why they urgently need the gang upgrade Token." Rosen recalled checking the Divine Dragon Sects related information, it belonged to a level five gang, with a capacity of one million people. Which means the number of experts in the Divine Dragon Sect is nearly a million now! What an astonishing figure! Its said that the selection criteria for the Divine Dragon Sect are also very stringent, equivalent to the difficulty of admission to a top university, except its the heros strength being assessed. Anyone who can join the Divine Dragon Sect must be the most outstanding among a hundred, and the Divine Dragon Sects strength ranks among the countrys top five, truly a standout. Rosen wasnt interested in joining the Divine Dragon Sect, as he had his own ideas and didnt favor being an appendage. "Find an opportunity to recruit more trustworthy people and form a gang." Now, holding one of the most crucial raw materials for the gang Token, the Aqua Wood Essence, he only needs to purchase the remaining materials from the market to craft the gang Token using the Kings Creation Platform, and the crafted Token is sure to be of the highest quality. Thinking this, he used the Kings Creation Platform to input the material Aqua Wood Essence to check the remaining materials needed for the gang Token. [Gang Token] [Requirement: Aqua Wood Essence x1, Gang Crystal Core x1, Lord Coins x500000] "Ah this!..." When he saw that he needed five hundred thousand Lord Coins, Rosen was dumbfounded. Thats equivalent to fifty million RMB. He could barely manage it, but it would mean tightening his belt, and it would certainly be a problem when he needs to use the Lord Coins. "The Gang Crystal Core is also expensive, costing fifty thousand Lord Coins, equivalent to five million RMB!" "I could create the Token now, but theres no rush; I havent found a group of like-minded friends yet, no hurry to establish a gang." For now, he set aside this thought. This time, he had acquired enough wood resources to upgrade to a level five main city. After returning to his territory, he parted ways with Ye Yuxuan and headed straight to the main city in the Beastman Territory. He spent enough Gold Coins and wood to upgrade the main city! Currently, his three territories: Beastman, Naga, and Undead Race. Only the Beastman Territory was upgraded to a level four main city, while the Undead Race was level two, and Naga was level one. Obviously, it was impossible to upgrade them all at the same time, as resources were insufficient, so he prioritized upgrading the highest-level Beastman Main City to level five. The range of the territory expanded again, and there was a tremendous change in the main city, not just an additional floor, but the outer walls armor was enhanced greatly, and its reflective armor. If an invader attacks the main city, the invader will receive the same damage in return. "Lets see what the additional floors function is?" When Rosen reached the top floor that was added to the Beastman Main City, it was pitch black inside. "Seems like theres nothing here?" Rosen was surprised, this floor appeared like a hollow cosmic space. sea??h th n??el Fire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Just as he thought this, the surrounding scene manifested a cosmic starry sky! "Ah, so it can change the rooms background by thought." Somewhat similar to the background wall of the Tower of Trial. With a flick of his mind, Rosen made the surroundings materialize into a street, with pedestrians on it. All of this was brought forth by Rosens imagination, essentially omnipotent, even conjuring up a large-scale holographic movie in this room wasnt a problem. This feature, apart from daydreaming, seemed to have no other uses, quickly losing Rosens interest. Upgrading the main city to level five also meant the barracks could be upgraded to level five. The number of farms could also be expanded once more. Rosen first expanded a thousand farms, with each providing twenty minutes of food, averaging the sustenance for six unit types, this expansion amounted to an additional six thousand military units. In other words, his army could exceed ten thousand! Chapter 76: Upgrade Level 5 Barracks, Summon Frost Giant Dragon and Beastman Warlord Chapter 76: Chapter 76: Upgrade Level 5 Barracks, Summon Frost Giant Dragon and Beastman WarlordThe barracks in the Beastman Territory are currently level four, having unlocked the level-four military unit Beastman Tank, while the other four slots remain unopened. At the stage of a level-four barracks, the cost to unlock military units exceeds tens of thousands, far higher than the summoning costs. Rosen felt there was no need to unlock units unless they were deemed very useful. Upgrading the level-four barracks to level five opens an additional five military unit slots, with the barracks armor similarly upgraded to reflecting armor. Rosen examined the five new military units that became available. He only unlocked two of them, which he deemed necessary to summon. One of them is the flying unit "Frost Dragon Knight!" The Frost Dragon Knight is considered a powerful flying unit among the Beastmen, recognized as a siege weapon. Its freezing ability can be learned at the Beastman Research Institute. This ability allows the breath skill to freeze a target area for five seconds. Continuous breaths result in sustained freezing. After unlocking the Frost Giant Dragon, Rosen also learned the freezing ability at the Beastman Research Institute. The second unlocked level-five unit is the "Beastman Warlord," capable of commanding the Beastman Army! A Beastman Warlords strength approaches hero status within Beastmen, though lacking skills, possessing only minor combat talents and a talent named "commanding army." This talent permits the Beastman Warlord to lead a hundred Beastmen into battle, using its seasoned command abilities to prevent army dispersion and maintain control, thereby enhancing overall combat effectiveness. However, each Beastman Warlord can command only a hundred units, making it akin to a squad leader position, and multiple can be summoned to lead different segments of the army. Rosen summoned a total of three Frost Giant Dragons, spending nearly a hundred thousand Gold Coins and wood, then summoned ten Beastman Warlords, draining the territorys resources again. "Level-five units are certainly stronger than level-four ones, so lets have the three Frost Giant Dragons lead the charge, while the Beastman Warlords command a thousand Beastman Tanks for a trial in the wild." That day Rosen departed Lord World with an army of scale comprising a thousand units. Heading outdoors. The army advanced along an untraveled path and reached a wasteland within half a day. At a certain spot in the wasteland, they discovered a goblin stronghold. Goblins have a penchant for collecting Gold Coins; when attacking other territories, they primarily loot Gold Coins as spoils. They differ significantly from goblins, with sharper ears and noses, and fiercer, more bloodthirsty personalities. The goblin archers on the fortress wall spotted Rosens thousand-tank army and were not frightened; instead, they were thrilled, jubilantly cheering as if someone were delivering them wealth. "Are these goblins hyperactive?" Compared to the goblins, Rosens Beastman Tanks remained unfazed. They calmly rolled over, using their sturdy bodies to smash through the goblin gates and stormed inside! Following closely behind, Rosen entered the goblin stronghold and witnessed an unbelievable scene. A group of new Lords was stripped of their clothing, tied up tightly, and being cooked over a large iron pot. The new Lords anguished cries were incessant. Nearby, the treasury overflowed with vast amounts of Gold Coins, indicating that these goblins had previously attacked a newcomer Lords world and blown up their gold mine. A gold mine has a daily Gold Coin production limit, fixed at ten million, replenishing daily. This means destroying a gold mine yields instant access to ten million Gold Coins. Rosen would naturally not attempt such unsustainable tactics lightly, but goblins have no such worries, focusing solely on immediate gains, thus cruelly obliterating mined gold upon conquering territories, seizing all Gold Coins. By the time Rosen arrived, the Lords being cooked were already dead, and it was too late to rescue them. Turning around, Rosen saw an ugly goblin atop a female Beastman. Feeling immediately sore to the eyes. Apparently, this tragically fallen new Lord had activated a World of Warcraft territory. Under the Beastman Warlords command, Rosens Beastman Tanks divided into ten batches, charging toward densely goblin-populated areas within the camp. The Beastman Tanks employed a simple attack method, directly ramming and crushing vast numbers. The Beastman Warlords wielded battle blades, fighting like Beastman Sword Saints, with attack power five times that of the Beastman Cavalry, but able to use tanks for protection, charging amidst enemy forces unscathed. The Beastman Warlord prudently developed strategies based on its subordinate units, like now, leading an all-tank lineup, the dominant attacker was itself, with tanks serving merely as cover. Three Frost Giant Dragons sprayed frost breath along the fortress walls, freezing goblin archers into ice sculptures before shattering into ice shards. The Frost Giant Dragons immense attack power wiped out goblins instantly. Upon releasing a second breath, the fortress walls crumbled immediately. The three Frost Giant Dragons incurred minimal health loss while demolishing the goblins walls, causing archers to lament in the netherworld, while ground-goblin lacked aerial attack capability, passively taking hits. The Frost Giant Dragons cooperatively swept, decimating many goblins, significantly reducing density from the initial abundance. The entire fortress was in disarray, while goblins were in disarray! Rosen simply watched from the sidelines, then entered the goblin treasury in a male Mavi guise to collect spoils. Upon entering the treasury, Rosen was dumbfounded again. On the shimmering Gold Coin mountain lay an Enchanting Demon, bound tightly. "Where did this Enchanting Demon come from? Goblins really know how to enjoy; Enchanting Demons are very alluring, possibly the goblin leader planned to revel in this bounty while counting money at night?" Rosen quickly envisioned possible scenarios. "Enchanting Demons possess a mesmerizing talent; faced with a strong assault, she might wield enchantment to buy some time defending for me. If she could be subdued, it would be splendid," Rosen pondered. The Enchanting Demon, her eyes brimming with tears, prematurely asked, "Are you a Lord?" She was Rosens classmate, even the previous years graduate as a schools most beautiful classmate, effectively Rosens senior. She awoke as an A-Class Hero Enchanting Demon, among the previous years seniors, awakening as A-Class ranked her as a top student. Yet she never imagined her territory would be attacked by a large goblin group, and summoned allies perished, boiled by goblins. Her attractive appearance saved her from death. "Youre also a Lord?" Rosen was surprised, expecting her to be one of the Lords subordinates. After all, Enchanting Demons only possess enchanting skills and talents, lacking attack ability, merely serving as support. "Yes." Xu Qiangwei nodded, "Im a Lord graduated a year ago; are you the senior Lord nearby? We might be fellow alumni? " Rosen raised an eyebrow, sparsely conversing with her until he confirmed she was his senior, and the last years most beautiful classmate. Sarch* The ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Yet Xu Qiangwei found it perplexing; she asked many questions, but Rosen gave ambiguous answers, withholding his identity while hers was exposed, leaving her speechless. "Master, in my situation with territory breached, does this mean Ill never rise again?" Xu Qiangwei inquired. "From what I know, you can choose to spend money on a second Lord Awakening Stone, but its expensive, costing tens of thousands, and you need to queue, with no guarantee itll be available." Rosen responded. "Another option is joining the Town Defense Team, facing nine deaths and one life against demon race invasions." Rosen offered her two paths. Chapter 77: The Useful Talent of the Enchanting Demon Chapter 77: Chapter 77: The Useful Talent of the Enchanting Demon"Ive heard about the Town Defense Team. Its said to be incredibly dangerous. Every year during the major invasions from the Demon Race, many people die. In my case, Id probably just be cannon fodder!" Weighing the two options Rosen had provided, Xu Qiangwei furrowed her delicate eyebrows and said, "But waiting for the redistribution of the Lord Awakening Stone takes too long. During this time, I cant just do nothing. Besides, some people never get a second Awakening Stone in their entire life!" So neither of these options was what Xu Qiangwei desired. Since becoming a lord and experiencing the rapid flow of money, she couldnt tolerate pursuing an ordinary job. Going from a millionaires life of easy income to earning a stagnant salary of three thousand a monthwho would want that? "I understand your thoughts. So, actually, you have a third option, which is to stay by my side and become my support. When I encounter strong enemies besieging me, Id need you to use your charm skills to help me out." Rosen expressed his opinion and touched the lucky dice in his pocket. The more allies, the better. Of course, trustworthy allies would also receive a certain degree of protection. When establishing a guild in the future, these trusted allies could be recruited directly. "Is there a payment involved?" Xu Qiangwei asked weakly. If it were unpaid work, she certainly wouldnt want to do it. It would be safer to find a job with a monthly salary of three thousand. "Of course, theres compensation. What are you thinking?" Rosen said, speechless. Did he look like the kind of capitalist who wouldnt feed the donkey but still made it work? "Could you tell me about the salary?" Xu Qiangwei asked weakly again. Seeing this girl looking so obedient and afraid of being taken advantage of, and having lost her own territory, Rosen made an exception: "How about this? Ill give you one thousand Lord Coins a month, just as if Im taking care of you." Hearing this, Xu Qiangwei blushed. What did taking care of mean? Was it what she thought it meant? She felt her level was too low to dare to ask further. One thousand Lord Coins a month is equivalent to one hundred thousand RMB, a negligible expense for Rosen, whose daily outdoor earnings had already reached five figures in Lord Coins. Having an extra ally means more safety. Taking Xu Qiangwei back to his territory, they met Rosens parents. During this process, Xu Qiangwei always appeared in her hero form. Rosens parents merely thought she was a summoned troop by Rosen, thinking nothing more of it. Because Rosen used the word "taking care," Xu Qiangwei was too embarrassed to show her human form in front of others to avoid misunderstandings. Soon, Rosen arranged for her to be in the Undead Territory. "I have three territories in this Lord World. The Undead Territory over there will temporarily be your residence." With that, he turned and headed back to the Naga Race territory. Leaving Xu Qiangwei standing there dazed: "Can the big boss take me to the Undead Territory?" Rosen had already walked away, ignoring her. So Xu Qiangwei had to head alone toward the dark Undead Territory. Only upon entering the mist did she realize this territory was nothing short of hell. Emaciated skeleton monks held their skulls twisted in painful cries, excessively obese butchers dragged intestines slowly along the ground, and towering pitch-black demons turned their heads three hundred sixty degrees to grin eerily at her... Xu Qiangwei felt chills running down her spine, unwilling to stay even a moment longer, except when she reached the main city, did she finally feel a sense of security. Upon reaching the Undead Race Main City, Xu Qiangwei opened the mutual aid passage, appearing in Rosens room. "Is there something you need me for?" Rosen was playing a strategy war game in his room and looked up when he noticed someone appear. "Big boss, Im a bit scared staying alone in the Undead Race Main City. Can I chat with you for a bit?" Xu Qiangwei asked weakly. Rosen nodded, conversing with her intermittently, quickly gathering some of her information. Mainly, her hero had a talent for producing potion materials. In the Kings Creation Platforms drug classification, almost every medication required a component called pheromones, which could only be extracted from Enchanting Demons. The number of Enchanting Demons in the wild is limited, and there are few hero Enchanting Demons as well. An Enchanting Demon can secrete five hundred milliliters of pheromones daily, enough to produce one thousand potions. Xu Qiangwei, being an A-Grade Hero, secretes twice the pheromones of ordinary Enchanting Demons, able to produce two thousand potions. By sharing this secret with Rosen, Xu Qiangwei hoped to gain more of his attention to avoid being easily discarded as cannon fodder. "I checked the market prices, and the price of pheromones has skyrocketed. Every milliliter is worth over ten thousand Lord Coins." Taking his eyes off the Lord Market, Rosen had a look of doubt: "You just need to sell your secreted pheromones to make a fortunetheres no need to depend on me." This was rather strange, and Rosen suspected Xu Qiangwei had an ulterior motive in agreeing to join his ranks. If it wasnt for monetary reasons, perhaps she needed a shield of protection. "Big boss, you may not know, but not all Enchanting Demons can secrete pheromones. Only when... theyre in courtship... and feeling it can they secrete them." As Xu Qiangwei said this, her face turned red with embarrassment. "So, do you need me to find you a partner?" Rosen asked, his face looking odd. Xu Qiangwei shook her head, "Its useless. I have frigidity and cant feel anything for any man, so the pheromone route is stalled. Even the lords who actively allied with me did so for the pheromones, but I ended up disappointing them." "Thats indeed a complex issue. Its as if you know of a treasure chest full of treasures but dont have the key to open it," Rosen described. He didnt have the ability to change someones orientation, let alone adjust someone who was neither oriented nor disoriented. Yet, at this moment, Xu Qiangwei unexpectedly raised her slender hands, her soft fingertips playfully touching Rosens arm, giving him goosebumps like an electric shock. "Wait, didnt you just say you have frigidity? What are you doing now?" Rosen asked Xu Qiangwei, puzzled. "Nothing much, just testing to see if I could feel anything from you. It seems I cant," Xu Qiangwei said, slightly awkward, before leaving the mutual aid passage. Having just left, she returned to her room in the Undead Race Main City. Xu Qiangwei patted her chest, feeling thrilled, and said, "I wonder if he believed what I said. Anyway, I think I managed to fool him. Wild Enchanting Demons indeed can secrete pheromones, but hero Enchanting Demons cant. If I trick him, hell surely not casually treat me as cannon fodder, seeing as I still have potential use. Good, the talk went well!" Xu Qiangwei feared being heartlessly abandoned, but in reality, she was overthinking it. With Rosens strength, he wouldnt abandon an ally unless absolutely necessary. Sar?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Shortly after Xu Qiangwei left, Rosen checked the talents of an Enchanting Demon and found that they did indeed have the ability to secrete pheromones. "It seems she didnt lie to me. Enchanting Demons can indeed secrete pheromones. Ive found a treasure." Rosen spoke, and casually clicked on another piece of information. "Demon Races Enchanting Demons have the ability to secrete pheromones, but hero Enchanting Demons dont possess this talent." After reading the information, Rosens face darkened. "Trying to fool me, huh? Well see about that!" "Wait, theres another line below this information, whats that..." After reading the last part of the material, Rosens eyes lit up. Chapter 78: 10 Billion Lord Coins, Smash Hard! Chapter 78: Chapter 78: 10 Billion Lord Coins, Smash Hard!Because the following information is incredibly shocking, it mainly says that a lord couple once had a peculiar taste. The man injected his wife with pregnancy hormones, and his wife happened to be an Enchanting Demon. As a result, the hero Enchanting Demon, who was originally unable to produce pheromones, actually began secreting pheromones. Then, the lord couple found a path to wealth, profiting from selling pheromones in large quantities and building their wealth from scratch. After all, with such a convenient and direct path to success, who would bother with adventuring in the wild? Sear?h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. When Rosen saw this piece of information, he was also startled: "So it can be done this way?" "However, I couldnt really pull off something like that. Ill go look for Xu Qiangwei when I really need to make a large quantity of potions someday." Rosen put aside this somewhat evil thought for now, but soon muttered to himself: "Yet, I cant forgive her deception for free, definitely must make her pay a price." Saying this, he prepared something and went to Xu Qiangwei through the mutual aid channel. Rosen had to once again rant about the lack of privacy in the lord mutual aid channel. Any ally can freely open it to be by your side, hence when Rosen forcibly opened the channel to go to the Undead Race Main City, Xu Qiangwei was getting ready to bathe and change. A green coat was already dropped on the floor. His appearance startled her, and even Rosen was speechless. "I just checked the Enchanting Demons data, it says, as long as you inject pregnancy hormones, hero Enchanting Demons can also activate the ability to secrete pheromones, so..." Rosen said, raising the prepared syringe, intending to inject it into her arm while she was unprepared: "So, shall we test whether whats said in the information is true?" Xu Qiangwei hurriedly backed away to avoid Rosen, but Rosen didnt really intend to inject her; it was just to scare her. Thus, a bizarre scene unfolded: Rosen chasing Xu Qiangwei, who was only wearing thin pajamas, with the latter being so frightened she was crying, tears at the corners of her eyes. Feeling tired from chasing, Rosen then stopped, considering she is also his senior, he couldnt go too far with a joke. "Little one, see if you dare to fool me next time?" Having pranked Xu Qiangwei, Rosen returned to his room, suddenly losing interest in playing games, and browsed the world channel for a while. He discovered people discussing matters related to Nangong Wan, mentioning that Nangong Wan, the big shot, offered a hundred billion Lord Coins to buy gang upgrade tokens in the market. A hundred billion Lord Coins is not a small amount for top tier lords, and for ordinary lords, its an amount they couldnt earn in a lifetime. To Rosen, it might take less than a year to earn such an amount. Rosen remembered Nangong Wan had previously sent a message saying she wanted to purchase the gang upgrade token he had, so it seemed the purchase information listed in the market was aimed at the token in his hand. Rosen had no use for this gang upgrade token; he didnt even have his own gang at the moment. Exchanging it for a hundred billion Lord Coins would be a huge help. By inputting the token into the purchase information interface, the automatic closure of the order made Rosen receive a hundred billion Lord Coins as payment. With a hundred billion Lord Coins, equivalent to ten trillion RMB, he could at least buy a hundred top tier mansions in town. Rosen, however, didnt do that but instead went to the Lord Market and purchased a large number of defense towers, installing them near the Teleportation Gate in the wild, then spent Lord Coins to upgrade these defense towers to the top tier. In total, he spent ten billion Lord Coins. With ninety billion Lord Coins remaining, Rosen used them to upgrade defense towers around three territories, eventually leaving thirty billion Lord Coins after fortifying all territories. Searching the market for a lot of soldier information, he eventually spent this money on various powerful soldiers. The armies purchased from the market do not count towards territory consumption; like defense towers, they do not occupy territory quotas. Rosen purchased a total of thirty thousand high-level soldiers, thus spending all of the remaining thirty billion. Using the hundred billion lavishly in town, acting high and mighty? Ridiculous. As a lord, not using it all to build his territory and enhance his strength, how could he? Rosen considered himself highly ambitious, disdaining flaunting wealth. Then he led the three thousand high-level soldiers he purchased towards the large human territory twenty kilometers away! "Summoning level five soldiers costs a lot in resources and time, clearly requiring several days. Now, with these three thousand high-level soldiers, its likely very easy to sweep that human territory clean." Facing such potential danger, Rosen wouldnt let it stay; the sooner its cleared, the sooner hed be relaxed. The three thousand high-level soldiers posed a grand spectacle, mighty and unstoppable. If any other lord saw Rosen leading such a powerful and diverse army to battle, they would subconsciously know he was a big spender, almost writing the word "wealthy" on his forehead. But in his Lord World, he didnt need to worry about exposure issues. Within his three thousand troops, the soldiers composition included Aliens, Iron Blood Warriors, Zombie Tyrants, Iron-faced Butchers, Diablo, Plague Doctors, Iron Men, Gundam, Sadako, and Gourd Babies, each three hundred, all enslaved Demon Race creatures from different dimensions. With different settings, comparing combat power is difficult, but within the same attribute, they are considered very powerful species. Previously, Rosen was startled by that human territory; now, he was about to bring unexpected surprises to it. ... In the distance. As the light expanded greatly, the main city, which was originally only level five, actually completed its transformation and upgraded to a Level 6 Main City! Evidently, for non-lord territories, the Lord World weakened the upgrade requirements, allowing it to upgrade to a Level 6 Main City ahead of time. Shortly after upgrading to a Level 6 Main City, the human territory again emitted beams, creating three sequential Level 6 barracks. Then a beam of white light shot skyward, summoning the fourth hero of the Level 6 human territory. "The Prophet is out!" The three human heroes summoned before all directed their gaze towards the altar, where a white-haired, white-bearded elder walked over, leaning on a staff. On his aged face, a pair of eyes shone brightly, full of wisdom. The Human Prophet was a highly respected elder among humans; these human heroes would have to yield in his presence. Possessing strong foresight talent, he was able to sense events happening within a day. Besides that, his widespread magic-field attacks were also quite powerful. "Earlier, powerful Beastman soldiers scouted our territory, perhaps indicating the enemys intent to invade!" "Prophet senior, can you sense if theres a Beastman territory nearby?" After hearing the other human heroes, the Prophet stroked his white beard, his expression turning grave. Just now, he attempted to sense the future situation, but saw only a calamity of blood light! "No, not Beastmen!" The Prophets eyes widened, his voice started trembling: "Its a species Ive never seen before, their composition is very unusual, I cant tell what species they are! But, we humans cant withstand them, clearing out belongings, hurry and escape!" Escape? Among the three heroes present, they looked at each other, and from their expressions, it was clear they were questioning whether this Prophet was losing his mind? "Its blood! Lots of fresh blood!" "Cant withstand it! Well all die! Were all going to die!" Chapter 79: Prophet vs. Prophet Chapter 79: Chapter 79: Prophet vs. ProphetThe Human Race Prophet shouted in a babbling manner, boosting the enemys morale while extinguishing his own. It seemed he was genuinely terrified. The other three Human Race heroes saw this and naturally wouldnt give him a good look. "Our army numbers are over ten thousand, how many troops would the enemy need to wash our Human Race territory in blood?!" The Sharpshooter was the first to disagree with the Prophet. "Three thousand! That formidable territory has dispatched a total of three thousand troops!" The Prophet said grimly. Upon hearing this, not only the Sharpshooter and Divine Archer but even the stoic Human Race Butcher laughed abruptly. "Prophet elder, we respect you as a senior and show you respect, but if you disrupt the morale of our Human Race army again, we wont give you any face!" The Butcher said irritably, and tossed a white-eyed glance at the Prophet. The Prophet suddenly got a shock. The Butcher thought he had frightened the Prophet, and he felt a momentary shame toward the respected Prophet. Little did he know, the Prophet had seen an incredibly terrifying scene again. Three thousand enemy cavalry had already arrived! And at this moment, Rosen led three thousand advanced troops and arrived at the outskirts of the sprawling Human Race territory. This Human Race territory primarily contained three gold mines, each surrounded by a massive army numbering three thousand. Among them, quite a few Level 5 troops, totaling over a hundred. Rosens army had just arrived when they attracted the enemy army surrounding the three gold mines. The enemy troops overwhelmingly outnumbered his forces, creating a grand momentum. But to Rosen, it was merely a rabble: "Let me show you what advanced troops are made of!" "Water Child, rise!" Rosen commanded over a hundred Water Children from the Calabash Brothers troops. In the Human Race, there are no troops immune to water attribute attacks. Precisely, the attributes of the Human Race are rather balanced. No obvious weaknesses, but also no major advantages in any aspect. As soon as the Water Children went into action, they opened their mouths in unison to spray water, enacting a scene of flooding three armies. The vanguard troops that had originally charged out from the Human Race territory bore the brunt of the attack, falling into disarray. The rear troops rushed forward under immense pressure, only to discover a torrential flood?! Thats a bug! This is the Human Race territory, not a drop of water within dozens of kilometers, its not the Naga Race territory, where did the flood come from! Yet the flood was unquestionably real, and the rear Human Race troops despite their denial, had to reluctantly accept. Slash! A significant portion of the troops was scattered, and only the rear troops narrowly escaped, though they were still puzzled. "See!" "This is the power of the enemy troops!" At this moment, the four Human Race heroes also noticed the situation outside their territory, not noticing such a large deployment was impossible. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Where did this flood come from? Whats happening!" The faces of Sharpshooter, Divine Archer, and Butcher were struck with shock. Conversely, the Prophet, who had foreseen this situation, appeared less awestruck. "Workers, heed my call! Flee, as far as possible!" At this moment on the city wall, the Prophet didnt care how the other three heroes perceived him and ordered the workers to escape first and foremost. Workers are the foundation for everything, even if the Main City is eventually destroyed, it can be rebuilt by workers. Apparently, the enemy has already arrived, these three heroes, even though dull, wouldnt be stupid enough to obstruct his command. Just as the Prophet expected, they didnt stop him, and moreover, apologized to the Prophet for their previous recklessness. "Prophet elder, how do we deal with the current situation?" "No worry, in my foresight, our territory will be destroyed, this is an indisputable fact, but you can send one hero to lead a troop to escort the workers away, while the remaining heroes follow me with troops to fiercely resist the invaders, buying sufficient time for workers to relocate!" The Prophet stroked his beard, all within his grasp. "All follow the Prophets arrangement!" The three Human Race heroes respected the Prophet, as facts proved he was right. They let the Human Race Butcher lead a troop of one thousand to escort all workers away, relocating the base. While the remaining Human Race troops fiercely resisted the invaders. This is a battle with no chances of victory, their goal is to buy enough time! "Not good, the Human Race is relocating their foundation; their territorys workers are already in transition!" At this time, the Beastman Prophet on Rosens side calculated and said, "Lord Rosen, should you dispatch troops to intercept?" "Is that so? Surprisingly, the Human Race foresaw the gap in strength between both sides, thats rare." Rosen said with some surprise. Its worth noting that the army he brought is less than a third of the Human Race territorys army, visually assuming he wouldnt win. "Lord Rosen, you dont know, the Human Race territorys altar has already summoned the Prophet Hero, he, like me, can foresee the future!" the Beastman Prophet revealed. "In that case, its the Prophet against Prophet, lets see whos more skilled." Rosen wasnt surprised, the Human Race territory could likely upgrade to a Level 6 Main City, summoning a fourth hero with a Level 6 altar, this was an expected scenario. The Beastman Prophet calculated again, chuckled, "Lord Rosen, no need to worry, the troops you brought are strong enough, we will definitely win! The enemy is merely resisting desperately, buying time for their fleeing troops. The enemy Prophet likely already knows of my existence and foresees that Im aware he knows about me." Listening to the somewhat convoluted words of the Beastman Prophet, Rosen still understood his meaning: "Calabash Brothers, attack!" "Sadako Legion, mental assault!" "Aliens, Iron Blood Warrior, Iron-faced Butcher, Diablo Squadron... Attack attack attack! Kill kill kill!" With a wave of his hand, all his troops deployed to crush the enemy. Since the Beastman Prophet foresaw certain victory, theres no need to make any further plans. The army he purchased consisted of advanced troops, so he ascended into the sky to observe their performance. As Rosen transformed into a Frost Dragon Knight, overlooking the battlefield below, he witnessed his advanced troops executing crushing offensives on the Human Race army. The Calabash Brothers leapt and somersaulted, diving deep into enemy lines, with fire, water columns, and thunder uninterrupted elemental assaults! "Fiends, where are you running?!" The immensely powerful Iron Child chopped the Human Race territorys cannons to pieces with a single hand strike. A group of about a hundred cavalry rode in, their flashingly sharp sabers rapidly striking the Iron Child army ceaselessly. Little did they know Iron Child was an extremely physically defensive troop, their attacks inflicting only symbolic damage on Iron Child. The Human Race cavalry were rendered speechless, beginning to question their existence. "Hahaha! Fiends, are you tickling us?" The Iron Child army stood with hands on hips, laughing heartily. And then, they charged headlong into the iron cavalry, with horses whinnying, and a multitude of severed limbs on the ground. The Aliens were even more ferocious, originally possessing formidable power to tear apart all living creatures, the order-keeping Mages of the Human Race were slaughtered among a group of Aliens, leaving only remains, with considerable flesh devoured by Aliens, becoming nutrients for breeding successors. Moreover, the Alien troops have a setting, allowing them to lay eggs after consuming enough flesh. Their eggs will spew facehugger creatures upon approaching targets, successfully infecting and breeding new Aliens within the targets. This is a type of troop capable of self-reproducing in numbers! Rosen observed several new Aliens being bred, more Aliens attacking the enemy, worsening their situation. The Human Race Prophet at this moment stood on the city wall, fighting alongside the remaining two ranged attack heroes. The Human Race Prophet possessed substantial elemental magic, though lacking the summoning wolf cub ability of the Beastman Prophet, his elemental attacks were nonetheless formidable. "Frostfall!" Heavy frost descended, freezing over a hundred Aliens directly in place, immobilizing them. Chapter 80: Earth Cavern Race Territory Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Earth Cavern Race TerritoryLooking again, the city wall was already crowded with rows of archers, shooting in unison at the frozen aliens. Quickly, the aliens also began to suffer some casualties. The Iron Blood Warriors, who had a deep blood feud with the aliens, advanced courageously, firing grappling hooks from their launchers to latch onto the grooves on the city wall, using the ropes to climb up. The archers on the wall suffered ruthless attacks from the Iron Blood Warriors. This was a race adept at combat, even more bloodthirsty than the aliens. A considerable number of Iron Blood Warriors climbed the wall, wielding weapons like claws, steel blades, or hooks, slashing repeatedly at the archers. "Ill hold them off, you keep shooting!" The Human Prophet waved his Magic Staff, looking no longer aged and feeble; elemental attacks continuously shot from the staff. Flames, frost, icicles, lightning, stone pillars... Even though the Iron Blood Warriors excelled at killing, they were repeatedly obstructed in a short time, slowing their attack speed. However, due to their delay, the aliens below the wall broke free from their ice shells and began to slaughter everywhere. This time, the aliens had scattered, and the Human Prophet, wanting to assist the other sides, couldnt manage in time, having to focus on the walls situation first. Meanwhile, the battles at the other two gold mines were even fiercer and one-sided. Without support from the Human heroes, their army was fragmented, only able to fight based on combat instincts. A large group of Diablos, the major bosses of the Dark Forces, looking like a fusion of lizards and humans, spewed scorching black breath, leaving only charred corpses of the enemy wherever it passed. While the enemy forces on the Human heroes side hadnt been resolved, the troops around the two gold mines were already exterminated. Diablo, leading tough life-form soldiers like butchers, pressed toward the defense towers, prioritizing their destruction. Once the defense towers were demolished, the subsequent tasks would be much easier. Seeing the buildings over there collapsing one by one, the Human Prophets face turned icy; he knew the brief respite they had was dwindling. If things continued this way, as foreseen, death was inevitable. "Brothers, we can still fight!" The Prophet knew he was marching to his death but still didnt plan to be a deserter. As long as the workers survived, they could eventually rebuild the Human territory and regain their glory; by then, he would be summoned again. A flash of cold light, and the Human Prophet fell in a pool of blood on the wall, finally meeting a heroic death. Sar?h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Below the wall. The Beastman Prophet said, "The Human Prophet is dead, the other two Human heroes are also killed; this territory now belongs to the Lord!" Rosen nodded, looking at the scene of corpses and blood before him. At last, this potential threat was eliminated. He could finally breathe a slight sigh of relief. "Lord, should we pursue the fleeing Human workers?" the Beastman Prophet asked. "Of course, pursue them with the entire army!" Rosen ordered. In the distance. The Human Butcher, leading the army to escort the workers, had already distanced themselves five kilometers from the territory. Until now, no more sounds of battle cries came from the territory, either due to the distance or because the Humans had perished? The Butchers heart was restless, facing those three thousand enemy troops; let alone their current thousand escapees, even the original ten thousand were no match. "Which territorys army is this? Where did they come from?!" The Butcher was still filled with confusion, a thick bewilderment. This would become a question he would never be able to answer for the rest of his life. Because. The pursuers had already caught up! "What?!" Turning his head, the Butcher saw the army on the horizon gradually enlarging, his face overtaken by fear. "They came so quickly! Didnt give us humans a bit of chance to breathe!" The Butchers expression stiffened. "Soldiers, fight to buy more time for our people!" Tightening the grip on his large machete, he led his thousand troops forward bravely. The two armies clashed, and the sound of battle cries shook the sky. This time, Rosens army overwhelmed the enemy in terms of numbers. Not only in numbers but in strength as well. The remaining Human forces didnt even have time to resist before they were completely wiped out. Only the Human Butcher remained, still struggling to hold on, but his body was already covered with numerous cuts and wounds. Slash! A flash of cold light, and the Butcher also collapsed and died. By this time, the workers had not escaped far, and Rosens troops quickly caught up, killing them all. Just when they were preparing to return, a vanguard army of around five thousand emerged, charging towards Rosens troops. "Is it Human reinforcements?" Rosen said in surprise. The size of this army was not small anymore. "Lord, according to my foresight, there is another territory ahead that is even larger than the Human territory. This territory once engaged in a war with the Humans but later both parties ceased fire and developed separately." The Beastman Prophet opened his eyes and said. This foresight ability made Rosen not dismiss what he said as lies; did it mean Rosen had previously overlooked this territory during his investigations? "How is it possible, if there really was such a large territory nearby, I should have noticed during previous searches, but I did not actually find it. What race inhabits this territory?" "Its the Earth Cavern Race," the Beastman Prophet said, "a race that chose to build their territory underground. From the surface, nothing is visible, but on the hills, theres a passage for luring prey. To conquer the Earth Cavern Race territory, one can also enter through the passage, but its very dangerous!" The Beastman Prophet flaunted his extensive knowledge. "Can you foresee the overall situation of the Earth Cavern Race army?" Rosen asked again. "At least twenty thousand in number, but I cant sense anything else," the Beastman Prophet replied. Rosen looked at the battlefield ahead, and his army, even when confronting the Earth Cavern Race, still held some advantage, although not by much, as the Earth Cavern Races strong concealment abilities made them hard to attack. As if aware of the difficulty Rosens army posed, the Earth Cavern Race retreated without gaining the upper hand within minutes. "Seems like I need to personally investigate the situation." Rosen transformed into an Earth Crawler, burrowing underground in the direction the Earth Cavern Race retreated. Soon, he excavated a tunnel, connecting to a complex underground network. He was surprised to find that there was actually a main route leading directly towards Rosens three major territories! "Am I overthinking, why do I feel like the Earth Cavern Race plans to tunnel towards my territories?" Because in that direction lies only Rosens territories, leading him to suspect dangers. "Lets check the situation of this territory first," Rosen turned back and continued forward. After maneuvering through several complex passageways, he arrived at a more expansive underground space. There he saw a main city suspended upside down in the air, spanning a space of several square kilometers, also hosting numerous worm-like species above, while the ground was littered with corpses and excrement. Judging by the skeletal structure, there were Beastman Race members and Humans. It seemed the Earth Cavern Race had previously invaded numerous other territories, capturing plenty of prey. Chapter 81: In-Depth Exploration of the Earth Cavern Race Chapter 81: Chapter 81: In-Depth Exploration of the Earth Cavern RaceThe bones on the ground did not affect Rosens mood. After all, he had seen countless bones, both human and non-human. What really made Rosen feel uncomfortable was the excrement of the Earth Cavern Race, among which quite a bit of undigested flesh mixed with a nauseating stench of blood and feces. It truly made ones head spin. "I suppose we shouldnt go up to test the strength of the army inside. Just the smell is enough to kill me," Speaking to himself, Rosen had already backed out of the tunnel, finally freeing himself from the unbearable odor. "Lord, did you see the situation inside?" the Beastman Prophet approached as Rosen emerged from the underground cave. "Hmm, its reeking to high heaven. Do you think our army can handle it?" Rosen asked. If they cannot withstand it, anyone who enters will faint from the stench, if not lose their fighting capability. "The excrement of the Earth Cavern Race has accumulated underground for years, causing the soil to ferment and produce large amounts of toxic gas. Regular troops cannot attack inside unless they have a strong immunity to toxins." Listening to the Prophets words, Rosen realized that his troops lacked units with toxin immunity. "Is there any possibility we could send a fire down and ignite the toxic gases inside the cave, causing an explosion?" Since a direct approach wouldnt work, Rosen contemplated a sneakier, simpler method. But he was met with the Prophets disapproval: "The toxic gases generated by the Earth Cavern Race come from their innate ability as a defensive measure they cannot be ignited." Thinking it over, Rosen agreed. After all, this was a talent of the Demon Race, and its bound to differ from biogas fermentation in reality. The inability to ignite it can be understood. "Should we just retreat then?" Rosen asked. The Prophet closed his eyes, foresee the future, and quickly opened them again saying, "I can sense that once you lead the army to attack the caverns, the armys combat abilities will be significantly reduced. The various tactics of the Earth Cavern Race will lead to your defeat. You must know, underground is their home turf!" With the Prophets premonition, Rosen wouldnt act against it. After all, he had spent billions buying these three thousand troops from the Lord Market. Although there were twenty-seven thousand advanced units bought from the market on the other side of the territory, they were not summoned by barracks and thus cannot be resurrected by resources. Use them wisely and cherish them. "Withdraw!" Rosen then issued the order to retreat twenty kilometers back to their own territory. It was on the way back that Rosen once again thought of the large underground passage leading straight towards his territory. Such a large passage could allow the Earth Cavern Race to lead a considerable army to attack from underground towards the territory here. Who knows how long this passage has been under construction? Has the Earth Cavern Race already noticed the situation in Rosens three territories? If so, he should be cautious, lest his territory is raided by the Earth Cavern Race while hes out hunting, leading to irreparable regret. Returning to the territory, Rosen observed around the surroundings of the Naga Race, searching for potential cave exits, but after encircling the area, he found no danger. The caves could not show up beneath the Naga Race territory. After all, the geography of the Naga Race territory is oceanic, and a cave beneath would instantly collapse. This could only mean the large channel of the Earth Cavern Race hasnt reached this place yet. "Indeed, a twenty-kilometer passageway wide enough for thousands of troops? What was I thinking? This would be a project bigger than constructing the Qin Shi Huangs Mausoleum." "Even if they dared to dig over here, my rounds of defense towers arent just for show. Even I cant stand them, let alone leaving them no return." "Not to mention the thirty thousand advanced units bought from the Lord Market, they could crush them in a matter of seconds!" "Once theyre in my territory, with no home advantage, would I not crush them like vegetables?" Rosen thought more about it, and his worries disappeared. For safety these days, however, Rosen still chose to stay within the territory, at least until the Lord Dominance Competition days later, hed not leave the territory. As the saying goes, dont fear the thief, fear the thiefs thoughts. If he doesnt eradicate the Earth Cavern Race territory before the Lord Dominance Competition, he certainly wont be at ease leaving. Just in case the Earth Cavern Race doesnt attack within these few days but does so while hes away for the competition. During these two days, Rosen also had the Naga Race workers occupy the gold mines in the ruins of the Human Race territory. Now Rosen had three more gold mines, making the total number of gold mines under his command eight, skyrocketing resource collection speed while lumber harvesting fell far behind. Rosen then purchased three time accelerators from the Lord Market, installed them on the gold mines, and further boosted the speed of gold coin collection by a wide margin. All Human Race armies and workers were obliterated, with some non-threatening structures left intact for use as cover when enemies invade. These past two days, Rosen also went to the ruins of the Human Race territory again and destroyed the hero altar, which revealed the Kings treasure chest beneath. "Gold Legend!" Shouting a slogan, the treasures brilliance intensified a bit, increasing the chances of unveiling supreme treasures. Rosen couldnt wait to open the treasure chest. [Gas Mask: Wearing this mask grants immunity to all toxic gas attacks and includes a Poisonous Star Ring effect that releases a stench within a twenty-meter radius, dealing 500 points of damage per second to enemies, ignoring target defense effects] It really was a gift from above; perhaps it was Lady Luck favoring him, knowing he was troubled by toxic gases, and gifting him a gas mask. Such gear that can immunize attribute damage and attach attribute damage clearly possesses supreme quality. After wearing it, Rosen was enveloped in a twenty-meter-thick green toxic fog, forming a large toxic sphere around him. Within the toxic sphere, Rosens vision was not limited, but everything appeared green, akin to wearing polarized sunglasses. "Its time for me to again visit the territory of the Earth Cavern Race!" Rosens mouth curled into a grin. As he approached the Earth Cavern Race territory twenty kilometers away again, he no longer smelled the filthy stench but breathed filtered air instead, free from any negative effects. It was then he carefully inspected the army composition of the Earth Cavern Race. On the overhead stone walls hung numerous long, worm-like forms, intestines coiling and writhing continuously, somewhat resembling detached lengths of butchered intestines. Dripping with green digestive fluids. The digestive fluids corrode corpses and waste on the ground, releasing large amounts of toxic gas. "So the fermented toxic gas in the cave comes from this type of unit, meaning destroy them, and I can scatter the toxic gas; my army will then be able to attack." With the thought in mind, Rosen roughly estimated the number of worm-like units, around three thousand. Such a vast number means soloing them would take a great deal of time, and whats underground is not just worm units but more indescribably bizarre life forms. Sar?h the ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Chapter 82: The Territory Is Counterattacked Chapter 82: Chapter 82: The Territory Is CounterattackedFor instance, theres a type of Demon Race creature with bat wings, a spiders body, and an eagles claws. Its hard to know what to call it. However, because this is in the Lord World, this kind of unit has "Carrion Fly" four letters floating above its head. Good heavens, shouldnt it be called a carrion eagle? How is it a fly? Clearly, its hardly related to flies. In addition to that, Rosen also saw a large number of beetle-like creatures wriggling among the rotten objects on the ground, named "Parasitic Beetle." The name alone suggests its not simple, reminding Rosen of the scarabs from the Mummy movie series. In fact, the setting of this Demon Race creature is quite similar to the scarabs, and their numbers are extremely large. Rosen searched the Lord Market for strategies and also checked information related to these Demon Race creatures. He even looked through the entire range of units of the Cave Race. His scalp immediately tingled. This large number of Cave Race creatures mainly lives by parasitism and decomposition. Parasitism is less worrying; as long as the bugs are promptly removed from the body, at worst, one will be left with a cavity on the body. As for decomposition, it continuously applies a curse of decay on the targets surface, causing the target to slowly rot, accompanied by a decrease in health until death! Compared to parasitism, decompositions attack strategy is much more horrifying. "Im getting to a point where I dont want to attack this territory. These creatures are even more headache-inducing than aliens. If aliens came here, theyd probably turn tail and run." Rosen originally thought aliens were disgusting enough, but compared to these creatures, theres still a gap. "The strategy says light professions and fire attribute professions are the bane of these filthy professions." In the next moment, Rosen transformed into a Twelve-winged Angel god. He then launched Holy Light bullets at the worms hanging in the air! Holy Light bullets are the attack method of the Golden Holy Dragon; the Holy Light is the skill of the Twelve-winged Angels, both belonging to light attributes, although the former is stronger. The worm at the forefront of the trajectory of the Holy Light bullet was hit first, and the Holy Light bullet exploded on its body, affecting a radius of a hundred meters with light damage. In an instant, tiny fragments continuously fell from the sky, and among the densely packed worm swarm beneath a distant stone wall, a large hole appeared out of thin air. Alarm was stirred around the hole, and those worms hanging in the air actually unfolded their dragonfly-like flesh wings and flew toward Rosen! "Damn it!" Rosen had searched earlier; the carrion worms belong to the carrion type attack strategy of the Demon Race. They spray corrosive curse venom onto the target, one of the types most feared by light professions. "Holy Light!" The Holy Light of the Twelve-winged Angels possesses the ability to change shape, allowing it to metamorphose freely. Rosen immediately formed the Holy Light into a protective shield surrounding him at 360 degrees. The large amount of venom sprayed was isolated. The Holy Light shield also continuously emitted sizzling sounds, causing a rise of toxic black smoke. The gas mask Rosen wore completely filtered these toxic substances, leaving him unaffected. Meanwhile, his mask-generated area of poisonous mist began to corrode the flesh of the worms as they approached. Visible to the naked eye, the wings of the worms dissolved in the poison mist in an instant, and their bodies began to show symptoms of decay. Although carrion worms possess corrosive venom, they themselves lack the attribute of being highly toxic, merely carrion attribute, and hold no resistance against toxins. "Holy Light bullet!" He conjured light balls with his hands, controlling their flight. Striking the dense area of worms again and again, the Holy Light ball once again exploded, affecting a wide area. The progress seemed smooth. As long as these venom-generating worms are exterminated, with no time to replenish the poison mist inside the cavern, he could dispatch his army for an assault. But just as Rosen felt victory was assured, the ground emitted the sound of beetle wings flapping amid the writhing filth, joining into a noise similar to a machine in operation. Parasitic Beetles emerged from the ground and fluttered their wings, continuously flying toward Rosens position. The corrosive effect of the poison mist surrounding Rosens body proved ineffective against the beetles shells, which possess anti-corrosion traits. Moreover, their flying speed is far greater than that of worms. Momentarily, the poison mist had no significant effect on them. A swarm followed by another swarm of Parasitic Beetles advanced, colliding with Rosens Holy Light shield. The result was evident; these beetles fell into a trap, their bodies bursting against the light curtain and their filth fully purified clean. The light curtain appeared much dimmer. Rosen concentrated anew, keeping the light curtain intact despite the relentless onslaught by the beetles. "Flies to light, courting death!" Rosen coldly remarked, consecutively launching Holy Light balls. The Holy Light balls exploded on the beetles, also affecting those nearby, resulting in their demise and descent from the air. Seeing the victory secured, Rosen had firmly suppressed the Cave Race army outside the cavern. Clearly, these were low-level units; higher-level ones still lurked deep inside the cavern. The commotion just caused should have attracted the attention of the army inside. Yet, in reality, only these outermost guards launched attacks against Rosen. The situation was indeed peculiar, and it grew intriguing. "Could it be that the advanced units inside are scared and unwilling to face battle?" Rosen speculated, feeling increasingly uneasy. Linking the situation to the path leading to his territory, a foreboding intuition grew stronger. "Ding-ding-ding!" The phone in his pocket rang inappropriately at that moment. Startled, Rosen took the phone from his pocket, recalling that his parents rarely called him, knowing he was busy arranging battles outside and worried it might be disruptive. Yet upon looking at the phone, the contact was marked as his father. "Hello, has something happened at the territory?" Rosen inquired with concern. "Better come back quickly. Suddenly a horde of insects appeared from somewhere and attacked here. Their number seems almost equal to that of our territorys army?" Rosens father spoke with a tone of tension, as witnessing an army at the gates firsthand would make anyone nervous. Although he had studied some military books and understood battle formations, he could not command Rosens army, not being the lord himself, making a phone call to urge Rosens return was his only option. "Alright, be careful, dont leave the main city, Ill be there soon!" Rosen hung up the call, launched one last Holy Light bullet, and turned to run. Outside the cavern, Rosen transformed into the fastest Frost Dragon Knight immediately, soaring into the sky, flying directly toward his territory. While he was launching a surprise attack on the Cave Race territory, the Cave Race had already plotted for the lords absence and seized the opportunity for a sneak attack. sea??h th N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. This scenario was unforeseen by Rosen. The Cave Race proved a bit sly. "Fortunately, I invaded the Cave Race territory alone. Had I brought an army, they wouldnt have been able to defend the territory." "Without my command, relying on instinct in battle should manage to hold off for some time." "The Beastman Warlord possesses the talent to lead an army, ensuring the situation wont turn disastrous." "Wait for my return!" Chapter 83: Counterattack, Large-scale Offensive on the Cave Territory Chapter 83: Chapter 83: Counterattack, Large-scale Offensive on the Cave TerritoryJust as Rosen rushed back to the territory at the fastest speed, he saw a shocking scene. A massive breach had collapsed within the Beastman Territory, from which countless worms of the Earth Cavern Race were pouring out, their numbers reaching tens of thousands, enough to send chills down ones spine. Fortunately, Rosen had previously purchased thirty thousand high-level units from the Lord Market, otherwise, the territory would have been unable to hold out by now. He still needed to thank Nangong Wan for that. The two armies had just clashed, and the Earth Cavern Race had not yet shown their advantage. Their area of expertise was underground, and their combat strength had noticeably decreased above ground. The Beastman Warlords led their forces of a hundred into the enemy, splitting the dense army apart and then adopting a strategy of focused attacks. The valiant aliens and Iron Blood Warriors charged forward, tearing apart the weaker and airborne worms, while the Hulu Brothers each displayed divine power, rain and thunder, knives and staffs continuously striking down on the enemy. The high-level units purchased from the Lord Market began to show their prowess against the Earth Cavern Race, which lacked a home-field advantage. Meanwhile, water spiders capable of diving attacked the Naga Race territory, only to be blocked by the Sea Sirens who left the barracks to intercept them. The Poison Fin Dragon spewed acid furiously, and the highly corrosive acid water stained the sea surface, causing the water spiders crawling on them to shrink into balls due to corrosion. Rosen promptly transformed back into human form and stood on the main citys platform, meeting his parents who were observing the enemy situation. "How long has the Earth Cavern Race been attacking?" Rosen asked his father. "About ten minutes, are these the Earth Cavern Race?" "Yes, thats their races name. I had investigated before and found their territory in a cavern twenty kilometers away. I didnt expect they had dug a tunnel leading to our territory long before." Rosen spoke as he looked towards the ongoing battle below. In a war of such magnitude, the fastest resolution was to arrange troops tactically, using numbers to overwhelm numbers; going solo would actually be slower. Rosen intended to stand on the platform, ensuring the safety of the main city, and eliminate the invading Earth Cavern Race around the main city. After clearing away dozens of worms approaching the main city, Rosen ordered his troops: "Beastman Warlords, lead your troops to scatter the Earth Cavern Race and clear space for the rear armies!" The head-on collision of the two armies resulted in heavy casualties, but Rosens territorial forces numbered thirty thousand, three times that of the enemy. They could easily use a three-to-one ratio to minimize more deaths. In terms of advantage, they had already gained significant upper hand. Diablo, with its enormous body and supercharged energy blasts, was commanded by a Beastman Warlord to act as a mobile artillery unit, dispersing as many of the Earth Cavern Race as possible. All the Diablos continuously emitted energy blasts, with black currents sweeping away the weaker Earth Cavern Race, while the stronger ones, heavily damaged, scattered one by one. With enough space cleared, the idle rear armies also had the chance to engage. The rear armies surged forward, and the Earth Cavern Race, which had previously barely held out, began to suffer faster casualties. In just thirty minutes, they were in complete disarray. Rosen also observed that the number of Earth Cavern Race emerging from the collapsed tunnel had significantly decreased. Soon, like a dried-up stream, they no longer emerged. "It seems this wave of invasion is over. In that case, its time to attack the Earth Cavern Race," Rosen declared. Rosen had previously scouted the Earth Cavern Races territory, where only some low-level units remained to guard, having lost their main forces to his armys earlier assault. Taking advantage of their weakened state, Rosen had no intention of allowing his enemy the chance to recover. Fortunately, the collapsed pit also provided an opening for them to invade the Earth Cavern Race. Tens of thousands of troops charged through the tunnel, advancing toward the Earth Cavern Races territory! Upon arrival, a thousand low-level units surged out without hesitation, with greater momentum than during Rosens previous raid. After all, with the enemy at their doorstep, the situation was entirely different. The Earth Cavern Races main force had already been annihilated, let alone this group of ants, who were quickly wiped out by Rosens advancing troops. The army smoothly advanced into the interior of the Earth Cavern territory. Though in the home ground of the Earth Cavern Race, Rosens forces found their combat power significantly reduced, slowed by the sticky terrain and the air still filled with residual toxic fog. Slowed down, the troops also faced the threat of gradual health depletion. Unfazed, Rosen continued to direct his troops to charge forward, battling their way through. Previously, Rosen had noted that his advancing units, on the frontline against the Earth Cavern Race, had many already seeded with parasites, destined to transform into Earth Cavern Race units. Rather than add another enemy later, he decided to use them as cannon fodder, pushing them toward the brink of death. The Earth Cavern Race and host-parasitized units fought one another, both sides falling, with the Earth Cavern Races losses greater in number. Rosen also led a small detachment, destroying barracks along the way, denying the enemy any chance of recovery. Finally, they reached the hero altar. From beneath the ground near the hero altar, emerged a blood-red beetle the size of a small hill. The massive beetle continuously laid eggs, from which small beetles hatched and charged at Rosens troops. Sear?h the novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The small beetles were only the size of a head, with combat capabilities weaker than first-level units, but they made up for it in sheer numbers. This summoning ability was even more formidable than Mavis. Goddess of Vengeance, Rosens companion, found her Xiaohai quickly reduced in numbers by the overwhelming swarm of giant beetles. Rosen swept his three scarlet tails behind him, each strike wiping out a large area. With a wave of his arm, a large number of troops surged forward, blocking the menacing beetle army. "This is a level five main city, there should still be three heroes hiding in the shadows. Given a heros prowess, this territory must have prioritized summoning them." "There were no heroes in the previous invading main forces." Scanning his dark surroundings, Rosens three scarlet tails refrained from further swatting beetles, instead probing into the shadowy corners. Sure enough, barely had he probed when a three-meter-tall zombie erupted from the shadows. This zombie was called the Second Body, a parasitic vine capable of controlling hosts, belonging to one of the Earth Cavern Races heroes. The zombie under its control was a tyrant, with attributes comparable to a regular hero, and with combat talents to boot. Even aliens and Iron Blood Warriors were somewhat outmatched before it. However, hundreds of aliens and Iron Blood Warriors rushed forward, engaging in a fierce battle with the tyrant. Aliens suffered casualties, while the tyrant also fell, its body shattered. Yet, at that moment, the green vine, like maggots, extruded from the tyrants corpse, and unnoticed, bore into an alien, taking control! Rosen noticed that it was the Alien Queen that had been taken control of, an exceedingly rare entity among alien units, towering over regular aliens. The Alien Queens combat power was formidable, and even a few Iron Blood Warriors couldnt handle it, easily being torn apart. But soon the Alien Queen too was overwhelmed by the vast number of troops, dying violently on the spot. However, the green vine seemed invulnerable to harm, continually parasitizing new hosts. Chapter 84: Meeting Before the Lord Dominance Competition Chapter 84: Chapter 84: Meeting Before the Lord Dominance CompetitionThere is no Demon Race that cannot be killed, Rosen saw that the second form, when leaving the original host and entering the second body, would lose life when attacked. As long as you kill it with a single blow during its host transfer, you can eliminate future troubles forever. A red tail has already targeted it, ready to strike at any moment. Second form: Good fellow, isnt your intention too obvious? Afraid I wouldnt know? But soon, the new body of the second form died as well, forcing it to face the issue of changing hosts again. At the instant it separated from the body, Rosens crimson tail had already pierced it, pinning it to the ground, completely dead. Under the probing of his tail, another hero was blown out. It was a huge worm fifteen meters long, named "Life-draining Creature," whose ability was to devour vitality. It would cling to a target like a magnet and then quickly suck out the targets life, replenishing its lost life. Rosen didnt know what these heroes were hiding in the dark for; did they think the destruction of the main city had nothing to do with them? Acting like this, they cant just let things rot. Since its not the kind of creature that can change bodies, Rosen simply put it to rest permanently with a tail. "Theres one more." Rosens gaze turned to the last untested corner. The feeling was like knowing there was a bug hiding in the corner, but being unsure what kind of bug, then touching it and realizing, ah, its a cockroach! It felt like opening a blind box; sometimes surprises can turn into shocks. This time, Rosen sent in three tails simultaneously, not giving the opponent a chance to cause any surprise, delivering his own gift. Splurt! A hiding giant carcass beetle in the dark widened its eyes, its eyeballs popped out. It only wanted to lie on the corpse, but didnt expect lying could also be dangerous. After finishing the lurking Earth Cavern Race hero, Rosen finally shifted his gaze back to the giant beetle. This beetle was simply a birthing machine, reproducing ten small beetles per second, able to have an army of thousands in minutes. Though the small beetles are weak in strength, the sheer number can kill like ants, not to mention these beetles have parasitic abilities. However, the beetles reproduced can only parasitize on near-dead troops, and the parasitized troops remain in a near-dead state. If attacking in the small beetle form, their damage equals that of laborers, with even weaker defense than laborers. This is a flaw of heroes that summon numerous minions; they cannot summon too powerful minions. Rosens three tails pierced through the giant beetle again. Clearly, it was completely dead as well. Only then did he look towards the hero altar beside the beetles corpse. It was glowing, operating, obviously summoning a hero. "Still not giving up?" In such AI-controlled territories of the Lord World, they usually dont understand surrender, even when the situation is hopeless. In the real-time strategy game Rosen played, once you send troops towards the enemys territory and they realize the situation is hopeless, they surrender immediately, not wasting each others time. For humans, its like that, but for AI, its impossible to make such human choices. "You want more?" Rosen surrounded the hero altar with a group of troops, recalling the joy of defending the respawn point with buddies in the past. When the hero summoning countdown ended, the numerous troops surrounding the hero altar sent the newly summoned Earth Cavern Race hero straight back. Ah this? The Earth Cavern Race hero was a bit doubtful about its bug life; it hadnt even seen the situation clearly and got sent off without any chance to show off. Seeing the hero altar persist in summoning heroes again, Rosen felt bored and smashed it with his tail. This strike also dislodged a diamond treasure chest from below. A trace of surprise appeared on Rosens face. sea??h th N?vel(F)ire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Previously, the treasure chests under the hero altar were always Kings chests, making him mistakenly believe only Kings chests would be found there. Actually, this was not the case. It seemed the lucky die had an effect; it requires allies, which doesnt happen without allies. "Next time Ill find a chance to team up with Ye Yuxuan; her territory is similar to mine, with human and Earth Cavern Race territories twenty kilometers away as well." Rosen started planning treasure chests in others territories. Having returned victorious, he was back at his territory. An unfamiliar number called. Usually, Rosen wouldnt answer unfamiliar numbers, assuming they were spam calls or scam calls. But with the upcoming Lord Dominance Competition, it could be the Tang Family calling. The number looked familiar. He had investigated Tang Xichens number, and this was exactly it. The phone rang for ten seconds, then hung up automatically; it seemed Sister Tang had little patience. After quickly changing the note on the number to "Wife," Rosen called back. It rang for just a second before Tang Xichen answered. "Hey, Rosen, are you busy over there?" Tang Xichens warm voice came through. This girl was generally cold to strangers, but not to those she recognized. "Just finished, the Lord Dominance Competition is in three days. You probably contacted me because of that, right?" Rosen said directly. "Exactly, if you have time, come to the Tang Family these days for a simulation match." Tang Xichens pleasant voice said. "Im free now, Ill come over." Rosen said happily. Transported back to the town, Rosen drove to the Tang Family. He no longer felt out of place like before, dressed in the style of a family young master, feeling at home in the Tang Family. However, when meeting Tang Xichen, Rosen was surprised to find someone similar in age beside her. "Xichen classmate, is this your relative?" "A friend, he came as a backup member; if anything happens to you, hell take your place." Tang Xichen said weakly. "Accidents?" Rosen doubted any accident could occur during a competition. "The Lord Dominance Competition is not just a simple contest; it subtly becomes a family honor battle. The prizes are impressive every year. Its said this times team match prizes include the Lord Awakening Crystal Stone and many dungeon entry tickets." Tang Xichen explained. "You should know, the Lord Awakening Crystal Stone is hard for big families to obtain a second piece through relations, its a luxury for ordinary lords. Just lining up may never get it in a lifetime." "I care not for Lord Awakening Crystal Stone nor dungeon tickets, as our Tang Family can get them; I only hope for no issues in this team match and our Tang Familys guaranteed championship." For large families, honor equates to family status, increased status strengthens family cohesion, with pride in a powerful family. Further, with Tang Xichens awakened S-class Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, failure is unacceptable, or shed become a laughingstock in Central Plains. Notably, the current world number one Nangong Wan is also a Twelve-winged Angel Goddess, and if Tang Xichen fails, it might diminish Central Plains prestige, and foreign forces could mock and curse. When hero templates become national representatives, individual gains or losses might also represent national image. This must be cautious. "If you help Xichen win the championship, my Tang Family can grant you a request, even allowing you to join our family for free, no problem." Tang Xuanzes figure emerged with a smile. This was merely a clone but in hero form. Rosens eyes lit up, indeed his transformation list got another strong option. Tang Xuanze patted Rosens shoulder as he approached: "There are many chances to show prowess while young. I wonder if youll reveal transformation ability in the coming match?" This ability guarantees victory, even confronting troublesome heroes, transformation ability secures invincibility. Seeing Tang Xuanze and Tang Xichen value Rosen highly, while seemingly ignoring him, the friend brought by Tang Xichen showed an increasingly gloomy face with hints of jealousy. Since earlier, the Tang Family forgot to introduce him, and even Rosen hadnt asked for his name. Chapter 85: Two Rituals of Ice and Fire Chapter 85: Chapter 85: Two Rituals of Ice and FireThis situation made the young man brought by Tang Xichen feel displeased, adding a touch of hostility in his gaze towards Rosen. Sear?h the Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. At this moment, Rosen was facing away from him, so he didnt see his gloomy expression, in fact, he had unconsciously ignored the young man just now. Rosen replied to Tang Xuanze, "I feel that this ability you mentioned isnt the right time to be exposed yet, I will see the situation, if necessary, I will reveal it, but I think the Lord Dominance Competition mainly focuses on the contest between armies, testing the ability to deploy troops strategically." Anyone who has read the rules knows that in the Lord Dominance Competition, Lords will be teleported to a specific space for almost a month-long territory contest, where their powers will be suppressed to the level of the weakest participant, and all items are prohibited, maximizing the fairness and neutrality of the competition. "Since you are participating in a team competition, you will inevitably encounter situations where attributes counteract each other, I am curious if you have the absolute determination to win?" Tang Xuanze continued with another question. After pondering for a moment, Rosen nodded, in desperate situations, transformation ability has to be used, even if the strength is exposed, others would only know the person with the transformation ability is called Xiaozhang, having nothing to do with Rosen. At this time, Tang Xichen seemed to remember something and said, "I almost forgot to introduce, this friend of mine is named Xu Chen, S-grade hero Ultimate Dragon Knight." Only then did Rosen and Tang Xuanze look at the low-key presence man, Rosen just saw him glance at himself with jealousy in his eyes, quickly shifting his gaze, gracefully looking at Tang Xichen, thanking him for the introduction. This person looks likely to become a competitor, what is the relationship between Tang Xichen and him, are they just ordinary friends? Rosen inevitably had some hidden concerns in his heart. Although knowing that Tang Xichen and he couldnt have any particularly strong relationship, the thought that the other might become his replacement was unsettling. "Ultimate Dragon Knight, is it that powerful card from Yu-Gi-Oh?" Rosen asked while touching his nose. Hearing Rosens question, Xu Chen raised his head proudly saying, "Exactly, this is a very rare card even among S-grade heroes!" Yet Rosen was unconcerned because having seen the Dark Great Mage, he surely wouldnt care about some insignificant Ultimate Dragon Knight. "So its the one punched to pieces by the Giant Divine Soldier." Rosen grinned as he spoke. Xu Chens expression turned cold suddenly, and he snorted lightly, "Even if you are ignorant you should read more, it was the Blue-Eyes White Dragon that was punched by the Giant Divine Soldier!" "Did I remember wrong?" Rosen touched his nose again, and then saw Xu Chens mouth twitch. "Okay, lets all enter the training room, simulate a chaotic battle scenario." Tang Xuanze said with a faint smile to everyone. The Tang Familys training room also had the setting to fit the rules of the Lord Dominance Competition, capable of suppressing the Lords strength to the level of the weakest participant. Upon entering the training room, Tang Xuanze immediately said, "I will also participate in the upcoming competition, and I will choose the harshest map as the competition location, adapting to the harsh environment is one of the assessments." After speaking, he led the group through a passage opened by equipment in the training room, entering a scorching volcanic region. The ground around was covered in lava, contact would cause a burning effect, continuously depleting life points. As soon as the group appeared, they transformed into their hero forms to resist this harsh environment. Rosen transformed into a male version of Mavi, so his Goddess of Vengeance could be displayed without suspicion. The Goddess of Vengeance originated from Rosens equipment "Mavis Cloak," since only items were prohibited from being brought into the competition, equipment could evidently still be functional. This would be Rosens greatest advantage in the early stages. "Oh? Goddess of Vengeance? It seems you have obtained quite a good piece of equipment." Tang Xuanze looked at Rosen with a smile and nodded. Rosen also nodded in return, then looked towards the volcanic region, seeing beyond it was an extremely cold land, with a distinct red-white dividing line, this place was undoubtedly a place of ice and fire. Rosen remembered he had researched the map of the Lord Dominance Competition, this was public information, one of the maps mentioned was extremely harsh, named "Yin-Yang of Ice and Fire." Staying on this Yin-Yang of Ice and Fire map felt like being thrown into Laojuns Eight Trigrams Furnace for alchemy, unbearably torturous. Before long, Rosen felt his skin would be scorched and his body was severely dehydrated. "You must have learned about this map, but I still need to explain, the Yin-Yang of Ice and Fire consists of two extreme regions of ice and fire, where we are in the flame region, possesses continuous burning effects, heroes and armies here will lose one life point per minute, initially the Volcano Race inhabits this region as enemy forces." "The farther snowy region has slow effects, slowing down the armys movement by a third, and is the territory of the Icefield Race." "Whichever region you choose to camp and establish your territory, you must endure the pain from the environmental background, now, start choosing your site for camping." After Tang Xuanze finished speaking, he went towards the distant icy region. Apparently, if theres no healing unit under command, choosing the icy region is certainly more prudent, even if frozen effects are applied, speed will slow down. This is still much better than continuously losing health. Rosen checked his personal attributes. Goodness, the health is not even three thousand? Evidently, it was suppressed to the weakest attribute among the four, in this situation, the weakest condition was completely exposed. And where did that Xu Chen get the courage to remain so proud? Only three thousand health points, too weak! Of course, this might be considered the base level for an average S-grade hero. Xu Chen was also checking his attribute panel, seeing no change at all, his face turned somewhat pale. He secretly glanced at Rosen, somewhat unable to believe that Rosen was actually stronger than him? "What are you looking at, cant admit that among us four, you are the weakest?" Rosen said unceremoniously. This made Tang Xichen chuckle, revealing a beautiful smile not seen before. Xu Chens face turned even paler in an instant. "Im going to see my uncle." He suddenly felt the shame of wanting to find a mouse hole to crawl into, following Tang Xuanzes departing figure. In his heart he was thinking, "Letting Xichen be with you for now, its a chance to build a relationship with my uncle, you really think a major familys marriage is for Xichen to decide?" He was Tang Xichens admirer, just never showed it. And this time, conveniently becoming an alternate competitor, having such a good chance to get close to Tang Xuanze, Xu Chen certainly wouldnt miss it. Rosen glanced at Xu Chens back, then turned back with some confusion and asked Tang Xichen: "Is this Xu Chen really your friend?" "Doesnt it look like?" Tang Xichen countered with a question. "I only know that youve never had male friends." Rosen said. This sentence had implications, but Tang Xichen seemed not to understand. "Father wants me to win over strong individuals for the Tang Family, that Xu Chen awakened as an S-grade hero, not bad, making him an alternate is the Tang Familys way of respecting him." Tang Xichen said softly. Rosen then understood, it turned out the other party was similar to himself, chosen by Tang Xuanze for their hero template. As for cultivating a future son-in-law, that was nonsense, the Tang Family only valued the hero template. Chapter 86 The Threat of the Volcano Race Chapter 86: Chapter 86 The Threat of the Volcano Race"So, youre choosing to head to the Icefield Region too?" Rosen looked at Tang Xichen and asked. If this girl also chooses to go to the Icefield Region, I would find it somewhat boring. Among Rosens troops there are healers specifically for recovery, not afraid of the bleeding effect in the Volcanic Region, and their movement speed is not restricted in the Volcanic Region, allowing for faster development than in the Icefield Region. Choosing the Icefield Region is more prudent in the long run, but it slows down development speed, making it quite inadvisable. S~ea??h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. But then Tang Xichen said, "Father chose the Icefield Region just to give it up for me, smart people wouldnt choose that place, the bleeding speed in the Volcanic Region is too slow, the impact can be ignored, so I chose here." "Seems like we heroes think alike." Rosen nodded slightly and walked towards a slope beside a volcano crater. He planned to set up his territory on the slope, taking advantage of the terrain for some strategic high ground. Seeing this, Tang Xichen also nodded slightly and then followed Rosen. Just when Rosen turned to ask her what she was doing following him, Tang Xichen went to a high slope behind the volcano and chose to camp there. "Whats she trying to do? Planning a sneak attack from behind?" Rosen was initially puzzled, then realized. Tang Xichens chosen location was right behind the volcano, so that troops attacking from the Icefield could be blocked by him first, allowing her to be the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. "Nice calculation, but I like it!" Understanding Tang Xichens idea made Rosen even more excited. Men, arent they supposed to shield women? Many years ago Rosens father had an accident at the construction site, if it werent for Tang Xichens timely help, his father might not have survived. Rosen doesnt mind Tang Xichen treating him as a protection shield during training. He set up the main city on the slope as fast as possible, and once the countdown for the main city ended, he began summoning Beastman Laborers to gather Gold Coins and wood. After an hour passed when resources were sufficient, Rosen summoned the barracks. He began summoning three Beastman Soldiers in the barracks. Following that, he built a farmhouse to provide more food. All these tasks took two hours. The initial development speed of a territory is very slow. And its impossible to buy time acceleration items, the later speed increase can only be solved by capturing several gold mines. Taking advantage of the free time, Rosen approached the slope behind Tang Xichens territory around the volcano. When he saw Rosen leading the Goddess of Vengeance along with hundreds of Xiaohai troops to the city gates, Tang Xichens face looked somewhat pale. Did she seem to smell the scent of failure? "So, are you planning to obliterate my territory directly?" With Tang Xichen yet to summon troops, Rosen could simply order an attack to definitely destroy her main city. Even relying on her hero to defend, it would be impossible to thwart the chaotic attacks of hundreds of Xiaohai. "You set up your main city near me because you trust me, I wouldnt exploit you right from the start, just here to check out your territory, to observe the enemy situation," Rosen said calmly. With just a thought, he could destroy the opponents main city, but that wouldnt be interesting, nor would it serve the purpose of training. Tang Xuanze would also be speechless about him. After all, this is simulated training, not a competition, whats the point of relying on equipment advantage? "With this time, why not attack the Volcano Races territory, maybe we could get some items," Tang Xichen suggested. Items found in the competition venue can be used, while those outside cannot be brought in. "Makes sense, but I wont provoke the Volcano Race for now, as that would only draw the enemy, and your main city would be the first to perish; the Volcano Race probably doesnt know there are invaders in the vicinity," Rosen said. "How about we go and scout the location of the Volcano Races territory?" Tang Xichen proposed. Rosen eagerly agreed. Both of them set off together happily. Unexpectedly, upon discovering the Volcano Races territory, they were dumbfounded. The Volcano Races territory was right within the volcanic craters, with each crater housing a Volcano Race territory. Their main cities were set up near the volcanic craters, so once the Volcano Race dispatched troops, their territories would be discovered first. Its a total disaster! "Weve stirred up a hornets nest," Tang Xichen said while biting her fingernail. "More than that, we live right next to the hornets nest," Rosen said speechlessly. The main city is not removable, they both had to accept their fate. "Lets temporarily join forces to eliminate the Volcano Races territory at our volcano crater, only then can the terrain of this volcano truly become our advantage," Rosen shared his thoughts. "Thats precisely what I was thinking," Tang Xichen agreed. Thus, the two briefly allied, signing an agreement on the Lord Interface. This way, they wouldnt stab each other in the back during key moments. A lucky dice belongs to an item, it wont be transported to the competition venue. Only after Rosen checked his pocket and confirmed the lucky dice had disappeared did he proceed to sign the agreement with assurance. He didnt want to shift the disaster to Tang Xichen. "Pleasure to cooperate, you should quickly return to the territory to summon more troops," Tang Xichen said. Rosen already noticed that Tang Xichen had summoned a group of Two-winged Angels. This is one of the unit types in Tang Xichens level one barracks. The Two-winged Angels are baby-like in form, wielding bows and arrows, able to shoot out Cupids Arrow, which possesses spiritual attack to induce a heartbroken feeling. Seeing that the time was right, Rosen circled back around the volcano to his territory. Indeed, the barracks had been constructed, and the interface resources were enough to summon a small unit. He opened the barracks summon list, unlocked the unit, and began the summoning. During the waiting time for summoning, Rosen didnt idle, leading the Goddess of Vengeance and hundreds of Xiaohai to charge towards a nearby gold mine. Near the gold mine, there was a group of wandering Volcano Race creatures, numbering around thirty. There were cockroach men with large bodies, a sight causing disgust, as well as Fire Elves suited for high-temperature environments, and even fire bugs capable of parasitizing targets. Rosens Goddess of Vengeance led the troops to attack the gold mine, continually firing Helical Blades from the slope. The Helical Blade of the Goddess of Vengeance could kill a Volcano Race creature in one strike, and the concentrated firepower of hundreds of Xiaohai was no less than that of the Goddess of Vengeance. Within seconds, the lackeys of the Volcano Race were overwhelmed, failing to react before they met their demise. This group of wandering Volcano Race creatures is cut off from their territory, so Rosen wasnt worried that their deaths would alert nearby Volcano Race territories. Having conquered a gold mine, Rosen immediately sent a group of laborers over for extraction, doubling the speed of Gold Coins accumulation. Meanwhile, Tang Xichen also led a group of Two-winged Angels to conquer a gold mine. Her Light Curtain shot through, leaving the Volcano Race unable to resist, and the Two-winged Angels were mostly just for show, not making a move throughout, following the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess like mascots. Tang Xichen then used the Two-winged Angels holy power to wrap the second gold mine, increasing the speed of Gold Coins collection. The scenario would offer resources based on competitors circumstances, like both Rosen and Tang Xichen needing Gold Coin resources, hence the surrounding gold mines. The different types of collected Gold Coins were the only disparity. Over at the Icefield, an entirely different situation unfolded. Tang Xuanze had already developed a hundred-strong army. He seemed to understand certain rules, summoning a tavern first, reaping substantial silver tael resources through gambling before summoning troops. "I need to accelerate development speed, summon the hero Tsunade who can leverage her love for alcohol in gambling to earn more silver taels." "But I also need to restrain her from gambling money, thats a lesson learned by blood!" Tang Xuanze contemplated silently. ... In the ensuing three hours, they both focused on developing their armies peacefully. Rosens level one barracks summoned five Beastman Wizards, three Beastman Cavalry, ten Beastman Soldiers, forming an initial small-scale army. "Lets send this small unit to probe into Xu Chens situation first." Rosen didnt yet possess enough troops to attack the nearby Volcano Race territories, but it was sufficient to scout Xu Chens territory. And maybe play a trick on them. Chapter 87: Even as a Father-in-law, I Disagree Chapter 87: Chapter 87: Even as a Father-in-law, I DisagreeA small Beastman Legion, numbering only a dozen, was ordered to advance towards the Icefield Region, with the target being Xu Chens territory. As for Tang Xuanze, out of courtesy, it was best not to provoke him for fear of inviting trouble. The small Beastman Legion had barely stepped into the Icefield Region when the omnipresent frost froze on their bodies, significantly slowing their movement speed. However, five minutes later, Rosens small Beastman Legion still arrived at the vicinity of Xu Chens territory. Seeing the farmhouse buildings, they wasted no time in starting to destroy them. In the early stages of territorial development, everyone had just managed to develop a barracks, only capable of summoning a limited number of troops. Rosen had conquered a gold mine in advance, and since the Volcanic Region allowed normal movement speed, the number of summoned troops was about three times that of the opposing side. Watching as a dozen Beastmen suddenly appeared, their weapons were rhythmically pounding Xu Chens farmhouses. Xu Chen suddenly felt overwhelmed. "Whose Beastman Legion is this? They dont seem to be natives of this map, probably summoned by Xiaozhangs forces!" "How did he summon a dozen Beastmen so quickly?" At a glance, Xu Chen had only just managed to summon his fourth troop. His awakened hero was the Ultimate Dragon Knight, a card character from "Yu-Gi-Oh!", able to activate the Digimon territory. The initial level one training camp could only summon Digimon like Agumon in their growth phase. To adapt to the attributes of the Icefield Region, he summoned an array of Gabumon, which had decent adaptability to the cold environment, with little speed reduction. If he had an Ultimate Steel Garurumon, it not only wouldnt be limited by the cold but could instead leverage the cold to enhance its power. Gabumon, however, fired Blue Flame Bursting Flame Bullets with fire attributes. Landing on the Beastman Soldier, they inflicted considerable damage. The Beastman Wizards worked together to cast healing magic, restoring the health of the Beastman Soldiers. The Beastman Soldiers retreated and continued attacking the farmhouses, while the stronger Beastman Cavalry went up against the Gabumon. Three Beastman Cavalry besieged one Gabumon, with five Beastman Wizards providing healing. The cavalry almost sustained no life damage and easily wore down four Gabumon. The fifth Gabumon had just been summoned from the training camp, only to be surrounded and quickly killed by the three cavalry. Sarch* The NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Meanwhile, the farmhouse under siege exploded in response. Upon witnessing this, Xu Chen, who had just completed upgrades to the research institute from afar, became furious, and a white energy bullet sprayed from the three-headed Blue-Eyes White Dragon of his Ultimate Dragon Knight. This was triple damage, directly hitting three Beastman Soldiers and easily turning them to ashes. Rosens Beastman Legion, losing three soldiers, not only showed no fear but instead charged forward, starting to besiege Xu Chens level one training camp. Witnessing this scene, Xu Chen became anxious and immediately launched another white energy bullet upon the cooldown period running out. His energy bullet could annihilate Beastman Soldiers and Wizards with one hit but required two simultaneous hits to one-shot the cavalry. During the skill cooldown period, Xu Chen could only use normal attacks against the Greedy Orc Legion, and his normal attack was just a claw, capable of attacking only once per second, removing half of the Beastman Soldiers health with one strike. This was the result after adding some attribute points. Just as he exterminated the dozen Beastmen Rosen had sent over, his territorys level one training camp exploded simultaneously. From afar, witnessing this situation, Rosen smiled: "Smashing Xu Chens farmhouse and training camp delayed him at least by thirty minutes; by the time he can summon dozens of troops again, it will take at least an hour or two." Within this time, Rosen was enough to develop a force numbering a hundred. Combined with Tang Xichens power, they might be able to launch an attack on the Volcano Races territory within the volcano crater to eliminate the nearby threat early. Man plans, but Heaven prevails; accidents always come suddenly. In a corner of the distant Icefield Region, a Ninja Village appeared. This was Tang Xuanzes territory. Its training camp had long been established, and through the gambling function at the tavern, Tang Xuanze summoned 50 Middle Ninja from the level one camp at an astonishing speed. It is well known that the pinnacle combat power of Konoha Village is the Lower Ninja. Although this view might not be universally applied, in reality, the weakest are undoubtedly the Middle Ninja, hence the only summons from the level one Ninja training camp are these weaker Middle Ninja. Many cant even call out their names. Tang Xuanze happened to be sitting in the Fire Shadow Office, watching the situation outside through the window as Rosens small unit destroyed Xu Chens farmhouse and training camp, a smile appeared on his face. "This kid is pretty good." Whether it is the hero template or strategic prowess, Rosen performed impressively. He could personally lead the Goddess of Vengeance and Hundreds of Xiaohai in a crushing steamroll to destroy Xu Chens territory but chose not to do so. This made Tang Xuanze feel admiration. "Theres already a struggle going on over there, I cant be idle, time to move. Daughter, let Daddy witness your growth." After saying this, he immediately dispatched fifty troops from his subordinate army to charge towards Tang Xichen. Fifty weak Middle Ninja trying to take a shortcut to attack Tang Xichen must navigate around Rosens territory, likely facing interception from the Goddess of Vengeance and Xiaohai. Tang Xuanze didnt care because these fifty Middle Ninja were specifically targeted against the pair. The Beastman Legion dispatched by Rosen had all been wiped out, currently, for Tang Xuanze, only the Goddess of Vengeance and Xiaohai needed to be guarded against. He planned to keep ten powerful Invisibility Ninjas to engage Rosen while the remaining forty, possessing strong attack capabilities, would strike at Tang Xichens Angel Territory. Not that he underestimated Rosen, but he believed these ten Invisibility Ninjas were enough to disrupt the entire Beastman Territory. The reason was simple; invisible troops cannot be detected and are the best forces for guerrilla warfare. When Tang Xuanzes ninja units reached the vicinity of Rosens territory, Rosen summoned thirty Beastmen from his camp. Seeing a group of ninjas approaching his territory, in considerable numbers! Rosens expression turned serious: "Are these troops from Patriarch Tang, testing me?" "But I wont disappoint you; let the Goddess of Vengeance and Xiaohai test Patriarch Tangs depths!" The Goddess of Vengeance led hundreds of Xiaohai to greet the guests, constantly releasing Helical Blade attacks at the ninjas, trying to feed them well. Unexpectedly, the Helical Blade was intercepted in mid-air by a wind demon shuriken, repelled backwards. The wind demon shuriken type does not lose to the Helical Blade in the Goddess of Vengeances hands, its explosiveness equally powerful, yet not all level one ninjas can utilize it. Intercepting the Goddess of Vengeances attack happened to be a ninja specialized in ninja tools from the Tenten family, a Middle Ninja as well. The Goddess of Vengeances attack was blocked, and the Helical Blades from hundreds of Xiaohai were much smaller in model, the explosive power weakened significantly, actually intercepted by flying kunai from the air. Many kunai couldnt be visually tracked from which direction they flew. "There are invisible units among the ninjas." Rosen quickly realized. Invisible ninjas continuously fired kunai at Xiaohai, roughly estimating, their numbers couldnt exceed ten. The remaining non-invisible ninjas took the opportunity to bypass Rosens territory and attack Tang Xichens territory. "Trying to stop me with just a few invisible units, Patriarch Tang underestimates me too much?" "Bullying Xichen must seek my approval, even if youre a father-in-law, it wont be permissible." Rosen thought as he observed the forty Middle Ninja attacking Tang Xichens territory. Chapter 88 Tang Xuanze’s First Offensive Chapter 88: Chapter 88 Tang Xuanzes First Offensive"Fifty Xiaohai will protect the territory with the Beastman, and the remaining Goddess of Vengeance with fifty Xiaohai will support Xichens territory with me!" Rosen gave the orders without hesitation; he wasnt going to foolishly play hide and seek with those ten Invisible Ninja. Simply leaving some units to guard the territory buildings was enough, with the rest to support allies. When the lips perish, the teeth are cold. If Tang Xichens territory falls, next will be Rosen and the baptism of the two territories in the Icefield Region. The pressure would then be much greater. Just as Rosen led part of his army to aid Tang Xichen, those ten Invisible Ninja continued to wander around the Beastman Territory, following Tang Xuanzes orders using guerrilla tactics. At times, they threw secret weapons to harass the Beastmans units, other times attacking the territory buildings. Whenever the Rosen Territory units responded, attempting to counterattack, the ten Invisible Ninja would relocate and cease their assault. Making it difficult for the territorys units to discern their position, leaving them quite passive. Tang Xuanze, seeing Rosen lead half of his forces to support Tang Xichen, brightened in the eyes. "His strategy is correct, it seems my forty Middle Ninja are in for a tough battle." Earth Escape: Earth Flow Wall! On the way Rosen led his troops to Tang Xichens territory, a group of Earth Escape Middle Ninja coordinated to construct a maze of walls on the ground, attempting to block Rosens path. "You think this can block me?" Rosen didnt blink, continuing to lead the army forward, his Helical Blade shattering wall after wall, ultimately breaking through a passage and escaping the Earth Flow Wall region. Though it delayed him by a minute or two, Tang Xichens territory was already under Ninja attack. Fire Escape: Fire Dragon Bullet! Water Escape: Water Dragon Bullet! Basic damage ninja techniques kept falling onto Tang Xichens buildings, causing Sister Tangs face to pale somewhat. "Father came too fast, with his temperament, he would likely leave me with only a main city, severely slowing my development speed." Despite feeling weighed down by a rock in her heart, at this moment, Tang Xichen summoned a fair number of first-level units. Among them, there were about twenty Two-winged Angels, along with thirty Little Angels countering the ninja forces. Little Angels arrows had the effect of causing heartbreak in their targets, able to dampen excitement and diminish combat desire. Whereas Two-winged Angels were quite basic Angel Race forces, equipped with the most basic Holy Light bullet skill, dealing double the damage of Little Angels. Thus, Little Angels were mostly used for support. Cupids Arrow whistled through the air, its heart-shaped end shattering upon hitting a ninjas chest, creating a sense of heartbreak. Many Middle Ninja hit by it instantly became depressed, emotions dropping dramatically, combat power weakening, making them easier to attack. Earth Escape: Earth Flow Wall! A group of Earth Escape Middle Ninja promptly released defense techniques, successfully blocking Cupids Arrow, protecting most of the ninja. But as Two-winged Angels Holy Light bullets continued to rain down, Earth Flow Walls began to break apart one after another. Ninjas on the ground jumped apart, these battle-hardened individuals in the air had already begun hand signs to perform ninja techniques. Wind Style: Great Breakthrough! Water Escape: Water Gun Technique! Water Escape: Water Prison! Earth Escape: Earth Dragon Bullet! ... Different ninjas had different attributes, multiple ninjas could display various ninja techniques of differing attributes for attack strategies. Fortunately, Tang Xichens Light Attribute was not among the restricting Five Elements, only Dark Attribute posed a threat to her. These ninjas didnt possess Dark Attribute techniques. Tang Xichen joined the fray personally, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddesss immense Light Curtain directly blocked all ninja attacks. Her expression was calm, as the Light Curtain pushed forth, crushing through, instantly pulverizing five ninja. Moreover, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddesss attack had reached four thousand points, combined with Tang Xichens regular ventures into attribute point dungeons for boosting, her attack power had already exceeded four thousand. The first-level barracks summoned ninjas were entirely powerless to resist. "No wonder its Xichen, her attacks remain as domineering as ever." Tang Xuanze seemed to remember the scene where his daughter lost her temper as a child and punched him in the face. His lips twitched into a smirk, he said, "Forty Ninja, destroying your barracks and farm, is still sufficient." Thus, Tang Xichen observed the ninjas begin to disperse, evading his Light Curtain attack. Adopting guerrilla tactics to assault his barracks and farm! Ninja techniques were unpredictable, these ninjas employed all their skills to contend with her. Tang Xichen alone found herself stretched too thin to halt the entire situation. It was at this moment that reinforcements arrived! Rosen only heard a loud boom as the farm in Tang Xichens territory was blown up. Things appeared far from optimistic. "Aid from the ally has arrived!" Rosen led his army rushing over. Tang Xichens face broke into a joyful surprise. "Lets take down the ninja my father sent together." Casually saying, the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess attacked the ninjas sneaking up on the barracks, leaving the farms ninjas to Rosen. "Fortunately, they are non-invisible ninjas, or else they would be really hard to deal with." As Rosen went up, with a mighty blow he killed two or three ninja. "Clone Technique?" Watching those ninjas each summon clones, Rosen merely raised an eyebrow, "Ordinary ninja clones, just illusions, so let me show you a physical clone!" Sear?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. With that, another Rosen appeared beside him. Two Rosens attacking simultaneously, their strikes sounding louder with each blow. The ninjas were bewildered, "This is a Forbidden Technique, Shadow Clone! And it can be performed without hand signs, what kind of monstrous talent is this!" Clearly, they misunderstood Rosen. "Then enter misunderstanding and rest in peace," Rosen struck and killed the last ninja on this side, his Helical Blade dripping with fresh blood, all from the enemy. With Rosen sharing the effort, the Angel Legion led by Tang Xichen soon wiped out the ninjas ambushing the barracks. Turning around, she gave Rosen a faint smile and said, "Now its my turn to support your territory." Rosens territory must have faced a distraction too, for they could hear sounds of combat from the other side of the volcano. Before Rosen could say anything, Tang Xichen had already flown over from the air, sending rounds of Light Curtain toward the surroundings of Rosens territory. In minutes, a total of nine Invisible Ninja were killed. Just one remained undiscovered, becoming a time bomb planted by Tang Xuanze in Rosens territory. The remaining Invisible Ninja hadnt revealed itself, constantly relaying Rosens territory information to the Fire Shadow Office. "Tang Xichens territory only has one barracks and one farm left, while Rosens, both barracks and farm are seriously damaged." "Looks like I only need to dispatch one more army, then I can seize Rosens territorys barracks and farm, significantly delaying their development." Sitting in the Fire Shadow Office, Tang Xuanze leisurely sipped a cup of hot tea. Beside him, Jingyin held a tray, placing the empty teacup back onto it. "Fire Shadow master, the resources are enough to upgrade to a level two main city. At that time, building a hero altar will allow us to summon Master Tsunade!" Jingyin said expectantly. "Very good, with Tsunade, the booze-loving hero, gambling for drinks will earn me more silver taels." Tang Xuanze was equally expectant. Previously, he gambled with drinks relying on his own drinking talent, barely summoning twenty ninja. In Tsunades case, her drinking prowess far exceeded Tang Xuanze, which meant earning more from drink gambling. Chapter 89: Mutual Restraint Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Mutual RestraintJust when Tang Xuanze was going to upgrade the main city with Silent Sound, he didnt expect that Xu Chen had already restored the farm and barracks and summoned a twenty-strong Ancient Beast army. The Ancient Beasts belong to the fire attribute troops and have limited tolerance for extremely cold places. Clearly, this group of Ancient Beasts is to be sent out to attack Rosens territory as revenge for the invasion. Twenty Ancient Beasts attacked Rosens territory in the Volcanic Region. At this time, Rosens barracks and farmhouse were already barely alive, and its worth noting that the guerrilla warfare by the Invisible Ninjas is indeed troublesome. But despite this, before Xu Chens troops invaded, Rosen had already summoned a thirty-strong Beastman Legion. To face the twenty Ancient Beasts. Super Flame! The Ancient Beasts flame damage received an amplification in the Volcanic Region, and its power was greatly enhanced. Even though Rosens thirty Beastman troops had a numerical advantage, they also started losing numbers more quickly. His brow furrowed immediately: "I guess its Xu Chen being infuriated; this time, hes determined to destroy the buildings in my territory." Rosens Goddess of Vengeance was previously worn down by the Ninja Legion, along with Xiaohais disappearance. They need to wait for thirty minutes before the Goddess of Vengeance can be summoned again. At this moment, he only had this little bunch of Beastmen to command. Rosen personally joined the battle, his Helical Blade whirling and smashing against the Ancient Beasts, dealing nearly a thousand damage with one hit, which is half of the Ancient Beasts total health. If it werent for the attributes being restricted to the weakest level in this instance, Rosen killing these Ancient Beasts would be as easy as playing with weaklings. Unfortunately, Xu Chens attributes were too low. With his stats, Rosen couldnt instantly kill the Ancient Beasts. But his involvement did bring a turning point to the battle, and the enemys Ancient Beast numbers began to rapidly decline. Rosens involvement put the battle situation at equilibrium, evident by the amplification effect of fire attributes in the Volcanic Region. At this moment, Tang Xichen led a team of thirty Two-winged Angels to arrive. Holy Light bullets were continuously fired at the Ancient Beasts, and the concentrated attacks rapidly wore down the remaining Ancient Beasts. Icefield Region. When Xu Chen saw his Ancient Beast Legion gaining the upper hand while invading Rosen, a sense of revenge achieved appeared on his face. Watching the Ancient Beasts about to wear down Rosens Beastman Legion, Rosen then personally went to battle against the Ancient Beasts, his participation balanced the forces of both sides. Xu Chens face changed, and he sent another five newly summoned Ancient Beasts over. "These five Ancient Beasts are the last straw to break the camels back; I dont believe you can hold on," Xu Chen smirked. Watching the five Ancient Beasts getting closer to Rosens territory, he seemed to have already envisioned Rosen being chased down after the extinction of his troops. Its quite satisfying to think about it. But just at this time. Tang Xichen surprisingly led a sizable group of Two-winged Angels toward Rosens territory! Xu Chen suddenly lost confidence. "Is Tang Xichen Xiao Zhangs reinforcement?" He immediately thought of another possibility: "No, Xichen must be intending to jointly attack Xiao Zhang with me; it must be this." When Xu Chen and Tang Xichen knew each other, Rosen hadnt even gone to school with her yet, this is Xu Chens confidence, he doesnt believe Tang Xichen would betray their friendship. But the outcome, left him greatly disappointed! Unexpectedly, the Two-winged Angels Tang brought didnt attack Rosens troops but instead besieged his Ancient Beasts. It only took a moment, and the Ancient Beast Legion was completely annihilated! S~ea??h the N?vel(F)ire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. A feeling of betrayal instantly lingered in his heart. "Why did Xichen attack my army?!" He couldnt comprehend this at all. "Are you alright?" Tang Xichen looked at Rosens pitiful five Beastmen, if he hadnt rescued in time, this ally would likely have suffered. "Thanks a lot," Rosen said, "That guy almost succeeded, he even sent over five more Ancient Beasts, if you hadnt provided timely support, he would truly have succeeded. My barracks have been in a barely alive state before." Upon hearing this, Tang Xichen said nothing further, directly leaving twenty Two-winged Angels stationed beside the soldier barracks. This move genuinely touched Rosen. This ally, truly invaluable! And this scene was also seen by Xu Chen, causing his heart to become unbalanced again. "Xichen actually sent troops to defend Xiao Zhangs territory, why is she treating Xiao Zhang so well?" Once a person becomes miserable, they lose confidence and tend to overthink others relationships in a very intricate way, Xu Chen evidently fell into a similar state of mind and couldnt extricate himself. "So this is why Xichen chose to stay in the Volcanic Region with him at the beginning, because their relationship is very good, even better than ours..." Negative energy kept generating inside Xu Chens heart, which in turn transformed into motivation. "Xiao Zhang, just wait, my barracks are about to be upgraded to the second tier, can they be stopped?" Saying that, Xu Chen approached the first-tier barracks, "Upgrade!" A golden light spread, and Xu Chen acquired a second-tier barracks. This scene was visible even in the Volcanic Region, that beam of golden light shooting into the sky. "Following my fathers territory upgrade to a second-tier barracks, Xu Chens barracks have similarly been upgraded; he must have collected resources with ice attribute troops, which is why his development speed was unaffected by the environment," Tang Xichen said, turning to Rosen, "I suggest we first eliminate Xu Chens territory; otherwise, with his continual interference coupled with the Volcano Race army possibly attacking at any moment, the situation is far from optimistic." The two were like locusts on a single string, facing three forces simultaneously. Besides Tang Xuanze and Xu Chen, it was uncertain whether the Volcano Race was developing the nearby territories of the two. They were worried that the Volcano Races army might already be assembling, preparing to deliver a lethal blow to their territories. "Youre right, Xu Chen has a strong revenge mentality; he hasnt developed much in terms of military strength and yet sent everything over here. We dont have the time to wear him down; lets simply go all out and eliminate this threat early," The two quickly decided after a brief discussion. As Xu Chen had just upgraded his second-tier barracks, the territorys resources were depleted, requiring time to accumulate for summoning second-tier troops. But before he could summon second-tier troops, he discovered that Rosen and Tang Xichens alliance had already arrived! Adding up to about fifty troops! Witnessing this scene, Xu Chen was nearly scared witless. This Rosen, apparently more vengeful than him, didnt even give him a chance to breathe and sent troops to attack?! "Damn it! What to do?" Xu Chen was anxiously jumping. Now his territory only had five first-tier troops left, utterly incapable of withstanding such a massive enemy invasion. As soon as the two sides clashed, his five Gabumons were instantly crushed to death. Seeing the territory genuinely on the verge of disaster! At this moment, Tang Xuanze unexpectedly dispatched the Ninja Legion, equal in numbers to fifty, very timely to support Xu Chens territory. Seeing this scene, Rosen and Tang Xichens expressions turned unfavorable. "Without Xu Chen as a scapegoat, the pressure on my fathers side will undoubtedly increase, he wont let us have everything our way," Tang Xichen speculated. "We can only retreat now," Rosen didnt hesitate much, pulling back troops to avoid confrontation. Otherwise, if their armies suffered losses, they would be unable to handle the Volcano Races offensive later. ``` Chapter 90: Terrifying Army Numbers Chapter 90: Chapter 90: Terrifying Army Numbers"Since were all here, we cant leave empty-handed." Rosen ordered the army to retreat while also having them demolish Xu Chens two cottages. This way, it slowed down Xu Chens speed of summoning second-level troops. "Its time for us to upgrade to the second-level barracks too." Rosen said, "Among the ninjas who just supported Xu Chen, I saw a Middle Ninja." Tang Xichen understood Rosens implication, "As far as I know, my fathers territory is Konoha Village, and in that villages setting, Middle Ninja is stronger than Middle Ninja." Both returned to their respective territories to start upgrading the second-level barracks. The first step was to upgrade the main city to level two, which was not difficult as their resources were sufficient. Once the level two main city appeared, they then upgraded the second-level barracks. However, this caused the territorys resources to fall into a deficit. Fortunately, their first-level troops did not confront Tang Xuanzes ninjas earlier; otherwise, the territory would have faced a period without military defense. When the second-level barracks upgraded, Rosen selectively unlocked the second-level Beastman units. Among the second-level units, the Dragon Knight was the most powerful, so it was prioritized for unlocking. After waiting for a while, resources were enough to summon a Dragon Knight. The Dragon Knight appeared in the territorys sky, giving Rosen some confidence. "Air units can ignore most ground unit attacks; as long as a large number of Dragon Knights are summoned, I will have the advantage." Within thirty minutes, Rosen kept summoning Dragon Knights, accumulating up to ten. During this time, Xu Chen dispatched small squads of five Agumon every few minutes to harass, but they were all annihilated by Rosens Dragon Knights breath. Both were fire attribute units, but Rosens Dragon Knight had higher attack power. On the contrary, the fire damage from Agumon couldnt overcome the Dragon Knights fire immunity, only inflicting symbolic damage. In the next thirty minutes, Xu Chen stopped sending scattered troops to disrupt Rosens territory, and Rosen accumulated twenty Dragon Knights. Twenty Dragon Knights hovered over the territory, instantly exerting an aerial unit deterrent. Even if Xu Chen summoned second-level units, he probably wouldnt dare to blatantly attack with troops. "Ive developed a third gold mine nearby and need your assistance." Soon, Tang Xichen sought out Rosen. "What do you need me to do?" "Around that gold mine is a group of fifty flame insects with parasitic abilities, unable to attack aerial targets. I want your Dragon Knights to assist me." "Is your Angel Legion not enough to resist?" Rosen asked. Tang Xichen shook her head and told Rosen what had happened. Earlier, a Volcano Race army appeared at a distant volcano and attacked Tang Xichens territory, causing significant losses to her forces. Securing the third gold mine was also to speed up resource collection and restore troop numbers. "Why didnt you ask for my help when that happened?" "If you want, you can take back the Angel Legion stationed in my territory." Tang Xichen shook her head, "You need more troops on your side for defense; my father and Xu Chen might seize the opportunity to attack at any time. They probably allied with each other like us." Tang Xichens reasoning was sound; the enemy might suddenly attack Rosens territory when his troops were vacated, and it would be too late to return with troops. "The Volcano Race attacking your territory came from the further volcano?" This was something Rosen didnt expect. A Volcano Race territory was situated near their volcano. Yet the closest Volcano Race seemed blind, while the more distant one discovered them. Was it because the most dangerous place is the safest? "Alright, Ill lend you my twenty Dragon Knights. With their speed, they can quickly support my territory; let them station in yours first." Tang Xichen dispatched troops to guard her territory, and Rosen thought he should reciprocate, establishing peaceful relations. Tang Xichen did not oppose Rosens proposal. Rosen watched her take away his twenty Dragon Knights. Without Dragon Knights, the pressure increased on the territory. Sar?h the n?vel_Fire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Thinking about the threat Tang Xichen faced from the distant Volcano Race, plus the common threat they faced from the Volcano Race at their volcanic mouth, the pressure was suffocating. Not to mention that Tang Xuanze and Xu Chen might attack at any moment. Rosen wasnt afraid of Xu Chen, but Tang Xuanze was a formidable opponent, likely overwhelming Rosen. Even having summoned the Goddess of Vengeance and over a hundred Xiaohai didnt provide much confidence. From the beginning, Tang Xuanze displayed dominance; his territory might have a special setting, allowing him to ignore environmental speed impacts and produce more troops quickly. Currently, even combining his and Tang Xichens troops might not compare to the number under Tang Xuanze. Unbeknownst to Rosen. Konoha Village, tavern. "Drink, drink, drink to a fun!" Tsunade boldly gulped from a beer barrel. Her stomach seemed like a bottomless pit, consuming barrel after barrel. Next to Tsunade, Tang Xuanzes face was equally flushed, reeking of alcohol. Finding it hard to endure, yet he recklessly kept drinking. According to the taverns drinking gamble rules, drinking a barrel of beer earned 500 resources. A barrel was approximately a liter in capacity, not much, but which ordinary person could drink three barrels at once? Moreover, this rule only applied to heroes; non-hero units drinking didnt count. Hence, Tang Xuanze summoned Tsunade immediately. Tsunades drinking ability was far superior to his. During Tsunades indulgence, Tang Xuanze continuously summoned more second-tier units, increasing his territorys army to over a hundred! "I can easily destroy Xiaozhangs and Xichens territories now, but that would be too boring... hic~" Tang Xuanze hiccupped, exhaling alcohol fumes, "Giving them enough time to develop will make the upcoming melee more exciting." Rather than seizing a weak opponent in one go, he preferred large-scale troop melees, which better tested the role of a lords strategy. "Keep drinking, dont stop!" Tsunade drunkenly grabbed Tang Xuanzes arm, pouring beer into his mouth. Gulping sound~ "Lord, can we allocate some silver taels to build a gambling house? I guarantee I can earn you more silver taels!" Taking advantage of Tang Xuanzes drunkenness, Tsunade suggested. Tang Xuanzes face turned black immediately, sensing danger. He knew very well that Tsunade was a legendary sucker. Suffering losses at gambling every time! ... Elsewhere. After securing the third gold mine, Tang Xichen routinely checked Rosens territory conditions and observed opposing territories. Seeing her fathers large army and rapid development, Tang Xichens expression turned grim. "Father never fails to surprise me." "At this rate, we might not catch up, even if we attack and seize two or three gold mines." Rosen said complexly, "Your dads territory development seems like its rocket-powered. Are you sure theres no special setting?" If not for the absolute fairness of the battle rules, Rosen would almost believe a bug occurred. "Konoha Villages tavern and gambling house are resource-generating buildings; I guess fathers leveraging these two buildings." Tang Xichen explained. "At this rate, well never catch up, unless we employ some tactics." Rosen said at this point, "I plan to divert the crisis eastward; it might be our only chance." After Rosens words, Tang Xichen deeply looked at Rosen, pondering his intent. Chapter 91: Strategy to Redirect Disaster Eastward Chapter 91: Chapter 91: Strategy to Redirect Disaster Eastward"Given the size of my fathers territorys army, even if we join forces, we may not be able to conquer it. Are you planning to disturb the Icefield Races territory to have them launch an attack on my fathers territory?" Tang Xichen asked. "Yes, Patriarch Tang and that Xu Chen have chosen a rather hidden location for their territory, so the Icefield Race probably hasnt noticed them, otherwise they would have already sent troops to attack." Previously, the distant Volcano Race had already begun attacking Tang Xichens territory, of course due to discovering the invasion of foreign races. What Rosen intends to do is to alert the Icefield Races territory in advance, and as much as possible redirect the troubles to the two territories. "I believe Patriarch Tang will gladly accept our gift," Rosen said with a sly smile. Tang Xichen saw this, and a trace of cunning appeared on his face, equally indiscernible: "I still need to defend against the Volcano Races attack, so this matter is entrusted to you. Once my fathers territory becomes overwhelmed, well have the opportunity to develop enough military force to start attacking the Volcano Races territory." "Mm, be careful then, Ill be back soon." Having said that, Rosen left with the Goddess of Vengeance and over a hundred Xiaohai. If youre unwilling to risk, youll miss the reward. To lure out a large number of Icefield Race troops, a sufficient amount of bait is necessary. Rosen led over a hundred black troops, intentionally avoiding the alert range of the two opposing territories, and circled stealthily. An hour later, he finally discovered traces of the Icefield Race. Unlike the active Volcano Race, the Icefield Race was more quiet, choosing to stay in a corner, possibly for an entire day. Perhaps the cold environment imparted them a calm personality, but also made it more difficult to lure them out from a long distance. "I hope these hundred or so enemy soldiers are enough to alert you." Rosen said, then commanded the army to attack the Icefield Race territory. The battle was about to ignite, mainly with the Icefield Race on the defensive. They hadnt had time to wake up from their sweet dreams when they suddenly suffered injuries, and then discovered intruders boldly invading. Seeing that the invaders were a considerable number of Xiaohai, the Icefield Race individuals awoke one by one with earth-shattering roars, charging at the Xiaohai. The commotion also roused those in deep slumber within the territory, leading to another burst of earth-shattering roars as they emerged. Yet, what surprised them followed shortly after; the Xiaohai tangled only briefly before fleeing outside the territory without a bit of desire to fight. Now filled with hatred, the Icefield Race wouldnt simply let it go and pursued fiercely. Even when the iron-fist-like fists fell on Xiaohai, they did not retaliate, simply continuing to flee in one direction. The number of Xiaohai was diminishing. The Icefield Race, however, pursued ferociously, longing to eradicate the sleep-disturbing Xiaohai or find their lair to eliminate future threats. Consequently, the Icefield Race was led to Xu Chens territory by the Xiaohai. This was a territory showing promising signs of becoming a Digimon stronghold, mainly summoning cold-resistant Gabumon and Garurumon after several unsuccessful expeditions. It was preparing for a long-term offense and defense war with Rosens territory. But at this moment, a large herd of snow-white Icefield beasts charged in pursuit of a group of Xiaohai toward his Digimon territory, unstoppable and mighty! "Isnt that Xiaozhangs equipment-summoned troops? Wait a moment, this situation isnt right!" Seeing the dangerous scene, Xu Chens eyes widened. More infuriating was in the crowd, he even spotted Rosens figure. Rosen actually brushed past him, with an embarrassed expression on his face, saying, "Please help hold them off for a moment, later I have to be a guest at Patriarch Tangs." The Icefield Race rushed into Xu Chens territory, yet they were drawn by the troops and buildings in Xu Chens territory, only a small portion continued to follow the Xiaohai, directed toward Tang Xuanzes territory. Seeing Rosens furious back disappearing into the distance, Xu Chens face turned pale. Then, with a volcano-like eruption, he roared toward Rosens distant back, "Xiaozhang, well see about this!" In Konoha Territory. Sarch* The Novl?ire.n(e)t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang Xuanze, who was completely drunk, rested his head on the table to sober up for a while, then raised his head to see Tsunade in a worse state, lying on the ground unconscious from intoxication. He rubbed his temples and checked the resources interface. "The first time I let Tsunade participate in a drinking game, and I almost risked my life too; the resources have increased by more than fifty thousand points, not bad at all!" "Next is the massive summoning of ninjas. I imagine Xichen and the others must have already developed their army, its time for a large-scale war!" Tang Xuanze smiled with anticipation. But as he just stepped out of the tavern, the sound of snow being trampled from afar distinctly reached his ears. Tang Xuanze turned around and saw an ice storm of considerable size brewing from the direction of Xu Chens territory. "The Icefield Race attacked Xu Chens territory? This Xu Chen has really brought me a big problem." Tang Xuanzes expression wasnt good. He knew very well that confronting the indigenous Demon Race with territory and get a bad outcome during the early stages. Most indigenous territories had already developed armies numbering in the hundreds. And among the Icefield Race, there were quite a few with the ability to create large-scale ice storms. "Looks like Ill have to rely on Uncle to clean up your mess, little brat sure makes one worry." As he spoke, Tang Xuanze dispatched a ninja force of about five hundred, heading toward Xu Chens territory. This number of ninjas already accounted for seventy percent of the army in his Konoha territory; once the main force left the territory, it would be at risk due to weakened defense. Yet, Tang Xuanze didnt worry. He went alone to the level-two barracks, poured all the resources he gained from the gambling on level-two troops. All he needed was half an hour, and hed have an additional five hundred level-two troops to fill the gap left by sending troops away. "Whats the situation?" Tang Xuanze moved his gaze away from the barracks and looked again toward Xu Chens territory. He had sent five hundred ninjas to rush over, but not only did they not leave the ninja territory, but they were actually hemmed in. At this point, fierce battles were erupting at the edge of the territory, with massive ninja losses and the ground strewn with bodies among which were also Icefield Race members with snow-white fur. When Tang Xuanze arrived and saw the scene, there was an unexpected look on his face. Theoretically, the Icefield Race would first strike the intruders, and wouldnt split forces to attack other territories before annihilating the invaders territory. Based on Tang Xuanzes experience, it quickly became evident that something was off. "Is it Xichens idea, using the Icefield Race to buy time for her territorys development?" Tang Xuanzes mouth curved again. "Interesting, thats how it should be, the feeling of multiple armies battling it out." Tang Xuanzes fighting spirit was stirred up, taking personal command on the battlefield. In the end, three hundred out of five hundred ninjas survived, exterminating the Icefield Race that attacked his territory. He then had enough strength left to send troops to assist Xu Chens territory over there. Chapter 92: Seizing the Opportunity to Attack the Volcano Race Chapter 92: Chapter 92: Seizing the Opportunity to Attack the Volcano Race"Is everything progressing smoothly?" Tang Xichen asked Rosen, who returned by himself. "Ive managed to guide the Icefield Race over as much as possible. Xu Chens territory is likely doomed, but Patriarch Tangs territory has only partially felt the impact from the Icefield Race, so it might not be significant," Rosen replied. "Youve done your best. Its quite impressive to eliminate Xu Chens territory, and my fathers stronghold wont be easily taken. We can only hope that the Icefield Race entangles them for a bit longer." Tang Xichen fiddled with the silky hair by her ear, a twinkle appeared in her eyes, and she said, "We should also focus our efforts on resisting the Volcano Race. Currently, their attacks on my territory have become more intense, and theyre beginning to deploy second-tier troops." "While Patriarch Tangs territory is being held up by the Icefield Race, my Beastmen in the territory can serve your commands. We can launch an attack on the distant Volcanic Region," Rosen said, looking at the Icefield Region. "Its time for me to summon another batch of second-tier soldiers." As Rosen spoke, he headed to the second-level garrison of his territory. He unlocked the Giant Troll Javelin Throwers and summoned twenty of them immediately. He then looked at the nearby beast cage and unlocked the Demon Bear, summoning one. At that moment, Rosen Territorys resources coincidentally ran out. Turning again to Tang Xichen, she had already led away the Beastman units from Rosen Territory, rallying towards her Angel Territory. Rosen glanced at the second-tier troops he had just summoned and then observed the situation in the Icefield Region, deciding to make a somewhat risky decision. That decision was to lead the newly summoned second-tier troops to assist Tang Xichen. As for whether Tang Xuanze would immediately attack his Beastman Territory after repelling the Icefield Race, Rosen considered it possible but not very likely. In general, when a territory is damaged, its best to prioritize recovery and guard against invasions from hostile territories. Even if Tang Xuanze were to attack, Rosen wasnt worried. After all, this is just a warm-up before the Lord Dominance Competition. Patriarch Tang wouldnt go all out, as that would diminish the trainings significance. "Arent you worried about patrolling your territory?" Tang Xichen asked Rosen, who caught up with her. "The Volcano Races territory wont be easy to take on, so Im here to lend you a hand." Tang Xichen nodded in response and didnt refuse. Mutual support among allies is also a form of practice for coordination. "Our army is about to reach the Volcano Races territory." Tang Xichen and Rosen advanced at the forefront of the army, with Tang Xichen pointing toward the relatively low volcano vent ahead. They could clearly see several rows of fire-attributed troops gathering at the volcano vent, seemingly ready to regroup for another strike at Tangs territory. Among these fire-attribute troops, the most numerous were the firebugs capable of parasitism. This is the Volcano Races first-tier troop, with limited abilities, only able to parasitize weakened targets. Similarly, there are also first-tier troops called Fire Elves, very weak unless theyre heroes, with their ability to manipulate fire and inflict weak damage. S~ea??h the N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As for the second-tier troops, there were Fire Demons, Smoke Fog Ghosts, and volcanic beings. Fire Demons are significantly more powerful than Fire Elves, able to manipulate lava directly, causing more notable burning effects. Upon being targeted by lava, a continuous burning effect ensues, reducing life by 5 points per second. Smoke Fog Ghosts seem to lack physical form, appearing as mere dark smoke. In reality, their essence lies within the crystal core amid the fog, and only by destroying the core can they be eliminated. A group of Smoke Fog Ghosts can envelop a large area in fog, obstructing enemy vision, similar to the effects of mist released by an Abyss Lord. On the ground, there were crawling streams of molten lava. These beings, called volcanic creatures of the Demon Race, specialize in enveloping targets to incinerate them with high temperatures, perishing along with their targets. The cooperation among these three second-tier troops made them extremely troublesome. Tang Xichen had previously suffered losses because of them. The armies hadnt yet clashed when Tang Xichen first unleashed several Light Curtains, pushing them towards the area the Smoke Fog Ghosts gathered. The sound of crystal cores shattering echoed through the air, and the distant smokescreens slowly thinned. "Leave the first-tier troops to you, Ill handle the rest," Tang Xichen said, leading the main forces to charge the numerous second-tier troops. "Not even consulting me?" Rosen was slightly unprepared for Tang Xichens independent manner. Maybe interacting with Ye Yuxuan for too long made teaming up with an ice queen somewhat awkward. "The first-tier troops are quite numerous, plenty to keep me busy." Although the challenge wasnt significant, and using second-tier troops against first-tier ones seemed a bit like bullying, Rosen felt no moral qualms. "Nonsense, theres no moral issue with crushing a bunch of weak Demon Race creatures." Rosens Giant Troll Javelin Throwers threw their javelins from a distance, almost killing with each throw, even achieving double hits. The Volcano Races first-tier troops hadnt reached the proximity before more than half were annihilated. When they came close, the concentrated attacks from hundreds of Xiaohai easily wiped them out. Looking towards Tang Xichen, the coalition army of Angels and Beastmen also smashed through the Volcano Race army. Before long, the Volcano Race force preparing to attack Tang Territory was completely destroyed! Rosen then climbed the hill, finding Tang Xichen already observing the volcano vent below. They stood on an active volcano, with scorching red magma churning inside, ready to erupt at any moment. Surviving in such high temperatures, the Volcano Race thrived as if they were fish in water. The high temperature of the lava actually enhanced their fire attributes significantly beyond the base level of the Volcanic Region. This meant that using the volcano vent as a battle environment for the invaders was a challenging choice with little gain. "We can only lure them out as much as possible." Rosen and Tang Xichen said in unison, exchanging looks of mutual surprise. "Ill lure them out," Tang Xichen offered to take on this task. Thinking it would take some effort, it turned out simpler than expected. Tang continuously sent several Light Curtains into the volcano vent, bombarding the Volcano Races territory. The buildings in the Volcano Races territory, made of volcanic ash-hardened granite, were more robust than ordinary wooden structures. Yet, under the successive bombardments of the Light Curtains, many were shattered. A massive army stationed by the Volcano Race surged from the buildings. Their number was nearly five hundred! "The scale matches our brought army; initially thought it would be a territory with over a thousand, but it seems not." Rosen noticed the solitary gold mine within the volcano vent. The quantity of gold mines is a critical factor in limiting development. "The army of the Volcano Race has been drawn out. Lets retreat a certain distance." Rosen and Tang Xichens army retreated several hundred meters down the slope, leaving plenty of space for the Volcano Race. What followed would be an even fiercer battle! ... The Ninja forces led by Tang Xuanze had already crushed the invaders of the Icefield Race and provided support to Xu Chens territory. Unfortunately, by the time he eliminated the Icefield Race within Xu Territory, Xus main castle was already destroyed. Without the main castle, it was as if his territory was already eliminated. "Your territory is beyond saving, come with me back to the Ninja Village and serve as my subordinate." Tang Xuanze beckoned to the pale-faced Xu Chen and then led his troops back. Silent on Tang Xuanzes personal appearance, she also gathered intelligence from the sole surviving Invisibility Ninja in Rosen Territory. Upon Tang Xuanzes return, she met him and reported, "Latest intelligence on the Beastman Territory, the lord has cleared all troops to support the Angel Territory. Shall we launch an immediate attack to destroy the Beastman Territory, my lord?" Chapter 93: Level 3 Main City and Level 3 Barracks Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Level 3 Main City and Level 3 Barracks"Destroying those two territories is a breeze, but if its too easy, theres no point in training." Tang Xuanze wasnt nervous at all; he intended to give the opponent a chance to develop strength, then engage in a large-scale war. "Lord, Tsunade has recently shown a distaste for alcohol, saying if a casino isnt built, she wont gamble or drink anymore," Shizune reported. "Ignore her. Weve already conquered five silver mines in our territory, and Tsunades role is minimal. If shes unhappy, let her lead some troops and destroy the Icefield Races territory," Tang Xuanze said casually. "Understood." Shizune followed the order, going down to inform Tsunade of the situation. "What, the lord really said that? Am I nothing more than a pawn to him?" Tsunade felt a bit down. Back when they were gambling and drinking, Tang Xuanze called her brother and poured her drinks, yet now he had a different face. Remembering this made Tsunade angry; she felt she had to demonstrate her strong military capabilities to prove her worth. "I want to call up troops to attack the Icefield Race. Dont stop me!" Tsunade said, somewhat intoxicated. Shizune chuckled wryly and said, "Tsunade, rest assured we wont stop you. The lord also hopes youll lead troops to attack the Icefield Territory." Tsunade quickly assembled an army composed of elite ninjas, numbering around 500, and attacked the Icefield Territory the same day. Ultimately, they were victorious, eradicating the previously attacked Icefield Territory, and in addition, occupied an extra silver mine. Sarch* The ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Well done." Tang Xuanze certainly took notice of Tsunades actions, which were within his expectations. He looked towards the two desolate territories across the Volcanic Region, pondering when Tang Xichen and Rosen would resolve the Volcano Race crisis? He saw a large number of the Volcano Race descending the slope from the volcano crater, numbering over five hundred. Among them appeared a third-tier unit, Heavy Ash. This is a type of unit with stronger defense than ordinary volcanic ash; once attached to a target, its difficult to dislodge. "All angel units, fly to a high altitude, attack!" At Tang Xichens command, the Angel Legion left the low-altitude area, avoiding the stealth attack range of the Heavy Ash. Rosens Beastman Legion, on the other hand, fell victim, with Beastmen continually getting covered in Heavy Ash, and burning until turning to charcoal. "Spread out, prioritize attacking Heavy Ash!" With that, Rosens Helical Blade focused on Heavy Ash, knocking off a third of its health in one blow, requiring three or so hits to kill one. With Thorns Damage activated, the Volcano Race near him kept losing health, while Rosen charged into densely populated enemy positions, maximizing output damage. The dense area also provided more health regeneration, with his own life points hardly dropping. The Great Mighty Celestial Dragon covered the Helical Blade, doubling the attack boost under its power, continuously striking targets within range. With the Great Mighty Celestial Dragons boost, the attack area expanded from a single target to a small area. After the cooldown, a clone was summoned, heading to a distant battlefield. Both the original and the clone simultaneously activated the Great Dragons Fury skill. Under the area buff, the Volcano Race began killing each other. The Heavy Ash meant to cover the Beastmen ended up on their own, giving the Volcano Race a taste of roasting. After the effect wore off, a Heavy Ash launched a sneak attack from behind Rosen and successfully covered him. Rosen instantly felt suffocated, his body losing mobility. But in a flash, Rosens body emitted invincible golden light. The Heavy Ash attached to him was instantly repelled. Holy Light Bomb! A meteor-like Holy Light Bomb descended from the sky, crushing everything within a hundred-meter radius. The life force deprived by the Holy Light converged on Rosen, replenishing his lost health. Rosen looked around the battlefield; from the start of the attack till now, thirty minutes had passed. The Volcano Race had been completely crushed by the Beastman and Angel joint forces, with no chance of victory. Turning towards Tang Xichen, the Light Curtain swept through repeatedly, leaving only remnants of the Volcano Race on the ground. On top of that, the angels continuously blasted Holy Light Bombs. Although their power and range were far weaker than Rosens Holy Light Bombs, the combined power of over a hundred angels exceeded Rosens attack. Both glanced at the battlefield, seeing the situation, swiftly finishing up. About an hour passed before the volcanic crater territory was destroyed by their led armies. Unfortunately, there was no hero altar built in this territory; otherwise, it could have produced treasure chests. They counted the remaining forces, totaling less than two hundred, and kept them stationed within their territory, letting the Beastman Wizard heal them. "It seems fathers territory hasnt been affected much; the Icefield Race is no longer attacking," Tang Xichen said, looking towards the Icefield Regions situation. "But Patriarch Tangs territory has also significantly reduced in troop numbers, currently maintaining around five hundred. I guess while we were attacking the Volcano Race territory, he also seized the opportunity to take the Icefield Territory." Rosen rubbed his chin, saying, "I suspect Patriarch Tang has occupied more resource collection points than the combined total of ours. For now, I think we need to lead the remaining two hundred troops to search the surroundings for more gold mines; otherwise, our development speed will continue to lag." Tang Xichen nodded, and the two began expanding their search in the surrounding area. Indeed, they discovered two gold mines guarded by fewer than fifty from the Demon Race, both in very concealed locations. As long as the Demon Race around the gold mines were eliminated, they could subsequently send troops over to collect Gold Coins, ensuring stability. The two hundred troops crushed ahead, gaining control over these two gold mines, but also losing fifty units as a result. "Most of my territorys troops will stay in your territory to prevent father from launching an attack," Tang Xichen said, leaving the main army in Rosen Territory, with only a small portion in her territory. With the threat of the distant Volcano Races territory gone, Tang Xichen set the next target on the opposing territory on their side of the volcano, but her father remained a potential major threat that couldnt be ignored. Currently, only four obvious hostile forces remained: Tang Xuanze, Rosen, Tang Xichen, and the Volcano Race, with other threats not constituting an influence due to distance. As Rosen upgraded to a level three main city and upgraded his barracks to level three, Tang Xichen did the same, soon having a level three main city and barracks. Other constructions also began, including defensive towers. Tang Xichen unlocked the Four-winged Angels in the level three barracks, then summoned two hundred Four-winged Angels in one go. In the Angel Territorys barracks, there were options to summon followers and Holy Order Army types, but Tang Xichen chose angel specialization, researching in one direction, thus her territory was filled with angels. On the other hand, Rosen was different. Upon activating the level three barracks, Rosen prioritized summoning various types of units, believing in complementing each other with different types. For instance, a Beastman Evil God coupled with a Beastman Guard is a perfect match. Chapter 94: Truly Going Solo Chapter 94: Chapter 94: Truly Going SoloAccording to his past habits, he would prioritize summoning the Beastman Evil God and Beastman Guard. But this time, he didnt choose to do so. Instead, he summoned the Beastman Landmine Handler and Arrow Array Vehicle. The Landmine Handler can preemptively plant landmines, which is very useful for territorial battles. And the Arrow Array Vehicle is a useful tool for wide-range killing of enemies, effective against large armies. Rosen first summoned over a hundred Landmine Handlers, sending them to the connection line between the Volcanic Region and the Icefield Region to continuously plant landmines. Planting at the rate of one per minute, they can plant five hundred landmines in five minutes. If a five-hundred-strong army charges through without any precaution, they might lose at least one-third of their numbers. A hundred Arrow Array Vehicles were also summoned, dispersed and ambushed on the high ground. With the Arrow Array Vehicles frail defense, they must be well hidden, otherwise, theyll be destroyed by the enemy before they can be effective, wasting resources for nothing. After arranging all this, Rosen returned to the territory. The resources within the territory were also depleted, needing to wait for a while before ground and aerial units could be summoned again. Facing a large enemy army, the main force of the fight was still those level 1 and 2 units, because these low-level units consumed fewer resources and had faster summoning speeds. During the waiting time, Rosen was not idle, and went to visit Tang Xichens territory. Her progress was similar to Rosens, also upgrading to level 3 barracks and summoning Four-winged Angels, calling three hundred of them at once. The gold mines occupied by Tang Xichen numbered four, one more than Rosen, speeding up the resource acquisition significantly, resulting in more summoned units over time. "In half a day, our armys numbers can exceed fifteen hundred combined." Rosen said. "Father might have already initiated a level 4 main city, soon he might have level 4 units and could send a force to attack." Its said that daughters understand their fathers best, and Rosen rather believed Tang Xichens conjecture. "Once the army numbers exceed a thousand, lets launch a full-scale attack on the Volcano Race in our territory, otherwise, when the Tang Patriarchs army approaches, it would very easily alarm the Volcano Race in our territory, leading to a pincer attack, which would be bad." Rosen said. Sear?h the ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang Xichen nodded seriously. The two returned to their own territories to develop silently. Half a day passed, and Rosens territory had already summoned seven hundred units from level 1 and 2 barracks. He went again to Tang Xichens territory to check, finding that Tangs army numbered nine hundred, all Angels, with Five hundred Four-winged Angels making up more than half. Their combined armies exceeded fifteen hundred. Thus, they gathered a large army and launched an all-out assault on the Volcano Race territory on the mountain top! Tang Xichen skillfully pushed wave after wave of light curtain toward the Volcano Race territory. The light curtain crushed downward, the ground cracked, and magma surged out. Also erupting from all directions were a vast number, nearly a thousand, of the Volcano Race. The strongest units among them reached level 3, indicating that this territory had at least a level 3 barracks. The full assault continued into the late night before finally conquering this Volcano Race territory. Both of them felt the pressure eased. From then on, they were freed from all threats from the surrounding Volcano Races. As for those further away, it would be difficult for them to find and attack their territory in a short time. However, after this battle, both armies suffered losses of over half, reducing the total army number to just a thousand. The two immediately returned to their territory to summon more level 3 units to make up for the armys losses. In the distance. Tang Xuanze saw the all-out assault launched by the two against the Volcano Race and his face changed. "Did they really put their territory near the Volcano Races territory?" This discovery felt quite like a blunder. "If they cause a big ruckus and lure out the Volcano Race, their territory would be gone in an instant, they are really fearless." Previously, when Tang Xuanze sent troops over, he just thought it was an extinct volcano, not expecting there to be a Volcano Race inside. Now he knew he had been mistaken. Thus, he dismissed the idea of a major attack. "Let the kids have more time to develop. After all, I created too many advantages through the tavern in the early stages." This was training, not a contest. Training focuses on the process, while contests focus on results and honor. If he really cared about the result, from the start Rosen could have destroyed either sides territory with the Goddess of Vengeance and Xiaohai in the early stages of territory development. "Patriarch Tang, now is a good opportunity, if we dont attack now, they will join forces to fight back soon." Xu Chen said nearby, impatient while Tang Xuanze was calm. "Alright, lead a force over there, lets see how you perform." Seeing this somewhat impatient Xu Chen, Tang Xuanze could understand, as being the first to have his territory eliminated, anyone would be upset and want a chance to regain face. With Tang Xuanzes permission, Xu Chen joyfully led a legion of a thousand Ninjas to charge at Rosens territory. Most of Tang Xichens main forces were stationed in Rosens territory. Sensing Xu Chen leading a large number of Ninjas to attack, Tang Xichen led the remaining one hundred troops from her territory to come over. "Father finally sent an army to attack." "Leading them is Xu Chen. It seems that after Xu Chens territory was eliminated, he became a lone wolf. Patriarch Tang is making full use of him." Rosen said. "Xu Chens Ultimate Dragon Knights breath skill shouldnt be underestimated, it can cause area damage to low-level soldiers and needs to be prioritized." Tang Xichen said. She directly engaged Xu Chen. Rosen followed up, summoning a Holy Light bomb that descended from the sky, striking towards Xu Chen. Seeing the two of them choosing to flank him first, Xu Chens face turned cold, flapping his wings to dodge the Holy Light bomb from the sky. But behind him was a Twelve-winged Angel Goddess chasing swiftly, with a light curtain howling towards him. In the air, Xu Chen made a sudden brake, turning to unleash a breath attack towards the light curtain. The light curtain dimmed, the breath dissipated, and the light curtain finally hit Xu Chen, dealing one-fifth damage. Since everyones attributes were limited to the weakest person, Xu Chens level, the damage dealt by the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess would not be too high. After all, the Lord Dominance Competition mainly tested territorial development and dominance capabilities. Turning, Xu Chen launched a breath attack toward Rosen, choosing to attack from afar. Even though he had a better chance of annihilating the low-level troops under the two, he attacked Rosen instead. This hinted at some personal grievances. "I said I would have my revenge. Previously, you destroyed my territory, lets have a fair fight!" Xu Chen said arrogantly. Under competition rules, the death of a lord does not mean true death; like the Tower of Trial, they can be resurrected. However, the instant of death also means the territory vanishes, effectively eliminating both the territory and the lord from the competition. If only the territory is destroyed, the lord can continue in the competition. "One-on-one, Im in." Rosen responded, calmly summoning the Goddess of Vengeance. Hundreds of Xiaohai began appearing around. "I said one-on-one." Xu Chens face did not look too pleased. "It is indeed one-on-one, but the Goddess of Vengeance is my equipment skill, any problem?" Rosen replied calmly. On hearing this, Xu Chen turned to flee! Chapter 95 Tang Xuanze’s Algorithm Chapter 95: Chapter 95 Tang Xuanzes Algorithm"Kid, didnt you say you wanted a one-on-one fight, why are you running?" Xu Chen was running for his life up front, while Rosen was in hot pursuit from behind. "Youre cheating, Im not fighting you!" Xu Chen squeezed out an unwilling roar. Rosen and Xiaohai simultaneously launched Helical Blades at Xu Chens back. Whizz, whizz, whizz!!! A large number of Helical Blades hit directly, and in just an instant, Xu Chen was killed outright. With Xu Chen eliminated, the army he led became headless and descended into chaos. They attacked Rosen and Tang Xichens allied forces in a disorderly manner. "Its like a target delivered to our doorstep." Rosens face remained calm. Though the chaotic enemy appeared brave, they were actually like a loose sandpile. "Maintain formation, Beastman Guard to the front, Beastman Evil God to insert, the rest of the Beastmen act accordingly!" The formation under Rosens command shifted to a push-strategy layout, and the army frontlines crashed forward, soon causing significant casualties in the Ninja Legion. Tang Xichen also took advantage of this opportunity, and hundreds of angels from her Angel Legion attacked from above. Air-to-ground attacks didnt need complex maneuvers; this kind of attack was without blind spots. In just an instant, Tang Xuanzes thousand-strong Ninja Legion suffered heavy losses. "I underestimated him. Xu Chen may have awakened the Ultimate Dragon Knight template, but what truly determines a persons success is their nature." Tang Xuanze appeared at the rear of the main Ninja forces. Initially, he handed full control of the army to Xu Chen, wanting to observe his performance and give him a chance to restore some dignity. But who knew Xu Chen was a hopeless wimp; he squandered the opportunity and caused significant losses to his army. When he saw Xu Chen abandon chances to wipe out weaker enemy troops and instead chase Rosen, Tang Xuanze immediately headed to the Volcanic Region. He knew that if he didnt act immediately, thousands of his troops would be in vain. Rosen was already hard enough to deal with, not to mention Tang Xichen, whose abilities as her father he knew well. "Originally, I wanted to probe a bit more and give you time to synergize. But it seems we can move the final attack ahead of schedule." Tang Xuanze smiled and said, "After a month of working together, you should be well-synchronized by now, right?" Sar?h the N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After Tang Xuanzes words, Rosen and Tang Xichen exchanged glances and nodded. In a months time, they had come to understand each others territory development and strategic preferences clearly. They also had multiple experiences of aiding each other in critical situations, which should suffice for the Lord Dominance Competition. "Very well, let me see the best of your teamwork!" With that, Tang Xuanze commanded the now less than one thousand Ninja Legion to attack in a charge against the thousands-strong coalition army! "Trinity Formation, hold your ground!" Rosen immediately issued an order to his army, bringing out the familiar trinity formation. Melee units held the front, ranged units stayed at the back, with support sandwiched in the middle like a hot dog. Rosens Xiaohai first rushed out, followed by many others to absorb the damage like they were expendable. The Goddess of Vengeance was also sandwiched in the middle alongside him, ensuring as long as she remained, Xiaohai could always be summoned to withstand the damage. "Xiaozhang, your hero template is impressive, but you need to learn more about strategic deployment; this is far from enough." Tang Xuanze, nonchalant, waved his hand: "Armor-Penetrating Units, step forward!" A group of Earth Escape Ninjas intercepted Rosens vanguard, quickly hand-sealing: "Earth Escape: Earth Spike Technique!" Many earth spikes formed in front of Rosens army, piercing the vanguards while also obstructing their advance. Tang Xuanze gestured again: "Piercing Units, step forward!" "Water Escape: Water Gun Technique!" A group of Ninjas performed Water Escape, flushing the immobilized beastman vanguard. The beastmen were instantly in disarray, revealing the healing Wizards behind them. "Weed-Cutting Units, step forward!" A group of robust ninjas, with a defensive advantage, under the lead of the Akita Race, grew to massive sizes, crossing the Wizard area and attacking the far-positioned ranged units! "Root-Clearing Units, step forward!" The Ninja Equipment Squad continued the assault, charging into the breached Beastman Legion to eliminate the isolated Wizards. This was meant to root out Rosen! Tang Xuanzes layout was executed in an instant, and all arrangements unfolded in less than a minute. Rosen found himself momentarily at a loss for words. "As expected of Patriarch Tang, countering my layout so aptly." At that moment, Tang Xichens voice called from above: "Father, are you underestimating me?" The Angel Legion intensified their targeted attacks, significantly disrupting the ninjas on the ground and slowing their movement. "Xichen, stand aside for now. Its not yet time to tangle with you." Tang Xuanze said indifferently. He gestured again: "Aerial Attack Units, go!" Some of the Ninja Equipment Squad converted to anti-air units, continuously launching kunai affixed with Detonator Talismans. Explosions rang from the air, with shockwaves crashing to the ground. Detonator Talismans in "Naruto" are extremely expensive items, usually not heavily carried unless one has ample resources. However, in Tang Xuanzes Konoha Territory, there were buildings specialized in producing ninja equipment, allowing for low-cost, mass acquisition. Seeing the spectacle, Tang Xichens expression turned serious. This was her first time going against her father, and she wasnt aware of what tricks Tang Xuanze had in store. Thanks to Tang Xichens interference, Rosen found a moment to breathe: "Thanks, Xichen." He quickly recomposed himself and ordered his troops to change formation: "Advance style, prioritize attacking the Earth Escape Ninjas!" He could tell at a glance that the Earth Escape Ninjas, who could alter the terrain, posed the greatest threat and needed to be cleared first. But as the Beastman Evil Gods attack was about to hit the Earth Escape Ninjas, they instinctively summoned the Earth Flow Wall to block it. "To react spontaneously without the Lords command, these ninjas must be specially trained, right?" Seeing Rosen primarily attack the Earth Escape Ninjas, Tang Xichen also braved through the Detonator Talismans power, directing her Angels to launch an air raid on the ground-based Earth Escape Ninjas. Without waiting for a command from Tang Xuanze, the ninjas tasked for anti-air response autonomously aimed the kunai at the Angel Legion, bombarding Holy Light Shots. The Detonator Talismans exploding nullified the Holy Light Shots attack, making Tang Xichens support ineffective. Looking at the scene, Tang Xichen was also surprised, as he was perplexed by the spontaneous responses of Tang Xuanzes ninjas. The army acts entirely per the Lords arrangements, reacting only through the Lords commands. Unless the Lord orders free combat, under strict military orders, even under fire, they wouldnt even blink. This is akin to the distinction between combat units and a commanding officer. "What is a Calculated Unit?" At that moment, Tang Xuanze enlightened them: "A Calculated Unit is an independently functioning unit capable of addressing specific problems, and the Calculated Units Ive trained in this army are coordinated enough to handle any unforeseen situations." Tang Xuanze didnt hold back, explaining, "Take the Aerial Attack Unit, for example; its primary function is anti-air assault, followed by interfering with aerial targets, so any ground attacks toward the enemy will see the Aerial Attack Unit react immediately, intercepting them." Chapter 96: Calling Reinforcements Chapter 96: Chapter 96: Calling ReinforcementsUpon hearing Tang Xuanze say this, Rosen and Tang Xichen finally understood; they hadnt expected that troops could be trained for specific functions. Issuing commands in this way, using operators as units, allows the troops themselves to react to special situations autonomously. However, how exactly to train the troops to judge situations and respond independently is also an art. "Xichen, Ill handle the ninja tool squad; you attack the Earth Escape Ninja!" Rosen immediately made a response, leading the Beastmen to face the Ninja Tool Ninjas. The Ninja Tool Ninjas, who were fiercely attacking the Angel Legion in the sky, were forced to stop their actions. The Angel Legion led by Tang Xichen faced no more obstructions on their assault on the ground. But just at this moment, the Akita Race Ninja under Tang Xuanzes command used their enlarged bodies to gain an advantage, waving their arms to intercept the angels in mid-air. Tang Xichens attack on the Earth Escape Ninja was interrupted. Meanwhile, on Rosens side, the Beastman Legion was also blocked by a group of ninjas, failing to attack the Ninja Tool Ninjas immediately. S~ea??h the NovelFire.net* website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The Ninja Tool Ninjas continued to shoot explosive tag kunais toward the air and ground. Boom boom boom! Rosen and Tang Xichens troops continued to be affected by the blasts, causing disarray in their formations. Seeing this scene, the two were quite surprised, noting that Tang Xuanzes trained troops could anticipate and retrospectively respond, already possessing a very complete self-response mechanism. "You guys are still too immature. To become an outstanding lord, you must train your troops to have the agility to respond to various situations. The quality of the troops is the main reliance in lord contests." Tang Xuanze instructed. Rosen looked towards the situation on the field. Tang Xuanze was already a veteran, having been famous for many years, making it very difficult for newcomers to win on a tactical level. "Xichen, follow my troops!" Rosen quickly arranged for the troops to retreat in one direction, and seeing this, Tang Xichen followed without a word. In that direction was where Rosen had planted landmines. Previously, when Xu Chen led the ninja army to attack, he deliberately avoided that area, thus not triggering the landmines. As long as they could lure Tang Xuanzes large troops over, triggering the landmine traps to greatly weaken their forces, they still stood a chance of winning. The landmines installed by their side wouldnt be triggered by their own troops. Rosens Beastman Legion trampled over the landmines while Tang Xuanzes troops pursued relentlessly. Very soon, the first row of landmines was detonated. Boom boom boom!!! The landmines exploded within the Ninja Legion, shards scattering everywhere, causing shrapnel damage to the surrounding ninjas as well. In an instant, dozens of ninjas were killed. The Ninja Legion paused, not triggering more landmines. Tang Xuanze came to the front of the troops, observing the footprint-covered ground. Encountering opponents who planted landmines happened often in past battles, and handling them wasnt too difficult for him. Three crimson tails rose behind him, sweeping across the ground, prematurely detonating the landmines buried underground. Yet at this moment, thousands of arrows descended from the sky, targeting the Ninja Legion. The arrows were so dense that even when the Earth Escape Ninja summoned the Earth Flow Wall after assessing the situation, they couldnt block them all. Over a hundred ninjas were pierced by the rain of arrows, their life points plummeting. The dense arrows were fired every five seconds. With the second volley, they shattered the Earth Flow Wall summoned by the Earth Escape Ninja, breaking all earth defense measures. Many Earth Escape Ninjas were simultaneously killed by several arrows, and their life points soon dropped to zero. Tang Xuanze looked to the distance, spotting dozens of Arrow Array Vehicles on a hill hundreds of meters away, continually firing arrows every five seconds in this direction. A hint of a smile of appreciation appeared on his face, "They prepared in advance." "Tsunade, destroy those Arrow Array Vehicles; I guess they dont have much left after that." Tang Xuanze commanded. The figure of Tsunade, waiting to fight beside him, immediately dashed out, her speed incredibly fast, and in no time, she had reached the hill where the Arrow Array Vehicles were. The Arrow Array Vehicles attacks were dense, causing significant area damage, which was their advantage, but their disadvantage was also obviousthey moved slowly and were easy to destroy with close assault. Tsunade raised a fist charged with monstrous strength, smashing it into the ground, causing the surface to crack open, the fissures extending, causing the entire hill to collapse. Her exhibited combat power was by no means inferior to what was seen in anime. The Arrow Array Vehicles tumbled into the collapsed pit, losing their attacking capability, many of them damaged on the spot. Tsunade leapt up, crushing any Arrow Array Vehicle not yet completely destroyed with a single stomp each. The Arrow Array Vehicles were Rosens fallback plan, crucial for reducing enemy troop numbers. Soon enough, they were destroyed. Conversely, Tang Xuanzes side only lost over a hundred troops, leaving five hundred remaining, enough to suppress the eight hundred allied troops of the two. "Beastman Landmine Handler, plant the landmines around!" Rosen commanded the over a hundred landmine handlers. They revealed themselves from hiding, placing landmines around the Beastman Legion. During the mixed battle, ninjas would occasionally trigger the landmines, suffering from explosions. Even Tang Xuanze couldnt find and dismantle the landmines one by one amidst the chaotic battle. "This Rosen, quite clever," Tang Xuanze praised. In such overwhelming suppression, others would have raised the white flag long ago, but Rosen showed no intention of giving up. "I wonder how long he can sustain this, and what more unexpected surprises he could bring me?" Tang Xuanze was anticipating. With the assistance of the landmines, the Angel Beastman Alliance maintained some hold against the Ninja Legion. The suppression took a turn. Rosen, however, returned alone to the Beastman Territory, taking advantage of Tang Xichen overseeing the troops, continually summoning third-tier units. Over a hundred Arrow Array Vehicles were added to the summon list. The rest included a group of Beastman Guards to block the enemy troops, numbering around thirty. In just thirty minutes, reinforcements could be supplemented. Given the current situation, the opposing forces would significantly dwindle, and unless Tang Xuanze returned to gather reinforcements, he would surely lose. Judging by the distance, it was too late for Tang Xuanze to return to the Icefield Region territory for reinforcements. After preparing everything, Rosen quietly made his way back to the battlefield. Tang Xuanze glanced at Rosen, who had quietly returned, knowing he had just gone back to summon more troops. "Even if I return to the territory to summon troops, I wont get back in time; the odds now lean more toward their side." Tang Xuanze quickly understood the current situation, immediately thinking of a countermeasure. He suddenly issued a retreat order. The ninja forces retreated, but the Angel Beastman Alliance pursued relentlessly; how could they let their already cooked duck fly away? Attacking a retreating army was akin to striking unarmed people. The ninja numbers under Tang Xuanzes command had also dwindled significantly. Not until they retreated to the frost and fire boundary line did the ninja army stop retreating. Meanwhile, Tang Xuanze alone continued retreating back to the territory, revealing his intentions at this point. "We cant let him successfully return to the territory to summon troops; we must stop him," Rosens form flickered, transforming into the appearance of Tang Xuanze, wearing the Tailed Beast Cloak, with three crimson tails rising behind him. Looking back, Tang Xichen had already cast several Light Curtains, blocking Tang Xuanze. The battle between the father and daughter on that side had begun. Chapter 97: Rosen’s Backup Plan Chapter 97: Chapter 97: Rosens Backup Plan Rosen closely followed, continuously throwing the Helical Blade, yet it was blocked by the scarlet tail behind Tang Xuanze. Tang Xuanze had already returned to his own territory and was working on summoning more units from the barracks. At this time, their attacks were not so easy for him to block. The Light Curtain and Helical Blade hit Tang Xuanze simultaneously, weakening one-tenth of his health. Tang Xuanze still relentlessly summoned units as much as possible. Soon, a unit five times his strength was already waiting in the queue. Tang Xuanzes health had dropped to less than one-third before he turned to entangle with the two. Rosen and Tang Xichen both knew there was still one solution: eliminate Tang Xuanze, so even if his territorys army was summoned, it would be useless. At this moment, Tang Xuanze started serpentine maneuvers; all attacks flew by him, failing to hit even the edge of his clothes. "I have at least five years of frontline battle experience; solo combat skillsfew can be my match." Tang Xuanze dodged crisply and neatly. In terms of speed, the difference ???? the three was not significant. The two could approach him but could not attack him. Each time, Tang Xuanze could deviate by zigzagging with his flexible tail. Watching Tang Xichen, who was not slow in speed, catching up to Tang Xuanze but failing to hit even once, Rosen saw the pattern. Sar?h the n?velFire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Tang Xuanzes flexible dodging kept him undefeated. Even with only a remaining third of health, it was sufficient to delay until the army was summoned. The quantity of existing troops on both sides continued to decrease on the battlefield. Trained Ninjas, with their self-devised tactics, held the advantage against the Angel Beastman Alliance Army, making the alliances depletion faster overall. The Ninja Legion began to show a crushing trend against the alliance, but soon, Rosens newly summoned 500 troops arrived, providing support, with Arrow Array Vehicles extensively and indiscriminately shooting arrows. In dense areas of the battlefield, a large number of low-health Ninjas died instantly. Tang Xuanze had been delayed, unable to return to aid the army. Upon seeing this scene, Tang Xuanze clearly became somewhat anxious. Yet his face also showed a hint of a smile: "Sometimes, changes in the situation cant be under my control. You teaming up truly poses a challenge." Tang Xichen continued to attack Tang Xuanze closely, but upon hearing this, she disagreed in her heart. Once Tang Xuanzes army was summoned again, the situation might reverse, putting the two in a dangerous position. Thinking of this, Tang Xichen stopped attacking Tang Xuanze, knowing it would be difficult to outmaneuver him. She cast a glance and then turned back to her own territory. Rosen understood her intention; the resources of Tang Xichens territory were surely sufficient to summon a large army. With Tang Xuanzes army not yet summoned, she prepared for future confrontation. Watching Tang Xuanze chase after Tang Xichen, Rosen intercepted without hesitation. "The Patriarchs maneuvering was pretty good, but after observing, your speed is also fast. Xichens Twelve-winged Angel Goddess is originally a fast-flying hero, yet unable to catch up." Rosen said. "You cant stop me, speed-wise you are not faster than Xichen, and even less likely to attack me," Tang Xuanze said confidently. "Patriarch Tang, is it possible that I dont need to attack you to wear you down?" Rosen spoke in a puzzling manner. "Im looking forward to your technique," Tang Xuanze casually replied. Earlier, having kited Tang Xichen, feeling unexcited, he expected his daughter to bring some fun, yet it was contrary to his desires. However, right before him, was someone with transforming abilities, strong in external position settings, but within this instance, all attributes were suppressed to the weakest. Even after transformation, the attributes remained the same. Then Rosen really transformed into Tang Xuanzes look, but this time not the three-tail mortal form, rather the hero form of Three-tailed Naruto. The difference was the attribute setup as Xu Chens attribute, and even if leaving the instance, this status of the hero wouldnt be strong. In the instance, struggling to barely be on par with Tang Xuanze. Two red lights disappeared from the original spot, chasing. Tang Xuanze was close to low health, in such a situation, the best plan was relying on dodging skills to trick Rosen. Meanwhile, he dodged while heading towards the direction where Tang Xichen left. Tang Xuanze knew very well that once Tang Xichen had the chance to summon troops again, victory might not tilt in his favor. At this time, a 500 Ninja army was summoned and began chasing after him. Seeing this, Tang Xuanze felt somewhat relieved. Although it was merely a training for these three contestants, as a seasoned leader, if he lost, it wouldnt be justifiable. "Xiaozhang, it seems like your defeat is inevitable. Xichens army hasnt been summoned yet, while my 500 Ninjas can easily annihilate the remaining of your forces." As he said this, Tang Xuanze had already caught up with Rosens Arrow Array Vehicle. "Hundred Arrow Array Vehicles, you have quite the imagination; these things require a lot of resources in great numbers and are easy to destroy. However, I must admit, the collective attack damage of a hundred Arrow Array Vehicles is indeed high." He complimented the fleet of others and then mercilessly started demolishing it. Rosen looked on as Tang Xuanze destroyed the Arrow Array Vehicle he had painstakingly summoned, expressionless. No sign of tension, nor annoyance. On the contrary, he seemed pleased. "Patriarch Tang, you fell for it!" Rosen suddenly said. The extremely vigilant Tang Xuanzes expression changed; though stratagems are fair, he felt that Rosen wasnt bluffing him at this moment. Judging from Rosens expression, it seemed he had set a trap for Tang Xuanze. "Landmines?" Tang Xuanzes speed slowed, recalling possible landmine locations nearby. Earlier when returning to the territory, he didnt have time to eliminate the group of landmine specialists, now posing a risk. The tail separated one part, sweeping toward the surroundings, attempting to prematurely trigger buried mines. The ground erupted with explosion sounds, verifying his suspicion. "Indeed, there are quite a few landmines here." Tang Xuanzes expression stabilized, feeling the larger situation was under control. Yet at this moment, Rosen had somehow caught up. As Tang Xuanze slowed down due to destroying Arrow Array Vehicles and landmines, Rosen seized the opportunity to close in. "Patriarch Tang might not understand my meaning, I wasnt referring to landmines, but to myself!" Rosen said, as he approached Tang Xuanze, a sly grin appearing. "You?" Tang Xuanze casually glanced over. Despite both their attributes being restricted to equal values, as a seasoned leader, solo battles rarely ended in his defeat. In terms of body technique, only Nangong Wan might surpass him in all of Central Plains. Immediately, he used serpent-like maneuvers as with Tang Xichen, Rosen couldnt possibly hit him. Yet an uncanny scene occurred. He was continuously losing health! "Ah this?!..." Chapter 98: What did you do to Xichen? Chapter 98: Chapter 98: What did you do to Xichen?This situation immediately made Tang Xuanze pause for a moment. Rosens attack clearly hadnt landed on him. No, to be precise, Rosen didnt attack at all; he just followed him at a great speed. So there was no issue of a distant blow or frog group punch. Besides, Tang Xuanze hadnt had the chance to learn frog group punch, even if Rosen could transform, he shouldnt be able to acquire that ability. "Do you have equipment on you?" Tang Xuanze instinctively understood, it must be equipment that allows for sustained life leeching after getting close to a certain distance. Only Rosen knew that he didnt have life-leeching equipment; it was merely a thorn damage skill within a ten-meter range. This is a passive skill, also a skill of his Golden Holy Dragon. If Tang Xuanze hadnt chosen to attack the arrow array vehicle and clear the mines earlier, Rosen would have had a hard time getting within ten meters with his speed. Even transforming into the same form as Tang Xuanze wouldnt have helped. Tang Xuanze truly lived up to being a seasoned lord, with refined experience; Rosen could study his body technique for another ten years and might still not catch up. Therefore, he was previously pulled thirty meters away. This opportunity only arose when Tang Xuanze began destroying surrounding targets and his speed slowed down. "Patriarch Tang, youre out!" Rosen watched Tang Xuanzes rapidly dwindling life value and said. "Not bad, you kid have some brains." Although he felt it was a bit embarrassing as a big shot to lose to a junior, Tang Xuanze still managed a smile. "The young surpass the old, and a generation stronger than the last is a good thing." As Tang Xuanze said this, he was already teleported out of the instance. Outside the instance. Due to the time difference between the instance and the real world, a month inside the instance is only a day in reality. Therefore, Xu Chen was teleported out shortly after, followed by Tang Xuanze. In the blink of an eye, seeing Tang Xuanze appear before him, Xu Chen widened his eyes, because he did not see anyone else come out, meaning it wasnt that the training match ended and they were teleported out. This meant that Tang Xuanze was eliminated! "Patriarch Tang, you are..." "Ahem, they are to participate in the competition, I just intentionally slipped to give them a bit of confidence." "I understand, I hope this time Xichen can win the championship, but who exactly is Xiaozhang, is he trustworthy?" Speaking of Rosen, a hint of coldness flashed in Xu Chens eyes. Having been friends with Tang Xichen since childhood, and with Tang Xuanze trusting him, asking this was only natural for Xu Chen. "Ive looked into his background and he can be trusted," Tang Xuanze said. "Can this person really be trusted? Why does he wear a mask, not showing his true face?" Xu Chen asked again. "Sometimes wearing a mask is merely to conceal ones identity. For those awakening a powerful hero template, it is the simplest and most effective measure," Tang Xuanze replied. He had earlier investigated Rosen. Rosen came from a poor family; his father had broken his leg on a construction site, and if not for Tang Xichens timely financial help for the medical bills, the situation might have turned dire. Rosen thus harbored deep gratitude towards Tang Xichen, something plain to see, and it was unlikely he would do anything detrimental to Tang Xichen, as seen from their harmonious interaction. Tang Xuanze shook his head and sighed, pitying such a fine hero template born to someone of poverty; had he come from a great family, it would have been ideal. If transforming into a targets hero template, even Tang Xuanze considered marrying his daughter to him. However, the prospective groom lacked any family background, leaving Tang Xuanze hesitant over the choice, temporarily allowing them to remain friends, striving for later integration into the Tang Family. Integrating into the Tang Family was basically akin to bringing him in as a live-in son-in-law. But from a family perspective, even should there exist some feelings between the two, he wouldnt likely agree. Instead, the nearby Xu Chen, who grew up alongside Tang Xichen and came from a reasonably reputable family, posed a marriage connection without tainting the familys dignity. So they waited further for a minute. Rosen and Tang Xichen were then teleported out of the instance. Seeing an ashen-faced Tang Xichen come out first, Tang Xuanze was quite surprised. Xu Chen too found it incredulous. Supposing Tang Xuanze had left a loophole to exit early, with Tang Xichens proud nature, she wouldnt likely accept a loss to Rosen; their friendship wouldnt amount to such, far from what any ordinary friendship could explain. "I lost," Tang Xichen said quietly, turning and walking aside. "I know you have some capability, but I know Xichen well, she wouldnt concede. Tell me, what did you do in the instance?" Tang Xuanze softly asked Rosen, his expression showing some concern. Would Rosen bully his daughter while he wasnt present? "Nothing much, after you left the instance, we just had a final showdown, with me emerging the victor," Rosen said. He glimpsed at Tang Xichen not far away; the latter also looked over, a bit evasive in her gaze. Indeed, Rosen was speaking truthfully; only some details were inconvenient to mention. After Tang Xuanzes exit, Rosen and Tang Xichen withdrew their forces back each to their territory. Both tacitly understood, only one side could survive this instance, and only then could one triumph and they both be teleported out. Thus, for thirty minutes, both were summoning their armies. This was a competition on who summons more forces. Knowing Tang Xichens troops were all flying units, Rosen could only prioritize summoning Dragon Knights. One hundred Dragon Knights, depleting all their resources. "This is the final assault, whether I or Xichen wins doesnt matter," For Rosen, victory or defeat in the training didnt matter; this was just a friendly match hosted by the Patriarch Tang, warming up before the Lord Dominance Competition. At this moment, Tang Xichens Angel Corps launched an immediate attack. Sear?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The troops of both sides fought fiercely like eternal nemeses, unable to rest until complete defeat. In the short term, both forces were evenly matched, unable to determine victory or defeat quickly. The number of their forces gradually decreased. Suddenly, Tang Xichen took the initiative to fly towards Rosen, launching an attack, with the light curtain crashing down. Seeing this, Rosen maintained a calm expression, evading swiftly. Counterattack initiated. Theres no denying that the initial advantage of the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess was substantial; under the same attributes, Rosen was clearly at a disadvantage. He lacked Tang Xuanzes adept body technique and combat style, feeling overwhelmed in one-on-one duels. Left with no choice, Rosen transformed into the Twelve-winged Angel God. It was at this moment that an unexpected change suddenly occurred. The Dragon Knights unleashed breath attacks towards the angels in unison, and the angels likewise focused and fired massive holy light bombs! The blazing breath detonated the holy light bombs, causing a violent explosion. The two individuals in the air were swept away by the shock wave. Subsequently, they discovered they both ended up in a tree. The same tree. Rosen only felt a soft touch, and upon opening his eyes, sensed the situation before him was quite precarious! Tang Xichens face immediately flushed. At that point, both wished for a mouse hole to crawl into, desperately wanting to leave quickly. Before Rosen could speak, a more thin-skinned Tang Xichen admitted defeat first, exiting the instance. Chapter 99: Teaching Xu Chen a Lesson Again Chapter 99: Chapter 99: Teaching Xu Chen a Lesson Again"How do you all feel about this training match? If we havent reached the level of familiarity, we still have time for additional matches." Tang Xuanze asked the three children. Rosen and Tang Xichen nodded, while Xu Chen hesitated before nodding along. This time, the match barely gave him a chance to interact with Tang Xichen; to him, the training match was insignificant. He really wanted to suggest a solo training match with Tang Xichen but held back because Tang Xichen had just shaken her head in response. "Pretty good. Im quite satisfied with your performance this time, especially Rosen, who showed some cleverness. Its enough to handle the Lord Dominance Competition," Tang Xuanze said with a smile. "I have a question." Rosen had been thinking about something strange but hadnt asked. Now seemed like the perfect opportunity. "Go ahead, clarify before the competition." "The Lord Dominance Competition doesnt restrict major players, so if Nangong Wan participates, do we really stand a chance of winning?" As soon as Rosen asked, a hint of sarcasm appeared on Xu Chens face. Before Xu Chen could mock Rosen, Tang Xuanze explained in advance, "The current situation in the Central Plains is tense. The major figures on the front lines not only have to face invasions from the Demon Race but must also battle strong contenders from abroad. Everyone tacitly agreed not to participate, leaving mainly the mid-level lords interested in the competition." Even Tang Xuanze himself wouldnt compete; even if he wanted to clear obstacles for his daughter, he had to consider the issue of saving face. Since all the bigshots abstain from the competition so cant Tang Xuanze. Otherwise, if it were known he deployed a clone to compete, he would be backbitten behind the scenes. Originally, sending a clone to protect Tang Xichen already showed personal bias, and during a national crisis, it could be criticized as a personal conduct issue. "Stay in the Tang Family for the next two days to avoid interception by other families before the Lord Dominance Competition. For the sake of their reputations, those prominent families can do anything," Tang Xuanze said. He continued, "Once, in a year, a major family performed a switching act, intercepting and kidnapping the rival familys competitors midway, replacing them with their own arranged individuals, deliberately underperforming in the competition, causing the opponent to lose." "Wont the switching be discovered?" Rosen asked. "No, because the replacements have territories of the same type and use human skin masks and voice changers. Unless theres a deliberate inspection, its impossible to notice the players have been replaced. Even these professional substitutes have undergone specialized training; their parents couldnt tell their children were disguised even if they were present." Tang Xuanzes words left Rosen astonished. Even their own parents couldnt recognize them. Such level of technology made Rosen feel quite unfamiliar with this world. "This is nothing. Some major families abroad had previously disguised themselves as domestic bigshots, where the actual bigshots had already been kidnapped and secretly killed. The stand-in lived under the bigshots identity for three years, only to die in a duel eventually." Xu Chen took the opportunity to speak, trying to show off his knowledge in front of Tang Xichen. "How did he get exposed? Was he too weak and got killed in the duel? Knowing he was weak, why participate in the duel?" Rosen casually asked. Xu Chens eyes flashed a hint of disdain and said, "Its simple. That bigshot had a lifelong rival, and every three years, they would duel. The stand-in was simply unlucky to have such a disguise target." "How unfortunate for him," Rosen sighed. The Tang Familys swimming pool. This swimming pool isnt small; its probably as large as a schools football field, enough to host a grand competition. Only two figures were floating within the immense swimming pool. The two were quite far from each other, staring at each other from a distance, with a hint of animosity on their faces. Xu Chen leaned against the railing on one side, his lower body floating in the water, and said coldly, "I know youre approaching Xichen with an agenda, but with me here, something between you and Xichen is impossible." Upon hearing Xu Chens odd words, Rosen was a bit at a loss for a response. In the virtual mission, he had already taught Xu Chen a lesson; he wasnt that angry at this suddenly emerging guy. In comparison, his acquaintance with Tang Xichen was the shortest. From Tang Xichens own words, Xu Chen was her childhood friend. Well, they only knew each other in childhood, and their fathers were friends; they hadnt even played in the mud together. Seeing Rosen remain silent, Xu Chen was slightly displeased and continued, "Compared to me, youre just a lowly commoner; your status doesnt suit the Tang Family. The Tang Patriarch knows this well, so even if he appreciates you, he wont allow you to have a deep relationship with Xichen. In my view, youll probably be recruited into the Tang Family in the future as a strong individual, while Ill become the future heir of the Tang Family. Youll essentially be one of my henchmen. Haha, so youd better recognize reality in advance; everyones origin determines their fate." Listening to Xu Chens nonsensical speech made Rosen lose the last trace of goodwill towards him. Just then. Under Xu Chens gaze, Rosen suddenly disappeared from the waters surface. "Is this guy too ashamed to show his face and submerged himself underwater?" Xu Chen speculated maliciously. S~ea??h the Novel?ire(.)ne*t website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Unexpectedly, in the next moment, a pair of hands grabbed his ankles, dragging him forcefully underwater! Rosens head surfaced, while his hands pressed Xu Chens head underwater. "Kid, Im just a commoner, yet I can get rid of you anytime; where does your confidence come from?" Xu Chens limbs struggled, but Rosens strength far exceeded his, and this force made Xu Chen feel that he couldnt resist even if he transformed into his hero form. Moreover, assuming the hero form in the pool would surely earn him Patriarch Tangs disdain. This situation was at best just a minor scuffle. After struggling for over ten seconds, Xu Chen recovered from his initial panic and executed a backflip, clamping Rosens neck with his legs to reverse the situation. He underestimated Rosens strength, who lifted him out of the water and slammed him back down forcefully! The moment his head hit the water, he almost felt concussed, and simultaneously, his limbs began to go limp, entering a brief daze. Rosen let go, leaving Xu Chen floating face up on the water, in stunned silence. "Is this what you call the prowess of a prestigious family? Nothing more than this," Rosen swam to the railing and, like Xu Chen earlier, let his lower body float in the water, "Its indeed comfortable." Just then, barefooted footsteps approached. Rosen looked over and saw Tang Xichen in a one-piece swimsuit. "Whoa, even the Tang Goddess is swimming; such a nice figure..." Chapter 100: Championship Contest Chapter 100: Chapter 100: Championship ContestTang Xichens figure was simply astonishing, with towering peaks and a graceful waist, her tight swimsuit completely highlighting her silhouette. If before, when Tang Xichen wore relatively loose and conservative clothing, Rosen could only vaguely see clues. This time, it was almost without reservation, putting the word "stunning" directly in ones eyes. The beauty entered the water, swimming like a nimble elf in the pool, swiftly moving. In the scorching summer heat, only the pool could relieve that sultry feeling, and it seemed Tang Xichen also wanted to spend the hottest midday time in the pool. So, during the time Xu Chen was unconscious, Rosen appreciated Tang Xichens breathtaking figure. He could still keep his composure, but being too far from Tang Xichen, he felt somewhat distressed. Rosen then left the pool. Shortly after, Tang Xuanze appeared by the pool wearing shorts. His face was still a bit conflicted. However, he lay by the edge of the water filter pool and said to Tang Xichen, "Xichen, give father a shoulder massage." Hearing the sound of water approaching, Rosens heart rate also sped up. Earlier Xu Chen had mentioned that outside forces once used human skin masks and voice changers to disguise themselves as domestic bigshots, and hadnt been discovered for three years. With his transformation ability, Rosen believed it was the highest level of disguise, unlikely to be noticed. Thinking this, Rosen felt somewhat reassured. When Tang Xichen lifted her leg to stand by the edge of the water filter pool, Rosen could clearly see the water droplets sliding off Tang Xichens snow-white thighs, sprinkling gently onto the ground. Tang Xichen was already close to the Rosen disguised as Tang Xuanze, making Rosens heart race even faster. "She wont discover Im disguised, right?" Rosen worried in his mind, feeling distressed. But what happened next completely relaxed Rosen. Feeling the soft little hands pressing down on his shoulders, all of Rosens fatigue from the entire day eased away. Tang Xichen was a good girl; earlier, Rosen only asked her to massage his shoulders, but she gave him a complete back massage, even leaning in to use her elbows to press on Rosens back acupoints, creating an obvious close contact sensation. "Father, all these years youve been fighting on the front lines against the Demon Race, constantly facing threats from foreign strongmen. I know you must be very tired inside." Tang Xichen softly said at this moment, "You occasionally have to care for the Tang Familys situation. There are many things I cant decide on to share the burden with you; not only that, you also need to secretly assign people for protection." "After this Lord Dominance Competition, I want to show you a different Xichen. Its time to give me some management authority of the family." "Lets talk about this in a couple of days, after the Lord Dominance Competition is over." Rosen could only respond perfunctorily. He wasnt the real Patriarch Tang and didnt dare to promise anything. "Comfortable, yes, right there, a bit harder." After enjoying a few minutes of his "daughters" back massage, Rosen didnt dare to stay long and quickly found an excuse to leave. After Rosen left, he immediately transformed back into his own appearance, and not long after, Tang Xichen also returned to the changing room to change back to her original clothes. When Xu Chen floated up on the water, waking up, he also forgot what happened before. "Did I drown? No, I remember, it was Rosen who ambushed me from underwater!" but the grudge-bearing Xu Chen soon recalled. The dislike for Rosen grew even stronger. ... After staying with the Tang Family for two days, he regained energy and spirit. The first day of the Lord Dominance Competition was the registration day. On the afternoon of the registration day, the individual matches of the Lord Dominance Competition would begin. "Your registration information has been entered; you can check the rules for the individual match system first." Tang Xuanze said to the three people. "Individual battle match?" Rosen looked at the announcement rules on the big screen. The rules are simply stated. All participating lords are transmitted to a very vast world, surviving till the end in a non-allied way. The ranking is based on the time of elimination; the quicker the elimination, the lower the ranking. The detailed rules are that, in the competition world, arranged two-on-two battle zones will be formed, each zone containing only the two battling parties and enough resource collection points. Around the zones are impenetrable air walls, which will only open once the victor is decided in a zone, merging it into a larger zone, thus facing more territorial threats. "So, at the start, its a two-on-two battle, where the winner gets to enter a bigger zone for a mix battle with more victors?" Rosen said after reading the rules, "This doesnt seem much different from a team match?" Tang Xuanze said, "In a team match, you can form alliances, and it starts with many people battling in a vast world, which is more dangerous." The difference between individual and team match systems mainly lies in being able to ally or not. Besides, the individual system is relatively safer at the start, providing enough time to develop territories. sea??h th novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. After reading the rest of the rules, Rosen had a relatively complete understanding of the Lord Dominance Competition. This kind of competition, based on past experiences, depends on the number of participants for the duration of the competition. Usually, it takes at least a month, at most two to three months, primarily depending on the overall strength gap of the participants. If the participants have substantial strength differences, victory can quickly be decided. In cases where the strengths are closely matched, longer battle times are required to determine winners. "Rosen, our Tang Family has prepared a good set of equipment considering your situation; you can choose to change if needed." Tang Xuanze said privately to Rosen. As Rosen came from a civilian background without the support of a big family, he could only rely on himself to gather equipment, unable to ensure all equipment suited him. Therefore, Tang Xuanze specifically purchased a set that might suit Rosen for him to replace as needed. "No need to worry, Patriarch Tang. The equipment on me cant be found in the Lord Market; I took a look at yours, but its not as good as mine." Rosen declined politely. This made Tang Xuanze almost want to cry without tears. The meticulously prepared equipment from the Tang Family is inferior to what a civilian could gather in the wild? Tang Xuanze believed it was because Rosen didnt want to owe favors, feeling that recruiting Rosen into the Tang Family wouldnt be so easy, potentially having the opposite effect if rushed. Only Rosen knew in his heart that the luck he gathered using the lucky dice couldnt be compared with ordinary goods purchased on the market. Its possible some lords have more powerful equipment, but those are typically not for sale; what can be bought wont have high attributes. An hour before the afternoon match was about to begin. A sudden black vortex appeared outside the registration window. Three masked men in black emerged from it. The staff at the registration center, seeing there werent many people left, were about to close up and leave, ending todays work tasks. A hand suddenly reached in through the window, pressing down on his shoulder. "Hold on, we havent registered yet." "Sorry, registration is closed. Come back next year." The staff said with an unyielding face. "You must be mistaken; theres still an hour left." The man pressing his shoulder pouted, "I understand, you want to clock out early, rushing for dinner before the peak crowd at the cafeteria, right?" Having his thoughts instantly exposed, the staff felt embarrassed, with a sheen of anger on his face: "What nonsense, as I said, work is over, come back next year, did you not understand?" Just then, unique runes flashed in the pupils of the mans masked eyes. In the next moment, the staff was momentarily dazed. He then said, "Alright, Ill register your information right away." Speaking with a blank expression, he took the record information from the trio. After the three left, the staff uncontrollably started slapping himself. "Boss, this time youre out, you surely can kill Tang Xichen. But I seemed to hear that in the Lord Dominance Competition, those who die can be resurrected." "Resurrected? I happen to have a unique Divine Artifact that disregards any resurrection rules when used to kill a target. Id like to see how strong the rule power of the Central Plains Lord Dominance Competition is?" Chapter 101: Solo Championship Chapter 101: Chapter 101: Solo ChampionshipThe afternoon of the registration day. The designated contest location was a football stadium, but the field had been fitted with a teleportation device for access to the transdimensional battle space. Above the stadium, a massive virtual image device hung, allowing spectators to see the battles in the otherworld by wearing virtual imaging glasses distributed by the organizers. Some people in the stands were already setting up tents, ready to watch the competition for several months. Not to mention snacks and drinks, everyone was fully equipped ahead of time. Cleanliness became a pressing issue. "Lift your feet, lift your feet." Cleaners could be seen moving through the stands. Among them were three men disguised as cleaners, wearing sunglasses that made them stand out from the others. "You three are new, why havent I seen you before?" "Oh, just temporary workers." The three disguised men veered away from their colleagues and approached the tent where Tang Xuanze and his companions were. Before leaving, they installed a listening device nearby. Soon, the three men disguised as cleaners set up a tent next to Tang Xuanzes. Inside Tang Xuanzes tent, Four people sat around the small space. "Theres less than an hour before the personal contest starts. During the one or two months it lasts, Ill be here monitoring your performance. Show your best." "If any of you encounter Xichen, please lose the match and conserve your energy for the team contest." Before coming, they were all aware of their mission: to ensure Tang Xichens victory. Rosen himself didnt care about winning or losing; it was meaningless to him. As for the competition rewards, the Tang Family could offer multiple times the reward for their efforts. The actual meaning of this competition lay in the familys prestige, especially concerning Tang Xichen, who had awakened the Twelve-winged Angel Goddess; she could not lose for public or private reasons. "Rest assured, Patriarch Tang, we wont let you down," Rosen said. "Still calling me Patriarch Tang? Thats too formal," Tang Xuanze said with a smile. If not Patriarch Tang, then father-in-law? Rosen pondered briefly before saying, "Uncle!" Tang Xuanze smiled again and patted Rosens shoulder: "But do aim for a better ranking in the contest; its also a chance for you to see various skilled players." Throughout, Tang Xuanzes gaze stayed on Rosen, once again sidelining Xu Chen. Xu Chen looked somewhat displeased. "In the personal contest, my biggest worry is facing Xiaozhang early; it would be too unfair for him," Tang Xichen said meaningfully with a curled smile. Seeing the rare, mischievous hint on Tang Xichens face, she looked quite cute. Rosen stared blankly. "Why would Xichen and that Xiaozhang have such a relationship? Its my first time seeing her open up to someone she hasnt known for long. What has Xiaozhang done to Xichen?!" This scene deepened Xu Chens sense of imbalance. His hatred for Rosen also reached an irreconcilable level. "Xiaozhang, be careful not to meet me in the first match; otherwise, youll be thoroughly defeated and embarrassed," Xu Chen said with a cold grin. "I also worry about meeting you first and making you cry, lest others say Im bullying the weak," Rosen replied with a smile. The atmosphere seemed slightly discordant. Tang Xuanze watched this unfold without concern. In the adjacent tent, The three men listened to the conversation transmitted through the listening device. "Theyre not discussing tactics?" "I thought Tang Xuanze would use some tricks to ensure his daughter wins, but I guess I overestimated." "Perhaps Tang Xichen doesnt have an absolute lifesaving tool, as props cant be brought in, and hero revival Scrolls cant be brought in either." "Though not sure if my weapon can defy the competition rules, I must try; the Lord Dominance Competition is the best chance to eliminate Tang Xichen." "Such public contests are deemed absolutely safe; surely no one thinks dying in the match means no revival!" The three men conversed and laughed coldly. Soon, an hours break came to an end. All contestants emerged from the resting tents, heading to the arena center. Rosen saw the three skulking men exit the tent nearby. All wearing similar black clothes. "Matching outfits?" "Three grown men sharing a tent, having a great time?" Following Tang Xichen like a bodyguard, Rosen still wore a mask as he reached the arena center. In such a nationwide competition, removing the mask would expose his identity completely. He feared global forces would hunt him relentlessly afterward. The arena was already crowded, with contestants all wary of each other. Sarch* The N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. They exchanged looks, trying to identify familiar prominent players. Rosen, different from them, seemed leisurely, mainly focused on admiring beauty. Comparing them to Tang Xichen, still finding only Tang Xichen the most beautiful. "Xiaozhang, hope you dont face me first; otherwise, Ill show you what strength truly means!" Amid the noisy crowd, Xu Chen threatened Rosen: "During training matches, Xichen allied with you, so you werent the first out. This time there are no alliance rules; once inside, find a corner and hide!" "Huh? Xu Chen, what did you say? Its too noisy here; couldnt hear!" Rosen asked twice, but due to surrounding noise, he didnt catch the words. Xu Chen smirked with satisfaction; this was the intended effect. DONG!!! With a loud bell tolled, sound waves spread everywhere, tearing open a huge gap above the arena equipment. It formed a high, wide teleportation channel. With participants numbering over ten thousand, they lined up to orderly transport into the world map. Watching Tang Xichen enter the Teleportation Gate, Rosen followed suit. He appeared on a vast plain. A gold mine was nearby, with a forest farther away; he guessed the forest concealed enemy territories. This kind of Lord Dominance Competition lacks monsters; only lords develop and confront each other, though the wilderness might randomly spawn extra gold mines. In such situations, extra gold mines favor whomever theyre closer to. Rosen proceeded around but didnt rush to set up the main city. He was certain of victory in the first match, having summoned the Goddess of Vengeance, with Two-winged Angels continuously appearing nearby. Even if the opponent summoned a barrack and troops, they were no match for Rosen. Testing, he found that except towards the forest, his sides and rear, beyond a kilometer, were blocked by air barriers. Only by defeating the first round enemy, could a random section of the air barrier be lifted; which section could only be tested, ultimately making the contestant world like a transparent maze. A magical scenario thus emerged, armies gaze at each other, separated by air barriers, requiring maze navigation for encounters. Rosen had previously considered this circumstance, though details remained uncertain. More air barriers might open, facilitating contestant encounters. Regardless, this seemed like a method to control competition pace. Chapter 102 This Mouth Has Been Blessed Chapter 102: Chapter 102 This Mouth Has Been Blessed"I wonder whos so unlucky to run into me in the first round?" "Hope its not Xu Chen, or else hell cry himself to sleep." Rosen returned from exploring the boundary to the vicinity of the gold mine, then leisurely set up the main city nearby. He initially summoned five Beastman Laborers, sending them out to gather gold ore. Since the resource collection points in different territories differ, other territories collection points were randomly scattered everywhere. Like gold mine, silver mine, iron mine, diamond mine, Divine Tree, beehive... Anything imaginable could be seen. And from previous exploration, at least around Rosen, there wasnt a second gold mine, so he could only venture to the forest to see whats there. As soon as Rosen summoned laborers to collect gold ore, he prepared to lead the Goddess of Vengeance and the Xiaohai to interview the enemy territory. This isnt a training match; this is an official competition, so theres no need to be courteous with the opponent. Even if he crushes them with overwhelming firepower, no one would call it bullying. After all, the rules didnt say anything about prohibiting such game-changing equipment. And since the Mavi Cloak is extremely rare, only a very few possess it. Rosen is destined to have a hundred percent win rate at the start. Imagine leading a force to attack when others havent even summoned their troops from their barracks. That scene would definitely scare the opponent into oblivion. They might even question their life choices. Ah, this?! Its just the beginning, so where did the opponent get so many troops? Isnt this cheating?! Thinking of the expression that would surface on the opponents face, Rosen suddenly found some entertainment in it. As he led the army through a demon-free forest, another plain unfolded before him. Only, at the edge of this plain, besides a towering main city, there unexpectedly emerged a farmhouse and a barracks. Evidently, the opponent upgraded these within the time Rosen was crossing the forest. Rosen saw that beside the barracks, five Agumon were just summoned. "Looks like the opponents speed is quite fast." "But these Agumon ring a bell, I hope its not Xu Chen?" The territory type is randomly activated through the Lord Crystal Stone, so duplicates arent unusual, and Rosen wasnt overly suspicious. If it really was Xu Chen, Rosen would be ecstatic; this is what you call a fateful encounter, a clash of rivals. He would definitely hit Xu Chen mercilessly this time. "Xiaohai, indulge in the slaughter!" With a wave of his hand, Rosen immediately commanded his accompanied army to attack. A group of Xiaohai charged at the five freshly summoned Agumon. The remaining Xiaohai all swarmed toward the buildings in the enemy territory. In an instant, the five pitiful Agumon didnt even have a chance to react and were completely overrun by the Xiaohai! Even the Level 1 barracks that summoned the Agumon, under the siege led by the Goddess of Vengeance, over a hundred Xiaohai, collapsed with a loud bang after a dozen seconds! "Ah, this?!" The lord emerging from the main city was terrified at this sight. Due to the lack of Demon Race and extra gold mines around, Xu Chen initially thought of getting back to the main city to nap and investigate the opponent only after summoning his troops. But unexpectedly, the opponent attacked so quickly. When Xu Chen saw that it was the Xiaohai brigade led by the Goddess of Vengeance destroying his barracks, he was completely stunned! Sarch* The N?velFire.nt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Damn, is my mouth blessed or what!" "I really faced Rosen in the first round!" Xu Chen clearly knew that Rosens equipment had the ability to summon armies, facing him in the first round was absolutely unlucky! "Rosen, do you dare to wait until my army is developed, and lets have a fair and open duel?" Xu Chen didnt hide and appeared from the main city, knowing he couldnt dodge it. Once the main city was destroyed, he would inevitably be in hot water. Getting eliminated was just a matter of time. "Oh, why is it Xu Chen? I mustve blessed my mouth too!" At the sight of Xu Chen, Rosen was a bit surprised too. Out of tens of thousands of contestants, they actually met in the first round. Such a surprise was really surprising. "Rosen, Ill just ask, do you dare? Wait until my army is developed, then lets have a rightful duel?" Xu Chen thought he could provoke Rosen. Unexpectedly, Rosen showed a contemptuous look and raised a middle finger. He said disdainfully, "Xu Chen, do you know why Xichen and Patriarch Tang look down on you?" The seriousness in Rosens words left Xu Chen momentarily unconfident. Ever since Rosen appeared, Xu Chen had not been taken seriously by the Tang family father and daughter. "Thats because you stole my spotlight!" Xu Chen shouted angrily. "No, its not me, its you being brainless." Rosen truthfully said, "Not admitting mistakes after failures is one thing, but being obstinate is another; people find such behavior annoying." "In the training match, you were cocky, and since then, Xichen and Patriarch Tangs impression of you was poor, not to mention for me. I think youre an idiot." Rosen was speaking the truth; however, his honest words might be hard to hear. Perhaps the other party would heed the advice and correct their flaws, or perhaps not. "Nonsense!" Rashly, Xu Chen charged at the giant, with the Ultimate Dragon Knight spewing three breath attacks, targeted towards Rosen simultaneously. Rosens Helical Blade launched a skill, blocking the three breath attacks. "Dont forget, in the Lord Dominance Competition, all contestants powers are suppressed to the level of the weakest, meaning the contestants have equivalent strength. Even if both are S-ranked heroes, your Ultimate Dragon Knight is no stronger than my Mavi!" Rosens words immediately struck Xu Chens pride: "My Ultimate Dragon Knight is a rare card, dont talk nonsense!" "Rare card? To worship as a mascot or what? I dont value that, and neither does this world, only strength matters." After speaking, with a wave of his hand, his Xiaohai swarmed up, engulfing Xu Chen completely. If Xu Chen had attacked Rosens Xiaohai with all his might earlier, he could have swept away more than half, though hed still lose in the end, it wouldnt be as tragic. But Xu Chen was blinded by rage, stubbornly targeting all his attacks on Rosen, missing all chances for a counterattack. Rosen could feel Xu Chens hatred towards him, yet such hatred felt rather laughable. The reason lay with Tang Xichen. After all, Tang Xichen was too dazzling, with hero templates, perfect physique, and a winning personality. Who wouldnt like that? "Sorry to have startled you right at the start." "Time to be eliminated directly!" Under the combined attack of the Xiaohai, the body of Xu Chens Ultimate Dragon Knight finally shattered into pieces and flew away. The Xiaohai then besieged Xu Chens main city, ultimately demolishing it. Then. Rosen received a shared positioning from Tang Xichen. Upon opening the map, he saw it was a three-person location sharing request. Only Xu Chen hadnt answered. Tang Xichen said, "Heres my position, try to move closer to me, and well face the outside together then." Although individual matches couldnt form alliances, prioritizing which target to attack could still be decided, and as long as they didnt attack each other, their relationship and alliance wouldnt make much difference. Seeing Xu Chen not responding, Tang Xichen said, "Xu Chen is likely already eliminated, Rosen, try to expand towards my direction." Rosen: "Do you think theres a possibility that Xu Chen was just eliminated by me?" Tang Xichen: "..." Then she sent an awkward emoji. Chapter 103: Getting Close to Tang Xichen Chapter 103: Chapter 103: Getting Close to Tang Xichen"Have you opened the air walls on your side yet? You can explore and check which of the six air walls have been opened so we can determine if theres a pattern." Tang Xichen didnt continue asking about Xu Chens matters but instead had Rosen cooperate to check the expansion of the site. It seems that Tang Xichen had also considered this issue just like Rosen. The opening of the air walls plays a critical role in the frequency of contestants meeting each other and regulating the progress of the competition. "Did you win your first match?" Rosen inquired about Tang Xichens situation. "Im leading an attack right now. The first rounds opponent is a rookie, no difficulty at all," Tang Xichen said confidently. "Alright, Ill check the air wall openings first and then choose a path closer to your direction," Rosen said and began to explore around. There were three air walls around both his and Xu Chens territories, isolating the battlefield from the outside. Their fighting area was about four square kilometers, not too big nor too small. After Rosens investigation, by the end of the first round, three of the six air walls were opened with no discernible pattern in their opening order. When Rosen relayed this information to Tang Xichen, the latter also shared his findings. Similarly, Tang Xichens side had three air walls open randomly. With some analysis, they concluded that if three walls are opened each time, the chances of encountering armies from external lords would be high. If only one wall is opened, the entire large map would become a maze blocked by numerous air walls, slowing down the progress of the competition significantly, much like navigating a labyrinth. However, unlocking half of them at once achieves a good regulation of progress. Lords can eliminate surrounding lords to keep clearing air walls around them, thus removing obstacles. Of course, with some strategic thinking, the surrounding air walls can also act as protective barriers, blocking external armies. "Ill choose a path closer to your location and make my way to you as soon as possible," Rosen said before deciding not to rush his army into the newly unlocked zones. Instead, he assigned Beastman laborers to seize Xu Chens gold mine and built a barracks nearby, summoning some level-one units to guard the laborers. He had also summoned over a dozen level-one units at his own base. Only then did he let the Beastman units guard the house while he led the Goddess of Vengeance and hundreds of Xiohi to explore the newly unlocked zone. Rosen numbered the three unlocked regions as Region 1, Region 2, and Region 3. He was advancing towards Region 1, which was also the direction closer to Tang Xichens real-time location. However, they were still a dozen kilometers apart, and it was unlikely theyd meet in the short term; it would probably take at least two to three days for them to encounter each other. From Rosens observation, no clear winner had emerged between the opposing sides within Region 1. Judging by their battle habits, they were evidently rookies. Rosen, leading hundreds of Xiohi, seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on one territory while the opponents were engaged in battle. The lord of that territory was instantly dumbfounded; before they could lead the army back to aid, the territory had already been conquered. Even if they tried to aid, the opposing lord wouldnt agree and entangled their forces. Thus, they could only watch helplessly from a few hundred meters away as their territory was gradually destroyed -- a very distressing experience. "Damn! So quickly theres someone whos already eliminated an opponent?" "Moreover, they even brought so many troops -- must be exploiting a loophole!" The lord impotently bellowed. "Heaven assists me, it seems my luck is better than yours; luck is also a form of strength!" The opposing lord said mercilessly and finished them off, eliminating them from the game. Then, the remainder of his army attacked Rosens Xiohi battalion. Rosens Xiohi count was maintained at over a hundred, and as long as the Goddess of Vengeance remained, they continually respawned, unable to be entirely wiped out. After the battle with Xu Chen and the recent invasion crashing into leftover troops, the Xiohi numbers quickly recovered. When the opposing lord brought their troops over, Rosen estimated the opponents army was about thirty strong, and he mercilessly commanded the Xiohi to crush them. "Shit, where did he get so many troops, the match just started!" The lord was shocked too and questioned if there was a BUG. The result was straightforward; Rosen swiftly eliminated that lord. After that, he straightforwardly and openly seized two extra gold mines. He now had four gold mines under his command, quite an impressive early-game growth rate. He confirmed with Tang Xichen. During the same period, Tang Xichen had only seized one additional gold mine. His inherent advantage of equipment was unmistakable. At this moment, Region 1 opened three random air walls, one of which led to Region 2. The other two led to further directions, one of which was the direction leading to Tang Xichen. Rosen named these two newly unlocked regions as Region 4 and Region 5. Rosen advanced towards Region 4, which was closer to Tang Xichen. Currently, with just a hundred Xiohi, he could hold a numerical advantage in the early rounds of engagement. S~ea??h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Therefore, he could advance towards the battlefield with Xiohi straightforwardly. In Region 4, there were two hills upon which were the territories of the opposing sides. The valley was the default battle location for both armies but had now become littered with bones, indicating heavy losses on both sides. One side often dispatched one or two units to invade the opponents territory, maximizing harassment while the opponent had yet to upgrade to defense towers. Over time, the opponents barracks fell into a severely damaged state, while a second barracks was being constructed. Additional units began to be summoned. After assembling thirty units, they set out to attack the hilltop territory of the opponent! Because they had been sending single units without building up forces inside the territory, there was chaos when faced with an army of thirty. The tide had clearly turned. Rosen stood from afar, watching the final confrontation between the two. Then again, as usual, he sneak-attacked one sides territory. The lord who thought luck was on their side and had just captured an opponents gold mine found out too late that an air wall had been opened nearby, allowing another lord to capture their territory. Just as they prepared to return to the territory and send workers to mine gold, they discovered Rosens army. At this point, their territory had been successfully invaded, all structures demolished, with nothing remaining! "Aah!" That lord was infuriated, roaring in anger, leading the remaining twenty units to charge at Rosen. Rosen smiled slightly. It was obvious that this battle would be no exception. Rosen achieved a decisive victory! Chapter 104: Ambush Fails and Backfires Chapter 104: Chapter 104: Ambush Fails and BackfiresIt was only two days later that Rosen successfully occupied six gold mines, mainly thanks to the efforts of the Goddess of Vengeance and Xiaohai. After sending workers to occupy all the gold mines, Rosen focused on checking the main city and found that there were enough resources to upgrade to a level two main city, so he immediately took action. After the level two main city upgrade was completed, he upgraded the barracks to level two, allowing him to summon level two units. There were plenty of remaining resources, and the growth rate was rapid. Rosen promptly unlocked the level two units named Dragon Knights and summoned a large number of them. A total of thirty Dragon Knights. With the setting of flying units ignoring ground close-range units, as long as the invader does not bring many flying units, it is sufficient to deal with them. "I need to quickly upgrade to a level three main city; then, when I summon defensive towers, real security can be guaranteed." Rosen envisioned that when defensive towers emerged in large numbers, he could truly venture further with peace of mind. The next day, Rosen conquered area number 4. And it was from this time that he realized it would be difficult to rely on equipment advantage to crush everyone in the future, as most of the lords had discovered armies numbering in the hundreds. Though many of these lords were novices, having gone through the trials of the newbie phase, their operations were proficient now and wouldnt be sluggish like a novice. Rosen conquered area number four, where one of the territories was a silver mine, not a gold mine, but that area also randomized two collection points, one of which was a gold mine. Therefore, he still successfully occupied two gold mines this time, raising the number of gold mines he owned directly to eight. The next day, Rosen immediately summoned fifty Dragon Knights. Leading thirty of them, he marched toward area number 5. During previous explorations of area number 5, he found that the opponents there had already split, and many air walls had been opened. The only territory had already appeared with two hundred ground units. It could be said to be a relatively large level two territory. To prevent it from growing into a significant threat, Rosen went ahead to cause trouble for the level two territory in area number 5. He experienced an unprecedented fierce battle. His underling, the Goddess of Vengeance, died violently, and over a hundred Xiaohai scattered. While the opponent commanded less than one hundred and twenty units. Rosens thirty Dragon Knights continuously launched breath attacks against the ground units. Those ground units, which could not deal damage to the aerial range, were helplessly burned to death by Rosens Dragon Knights. The opposing lord was even more furious: "Damn! Its an aerial unit; my barracks need to be upgraded to level three to summon the Firearms Soldier that can attack aerial units!" The Dragon Knights continuously breathed down, destroying the lords buildings, and ultimately burning the lord to death. Unfortunately, the resource point in area number 5 was a beehive, which Rosen could not occupy, and there were no gold mines around either. Rosen could only search outward through the three air walls opened around area number 5 and eventually found something. Those three opened areas had already been wiped out, and among them were two unowned gold mines. After Rosen took possession of them, he commanded a total of ten gold mines! When he reconnected with Tang Xichen, he learned from Tang that his current number of gold mines was six. He was still ahead, although mainly relying on equipment advantage in the early stages; later, the speed at which he occupied gold mines might dwindle. It was just as Rosen led the Dragon Knights back to his main base. And unexpectedly found that one of the barracks in his territory had been destroyed! "Damn, who ambushed me?!" He was quite surprised. Moreover, what annoyed him more was that of the twenty Dragon Knights he had left to guard, only ten were left in a low-health state. Indicating that the ambushing lord had brought a considerable number of aerial units. "I think it must be area number three; I havent explored it before, so now its time to see what kind of territory it is." After confirming the next target, Rosen then upgraded another barracks and summoned a lot of Dragon Knights. Immediately afterward, he saw that his territorys resources were enough to upgrade to a level three main city, so he chose the upgrade without hesitation. Upon upgrading to the level three main city, the first priority was to build defensive towers. A total of thirty towers were built. Ten each of turret, arrow tower, and magic tower, all upgraded to the highest level. Sar?h the N??elFir.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Now, even if the opponent led a hundred troops over, his territory could barely hold out relying on the defensive towers. Resources were depleted, and he could only wait until the next day to summon troops in large quantities again. Instead of summoning them all at once, Rosen preferred a slow summoning pace, calling troops every few minutes to prevent the opponent from bringing in a large amount of troops before the next day. It was already the latter part of the night, with two more hours until dawn. Rosen yawned as he guarded the watchtower of the main city. Looking toward the direction of area number three. By now, all of Rosens forces consisted of Dragon Knights, a total of fifty, combined with thirty defensive towers; he wasnt afraid of any enemy raids. It was at this moment that a large army appeared from area number three, numbering around two hundred. They were revealed to be Amazon Archers! "Awesome, they actually summoned two hundred Amazon Archers to deal with my territory! Awesome!" Rosen exclaimed in amazement, feeling a slight sense of crisis upon seeing the mighty army. However, the crisis wasnt too intense. After all, he had thirty defensive towers in total, upgraded to the highest level. Boom boom boom!!! As the two hundred Amazon Archers neared the edge of Rosens territory, led by their lord, they unexpectedly suffered successive bombardments from the defense towers! "Damn, he had already upgraded his territory to level three and defensive towers so fast! How many collection points did he occupy?" The opposing lords territory was still at level two, and he considered himself a seasoned lord, practicing arrow flow strategy. Because Archers could switch targets at any time, unlike melee units that need positioning near the target, attack speed was very high, switching targets and attacking anytime. However, the disadvantages were also apparent: their health and defense were very low. But this disadvantage could be offset by numbers. He brought two hundred Archers, enough to wipe out a large-scale level two territory. But this time, this seasoned lord ran into a hard wall; Rosens territory had already upgraded to level three! "How could it be! I checked in the morning, it was just a level two territory, and the territorys scale wasnt even as large as mine!" The lord screamed, having run too far ahead, suddenly incident to simultaneous volleys from thirty defensive towers! He instantly died violently! "Damn, was this lord brainless, not knowing to hide behind soldiers?" Rosen ridiculed. He himself had no intentions of engaging personally, as his hero attributes were suppressed to very low levels, showing no chance of victory. Mainly it depended on his troops. The fifty Dragon Knights, under Rosens command, avoided the dense arrow areas, continuously breathed towards the archers on the ground. Along with successive bombardments from thirty defensive towers. The number of enemy Archers rapidly diminished. If the enemy lord were still alive, he would undoubtedly devise a tactical counterattack. Yet, the enemy lord underestimated Rosen, assuming he would win unconditionally, but ended up killing himself first. Rosen could only laugh as he wasted the opponents Archers and then led the remaining Dragon Knights toward the enemys territory. Upon seeing that the enemys territory had a hundred Archers stationed, Rosen was a bit surprised. That lord had actually left a third of his forces to guard the territory, quite cautious indeed. Chapter 105: 300 Top-Level Defense Towers, Impregnable Fortress Chapter 105: Chapter 105: 300 Top-Level Defense Towers, Impregnable FortressRosen didnt care about the hundred-plus archers at all, since this territory was level two and didnt have defense towers. He simply summoned dozens of Dragon Knights and easily took over this territory. The only pity was that the resource point of the opposing territory was a beehive, not a gold mine. Upon scouting the surroundings, the air walls of this territory hadnt been opened yet, but the lord of the opposite territory was already gone, leaving the territory as just an empty shell. "The lord probably didnt hide well and was eliminated in advance." Whether its the main city or lord of the territory, being eliminated results in being out of the game, and finding out certainly stalls progress. Rosen checked the territory where the lord had been killed in advance; their collection point was a silver mine, also not a gold mine. By clearing all buildings in the territory, three random air walls around it can be opened. This increased the likelihood of attracting nearby enemies. The lord of the previous Zone 3 likely didnt destroy opposing territory buildings to give himself enough time to grow his territory strong. And since Rosen opened the air wall leading to his territory, the opposing lord had no choice but to launch a surprise attack on Rosen. Otherwise, this territory could soon upgrade to level three. Understanding the others thoughts, Rosen felt he shouldnt open too many air walls haphazardly, as he might one day face multiple lords attacking with armies, leading to regret. Rosen then spent five days developing within his territory, remaining inside during these days. With the contribution from ten gold mines daily, he directly upgraded the territory to level four in five days. If he had a time accelerator, it would only take three days, but without the ability to use tools, he could only wait it out. "Five days is enough for surrounding territories to open air walls and reach here, but with my daily troop exploration, nearby air walls remain unchanged." Rosen speculated about the current situation; he couldnt see the conditions of each territory and could only rely on guesses. "One scenario is that surrounding territories maintain an even match, with no one able to kill the other." "Another scenario is that these territories have decided on winners and losers, but only the lord was killed, not the buildings, so the air walls arent opened." "A third scenario is Im fortunate, the surrounding territories opened air walls that didnt randomly connect to mine; this might involve the hidden competition rules, where air walls arent entirely random but assess the strength status of nearby territories." For instance, Rosens territory now reached level four, with a troop count of over five hundred. In such a case, even if a level three territory had over a thousand troops, it might not be able to withstand Rosens crushing force. Thus, when air walls are randomly opened, they might also consider the strength status of nearby territories and assign evenly matched opponents. This thought leads to a more fair rule. Rosen believes these possibilities exist. After the territory upgraded to level four, Rosen built a large number of farmhouses and barracks and summoned troops. He previously invested most of his resources into upgrading territory, so his troop count wasnt high. Most competitors are seasoned lords; new lords may not fully understand territory development, putting them at a disadvantage, except for those confident in themselves, like those from large families who have strategies fed to them, wont fall behind at the starting line. The lords Rosen eliminated before were somewhat seasoned, some ahead by two or three years. If not for the advantage of gear to mass collect gold mines in the early stages, Rosen might have been eliminated. "Defense towers must be built twice as much, and barracks must be arranged at each gold mine pointprotecting gold mine collection points while avoiding one day getting wiped out." Rosens plan was to first use defense towers to secure the territory, thus after summoning troops numbering over a thousand, he began upgrading defense towers. In total, three hundred defense towers were all enhanced to top level. With this setup, even if a thousand troops invaded, Rosen was confident he could resist. He then shifted focus back to summoning troops. In the beast cage, he unlocked the Demon Bear and summoned it. Simultaneously, Rosen unlocked the second slot of the beast cage, the Lattice Dragon. The unlocking cost alone was 200,000 Gold Coins. The summoning cost was 150,000 Gold Coins and 100,000 wood. Previously, Rosen had no intention to unlock such magical beasts, mainly because they were expensive and consumed a lot of food. The number summoned certainly couldnt be too many. The consumption of summoning one Lattice Dragon was enough to summon over twenty level three troops or even a dozen level four troops. Rosen decided to summon at this moment partly because he might face attacks from multiple lords at any time in the Lord Dominance Competition, and the Lattice Dragon had a passive skill to double the armor of territory buildings. This forms a layer of lattice protection over the territorys armor, making the buildings extremely tough. The Lattice Dragon itself is equivalent to a building, with high health and defense, even if the barracks are shattered, the Lattice Dragon might not fall. Seeing the colossal, translucent creature as high as the main city summoned, Rosen finally understood why the Lattice Dragons consumption was so massive. He felt the consumption was rather small. At this moment, the surface of Rosens territory buildings gained an obvious layer of crystal protection. Seeing this, he felt extremely pleased, as this significant strengthening of the territory felt wonderful. Moreover, the armor strengthening applies not just to barracks and the main city but also defense towers. This means that defense towers have twice the health, so when enemies attack, its like having to defeat another three hundred defense towers to eliminate all defense towers in the territory. Rosens confidence soared as he continued summoning troops for another two days. Thus, after two more days, Rosens territory troop count reached 1500. This past week, Tang Xichen had also enquired about Rosens situation. sea??h th novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. An agreed meeting that could be resolved in two or three days hadnt happened, concerning Tang Xichen. Upon receiving Rosens response, Tang Xichen breathed a sigh of relief. Even with the Tang Familys strategic support, Tang Xichen didnt have absolute confidence in the Lord Dominance Competition. Nearby territories were expanded selectively by her. Her expansion rule was simple. Not actively opening unknown air walls, only opening those of weaker opposing territories. This involves how she assesses the lords strength behind the air wall. On one hand, some territories are not far from the air wall, and can be judged with the naked eye. On the other hand, weak territories are likely surrounded by other weak territories. Since its been a week, the gap between strong and weak is blatant and quickly shows. In this case, if the weak can still survive, it indicates a low probability of a strong presence nearby. With this rule, Tang Xichen hasnt faced any troublesome opponents so far, while her subordinate has controlled fifteen gold mines. Now she has five more gold mines than Rosen, resulting in faster development. Her territorys main city also reached level four, with over a hundred level three barracks. But to upgrade to a level five main city, waiting at least a month is necessary. After level four, the resource requirement for upgrades has doubled significantly. On this day. Rosen noticed that an air wall in Zone 3 had opened, with a group of human troops led by the Human Race Sword Saint exploring towards Rosens territory. Chapter 106: First Cultivate a Shield Chapter 106: Chapter 106: First Cultivate a ShieldRosen observed the situation calmly. He could immediately tell the opposing territorys lord was a newbie. The army only numbered five hundred, and all of them were tier one and tier two units. They probably didnt capture many resource points, so their main city wasnt upgraded. "This must be a character template from the Magical Beast map." Rosen instantly concluded. He was very familiar with the Human Race Sword Saint. He ordered his troops to remain still, waiting for the opposing army to enter the range of the defense towers. Bang bang bang!!! Rosens defense towers launched a series of attacks, catching the human army off guard. With the towers upgraded, their attack range could reach a thousand meters. The enemy army couldnt even see the towers before being bombarded. The tier one units were quickly obliterated, and the tier two units suffered as well. The Sword Saint exclaimed in shock, "Not good! This is a super strong territory, retreat! Retreat! Inform the Lord to prepare mentally!" They came with five hundred; they left with just over three hundred. Fortunately, they hadnt gone deeper; otherwise, they truly would have faced certain doom. Through the human armys test, Rosen confirmed his territory was indeed impregnable. Subsequently, he led three hundred Dragon Knights from the air to follow the enemy troops and scout their territory. It was a human main city with only thirty barracks under its command. The main city was level two, and the gold mines were unknown. The opponent of this human territory had likely just been eliminated, as a group of a hundred or so human soldiers were returning from destroying hostile buildings, led by the lord, a healing Mage girl. She looked very familiar. And inside that human main city, there was not a single person; it wasnt guarded at all. Rosen could have destroyed her territory in under five minutes with a simple command. But he didnt do it. He recognized that the lord was an old acquaintance. He immediately landed ahead of time, standing in front of the healing Mage. "Ye Yuxuan, youre so green and still participating in the Dominance Competition?" Clearly, owning a human army from the Magical Beast map and being a healing Mage hero, if this person wasnt Ye Yuxuan, who else could it be? "B-Big boss?" Ye Yuxuan was also quite surprised. "How did I end up bumping into you? Im done for, youre not here to attack my main city, right? My main city is so small, theres not enough to even fill your teeth. How about attacking somewhere else? Ive just opened up three air walls here." "One of them leads to my territory." Rosen said. "This is a misunderstanding, I just sent the Sword Saint to scout, theres no hostility." Ye Yuxuan explained. A lack of hostility in a domination competition where everyone is opposed? Is that even possible? "Dont worry, I truly dont intend to attack you." Rosen said. First, they were allies outside, trustworthy, with no need to ruin that trust during the competition. Second, Ye Yuxuan had indeed opened surrounding paths, meaning Rosen had two additional potential threats. The so-called "lip must be preserved to keep the teeth cold." If Ye Yuxuans territory were conquered, he might be the next to face danger. If he could nurture Ye Yuxuan as a neighbor, given their friendship, if a stronger opponent appeared one day, Ye Yuxuan would be the first to hold them off. Then hed swoop in to rescue, pincer move, and crush the opponent. The thought formed in his mind instantly. "Dont be afraid, I now have ten gold mines under my command, I dont need yours, and I can send workers to mine your gold, without affecting your development." Rosen said. "But in a solo competition, forming alliances is impossible, and if your workers come, my troops will attack them." Ye Yuxuan said. Of course, she could order her troops not to attack, but with workers constantly moving back and forth, each trip would trigger an attack, she couldnt keep instructing her troops to stop every time. "Its simple, just position your troops away from the gold mines, and keep them away when upgrading your defense towers later." Rosen said. "Alright, but by doing this, my territory will lack defensive power." Ye Yuxuan said, somewhat conflicted. "Ill send some troops over to guard it." Rosen said. For any other lord, such an infringement on territorial sovereignty would mean war. But Ye Yuxuan knew Rosen and trusted him, after all, outside they were mutually dependent allies, and if Rosen said he wouldnt attack, he definitely wouldnt. Even if ultimately Ye Yuxuan ranked second, requiring a winner to be decided, if Rosen attacked her then, she would accept it. Being ranked second, the rewards would be enough for her to go crazy, and it would be enough for her to brag about. So she followed Rosens instructions, relocating her troops from the main city to around those two open air walls. "Big boss, what should I do next, should I explore those two territories or prioritize developing my troops?" The rookie Ye Yuxuan asked meekly. "Just develop your troops; Ill go investigate. Later, Ill also deploy troops to assault those two territories." Rosen said. Since those air walls were already opened, Rosen wouldnt give them the chance to develop. Otherwise, if they grew strong and attacked, theyd be a nuisance. Rosen immediately flew with the Dragon Knights to one of the open areas to scout enemy conditions. sea??h th novel(F~)ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Ye Yuxuan looked at Rosens departing figure, feeling protected once again. She suddenly understood why new models liked being under the patronage of a big boss; it really was a reassuring feeling. She still believed Rosen was the Patriarch of the Tang Family, Tang Xichens father, and Rosen didnt clarify, not revealing his true identity. When Rosen led the Dragon Knight army into the target area, he assigned this area a number, Area 9. The neighboring unexplored area was assigned as Area 10. A brief investigation revealed the forces there were still weak, fighting each other as if playing in the mud. They summoned troops directly to battle each other, like fools, not knowing how to nurture their troops. Continuing this way would be an endless loop. Due to this stalemate, each territory remained at level one. "Its suffocating, is that guy opposite crazy, sending troops constantly, not giving me a break for development, doesnt he need to develop?" Forced, the lord had to send all their troops to fend off the enemy forces. Constant entanglement prevented any expansion or control over resources, not even defeating the opponent. Rosen found that both armies were regular soldiers, evenly matched, with no attribute advantages. As long as one side stubbornly refused to change, ignoring the possibility of new threats appearing if nearby air walls opened, their fates would be sealed by others. Almost half a month had passed, all still at level one, who would believe it? The side actively resisting had experienced two and a half years as a seasoned lord. But the chubby opponent was a newbie, knowing he wouldnt clear the first round, but he wouldnt let the other easily win either, dragging the stalemate. Without resources for development, all were spent on summoning troops. Seeing this, Rosen retreated, deciding not to destroy their territories yet. One reason, none had gold mines, and the two lords were too preoccupied to invade him. Disengaging until the competition ended was possible. Rosen and the Dragon Knights entered Area 10 to investigate the second potential threat. "Both sides resource points are gold mines!" "But both upgraded to level two main cities; now theyre evenly matched; neither can swallow the other." "In the future, whichever side prevails could threaten me." Chapter 107: Assassin Invasion Chapter 107: Chapter 107: Assassin InvasionFaced with these two territories, of course, it was most cost-effective to destroy them immediately. Besides, Rosen noticed that both territories resource points were gold mines, which belonged to his Beastman Territory. After crushing these two territories, Rosen had the workers excavate the gold mines. Seeing Rosens workers heading to Zone 10, Ye Yuxuan also dispatched enough workers to follow. Now Rosen had 13 gold mines under his control. Even if he did nothing, he could upgrade to a Level 4 territory soon, likely in less than a week. Before he came to the competition, his territory was just a Level 4 main city. In reality, it would take a month to develop to Level 4, but in the Lord Dominance Competition, the dense resource points made development as fast as a rocket. "Hey boss, can I also tap into your gold mine?" With three gold mines, Ye Yuxuan said greedily. "Sure, but your workers might come under attack from the defense towers." Rosens next words made her pout and mumble, "Stingy." Rosen then patted her head and said, "Since were allies, I wont shortchange you. Ive already captured nine gold mines earlier on. There are no guard towers there, so you can send workers to mine." Allowing Ye Yuxuan to mine did not affect his own mining speed, and having a strong ally was a form of protection. Ye Yuxuan, hearing this, brightened up and immediately, under Rosens guidance, sent workers over. Rosen then returned to his territory and upgraded to a Hero Altar. At Level 3, one can summon a hero, and Rosen lacked no combat power, so the summoned hero was the Beastman Prophet. When the Beastman Prophet appeared, Rosen asked him, "Can you sense if there are strong enemies in the unopened air wall that could affect my territory?" The Beastman Prophet closed his eyes, then quickly snapped them open with a grim face, saying, "Its terrifying, its the Angel Legion! So many angels, at least two thousand of them. I can see numerous Level 3 barracks, and even Level 4 barracks have been upgraded. This lord has twenty gold mines under command and is still expanding and attacking this way. Just one air wall separates us, and then well be threatened!" Listening to the Beastman Prophet saying as if the sky were falling, Rosen understood and said helplessly, "Isnt it just Tang Xichen, an ally, whats there to fear?" However, the Prophets prediction also provided Rosen with Tang Xichens location. She must have been actively making her way over here seeing that Rosen hadnt sought her out. It wasnt necessarily that Tang Xichen wanted to seek protection. After all, as more air walls opened, the possibility of encountering formidable lords increased. If several evenly matched adversaries formed around her, they would likely attack her territory first without saying a word. Finding an ally was an unavoidable decision, and the only trustworthy ally left was Rosen. She couldnt trust anyone else yet. "Can you predict how soon shell reach us?" Rosen asked the Beastman Prophet. "Her situation appears to be dangerous. I only saw the strength of her army earlier, but overlooked her opponent," the Beastman Prophet said seriously. "Her opponent has a very powerful piece of equipment, I saw that lord use the equipment to kill her!" The Beastman Prophets subsequent words surprised Rosen. "Even though Xichens attributes are suppressed to the same level, she shouldnt be so easily eliminated, right?" "This isnt elimination, its death. I can sense that the equipment has the power to ignore resurrection rules. Once hit, youre done for!" The Beastman Prophets words changed Rosens expression. "Are you suggesting that theres equipment capable of countering the competition rules?!" The Beastman Prophet shook his head, knowing no more details. "Where is that lord with the powerful equipment?" Rosen asked again. After discussing with the Beastman Prophet, Rosen learned the details. The lords territory was just behind an air wall in the surrounding area. And there were three lords there, allied together, who had already opened the air wall in advance to meet up. The air wall surrounding those three almost opened halfway, and it just connected with Tang Xichens area, so for the past two days, those three lords had been clashing with Tang Xichens troops. Because Tangs army was so large, even combined, the three lords were not opponents, so they havent launched a large-scale attack. But if the three lords armies were allowed to develop, Tang Xichen would eventually be overrun. Hence, shes been more anxious these two days, facing the biggest challenge since joining the Lord Dominance Competition. Originally, those three lords also wanted to open the air wall closer to Rosens side to seize resource points, but after exploration, they found several resource points had been occupied, suspecting a colossal entity nearby and dared not make a move, avoiding a double-sided attack. The colossal entity they discovered, naturally, was Rosen. "So in your foreseen future, Tang Xichen is killed and unable to be resurrected?" Rosen asked again, seriously. The Beastman Prophet nodded again. He didnt believe his future prediction would be wrong. Seeing the Beastman Prophets response, Rosen clenched his fist. He wasnt sure if the Prophets prediction was absolutely accurate, but he couldnt allow Tang Xichen to be killed. Additionally, he developed suspicions about those three unknown lords. Why could those three lords possess equipment capable of truly killing a lord? And within the competition rules, capable of countering the resurrection rule? What could their identities be? Could they be foreign forces aiming to kill Tang Xichen? As soon as this thought emerged, Rosen immediately understood. Outside the arena, Tang Xichen had a duplicate of Patriarch Tangs protecting her, making it impossible for foreign forces to succeed. But in this supposedly absolutely safe competition site, nobody would have thought that assassins had already infiltrated! Rosens face turned completely serious as he contemplated how to thwart the foreign assassins goal and save Tang Xichen! "In your foresaw future, did I survive?" Rosen asked. The Beastman Prophet closed his eyes again, and when he opened them, he nodded, "My lord, you not only survived, but also won second place in the Lord Dominance Competition singles match." With the Prophets prediction, Rosen finally breathed a sigh of relief. This means, without a doubt, the first place would be Tang Xichen, or rather, he should actively cooperate to let Tang Xichen achieve first place. This was also the task given by the Tang Family when he joined the competition this time. sea??h th novlF~ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. As for prizes, the Tang Family could offer more; what he wanted was just a promise from Patriarch Tang. Besides that, it was also a repayment for the assistance Tang Xichen gave to his father. "Since I wont die nor be eliminated, whats there to fear?" "Foreign assassins, huh, daring to invade the competition field. Everyones power level is being suppressed to the same level, youre just asking for trouble!" Chapter 108 The Prophet’s Continuous Prophecies Chapter 108: Chapter 108 The Prophets Continuous Prophecies"Prophet, tell me, when should we attack those three lords to achieve a surprise victory?" Rosen asked the Beastman Prophet. He summoned the Beastman Prophet precisely to facilitate his strategic planning. "In my prophecy, the Angel Territorys lord will launch a full-scale attack on those three lords in three days. Within this time frame, if the lord elevates his army to 3000 troops and combines forces in a two-pronged attack when the Angel Lord strikes, it will be the best moment to destroy those three lords!" Listening to the Beastman Prophet, Rosen nodded heavily. He then destroyed the buildings behind the air wall until only a farmhouse remained before turning back. This way, in three days, he only needed to demolish the remaining farmhouse, open the air wall, and lead his army, along with Tang Xichen, to attack the enemy from both sides. "Their side has three people, and with Ye Yuxuan, we also have three people. In these three days, Ye Yuxuan can grow stronger as well." Rosen visited Ye Yuxuans territory, urging her to upgrade the barracks and summon a large number of high-tier units. Returning to his territory, Rosen added high-tier units to his summoning list as well. He proactively contacted Tang Xichen to share the future foretold by the Beastman Prophet. "Do you suspect those three lords are foreign assassins?" Tang Xichen responded. "Have you discovered anything yourself?" Rosen countered. "Not exactly a discovery, just that those three people wore the same uniforms, looking like theyre from the same organization. When they saw me from afar, they taunted me, as if trying to provoke me into launching an all-out attack on them?" "Yes, since theyre trying to lure you in, dont go there. In three days, well launch an all-out attack. Ill team up with Ye Yuxuan to flank those three, but its best if you dont appear, as youre their target," Rosen advised Tang Xichen. "You and Ye Yuxuan... Yu Xuan met you? Wait, did you know each other before?" Tang Xichen replied, somewhat surprised. "Weve met a few times, and were friends, I suppose," Rosen replied. "Oh." Tang Xichen replied with a single word and left it at that. Following this, Rosen spent his time waiting, continually summoning troops. Similarly, on Rosens side, his opponents were also tirelessly summoning their armies. "Boss, we must deal with Tang Xichen before that lord from behind launches an attack, or the plan might get interrupted." "What do you mean by that?" "To be honest, I checked out that air wall and found the buildings behind it demolished except for a single farmhouse. Its a dangerous signal. That lord may attack us at any moment!" Previously, they had seen the lord behind them wiping out the army of the territory beyond the air wall but not destroying the territory buildings to reduce the chances of encountering strong opponents from outside. This also indicated that the other side was accumulating power in preparation for the attack. Upon discovering only a farmhouse left behind the air wall, it signified that the lord was already ready to move against them. "Its not just about attacking; I think hes waiting for the opportunity to launch a full-scale attack when Tang Xichen also strikes us from both sides," the one referred to as the boss said. "Why do you think so?" "I feel it looks like a pincer movement with Tang Xichen. The destruction of the buildings shows theyre ready to come over, while the fact that the last building was left intact shows theyre waiting for precise timing, likely when Tang Xichen attacks us." "Boss, do you think Tang Xichen has already established contact with that lord behind us?" "I dont think so; it feels more like the idea of that lord himself, waiting for us to act like a mantis stalking a cicada, with them playing the role of the oriole." After all, this is a single-player competition, and everyone is competing for themselves, with situations like their pre-formed alliance being rare. "We definitely cant let him have his way, giving him the chance to play the oriole." "What should we do? Should we proactively attack Tang Xichen?" "Exactly, thats the only option. Once Tang Xichen is eliminated, the competitions outcome already wont matter to us. Our task is Tang Xichen; eliminate her, get disqualified early, and leave the field altogether." Thus, after thorough analysis and discussion, the three unanimously set their goal to assassinate Tang Xichen that night! On that day, it was the day before their planned all-out attack. This was an unexpected development but had been foreseen by the Beastman Prophet. The Beastman Prophet located Rosen and immediately informed him. "Its a good thing I have the Beastman Prophet; otherwise, I wouldnt have been able to respond in time," Rosen said seriously. "Since theyre planning a nighttime ambush on Xichen, well launch a surprise attack this afternoon," Rosen said with a cold expression. He immediately contacted Ye Yuxuan and Tang Xichen. Forming a discussion group of three, they discussed the Prophets prophecy. "They intend to ambush and assassinate me at night, likely capitalizing on my Angel Legions need to rest at night," Tang Xichens Angel Legion, with its Light Attribute, becomes vulnerable during nightfall when the light fades. The Legion tends to fatigue, requiring rest to replenish their Spiritual Power. "I propose we launch a pincer attack at noon. What do you think?" Tang Xichen suggested in the chat. "I have no objections," Ye Yuxuan replied. Sear?h the ovlFire .net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Then lets move the full-scale attack to this noon!" Rosen grinned faintly. He seemed to envision a scenario where their forces cornered the enemy from three sides, catching them completely off guard. "This is unwise, unwise!" However, at this moment, after the Beastman Prophet reopened his eyes, his expression turned serious for the first time. "What future have you seen now?" "Should the lord launch a full-scale attack at noon, he will die and be immediately eliminated." This was the future seen by the Prophet. Rosen remained curious about this ability, not quite understanding what the prophecy entailed, but he assumed it was a predictive judgment of the most probable future events from the current standpoint. "Then its simple, I wont participate, so thats that," Rosen said. But then, the Prophet seemed to insist, saying, "In my prophecy, if the lord doesnt die, then the one who will die is the Angel Lord." Rosen: "..." So, one of them or Tang Xichen had to die? What kind of bizarre future setup was this? ... That noon. Rosen led his 3000-strong army to the territory that was left with just a farmhouse. Massive attacks were unleashed immediately, destroying the farmhouse in an instant. "Attack!" As Rosens forces advanced, Tang Xichens army rushed in from another direction, joining forces with Rosen to flank the main headquarters of the three lords. Ye Yuxuan was a bit late but arrived with a thousand troops, including over a hundred Tier 3 units. Under the assault of these three forces, the three lords quickly became flustered. "Whats happening? Did they discover our attack plan for tonight?!" The outcome they had negotiated didnt play out as expected; in their assumptions, that lord from behind shouldnt have proactively attacked. How were they to act like a praying mantis stalking a cicada, while being outplayed by an oriole? Chapter 109 Meeting with the Assassin Chapter 109: Chapter 109 Meeting with the AssassinYe Yuxuan knew she was late, muttering under her breath as she commanded the Sword Saint to lead the army in a charge. Having been forewarned that those three lords possessed equipment capable of disregarding the competition rules to kill lords, she cautiously stayed at the rear. On Tang Xichens side, she also followed at the back of the army, which was unlike her usual style. Only Rosen charged at the very front of the army, risking himself to see what those lord-killing items were about. "One is the Devil Legion, the other is the Insect Race army, and the evil Vampire Legion." Rosen was at the forefront and quickly observed the types of armies beneath the opposing three lords. At this time, the enemys three armies were arranged into three formations, separated from each other. The total number came to 5000. However, the combined forces under Rosen, Tang Xichen, and Ye Yuxuan added up to 8000, enough to overwhelm the enemy in numbers. Rosen immediately noticed that the opposing army included a fair number of level-four units, making up about ten percent; among them, one lord had upgraded their barracks to level-four. The level-three units accounted for approximately twenty percent, with level-two units being the most common. "Level-two units are their main force, but my three-thousand-strong Beastman Legion consists almost entirely of level-three units!" Before the two armies clashed, a massive Holy Light orb, like a meteor, descended from the sky. Boom! It hit the very center of the enemy forces, its explosion spanning a hundred meters; within the twenty-meter radius center, thirty of the enemys level-one units immediately lost a tenth of their health, while even the level-two units lost a twentieth of their health. "Huh? So weak!" Rosen was somewhat surprised. This was the first time he used an area attack skill during the competition and knew his attributes were suppressed to the weakest contestants level. He just didnt expect that the weakest contestant could be so feeble. Weaker than Xu Chen by far. "In these times, even a C-grade Hero Lord has the courage to join the competition? Look at how much my Golden Holy Dragon is suppressed." Rosen sighed, yet continued to unleash the Holy Light orbs upon the enemy ground. Regardless of its weakened state, his attack was equivalent to the damage of a level-two unit, and with its hundred-meter wide area effect, it could be considered as powerful as a level-four unit. Despite his continued bombardment, over a hundred enemy soldiers were still eliminated, the killing speed faster than even his army during brief engagements. Yet as the battle continued, the killing speed of his forces matched Rosens pace. "The enemys units do not include any that can regenerate health, giving us a great advantage." The Beastman Wizard under Rosen weaved in and out of the army, selectively healing the injured troops, while Ye Yuxuan on the human side used her powerful healing skills to quickly heal hundreds of soldiers. Not to mention Rosens Holy Light orbs themselves had the ability to drain life from others and replenish his troops, thus causing minimal casualties for Rosens Beastman Legion. This was why Rosen continued to use the Holy Light orbs. If it wasnt for this decisive attack, he wouldnt need to reveal his Golden Holy Dragons skills. In the distance. The three other Assassin Lords clearly noticed the extraordinary strength of Rosens Beastman Legion. "My Vampire forces suffered heavy losses, yet the Beastman Legion they faced remained unscathed, how bizarre!" "Are you certain they remained unscathed, not merely suffered fewer casualties? Bear in mind they are mostly level-three units, and they have a healer among them." "Its been five minutes since the battle began, and not a single Beastman has fallen. His confidence in charging ahead must stem from this. What means is he using to achieve this?" "Its the Holy Light orb!" the leader among the three said. "The moment it lands, the Beastman Legion is enveloped in a healing green light; perhaps that is the skill of that Beastman Lord!" Upon hearing this, the three lords turned their attention to Rosen at the forefront. "If that guy is so difficult to deal with, the three of us should gang up on him directly and eliminate him early!" "Eliminate? Use the bosss mysterious equipment to kill him instead!" "No, my equipment can only kill one person a day, thats its restriction. It must be reserved to kill Tang Xichen!" As they observed Rosens might and prepared to gank him, Rosen also noticed the three of them in the distance, his expression changing: "So quickly we meet, time for a surprise for them then!" Ascending Dragon! Rosen vanished instantly, soaring to ten thousand meters in the sky. "Hm? He disappeared!" "What happened, I only saw a shadow flicker, and the person vanished?" Just as the three of them were astonished, another shadow suddenly plummeted from above! Rosen appeared right before them. Seeing this scene, the expressions of the three Assassin Lords turned noticeably grim. "Was that your innate ability just now?" Ascending high and then descending rapidly to appear before the target, such an impressive ability must be a skill without a doubt, yet they saw Rosen had already used the Holy Light orb. Each hero can only awaken one skill, with others being innate abilities. The difference being that skills get enhanced effects and most have cooldown periods. In their view, had "Ascending Dragon" been a skill, landing would have caused damage, but no damage occurred, so it must be an innate ability. They hadnt considered the possibility that Rosen might wield the ability to use multiple skills. "You three, are you the other Assassins?" Rosen said the moment he met them. The trios expressions changed once more. "How did you see through us?" The revelation of their identities by Rosen triggered a murderous intent toward him in the three. But they couldnt kill Rosen immediately, as that might lead to him being eliminated first, with the risk of him snitching on them. "Now that youve discovered us, well have to restrain you first, complete the task, then kill you!" "Task? Whats your task?" Rosen asked again. "Do you think we need to answer that question? Kid, youre not qualified to know!" "You dont have to say, I know, the task is to kill Tang Xichen, right? You possess equipment that can ignore the rules and kill Tang Xichen. This time, you intend to eliminate Tang Xichen, the outstanding prodigy of the Central Plains, during the competition without arousing suspicion!" Rosen spoke with shocking clarity, and as he finished, the expressions of the three foreign Assassin Lords completely changed! "So, kid, who the hell are you? Tang Xichens bodyguard?" Sarch* The N??eFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The three lords had become thoroughly alert, dispersing and assuming defensive stances. Rosens sudden appearance was already a significant variable for them, especially since he could accurately reveal their secret mission, a truly frightening matter. Speaking it aloud showed Rosens fearlessness, possibly even having the means to kill all three of them on the spot. They couldnt help but be cautiously vigilant. Chapter 110: Two Obscure Memories Were Spied Upon, Rosen Is Furious Chapter 110: Chapter 110: Two Obscure Memories Were Spied Upon, Rosen Is FuriousSeeing the sudden alertness of the three, Rosen knew his goal was achieved. He must probe the equipment on the foreign assassins that can break the tournament rules to kill Tang Xichen in advance. Its even possible that the equipment cannot be used excessively. Considering how powerful it is, if the equipment can be depleted in advance, it might avoid the disaster for Tang Xichen. Of course, he wasnt here in person, but rather as a clone, which only lasted for five minutes. He had to force the assassins to use that equipment quickly. For this reason, Rosen decided not to hold back and to show off more tricks to make the assassins think he was formidable. This way, there was a high probability the assassins would be scared and think Rosen was a significant figure, prompting them to use that mysterious equipment! So, at this moment, Rosen suddenly smirked. "Hehehe, Great Mighty Celestial Dragon!" A golden dragon suddenly appeared on his body, wildly rushing toward the three Assassin Lords! "What?!" All three Assassin Lords faces changed simultaneously, seeing the imposing power of the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, unsure what powerful talent ability it was, they became cautious. "Posturing? A hero can only use one skill. No matter how flashy the rest are, theyre just talent abilities." "Let me, test his strength!" One of the Assassin Lords moved forward. In the tournament, both sides attributes are suppressed to a level field, so they cant rely on attribute differences, only on whose skills and talent abilities are stronger. "Venomous Fang!" The first Assassin Lord, awakened with the Vampire King, enveloped his front with a phantom head, a huge ghost face opening its big mouth to bite! Rosen merely glanced at the ghost fangs, indifferent, the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon charged forward. The Great Mighty Celestial Dragon was designed to be akin to an invincible body, able to block at least once before collapsing, no matter how strong the opponents power. In terms of attack power, the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon focused on defense, so its damage was minimal. The Great Mighty Celestial Dragon delivered a slap on the Vampire Kings phantom face, a thunderous sound! With a single strike, it shattered the phantom! While the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon remained firm, unwavering! Seeing this, the three assassins expressions changed once more! "Third brother, his talent ability is very peculiar and skilled, dont underestimate it!" The Assassin Lord nodded, giving a look to the second assassin. The second assassin belonged to the Insect Race, a Brain-eating Worm, capable of extracting the adversarys memory by consuming their brain. During battles with other lords, his feeding skill didnt render the target into a vegetative state but absorbed life. However, while absorbing life, he also extracted part of the memory, essentially creating a copy of the targets memory. The second assassin moved surprisingly fast, unimaginable for a seemingly obese Brain-eating Worm. "The Brain-eating Worm shouldnt be underestimated!" Rosen was somewhat familiar with some species in the Insect Race. Regarding the Brain-eating Worm, he was unsure if it could truly consume his brain, hence was very vigilant. There was certainly no chance to let the enemy ambush him. But the second assassin was much more cunning than the third, using serpent-like movements to play a game of eagle catching chicks with Rosen. When an occasional glance spotted the syringe sneaking up from behind, Rosens expression shifted: "Is he seeking death?!" Immediately, he changed targets, wrapping himself with the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon to resist the third assassins attack while charging directly at the second assassin. In his hand, the Helical Blade swung toward the Brain-eating Worms chubby face! But just as his attack was about to succeed at the critical moment! Rosen saw a cunning look appear on the Brain-eating Worms ugly face. In an instant, Rosen and the Brain-eating Worm swapped positions. At that moment, Rosens attack turned into the Brain-eating Worms syringe, piercing into his brain! His mental consciousness instantly lost control, beginning to enumerate the memories in his mind. Not only that, the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon also uncontrollably dispersed. It was at this moment that Rosens expression showed a glimpse of shock for the first time. "Role swap?!" "Correct, this is one of our leaders talent abilities!" The second assassin sneered. Sear?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. "Quickly, rummage through his memories to see what this guy is about, daring to know our secret actions!" The cold voice of the first assassin spoke. Rosen was undoubtedly not going to let them rummage through his memories; raising the Helical Blade, he attempted to sever the Brain-eating Worms syringe. But in an instant, his body was uncontrollable, as if a second command was stopping him, causing his hands actions to stagnate. "Its useless, once my syringe enters your brain, it can also issue commands to your brain. If you send an attack command to the brain, I send a non-attack command, and your command is suppressed by mine!" This was one of the Brain-eating Worms talent abilities. Without it, the target would have destroyed his syringe long ago, leaving him no chance to extract the opponents memory. "Tsk tsk tsk, leader you wouldnt know, theres some explosive content in this guys memories!" As if discovering something sensational from Rosens mind, the second assassin said excitedly: "Unexpectedly playing this way, this guy has a twin-tailed little girl beside him. Damn, shes a loli with a large bust, and this guy even pulls the little girls twin tails like reins, what a pervert!" The second assassin said provocatively, but he could only see the first-person perspective and thus didnt see Rosen transform into Tang Xuanzes appearance. Moreover, his ability could only unlock memories in a regulated manner, making him unable to control which memories to unlock. Thus, theoretically, if Rosen had tugged on twin tails all day, he would have to watch a whole days worth of boring memories. Of course, he could also choose to exit that piece of memory and search other memory fragments. "Not watching anymore, not watching, this memory is too ordinary, not a bit of secret." The second assassin quickly searched other memories. In Rosens mind, like a projection room, the scene of Tang Xichen giving him a back massage while wearing a swimsuit emerged. "Tsk tsk tsk, what is this kid thinking, the first segments of memory are all this kind of junk?" The second assassin felt speechless. If the target usually liked thinking about such bizarre things, he would have to delve into the deeper memory to obtain useful information. "Had enough?!" After memories related to Ye Yuxuan were exposed, Rosen already felt very embarrassed, but when memories of Tang Xichen surfaced, Rosen instantly felt anger! This time he was genuinely infuriated! "Go to hell!" Driven by powerful anger, he swung the Helical Blade. The second assassin was searching Rosens deep memory, and when he noticed Rosens resistance, he attempted to suppress it with his mind. Yet he underestimated Rosens will under rage. The Helical Blade finally wobbled and sliced down, severing the Brain-eating Worms syringe. The second assassin let out a cry of pain, falling backward, his obese body rolling a full 360 degrees on the ground. He then emitted an ear-piercing squeal, overwhelmingly painful! "You unexpectedly discovered two such embarrassing memories, youre done for!" Rosen felt very uncomfortable; he had his pride. The matter of asking Tang Xichen for a massage couldnt be exposed; otherwise, he might be hunted by Tang Xichen. "I suggest you best commit suicide, get eliminated immediately, dont force me to get physical!" Rosen asserted menacingly. Chapter 111: Mysterious Equipment Unveiled Chapter 111: Chapter 111: Mysterious Equipment UnveiledThe second assassin endured the pain of having his mouthpiece cut off, with blood dripping from the severed end, he let out a muddled roar of anger as if bubbles were coming out of his throat: "Boss, help me kill him!" "You were too careless to let that kid succeed. Have you gathered any useful memories or not?" The first assassin replied displeased. The second assassin shook his head cluelessly, as Rosens superficial memories were just some frivolous nonsense. At most, he could tell that Rosen was just good at playing around. Apart from that, he hadnt gathered more information about Rosen. But soon, the mouthpiece that was bleeding started to heal with a visible speed! "Boss, number three, please entangle this chap for a while and create an opportunity for me to extract his memory!" The second assassin said after his mouthpiece recovered. "Here we go again?!" Rosens eyes widened. He very much disliked the feeling of having his memory pried into. Even though they were just superficial memories, which were insignificant, he still had his dignity! At that moment, the first and third assassin attacked Rosen once more. Rosen had seen the third assassins skills before and wasnt worried, but the first assassins abilities were rather unique, particularly his talent for identity swapping, which required caution. With this ability, when his opponent attacked him, he only needed to swap, and their identities would switch, causing the attacker to become the attacked. This was quite ominous, and Rosen temporarily couldnt think of a way to handle this talent. "Just this talent ability alone is tricky, what about his skills? This is just a clone, try as much as possible to probe the opponents bottom line!" Being just a clone, Rosen naturally had no fear. Even if he were to die, he would probe further into the opponents hidden capabilities. Especially the mysterious equipment that the opponent hadnt used yetif he could force its reveal, Rosens goal would be achieved. Right at that moment, the Goddess of Vengeance formed beside Rosen, and Xiaohai began summoning one by one. "Just in time, stop the other two for me!" After assigning tasks to the Goddess of Vengeance, Rosen himself dashed towards the first assassin. Great Mighty Celestial Dragon! Sarch* The ovelFire.et website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Gathering the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon between his palms as a cover, this skill appeared extremely powerful on the surface, and indeed, it made the first assassins face turn grim. The hero awakened by the first assassin was the Demon King. He raised his right hand, on which appeared a black and red curse: "Six Fears Curse!" It fiercely hit Rosen! Great Mighty Celestial Dragon bit forward, instantly clashing with the Six Fears Curse, creating quite a wave of energy. The Six Fears Curse directly infiltrated the golden light of the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, leaving an imprint on the dragon! "What the heck, isnt this the attack method from the Yin Yang School in the anime `Qins Moon`? Youre using this as a Western-themed Demon King, a fusion of East and West, right?!" Rosen was a bit dumbfounded, but indeed, the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon was affected by this effect. As for the capabilities of the Six Fears Curse, Rosen soon understood; his Great Mighty Celestial Dragon slowly disintegrated, and even if Rosen wanted to summon it again, the gathered golden light turned red, unable to form the dragon. This fact puzzled Rosen; it was the first time hed seen such a skillone that could seal off anothers skill! "What on earth was that, what did you just do?" Rosen asked with a puzzled expression. "Nothing, just briefly sealed one of your skills, although the seal lasts only five minutes, its enough." "It shouldnt be unlimited sealing, right? I guess your cooldown time is five minutes?" After deducing the settings of the first assassins skill, the latter coldly smiled: "Five minutes cooldown, as long as it can seal one of your tricky skills, its function is adequate." "Is there any chance that I have many tricky skills?" Rosen replied calmly. As soon as Rosen finished speaking, the first assassin widened his eyes in disbelief and looked towards Rosen. To his astonishment, Rosen transformed into the Demon King before him; this was his hero template! This wasnt the endafter transforming into the Demon King, Rosen re-cast the Great Mighty Celestial Dragon, only able to summon red light, without the dragon appearing. "Six Fears Curse!" However, at this moment, Rosen activated the skill from his hero template, embedding the Six Fears Curse into the Great Mighty Celestial Dragons red light. Instantly, a second Six Fears Curse appeared upon the first in the red light! Sealing the Six Fears Curse with the Six Fears Curse?! As the saying goes, use magic to defeat magic. "Ah, this..." The first assassins brain circuits suddenly snapped. Does this guy really have the ability to transform? A transformation might be acceptable, but he could even use the abilities of the transformed target! Unbelievable! Its like granting you a seven-colored flower to make seven wishes, and you keep wishing for more seven-colored flowers in the endthis isnt a glitch, is it?! "Impossible, what kind of monster are you? With this ability, you can use any skill at any time; its practically invincible!" The first assassin exclaimed in shock. He immediately thought of using the Six Fears Curse again to seal Rosens transformation ability. But as he attempted to activate it, red light manifested in his hand, and the Six Fears Curse failed to appear! "No need to try, I already sealed your Six Fears Curse with my Six Fears Curse earlier." Rosen remarked with a smirk. "Ah, this..." Only then did the first assassin realize that Rosen was spot on; his ability had indeed been sealed earlier. This was absurd! "Let me see what other abilities you have... oh, you actually have Demon Prison and Devour Demon!" Rosen said in amazement. The Demon Prison could form a demonic qi cage, trapping the target inside, unable to escape. As for the Devour Demon ability, it allowed absorbing a skill from an evil faction hero! Of all abilities, only Devour Demon and the Six Fears Curse counted as the Demon Kings actual skills; others were mere talents! "Devour Demon?! No wonder, no wonder you possess the Six Fears Curse skill, you must have absorbed it from some evil faction hero." Rosen immediately understood. It seemed that infighting and mutual slaughter were not scarce among the evil factions. "Sometimes its not always a good thing to know too much. Now that youve learned my secret, you should prepare for my endless pursuit!" The first assassins eyes were filled with crimson as the exposure of the Devour Demon ability and even the unique skill having been copied by the opponent, was incredibly striking to him! At this moment, Rosens threat had vastly exceeded the assassination target, Tang Xichen. The first assassin then revealed a peculiar piece of equipment before Rosen. This was a weapon, to be precise, a blood-stained Scythe of Death with three scythe blades from small to large arranged side by side, the curved scythe heads showing an unmistakably characteristic crimson. Interestingly, it felt somewhat familiar. The first assassin spoke coldly: "This item can only be used once a day, but once activated, youre as good as dead!" Staring at that bizarre scythe, Rosen understood it as the equipment prophesied by the Prophet that could defy tournament rules to kill the lord! "But why does it look so familiar, this thing, why does it resemble Hidans Evil God Scythe from Naruto?" Chapter 112 The Ingenious Use of Identity Replacement Chapter 112: Chapter 112 The Ingenious Use of Identity ReplacementNo, its not just very similar, its exactly the same! "Evil God Scythe?!" Rosen blurted out. The leader of the assassins looked surprised: "Since you know the name of this thing, you should understand its setting, right?" "Isnt that obvious? I just didnt expect that the mysterious equipment the Prophet spoke of would be this thing." The outcome was not what Rosen had imagined. In Naruto, Hidans belief in the Evil God granted him abilities, and the Evil God Scythe was just a catalyst for ritual. Now that its independent equipment, there must be changes; otherwise, users other than Hidan cant utilize its functions. Rosen blindly guessed that this thing should have the function of collecting the targets blood and then killing the target. And this killing sacrifices the target to the Evil God, taking away the soul directly. It can be imagined, even if the competition rules wish to resurrect the target, without a soul, resurrection is impossible. Or it would mean reviving only a vegetative state, losing the meaning of revival. "This scythe is not simple; it certainly seems very dangerous." Rosen became cautious. Since the scythe sacrifices souls, and Rosens avatar possessed half of Rosens soul, if sacrificed, it would cause severe mental trauma to Rosen. Maybe it could turn him directly into a lunatic or fool. Therefore, Rosens initial idea of letting the avatar replace him to die was very dangerous. "Cannot let the opponents scythe touch us; can only adopt long-range attacks next!" In the next moment, Rosen transformed into Frost Dragon Knight and flew high into the sky! Frost Dragon Knight is a high-altitude flying unit; at this height, unless the opponent can fly, they cant attack me. But the next moment, the leader of the assassins surprisingly had large amounts of black Demonic Qi appearing on the surface of his body. He leveraged the Demonic Qi to ascend to high altitudes! Seeing this scene, Rosen mentally exclaimed, what the heck! With the aid of the rising Demonic Qi, the leader of the assassins seemed to follow Rosen like riding on a cloud. "Looks like Ill have to rely on speed advantage and kite tactics to deal with him." Rosens flying trajectory bent ninety degrees in the sky, then bent another ninety degrees, spraying a breath of flames toward the leader of the assassins. The flame wasnt blocked, spreading over the leader of the assassins, causing only ordinary damage. Seeing Rosen give up escaping and turn back to attack, the leader of the assassins instantly showed an excited expression: "Thats right, facing death calmly, maybe you could become the most loyal subject of the Great Evil God!" "Become a subject of the Evil God, you mean have the soul taken and imprisoned by him?" Saying this, when approaching the leader of the assassins, Rosen suddenly flew down. The leader of the assassins slashed with his scythe but missed, only to find Rosen had already landed on the ground. With the reaction and agility of Frost Dragon Knight, the Demon King couldnt catch up. But Rosen now seems intent on confronting him directly, which is good news. He feared that Rosen would choose to escape and not confront him. Exposed the secret of the magic-consuming ability, it would be hard for him to mix in the evil camp later, and he would surely be hunted because this ability was too powerful and instilled fear. "This person must be killed!" In his pursuit, he saw Rosen landing then transforming back to his previous hero form, the male version of Mavi. The assassin leader swung his scythe down directly. Sar?h the N?vel?ire.net website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. Dang! A powerful rebounding force erupted above Rosens head, and with a flash of golden light, the assassin leader was repeatedly forced back. "Invincible Golden Light!" He had seen this ability before. "Five seconds of Invincible Golden Light, can only protect you for at most five seconds," the assassin leader sneered. "But in these five seconds, youre done for!" Rosen replied disdainfully and rushed forward at the fastest speed. The assassin leaders face flashed a sneer: "Then try it; see if you can make me done for?" He was fearless, as his ability contained a very complex aspect that could counter any form of attack! As Rosen approached the assassin leader, with only two seconds of Invincible Golden Light passed, Rosens attack suddenly struck the assassin leader. In the next instant, Rosen and the assassin leader swapped places; originally hitting the opponent, now its the assassin leader punching towards his own face. Dang! Invincible Golden Light blocked the blow, leaving Rosen unharmed. Then looking at the assassin leader, he also seemed unharmed. "I said theres no way for you to make me done for," the assassin leader sneered. "Indeed, but you mightve cracked an egg!" Rosen said calmly as if it were an ordinary matter. At that moment, the assassin leaders face wasnt calm anymore; he felt an intense pain, not just ordinary, but shattered pain! Seeing it now, jeez, how come he had performed the stunt of monkey steals the peach on himself? "Damn! Fell for it!" When the assassin leader realized, it was already too late. Just then. When Rosen attacked the assassin leader with Invincible Golden Light, the fist was just a feint. He knew the opponent might use identity swap to turn his attack into his own. In an instant, Rosen understood! "Wait, if he uses identity swap, my attack wont hit him. But if I attack myself, wouldnt it mean hes attacking himself?" "And I have Invincible Golden Body protection, even if he doesnt use identity swap, my Invincible Golden Body can repel my attack; its worth a try!" Thus, Rosen cruelly used the "monkey steals the peach" skill on himself! That is why the above scene occurred. The assassin leader really used the switch, swapping the two, and simultaneously applied "monkey steals the peach" on himself. Looking at the assassin leader, lying on the ground in agony, having lost the ability to resist, Rosen tightened his legs, instantly feeling the egg-pain too. "Let me send you on your way!" Under Rosens continuous attack, the assassin leader died, eliminated from the competition arena. Perhaps due to the intense egg-pain, the assassin leader wanted relief from such agony, even letting Rosen kill him without resistance. Seeing the assassin leader reduced to smithereens, Rosen also looked at the assassin leaders second and third, being besieged by a group of Xiaohai. The second assassin was quite the burden; his ability was mainly in support, just for intelligence gathering. As for the third, also not strong, barely holding together under the siege of hundreds of Xiaohai. "Sadly, the equipment didnt drop upon death." Rosen noticed the Evil God Scythe disappearing after the assassin leaders death, evidently the competition wouldnt allow equipment drops; otherwise, the equipment would easily drop by hand. Before long, Rosens avatar dissipated. Clearly, five minutes had passed. Tang Xichen and Ye Yuxuan led the army and joined Rosen, carving a bloody path towards the direction of the three assassins. When they arrived, they saw one of the assassins already crushed, leaving two alive. Rosen instinctively guessed it was his avatar that killed them, but he had no idea what had happened here before. After all, this avatar wasnt like the clones in Naruto, not transmitting the happenings back to the original once dispersed. At this moment, the second assassins eyes widened. Seeing Rosens avatar dispersed with no essence left, his face changed dramatically: "Impossible, what the leader was desperately trying to kill was just an avatar?!" No one could endure such a fact. An avatar so powerful; it should be a perfectly replicated avatar! "Kid, youre lucky, having Tang Familys precious daughter as a playmate, still able to handle two more, a twin-tailed loli, impressive!" The second assassin begrudged Rosen as he tried to sow discord. "What are you talking about, clarify?!" Rosen expressed shock, genuinely not understanding. "Dont pretend; Ive decoded your memory, youve been having fun with these two girls, probably neither of them knows, huh?" The next moment, the second assassin was killed by Xiaohai, but not before disgustingly annoying Rosen. Tang Xichen and Ye Yuxuan simultaneously looked at Rosen, their faces showing an indescribable change.