At midnight, the number of monsters was still only one-tenth of what it had been at its peak. However, the Underworld Soldiers had been replaced by Underworld Generals. The monsters were ten levels higher and their tier had also risen slightly, putting some pressure on the city defenders.
Of course, the number of players defending the city was still more than one-third of its peak, and the major guilds had even retained some mobile forces. Thus, even though the monsters had suddenly become somewhat stronger, there was still no problem defending the cities. At the very least, no Level 5 Guild Headquarters would be destroyed. As for the remaining Level 1 and Level 2 Guild Headquarters, even if they were destroyed, it would not affect the bigger picture. Therefore, this did not cause much of a stir. Hei Bai Qi was merely curious as to why the monsters had changed at midnight rather than after noon, and she voiced the doubts shared by many people.
"Underworld Soldiers are the weakest monsters in this invasion. They pose no threat at all to Level 5 Guild Headquarters, so it makes sense for them to be replaced by Underworld Generals after only twelve hours of attacking the cities," San Mei Shi said casually. After a brief pause, she continued, "Of course, it is also possible that the Intelligent System wants us to familiarize ourselves with the strength of stronger monsters in advance. After all, the monster count is only one-tenth of its peak right now, meaning we are under the least pressure. This gives us plenty of time to adapt."
"Oh, that really is possible." Hei Bai Qi glanced at the points rankings as she spoke. A broad smile soon appeared on her pretty face. "Ye Luo is still firmly in first place,