I Am a One Man Army! (6th Update)

After a close-quarters battle, the Spirit of Chaos's two forelegs were severed by the Power Sword, followed by its neck. Its special ability did not grant it immunity to the Power Sword's attacks, so it was destined to die as well.

"Ouch..."

With a low, mournful scream, the first Spirit of Chaos finally fell in version 4.0.

A Gold Treasure Chest fell into the storage space; without hesitation, it was opened immediately.

[Congratulations! You have successfully opened your [BOSS Ability Crystal] and obtained the item: [Dimensional Expansion Crystal (Expansion Space: 5 cubic meters)!...

It's alright. It's already good that there's room for expansion, at least it's not experience or reputation.

"How so?"

Turning around, I looked at everyone and said, "Do you guys still want to go further? Cai Cai and Fatty were almost killed by the Psionic Storm just now. I don't recommend you continue forward; it will only be more dangerous there."

"Ding Han, you go solo it."

Zhang Ruolin said, "Version 4.0 has just been released. You should gain experience as soon as possible and level up to 80 quickly. Then you can make a strong comeback as an Eighth Order player, which will definitely make it much easier for you to help us level up."

"Ruolin, what are your plans?" I asked.

"We'll brush it on the outside."

Ruolin said, "In a bit, our group will have two Super Weapon Master farming together. Cai Cai, Fatty, and Aji will be responsible for the output of the Chaos Creature Material Form, while the Super Weapon Master and I will be responsible for the Spirit of Chaos. As long as the Spirit of Chaos that spawns isn't golden, we can fight it."

"Pay attention to the number of monsters spawning."

I reminded them, "We spent a full ten minutes farming just now, attracting too many Hellhounds, which is why the Spirit of Chaos spawned in gold. But if there aren't that many, it's uncertain. In short, you guys decide for yourselves. If you really can't beat them, just run. The Dauntless are fast, so running away shouldn't be a problem."

"Okay, don't worry about soloing, just level up as soon as possible."

"Knew."

He took out his Off-road Motorcycle, waved goodbye to everyone, and headed straight for the depths of the wilderness.

Ten minutes later.

A basin area appeared ahead, and familiar figures roamed within it.

Chaos Beast!

These incredibly monstrous creatures are roaming the wilderness. They look like burly, Power Armor warriors, but inside they are nothing but corpses and powerful psionic energy.

However, this version of Chaos Beast has been upgraded; it's a level 70 Pink BOSS!

"You damned bastard!"

Dozens of meters away, a Chaos Beast suddenly stopped its rapid advance, turned around, and looked in my direction. The corpse inside the mech opened its eyes, its gaze filled with arrogance. It sniffed the air frantically and sneered, "Little thing, you actually dare to come to such a forbidden place? Do you want to taste the power of the Chaos Demon Lord?"

"You scoundrel, what are you pretending for?"

I stood tall and straight, twirling my sword and pointing the tip directly at my opponent.

Not only must you be stronger than your opponent, your posture must also be cooler!

When leveling up alone, you should let loose and do whatever makes you happy!

Just then, a bell rang in my ear—

[Congratulations! You have triggered the Scenario Quest "Chaos Beast" (S-rank)! Quest details: These evil Chaos Beast originate from the Warp and have now become its henchmen invading the material world. As one of humanity's elite, you bear the heavy responsibility of eliminating this evil. Please kill 100 Chaos Beast. Upon completion, you will receive a very generous reward!]

Excellent, this is exactly the kind of pure grinding mission I wanted.

At this moment, a Points was prominently displayed in the upper right corner of the interface for the S SS-class Main Quest"Lost Land." Currently, Bai Yuekui was Points first. I wonder what method this girl used to grind monsters so quickly.

As for me, I'm ranked fourth.

It seems I was delayed by farming Hellhounds before. The quest Points from low-level monsters are too low, so I avoid farming them if possible. But what I'm facing now is a group of Pink BOSS. Not only do they give high Points, but the pink treasure chests also contain better items. I'd be happy even if they all gave me Expansion Crystal.

"Boom!"

His body transformed into a blur, galloping ahead of the Chaos Beast!

Today, I, Ding Han, am locked in a life-or-death struggle with the Chaos Beast!

Just keep spamming, no further explanation needed!

"Drop!"

Around 11 a. m.

Kou Mei said in the Team Channel: "Staying in the Player Black Market is so boring. Boss, Sister Ruolin, please don't mute your microphones. Please say something so we can feel a bit involved, okay?"

"Yes, yes, yes!"

Huo Bingzhi Ri said, "Don't mute your microphones! I want to hear the sounds of everyone fighting monsters. That damned Warp... it's made us imprisoned here. Kill a few more for us!"

"Cough cough..."

I said, "Are you sure you don't want to turn off your microphones?"

"Sure!"

Fey Courtier said, "We need to hear the sounds of you fighting monsters and chatting, otherwise we're getting bored to death."

"Alright."

I nodded. "Then I won't turn off my mic."

Ruolin, Cai Cai, and the others also stopped muting their microphones, and the chat group became lively.

"Boss, boss..."

Kou Mei said, "The monsters over there are making really loud noises, what are you attacking?"

"Chaos Beast, Pink BOSS."

I laughed and said, "I'm lucky, I triggered an S-rank Chaos Beast quest."

"..."

Ruolin said, "It's not that you're lucky. I heard that all the players who entered the inner circle seem to have triggered this quest."

"Damn it..."

S-rank missions suddenly seem less appealing.

If others have it, I must have it too.

How can others have what I have?

System, why can't you show favoritism?

The basin in the Lost Land is home not only to Chaos Beast, but also to Hellhounds, Chaos Hyena, and other creatures, so there's no choice but to take them all out at once, a rather tedious process.

But there's no other way; in order to level up and gain experience, I have to work diligently.

Around 3 PM.

A quick glance at the quest log showed that the number of Chaos Beast kills was 67 out of 100, which was actually a pretty good progress, considered quite fast.

But just then, as I felled a Chaos Beast to the ground, I saw several figures appear on the opposite hillside.

Moon Soil!

He was clad in armor, carrying a starlight-like aura, and stared at me with the same icy gaze.

Behind Moon Soil were several players from the Holy Grail Dragoons guild.

"Shadow Chaser..."

Within the star map, Moon Soil spoke first, "Today, our common enemy is the warp, so I have no intention of fighting you. How about we set aside our personal grudges for now?"

I didn't say anything, I just checked the number of people on the other side.

They are all level 60 players who have completed their sixth job advancement, and their equipment is quite good. There may be more people coming later.

If I were to take on all of them one-on-one... perhaps I could try, but the cost would definitely be high...

There are only 8 copies of the Resurrection Sacred Canon inside the storage space, and the space here is spacious, unlike the terrain of Shadow City. It would be difficult to overpower Moon Soil with only 8 copies of the Resurrection Sacred Canon, and you could easily be kited by him if you're not careful...

Forget it, let them go this time!

"OK."

After responding to Moon Soil's comment, he immediately changed coordinates and continued killing Chaos Beast to avoid being overwhelmed by the enemy's concentrated forces.

"Ding Han."

Shortly after, Ruolin's voice came through the Team Channel: "You ran into Moon Soil's group? Someone on the Dark Web said Moon Soil got a screenshot of you soloing the Chaos Beast in the Lost Land."

"Um."

I nodded. "We actually bumped into each other, but didn't make a move. I wasn't entirely confident, and the Chaos Faction has just arrived; it really shouldn't have started an internal war between players."

"I'm glad you're alright. Please be careful in everything you do."

"Don't worry, I'm a ton of confidence."

"~~~"

Night fell in the blink of an eye.

"Drop!"

A message came from Lin Qingying: "Ding Han, are you going home tonight?"

"Uncertain."

I took a picture of the desolate landscape where a blood-red sunset hung low on the horizon and sent it to her. The picture depicted a scene of utter devastation. I replied, "I'm working with many other players, investigating the truth behind the warp's arrival on our home planet. Don't worry, eat well for dinner, and be careful while I'm away."

"Yes, you too. I'll wait for you to come home."

She also sent me a picture of the sunset taken from the top floor of the Yue Ning Group.

It's definitely much better looking than mine. Her posts are full of life, while mine are full of murderous intent.

Keep farming Chaos Beast.

After cutting off both ends, she checked her phone again and found that Lin Qingying had posted her picture on her Moments.

The accompanying text reads: Peace and prosperity.

I know she was worried about my safety, but there was nothing she could do.

So I also posted the picture I had posted to my Moments.

The accompanying caption is: One Man Army!

The art style is completely different, and so is the copywriting style; her copywriting is gentle and refined, while mine is wild and unrestrained.

"Drop!"

A message came from Cheng Shuang, who chuckled and said, "You and Manager Lin are really funny; your Moments are hilarious..."

"Shuang, how are you? Are you alright?"

"No."

Cheng Shuang asked, "Ding Han, where are you right now? Are you doing something related to the Subspace Storm?"

"Um."

I replied, "I'm currently below the warp rift, but don't worry, I'm One Man Army!"

She chuckled again, "Alright, I know you're One Man Army, but you still need to be careful... careful... careful..."

She seemed to suddenly run out of words, and after a long pause, said, "May you have peace and good fortune..."

For some reason, her voice choked up.

At that moment, Lu Xiaobei liked my Moments and left a comment with four words: "Peace and good fortune."

No, my resolve is wavering!

I tossed my phone into my storage space, grabbed my Power Sword, and focused on grinding!

How can I be distracted by a woman while grinding monsters?!

After a while, the 100th Chaos Beast let out a curse, "F*** you, I'll be waiting for you in the warp!" before its head was chopped off, completing the kill!

Suddenly, a bell rang in my ear: Mission accomplished!

[Congratulations! You have completed the Scenario Quest "Chaos Beast" (S-rank)! Rewards: Character Experience +24.4 million, Charm Value +1, and additional reward: "Lost Temple" (hidden map unlock item)!]

Looking at the golden map, I couldn't help but feel overjoyed.

Hidden maps are great! No one's competing for them, and there are tons of resources!