The road to the main mine shaft had been completely blocked by that strange, dark brown metallic boulder, forcing Chen Yu's expedition to end in haste.
But perhaps that was good news.
At the very least, it meant that if the Goblin Legion wanted to make a comeback and reclaim this mining area, they would first have to deal with that roadblock.
By the time the legion finally dug through the passage, he would have already mined enough Gray Grit Crystals and made his escape.
The next time they met, it would not be some petty skirmish, but a genuine welcome ceremony of "artillery fire plowing the earth."
After returning to the original mining area, Anvil volunteered to remain behind and guard the homeland they had just reclaimed. Part of the Demonic Beast army stayed with him, along with the two Goblin Ripper arrays.
With those forces present, even if that cunning earthworm returned, they would be able to handle it with ease.
Thus, Chen Yu mounted Little Card and set off home without worry.
Compared to their journey there, the party now carried far more supplies. Pei Qi's broad back and the beetles' sturdy carapaces were laden with heavy ores and fine equipment looted from the goblin armory.
This time, they had truly returned with a full haul.
East Swamp, Swamp Fortress.
Even before the demonic tide arrived, the Demonic Beasts in the swamp had already begun to grow restless.
Outside the territory fortress walls, a group of undead revived by Abnormal Mana were the first to barge into the area. They came in all shapes and sizes. Some were as short as dwarves, staggering forward, while others stood several meters tall with grotesque skeletons.
Driven by instinctive hunger, they ignored the perils of the swamp and wanted