Who is secretly admiring me?!

Deep within the first level of the Maze, at the very center of the Sewer Corridor, chunks of corpses the size of palms were piled up on the open ground.

Standing before the heap of flesh, the burly Lizardmen chieftain clenched his claws, the scales on his face contorted as if he were a demon crawling out of the abyss.

Annihilation—

The entire mission had been wiped out!

Including the "Crown Brave" Okdo who led the team, not a single warrior of the Earth Dragon Clan had returned! "This is... too much for dragons to bear!"

Enraged, he roared, the spreading ripples crashing against the surrounding walls like waves.

Metal pipes trembled in his roar, emitting a mournful groan as if they were about to break.

The surrounding Lizardmen warriors were the same, their faces filled with hatred.

They couldn't wait to rush into the Demon Lord Territory and flay that heinous fiend alive!

A Lizardmen warrior with bizarre symbols painted on his chest stepped forward, growling angrily.

"Let's declare war! Chieftain!"

His name was Ze Like, a Temple Warrior of the Earth Dragon Clan, and also Okdo's younger brother.

Before he could finish speaking, another Temple Warrior interrupted him with an angry roar.

"Declare war? The war has already begun!"

That voice was echoed by countless Lizardmen, and the cry for war resounded throughout the open ground.

"A blood debt must be paid in blood!"

"Don't even mention Demon Lord! Even a Demon God! Can't insult us like this!"

"Besides, we don't even know if he's a Demon Lord! We must capture him and interrogate him!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Feeling the boiling anger of his people, Sa Nu made up his mind.

"It seems the Demon Lord doesn't intend to negotiate."

With that, he turned to the Temple Priest standing beside him and ordered in a hateful voice.

"Mo Er La Ge, lead a team of elites straight to the Demon Lord Territory, and be sure to bring me the Demon Lord's head!"

The elderly priest nodded slightly, the ornaments hanging from his robe jingling.

"As you command, Chieftain."

In that hoarse voice, there was also suppressed anger.

A soul with unlimited potential—

He had just cultivated Okdo to Steel-grade strength, but he died prematurely in the Maze!

He swore! He would make that Demon Lord pay the price! And bring Okdo's soul back to the Hatching Pool!...

The earth trembled.

The Maze was roaring.

Nearly a thousand Lizardmen soldiers gathered from all directions to the command tent where the horn was sounded. At the call of Priest Mo Er La Ge, they formed into a square formation and marched mightily towards the Demon Lord Territory.

They were the most elite hunters of the younger generation of the Earth Dragon Clan, and also the most battle-hardened soldiers.

Unlike the Ratfolk, who were a rabble, and unlike the Cave Spiders, who were like beasts, they were true warriors! They held swords and shields, spears, short bows, and scythes in their hands.

Most of these implements were snatched from the hands of adventurers, or from other types of Lizardmen, or from farms on the surface.

To avenge the Lord Demon Lord, the Earth Dragon Clan had spared no expense, almost betting all the chips they had accumulated since the end of the war! Just as the Lizardmen army was marching mightily, the adventurers who had entered the Maze through the Silverpine Town entrance also noticed a trace of unusual activity from the earth-shaking movements.

Lying on the floor of the Sewer Corridor, an experienced adventurer listened for a long time, his face changing slightly.

Five hundred—

No! At least a thousand! The sound of a marching army in unison was distinctly different from the activity of scattered monsters.

"The Lizardmen are gathering!"

He growled and nimbly stood up from the ground, shouting to the several terrified adventurer teammates behind him.

"Quick, back to the Maze entrance!"

The same scene was playing out in various parts of the Maze.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the Silverpine Town militia camp, which had noticed the underground movement, also rang the big bell with a dong, dong, dong.

Farmers who dropped their hoes and lumberjacks who dropped their axes ran to the armory, and in the roar of the officers, they picked up their weapons in a panic, arming themselves as soldiers.

Silverpine Town was built above the entrance to the Maze, and a monster invasion was no joke.

And judging from the movement underground, the monsters were most likely heading in their direction! Peeking at Sheriff A De Lai's tightly furrowed brows, the militiamen standing in the ranks whispered in low voices.

"Damn it! Isn't the Lord Demon Lord dead? What are those monsters up to again?!"

"There are so many Maze entrances... why did they choose us?!"

"It's obvious... they're here to rob us. If they don't come here, where else would they go, the wilderness?"

A timid-looking man said in a trembling voice.

"I heard... the Lord Demon Lord seems to have come back to life recently."

"How is that possible?!"

A balding middle-aged man carrying a musket widened his eyes, the barrel almost hitting the back of the person behind him.

"The Lord Demon Lord is resurrected?!"

There was an uproar in the ranks.

Everyone's faces showed expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

"It's probably a rumor spread by some loud-mouthed adventurer... damn it, those unemployed people don't do anything serious all day."

"No... He Ba Er said it. He was on duty at the bottom of the Maze at the time and ran into a undead, and even lost his shield..."

"Undead?! In the Maze?!"

The undead appearing in the Maze could indeed explain some things, and the rumors seemed to be getting closer to the truth.

People were uneasy and apprehensive, while also harboring a glimmer of hope.

Maybe He Ba Er was mistaken.

That drunkard spends all day with adventurers from out of town, getting drunk on the job, so it's no surprise he's learned the bad habit of talking nonsense.

At this moment, the captain standing at the front of the formation suddenly shouted.

"Quiet! Shut your mouths! Didn't you hear the bell! Stand at attention!"

Everyone quickly closed their mouths, bracing themselves with every nerve on high alert.

At this moment, a middle-aged man with a worried face walked out from the main entrance of the militia camp.

His name was Qie Er, and he was the president of the Adventurers' Guild's Silverpine Town branch.

Earlier today, he had just received a notice from his superiors, saying that the commission weight of Silverpine Town had been raised, but he didn't expect something to happen so quickly.

Seeing President Qie Er approaching, Sheriff A De Lai hurriedly walked up to him, and asked with a solemn expression.

"What's the situation down there?"

Qie Er lowered his voice and said.

"I heard that the Lizardmen have gathered, not far from the Maze entrance... My guess may not be accurate, but you can use it as a reference, maybe a new Demon Lord has come to the depths of the Maze."

A De Lai's eyes widened, and a hint of imperceptible panic floated in his pupils.

How could a Demon Lord suddenly target here?!

In the last great war, Silverpine Town suffered almost no losses compared to other towns in the Campbell Principality, and the main battlefields were concentrated around Thunder City.

Compared to that city with a population of one million, the population of Silverpine Town was only a fraction of the former.

Could it be... that the new Demon Lord has changed the previous strategy? Turning the target of the attack from cities to villages? He doesn't know what impact this will have on the overall situation, nor does he care much.

But if that's the case, he, the sheriff, will probably be consumed sooner or later!

There is only one way to safely get through this disaster, and that is to make a contribution and then be transferred away—

This opportunity seems to be right in front of him.

Biting his teeth, A De Lai finally made a decision, and looked back at the militia who had already assembled behind him.

"Enter the Maze!"

Hearing these words, everyone was stunned at first, and then there was an uproar.

"Enter the Maze?!"

"Us?!"

"Are you kidding me!"

Not only the militiamen, but even the team leaders at all levels showed surprised expressions on their faces.

As a militia group, their mission should only be defense. Even if they occasionally attack as a form of defense, that is an extremely special situation.

"Shut up!"

A De Lai roared, interrupting the complaints of these peasants, and found an excuse in just a second.

"I am your superior! Besides, are you planning to fight the monsters in your own living rooms?! Or in the bedrooms and kitchens? Your wives, children, and elders... they are all here!"

"Believe me, offense is the best defense! There is no room to dodge in the narrow Maze, you just need to load and pull the trigger! Don't even mention a bunch of beasts, even if the Demon Lord comes in person, he will be riddled with holes by our volley!"

This war mobilization convinced some people.

After the war, they either built new houses or added some new furniture to the old ones... if possible, they really didn't want to fight at their doorsteps.

Then they might as well fight in the Maze.

Just as Commander A De Lai said, the width of the battlefield there was limited, and it would be difficult for more monsters to spread out.

They only needed to arrange the queue in 5 sections, taking turns to step forward and fire, enough to beat the beasts to the point where they couldn't find their way...

The first floor of the Maze, near the entrance to the Demon Lord Territory, the Spider-folk army arrived before the Lizardmen army.

Under the leadership of Arakdo, the vast Cave Spiders came in droves.

The number was as many as 2,000.

According to Lord Demon Lord's request, half of them were "Weavers" who were good at weaving webs, and the other half were "Diggers" who were good at digging holes.

The players at the entrance of the Maze were taken aback by the scene in front of them, and couldn't figure out what was going on at all.

"Damn? Are the monsters attacking the city again?"

But the names above the monsters' heads seemed to be green?

In other words... does that mean they are on our side? One of the larger, brave, and strong Cave Spiders stepped forward spiritedly, and said loudly to the skeletons in the Great Hall of Blood.

"I am Arakdo, the messenger of the Weave Shadow Nest! Please tell Your Majesty Demon Lord that his most, most, most loyal servant is waiting for his dispatch!"

The players couldn't understand his speech.

But with You You here, everything was not a problem, and subtitles were quickly added.

At the same time, Leon, who was sitting cross-legged in the Magic Workshop meditating, was staring at the Faith Points on the attribute panel, especially the item indicating "daily increase".

He didn't know what was going on.

From the moment he sent away the messenger of the Weave Shadow Nest, the parameter that was originally as still as stagnant water began to rise rapidly.

Currently, this number has jumped from just over 500 to 1200! Far ahead of the "daily consumption"!

Just when Leon thought that the rise was almost at its end, the number suddenly doubled and soared again, directly breaking through the 2000 mark!

[Faith Points: 14077 Daily Increase: 2141~2200 Daily Consumption: 499]

The net daily increase easily exceeded 1000 points! As long as he guarantees that this number does not fall below 1000 for three consecutive days, then another 500 Closed Beta qualifications will be available, and his players will be able to form a regiment! He didn't know which genius fell in love with him, and Leon couldn't help but let You You kowtow to that guy.

He could barely count the increase to 1200 on the Weave Shadow Nest, but where did the subsequent 800 points come from?

"Good fellow... who is secretly worshiping me?!" - (It will be on the shelves the day after tomorrow, brothers! Ask for a wave of monthly tickets and first orders in advance~~~~ It is true that this new book period has been full of twists and turns. In just over twenty days, I first encountered various confusions of masked torture, and then encountered red dot bugs. After resisting the pressure, I will immediately be off the new book list, and then the game has not been finished... I have already felt the suppression of destiny. Fortunately, the tracking data is still good, thank you for your unwavering support T.T, let's talk about the other listing testimonials!)