Earth Stands Empty...

The mysterious merchant didn't go far before using the runestone to go to the Shadow Realm, and then returned to the battlefield through a special path in the Shadow Realm.

This is a secluded hill; from here, one can monitor the movements of the entire orc camp.

"Xu Nan, I'm a little sad." Qin Lele took off her cloak, looking unusually unhappy.

Xu Nan put down his binoculars and looked at her calmly. "Do you feel sorry for them?"

Qin Lele counted the change.

The so-called "Snowfield Horror Story" were, of course, orchestrated by Xu Nan.

With the help of the Stealth Invisibility Orb and the runestone of the Shadow Realm, Xu Nan moved freely at the edge of the battlefield, like a ghost.

His skill in Pumpkin Smashing became a nightmare for the beastmen who went out to relieve themselves in the middle of the night.

Over the past few days, more than twenty orcs have died at Xu Nan's hands. If you were playing a game, you might not feel anything, but in reality, this number is quite terrifying.

Xu Nan's plan for this was certainly not to make money by selling helmets.

In fact, after realizing that he could not use the power of the Bronze Dragon to sweep through the battle, Xu Nan believed that with his own strength alone, it would be difficult to have a significant impact on the battle situation.

He could only try some strange and unusual plans to see if they could work, and it seems that they are working well.

At least the orcs all wore the Level 3 Helmet he had carefully prepared.

I understand how you feel.

Xu Nan patted Qin Lele's head, and unusually became serious:

"But have you ever seen an orc who's so hygienic, going out to relieve himself in the middle of the night?"

"Have you ever seen an orc with such low intelligence who would fall into such a simple trap?"

"Do you know why the Frost Winter Clan orcs attacked the human Eastern Kingdom's supply lines when there was no shortage of food?"

Qin Lele thought for a moment, "Gene mutation?"

Xu Nan shook his head, his gaze becoming profound. "Of course not."

"According to my sources, these beastmen are controlled by an organization called [Ghost Island]. The Frost Winter Clan beastmen have long been cursed by Ghost Island, and their actions are being manipulated and controlled by others at a subconscious level!"

"The curse strengthened their bodies but also lowered their intelligence; they are destined to be nothing more than cannon fodder to be sacrificed. Even without my intervention, the rest of humanity will devise various schemes against them."

"You must understand that war is never merciful."

Qin Lele remained silent for a long time before asking:

"How do you know so much? Did you secretly investigate behind my back?"

Xu Nan smiled slightly, without saying anything more.

Should I tell you that I bought this intelligence from MI7 Obsidian members at Lost Paradise, and paid a hefty sum of money?!

That would be so embarrassing.

As a seasoned gamer, Xu Nan scoffs at the idea of using excessive spending to complete levels!

In fact, he noticed various anomalies when he fought with the orcs.

The orcs of the Frost Winter Clan seem rather strange in many ways.

Xu Nan couldn't resist any longer and went to Lost Paradise to buy battle intelligence, only then did he learn the truth behind the scenes.

Of course, the real truth was far more complicated than what he told Qin Lele, but Xu Nan was only concerned with his own gains in this battle.

"By the way, how much did the Level 3 Helmet cost?"

Xu Nan snapped out of her daze and asked.

Qin Lele immediately beamed with joy, happily holding a handful of gold coins:

"Is it too much? No, it is not much!"

Late at night, in the tent of the female knight Melinda.

"I have fulfilled my promise. Most of the orc high command are now wearing green helmets, which appear lightweight and sturdy, but are actually quite vulnerable..."

Nonsense, how much protection can a plastic helmet offer?

"This perfectly solves the problem of the Frost Clan orcs' white skin providing excellent camouflage in the snow, and also solves the problem of being blinded by the reflection of their glowing white foreheads during night battles..."

"I believe this battle is nearing its end!"

Xu Nan was radiant and pointed out the flaws in the landscape.

The three knights gathered together, all in silence.

Unexpectedly, an inconspicuous warlock adventurer was able to solve the problem that was causing them all a lot of headaches.

No wonder Song Ying specifically recommended him.

"Good, there will be a generous reward after it's done."

Melinda slammed her fist on the table and made a decisive decision. "Launching a full-scale attack at dawn tomorrow to wipe out every creature in the orc camp!"

"Provide an absolutely safe environment for the grain transport convoys after the fifth generation!"

The entire camp immediately sprang into action.

On the eve of war, the usually talkative people fell silent, rubbing their hands together and making final preparations.

Everyone knows that even if they have a high chance of winning, there are still many people who will not see the second sun after the war.

This is war.

Xu Nan's preparations were particularly thorough!

He squandered all the Constant Gold Coin, practically turning himself and Qin Lele into Transformers!

His current unit is the Rangers, the main force on the battlefield. During the general offensive, he will be responsible for the safety of the central army along with Melinda's personal guards!

However, Xu Nan's horsemanship wasn't very good, and after struggling for a while, he finally decided to share a ride with a few spellcasters...

It was only at this point that everyone realized Xu Nan was actually a spellcaster.

Xu Nan's past record of single-handedly slaying numerous beasts once gave everyone the illusion that he was a melee class.

Are you nervous?

Inside the chariot, Qin Lele asked Xu Nan, who was sitting next to her.

Xu Nan's face turned pale. "Ah? It's not that serious..."

Just as the other spellcasters were about to board the vehicle, they heard the indistinct conversation and hesitated for a moment before deciding to go to other vehicles to try their luck.

Soon, rumors spread throughout the camp that "Cheng Song was calm and collected," and that someone had been doing unspeakable things with his girlfriend in the train carriage before the battle...

Everyone exclaimed in admiration, "No wonder he is the man who single-handedly suppressed the goblin camp and created the Snowfield Horror Story all by himself!"

Before dawn, the scouts set off first, and after quickly eliminating several of the Frost Winter Clan's most important outposts, the main force also moved swiftly!

The Snowfield City's own cavalry company is the main force in the war, while the recruited adventurers are of varying quality and surround the main force on both sides, responsible for providing cover and picking off any stragglers.

Xu Nan sat on the chariot, looking at the pitch-black horizon, and his tense mood suddenly relaxed.

When the first war drum sounded and the troops led by two other knights launched a surprise attack on the strategically located orc camp from the flank, he suddenly became very excited.

The orcs hastily engaged in battle, demonstrating their formidable basic abilities.

Unfortunately, the green helmets on their foreheads were too conspicuous, making them the easiest targets for Xu Nan and other spellcasters to lock onto!

Fireball Spell!

Melf's Acid Arrow!

Exploding Fireball!

Arcane Missile!

With Lulu's blessing, Xu Nan's chariot transformed into a true mobile fortress, unleashing terrifying magical energy upon the poor orcs.

A large number of orcs died.

Xu Nan is practically an army all by himself!

Their overwhelming magical abilities almost turned the initial battle into a one-sided affair.

The rangers stormed into the orc camp, and the adventurers, inspired by this, charged into the fray, eager to gain merit points.

The situation looked very promising.

However, at that very moment, several large ogres suddenly emerged from the very center of the orc camp!

Every ogre is an elite template of tier three or higher!

Roar!

An ogre roared, grabbed a human adventurer, and snapped his neck!

"It's the Blood Rage Ogre!"

Why would the Frost Winter Clan have such an ally?

"Damn it! The intelligence was wrong. We always thought the so-called ogres were just a smokescreen put up by the orc shamans..."

The situation is a bit chaotic!

The addition of the Blood Rage Ogre to the battlefield somewhat reversed the one-sided situation.

But at that moment, Melinda drew her sword herself, and the longsword in her hand shone brightly, guiding the soldiers in the direction they were heading in the snow at dawn!

"For Icewind Territory!"

She roared and charged ahead of the Blood Rage Ogre!

[Martial Skill - Charged Strike]!

Melinda was incredibly brave, wielding her sword with both hands, and actually cut the Blood Rage Ogre in half at the waist!

Blood splattered all over her face.

"For Icewind Territory!"

All the cavalry roared in unison. The morale of the humans soared, and even the third-tier ogres could hardly withstand this torrent!

Xu Nan also got a little carried away. He directly activated his Awakened Form, transforming into a blue streak of light, moving like the wind across the battlefield, reaping the lives of the poor beastmen!

His merit points are rising rapidly.

On the battlefield, blood flowed like rivers, and screams of agony filled the air.

Half an hour later.

Melinda stood panting near a pile of corpses; after fighting for so long, she finally had a chance to catch her breath.

Looking around, a large number of orc corpses lay scattered on the snow. With the rising sun, the brutal battle would be exposed to the light.

This battle was extremely dangerous, and those few Blood Rage Ogre took the lives of many human soldiers.

Fortunately, they won in the end.

She looked at the azure shadow on the battlefield with mixed feelings.

Just then, a sudden gust of wind swept up from behind her!

"Sir!"

Many soldiers nearby saw it: a cunning orc hiding among the corpses launched a fatal attack on Melinda!

But they were too far apart.

Melinda could barely turn around to block his first strike, but when the second powerful vertical slash came, it seemed that only the shadow of death awaited her!

If... the shadow of death is azure blue.

Swoosh.

In the blink of an eye, Xu Nan arrived just in time in his Awakened Form, and with a skillful and practiced Bileg's Void Severing Palm, easily ended the beast's life!

Melinda's eyes widened, and many people rushed over.

"Why... why did you only use one palm strike?"

Melinda was somewhat dazed. This was a Frostwinter Orc known for its tenacious vitality. Even if it was seriously injured, it shouldn't be able to die with a single blow. Was it just faking death again?

Xu Nan gave her a strange look. "Hmm?"

"Because he didn't give me a second chance!"

The soldiers who rushed over upon hearing this trembled.

Xu Nan hurriedly drove off in his Awakened Form to put out fires and rack up merit points elsewhere.

All that remained were the complicated expressions on everyone's faces.

Xu Nan's words still seemed to echo in their ears.

[Activity Points +, from Ranger Snoeman...]

In such a tense moment, Xu Nan obviously wouldn't notice such handwriting.

However, in another corner of this world, things are different.

Lost Paradise.

The office of the Thirteenth Alchemy Center.

"... That concludes my development of the [Price Limit Mechanism]!"

Sean, beaming with excitement, encouraged his long-numbed colleagues:

"Xu Nan's strength lies in the fact that he has many professionals around him who can provide him with Activity Points!"

"It's not excessive for us to take countermeasures against Earth's special circumstances! According to my Price Limit Mechanism, Xu Nan cannot obtain more than 100,000 points from Earth's professionals!"

"Once the threshold of 100,000 is reached, the price Price Limit Mechanism be activated automatically, and the points opportunity will be quietly locked in. He won't notice it unless he's paying attention!"

"You have to believe me this time! I'm going to win this time! If I lose, I'll do a handstand..."

One of his colleagues covered his mouth. The man looked behind Sean, his eyes vacant.

Sean was furious. "You have that little faith in me?"

No one spoke; they simply watched silently behind Sean.

Sean seemed to realize something, and a chill ran down his spine!

He forced himself to turn around despite his ominous premonition, only to see Xu Nan's points skyrocketing at a visible speed on the big screen!

"How is this possible? Why isn't it hitting the daily limit? Why isn't it hitting the daily limit?"

Sean stared at the screen in disbelief.

He gasped in shock when he saw the source of Xu Nan's points.

The entire office fell into a deathly silence.

Sean's heart sank completely into an ice cave.

In that instant, he remembered an old saying from Lin Sphere:

"The Earth is empty!"

"Xu Nan is still alive!"

...!