Red Rock Camp

When Miracle City's mercenaries cleared out the outer sentries and patrols, bypassed the fortifications, and climbed into the mining camp.

The Dark Goblins finally became alert.

They hurriedly sounded the alarm.

"Have we been exposed?"

"It's already too late!"

"We've successfully fought our way in!"

"Hmph, perfect. I hate sneaking around anyway. Everyone, get in there and kill these Dark Races!"

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Taking advantage of the Goblins' lack of time to react and assemble, Miracle City's mercenaries launched a sudden attack, beating another five Goblin Warriors to death on the spot.

"#!%￥%..."

The Goblin Warriors let out strange cries, speaking incomprehensible Goblin language as they used multiple rapid-fire hand crossbows to hold off the adventurers.

A barrage of bolts flew out.

Several Miracle City mercenaries were hit, yet not one of them fell. The Riot Zombie armor had very high defense and was enough to negate most of the damage.

Even when the bolts pierced the riot armor, the damage they dealt was minimal. With Zombies' formidable vitality, they posed no threat in the short term.

"You dare shoot at me?"

"Die, every last one of you!"

The adventurers swarmed forward and launched a fierce assault. The Goblin Warriors hastily met the attack and were naturally beaten into a rout, suffering devastating losses.

In less than five minutes.

They had been wiped out almost completely.

Another burst of noisy commotion arose.

The adventurers spotted dozens of poorly equipped Goblins rushing over with iron pickaxes on their shoulders. They were likely the miners responsible for digging in this mine.

"Careful!"

"They may look weak."

"But there are quite a few Goblin Miners!"

"What's there to fear? Kill, kill, kill! Every Dark Race must die!"

Having slaughtered more than a dozen main-force Goblin Warriors in a row, the adventurers' morale was soaring and their fighting spirit was at its peak. Why would they fear such a rabble?

Just charge!

The two sides clashed at close quarters.

Though Miracle City's mercenaries numbered only a little more than half the Goblin Miners, they completely overwhelmed these frail miners in terms of momentum.

If this continued.

The Goblins were bound to lose!

At that moment, another Goblin charged out. It stood 1.7 meters tall, with bulging muscles and a Wolf Tooth Club in hand.

The average adult Goblin was no taller than 1.4 meters. With this one's build, it was absolutely the Arnold Schwarzenegger of Goblins.

"Not good!"

Lonely Swordsman recognized its identity.

"There's a Goblin Champion! Don't take it head-on!"

The Goblin Champion roared as it charged into the crowd, its Wolf Tooth Club whipping up a vicious wind as it prepared to smash the heads of these damned invaders!

Who would have thought.

Before it could knock down even a single Miracle City Zombie.

A huge boulder suddenly fell from the sky and crashed toward it.

The Goblin Champion was startled.

It shattered the boulder with one swing.

At that moment, a massive figure violently smashed through the camp gates and charged into the battlefield like a war chariot, sending every Goblin in its way flying.

They had this in the bag!

The Tank Zombie had arrived!

Every adventurer immediately felt greatly reassured.

The Tank Zombie's roar was deafening, and its aura already surpassed the Goblin Champion's. A pair of fists as huge as pumpkin mallets came crashing down.

The Goblin Champion raised its Wolf Tooth Club to block. As the berserk power descended upon it, its legs sank directly into the ground. Veins bulged beneath its gray skin, and its knotted muscles twisted like steel wire.

"Roar, roar, roar!"

The Tank Zombie hammered down in a frenzy, as though pounding in a nail. Though the Goblin Champion endured the assault, dark green blood sprayed from its mouth and nose.

Clearly.

It was not having an easy time!

Before the Goblin Champion could counterattack.

The berserk Tank grabbed it and hurled it away. Its body shot out like a cannonball, instantly collapsing a Goblin stone house.

"Keep going!"

"Tear it apart!"

Qi Ji issued the command from behind the scenes.

The Tank Zombie's ferocity did not diminish. Roaring wildly, it charged forward once more and resumed its fierce battle with the Goblin Champion.

"That's insane!"

The adventurers watched in stunned amazement.

It truly was an intense heavyweight showdown!

The Goblin Champion was no ordinary opponent. It possessed at least the strength of a Four-Star Monster. Its Wolf Tooth Club could split stone tablets and shatter rocks; smashing an ordinary person's head was not much harder than bursting a watermelon.

Even the Tank Zombie.

Would be injured if it took a blow.

However, the Tank Zombie was even more dominant. With greater strength, sturdy muscle armor, tenacious vitality, and the most primal, violent desire to fight, it had held the upper hand from the very beginning.

The Tank Zombie was also a Zombie!

Its blood, claws, and fangs were filled with potent poison.

Therefore, it inflicted negative buffs on enemies during battle.

After a fierce struggle, the Tank Zombie tore the Goblin Champion to pieces on the spot, winning the battle at the cost of minor injuries.

"Beautiful!"

"As expected of a five-star monster boss!"

"The Tank Zombie's strength and defense are top-tier even among five-star monsters. I'd say it's no weaker than some elite monsters!"

"We've definitely won!"

"..."

Once the Goblin Champion—the strongest and most dangerous enemy—was torn apart, there would be no more twists in this battle.

Although the Tank had sustained some injuries after tearing apart the Goblin Champion, they did not affect its ability to keep fighting. It continued charging about and sweeping through the remaining Goblins.

With this humanoid weapon.

And the adventurers surrounding and intercepting them.

The Goblins were quickly slaughtered to the last.

In this battle, they killed one Goblin Champion, thirty Goblin Warriors, and fifty-two Goblin Miners.

Another glorious Great Victory!

Miracle City lost ten Riot Zombies, while the rarer units such as Hunters, Smokers, and the Tank were all fine.

Black Stone Hammer King: "We won again!"

Irritable Little Chicken: "Combat feels amazing!"

Pig King: "The Dark Races are nothing special. Fatty can still take on ten more!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow: "We took down two strongholds in two days. Betting on Miracle City really was the right choice."

"..."

The adventurers were all immensely proud.

They did not sit idle either, immediately beginning to loot supplies. They first recovered over a hundred intact pieces of Gray Quality equipment from the corpses.

They also discovered huge piles of Fire Copper Ore, as well as provisions stored in the camp, including alcohol and meat. Finally, they found the Shelter Godstone.

Godstone activated successfully!

You have successfully occupied "Red Rock Mountain Camp" and obtained "Chaos Treasure Chest (Gray)" ×1!

150 Mental Strength consumed!

Qi Ji refined the Red Rock Camp Godstone.

This activated another Teleport Point for the territory and also earned him a Chaos Treasure Chest.

He opened it immediately!

You have opened "Chaos Treasure Chest" (Gray). You obtained "Soul Crystal" +400, "Skill Secret Crystal: Lord Possession Technique" +1!

The Soul Crystal reward from Red Rock Camp was twice that of Red Claw Village. Although he had not gotten a blueprint this time, he had obtained a Skill Secret Crystal.

Secret Crystals were equivalent to skill books in games.

They could grant Lords specific Lord Skills, enhancing either their combat power or overall abilities. They were an extremely important resource.

Skill Secret Crystal: Possession. First Order Lord Skill. Can be cultivated by consuming 200 Mental Strength.

Not bad!

Lord Possession Technique was a relatively common Lord Skill. Its effect was to allow the Lord's Will to descend upon a monster within the territory.

For example, if Qi Ji used Possession on the Tank, he could remain in Miracle City while acting through the Tank's body.

He would be able to command troops and participate in battle at the front lines. Not only would this give him a greater sense of involvement in combat, but it would also allow him to personally carry out certain micro-management actions that mental commands could not accomplish.

It was very useful!

It seemed today's battle had yielded quite a harvest!