Ambush

Everyone had been having a great time around the campfire, but that atmosphere lasted only half the night. A few hours later, Qi Ji suddenly received a warning from the Territory Core.

Warning!

The watchtower had detected Dark Aura!

Qi Ji had guessed that the Dark Goblins would retaliate.

That was why he had built a territorial watchtower at Red Rock Camp.

Dark Lords did not possess the same powerful mobility as Human Lords.

Since Dark Territories lacked the ability to forge Territory Godstones, perhaps some high-level Dark Lords could construct Teleportation Arrays, but Gloomy Valley definitely did not possess such technology.

It was not difficult to infer.

This Dark Race Troop most likely had not come directly from Gloomy City. They had received the news and set out from the nearest stronghold, which was why they could react so quickly. Their numbers probably would not be too large.

In that case.

Of course, they had to crush them!

So he issued a mission to the adventurers.

The adventurers were all surprised when they received the news.

"What? Another fight?"

"Good, good, good! We didn't stay here for nothing. Not only can the Contribution Points we spent today be reimbursed, we might even make a little profit!"

Staying at the inn only cost 5 Contribution Points.

This mission offered 10 Contribution Points.

If they successfully repelled the enemy, the reward would double!

The adventurers eagerly joined.

Miracle City quickly assembled a force of thirty-six.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, Sleeping in the Wind, Lone Wolf, Black Stone Hammer King, and Pig King directly transformed for free through the Soldier's House, each taking on the form of a Soulbound Soldier.

You are converting mercenaries. This conversion consumes "Zombie Soul Essence" ×31, "Mental Strength" ×155, and "Soul Crystal" ×155!

Thirty-one adventurers were transformed into Riot Zombies through the Mercenary House.

At the same time.

At the Monster Camp.

The Tank Zombie was ready.

Qi Ji spent 2 points of Mental Strength to completely heal all injuries sustained in the previous battle.

One Witch.

One Tank.

Two Five-Star Combat Power units.

That should be more than enough!

After some thought, Qi Ji spent another 200 Mental Strength to use the Skill Secret Crystal in his hand.

You have mastered "Lord Possession Technique"!

Current remaining territory resources: Mental Strength 1709, Soul Crystal 184, Material Essence 251!

Although the income was high.

The expenses were also enormous!

Therefore, he needed to develop more sources of income.

There was no faster way to earn resources than a great victory in battle!

The Dark Races.

Were not a specific race.

Rather, they were a special group within Chaos World.

Any race could be corrupted by Chaos Aura and fall into the Dark Races.

Compared to ordinary living beings, the greatest difference was that Dark Races had lost all virtues and even most positive emotions.

Friendship, love?

They meant nothing to them!

Mercy and loyalty had vanished entirely.

No matter what race they had fallen from, Dark Races were all extremely cruel and evil by nature, pursuing profit and conquest above all else.

The hierarchy among the Dark Races was strict. The weak absolutely obeyed the strong, lower races absolutely obeyed higher races, and it was said that all of them could hear the voice of the Mother of Utmost Darkness. Thus, every Dark Race worshiped the Chaos Sect.

They believed that all Dark Races were agents of the Supreme Chaos Will.

Their sole mission and purpose was conquest, until Dark Territories spread to every corner of the world and all living beings were corrupted and assimilated.

Black Bone!

He came from Gloomy City.

He was a Dark Goblin.

One of the generals under the Gloomy Valley Lord.

He had recently been stationed at a camp less than five li from the Red Rock Mountain Copper Mine.

Not long ago, Black Bone received word that the Red Rock Mountain mine had been attacked. A Human Lord was most likely responsible.

After receiving the news, Black Bone immediately gathered fifty Goblin Warriors under his command. Once the Chaos Tide had receded, he headed for Red Rock Mountain at once.

A Human Lord?

None had appeared in Gloomy Valley for years.

These beings from beyond Chaos World were among the greatest threats to the myriad Dark Races.

But precisely because of that, defeating a Human Lord would yield exceptionally rich rewards. It was even possible to receive Grace from the Mother of Utmost Darkness.

Red Rock Mountain was Gloomy Valley's most important resource site.

Most of the resources produced there had to be offered to the higher-ranking lord.

The mine could not be lost!

This battle allowed only victory, never defeat!

This was not the first time a Human Lord had appeared in Gloomy Valley, so Black Bone had dealt with Human Lords before. That was why he was full of confidence.

The reason was simple.

This Human Territory.

Had definitely not existed for long.

Most likely, it had existed for no more than a month.

Otherwise, Gloomy City could not possibly have remained unaware until now.

A territory that had existed for less than a month would not only be very limited in scale, but would also have had no time to cultivate much combat power.

They might have seized Red Rock Camp through a sneak attack or tricks.

But they were unlikely to have spare forces capable of holding the mine.

Black Bone had confidence in his own strength. Moreover, he had fifty Goblin soldiers under his command. With such a force, retaking the mine would not be a problem at all.

Four hours later.

Near the mine.

The Gloomy City troops arrived at an open area.

They stopped to rest briefly and prepare for the coming attack.

Black Bone said, "Stay vigilant. Humans are very cunning. They may have set traps nearby!"

The moment he finished speaking.

A deep, urgent roar rang out.

Soon afterward, the sound of trees being smashed apart by immense force came from ahead.

A huge monster appeared before the Goblins. It stood 1.9 meters tall, with an abnormally thick and muscular right arm, while its left arm was severely atrophied, making it look extremely unbalanced.

However.

Its running speed was astonishing.

It charged straight into the Goblins with lightning speed.

"Hahaha! As expected of a Charger! This kind of power feels amazing!"

The Charger transformed from the adventurer Pig King barged into the Goblins and rampaged through them. Not only did he completely destroy their formation, he also grabbed a Goblin soldier with his giant arm and used him as a weapon, wildly swinging him left and right.

"Have another taste of Lord Pig's might!"

The Charger Zombie was thick-skinned and incredibly fast.

When had the Goblins ever seen such a monster? In an instant, one had died and many more were injured!

What was worse.

With that single charge.

Their formation completely collapsed!

The Goblins came to their senses and launched counterattacks, but neither blades and axes nor poison arrows could stop the monster's savage charge. For a moment, the Goblins were in utter disarray!

The Goblin leader, Black Bone, was furious.

"Die!"

He pulled a Bone Spear from behind him and hurled it fiercely at the Charger.

The Bone Spear tore through the air!

Its shriek was piercing!

It moved almost as fast as a bullet!

Its accuracy and destructive power were nearly comparable to a Sniper Rifle!

The Charger transformed from Pig King was instantly headshot and killed on the spot.

"Fuck!"

"Old Pig actually died?"

"His Charger was a Three-Star Zombie!"

"Kill them!"

"Take revenge for Old Pig!"

"Don't be reckless! This BOSS is too strong. He might be at Five-Star Level. Er Gouzi, hurry up and restrain him!"

"..."

Pig King's sacrifice had not been in vain. Not only had he scattered the Goblin formation, he had also allowed the adventurers to identify the enemy's strongest combatant and his method of attack.

Black Bone was about to release a second Bone Spear when an extremely long tongue suddenly shot out from behind him and wrapped around his throat.

"What?!"

Black Bone was greatly alarmed.

He had already been dragged out of the formation.

The Smoker transformed from the adventurer Lone Wolf attempted to drag him into the forest with its tongue.

Black Bone reacted extremely quickly as well. With his left hand, he swiftly drew a dagger in reverse grip and instantly cut off the Smoker's long tongue.

"Seeking death!"

Black Bone took out another Bone Spear.

Just as he was about to kill the adventurer who had ambushed him.

A massive figure stepped in front of him, its entire body packed with muscles like small mountains.

Black Bone had never seen such a monster before, but from its exaggerated size and the violent aura it emitted, he could immediately sense its strength and terror.

What was going on?

This Goblin general had finally realized something.

Wasn't he facing a newly established Dungeon?

From the monster that had charged out earlier, to the monster that could spit out a tongue, to this absurdly muscular monster before him... could a newly established Dungeon truly possess such power?

Black Bone did not know.

That what he faced was not an ordinary Monster Soldier.

It was a Tank Zombie personally controlled by the lord through Possession!

Today, Boss Qi would personally take part in this ambush and hunt in this manner!

This book would maintain two main storylines throughout: one was the secret realm plotline, and the other was Territory Expansion. The former would definitely remain more central and would not be weakened even until the end, but Territory Expansion was also very important. It mainly served to open up the Worldview, expand the scale, and turn development results into tangible gains. The two complemented each other and would be closely connected; neither could be missing. I hope everyone understands.