Great Victory

Although the Tank Zombie was immensely intimidating, Black Bone was battle-hardened and reacted with incredible speed, immediately hurling a Bone Spear to attack.

Whoosh!

It struck the shoulder!

Muscles that even bullets struggled to pierce.

Were penetrated several inches deep.

Qi Ji had tried his best to control his body and dodge, but he still could not completely avoid the attack, only managing to protect his vital areas.

Black Bone possessed peak First Order cultivation.

He was equivalent to a five-star Dungeon demon.

He and the Tank Zombie were beings on the same level.

The outcome of a clash between two fighters of equal strength was hard to predict, but delaying the battle for a while would not be a problem.

Without waiting for Black Bone to throw a second spear, Qi Ji charged at full speed like a war chariot with its engine roaring at maximum power. He swung a thick tree trunk with both hands and smashed it straight at him.

Black Bone was extremely agile.

He rolled away and dodged the attack.

Then, locking onto the Tank Zombie's head, he threw another spear.

The Tank Zombie was not as fast as the agile Goblin. Qi Ji simply chose not to dodge, blocking with his left arm while swinging the tree trunk again with his right. Dirt and splintered wood flew everywhere as Black Bone was sent flying ten meters away on the spot.

Black Stone Hammer King: "The enemy leader has been held down!"

Sleeping in the Wind: "This is our chance! Move now and clear out the fodder!"

While the Tank Zombie and Black Bone fought fiercely with the tree trunk, the adventurers also surged out in full force.

Most of the Human Camp consisted of Riot Zombies, the most well-rounded among one-star Zombies. However, although Riot Zombies had high armor, this group of Goblin Warriors was quite well-equipped and held an overwhelming numerical advantage.

At that moment, a female Zombie with disheveled hair, pale skin, and a gaunt frame appeared on the battlefield.

Cat MeowMeow shouted, "Sister Mingyue! We're counting on you!"

The instant a reckless Goblin soldier thrust his short spear at Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, a piercing shriek rang out beside his ear. Before he could react, his heart had already been gouged out.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow crushed the still-beating heart.

Her eyes were filled with excitement and wild joy.

"Is this the Witch's speed and explosive power? I've never seen such a useful First Order Soul Essence before. This power feels absolutely incredible!"

Cat MeowMeow: "Sister Mingyue is amazing!"

White Little Deer: "Go! Go! Kill all these filthy Goblins threatening Miracle City!"

"Gladly!" Bright Moon Reflecting Snow fully unleashed the Witch Zombie's power. Her movement speed was so fast that ordinary Goblin soldiers could not react at all, while her sharp Claws could easily slice through Goblin leather armor and even their weapons.

Everywhere she passed.

Blood and severed limbs flew through the air!

The other adventurers were dumbfounded.

"Too strong!"

"So this is what a five-star demon is worth?"

"The Witch has high attack, high agility, and low defense. Against creatures like Goblins, she's simply perfect!"

The adventurers did not have the advantage in numbers.

But with such a super DPS dealing damage.

They quickly gained the upper hand in battle.

It was too fast.

In less than five minutes.

The Goblin soldiers had been slaughtered to the last.

Corpses lay scattered across the battlefield. Bright Moon Reflecting Snow alone had killed nearly twenty, and most of those who died at her hands were torn to pieces without even a complete corpse left behind. She was unquestionably the adventurers' MVP of the day.

"That was so satisfying!"

"Bright Moon Reflecting Snow really stole the show!"

"Witches really are incredibly useful! I'm going to contract a Witch too someday!"

"..."

After wiping out the Goblin soldiers, the adventurers rushed over to support their lord. By then, the battle between the Tank Zombie and the Goblin leader was also nearing its conclusion.

They both had Five-Star Combat Power.

If it had been the original Tank Monster Soldier, its mindless berserk nature might have meant it was no match for Black Bone.

However.

Under Qi Ji's control.

The Tank Zombie still held a slight advantage.

After all, the Tank Zombie's physique could withstand the concentrated fire of several Assault Rifles at once.

Black Bone's spear-throwing attacks were powerful, but as long as they did not strike the head or other vital points, they were unlikely to pose a fatal threat. Qi Ji had focused on protecting those weak points and never gave his opponent a chance to land a killing blow.

When one Witch, two Hunters, and nearly twenty Riot Zombies surrounded him, there was no longer any suspense in the battle.

Black Bone had exhausted his spears and suffered serious injuries. Faced with the encirclement of Miracle City's monsters, his eyes revealed deep despair and disbelief.

"Impossible..."

How could a Dungeon that had not even existed for a month.

Possess an army of such scale and strength?!

Black Bone realized that he had made a fatal mistake: he had greatly underestimated this human lord. This one was completely different from every lord who had appeared in the past!

Either this person was an unparalleled genius among lords, or he had the backing of a major power or great family. Perhaps he had both, which was the only way he could have developed so quickly.

There was no more nonsense.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow joined the battle.

Two five-star fighters against one with Five-Star Combat Power.

Black Bone barely held on for a few exchanges before the Witch Zombie's Claws pierced his heart. In the end, he completely fell amid boundless hatred, regret, and unwillingness.

"Yeah!"

"We won!"

"I feel like the Dark Race isn't all that impressive!"

"No, it's not that the Dark Race is weak. A Goblin like this one could probably become the lord of Dark City in some weaker First Order regions, yet here he seems to be nothing more than a commander."

"That's right. It's not that the enemy was weak—we were just too strong!"

"..."

In this battle.

The enemy was completely annihilated.

Eighteen Common Zombies were expended.

Although the cost was not low, they had eliminated fifty Dark Race soldiers in one go, including a fighter with Five-Star Combat Power. Such an exchange ratio could already be called a great victory, and the adventurers were very satisfied with the result.

At the same time, however, they felt a trace of unease.

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow: "This Dark Race Goblin was only one of the lord's commanders, yet even he had strength comparable to five stars... Could the Dark Lord have already reached the Second Order?!"

Sleeping in the Wind: "It's possible!"

Lonely Swordsman's expression was grave. "The Dark Race has a strict hierarchy where the strong are respected. A Dark Lord is unlikely to be weaker than his subordinates. If even one commander is at peak First Order, then there is indeed a high chance that he himself is Second Order!"

Black Stone Hammer King: "What? No way, right? This is clearly a First Order Area. That would be far too rare!"

Sleeping in the Wind: "Rare doesn't mean impossible!"

Indeed.

The Chaos World had a set of strict rules.

The regions of each Chaos Continent, large and small, were usually relatively independent.

Every region had its own rank, which could be understood as a map level in a game.

Most importantly,

Every map had a level cap.

High-rank units could enter higher-rank regions relatively freely, but entering low-tier regions came with all kinds of restrictions. Only under special circumstances could they move freely for a short time.

Of course.

It was not impossible for higher-rank beings to force their way into low-tier regions.

They simply needed to find ways to offset or avoid the backlash of the power of laws.

The most common method was to suppress their cultivation to a rank compatible with the map.

As the saying went, even a dragon in shallow waters could be mocked by shrimp, and a tiger on the plains could be bullied by dogs. Once that happened, their advantages might vanish completely, and their own safety could no longer be guaranteed, so they would not do so unless absolutely necessary.

Therefore, since Gloomy Valley was a First Order region.

It was generally difficult to encounter Second Order units.

Low-rank beings were relatively safe.

However, these rules only restricted units from high-rank regions from migrating into low-tier regions. If a high-rank unit was not an outsider, but had been born locally and made a breakthrough there, then it would not be restricted.

This was also why.

The countless regions across the Chaos Continent.

Were nested and combined like puzzle pieces.

For a top Dark Lord to stabilize such vast territory, he had to cultivate numerous lower-ranking lords at the middle and lower levels. Every rank needed enough powerful representatives and agents.

If the Dark Goblin Lord truly possessed Second Order combat strength, then within a First Order region like Gloomy Valley, he would undoubtedly be an extremely powerful existence. He would be enough to pose a severe challenge to Miracle City, so it was no wonder the adventurers were worried.

Qi Ji, however, did not care about this threat at all.

Since he had chosen to establish his city here, he naturally had enough confidence.

He could be certain that the lord of Gloomy City was Second Order, but there was only one of him.

The Second Level of the Raging Tide Secret Realm had already begun spawning elite two-star bosses, Flamethrower Trackers. The Third Level had even started spawning elite four-star G3 Perfect Forms, while the territory was about to build supporting Second Order facilities.

As long as the adventurers could farm the Souls.

Miracle City would soon possess Second Order combat strength!

"There is no need to care. Mere Goblins cannot threaten Miracle City!"

When Boss Qi spoke with such confidence.

The adventurers immediately regained their confidence as well.

"That's true!"

"Miracle City still has more than twenty days left in its Dungeon Protection Period, right?"

"With Lord Qi's talent, brilliance, and ability, how could he possibly lose to a mere Goblin Lord?"

"At Miracle City's rate of development, after twenty days, we'll conservatively have at least several thousand people. We could crush that Dark Lord to death with sheer numbers!"

"Let's work hard together!"

"Take down the Dark Race!"

"..."

Qi Ji was very satisfied to see the adventurers brimming with fighting spirit.

The threat of External Enemies.

Was not necessarily a bad thing.

A sense of crisis could unite the people within and spur the adventurers on, making them more willing to hand over resources!

But Boss Qi could not wait as long as twenty days. He had to take Gloomy City as soon as possible and seize a new Lord Core to create his own Second Secret Realm!

His only concern now was.

When would these adventurers finally farm a Second Rank Essence Soul?

In the end, these people were still too weak. Miracle City needed true experts and top players. Only then could they improve the efficiency of farming Souls!

The problem was.

Black Stone Town was a small place.

Top-tier adventurers were truly few and far between.

Qi Ji had no better solution in the short term, so he could only remain patient and wait a little longer.