Gloomy City

This Official Announcement.

Was packed with substance.

New levels and story-based gameplay.

Left all the adventurers impressed and astonished.

Black Stone Hammer King exclaimed, "The Lord is incredible!"

Pig King said, "Even my grandma's old donkey isn't this hardworking!"

Lone Wolf said, "We haven't even figured out the Second Level, and the Third Level and story content are already finished..."

Cat MeowMeow said, "Lord, do you seriously have no bottlenecks at all?"

Sleeping in the Wind said, "We still have a long way to go before we completely conquer Doomsday Frenzy!"

"Ha ha."

"But I like it!"

"The more content there is in the secret realm, the better!"

"Even if there's already enough to explore for a long time, Lord, you still need to keep working hard. What are three levels? Even if you make thirty levels, we won't think it's too many!"

The younger people were all drawn in by Doomsday Frenzy's new content.

Meanwhile, White Crane Hermit, Lonely Swordsman, Light Chasing Traveler, and the other more experienced adventurers immediately Realized an even more crucial point.

Light Chasing Traveler said, "So much content must consume a great deal of materials. Judging from the first two levels of Doomsday Frenzy, Miracle City's secret realm is already remarkably large!"

Lonely Swordsman said, "Could it be..."

White Crane Hermit stated with certainty, "There's no need to guess. No matter how high-quality Lord Qi's inspiration materials are or how resource-efficient they may be, a First Order Dungeon core couldn't possibly run this much secret realm content. This secret realm core must have broken through to the Second Order!"

A Second Order core was not particularly unusual in itself.

Quite a few of the Dungeon secret realms in Black Stone Town were Second Order.

The key issue was that Miracle City had been established for less than ten days and had officially been operating for less than a week!

Upgrading a core.

Cost quite a lot!

Creating a Second Order secret realm in such a short time was unheard of even for White Crane Hermit. If he had not seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed such a thing was possible!

White Crane Hermit had already seen a rising supernova!

After Qi Ji announced Miracle City's latest update and answered some of the adventurers' questions, Miracle City entered its countdown to closing. At that moment, Irritable Little Chicken hurried forward.

"Lord, Lord, I heard someone received a Tank Essence Soul. I want to apply to contract it immediately!"

"Don't worry, I didn't forget. I'll contract it for you right away!"

Qi Ji selected five adventurers and led them to the Essence Soul Altar. The five would become Miracle City's newest batch of Contract Adventurers, while everyone else looked at them with envy.

"Xiao Xue..."

It took White Crane Hermit a long time to barely suppress the excitement in his heart.

As Miracle City's first Contract Adventurer, Bright Moon Reflecting Snow would gain more and more benefits as the territory grew. Surpassing her own peak would be no challenge at all.

"What is it, Grandpa?"

White Crane Hermit had many things he wanted to say, but in the end, he swallowed them all and only said weakly, "Do you have any spare Contribution Points or Soul Sand? Help me rent a room at Miracle City's inn!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow was puzzled. "Didn't you get two Common Zombie Essence Souls today and turn them in for recycling?"

White Crane Hermit was somewhat embarrassed. "I exchanged most of those Contribution Points for Moutai, and the inn's lodging price has risen to 8 Contribution Points today. I don't have enough Contribution Points on hand, and I was in such a rush when I left that I didn't bring any Soul Sand..."

Why stay at the inn?

What a stupid question!

If he did not stay at the inn.

With how popular Miracle City was.

Would he even be able to squeeze in tomorrow?

White Crane Hermit only had a few Contribution Points left!

"Old Master, at your age, you should drink less!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow complained irritably, but she was delighted inside. This old adventurer who had been retired for many years had indeed been won over by Miracle City's charm and prospects.

This matter was settled now!

"Isn't it just one room? No big deal. I have plenty of Contribution Points!"

White Crane Hermit said, "You'd better spend Miracle City's Contribution Points sparingly. They may be very useful in the future. If you still have Soul Sand, it's best to pay with Soul Sand."

The value of Contribution Points.

Was closely tied to a Dungeon's development and potential.

White Crane Hermit believed that Miracle City's Contribution Points would only continue to appreciate in the future and could be used to compete for precious opportunities. Therefore, it was best not to spend them if possible. Spending a little more Soul Sand was nothing.

Twenty minutes later.

Qi Ji completed the contracts.

The newly added Contract Adventurers were: Irritable Little Chicken, Lonely Swordsman, Cat MeowMeow, White Little Deer, and Nanshan Guest.

With this.

Miracle City's Contract Adventurers had increased to ten.

Among them, Bright Moon Reflecting Snow had the Witch Essence Soul as her Natal Soul, while Irritable Little Chicken had the Tank Essence Soul as his Natal Essence Soul.

The two could become five-star combatants at any time. Together with a Tank Monster Soldier, Qi Ji now held three high-end combatants, further strengthening the territory's military power.

Qi Ji still had more than one hundred seventy Soul Essences in reserve.

He could convert them into combat power at any time.

Whether defending the territory.

Or expanding outward.

He had far more confidence now!

At this moment.

Deep within Gloomy Valley.

There stood an ancient city.

It was Gloomy City, the Main City of the Dark Goblin Territory!

Gloomy City had a total population of over five thousand, but fewer than two thousand were true Dark Race members. The other three thousand-plus were Dwarf Race slaves who did labor.

Looking across the entire Chaos Continent, Gloomy City was merely an inconspicuous frontier town. Yet within Gloomy Valley, it was the absolute overlord and ruler!

However.

At this very moment.

Goblin Lord Bloodthroat was flying into a rage.

"Black Bone was defeated? Who can tell me why a newly established Human Territory could defeat Gloomy City's warriors!"

Under their master's fury.

The goblins lay prone on the ground, not daring to breathe loudly.

"M-Milord!" A Scarface Goblin cautiously said, "I think this Human Territory must have an extraordinary background. There may be a major human faction supporting them from behind!"

It was indeed the only reasonable explanation.

Otherwise, how could an ordinary Dungeon develop so rapidly?

"Hmph, no matter how powerful the faction, the resources it can deploy to the Chaos Continent in a short time must be limited. I refuse to believe that a territory established less than half a month ago can threaten Gloomy City!"

Though he said that.

Lord Bloodthroat did not rashly attack the city.

The Human Dungeon was currently protected by the laws of the Chaos World.

Even if a great army stood at its gates, they could not break in. A reckless attack might instead put them at a disadvantage.

After calming his anger, Bloodthroat immediately gave a deep-voiced order. "Have Maggot Eye come see me!"

Half an hour later.

A Goblin arrived in Gloomy City.

This person was named Maggot Eye. He was the General guarding Gloomy City's pass and the strongest among the Goblin chiefs and commanders. His overall strength was second only to Lord Bloodthroat!

Maggot Eye's most distinctive feature was his blind eye.

Though he was one-eyed, it did not diminish his imposing presence. Instead, it made him appear even more sinister and intimidating.

Lord Bloodthroat ordered, "Maggot Eye, as Gloomy City's strongest warrior, I want you to lead two hundred warriors to retake Black Bone Camp. Then seize an opportunity to capture Red Rock Mountain and Red Claw Village, and find out exactly who these humans are!"

"Yes, my lord!"

Maggot Eye accepted the order.

He swiftly gathered his troops and set out.

Half a day later, they arrived at Black Bone Camp.

Only three hours remained until the Chaos Tide.

Without hesitation, he immediately launched an attack on the camp. To his surprise, there was not a single person in sight. The Dark Goblins completed their mission of retaking Black Bone Camp with almost no effort.

"Boss Maggot Eye, we've taken Black Bone Camp. Should we push straight on to Red Rock Mountain?"

"No need!"

Maggot Eye had more brains than he looked.

He did not rashly continue the attack against the Human Territory.

After all, time was running out. If the humans resisted fiercely and the battle reached a stalemate, then when the Chaos Tide arrived, the entire force would be wiped out if they could not enter a shelter.

Furthermore, while it was unclear how many troops the Human Territory had, the fact that it could defeat Black Bone meant it was not as weak as imagined. Rather than rashly launching a direct attack, it was better to wait at ease, scout first, and avoid repeating the same mistake.

Black Bone's defeat must have been caused by carelessness!

As Gloomy City's foremost General, Maggot Eye possessed extensive combat experience. He believed that as long as he was cautious, did not expose any weaknesses, and advanced steadily, there was no way he could fail to take down a mere new city.