Harvest

Requirements for clearing the Raging Tide Secret Realm:

Find and enter the Safe House!

However, Boss Qi had placed the Safe House two thousand meters from the starting area, while the adventurers had yet to make it beyond a five-hundred-meter radius. Their hopes of clearing it today were slim.

Even so, the adventurers were still having a blast. Exploring a new world was full of novelty and fun, and they could always discover new supplies, weapons, and items. The constant progress, rewards, and surprises were addictive.

Some Zombies also Randomly Spawned.

With uncontrollable factors in every run, it was full of thrilling twists and changes, keeping it from becoming tiresome.

The adventurers had a great time.

"My energy is depleted!"

"Lord Qi, your Secret Realm Creation is incredible!"

"It feels so real! The immersion is insane! I haven't had this much fun in ages!"

"Honestly, I've never experienced a Secret Realm this tense, exciting, and fun. It feels like I really traveled to a Different World and became a survivor in the apocalypse!"

"Lord, you're a fucking genius!"

"If Doomsday Frenzy can't become popular, I, Pig King, will run naked around Black Stone Town ten times!"

"Lord Qi Ji, how did you do it? Why is your Secret Realm so fun?!"

The adventurers were utterly hooked.

As the lord, Qi Ji felt immensely proud as well.

But.

This was only the beginning.

These country bumpkins really had never tasted the good stuff!

He said, "Novice Mode is, at best, a Tutorial Level. It doesn't show even a tenth of the Secret Realm's content. If you want to experience this world's true charm, you adventurers will have to work twice as hard!"

"Seriously?!"

"You're bluffing!"

"I already think the Raging Tide Secret Realm is an outstanding Secret Realm, and you're telling me the current content is only the Tutorial Level and doesn't even show the real stuff?"

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

Qi Ji had ignited the adventurers' desire to explore.

They could hardly imagine that the Raging Tide Secret Realm could be even more fun!

Not only had they enjoyed themselves immensely today, but the Raging Tide Secret Realm had also produced quite a few resources, mainly food, drinks, and Basic Supplies like Cola, Sprite, Beer, Candy, Chocolate, and Instant Noodles.

These things were not worth much.

But they were enough to satisfy the adventurers.

They were definitely scarce supplies in Black Stone Town.

Sleeping in the Wind said, "Everyone, I'm buying Secret Realm resources. At least 5 Soul Sand per item!"

Bright Moon Reflecting Snow said, "I'm buying Cola and Chocolate. 10 Soul Sand per bottle. If you want to sell, hurry up."

Soul Sand was the fragments produced by breaking down Soul Crystals.

Each Soul Crystal could be broken down into one hundred Soul Sand, making it the most basic currency among adventurers.

A typical family of three in Black Stone Town had monthly living expenses of around 800 to 1,000 Soul Sand.

Adventurer Bright Moon Reflecting Snow was buying Cola for 10 Soul Sand per bottle, while every Cola reward spawned by the Raging Tide Secret Realm came in a box of six bottles. Didn't that mean a full 60 Soul Sand?

That kind of return.

Was tempting!

They had another reason to take on the challenge!

Not only was it fun, but the resources were good too. It was enough to make some adventurers from poor families flock to it!

Most of these energy-depleted adventurers were reluctant to leave Miracle City.

"I still don't feel satisfied!"

"My heart's itching like crazy. I really want to keep slashing Zombies!"

"Even watching someone else play would be fine, but none of us can play now. What do we do?"

"Call more people!"

"Good idea!"

Not long afterward.

More adventurers arrived at the Miracle Dungeon.

They were the close friends and brothers of the first group of adventurers!

"Hammer, Old Pig, why did you call me over so urgently? Don't you know your daddy was queuing for a Secret Realm?"

A young man codenamed Lone Wolf appeared in Miracle City.

Pig King said, "Er Gouzi, from now on, forget those trash Secret Realms that waste your life. Black Stone Town's newest and most interesting Secret Realm is right here in Miracle City!"

Lone Wolf said, "Really?"

Black Stone Hammer King said, "I wouldn't dare say it's the most fun Secret Realm in town, but it's definitely unique. It won't disappoint you. Just try it and you'll see. Old Pig and I will guide you!"

Pig King could barely wait. "Get in the Secret Realm already! I want to watch some Zombie killing! I want to see blood flow like rivers!"

Even if they could not play themselves, watching someone livestream Zombie killing was still a source of fun!

Cat MeowMeow, Bright Moon Reflecting Snow, Lonely Swordsman, Sleeping in the Wind, and the other adventurers also began calling people over. One after another, around thirty more adventurers arrived.

Even Qi Ji had not expected it.

There would be a second wave of growth today!

The new adventurers were immediately drawn in by the fresh, fun, and thrilling Zombie World as soon as they tried it.

The first group of adventurers gathered around the Secret Realm Crystal with them, watching the adventurers inside take risks with tense expressions. They kept commenting and giving directions throughout the process.

Whenever someone made a brilliant move or discovered something new.

The spectators would erupt in cheers and encouragement.

The Secret Realm Lobby was incredibly lively.

It was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

The vibe was great!

Adventurer "White Little Deer" generated 1 point of Mental Strength!

Adventurer "White Little Deer" has died. Mental Strength +1, Soul Crystal +1!

Adventurer "Braised Pig Trotter" has died. Mental Strength +1, Soul Crystal +1!

Adventurer "Lone Wolf" has died. Mental Strength +1, Soul Crystal +1!

Although he had guessed that the income would be good.

He had not expected it to be this good.

Even a Dungeon with a solid start, steadily operated for two months, might not achieve such impressive earnings, yet Miracle City had only been open for two days!

The adventurers' progress steadily advanced. Some had already explored one thousand meters, finding more weapons along the way and becoming even more hooked.

"Wow!"

"That's awesome!"

"The Assault Rifle has insane firepower!"

"With this gun, even a horde of Zombies can be taken down!"

"This is incredible! The Sniper Rifle is so accurate and its range is so far! The lord's creativity is unbelievable. How did he even create weapon materials like this?!"

"How many weapons are there in this Secret Realm that we haven't seen yet? They feel so damn good to use!"

Qi Ji suddenly received a special notification.

Adventurer "Lone Wolf" obtained "Zombie Soul Essence" from the Raging Tide Secret Realm. Your Mental Strength -1!

"Huh, a Soul Essence dropped? I didn't expect it to happen so soon!"

Whether for lords.

Or adventurers.

Soul Essences were extremely precious and important resources.

Lords could use Soul Essences to create Mercenaries, train armies, and summon combat units.

Adventurers could absorb Soul Essences to strengthen their foundations.

They were also the only resource needed for advancement and leveling up.

In theory, every type of monster could produce a Soul Essence, but adventurers could only absorb each type of Monster Essence Soul once.

Whenever an adventurer obtained a Soul Essence, the lord would lose Mental Strength. The higher and rarer the quality of the Soul Essence, the greater the cost.

Therefore, Soul Essence drops.

Especially large numbers of Soul Essence drops.

Were not good news for a Dungeon or its lord.

After all, they imposed a considerable drain on the lord.

But that was not the case for Qi Ji. His Dungeon had abundant Mental Strength income, so this minor expenditure was nothing. The more Soul Essences that dropped, the more he could reclaim, giving him more materials to build an army and expand his territory.

The adventurers erupted in delighted cries of surprise.

"Wow!"

"A Soul Essence dropped!"

"Someone got a Soul Essence!"

"What? Let's see it! What kind of Soul Essence is it?"

The lucky one was adventurer Lone Wolf.

He quickly displayed the Soul Essence's information for everyone.

Zombie Soul Essence, ordinary Soul Essence. Can be directly absorbed and refined for improvement, or submitted to the Dungeon for fusion and reclamation.

"I'm so jealous!"

"That's amazing!"

"This Secret Realm's Drop Rate feels several times higher than other Secret Realms!"

"Although it's only an ordinary-quality Soul Essence, it's a completely new type of Soul Essence. That alone will attract the attention and interest of many factions!"

Adventurers could only absorb each type of Soul Essence once.

Lone Wolf had obtained a Zombie Soul Essence for the first time, so he definitely would not choose to reclaim it.

But it did not matter. As long as the Raging Tide Secret Realm continued to attract adventurers and make them take risks and challenges within it, any Soul Essences produced in the future could only be reclaimed by the Dungeon.

After Qi Ji reclaimed the Soul Essence, he could use it to create troops or sell it through territorial trade in exchange for Soul Crystals, blueprints, or other important resources.

Time was up.

The Secret Realm closed.

The adventurers were still not satisfied.

One by one, they reluctantly left Miracle City.

Qi Ji formally took stock of the harvest. A total of fifty-nine adventurers had come to challenge the Dungeon throughout the day, yielding 449 points of Mental Strength and 276 Soul Crystals.

Generally, a Secret Realm with a Soul Crystal-to-Mental Strength ratio above three to one was considered decent, while one above two to one was considered exceptionally high quality.

But Doomsday Frenzy had exceeded one to one!

There was absolutely no second Secret Realm like it in Black Stone Town.

Unless something unexpected happened, players would clear the Novice Mode tomorrow.

Now that he had sufficient Mental Strength and enough initial accumulation, it was time to create official levels and more Special Zombies, so they could learn what true danger and excitement meant!