The moment he entered the secret realm, "Lake Heart Island," Yan Qing knew why Rat Monk's application kept getting rejected.
The terrain was freaking terrible.
The secret realm's terrain was almost no different from the outside world: it was simply a small island in the middle of a lake. There wasn't even a single rock on the island, which meant there was no cover whatsoever. Once enemies appeared, they had to defend against every direction, and constructing any defensive fortifications had to start from scratch. There was not even any room for maneuver.
If Yan Qing had guessed correctly, the demon attacks in the Lake Heart Island secret realm should come in waves, with the next wave appearing right after the previous one was defeated. For players, this should have been their favorite mode, similar to the classic tower-defense mode of "Protect Athena." There was no need to travel, no need to watch the story, and they only had to slaughter to their hearts' content.
But for a military garrison, this was undoubtedly the worst possible secret realm mode.
What counted as good terrain?
"Stone Sinking Stream" was an example of good terrain.
The main battlefield was inside a cave, with corners and a ceiling. It was easy to build impassable defensive fortifications, ensuring that the heralds only had to deal with one demon at a time. As long as there was a heroic figure like Rat Monk who dared to take the frontline, the military garrison's martial soldiers could systematically eliminate every demon inside.
No wonder he had heard that Lake Heart Island could be conquered at most ten times a year. The natural consequence of being unable to establish defensive fortifications was that the heralds could only hold the line themselves. The secret realm had a maximum capacity