Joy of Harvest

When Mu Yuan discovered the Filth Root, the Lord's Mark on the back of his hand also glowed slightly, as if urging him on.

But there was no need to urge him; in the eyes of players, these Filth Roots were treasures. Players wished they could find even more Filth Roots.

Mu Yuan still wasn't in a hurry, maintaining a Steady mindset.

Only the Filth Roots he had the ability to remove were treasure chests. If he didn't have that ability... he would retreat as far as possible.

He observed that this section of Filth Root had just begun its Growth, and its affected area wasn't large... therefore, not many Monsters had gathered around it.

There were only a few figures.

Six, six Goblins.

However,

"If there were only six Common Grade Goblins, Undead Bone could easily annihilate them with a bit of Tactics, but one of the figures is clearly extraordinary."

That was a burly green-skinned creature, over two meters tall, appearing much larger than Undead Bone. The other Goblins looked like little chicks in front of it, not even reaching its knees.

Great Goblin (Common Grade★★★): Zero Order Level 4.
Description: A product of the Goblin's atavistic phenomenon, possessing strength far exceeding its kin, and inherently cruel.

Undead Bone, after all, possessed skills and self-awareness. Dealing with a Great Goblin of a higher level than itself was certainly not a problem, but being in the wilderness at the moment, the environment wasn't safe enough. If they couldn't finish the fight quickly, accidents could easily happen.

"Undead Bone, what do you think?"

Mu Yuan already had a plan.

The Great Goblin was far stronger than its kin, in both strength and speed. Since that was the case, they could adopt a tactic of luring the enemy, using the speed difference between the Great Goblin and the Goblins to create a time advantage, and quickly surround and kill the Great Goblin before the other Goblins rushed up.

The other Goblins would naturally not be a problem.

Mu Yuan didn't expect Undead Bone, who had just awakened self-awareness, to come up with any brilliant Tactics. He let it think for a while, burning its CPU, and then arranged the Tactics.

Whoosh—

The Soul Fire burned fiercely, and Undead Bone indicated that it had understood the Tactics.

It slowly stood up, and then... drilled into the dense grass beside it. Its tall figure completely disappeared into it, vanishing.

Mu Yuan: "???"

Wasn't his tactic for Undead Bone to stand out and provoke while building up power? Wait, a silly Little Skeleton walked out swaggering. Looking at its position, it was clearly in a provocative stance.

The Little Skeleton let out a taunt, and the effect was outstanding!

The Great Goblin and the Goblins rushed forward.

This wave was a tactic of using the Little Skeleton as bait and then ambushing at the opportune moment. Yes, as expected of Undead Bone. He hadn't fully explained the Tactics just now, leaving room for a test, and Undead Bone clearly understood completely.

My Bone, truly intelligent.

However, Mu Yuan didn't expect that a seemingly straightforward guy like Undead Bone could hide its figure so perfectly. Did cultivating the Way of Stealth also come with the ability to conceal one's presence?

Mu Yuan was stealthily observing from behind a bush more than ten meters away.

The Earth trembled slightly.

The burly Great Goblin charged forward like a wild boar. Its body was thick with muscle, its face fierce, and its teeth sharp. Even from a distance, it exuded a powerful sense of oppression.

The Little Skeleton, acting as bait, was dull and foolish and felt no fear. But standing before the Great Goblin, its figure appeared incredibly small and weak, as if it would be crushed and pulverized by the Great Goblin in the next moment.

Its brittle bones shattered, scattering like foam into the air, leaving only a skull rolling away, dying a truly miserable death...

Beep went the imagined scene. Mu Yuan was just about to control this Little Skeleton to engage the Great Goblin and see if it could last three or four seconds when Undead Bone, crouching in the nearby grass, made its move.

Bang—

The grass exploded, sending grass clippings and broken branches flying everywhere. The Great Goblin couldn't help but twist its neck, its pair of crimson eyes looking at the flying debris.

Broken branches and grass obscured its vision. A black figure burst out from within. The War Blade, gathering wisps of Black Mist, grew larger and larger in its crimson pupils.

Like a black line, it cut through the striking red.

Blood splattered, gushing out like a spring.

At the critical moment, the Great Goblin still managed to avoid a fatal blow. Undead Bone failed to slice open this massive head like a watermelon. The War Blade, imbued with Cleave power, only cut through a small portion of the Great Goblin's body along its neck, severing countless flesh and bones, and finally getting stuck.

The Great Goblin's life force was constantly draining, but it hadn't died yet. Instead, it roared, and as if in a final burst of energy, it lunged towards Undead Bone.

This surprised Undead Bone somewhat, but having mastered the art of survival, Undead Bone didn't hesitate. It immediately released its weapon, took a step back to dodge the attack, then circled the Great Goblin counter-clockwise, grabbed the hilt again, and pulled it out fiercely.

Pfft—

Blood sprayed out like water from a punctured pipe. The Great Goblin stumbled two steps, and its sturdy body finally fell heavily, circles of crimson spreading out.

There was no mosaic, nor was it green blood. The entire game screen was dyed red with vibrant crimson.

At this moment, the remaining few Goblins finally arrived at the battlefield. Their level was around 2, generally stronger than the Little Skeletons, but naturally, they fell one after another. During this process, Mu Yuan also controlled the Little Skeleton to distract two Goblins, playing the role of the best support throughout.

"Goblins are inherently timid. Many Goblin units recruited by players, despite having no self-awareness, will still flee when facing a disadvantage. This is their characteristic, or rather, their instinct."

"However, the Goblins before me fought to the last moment, fighting to the death without fleeing, and even becoming increasingly ferocious, just like the Gray Wolf I first encountered... No, even more exaggerated. Is this the influence of Filth?"

It is rumored that large Filth Roots will gather countless Monsters, forming a massive multi-species Monster lair, and even trigger large-scale Monster Tides, impacting and destroying human cities.

Filth Roots are like treasure chests for players, but they are also a ticking time bomb that will constantly grow.

A Lord will not tolerate the existence of a Filth Root near their territory.

Mu Yuan slowly walked forward under the protection of a few Little Skeletons, standing before the Filth Root.

The root was not large; it was miniature within the Filth Root. A blood-red power flowed on it, like mist, like lava, clinging to the root and spreading to the surrounding Earth.

Even through the computer screen, Mu Yuan could feel the ominous presence washing over him.

The few Little Skeletons were also somewhat restless.

—Staying in a Filth environment for a long time is harmful to both units and the player themselves.

He reached out, pressing his hand slightly above the Filth Root.

「Ding!」

「Heaven Chosen Lord or Hero Units who have received the Lord's Purification power can purify the Filth Root.」

「Hint: Purify?」

In an instant, a clear, bright white light burst forth from his palm, covering the black and red roots inch by inch.

The warm and sacred light lasted for dozens of seconds before slowly fading away.

The next moment,

An invisible wind blew, and a few new green shoots actually grew on the dry ground. The withered trees also swayed, as if cheering.

In front of Mu Yuan, the half-meter-tall Filth Root cracked open, turning into countless fragments that scattered with the wind.

The light of heaven and earth descended.

Several light clusters were left floating, revealing their shapes in the fading light.

"Hint: Obtained Soul Sand 50g"

"Hint: Obtained 'Remnant Soul (Random)' ×2"

"Hint: Obtained 'Energy Potion (Common Grade)' ×6"

"Hint: Obtained item 'Amulet (Common Grade)' ×1"

This was probably the Joy of Harvest, Mu Yuan showed a pure smile.

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