Success and Glory in Secret, the Battle in the Real World

At this very moment.

Gao Linzhi was looking at his ranch.

The vast majority of time travelers have almost no chance of returning to Earth.

Even if you struggle your whole life and become an emperor or a god, you will still be living in the shadows.

But he was able to return to Earth and enjoy his success.

Of course, what people on Earth think is another matter entirely.

There's a saying that describes it well, "Speaking of Fengyang, talking about Fengyang, Fengyang was originally a good place, but ever since Emperor Zhu came, nine out of ten years have been barren."

Of course, Mr. Gao would never believe that he had brought misfortune to the Earth.

On the contrary, he believes he has given the Earth a chance to be elevated.

In the past, everyone had to grow old and die.

And now, he has returned, giving these people the opportunity to Immortality and gain power.

Of course, Gao Linzhi let these people obtain real power; they could only obtain some external technological power.

The power of external objects is easily controlled.

True power, naturally, lies in system authority and Mystic System power—power that can be attributed to oneself.

In other words, the current power of Zhang Mingzhen, Dragon Diagram Frenzy, and Hero War Sky is merely the power manifested by the Skyfall Game System using the laws of real-world physics.

Gao Linzhi could completely strip away his powers with just a system adjustment and a single line of code.

Just like the feudal system of imperial power in a world without magic, a single document from above can turn a swaggering county magistrate into a paralyzed lackey.

Because the power lies not in him, but in the documents, seals, and the inertia of the entire system's execution.

And at this time...

Under Gao Linzhi's watchful gaze, the team was making its difficult march.

"All weaker defensive units should position themselves in the center, while physical damage dealers should guard the perimeter."

No sooner had the Wandering Arrow finished speaking than a message came urgently from his younger brother in the team chat.

"Attention everyone! I've spotted something here! Remain quiet and slowly move towards the center!"

Everyone held their breath and moved slowly toward the direction indicated by the "Wandering Shadow," trying their best not to make a sound.

Once inside the factory, they found the Wandering Shadow, but he had empty eyes and was walking step by step toward a huge, eerie plant deep inside the factory!

"Zhenqi! Stop!" Seeing this, "Wandering Arrow" could no longer hide the noise and called out his brother's real name in an attempt to wake him, but to no avail.

Ignoring the roaming monsters around him, the arrows had completely lost their aim—his brother's shadow was about to step into the Warcraft's gaping maw!

On the trunk of that strange tree, there were clearly gaping, enormous, blood-soaked mouth-like openings.

He activated his skill while sprinting towards the shadow.

"Cover the arrows! Priest, keep a close eye on their health bars!" The order from "Under One Person" suddenly rang out.

"Look over there!" Su Yueban was about to cast a healing spell on the two brothers when she suddenly stopped...

Just as the "Wandering Arrow" touched the arm of its brother's shadow, it suddenly froze in place, as if bound by an invisible spell, and walked woodenly toward the main body of the "Hornless Demon" along with the shadow!

The crowd was horrified and dared not step forward rashly.

Su Yueban swung out Vine to wrap around their ankles, trying to slow them down. She would have to find a way to pull them back next.

"Hornless Demon (28), Intelligence 202, Physical Defense 659, Magic Defense 639."

"Confuse: Possesses mental magic that creates Illusion Realm, allowing enemies to fall into the illusion and then be killed with a mental shock."

Scanning the information panel of the Hornless Demon, everyone's hearts sank.

"This confusion skill should be of a magical nature, directly related to mental power," Su Yueban quickly said.

"Currently, I am the highest level and also the one with the strongest mental power among the magic users."

"I'll tie the rope and approach them. You guys watch for the right moment, and once I grab both of them, pull them back with all your might!"

"If even I fall for it... at least remember to drag me back."

As the Priest with outstanding level and mental strength in the team, he had no choice but to step forward.

After all, the two who were infected were both members of the Brotherhood, and it was impossible to expect someone who Contending for the World to risk going forward.

"Don't worry, we'll hold the rope tight! Just go!"

"..."

Not having time to dwell on the awkwardness of those words, Su Yueban dared not delay any longer.

He tied the long rope around his waist, used "Demon Transformation Dash" to rush between the two, and then activated his Demon Armor!

This was a solution he came up with in a moment of inspiration— the Demon Armor could Dispel negative status effects on himself and his companions.

He had no choice but to take a gamble, hoping that this skill could break the Mental Erosion that had afflicted the two of them.

Fortunately, he won his gamble.

The moment the Demon Armor shimmered, the two brothers' eyes cleared, and they were suddenly shocked to realize that they had already walked so close to the Warcraft beast's true form!

"Grab me!"

Without time to say more, taking advantage of the Demon Armor's effects not yet wearing off, Su Yueban grabbed one person on each side and ran back with all her might.

The other team members also pulled hard on the rope, finally dragging the three away from the danger zone.

"Phew—Good heavens... I was scared out of my wits!"

The Wandering Shadow was filled with lingering fear and wiped the sweat from his brow.

"The moment I looked up, all I saw was a gaping maw; I could practically feel its saliva dripping onto my face."

"Thanks, guys."

"The Wandering Arrow," also jolted from his earlier impulsiveness, felt a chill run down his spine. "Especially the fat man, I'll remember this favor."

"Just now, I almost... I really wouldn't have been able to go back."

This is a real-world exploration, an exploration around the capital city; if you die, you die.

Unless the Priest resurrects in time.

The problem is, if they die, they are consumed; how can they be resurrected?

"Don't mention it."

"Didn't you help me before?"

Su Yueban shook her head. "This isn't a game. If you lose your life, there's no going back."

"If you two had both been hit and collapsed just now, not only would I have been too afraid to approach and help you, but just deciding who to save first would have been a real dilemma."

"What do we do now? We've confirmed that the strange tree in the factory is the main body of the Hornless Demon, and those things on the tree... are they all Hornless Demon too? Luckily we didn't disturb them, or none of us would have gotten away."

"But as soon as the main body gets close, it triggers confusion. How should we attack?"

"How about we clear out the Hornless Demon in the trees first?" Wandering Arrow pondered. "Players who have encountered Hornless Demon before have mentioned that their ability to confuse isn't very strong; at most, it can make you drowsy."

"With so many of us gathered together, looking out for each other, we should be safe."

"After clearing the surrounding area, we'll figure out how to deal with the main body."

"But even the Hornless Demon in the trees, their numbers are too many for us to handle." "Under One Person" chimed in, "Let's summon everyone from the capital headquarters, lest we drag this out and attract the attention of other guilds."

After reaching an agreement, the two presidents each contacted their respective members.

Half an hour later, a full-scale siege of the Hornless Demon will begin here.

While waiting for their forces to assemble, the two sides began discussing tactics to deal with the main body of the Hornless Demon.

"Later, we can have magic-based classes deal damage from a distance, while physical classes provide support from behind using ropes."

"If a teammate is found to be mentally disturbed, immediately move them out of the effective range."

"However, this would put a lot of pressure on mages and Priest."

"Although Berserkers also have magic-based moves, their mental strength is generally inferior to that of pure magic-based classes, so let's keep them as backups for now."

"If our firepower is insufficient, we can send them to the front lines."

After finalizing the basic plan with Under One Person, Wandering Arrow began to allocate team members, ensuring that each spellcaster had a physical damage dealer as a support.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, the rope connecting the two sides was extended to more than thirty meters.

Half an hour later, a total of 800 elite players from the two major factions gathered at the scene. Except for a few physics-related members with special duties who were unable to come, the rest were all in place.

This number is already quite large.

After all, what's needed is elite talent.

800 it is, first come, first served.

All spellcasters residing in the capital city are forcibly conscripted to participate in this battle—for the Hornless Demon's true form, magical attacks are the key to victory.

Even if coercive measures are used, the scale of the spellcasters must be guaranteed.

"Almost all of our elite forces in the capital are here. In fact, we could have mobilized 30,000 men, but most of them are useless, and their combat effectiveness is still insufficient."

Everyone nodded.

Many players are playing in a daze.

Just look at the components of online games and you'll know.

Even when it comes to spending money, many people don't know how to spend it properly, and a lot of money is wasted.

Players with reasonably strong Game Character make up at most 5%.

Just like with studying, most people become stupid when it comes to playing games.

"Pass down the order: Everyone must take potions immediately, especially those that boost spirit and clarity. The guild will cover the costs; no one is allowed to hoard them."

Under One Person issued an order to the guild's supervisor to begin distributing the medicine to the members present.

With the rise of various auxiliary professions in the God's Domain, the number of pharmacists has increased day by day, and many compound potions based on basic prescriptions have gradually spread.

Besides the usual potions that enhance personal attributes, there are also many special potions.

For example, the Clarity Potion can make one's mind clear and thoughts sharp, and it is often used when challenging Secret Realm.

"First, the spellcasters will lure out Hornless Demon from the factory area. Then, the main force will launch an attack from the outside, but remember to avoid alerting the true form deep inside!"

Several spellcasters, having taken potions, taunted the Hornless Demon perched on the treetops, and after ensuring all monsters were in combat mode, quickly retreated outside the factory.

Players outside the factory were already on high alert.

Hundreds of thousands of Hornless Demon surged out of the factory like a tidal wave, but failed to break the players' solid formation.

As a magic-type monster, the Hornless Demon possesses confusion-type skills, so its direct destructive power is not particularly outstanding.

Elite players are generally over level 30, and they are not entirely defenseless against a barrage of spells.

Players pair up, mostly with magic-based and physical-based characters, to cover each other's attacks and guard against each other's Mental Erosion.

The Hornless Demon resembles a floating sphere of light, eyeless and mouthless, yet capable of unleashing mental attacks.

In the past, players might have been easily defeated.

However, today's players have already been through the baptism of a large number of low-level monsters and have developed a certain resistance to their attack methods, so they did not panic.

Despite the massive magical attack, the players advanced in an orderly manner, and the pace of the battle steadily accelerated.

After several hours of intense fighting, the situation had clearly shifted in favor of the players.

Such a large-scale conflict eventually attracted the attention of guilds in various regions.

"Report: A large guild has launched a massive operation in the abandoned chemical plant area on the western outskirts of the capital, and has apparently discovered the 'Flesh Nest'." The military stationed in the capital received the secret report immediately.

Which guild is taking action?

"It is the 'Brotherhood' and 'Contending for Contending for the World' joining forces to wipe out the Hornless Demon horde."

"They found it first... it was hidden in the western suburbs."

"The Brotherhood is small in number and not a major concern, but the Contending for the World wield considerable influence in the capital."

"Send personnel to assist and support them immediately. Since the Flesh Nest is ownerless, everyone has the right to fight for it."

"Yes, sir!"

The capital city is not only the military's central hub, but also a place where various guilds have their strongholds.

The other forces learned of the news almost simultaneously and dispatched their troops to the western suburbs, intending to search for traces of the Flesh Nest.

"Our spies in the capital report that the major powers within the city are gathering their forces, and they've probably already discovered our movements!"

The team Under One Person had previously arranged for a group of people to monitor the movements of all parties in the capital, and they received an early warning as expected.

"They're like flies drawn to a scent... We need to hurry, we can't let them get away with this."

The Wandering Arrow within the formation commanded everyone to intensify their offensive and annihilate the remaining Hornless Demon as quickly as possible.

"Time is of the essence; the Hornless Demon have already been reduced by more than half."

"I propose that the 'Berserker' group be responsible for cleaning up the mess, while the main force immediately enters the factory to besiege the main body, so as to avoid any unforeseen complications," suggested Under One Person.

"Feasible."

"Berserker stays behind, everyone else, form pairs, we're going straight for the main body."

After saying this, the Wandering Arrow tied himself to a burly companion, who led the way—his mental resistance was insufficient, so he could only command from the rear.

As a berserker, "Under One Person" also teams up with a spellcaster, staying in the back to oversee the overall situation.

"It seems the strategy worked; the main body's attack power is indeed weak."

"As long as we keep a close eye on the mental state of the spellcasters on the front lines, defeating the main body is only a matter of time."

"The only concern is that the forces from other guilds will likely arrive soon."

When the guild members successfully launched an offensive against the target according to the tactical plan, and no large-scale casualties occurred thanks to the timely healing by the Priest, the effectiveness of this strategy was fully verified.

"That's the reality. Both of our guilds are already short-staffed, and the number of members active in Capital is even more limited."

"The other guilds won't just sit idly by and watch us take down the leader so easily. The only thing we can do is speed up our attack."

"Report! The Hornless Demon outside the arena have been cleared!"

About half an hour later, the two Tian Ce guild players responsible for the outer perimeter completed the clearing mission.

"Time is of the essence, and our battle is nearing its end."

"All Berserker players, join the attack on the main body now. Remember to maintain ranged attack distance."

"Everyone, keep up the good work! Remember to refill the potion as soon as its effects wear off, and make sure you maintain focus and peak condition!"

With the combined attack of tens of thousands of players, the Hornless Demon's health is nearing its limit, and the dawn of victory is just around the corner.

"Hold on, brothers in front! Reinforcements have arrived!"