Shifting Alliances and Great Changes in the Real World

Just then...

Player teams from other guilds in Beijing eventually arrived.

Monster-stealing is a phenomenon that inevitably occurred from the very beginning of large-scale interactive online games.

"Wandering Arrow" and "Under One Person" exchanged a glance but did not respond. Instead, they quickly signaled to their guild members to further increase their attack frequency.

They absolutely cannot let the final fruits fall into the hands of others.

You should know that the nest of flesh and blood is priceless.

The newly arrived guilds, in their haste to reach their destination, did not have time to study the boss's skill mechanics and, as usual, sent physical damage dealers to the front lines.

As soon as they got close, they were affected by control skills, and the entire team was thrown into chaos.

Unable to organize effective attacks in time, the priority was to rescue teammates—after all, this wasn't a game world; in real life, one wrong move and it's real death.

"Everyone, prepare to unleash your skills! On my command, release them simultaneously and make sure to deliver the final blow!"

Taking advantage of the chaos among other guilds, "Under One Person" decisively seized the opportunity and issued the final order.

Fortunately, although other guilds intervened, their participation was insufficient to inflict enough damage to deliver the final blow, and the item was ultimately not stolen.

This is the real world after all; whoever kills the enemy gets the loot. It's unfair, but that's how reality is.

Sure enough, the reward for defeating the boss's core was the "Flesh Nest"!

The second monster lair in the God's Domain —the "Hornless Demon's Lair"—has now appeared!

"It was just luck! Thank you all for coming to help; it was truly a close call."

With a mocking smile, "Under One Person" addressed the resentful team behind him.

"That's right, we almost lost everything."

"Thanks to your timely support, you've been a great help."

"Once we've finished building our nest, we'll definitely let everyone visit and learn from it; it'll be good experience, you know," "Wandering Arrow" replied with a smile as well.

"You're too kind. We're all players from the same Beijing, so clearing out local monsters is just our duty."

"We're all one family, and we'll definitely help each other out in similar situations in the future!"

The other guilds clearly understood the underlying meaning, but in order not to lose face, they responded through gritted teeth.

"Let's work together again next time. We're heading out now!"

"Brother, next time we'll keep an eye on their moves and disrupt them when they get to a crucial moment. It's so frustrating!"

"If my physics major hadn't been so useless, I really would have rushed in and fought back at the last moment!"

"The Wandering Shadow" secretly made a mental note of this.

Xuan Yu Tower, Unparalleled, Death God, Imperial Pavilion —several major guilds have shown up. The more I think about it, the angrier I get.

This is the hatred in the game.

The struggle for resources is the easiest way to accumulate and erupt hatred.

The others were also furious.

"The leader isn't anyone's property; we just happened to discover him first."

"This place is not one for reason. They outnumber us and have the upper hand. We'll remember this and find a chance to get back at them later."

"Let's ask the game Chongxing how to refine this Flesh Nest into a nest!"

At this point, the resentment of the surrounding guild members was gradually replaced by anticipation.

A look of anticipation appeared on everyone's face, as if they could already see the scene of fighting with magic-type Summoned Beast by their side in the future, and they couldn't help but smile.

Back in the game world, Wandering Arrow immediately contacted Chongxing.

After all, he's an old acquaintance, so it's more convenient for him to communicate.

"You've found the Flesh Nest?"

"The Hornless Demon is a rather interesting creature; it has good potential as Summoned Beast. You guys are really lucky."

While grinding monsters in the Huangtu Rocklands, Zhang Mingzhen replied to "Wandering Arrow's" message.

Unexpectedly, they discovered the Flesh Nest in the real world so quickly; indeed, there is strength in numbers.

The Hornless Demon's attributes are indeed unique; it belongs to the mental type of Warcraft and can disrupt the opponent's attention. If used properly, it can definitely produce unexpected results.

"To purify the Flesh Nest into a nest, you need to find Ganoderma at the pharmacy."

"She can assess the quality of Flesh Nest. Only those that meet certain standards can be transformed into nests; otherwise, they can only be used as materials for refining Resurrection Medicine."

Upon hearing "Resurrection Medicine," the Wandering Arrow's eyes lit up. "Resurrection Medicine? Is it the kind that can instantly revive someone?"

Zhang Mingzhen casually shared the information about the Resurrection Medicine he had previously prepared.

The choice is theirs to make. He's focused on advancing to the next level today, so he won't say anything more.

After learning of the two uses of the Flesh Nest from the Wandering Arrow, he and the Under One Person were caught in a dilemma.

The news quickly reached the Brotherhood's headquarters, where the two discussed their options.

"The original plan was to transform it into a lair, and then merge our two guilds into one."

"Our Brotherhood is relatively small; merging with you will save us a lot of trouble."

"I didn't expect there to be another way to go."

The Wandering Arrow never imagined that such Resurrection Medicine existed in the world.

Such medicine is tantamount to a second life, and in this perilous world, it is naturally Amulet that everyone craves.

"How did Chongxing make his choice in the first place? Did he just ask for the nest?"

"This matter involves confidentiality."

"Based on what he revealed, the Devil Vine Nest he sold was probably not the first Flesh Nest he acquired... You understand?"

As "The Wandering Arrow" spoke, his expression was complicated. The things they had fought so hard for were now being obtained by others in multiple places.

"... I see."

"Then he must have some kind of elixir of Resurrection on him."

"If it were me, I would also make sure I have enough potions before considering selling the nest."

"Sigh, so how should we choose?"

The question raised by Under One Person had already been considered by Wandering Arrow.

"I asked Chongxing, and the amount of Resurrection Medicine that can be extracted from the Flesh Nest is less than ten portions."

"For our guild, a sustainably producing nest is fundamental."

"Given enough time, the guild members' combat strength can continue to grow."

"At this stage, the nest is clearly more valuable than the limited potions available."

"It's a great pity, but we have to give up on the Resurrection Medicine '."

"Under One Person" also expressed its agreement.

Although you might suddenly die the next moment because of this decision, leading to regret.

But at this point, this is still the only option.

The two then found the Ganoderma and refined the Flesh Nest into a nest, and then began to promote the merger of the two guilds.

In just one day, "Contending for the World" completed the absorption of the Brotherhood and placed the Hornless Demon's Nest in its own territory!

The system announcement immediately resounded throughout the world. "Congratulations to Contending for the World on successfully establishing the second Summoned Beast nest in the God's Domain — the Hornless Demon Nest."

"All guild members can apply for taming qualifications. The Hornless Demon produced in the lair will become the exclusive Summoned Beast of guild players and will not occupy regular summoning slots."

"This is way too fast! It's only been a few days, and another guild already has Summoned Beast nest? What are our guild's higher-ups doing?!"

"I participated in that battle in Beijing. The Hornless Demon is extremely difficult to deal with, especially skilled in mental attacks!"

"I was immediately affected, as if I were trapped in the Illusion Realm. If my teammates hadn't pulled me away, I probably would have died."

"I heard that the Brotherhood and the Contending for the World joined forces to conquer the world, and now the Brotherhood has merged into the Contending for the World."

"That was a shrewd move of theirs."

The discussions on the world channel were lively, and the members of the Contending for the World couldn't help but feel a sense of pride.

"Let those big guilds of the Dragon Map War Alliance see what it means to rise from behind and surpass them!"

"Hehe, I was at the forefront back then, President, please give me a chance to apply!"

"Only three spots are available in the first week, don't even dream about it, let's accumulate enough guild contribution points first!"

"Under One Person" immediately announced within the guild, "I have given the three spots for the first week to Su Yueban, Wandering Arrow, and Wandering Shadow."

"The two guilds have just merged, so please don't feel any resentment."

"The brothers in the Brotherhood are new here and have no contribution record yet. I will add an extra 500 contribution points to each of them. Please understand and cooperate."

They directly allocated all the first week's slots to the original Brotherhood members in order to appease people, encourage the two sides to integrate as soon as possible, and avoid future conflicts and unnecessary troubles.

However, with such a large guild, there are bound to be some who are dissatisfied.

We can only endure it for now.

The precedent set by Brotherhood and Contending for the World has inspired other small and medium-sized guilds to follow suit.

Some chose to form multi-society alliances, supporting each other; others merged directly, forming emerging forces whose scale was no less than that of the traditional major factions.

Everything is for survival.

Everyone is seeking a more secure support, trying to protect their families in this turbulent world.

This is just like the chaotic Three Kingdoms.

Weak forces form alliances to support each other, and some even merge into a single power.

And at this time...

A pleasant notification sound rang in Zhang Mingzhen's ears, "Congratulations, player, you've leveled up!"

"Finally, I've reached level 58."

Zhang Mingzhen has been shuttling between battlefields and wilderness these days, and his days are so monotonous that he is almost numb.

"The experience bonus has disappeared; let's go deeper inside."

After clearing out the remaining Huangtu warriors who had gathered around him, he decided to explore the interior of the cave.

Once they entered the depths of the cave, the Huangtu warriors stopped pursuing them.

All around was a hazy, yellowish hue shrouded in dust, making visibility extremely poor.

They reached the end, but saw no other Warcraft or passageways.

"Strange, could I be mistaken?"

"Or is the War Alliance's information wrong? They clearly detected traces of the Wolf Barbarian Clan in this area... Did I overlook something?"

He instinctively touched the end of the cave, where a layer of Huangtu covered the wall, and passed through without any hindrance—this cave was indeed full of hidden secrets.

Since he didn't see any obvious traps, he simply activated his Demon Transformation technique to reappear in his armor and went straight over the wall to enter.

Suddenly, the narrow cave opened up into an endless wilderness, with only windswept yellow sand and rolling hills all around.

In the distance, dark shadows were vaguely visible moving about. After observing for a while, Zhang Mingzhen walked towards the shadows that resembled four-legged beasts.

Only when they got closer could they see clearly what kind of wild animal it was.

It was a strange creature, half human and half horse, with its four hooves on the ground and its back taut.

"Wolf Barbarian Archer (63), Strength: 1857, Physical Defense: 1683, Magic Defense: 1660"

"Barrage Arrow: Fires two arrows simultaneously, dealing damage twice in succession."

The system notification had barely appeared when the sound of something cutting through the air arrived.

Even though they were still a hundred paces away, the arrowhead had already struck their faces!

This attack range is indeed far beyond what is common.

The threat range of Warcraft within the God's Domain is mostly within thirty steps. After all, it's a game setting, and it's impossible to set the monsters' warning zone too large.

If that happens, players will be killed before they even get close, what kind of gaming experience is that?

This archer-shaped monster does indeed have something unique about it.

The Wolf Barbarian Archer closed in on its four hooves in the blink of an eye, much faster than expected.

Just as they were about to react, a surge of magical energy suddenly came crashing down from behind.

Zhang Mingzhen, who had dodged to the side, looked back and saw another Wolf Barbarians appear.

"Wolf Barbarian Cursecaster (63) Intelligence: 1683, Physical Defense: 1483, Magic Defense: 1460."

"Bone-Eroding Curse: Casts a curse spell; the damage over time from attacks lasts for sixty breaths."

Although this mage-like monster is not as fast as an archer, its damage, which comes with a continuous bleeding effect, is quite troublesome and should be dealt with first.

The experience gained from level 63 monsters is quite substantial, but Zhang Mingzhen couldn't determine whether they could be considered ordinary wild animals.

That upper body, which was clearly similar to a human, was the first time he had encountered a humanoid attacker in the God's Domain.

However, his attempt to communicate quickly failed.

Their language, undeciphered by the God's Domain, instead revealed a strong hostility indistinguishable from that of Warcraft.

Since communication is impossible, he can only eliminate it as a special form of monster.

After quickly wiping out the Lang Man monsters, Zhang Mingzhen continued towards the direction where the archers had originally been stationed, surveying the land along the way.

The map markers have detached from the main world, but they are not copies either; rather, they seem to be overlapping spaces attached to reality.

Here, sunlight streams through, wind stirs up dust, Huangtu accumulates, and even a life cycle unfolds on its own.

The Wolf Barbarian Clan must have been living in seclusion within this layered realm for many years, which explains why the human race has had difficulty detecting their presence.

But how did the War Alliance players find clues about the Lang Man?

The missions within the God's Domain are intricately intertwined.

Perhaps there truly is a special method that connects the two realms, causing some Lang Man monsters to end up in the main world.

When he arrived at the spot where the Wolf Barbarian Archer had been, he found it to be a sentry post.

Behind them stood a massive stone palace, carved into the earth and nestled among the Huangtu hills.

From the outside, it is difficult to see the layout of the palace.

But the level of security was self-evident.

At this moment, countless Lang Man guards surged in from all directions, their attacks pouring down like a tidal wave.

Amidst the chaotic onslaught, Zhang Mingzhen identified a third type of monster class.

"Wolf Barbarian War Guard (63), Strength: 1757, Physical Defense: 1563, Magic Defense: 1250"

"Gather Aid Command: Summons allies within fifty paces to launch a siege against the enemy."

This warrior is quite interesting; he is a melee fighter, yet he possesses summoning abilities similar to those of magic users.

Because of its command, monsters from all around gathered here.

The Wolf Barbarian War Guard are also the race that most closely resembles humans in appearance.

The archer has four legs, while the Wolf Barbarian Cursecaster's lower body is a floating, ethereal form.

Apart from the protruding white fangs on his lips and a pair of curved horns on his forehead, Zhan Wei's physique was otherwise no different from a human's.

It seems that archers, spellcasters, and warriors are the three existing classes of the Lang Man tribe, all of whom harbor deep hostility towards outsiders and are determined to prevent anyone from approaching the stone palace buried deep underground.

This is a typical combination of warrior, mage, and ranged units.

The only problem is the lack of Priest; perhaps a sorcerer could fill that role.

Due to the large number of troops and the constant reinforcements summoned by the guards, Zhang Mingzhen found it difficult to enter the palace gate directly.

We might as well take this opportunity to clear out the wild monsters and move towards the main entrance of the palace while fighting.