New Expansion Pack

Lung Core Zone.

The battle had entered its most frantic, meat-grinder phase.

[Warning: Silver Wing Sentinel count below 500!][Warning: BOSS is casting "Core Burst", full-screen AOE incoming!]

"Hold the line! Everyone, hold the line!" The Lava Gauntlets in the hands of Dali Chu Qiji were covered in cracks, his health bar fluctuating like a roller coaster. The Divine Guard Corps behind him had already been wiped out and replaced three times over.

"Damn it, I just lost the 80% experience bar I spent so long grinding!" A Divine Guard player who had just respawned and run back cursed while picking up his shield. "Three days of hard work, and one battle sent me back to square one! Thank goodness the game doesn't have a level-down mechanic, or I'd really smash my simulation pod!"

Yes, this was the death penalty mechanism of Titan: current level experience points and Bio-Energy (currency) in the backpack drop by 50%. While this penalty was brutal, it was still within the players' psychological threshold. After all, as long as the level remained and the gear stayed, they could keep fighting!

"Stop worrying about experience! There's more compensation if the BOSS falls!" The figure of Feng Xing Tian Xia flickered in the firelight. To cover the Silver Wing Captain, he had taken a direct hit from the BOSS's splash damage, leaving his health at a sliver.

"Lei! That NPC captain is going to charge! Clear a path for him!"

"Copy that!" Thunder King was currently hovering in mid-air, the [Thunder Magnetic Floating Cannon] in his hands already red-hot from overload. He had not only exhausted his mana but had even chugged three bottles of expensive [High-Energy Mana Potion].

"Maximum power—Thunder Prison Field!"

BOOM—! A ten-meter-wide cylinder of lightning descended from the sky, instantly paralyzing and knocking back the dozen [Elite Flame Demon Guard] units blocking the Silver Wing Captain.

"For... Titan!" The Silver Wing Captain (LV.18 NPC), his armor shattered and only one arm remaining, let out a final mechanical roar. The jet engines on his back spewed blinding red light, and he transformed into a silver comet, following the path cleared by the lightning, crashing straight into the exposed black heart on the Flame Demon's chest.

The Flame Demon waved its arms in panic, trying to block, but Data Maniac had already coordinated with hundreds of Spirit Pivot Envoys to launch a mental interference attack.

"Stop... right there!!" Data Maniac bled from his seven orifices; that was the price of overdrawing his mental power.

The Flame Demon's movements stiffened for 0.1 seconds. It was this 0.1 seconds that decided life and death.

Squelch—!

The [Suppression Spear] in the Silver Wing Captain's hand precisely pierced the beating black heart and pinned it deep into the Flame Demon's chest cavity.

[Suppression Enzyme injected.] Immediately after, the NPC detonated his own power core.

BOOM!!!

A violent explosion erupted in the Flame Demon's chest, and golden suppression energy instantly flowed through its entire body. The flowing lava blood rapidly cooled, solidified, and turned into gray-black rock.

[BOSS core destroyed!][BOSS has entered "Petrified Weakness" state! Defense reduced to zero!]

That arrogant hundred-meter giant, as if its spine had been ripped out, let out one final mournful cry and collapsed to its knees, kicking up clouds of dust.

"The health bar turned gray!!" "Defense is broken!!"

"Everyone! Forget the mobs! Focus fire on the BOSS!" Feng Xing Tian Xia roared in the server-wide channel, "Full output! Blast it to pieces!!"

At this moment, the thousands of players still standing on the battlefield unleashed an unprecedented level of output. Countless attacks converged into a colorful torrent, submerging the kneeling demonic shadow.

3%... 1%... 0%

There was no earth-shattering explosion. The massive body of the Heaven-Burning Flame Demon finally turned into countless light particles under the barrage of attacks, slowly dissipating into the air. And that sinful black heart was completely shattered, turning into a stream of pure golden energy that merged into the ground beneath their feet (the lung of the Titan).

The entire battlefield went silent for a second, followed by a deafening cheer. All surviving players waved their weapons frantically, celebrating this incredibly brutal victory.

Immediately after, a massive golden leaderboard slowly unfolded above the fortress.

[Campaign Settlement: Contribution Ranking]

NO.1 Feng Xing Tian Xia

Reward: [Growth-type Weapon Selection Box]x1, [Legendary Title: Demon Hunter Vanguard], Bio-Energy +100,000.

NO.2 Dali Chu Qiji

Reward: [Toughness Life Potion]x1 (Permanent Bonus), Bio-Energy +80,000.

NO.3 Dragon Fighting in the Wild

Reward: [Skill Book: Earth Stomp], Bio-Energy +60,000.

Looking at the rewards hanging at the top of the list, Feng Xing Tian Xia didn't have time to get too excited, because there was something more important to do—

He quickly opened the [Gene Shop].

With the victory of the campaign and the map fully opened, the number that had haunted countless people finally updated.

[Campaign: Storm Abyss - Settled]

[One bronchiole cleared]

[Campaign Settlement Reward: Gene Shop updated.]["Titan Blood (Diluted Version)" inventory updated!]

BOSS settlement reward: +1000 inventory.

Remaining campaign inventory (one-time release of locked portions): +991 inventory.[Current total purchasable: 1991]

(Note: Previously, only Feng Xing Tian Xia's team of 5 + 4 players from other guilds, totaling 9 people, had successfully purchased it.)

"It refreshed!" Feng Xing Tian Xia shouted in the voice channel, "Look at the shop! We have nearly two thousand vials!"

"I'll try to buy one!" Dali Chu Qiji was quick, clicking it immediately.

[System Prompt: You have already used this item (Limit one per person). Purchase failed.]

"Damn! It's limited!" Dali cursed with regret. "I was actually planning to buy one to send back to the old man."

"The system won't let such strategic resources be concentrated in the hands of a few," Feng Xing Tian Xia had anticipated this long ago. "These 1,991 potions are entry tickets prepared for the few thousand elite players across the server who have just reached LV.10."

Sure enough, the world channel exploded instantly.

"I'm qualified to buy it! Hahahaha! I snagged one!" "What the hell! It's gone? How did the number drop so fast!" "Two thousand potions gone in a second?! Are you guys tentacle monsters?!"

Although the inventory had changed from single digits to four digits, it was still a drop in the bucket compared to the tens of thousands of players eager to change their fate. In less than thirty seconds, the shop displayed [Sold Out] once again.

Those players who managed to grab a potion either logged off immediately to verify the miracle, or danced with joy in the guild channel. As for those who didn't, they could only grit their teeth and turn back to grind the remaining mobs nearby, swearing to save up money for the next wave.

After dealing with the potions, Feng Xing Tian Xia clicked on another shop page—[Special Items].

A golden token lay there quietly. [Titan Guard Legion Contract (Guild Token)]. Unlock condition: Frontline advanced 50km (Achieved). Price: 50,000 Bio-Energy.

Previously, because they were constantly fighting, no one had the time to buy it, and all guilds were just wild guilds where organization was less than form. Moreover, fifty thousand Bio-Energy was an astronomical figure for ordinary people. But now, as the number one on the contribution leaderboard, Feng Xing Tian Xia's pockets were bulging.

"Purchase."

[Congratulations! You have obtained the first "Guild Token" on the server.]

Feng Xing Tian Xia held the golden token high and issued the formal guild establishment announcement on the server-wide channel:

[Server Announcement:][The guild "Dawn" has been officially established.][Guild Leader: Feng Xing Tian Xia.][Entry Requirements: LV.10 or above, and must have completed the class advancement.]

In an instant, the application list flooded the screen like a waterfall.

High-dimensional perspective: Titan Divine Body.

Gu Yuan watched the rapidly forming player organizational structure and the vitality gradually returning to the core area of the lungs, nodding in satisfaction.

[Current Status: Right Lung Lobe - A7 District lesion eradicated.]

[Bronchiole self-healing ability enabled][Respiratory efficiency increased: 5%.][Received feedback energy: 8,000,000 points (Battle settlement).]

"The crisis in the lungs has been temporarily alleviated," Gu Yuan looked down at A7 District.

"There are still hundreds of bronchioles, and the players can completely follow suit. The main bronchi and lung segments further up are a bit beyond the current players' capabilities. However, for now, the risk of me dying suddenly due to lung injury has been greatly reduced. It's time to let the high-level players solve urgent problems in other organs." Although the Flame Demon was dead, a large number of low-level monsters like [Lava Slime] and [Flame Poison Larva] remained here. Moreover, as the Flame Demon's corpse decomposed, a thermal mineral area rich in minerals had formed here.

"This place will be the newbie village from now on." Gu Yuan's mind stirred, lowering the danger level of A7 District and marking a batch of resource points suitable for LV.5-LV.10 players to level up.

"As for those elites who have already taken shape..." Gu Yuan's divine sense passed through the diaphragm and cast toward that much larger, much deadlier shadow area.

That was the [Liver]. It was also the place where toxins had accumulated the most in his body, and where cirrhosis (calcification) had even begun to appear.

"It's time to open a second battlefield."

In-game, Blackstone Fortress.

Just as the players were still celebrating their victory and looting spoils, the [Crimson Channel] in the center of the fortress suddenly changed.

The channel that originally only led to the lung entrance suddenly extended a new tributary. That tributary led to the endless darkness below, and a strange, eerie green light flickered at the entrance.

[Expansion Update: Poisonous Labyrinth.]

[Server-wide Quest Issued: Expedition to the Liver.][Description: Although the flames of war in the lungs have subsided, the Titan's body is still decaying. The poison is eroding the detoxification center.][Entry Requirements: Level ≥ LV.10.][Hint: Kin who have not reached the required level, please stay in the "Storm Abyss" to continue honing your skills. The new world is full of deadly poisonous gas, and the weak cannot survive.]

"The new map is open!" Long Zhan Yu Ye, who had just grabbed a potion and hadn't had time to log off yet, shouted, "Brothers! Everyone LV.10 and above, follow me! Let's go to the new map to explore!"

"Don't be discouraged if you haven't reached level 10!" Feng Xing Tian Xia also shouted in the channel, "Dawn Guild has left a batch of elites in Blackstone Fortress to lead dungeon runs! If you want to level up quickly, come and sign up!"

The crowd split up rapidly. Some top players boarded the Crimson Boat heading toward the abyss, their eyes filled with a longing for the unknown. Meanwhile, most ordinary players stayed in this "hot land" that had already been conquered, starting a new round of leveling frenzy.

In this world that was excessively real, everyone had found their own place. And the Titan's road to recovery had only just taken its first step.