The Boundary of Order

As the Flame Demon Lord's massive body collapsed into an extinguished Obsidian Mine, this brutal siege finally came to an end.

But this was only the beginning.

Under Chen Feng's command, the three major guilds didn't pause for a moment, immediately starting their land-grabbing operations.

"[Flesh Artisan] squad! Stop looting the corpse! Get the Windbreak Wall up first!"

"This is the wind tunnel of the Duan Bronchus—the wind speed is insane. Without a wall, anyone logging in tomorrow will be blown straight back to the throat!"

With hundreds of craftsmen working, a [Flame Outpost] rose from the remains of the Flame Demon's corpse.

The Flame Demon's indestructible obsidian shell was dismantled and turned into the sturdiest walls; the residual high-heat core dug from its body became the camp's natural furnace, used for repairs and recharging Mecha.

The wind here was utterly twisted—Alternating Hot and Cold. A temperature-controlled camp was essential, and the Blue Slimes raised by the life-skill players pulled their weight too.

Zhao Kuo sat his battered Mecha, its armor nearly depleted, down in the center of the camp, watching the busy life-skill players.

"This fight cost a damn fortune."

Staring at the astronomical numbers on the Repair Panel, his heart ached so much he could barely breathe. "But watching that big bastard fall? Damn satisfying."

"Don't sweat the money." Feng Xing Tian Xia jumped out of the Mecha and patted his shoulder. "Once this outpost is set up, we can keep funneling troops deeper into the Duan Bronchus. According to the system prompt, the Flame Demon Parasites inside drop Flame Cores—every single one is walking Mecha fuel."

Blue Star, real world.

As the game's progress advanced, the situation in the real world was growing increasingly delicate.

Dragon Kingdom, Imperial Capital—Titan Extraordinary Alliance headquarters.

Fang Ce tossed a thick report onto the table, his expression grim.

"The cost of maintaining stability has been skyrocketing exponentially."

"This week alone, the number of LV.20 players across the server has surpassed 3,000. Most are on our watchlist, but some solo players have completely lost their minds after gaining power."

Fang Ce pointed at the dense red dots on the map and let out a long sigh.

"Robberies, brawls, revenge on society... We've suppressed them with the Special Operations Group, but public pressure is mounting. Ordinary people's fear of the player class is spreading."

"As news travels, more and more people are learning about the Titan Game."

"And that's not the worst part." Lei Zhen added coldly.

He pulled up a satellite photo—a jungle base in Southeast Asia's Golden Triangle.

"Zhang Kuang's [Wild Wolf Park] in the Golden Triangle has tripled in size."

"Through the dark web, they're recruiting players who've committed crimes back home or don't want to be regulated. Word is, over a hundred LV.18+ desperadoes have gathered there, including a dozen LV.20 Talent Awakeners."

"They're operating under the guise of mercenaries, helping drug lords fight for turf, even openly clashing with local government forces. That place has become a lawless zone."

Chen Feng stared at the photo, tapping his fingers lightly on the table.

"Are there even players from our country sneaking over to join them, chasing so-called freedom?"

"Yes." Fang Ce sighed. "To each their own. Some people think we have too many rules here and want to be top dogs over there."

"Let them go."

Chen Feng frowned, a cold glint flashing in his eyes.

"Fools who can't read the room. With mass evolution on this scale, they think they can disrupt order and carve out territory with a temporary lead."

"Write down their names. When we have the bandwidth in the real world, we'll settle the score."

"For now, we just need to guard Dragon Kingdom's pure ground."

High-Dimensional Perspective—Titan Gu Yuan.

The cosmic Abyss.

The Ancient Abyss examined the state within his own body.

Though the players had breached the entrance to one Duan Bronchus, easing his breathing pressure significantly, the sheer scale of the entire Lung—vast as a sea of stars—made the current 200,000 players a drop in the bucket.

Moreover, as the main map's level rose, ordinary players faced skyrocketing survival pressure, urgently requiring new combat power.

"Not enough hands."

The Ancient Abyss stirred a thought.

A massive stream of data instantly blanketed Blue Star's network.

[Server-Wide Major Version Update Announcement: Titan's Awakening - 06]

1. Sixth Mass Recruitment Wave

[Description]: To prepare for the coming full-scale war, the Titan has decided to summon more Kinfolk.

[New Slots]: 300,000 (Total reaches 500,000).

[Allocation Mechanism]: This draw is no longer limited to specific regions; it will be randomly distributed worldwide.

2. "Micro Pet" System Officially Launched

[Background]: Explorers have discovered that the Titan's body isn't just filled with enemies. Those ancient native flora are your natural allies.

[Features]:

Capture & Taming: Players can use [Bio-Bait] to capture neutral creatures like Blue Slime (Probiotic).

Multi-Pet Deployment: Each player can carry an unlimited number of spirit pets simultaneously, but must cover their own food costs.

Bestiary System:

Blue Slime (Probiotic): Spits bubbles to heal and cleanse toxins.

Headless Knight (Lactobacillus): Creates Bone Walls through splitting.

Berserk Hound (Eosinophil): Looks like a mad dog, but works wonders against parasites.

Evolution Path: Feeding different materials (e.g., High-Energy Fire Core, Bile Crystal) can induce beneficial mutations in spirit pets.

Three, Epic Gameplay: "The Ancient" Awakens

[Background]: Before players descended, the Titan's body once housed a powerful standing army. Over the long ages, they fell into hibernation due to energy depletion. Now, with the return of breath, they are awakening.

[Gameplay]:

Find the Sleepers: In hidden corners of the map (e.g., deep in lymph nodes, frontline of bone marrow), stone-like [The Ancient (dormant advanced immune cell NPCs)] are scattered.

Awakening Ritual: Inject a large amount of Bio-Energy, or meet specific conditions to awaken them.

Favorability & Hiring:

Warlord (Macrophage): Hot-tempered, loves high-energy food. High favorability allows hiring as a Siege Behemoth.

Assassin (T-Cell): Cold and aloof, loves killing viruses. High favorability grants special skill transmission.

Ordnance Officer (B-Cell): Loves collecting materials. High favorability unlocks special biochemical weapon exchanges.

And more possibilities~

As the announcement dropped, the world erupted.

Though the Dragon Kingdom held a firm grip on high-end combat power and resource points with its first-mover advantage, leaving a handful of foreigners isolated and helpless, the influx of these 300,000 newcomers was bound to crack the once-stable order.

--But to be fair, a hundred level-1s can't beat a level-20 player!

In-game, Flame Outpost.

"Updated!"

"So many new features! Look, the Pet System is live!"

A group of casual players huddled together excitedly.

"Love Eating Watermelon," as the first player on the server to discover Probiotic, was now the center of attention.

"Check this out! I fed my Blue Slime some ash dropped by a Flame Demon, and it mutated into a [Lava Slime]! Basic attacks have burn, and it doubles as a hand warmer!"

At the camp's edge, Chen Feng and Lei Zhen focused on the third update.

"The Ancient..."

Chen Feng stared into the unknown dark abyss in the distance.

"The Titan's native army?"

"From the description, Warlord and Assassin correspond to our Divine Guard and Hunter?"

Just then, a scout Assassin player ran back, panting.

"Guild leader! Found a strange cave on the side wall of the Duan Bronchus!"

"Inside... inside, there seems to be a row of giant stone statues kneeling! They look like giants holding massive shields!"

Chen Feng's eyes lit up.

"Let's go! Check it out!"

The group ventured deep into the cave.

With the mecha's searchlights, they witnessed a stunning sight.

Over a dozen gray-white stone statues, ten meters tall, knelt on one knee, holding broken giant shields, as if guarding the passage behind them. Though covered in dust and cracks, their killing intent still sent chills down the spine.

[Interactable Target: Dormant Warlord (The Ancient)]

[Status: Energy Depleted / Deep Hibernation]

[Awakening Requirement: 50000 Bio-Energy / Unit]

"Fifty thousand each?" Zhao Kuo clicked his tongue. "Cheaper than building a mecha."

"Let's try."

Chen Feng stepped forward and directly paid fifty thousand Bio-Energy.

Golden light poured into the stone statue.

Crack—crack—

The gray shell on the stone statue began to flake off, revealing pale, muscular flesh beneath.

The giant slowly opened its eyes—a pair of murky black pupils brimming with killing intent. It glanced at the tiny mecha before it, its voice low as thunder:

"Another... new war?"

"I am... Guardian-704."

"As long as... I'm fed... I'll kill."

[System Prompt: The Ancient "Guardian-704" has awakened. Current Favorability: Indifferent.]

[Hiring Cost: 2,000 Bio-Energy per day (meals included).]

[Upon termination of hire, The Ancient will act freely and no longer obey commands.]

"As long as you feed him, he works?" Zhao Kuo grinned. "I like that attitude!"

Chen Feng watched the awakened giant, a faint smile curling at the corner of his mouth.

With this group of "Ancients," plus the 300,000 new recruits and the mecha corps about to arrive...

Deep within the Duan Bronchus... what was there to fear about sweeping through?

(Brothers! This is the third chapter! Please hit the request button, tap the free power-ups, I'm begging you QAQ)

(I have no drafts saved—every new chapter is typed on the spot. Working hard on the writing, there should be more today, yeah.)

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