Earthcore Mountain Range, Rock Nest Fortress.
The entire Rock Nest Fortress stood atop the sheer cliffs of a canyon. From the outside, it resembled a nest, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack—hence its name. At this moment, however, tens of thousands of experts above Level 85 were frantically clearing out the Blackstone Orcs within the fortress.
Of the several hundred thousand Blackstone Orcs originally stationed there, fewer than a hundred thousand remained. At the heart of the fortress, an Orc King over four meters tall lay quietly on the ground, surrounded by scattered weapons, equipment, and all manner of materials that dazzled the eye.
"I never imagined conquering a fortress could bring such enormous gains. No wonder the Thirteen Royal Courts want to conquer a second one so quickly." Nine Dragons Emperor gazed at the weapons, equipment, and rare materials covering the ground, deeply moved.
In the Earthcore Mountain Range, monsters at the Great Lord rank and above were quite difficult to find. Yet here in Rock Nest Fortress, they came in clusters. And because this was first-time exploration, their drops were even better than those outside.
Just clearing out the Blackstone Orcs in the fortress would yield at least ten thousand weapons and pieces of equipment, all Level 90 or higher. There were even Level 100 weapons and equipment among them.
Although the quality of these weapons and equipment was not particularly high—most were Mithril Grade, with Adamantite Grade items being exceedingly rare—they were more than sufficient as transitional gear. At the very least, once players reached Level 90, they could begin tackling the Level 90 super-large team dungeons without needing to make excessive preparations.
"Of course. Every fortress in the Earthcore Mountain Range can be called a treasure vault. Battle Blood and Star Ring had