The Golden Age of Soul Five Is Coming

Swift Slash is gone, but Leon has other skills.

When the intruders reappeared, he chose to begin a marathon, which is his third phase.

Use terrain traps to distract the intruder, and then swarm in and beat him to death while he's in a panic. The armor made by the Rust Monster won't rust away his fists too.

These uncultured invaders had clearly never seen an advanced marathon before; this method proved effective time and again.

Throughout the day, Leon felt like he had been fighting various soul-devouring ghosts.

These invaders seemed to have been specifically trained to target them, making them very difficult to fight.

Although the Strategy Team always manages to overcome dangers thanks to their exceptional skills, they still feel exhausted.

You'll only realize how wonderful PvE is after playing a lot of PvP.

In reality, the intruders appeared at relatively short intervals, with only two or three appearing approximately every one or two hours.

By the time an exhausted Leon chose to leave the dungeon, he had probably fought no fewer than ten Soul Eaters. During this time, Delu and Te Er were killed once due to carelessness.

Their normal exploration experience was completely ruined!

He was puzzled as to how these guys managed to infiltrate their city. There were so many people in the dungeon every day, could they possibly designate which one to infiltrate?

Even powerful Strategy Team can fail under repeated invasions, let alone other adventurers.

Imagine this: you're fully immersed in the normal progression of the game when you're suddenly killed by a few red-haired guys, and after respawning, you have to run all Three-hundred-and-sixty-five-mile road again.

It makes me furious just thinking about it, and I can't help but curse the intruder's entire family.

But none of that matters anymore.

Looking at the starry night sky, Leon had never left the dungeon with such resentment as he had today.

Those who invaded his territory must pay the price!

But how can he get revenge?

Leon pondered for a long time. The names used by those invaders seemed to be code names. They hid their true identities very well, and their true forms could not be found.

So, will there be countermeasures against invaders in the Zane Dungeon?

If we run into them again tomorrow, we must capture one of the intruders, interrogate him thoroughly, extract all the information, and then tear him to pieces!

He glanced at the Backhand Sword in his arms, now only the hilt remained, and sighed. His immediate priority was to find a blacksmith to see if the Backhand Sword could be repaired.

However, when Leon came out of the blacksmith's shop, his face looked very unpleasant.

It couldn't be repaired, and even if it were repaired, it wouldn't work properly. The blacksmith's suggestion was to forge a new one.

"Hateful."

He walked through the street in a daze. This Backhand Sword had witnessed many things in his life, and he had developed feelings for it. It was impossible for him to give it up.

He felt the same way he did after being killed by the roar of the Lion Ape. It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he was in a helpless situation.

Perhaps it was fate, but as Leon walked along, he came to his senses and suddenly found himself standing in front of a familiar shop.

[Ma Lei Da Magic Item Shop]

It has indeed been a long time since I've been here.

Looking back, it was the owner of this place who inspired him and made him brave. If it weren't for that packet of Fear-Dispelling Powder, he probably would be a cripple by now.

"I was planning to come here to thank the boss, but I forgot."

He turned and left, and when he returned, he was carrying large and small bags of things, mostly dairy products or fruit baskets.

When Gong Qiying saw Leon carrying this pile of things towards him in the shop, he thought he was a hospitalized patient.

"Thank you so much for your help before, boss."

"You are... Oh, I remember now, it's you." Gong Qiying pretended for a moment. "Why did you bring a gift?"

"Thank you for your help back then."

When Leon wasn't in Soul 5, he was very polite and well-mannered, and he adhered to human etiquette.

Gong Qiying smiled and chatted casually with the other party, discussing topics that a businessman should care about, just like a real businessman.

Before long, Leon couldn't hold back any longer and revealed his true intentions for coming here.

"Is there any way to repair the weapon?" Gong Qiying looked helpless and said, "I'm sorry, I don't know anything about weapons. Perhaps you should go to a blacksmith."

Leon said helplessly, "That's why the blacksmith came here."

I must be crazy. Why would I come to a prop shop looking for ways to repair weapons? Did I expect to find some magical item here that can fix a weapon just by tapping it?

He got up to take his leave, but at that moment, Gong Qiying said, "I'm very curious why your weapon broke down. Could you tell me?"

After thinking for a while, Leon finally recounted the whole story, from beginning to end.

He didn't even know why he was telling these things to an ordinary prop shop owner. Maybe he wanted to confide his troubles to someone he knew but wasn't that close to?

Or perhaps it's because Gong Qiying exudes a peculiar magic, as if consulting with him could solve problems in unexpected ways.

"Hmm, those intruders are a bunch of morally corrupt bastards," Gong Qiying criticized from a moral standpoint.

Leon sighed and said, "I also want to get revenge, but I can't find a way."

He glanced at Gong Qiying and saw that the young boss suddenly hesitated, as if he wanted to say something.

Could there really be a solution? Leon's breathing became erratic, and he deliberately sighed again, drawing out his words, "Sigh, if only someone could give me some advice, I would accept it even if it cost a lot of money."

"Well, perhaps I have a way," Gong Qiying suddenly said.

Great, the boss has fallen for it!

Leon was overjoyed and quickly asked, "What method?"

"Wait here, I'll go look for it."

Not long after, Gong Qiying returned from the warehouse with a strange object in his hand.

Leon's expression was somewhat strange as he asked, "Is this a tongue?"

"That's right, this item is called [Mocking Tongue]."

Gong Qiying carefully placed it in front of Leon and said, "The effect is that when used in the dungeon, it can attract intruders, and there is a greater probability of attracting those who have invaded you before."

Leon instantly understood the purpose of this thing, and his eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

"I'll buy this!"

When doing business in a prop shop, it's common sense not to ask about the origin of the goods.

Being able to buy something useful is enough!

"Wait a minute." Gong Qiying suddenly grabbed Leon's hand, which was reaching for his tongue, looked up into his eyes, and asked, "Do you really think you can kill all the intruders by yourself?"

"..." Leon paused for a moment, then said, "No."

"I have an idea, would you like to hear it?" The prop shop owner revealed a knowing smile.

So Leon listened attentively to what he was about to say, just as he had listened to his "beating theory" before.

"No matter how hard you try, the Soul-Sucking Ghost Oath will be exposed. It's only a matter of time. The number of intruders will only increase. Can you kill them all by yourself? You're only human. You'll eventually run out of energy."

"So I need to find teammates?" Leon asked.

"No, you don't need to find teammates, you just need to do one thing."

Gong Qiying smiled slightly and said:

"Reveal all the techniques you've accumulated so far for dealing with people."

"Ah?"

Leon paused for a moment. "But if that's the case, wouldn't the intruders also be able to learn it?"

"You need to understand one thing: the current situation is that the invaders have mastered combat techniques specifically designed to target humans. Those innocent adventurers who only explore dungeons are inherently inferior to the invaders."

"Once your technology is released, the biggest beneficiaries will still be ordinary people. People will become more wary of intruders and learn how to deal with them. At least when fighting intruders, they won't be killed quickly; even if they die, they'll still get a piece of flesh!"

"As for the intruders, even if you don't reveal your experience and techniques, they can learn them after you use Mocking Tongue to fight them a few times. It's nothing more than running around and catching the aftercast animation. Anyone can learn it."

"In the current environment, invaders can reap huge victories by exploiting information asymmetry. What you need to do is fill that information gap, or even muddy the waters! The dirtier, cough cough, the more complex the methods people use in wartime, the better. Make the invaders pay a price, but they will only gain a pitiful amount!"

"Give everyone a chance to become you!"

A moment later, Leon left the prop shop somewhat dazed.

He couldn't help but wonder if what Gong Qiying said was true.

A few seconds later, he answered – that was correct.

The next step is obvious: go home, organize the information, and then make it public!

"Hehe, cough cough cough, what am I laughing at?"

Leon shook his head. This conversation had enlightened him, and he felt as if the world had become much wider.

As for the challenge with the New Strategy Team? Who cares? I doubt those guys will achieve anything significant in the short term.

Just as Leon found his future direction, the members of the New Strategy Team were diligently exploring the Zane Dungeon.

The New Strategy Team consists of five people: "Black Bat" Lu Lu Wo, "Giant" Bei Er Tuo, "Iron Arm" Mi La, and a pair of twins Aisi and Aimu.

At this very moment, they were in the graveyard, and they were on the path of the Death Knight.

Why not explore Farron Keep, where there is more information and the map is more complete?

The reason is simple: they can't defeat the Farron Undead Legion.

We can only hope that the final boss in the graveyard area will be weaker.

They now believe that their progress is top-tier among adventurers, and few can keep up with them.

"Captain, this fell out after the large pot broke."

Mi La picked up a glimmer of light from the blood and flesh scattered after the Warrior Pot shattered, but after examining it, she showed a look of disgust.

Yellow Wildflower

[Wildflowers that are worthless except for their cuteness, yet they carry the sincere blessings of children; perhaps that is their greatest value to the Warrior Pot.]

"Throw away anything that's useless," Lu Lu Wo waved her hand.

They had just encountered a Warrior Pot being besieged by monsters. The monsters were fighting amongst themselves, which presented a good opportunity.

So they swarmed in and killed the Warrior Pot and the other monsters, but unfortunately, these silly monsters didn't drop anything good.

"I don't understand, why didn't that big pot fight back when we attacked it?" Bei Er Tuo looked puzzled as he gazed at a door that the Warrior Pot had previously blocked with its body.

"Captain, should we go in and take a look? Maybe there's treasure."

The New Strategy Team excitedly pushed open the door.