Invaders Are All Murderers!

Let's assume that a Limping One can summon a maximum of two tokens at a time.

Five Limping One can summon ten derivatives. The New Strategy Team has five people, which means that each person has to fight at least three monsters.

But is that really the case?

One after another, her companions behind her collapsed to the ground, their Spirit Power reaching its limit and unable to sustain the fight. Only Lu Lu Wo, who was stronger, could barely keep fighting.

This means she has to fight fifteen powerful monsters that also inflict mental pollution, and the Limping One among them will continuously summon new derivatives.

A crushing defeat, an absolute crushing defeat!

However, it was Lu Lu Wo who was crushed.

When the Limping One rushed over, Lu Lu Wo showed a desperate expression, like a child about to be run over by a cart.

The girl is being revived.

When she woke up again, she was already in the Clock Tower.

Apart from his clothes, all the loot from this expedition had vanished!

Lu Lu Wo gets goosebumps every time she recalls the hellish scene she saw before she died.

"I've revived you, so you owe me one more time."

Beside her, a burly man spoke in a deep voice. His entire body was shrouded in a black robe. If Lu Lu Wo's black robe was for showing off and appearing elegant, then the burly man's was entirely for concealing his identity. He even had a thick cloth wrapped around his face, revealing only a pair of weathered eyes.

Bei Er Tuo and the others lay dead on the ground, not resurrected.

"Don't be so rigid," Lu Lu Wo, standing up while clutching her head. The intense headache made her give up even on trying to maintain her tone.

Upon seeing this, a gentle Holy Light suddenly emanated from the burly man's hand.

The Holy Light continued to heal Lu Lu Wo's headache, and her expression finally relaxed. She said, "Thank you. I will definitely have your name engraved on the stone tablet after I clear the game."

"No need, just keep your promise."

"It's just killing two people for you, it's very simple."

Lu Lu Wo waved her hand.

The burly man paused for a moment, then asked, "How's the exploration going?"

"It's not important," she said, her face stiffening as she thought of something unpleasant. She quickly changed the subject, saying, "In comparison, how are your ambush Strategy Team's results?"

"Very good," the burly man said calmly, "With repeated obstruction, they have no extra energy to explore the dungeon. Your victory is already a foregone conclusion."

"But I bet you've been killed a few times. How's that going? Getting a headache?"

After a while, the burly man nodded.

"As expected of Leon," Lu Lu Wo stretched and smiled. "If it weren't for the special circumstances, I would really like to have a fair duel with him in front of the world—but speaking of which, your condition can't withstand the next invasion, right? What are we going to do tomorrow?"

"Today, eighteen more people have made Soul-Sucking Ghost Oath."

The burly man's voice showed no emotion; it sounded like he was speaking with a stern face.

"Impressive," Lu Lu Wo clapped her hands lightly. "Where did you find the candidate?"

"The Church's Register of Sinners"

Lu Lu Wo's eyes lit up, and she couldn't help but exclaim, "Perfect!"

She looked at the burly man with admiration in her eyes.

The mysterious, burly man before us is the original Soul-Sucking Ghost Oath.

Lu Lu Wo accidentally reached an agreement with him, and the two helped each other and benefited each other.

"But the current intrusion efficiency is very low; it takes almost two hours to intrude into Leon once," the burly man said.

"I have an idea, would you like to hear it?"

What kind of expressions would the nobles in those plays wear when they were plotting? Lu Lu Wo thought for a moment, then finally smiled, a slightly arrogant smirk on her lips:

"Let's reveal the location of the Soul Eater Altar. If the number of Soul Eaters increases, someone will eventually be able to infiltrate Leon."

The burly man fell silent, so she pressed on, "What, you're reluctant to disrupt the order of this city? That's understandable, after all, it's the place you've guarded for half your life."

"No," the burly man looked up and said, "This plan is brilliant."

An evil conspiracy has been formally established.

Waiting until the next day—no, we couldn't even wait until the next day.

Half an hour later, a piece of information provided by an anonymous visitor was published in bright, eye-catching characters on the bulletin board in the very center of Bede City.

[Location of the Soul-Sucking Altar and the Benefits of Invading It]

Invading others and plundering their souls to level up is far safer than fighting monsters!

The perk of Soul Eaters is killing and stealing souls; victorious invasions also grant them Oath items that can be exchanged for rewards at the altar.

By the time the staff responsible for publishing the information realized what evil stuff they had put on the bulletin board, it was too late.

Make sure to carefully check everything when you're working!

Today, while the Zane Dungeon is still open, the number of invaders has surged.

In the Zane Dungeon.

Qi Laje, the fisherman who had spent the day in the Gourmet Area, was walking back to Firelink Shrine with a full catch of fish, feeling quite satisfied. There was a small Forest Area between the Gourmet Area and Firelink Shrine, but fortunately it wasn't too dangerous, and even he could carefully walk through it.

"Today is a good day. I caught so many fish. I'm so happy."

The four or five other anglers with him chimed in, saying they all seemed to have had better luck lately.

You're getting excited too soon.

[Invaded by the soul-sucking ghost "La La La"!]

"What the hell?"

Everyone was startled by the bright red intruder that appeared before them and immediately became alert.

The intruder also seemed to be a novice. He examined his spirit body for a while before raising his knife against the fishermen.

"Wait, let's talk this out! I'll give you a few fish and let us go, okay?" Qi Laje shouted.

"You actually managed to catch fish?" the intruder roared. "I can't even catch any, so I have to kill you all! Hand over your souls!"

Such scenes are playing out in various areas of the dungeon, and you might be next!

The second day, the third day.

Even though the guild had removed the information about the Soul Eater Altar, the number of intruders continued to grow over time.

Didn't these invaders think twice before signing the oath? The Soul Eaters are a force of the Abyss; by signing the oath, aren't you just siding with the Abyss?

Well, those who worry will not make oaths, and those who make oaths will not worry.

So far, neither the Soul Eater nor the Sun Warrior oath has been blessed with divine revelation since it was made. People's attitude towards the altar has changed from being cautious to being indifferent. If there are benefits to be gained, what's wrong with being a Soul Eater?

Invasion was rampant, and people engaged in a battle for survival in the underground cities.

When darkness comes, light is not far behind.

The Sun Warrior naturally wouldn't stand idly by in this situation. If they could kill the invaders while helping others, they could gain more souls and Sun Emblem as rewards, which made all the Sun Warriors excited.

The adventurers in Bede City were seemingly divided into two factions: the Sun Warrior and the Soul Eaters.

But there's a critical problem—the number of Sun Warrior is far less than that of Soul Devourers!

Perhaps it's easier to do bad things, or perhaps everyone has a dark side. The thrill of infiltrating others under a false name and mask is much more satisfying than helping others by being the sun!

The Sun Warrior were gradually becoming unable to fight the Soul Eaters, and the Sparkfire Church was in a panic, even going to other cities to ask for help.

However, for some reason, this actually increased the number of intruders.

[The intruders are all murderers!] The city was plastered with accusations against the Soul-Sucking Ghost.

The New Strategy Team, the Black Hand behind everything, continued to steadily advance their dungeon raid amidst the chaos. They deliberately reduced the number of team members to lower the probability of being invaded, even at the cost of slow progress.

However, the Strategy Team is progressing more slowly. For some reason, they seem to be more easily invaded, and they are busy dealing with attacks from soul-devouring ghosts every day, so they have no time to explore the dungeon.

There are also rumors that Leon has broken down and has been staying at home, and that an adventurer named "Da Er" has been taking his place in the Strategy Team for the past few days.

A perfect plan!

Lu Lu Wo wakes up laughing in her sleep.

The burly man's voice also became more animated, and he was no longer speaking with a stern face. It seemed that the chaos in Bede City pleased him.

The Black Hand behind the scenes were overjoyed.

As for the adventurers, some were happy, some were unhappy, and some didn't feel anything.

Some people discovered that teams of more than four people are more vulnerable to invasion, so they proactively reduced the number of people in a team. However, with fewer people, the efficiency of exploring dungeons would decrease.

Perhaps soon some people will quit the dungeon because the exploration experience is ruined by invaders.

However, the real Black Hand, a certain Gong, would not allow things to develop to that extent; so far, the adventurers' reactions have been within his plan.

If we compare normal people to flames and invaders to abysses, when the flames flicker and weaken due to the invasion of the abyss, there must always be heroes who step forward to pass on the flame and become the spark that pierces through the darkness.

And now, the hero who was arranged by Gong Qiying has emerged from seclusion!

Look, it's Leon, he's come out of the house with his invincible Ring.

His beard hadn't been shaved for days, making him look somewhat weathered, but his eyes were more spirited than ever before.

Soon after, he found a secluded tavern, but not to drink; he was there to find someone.

"What's wrong?"

A somewhat listless Elf Girl raised her head and looked at Leon sitting opposite her.

She is Si Telan.

As Sun Warrior, she has been finding it increasingly difficult to fight off the invaders, so she went to her favorite tavern to drown her sorrows.

There are just too many bad guys in Bede City; we can't seem to get rid of all the invaders no matter how many we fight.

"Do me a favor."

Leon calmly revealed his entire plan.

At first, Si Telan listened casually, but by the end, she couldn't help but straighten up, her eyes sparkling with admiration.

"If the plan succeeds, the chaos in the city will be resolved."

Leon exuded confidence. "I also asked someone else for help, someone you know."

Si Telan jumped to her feet. She thought Leon's plan was very feasible, so she asked, "When do we leave? I can't wait!"

"Now is fine, but first..."

Leon smiled slightly and placed a dirty Thief Hood on the table.

"You need to wear this."