Chapter 170
For the rest of the time, he neither went out nor sent anyone out to explore, but stayed obediently in his territory.
After all, the Rain God Illusory Realm officially opens at midnight.
If we encounter any unexpected events on the way, or get held up by monsters and can't return on time, then it wouldn't be worth it.
Next, the entire territory was placed in a special state of war preparedness.
Training, absorbing Soul Stone.
Occasionally, monsters will appear from the mist and attack the territory.
However, they are often riddled with holes by numerous Ice Arrow Tower and Flame Arrow Tower before they even reach the range of the fire, without even needing to deploy any troops.
About an hour later, both the Da Hou and the Big Demon broke through to the next level.
Shen Xing felt extremely gratified.
In this way, the number of Tier Two powerhouses in the territory officially reached 8!
This number is quite impressive, even among Transcendent Rank lords.
Moreover, once this challenge ends, Shen Xing will be able to break through directly, at which point the territory will welcome its ninth Transcendent Rank powerhouse. It's something to look forward to!
Time passed slowly.
Night fell in the blink of an eye.
The thick, grayish-white fog turned into a jet-black inky black, and accompanied by the howling wind, the atmosphere of the Land of Mist became even more gloomy.
Fortunately, the torrential rain that had lasted for several days has subsided considerably.
After so many days of continuous rain, many areas outside the city are flooded, and some low-lying areas have even turned into muddy swamps.
This greatly increases the difficulty of travel for the military units.
It was exactly 10:00 PM.
[Bite!]
A deep notification sound rang in the ears of Shen Xing and the other top 100 lords.
[Attention, top 100 lords! The Rain God Illusory Realm Challenge is about to begin!]
[At 00:00 at night, you can enter the illusionary realm through the temporary portal in the center of the territory to challenge the Rain God Avatar.]
[In this challenge, you need to deal as much damage as possible to the Rain God Avatar.]
[Ranked according to damage dealt to clones, and awarded white, green, blue, purple, gold, and the highest level, Epic Blessing, based on ranking.]
[In this trial, each lord may bring a maximum of 10 friendly units and cannot use any items.]
[After dying in the illusion, you will be automatically teleported back to your territory.]
(Note: If the lord dies first, the troops can continue fighting inside until all troops are withdrawn.)
"So, you just need to attack the Rain God Avatar and then rank them based on total damage? The rules are pretty simple."
Shen Xing leaned back in his wheelchair, carefully analyzing the system prompts.
According to the rules above, each person can only bring a maximum of 10 friendly units into the illusion, which is the strategy for Elite squads.
Based on his past gaming experience, he speculated that the terrain inside the illusion should be quite complex and unsuitable for large-scale team battles.
Or is there some kind of restriction?
"In that case, bring all eight Tier Two experts from the territory in."
"As for the last two spots, let's bring two more level 9 Elite Two Stars Dretch."
Shen Xing quickly finalized his choice.
He then pushed his wheelchair to the center of the territory.
Sure enough, next to the Bonfire, there was a slowly rotating portal, which was currently closed and could not be entered.
However, next to the portal, you can see a list of blue leaderboards.
[First Place: Shen Xing, Total Output: 0% (10% Damage Bonus)]
[Second Place: Lachlan Dalton, Total Output: 0% (8% Damage Bonus)]
[Third Place: Dolores Jones, Total Output: 0% (6% Damage Bonus)]
[Fourth place...]
"Oh? I got first place this time, and I even got an extra damage bonus?"
Shen Xing was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that being number one would have such a hidden benefit.
Moreover, it's not just the top three; everyone else seems to have an additional damage bonus, albeit with slightly different values.
The 4th to 10th place finishers each received 5%, and the rest received 3%.
"It's alright, the difference between first place and 100th place is only 7%."
"It's not too exaggerated, but it has increased my output significantly."
Shen Xing rested her chin on her hand, already starting to make plans in her mind.
In this kind of pure output-based mode, I don't really have any advantage.
After all, the foundation of his territory is still shallow.
Like other players, such as Lachlan and Dolores, there are at least ten Transcendent Rank players in their territories.
If it weren't for the rules that limit troop strength to one tier above the lord's, they probably would have already trained Tier Three Expert Rank troops.
Shen Xing set a very realistic goal for himself: to stay in the top 20 and strive for the top 10.
"Buzz... buzz..."
My phone vibrated slightly in my pocket.
He took off his glasses and glanced at the messages; they were from Qin Lang and Xia Wanyin.
"Cilantro Who Loves to Play: "Let's go! The sunflower seeds, peanuts, and stools are all ready, just waiting for the live stream to start at midnight!"
"Keep it up, you two! Try to get into the top ten and beat all those foreign teams!"
Shen Xing smiled, casually replied with a few emojis, and then switched to Xia Wanyin's chat.
Take Her Eyes With You, she said, "Shen Xing, good luck! Even though I can't watch the live stream, I'll still support you!"
Shen Xing replied with a thank you, and then turned off her phone.
I put my glasses back on and shifted my gaze back to my territory.
After waiting for an hour, Shen Xing glanced at the time.
Then, picking up his wine glass, he called out, "All Tier Two members, assemble at the center of the territory!"
As the voice faded, eight powerful auras rose from every corner of the territory.
"Boom! Boom boom!"
Figures rushed in from all directions and lined up in front of the lord.
At that moment, Shen Xing looked up.
Eight powerful figures, each with a distinct style, gazed at their lord with either unwavering resolve or excitement.
They are: Orc Hero - Hellscream, Hero Mage - Leina, Black Moon Death Knight - Xiao Hei, and War Knight - Da Hou.
Other characters include Frostbone Executioner Black Arrow and Hippogryph Fried Chicken.
And the newly Transcendent Rank powerhouses: Twin Axe Berserker - Da Hou and Fire-Eating Dretch - Big Demon.
Finally, Shen Xing summoned two more level 9 Elite Three Stars Dretch.
All ten people were present.
Moreover, each of them exuded a powerful and profound aura!
"Get ready, we're going to a special space to challenge a very powerful enemy."
Shen Xing explained briefly, "The environment inside might be very complex, and you might even die, but don't worry, just charge straight in."
The soldiers straightened their expressions, their eyes blazing with fierce fighting spirit.
Leina, who was in the corner, had a slight glint in her eyes when she heard the word 'might die'.
A moment later, she gripped the longsword in her hand, her gaze gradually hardening.
After Shen Xing finished reviewing the troops.
There's only half an hour left before the Rain God Illusory Realm Challenge begins.
The other top 100 lords also began their final preparations for battle.
On the other side of the Land of Mist.
In a Great Bonfire, numerous buildings, and a large population.
Ten figures of varying builds, each exuding a powerful aura, stood side by side.
Looking around, all ten of them exuded the aura of peak Transcendent level, which was also the maximum level of the Tier Two tier.
Moreover, they have great potential; each of them is destined to become Boss One Star.
Among them, there were even two beings with an even deeper aura.
"Get ready, everyone. Once we're inside, give it your all. Anyone who slacks off will have no reason to stay in this territory."
A deep voice rang out.
All ten people turned their gaze to the blue-haired youth in front of them, and then nodded solemnly.
Lachlan glanced at the leaderboard displayed next to the portal and sneered, "Shen Xing, I won't lose to you this time."
"First place is definitely mine!"
His tone was full of confidence.
Because he had specifically investigated Shen Xing's information during the day and found that the other party had been in the game for less than a month.
Lachlan never expected that he would lose to a complete newcomer.
This also confirmed his previous guess that Shen Xing's territory was still shallow in terms of resources. The fact that he was able to take first place this time was probably because he was lucky and found a place with a large number of low-level monsters.
But in a place Rain God Illusory Realm, where sheer strength is the only factor, good luck is useless.
He, Lachlan, will definitely reclaim the number one spot and prove his strength!