The Army Attacks, Shocking the Grandmaster!

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, as if she had been hit hard with a hard object.

His consciousness gradually faded, and his body swayed unsteadily.

She held on for a few seconds, but eventually fell backward and collapsed.

Meanwhile, on the trade route dozens of miles away from the territory.

An army of over 20,000, Fine- equipped, is advancing rapidly through the fog, carrying torches and flags.

The dense footsteps thundered across the earth, and before the monsters wandering in the mist could even get close, they were riddled with arrows by the archers.

In the center of the crowd, two figures sat leisurely in a large carriage.

"Vice City Lord Hector."

One of the adjutants, dressed in an officer's uniform and appearing younger, said in a deep voice, "The city lord just sent a secret message saying that Lord Haidesen has successfully broken through to the Grandmaster."

"Let's return to Black Hawk City as soon as possible and proceed with the next step of the plan."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man opposite him slowly opened his eyes. "Report back to the city lord that we understand."

"We're just passing through the Blackwing Plains and will wipe out that little territory while we're at it. It won't take long."

"Yes!"

The young adjutant nodded solemnly and then went to reply.

In a region even further away, stretching across the Blackwing Plains, lies a massive mountain range.

This is the Xiwa Mountains, shrouded in mist year-round, teeming with dark creatures and monsters.

On the edge of the mountain range lies a massive city, more than ten kilometers in diameter.

A hundred-meter-high city wall forms a circle, completely enclosing the buildings inside.

Magic towers and lighthouses stand tall throughout the city, emitting a soft glow that dispels the surrounding mist.

The streets were bustling with people, and vendors pushed carts, selling their wares along the way.

The shops on both sides had their doors wide open, and pedestrians were everywhere.

Compared to the lifeless and gloomy world of the Mist World, this place has a more prosperous atmosphere.

Located in the northeast corner of the giant city, among a cluster of buildings, stands a unique, tall building.

It looks like a three-story castle, appearing ancient and imposing.

Flags were planted on the wall, each bearing a serpentine pattern that stretched from end to end, fluttering in the wind.

This is the Xiwa Giant City, and also the headquarters of the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce.

The castle gates were tightly shut, and an emergency meeting was taking place inside.

A group of figures gathered around the round table, their brows furrowed as they looked at the young woman sitting to the side.

"Lila, are you serious?"

An old man said in a deep voice, "You want to stop all business for the caravan and focus all their efforts on collecting Soul Stone, just to make a deal with a Chosen lord?"

From the side, the young woman, with a solemn expression, nodded and said, "This transaction is very important to us; it concerns the rise of the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce."

"Everyone has heard about the effects of the Rejuvenation Pill; it's a treasure that can determine the fate of our chamber of commerce."

"If we can establish a stable trade relationship with this lord, we will become the premier trading company in the Xiwa Giant City."

"And perhaps one day in the future, it will become the leading merchant guild in the entire Weinaer Kingdom."

"Therefore, everyone must take this transaction seriously, stop all your current operations, and collect Soul Stone for him."

After she finished speaking, a brief silence fell over the conference room.

Before the meeting began, Lila had already informed the various leaders of the Chamber of Commerce and explained the functions and effects of the Rejuvenation Pill.

Upon hearing about this miraculous elixir, they all realized its importance.

But what they didn't expect was that Lila's return would immediately order everyone to stop their current operations, which many managers found unacceptable, hence the meeting.

I disagree.

A soft female voice rang out from the crowd.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw a mature woman in a dark blue dress, exuding an elegant demeanor, sitting in the main seat. Their expressions immediately became subtle.

This person is also one of the vice presidents of the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce.

Moreover, within the Chamber of Commerce, her status and seniority are even higher than Lila's.

Because she was the chairman's second wife, and Lila's stepmother.

At the same time, he is also a contender for the position of president.

"Madam Grace, why do you disagree?" Lila asked calmly, her expression unchanged.

"Heh..." The mature woman chuckled softly, resting her chin on her hand. "The Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce Guild is a large and powerful organization, with many of its businesses even involving royalty, nobles, and Master Rank experts."

"How can we halt all operations just because of a Chosen lord?"

"If you offend these people, Lila... can you handle it?"

Her voice, with its mature and magnetic tone, stirred the hearts of everyone present.

Lila looked at her calmly. "So, Madam Grace means that she's giving up this opportunity to elevate the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce just because she's afraid of offending these people?"

"As one of the vice presidents of the Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce, what are your intentions if you don't prioritize the development of the Chamber?"

Upon hearing this pointed question, the mature woman's expression changed slightly, but she quickly regained her composure.

"Heh... Miss Lila, there's no need to be so harsh." She chuckled. "After all, we're family."

Even if your father passes away, you must still call me "Mother."

"She's just a stepmother."

Lila calmly corrected her, adding, "Furthermore, the business world is like a battlefield. Here, we don't discuss family relationships; everything is geared towards the development of the Chamber of Commerce."

The mature woman seemed to have anticipated her response and chuckled, "Alright, since you've said it yourself, the development of the Chamber of Commerce is the primary goal."

"Then we absolutely cannot gamble everything on a Chosen lord, wasting the entire guild's resources and future on him."

"Even if the pill you're talking about is miraculous, we still need the other party to be able to provide a continuous and stable supply in order to pave the way for our sales."

"In such uncertain circumstances, this is gambling with the future of our entire chamber of commerce."

Lila frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "This lord said that he would provide us with several thousand Rejuvenation Pill every week."

"That's just what he said," the mature woman chuckled. "Even the Master Rank pharmacists in the imperial palace can't consistently produce pills of this caliber."

"I don't believe a Chosen lord has that kind of ability."

"So what do you want?" Lila asked again.

The mature woman hesitated for a moment before speaking, "The assessment for this territory should still be conducted according to the rules."

"I will personally accompany the caravan on the next delivery."

"One purpose is to test whether this territory is qualified to become a partner of our Ouroboros Chamber of Commerce."

"On one hand, we need to see if he has the ability to produce this kind of pill consistently."

"Only in this way will I be willing to have my people abandon all other business and devote all their efforts to collecting Soul Stone for him."

Lila was silent for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "Alright, let's do it the way we do it."

Time flies, and years pass by.

Soon, the next day arrived.

Today is the sixth day after the end of the Blood Mist Frenzy, and there are only four days left until the opening of the Myriad Worlds Arena.

At eight o'clock in the morning, the Lotus Pond area in the eastern part of the territory was still quiet.

Everyone focused on absorbing the Soul Stone or cultivating the [Silver Moon Meditation Method].

Beams of white light rose from the crowd, accompanied by crescent moons rising and falling overhead.

[Ding! Your level has increased. Current level: 31]

[Attribute increases gained from this upgrade: Strength +662, Spirit +741, Agility +0, Constitution +673]

Chapter 323: The Army Arrives, Shocking the Grandmaster!

As the system notification sounded, Shen Xing slowly opened his eyes.

"Level 31 already, that's like leveling up in just one night, that's pretty fast."

They entered the Lotus Pond at 2 a. m. last night, and then spent a total of 6,000 hours, or 250 days, under a thousand-fold acceleration.

But to the outside world, only one night had passed.

This upgrade speed is even faster than at the Transcendent and Expert Realm.

In addition, Shen Xing also saw the attribute bonus notifications at the back.

"After reaching the Tier Four, the attribute increases are even greater with each subsequent level."

"Based on this rate of increase, leveling up from 30 to 39 would boost at least five thousand of the four main attribute stats."

"Of course, because I couldn't increase my agility, I redistributed the attribute that originally belonged to agility to the other three major attributes."

"If it were any other Tier Four lord, going from level 30 to 39 would only result in an increase of a little over 4,000 in their four main attributes."

"If you change it to troop types and heroes, the attribute increases will be even greater."

As mentioned before, although both level 39 and level 30 are Tier Four, there is still a significant difference in their strength.

If he can reach the maximum level before the Myriad Worlds Arena opens, his attributes can be boosted again.

For other Master Rank experts, leveling up takes years, and it becomes increasingly difficult as they progress.

Reaching the maximum level in the last four days is simply a pipe dream.

But for Shen Xing, who possessed the Lotus Pond, it wasn't a difficult task.

Of course, this is on the premise that you have enough resources.

Thinking of this, Shen Xing opened his backpack again and glanced at the remaining Soul Stone.