What does it mean to discover a Dark Eclipse Beast's lair near a settlement?

It's fair to say that this thing is no different from a monster spawner.

Although the reconstruction of civilization in the Ninth Era has not exceeded two hundred years, in order to survive, humanity has had to engage in fierce battles with the Dark Erosion Beasts to protect its hard-won home.

They have a good understanding of one of humanity's enemies.

"The Dark Erosion Beast, according to the data from the other world and the records of those previous eras, is actually a monster that has been corrupted and twisted by darkness for a long time."

Human flesh and blood, rich in vitality, are their favorite food, but in the absence of blood, they can also meet their survival needs by relying on the impure energy of the dark environment.

In other words, if a fluorescent stone is completely extinguished and there is no human settlement, it can serve as a lair for the Dark Erosion Beasts, allowing them to draw upon the power of darkness and continuously breed new individuals.

Moreover, the strength of the Dark Erosion Beast depends to some extent on the prototype of the mutated individual; the giant lizard and the giant snake are considered decent basic individuals.

"This is really bad... I was planning to go and check out the situation, and move over if needed."

Now that this has happened, we still need to figure out how to get rid of the nest inside.

Otherwise, let alone relocating, even if they don't care, with a neighbor like this around, our community will never have a peaceful day.

He hoped the expedition leader could provide more details to facilitate their subsequent nest cleaning work, but he received a disappointing answer.

"There are many monsters inside, they are everywhere, and they can sense the presence of humans."

We simply searched for supplies on the outside, while a few agile individuals infiltrated the library to gather information.

We tried our best to avoid it, but we still alerted a small group, and there wasn't enough time to explore the deeper parts.

The captain recalled what they had gone through at that time. They had to protect supplies, fight monsters, and protect the scholars in the team. Although the exploration team did not lose many people, the survivors were all injured.

It can only be confirmed that there are many Dark Erosion Beasts, and that the core lair located in the management center likely contains special individuals.

"this……"

Mike Smith fell silent. He gestured for the expedition leader to go back and rest, then stood alone by the window, watching the people coming and going in the gathering place outside.

Once again, this moment has arrived, a moment when a decision can determine the fate of the community.

"The Dark Erosion Beast must be eradicated, but how many people should we send, and how much equipment should we bring?"

Pass down my order: expedite the production of one-time rune weapons, especially throwing weapons inscribed with the Explosive Rune.

Losses and damage are not a concern for now. I only have one requirement: each of the extraordinary-level home guards must have at least twenty throwing explosive weapons.

The more other rune equipment the better, and the faster the better…

Next, there might be a major battle in a month, or maybe a few days. Compared to the loss of resources like iron ore, Smith still hopes to save more people who can protect their homeland.

If you run out of supplies, you can collect them elsewhere, but once a person is gone, they're truly gone. Ensuring survival with the most available equipment and supplies is more cost-effective than buying and selling.

Time continued to pass, but because the settlement was illuminated by fluorescent stones, it remained bright all day. People had no concept of day and night and could only tell the time by the clock tower striking at six in the morning, noon, and six in the evening.

"Clang... clang... clang..."

Three strikes in a row, the sound from the clock tower signaled Evan to end his chain repair.