A resounding victory! Let's all team up and participate!
Chapter Thirty-Two
Unbeknownst to them, the bear-like zombie that had reached the watchtower was suddenly enveloped in a red light.
Then its body suddenly swelled up.
Another gigantic, monstrous bear zombie!
It's a berserk bear zombie that's already gone berserk!
As soon as it grew larger, its six legs were already raised high.
Its enormous body, as tall as a city wall, crashed directly onto the watchtower.
The defensive stone tower, which had a defense of 500 points, lost 150 points of defense after just one attack.
And there was more than one gigantic bear-like zombie; all the bear-like zombies near the city wall grew larger at almost the same time.
There were eight of them!
Some of them lunged at the city gate, some at the stone tower, and others, unable to find a spot, climbed directly onto the backs of the bears beside them, intending to jump into the city wall.
This caught the dark beasts completely off guard.
The triumphant roar just moments before turned into a shrill scream.
"Stop them!"
"Humans have wizards!"
"Damn humans!!"
The soldiers guarding the city walls began to move.
The cave beast released its summoned creatures, which pounced on the face of the bear-like zombie, one on top of the other, pressing down and burrowing into its body, gnawing and hollowing it out.
The magnum opus, supported by its claws, leaped up with a sudden burst of strength.
He leaped from the city wall onto the head of a monstrous bear zombie, his strong arms grabbing the bear's head and twisting and pulling it violently.
"Whoosh!"
The massive bear head, still attached to its spine, was forcibly pulled out of its body.
There is also a very thin, one-meter-tall dark beast with huge ears and eyes and wrinkled skin.
With a single gulp, it spat out stones three meters in size, which rained down from the sky and struck the bear.
A monster with bat wings at both ends and only one large eye on its body took to the sky.
Its eyes emitted a black light, leaving only a scorched landscape in their wake.
Both the Gulu Beast and the Big-Eyed Monster are five-star or higher dark beasts.
To Earth, they are already considered magical beings.
Lord challenges will improve their bloodline; joining a lord will transform them into a warrior; bloodline can also be improved by consuming resources.
These dark beasts, transformed into warrior units, are far stronger than ordinary dark beasts.
It seemed like only a blink of an eye, and the eight gigantic bear-like zombies were torn to pieces.
But a war between evenly matched forces is never so easy to end.
The drumbeats echoing in the air were rapid and forceful, like pounding on the heart, so heavy that it was hard to breathe.
So, just as this wave was killed, seven more bear zombies were enlarged in the next second.
These gigantic, bear-like zombies have a clear purpose.
The first thing it does when it appears is to tear down walls. If you're lucky, you can get two or three scratches. If you're unlucky, even one scratch is a bonus.
"Boom!"
The first stone tower was violently destroyed in such an attack.
The city gates were also twisted and deformed, as if they could be breached at any moment.
Having just cleared out a new batch of gigantic zombies from the Dark Beasts, before they could even catch their breath, they discovered that another group of Violent Bear Zombies had been gigantified.
Moreover, what the Dark Beast saw when it peered out was even more despairing – an even larger army of undead surged forth from the depths of darkness.
Endless.
Densely packed.
This time, there are facehuggers, cave beast warriors, bear walkers, and skeletons of wolves and hidden cats.
In the sky, the ghost crows gathered together, transformed into black mist, and silently descended upon the city walls, passing through the bodies of these dark beasts.
My soul was frozen, and my thoughts paused for a moment.
When the dark beast regained its senses, it saw yet another stone tower destroyed.
Just then, a skeletal cat suddenly leaped out from the undead army, its lithe skeletal body transforming into a silver crescent blade on the battlefield.
"Whoosh!"
The eye of a giant-eyed monster was ripped apart by sharp claws, and the black laser disappeared instantly.
Before the big-eyed monster could make a move, another invisible cat leaped out and pounced on its bat wings.
A flash of white light, and a wing fell to the ground.
The wingless, big-eyed monster fell into the midst of the undead army and instantly turned into pieces.
The Hidden Cat, which is of little use in the Highway Challenge, is definitely more suited to the chaotic battlefield.
It's the bane of ranged classes and a slayer for support professions!
With the death of the big-eyed monster, the system notification that Wei Huanjiu had been waiting for finally appeared.
[Completed 1/3 of the "Unexpected Event Elite Challenger" mission.]
The countdown to the "Elite Challenger" mission is less than six minutes long.
But Wei Huan and Mu Zhong exchanged a glance, both with a satisfied expression in their eyes.
That's wonderful! Thank you, Lord 12713, for bringing all the lords together.
Perfect for group farming.
...
The 12713 Lord has a unified name among humans.
It is called "Two-Headed Hidden Demon".
Its scales can simulate the environment for camouflage, and it also has a pair of wings that allow it to fly, making it a more suitable assassination beast than the Hidden Cat.
While Wei Huan and Mu Zhong were celebrating the imminent completion of their mission, it had already silently lurked beside them.
Those vertical pupils gazed at the two humans before them, observing their abilities with cunning and wisdom.
It quickly discovered the career paths of these two humans.
A summoner, a shaman.
Although one of them is a legendary class that has never appeared on a human battlefield, and this mere human possesses the strength to summon over two thousand, it is indeed quite formidable.
But it knew that it had won this battle.
Two fragile ranged classes, no matter how strong they are, will surely die when they encounter a dark beast born for assassination.
The demon face and the snake face simultaneously revealed ferocious smiles, as if they could see the moment when they bit these two humans to death, their blood splattering everywhere.
It approached cautiously, its mimicry scales constantly changing color, its gaze shifting between the two humans.
In the end, it set its sights on the human who could stand up.
Such a powerful legendary summoner must be killed; if he grows stronger, he will be a disaster for the Dark Beast race.
As for the other one, with both legs gone, is there any chance of escape?
This legendary summoner is too arrogant; he dares to challenge it randomly with only two people, and even provoke it.
die!
They must die!
When the killing intent reached its limit, the two-headed demon's lurking distance also reached a point where it could strike.
Its body lay flat on the ground, taut, its wings silently spread behind it.
Finally, the instant the other turned its back to it, it suddenly sprang out.
The next second, the man who had turned around suddenly dodged the seemingly certain pounce by sidestepping.
Immediately afterwards, a great force tore off its wings, spinning it around in a dizzying motion.
Then it was hammered heavily onto the white bone shell.
"Bang!"
The immense force even caused the earth-dwelling beast mother carrying them to let out a mournful cry.
"Honk!"
The two-headed demon was so badly injured that it lost its breath in its chest, feeling dizzy and disoriented.
Its eyes widened in horror, unable to comprehend that a summoner could possess such agility and strength.
Most importantly, there's his incredible reaction speed.
But there is no room for hesitation on the battlefield.
A dark light flashed in the eyes of the two-headed demon.
The snake's head, at the tail, flashed in the darkness and silently bit towards the man's vulnerable neck.
But the next second, its wings were torn off by the man's immense strength.
Blood splattered everywhere, feathers scattered.
"Aww!"
A sharp pain shot through his brain, and the attacking snake head convulsed in agony, freezing in mid-air.
The man didn't even turn his head; as if he knew of the snake's head's existence, he grabbed it from the void.
He immediately grabbed her by the neck.
Then, using the same move again, he stepped on the base of the tail with one foot and pulled upwards with one hand.
"Awooooo!"
This time, the demon's screams were even more piercing.
His eyes rolled back, and his whole body convulsed.
However, the snake's head, which is connected to the body, is not so easy to sever.
The persistent pain made it writhe and scratch fiercely with its claws.
The man twisted his body, leaped and rolled smoothly, and flew backward, using a set of real combat techniques to easily dodge the attack.
The man, having left the fighting area, habitually reached for his waist, but paused, not finding his familiar weapon.
Then, with a wave of his hand, a dagger gleaming with golden light appeared in his hand.
At this moment, the two-headed Shadow Demon had turned over, and even though it was covered in wounds, its ferocity was even greater.
It staggered and lunged at the man, taking the initiative to fight.
Wei Huan, who had the posture of a warrior and was known for his bravery and agility, retreated at this moment.
Immediately afterward, one after another, summoned creatures leaped up from behind him and pounced on the two-headed shadow demon, surrounding and attacking it.
Wei Huan landed on the ground and hurriedly went to find Mu Zhong.
Not far away, Mu Chong was seen climbing down from the back of a hidden cat, his hands gripping its back.
After calming down from his panic, Wei Huan looked up again with an icy expression, gazing at the chaotic battle on the white bone shell.
Two-headed Hidden Demon, Seven-Star Dark Beast.
The names given by humans directly point to its characteristics.
Dark beasts of this level, once they join the Challenge World, will generally develop into powerful adversaries for humans.
On the larger main battlefield, the two-headed hidden demon lords, not only have advanced technology, but also have their bloodlines sufficiently enhanced, making them veritable demons on the battlefield.
Of course, at the current stage of the war where the highest level is only Tier 4, the Twin-Headed Shadow Fiend has not yet fully unleashed its terrifying power.
Only Wei Huan knew how terrifying these high-level dark beasts would be once they raised their bloodlines to their star level limit.
Therefore, from the very beginning, Wei Huan was on high alert, guarding against the enemy's sneak attacks.
A lord who can command even Gulu Beasts and Big-Eyed Monsters has few options left.
Wei Huan was familiar with the strength and level of all the dark beasts. These were lessons learned by human predecessors with blood and lives on the battlefield during those eighteen years.
Fortunately, this is a beginner lord challenge.
A two-headed hidden demon that has just activated its first-tier bloodline is no match for Wei Huan, whose strength and agility are both terrifyingly high.
Furthermore, as soon as the two-headed demon got close to Wei Huan, its data was marked by his silver goggles.
[Two-Star Twin-Headed Hidden Demon]
Level 2 Lord
Endurance: 420
Strength: 56
Agility: 70
Spiritual Power: 20
Special state: Invisibility
The silver goggles gave Wei Huan another surprise.
They practically stripped the other person down to their underwear.
Especially this chicken-like attribute is the reason why Wei Huan decided to lure the snake out of its hole.
He was absolutely certain he could crush the two-headed hidden demon.
This confidence stems from the dual-hundred attributes and the possession of genuine combat skills, reflecting the past experience as a melee class.
At this moment, he retreated and avoided the situation.
Of course, it's because he is now a summoner.
Why fight one-on-one when you can gang up on someone?
Why take action when you can just watch?
The shrill screams kept ringing in my ears. The Seven Star Dark Beast was indeed very strong. It had only awakened its second-tier bloodline, yet it already possessed attributes exceeding those of a three-star beast.
But Wei Huan had one wing removed, and he was then surrounded by the undead.
As ants multiply and kill an elephant, the two-headed demon's struggle gradually weakens.
Then, there was silence.
Wings, claws, heads—they were torn off one by one and thrown off, rolling everywhere on the gravel ground.
Even the Dark Beast Clan had a rare and precious leader who would slaughter countless humans in the future, yet he died at Wei Huan's hands when he was still a child.
This is why, even though humans are at a disadvantage in random challenges, they still send challengers here one after another.
"..."
Mu Zhong then approached Wei Huan, his gaze seemingly trying to see into the depths of his face, and said, "Your skills..."
But Wei Huan had no intention of talking at the moment; he turned to look at the territory.
The lord died, but the territory was not abandoned, because the core of the territory still remained.
There was no notification from the system.
Moreover, the fight just now had wasted time and attracted too much attention from the two of them. In the past few minutes, the siege battle had not only failed to gain any more points, but also showed signs of being forced back.
We're getting closer to the end of the mission.
Wei Huan was preoccupied with completing the mission and didn't care about anything else. He grabbed Mu Zhong and carried him back onto the back of the cave beast.
Mu Zhong felt a little uncomfortable being held.
Fortunately, this feeling disappeared immediately after he saw the distant battlefield again.
Mu Zhong patted Wei Huan on the back, telling him to put himself down. He placed his palm on the bone shell and then slapped it hard, producing the first beat.
Immediately afterwards, the drumbeats, powerful enough to strike fear into the hearts of the enemy, rang out once more.
This time, beneath the city walls amidst the chaotic battlefield ahead, a hidden cat was granted an agility and strength buff.
Without increasing stamina, its size wouldn't grow. This hidden cat perfectly concealed itself among the undead army, locked onto its target, and leaped into the air once more.
"Whoosh!"
A flash of white light.
This time, the big-eyed monster was instantly killed.
Meanwhile, the Roma Empire, now fully buffed, finally arrived at the city walls.
It galloped all the way to the city wall. Facing the battlefield teeming with people, it kept moving, its six paws firmly planted on the back of the giant, monstrous bear zombie, up to its shoulders, and then leaped up.
He easily jumped onto the city wall.
The Shuro flew past, its six arms simultaneously grabbing the hands, legs, and body of the Gulu Beast.
With a single exertion, the Gulu Beast's body was torn apart into pieces by the five horses.
[Gained 10 points]
[Gained 10 points]
...
There are also others.
[Completed 2/3 of the "Unexpected Event Elite Challenger" mission.]
[Completed 3/3 of the "Unexpected Event Elite Challenger" mission.]
[Quest Completed, Black Iron Treasure Chest x3]
The mission was completed in just a few breaths.
No more side quests popped up, indicating that they had completed all the side quests for this random challenge.
The reward of three black iron treasure chests may not seem like much in Wei Huan's extensive collection, but the value of this extra income is still very high.
Besides, there are also rewards from main quests and follow-up quests.
The moment Xima stepped onto the city walls, the scales of the battlefield tipped completely.
Unafraid of death and feeling no pain, the monstrous bear-like zombies destroyed the stone tower and blasted open the city gates.
The undead army poured into the city, hunting down all the dark beasts that had abandoned their territory and become civilians.
These dark beasts still contain the Lord's Core; killing them is equivalent to directly destroying the Lord's Core.
The system broadcast the harvest, and the sound was like heavenly music.
[Gained 10 points]
[Gained 10 points]
【get……】
"It really happened, there were mass purchases."
Mu Zhong's spiritual energy was depleted. He stopped all his movements, tilted his head slightly, and listened intently to the sounds around him.
Then he looked at Wei Huan excitedly: "Wei Huan, this is the first time I've ever seen a random challenge like this."
The main task gave Wei Huan three days.
But the war ended in the third hour after nightfall.
It took only 11 hours in total.
When the last population unit in the territory was swallowed up by the undead army.
Wei Huan commanded the Earth Beast Mother Beast to lead them into the territory.
Their territory, now so powerful, is strong enough to stop any human squad in their tracks.
Now, however, it has been reduced to ruins by the deadly flames of the undead army.
There were no more corpses or blood left in the city; the world of Challenge had recovered these defeated warriors.
Even standing in this empty city, you can still smell the stench of blood.
Finally, they arrived at the Lord's Hall, and in the very center, this time they saw the golden, fist-sized Lord's Core.
Wei Huan ordered a monstrous bear zombie to go up and smash it with a casual gesture.
[Congratulations on completing the mission: Destroy Lord 12713]
[Obtain Silver Treasure Chest x1]
A system message popped up, and Mu Zhong raised an eyebrow: "That's it?"
Wei Huan looked at him, puzzled.
"There's absolutely no sense of ceremony."
Wei Huan understood, a smile playing on his lips: "What kind of sense of ceremony do you want?"
"Perform a prayer, or give a passionate speech." After saying that, Mu Zhong laughed to himself, then waved his hand, "Forget it, this is fine. In case there's any trap, at least we won't be caught off guard. So what's next? Shall we go back?"
Main quest completed, reward: Silver Treasure Chest.
This reward was already very good, but Wei Huan and Mu Zhong were still a little dissatisfied.
The series of tasks is still lacking.
[Chain Kill Mission]
[Received a Silver Treasure Chest as a reward]
[Next stage: 641/1000 mission points, reward: Golden Treasure Chest x1]
They have already received the silver treasure chest reward, but they still need more than 300 points to get the gold treasure chest.
So close, yet so far.
With their strength, they could easily sweep through the entire region, and any lord they encountered would be a "points-giving machine".
However, searching for the remaining 300-plus lords in these vast mountains is no easy task.
Mu Zhong asked Wei Huan, "Then let's go back?"
Wei Huan was a little unwilling: "One territory is worth 10 points. The more points the better. They can be used in the car."
Mu Zhong inspected the warehouse: "There aren't many supplies left. Let's open the treasure chests first."
"good."
Three black iron treasure chests and one silver treasure chest were opened on site.
[Obtained Black Iron Stamina Potion x1]
[Obtained Black Iron Agility Bracelet x1]
[Received 1 bedding unit]
[Obtain 2 diamond screws]
...
Four treasure chests were opened in succession, and each chest contained a potion.
This time, Wei Huan gave Mu Zhong both silver-grade spiritual energy potions and iron-grade stamina potions.
Mu Zhong's attributes have also been greatly improved.
Random challenges do not drop vehicle upgrade blueprints.
There were no surprises in terms of equipment; the black iron equipment had long been obsolete for them, and the Ring of Power dropped from the silver treasure chest was given to Mu Zhong.
Finally, there are daily necessities and food.
Electric griddle, quilt, several bottles of mineral water, food items including 25kg bags of flour, 10kg bags of potatoes, and one bag of braised beef instant noodles.
Overall, there is a shortage of water and cooking tools, since electric griddles need to be plugged in.
But after looking around, Mu Zhong said, "Alright, let's go, let's accompany the King on his mountain patrol."
Wei Huan looked at him.
Mu Chong sang with great enthusiasm: "The King ordered me to patrol the mountain~, to catch a monk for dinner~"
Wei Huan: "..."
Ghost Crow was sent out to scout ahead, while Mu Zhong and Wei Huan returned to the back of the cave beast. After collecting the slow-moving undead, their speed increased.
But the cave beast remained very stable as it traversed mountains and valleys.
With nothing to do for the time being, Wei Huan decided to go to the Temple of Professions to comfort the souls of the fallen.
However, before going in, he noticed Mu Zhong sitting next to him fiddling with the electric griddle, looking at it over and over before violently dismantling it.
Having just obtained the Silver Power Ring, Mu Zhong was still somewhat inadequate at disassembling such technological items.
He painstakingly tore open the plastic casing, revealing the circuit board and wiring inside.
Wei Huan's attention was drawn to him, and he stared at his movements.
After a while, he understood: "You only want the pot?"
"Oh no!" Mu Zhong was startled, then said, "There's no other way to do it without electricity."
Wei Huan sat up without saying a word and took the electric griddle from Mu Zhong's hand. The hard plastic and iron shell felt like an ice cream cone in his hands.
It breaks with just a little force.
Mu Zhong remembered and said, "Your close combat ability is also very strong. When I landed, I turned around and saw your backward flight movement looked familiar, like I had seen it somewhere before."
As for real combat skills, I've definitely seen them.
But Wei Huan didn't want to explain, so he just gave a vague "hmm".
Mu Zhong was a person with high emotional intelligence. After realizing that Wei Huan wasn't very interested in this topic, he changed the subject and said, "You already have over six thousand points. What are your plans?"
Wei Huan spoke this time: "Upgrade the microscopic world."
Mu Zhong said, "Another upgrade would cost 2500, there's no need to rush."
Wei Huan said, "It's good for improving your mental strength, and the car needs to have people on it."
When the topic of team formation came up, Mu Zhong's expression turned serious: "Have you got any ideas yet?"
Wei Huan shook his head: "Wait for the legion to deploy."
Mu Zhong said, "It's not that simple. A car that has won first place on the overall ranking will become the focus of many interests and power struggles. Let me put it this way, Wei Huan, I don't want a bunch of useless second-generation rich kids on the car. We must take the initiative."
Wei Huan looked intently at Mu Zhong. He didn't have anyone he particularly wanted to team up with, but Mu Zhong clearly did. Wei Huan didn't want to worry about such things and said, "Then you make the arrangements."
Mu Zhong did not refuse, but asked Wei Huan, "Okay, tell me your thoughts."
The conversation lasted until late at night. The ghost crows occasionally managed to find their territory, and they didn't care about killing anyone day or night.
But the night grew deeper and deeper, and the colder it got.
Unable to resist the overwhelming drowsiness any longer, Wei Huan summoned another portion of the undead army to protect them.
The search for today is hereby suspended for the time being.
Mu Zhong then took out the only quilt from the warehouse and covered the two of them with it.
At first, Wei Huan didn't have any ideas, just like when he and his teammates went on missions in the past, they often squeezed into one quilt.
But soon, as the warmth around me was transmitted, and shallow breaths entered my eardrums, my presence was amplified infinitely in the pitch-black night.
Wei Huan suddenly realized that the other party seemed to be more than just a comrade-in-arms.
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