《Worldwide Tower Defense: Leading The Dark Forces To Conquer The World》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The round moon eerily illuminated the cemetery. The graveyard was barren, overgrown with weeds, and tombstones were scattered all over the place. Mist drifted along with the blood-red moonlight in all corners of the land, covering the bodies of the creatures in deep slumber. Some dark green creatures were sleeping on broken tombstones or in empty graves, reflecting the scarlet light like ghosts. However, one of them rose abruptly and looked a little out of place. The figure was standing by the river with his head lowered, looking at his reflection in the water under the moonlight. His dark green face was filled with helplessness. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that I¡¯d actually transmigrate into a goblin¡­¡± Su Chen said. Su Chen was a little nervous, but more than that he felt helpless. In this dangerous world, goblins were like ants that could be trampled to death at any time. Weak and ugly, like dust. In his mind, there were some memories that belonged to this world that had not been sorted out. Seven days ago was the first day Su Chen arrived at the Tower Defense Era. This was a world where heroes built defense towers to fight against beasts from the Dark Invasion. The Dark Invasion was a beast tide that would occur once every seven days. A large number of all kinds of monsters and creatures would come from the Dark World to where the Bravehearts live and try to break into the castle built by them. As for the Bravehearts, they needed to build defense towers to resist the massive beast tide. If the defense was successful, they would obtain the spoils of war, increase their strengths, and then face an even more terrifying tide of beasts. Otherwise, they will perish with everything in their territory destroyed together. Fortunately, what lies ahead was not all bad news. ¡°Tower defense, that¡¯s familiar,¡± said Su Chen as a smile finally appeared on his tense and helpless face. ¡°As long as you can build defense towers and defend against the beast tide, even a goblin can become a hero just the same!¡± As he thought about it, Su Chen¡¯s face gradually lit up as he grew excited. He was a tower defense game enthusiast, so he was excellent at them. He could clear games like ¡°Protect Carrot¡±,¡±King¡¯s Guard¡±, ¡°Protect the Base¡± and the likes with his eyes closed. ¡°As long as I have enough materials, I have absolute confidence in going against the beast tide!¡± Su Chen was utterly confident in himself, and continued to feel this way until he took a good look around when he suddenly froze. This area was filled with fog, interspersed with strange scarlet red tombstones. It was definitely not his territory. It was instead a dark world around him. Other than the crimson moon, there was no other source of light. Hidden in the darkness were all sorts of terrifying creatures. At this moment, a command suddenly prompted in his mind. [ Seven days to the Dark Invasion! ] Su Chen was stunned. Not only did his body turn rigid, but the joy and excitement on his face faded as well. It turned out that he was not a Braveheart who built defense towers, but rather an invader of the dark creatures! ¡­ ¡°Bang!¡± The loud sound interrupted his thoughts and forcefully pulled Su Chen out of his thoughts. It came from above. He looked up in confusion, and his relaxed face became tense again. The strange full moon cast a scarlet red gleam. Just one look at it would make anyone tremble in fear. The scarlet light dispersed in mid-air and turned into many red threads. Every place it flew to, a huge dark vortex was formed. To the left ahead of Su Chen, a dark vortex that was taller than him was brewing not far away. It was also at this moment that an order reverberated in the Dark World. [ 10 minutes till the Dark Invasion. Get ready! ] Suddenly, the goblins who were sleeping near the tombstones woke up. They immediately gathered at the dark vortex closest to him. The sound of a horn blared, coming from the right in front of him. It came from a strong goblin leader. At the end of the command, the head of the goblins ordered the guards to distribute the weapons. Su Chen took a few steps closer and saw the weapons distributed by the Goblin Leader. The weapons in front of him were mainly divided into three types: A throwing-type revolving skeleton for long range; a stone hammer for close range, a longsword for offense and versatility, and a wooden armor for defense. [ Spinning Skeleton, attack +10, long-range weapon ] [ Stone Hammer, attack +10, close-range weapon ] [ Longsword, attack +10, close-range weapon ] The few weapons were the weakest starter equipment, and their attribute bonus stats were only a pitiful 10 points. The leader gave the order, and the goblins went forward to collect the weapons and equipment. Su Chen scanned through the weapons and quickly analyzed them. Goblins were extremely fragile beastmen, and this little bit of defense was equivalent to nothing to them. The goblins only had one strategy for sieging a city, and that was to rely on numbers. This also led to another problem, which was that those who attacked first would die first, and those who had close-range weapons would die quickly too. After a brief moment of thought, Su Chen chose to fight from a distance and took a revolving skeleton. Slow and steady wins the race. The moment he touched the revolving skeleton, an electronically synthesized voice sounded in his mind. ¡°The 100 times critical hit modifier has been successfully activated!¡± The rotating skeleton was automatically strengthened into a pinwheel shuriken! When he looked at the weapon in his hand again, Su Chen¡¯s eyes were bright with surprise. The original F-Class revolving skeleton had become a B-Class fine-grade weapon and even had an additional 1000 attack attribute points! ¡°Is this for real?¡± Su Chen was completely taken by surprise because he realized that he had brought a cheat device to this tower defense world! Looking at the weapon in his hand, the previous tension and worry were swept away. Su Chen only desired to obtain more items! At the same time, he was also full of anticipation for the upcoming invasion. Looking at the goblins preparing to step into the dark vortex, Su Chen realized that the law of the jungle was the melody of this world. The only way to survive was to improve his strength as quickly as possible. Time also plays an important role with incoming danger! While there was still some time left, Su Chen frowned and pondered. As time passed, the waves of the Dark Invasion ended. The Bravehearts who built the defense towers and successfully resisted the invasion would also become stronger. By then, what awaited the invading creatures would be an even more terrifying defense! If he did not obtain enough power, he would only be a cannon fodder during the Dark Invasion. The goblins moved, stirring up the not-so-thick fog and pushing through the red glow. The Dark Invasion had officially begun. The group of goblins rushed into the dark vortex. Su Chen gripped his weapon and followed the crowd into the vortex. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The clouds brought with them strong winds as they passed through the forest, attracting countless branches and leaves. In the depths of the forest, a dark vortex appeared out of thin air. The strong Goblin Leader emerged from the vortex and roared in excitement. As the roar was replaced with silence, the ground trembled and countless goblins poured out of the dark vortex. ¡­ The forest, which was creaking from the gust of strong wind, was the Bravehearts¡¯ territory. Ye Fan, a Braveheart from another world, crossed over to the Tower Defense Era and dominated the territory that included three Laser Towers. As the Braveheart who built the defense tower, he could also get only one chance to draw a prize. The items obtained from the lottery were divided into tiers from F, E, D to S, SS, and SSS, rounding up the number of tiers to a total of eight. Ye Fan was extremely lucky and got an SSS-grade item for the first time, the Evolution Crystal. The Evolution Crystal could upgrade everything, including the three Laser Towers in his territory. As long as one¡¯s Proficiency was high enough, they would have unlimited opportunities to level up. Just like the Laser Tower, he only needed to attack continuously to accumulate Proficiency. And when the Laser Tower evolved with the Evolution Crystal, its stats would also increase greatly. A level 1 Laser Tower needed to cool down and recharge after firing 100 times. After using the Evolution Crystal to upgrade it to level 2, the Laser Tower could shoot 1000 times! A 10-fold increase in power would be like adding wings to a tiger during the Dark Invasion. The Evolution Crystal could be used anywhere, including living things such as a goblin. In other words, if a goblin obtained an Evolution Crystal, it would have the ability to evolve infinitely. All they needed was to have enough Proficiency! Ye Fan stood at the top of the city wall, placing the Evolution Crystal into the Laser Tower. He looked ahead and saw a strange phenomenon in the forest far away. At the same time, a voice sounded in Ye fan¡¯s mind: [ The Dark Invasion has officially begun! ] Countless goblins emerged from the forest and swarmed toward the castle like a torrent. Ye Fan wasn¡¯t worried, and instead he smiled and looked forward to the Laser Tower killing everyone. In the distance, deafening battle cries could be heard, and the massive numbers were a sight to behold. Su Chen followed behind the team. Although he was still a few hundred meters away from the city wall, his eyes had already scanned the city defense. There were no extra defense weapons on the city wall. It seems that the construction of this territory was not complete. Su Chen quickly made an analysis. On the city wall, other than the three shining towers, there was no other defense equipment. There was only one person standing on the city wall. These three towers would probably pose a huge threat. Su Chen mumbled to himself, ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the defensive towers are not arranged properly. They are too scattered.¡± He looked at the goblins on his left and right. They were all wearing chain hammers and wooden armors. The goblins¡¯ defense was not very high, but if more than ten goblins huddled and advanced in a group, they would have a chance of breaking through the blockade. Once they broke through the blockade formed by the Laser Towers, there would be no obstacles left standing in between them and the castle! ¡°As long as there are enough people tanking the damage in front¡­ Unfortunately, with their intelligence, I¡¯m afraid they won¡¯t be able to think of such a plan.¡± Su Chen calmly analyzed the situation. He felt even more fortunate that he had chosen a long-range combat style. Suddenly, a goblin that had just been killed caught Su Chen¡¯s attention. The laser cut its body in half, and the moment it fell to the ground, a white light emerged from its chest and fell beside it. He looked at it and it was a chain hammer. That¡¯s the equipment dropped by goblins after they were killed!? Su Chen was shocked. The Goblin Warrior at the frontline had already entered the attack range of the Laser Towers. With the laser beam shower, countless goblins faced an instant tragic death one after another. Their limbs were dismembered, and their heads were separated from their bodies. When a goblin died, there was a certain probability of equipment dropping. Originally, the dropped equipment could only be seen and picked up by the Bravehearts who built the defense towers. However, Su Chen was surprised to see the equipment himself. ¡°There¡¯s no mistake¡­ It must be because of the modifier, allowing me to see the loot!¡± Su Chen¡¯s eyes lit up. His eyes were no longer looking at the Laser Tower at the top of the city wall, but at the spoils of war that had fallen on the ground. ¡°If I can see it, maybe I can pick it up too?¡± The army of goblins rushed toward the top of the city wall, and Su Chen was getting closer by the second. Su Chen stopped when he came across a dead goblin. He bent down and stretched his hand out, in an attempt to pick up the loot. This was a longsword that had been splashed with blood. The moment Su Chen held it, an electronic voice sounded in his head. [ Congratulations on obtaining an E-grade Goblin longsword! ] He could indeed pick up spoils of war! Su Chen did not say anything and directly opened his attribute panel: Name: Su Chen [ Race: Goblin ] [ Grade: Low-level Goblin ] [ Level: 1 ] [ Attributes: Strength 0.3, Agility 1.2, Physique 0.4, Spirit 1.8 ] [ Skill: Precision Shooting ] Although the stats were not high, the attack power was greatly improved by the bonus that came with the weapon. Su Chen¡¯s expression was astounded, but his heart was filled with unspeakable joy! ¡°I can pick up all the spoils of war that are dropped on the battlefield!¡± As he said that, his right hand reached for another item. [ Congratulations on obtaining an E-grade chain mail! ] E-grade chain mail with defense +10 was not bad of an item. However, this time, the voice in his ears did not only sound once. ¡°The 100 times critical hit modifier has been successfully activated!¡± ¡°E-grade chain mail has been automatically upgraded to B-grade superior chain mail!!¡± Su Chen was stunned and looked down at the spoils of war. [ B-grade chain mail ], defense +500! Looking at the chain mail that had changed his attributes, Su Chen was surprised and laughed excitedly. ¡°I see now, every piece of equipment I pick up has a certain probability of a 100 times critical hit!¡± Any of the trashy equipment could turn into excellent equipment in his hands! After putting on the chain mail, its defense was greatly enhanced. The current Su Chen could even withstand one attack from the Laser Tower! Su Chen, who had put on the chain mail, stood up and looked at the spoils of war one after another. Having tasted the sweetness of the spoils, he could no longer be bothered to attack the city. The most important thing right now was to pick up the spoils of war! [ Congratulations on obtaining a pair of E-grade land boots! ] ¡°The 100 times critical hit modifier has been successfully activated!¡± ¡°E-grade land boots have been automatically upgraded to B-grade excellent land boots!!¡± [ Congratulations, you have received an E-Class bronze helmet! ] ¡°The 100 times critical strike modifier has been successfully activated!¡± ¡°The E-grade bronze shield has been automatically upgraded into a B-grade gold helmet! ¡­ On the battlefield, the green waves continued to pour into the city. However, there was something peculiar among it, and it was constantly moving around the corpses. The rest of the goblins would at most stare at him in surprise, before charging forward again. But Ye Fan, who was standing on the city wall, could see it clearly! ¡°Who the hell is that goblin who picked up my loot? Since when did goblins have a logistics department?¡± ¡°If he picked up my spoils of war, what am I supposed to pick up then!?¡± Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ye Fan was furious. The spoils of war that the goblin had stolen were all his! The army of green goblins below the city walls continued to attack. The battle was not over yet, and he did not dare to run down into the city. He could only stand and stare helplessly on the city wall. Fortunately, he had control of the Laser Towers, and Ye Fan finally found a way to vent his anger. He made his move and maneuvered the laser to attack the goblin. Outside the city, Su Chen kept picking up the spoils and putting them into his backpack, as well as upgrading his equipment while at it. Whether it was attack or defense, they were more than a hundred times stronger than before. On the city wall, the Laser Tower began to target Su Chen. One after another, lasers were shot at him, causing a lot of obstacles in picking up the spoils. One after another, the lasers attacked. Su Chen was busy multitasking, dodging and picking up the spoils of war while fending off the laser attacks from the towers all at the same time. If his reaction was a little slow, he would suffer. The three laser towers were attacking Su Chen at once from different directions. Seeing that Su Chen could not escape, the Goblin Leader passed by him at this critical moment! Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a strong figure. Su Chen was overjoyed. He grabbed the other party¡¯s arm and dodged to the side of the Goblin Leader. The Goblin Leader looked over in surprise. Before he could understand what this goblin was doing, he suddenly felt a heart-wrenching pain in his back! The three rays of light struck the Goblin Leader¡¯s body, instantly penetrating the Goblin Leader¡¯s armor and back. The leader immediately lost consciousness and fell to the ground. As that happened, several pieces of equipment appeared on the ground. Su Chen¡¯s eyes were filled with gratitude as he picked up all the equipment. [ Congratulations on obtaining a black-iron shield! ] ¡°The 100 times critical strike modifier has been successfully activated!¡± ¡°The black-iron shield has been automatically upgraded to a Golden Shield!¡± [ Congratulations on obtaining a Goblin¡¯s Horn! ] ¡°The 100 times critical strike modifier has been successfully activated!¡± ¡°The Goblin¡¯s Horn has been automatically strengthened into a Golden Horn!¡± The old-looking shield suddenly emitted a dazzling golden light while the horn that was used to summon the goblins turned from a dull outlook to reflecting golden rays. The Golden Shield¡¯s defense had been enhanced by a hundred times after being modified by the hundred times amplification. The horn that summoned the goblins also gained a new ability, which could greatly increase the attributes of goblins! If this horn was picked up by Bravehearts, they could even summon a group of loyal goblins in the territory. On the city wall, Ye Fan stomped his feet in anger as he watched the goblin picking up his spoils of war. Especially after the Goblin Horn was snatched and when Ye Fan saw the function of the newly upgraded Golden Horn, he was so enraged that his face turned green! ¡°Bastard! My horn! My horn! Return it to me, you dog!¡± Ye Fan kept on cursing while he directed the Laser Tower to aim at the damned goblin. Once again, the laser tower aimed at Su Chen. This time, he chose to not dodge. Instead, he held the Golden Shield and looked at the city wall. A shining gem suddenly appeared before him! The gem also displayed a message. An Evolution Crystal! It could allow everything to evolve infinitely! Su Chen¡¯s eyes widened when he saw the message. He refused to be a goblin for the rest of his life, so he had to get this crystal! Su Chen held the Golden Shield in front of his chest and blew the horn at the same time. All the goblins who heard the horn swarmed over at once. It was at this moment that Su Chen realized that the battlefield was covered with corpses and broken limbs. Countless corpses decapitated and the viscous crimson blood could form a river. There were only ten goblins left protecting Su Chen. The goblins that listened to Su Chen¡¯s orders had already regarded him as their commander. The goblins in wooden armor surrounded Su Chen, not leaving a single gap. Su Chen raised his shield and shouted at the goblins as he rushed towards the Laser Tower. They did not even budge at the slightest when the laser launched at them. They took it head-on! When their wooden armors were broken, the goblins used their bodies to resist the laser. When their hands and feet were broken, they moved forward while supporting each other. No matter what, they would not let their commander be exposed to danger. Even if they had to die, they would die standing in front of their commander! On the city wall, Ye Fan was stunned. ¡°So that goblin is the leader¡­ But what in the devil was this? Why do they know strategies?¡± ¡°And this devil of a leader, he doesn¡¯t care about the lives of his subordinates!¡± Ye Fan watched helplessly as the dozen goblins used their own bodies to tank the laser beams and marched towards the turret! He had never seen anyone attack a city like this! Even if someone, as a leader, broke through the range of fire and killed all their men, then what use would that be? Ye Fan was stunned, unable to understand the goblin¡¯s actions. Below the city, Su Chen¡¯s eyes were only fixated on the Evolution Crystal. After the last of his men died, he finally arrived at the Laser Tower! ¡°This guy¡­ They¡¯re trying to attack my Laser Tower!¡± Seeing the goblins approaching, Ye Fan made an instinctive guess. There was a trace of anxiousness in his heart. He proceeded to add Energy Crystals into the Laser Tower to increase their power and went wild attacking the last goblin. But no matter how strong the laser was, Su Chen could not retreat! The Evolution Crystal was right in front of him, and he had to get it! Su Chen raised his Golden Shield to defend against the laser and advanced with great difficulty! Boom! One after another, the laser beams hit the Golden Shield. The aftershock of the attack hit him and blood splattered on the ground. Su Chen withstood the laser and moved forward step by step with great difficulty. The Golden Shield in his hand started cracking, bit by bit¡­ More cracks appeared on the shield by the second, and it was on the verge of breaking down. If it were to take another blow, the shield would be completely destroyed. Seeing that the Golden Shield was on the brink of shattering, the three Laser Towers fired at the same time, once again shooting at Su Chen! If the three laser beams hit the Golden Shield together, it would be broken! However, Su Chen¡¯s crystal was still so close yet so far! The laser was getting closer to him. If he dodged now, all his previous efforts would be in vain! Su Chen gritted his teeth and chose to take the three lasers head-on! He increased his speed and charged towards his target. Boom! The Golden Shield could no longer withstand the force and blew up into pieces! ¡°It¡¯s done!¡± On the city wall, Ye Fan cheered complacently. Hang on! The moment the Golden Shield broke, Su Chen jumped and grabbed the crystal! Then, he ate the crystal that he had plucked! The three laser towers instantly lost their energy and were no longer able to fire. Su Chen was also temporarily safe. On the city wall, Ye Fan was stunned. This ugly goblin actually ate my SSS-tier item?! Ye Fan gritted his teeth in fury. He clenched his fists and his eyes were wide open in anger as he was about to charge down the city wall when he suddenly felt something was wrong. That goblin, why did he seem to have changed¡­ Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Near the castle on the ground, Su Chen¡¯s body had undergone a great transformation because he had swallowed the Evolution Crystal. Not only did his attributes change, but his figure too! He opened his attribute panel. Compared to the last time, there was a substantial qualitative change. Name: Su Chen [ Race: Goblin ] [ Grade: Low-level Goblin ] [ Level: 2 ] [ Attributes: Strength 3, Agility 12, Physique4, Spirit 18 ] [ Skill: Precision Shooting ] Compared to the last time he checked the interface, a variety of his attributes had increased by more than ten folds! In terms of appearance, Su Chen became more good-looking. His weak arms were now muscular, his body grew thicker and broader, and his face more chiseled. Even his height underwent a drastic change. Su Chen looked more like a half-orc now. ¡°Did this guy evolve?!¡± Ye Fan, who was at the top of the city wall, had already realized the problem. That goblin had swallowed his Evolution Crystal, so it must have evolved! He closed the castle gate in fear and quickly used defensive items to prevent the goblin from entering through the gate. After completing this series of actions, Ye Fan finally heaved a sigh of relief and he beamed proudly. ¡°A puny Goblin can¡¯t even enter the castle, how can he attack me? Just await your death!¡± A rather resplendent voice was heard coming from the top of the city wall. Su Chen looked up, took out the pinwheel sword from his backpack, and threw it! It flew and hit Ye Fan. Like a headless fly, he fell from the wall. When Ye Fan regained consciousness, he realized that he was being held by the collar with his body hanging in the air. The atmosphere turned silent again. Ye fan¡¯s eyes were filled with fear and confusion, his body trembling. Su Chen carried Ye Fan into the castle. Along the way, he silently took everything that pleased his eyes. Whether it was the decorative armor and weapons on the aisle, the luxury goods in the castle, or the delicious food, they were all taken by him. If it was not for the fact that there were no more seats in the castle, Ye Fan felt that he might not even be able to keep his couch! At this moment, he did not dare look at Su Chen, as if he would be killed in the next moment. However, in reality, Su Chen did not plan to kill Ye Fan. To him, killing a Braveheart would not bring him any substantial benefits. On the contrary, it was better to let these Bravehearts live as they were more valuable alive, or rather more precisely, more useful for many occasions. A voice resounded in Su Chen¡¯s mind. [ The beast tide is about to end. All invading creatures, please return to your homes in an orderly manner! ] Su Chen took the last sip of tea and put the set of teacups in his backpack. Ye Fan squatted at one side, his mind received the notification too about the end of the beast tide. His nervous expression finally relaxed. He sneaked a glance at the damned goblin and secretly prayed, ¡®I beg you, please leave!¡¯ While squatting, he reflected on how he became the first Braveheart to a dark creature tea. Su Chen stood up and grabbed the half bottle of red wine from the table and put it into his backpack. He then stared at Ye Fan and said in a low voice, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to die, then answer my questions honestly!¡± His expression suddenly became terrifying, and his eyes looked like the God of Death who had killed countless people. Ye Fan glanced at him for a moment before feeling suffocated by the invisible pressure. ¡°Tell me! The territory distribution of you Bravehearts, your strength level, and current situation!¡± Ye Fan¡¯s body trembled and he mumbled, ¡°Territory¡­ The distribution of territories?¡± He forcefully gulped his saliva, and his expression grew frightened. This goblin in front of him was actually asking for information from him! All of a sudden, a pinwheel shuriken slammed heavily into the ground, embedding itself into the stone slab. If this hit landed on a human, they would be seriously injured even if they escaped death. Su Chen¡¯s cold eyes fell on Ye Fan, and he said icily, ¡°I¡¯ll give you three seconds. If you don¡¯t answer me, I¡¯ll cut off your leg!¡± After hearing the threat, Ye Fan gave in immediately. He knew that the goblin in front of him was speaking the truth because the madness portrayed by this goblin during the invasion earlier was something that he had never seen before. ¡°I¡¯ll answer! Don¡¯t cut off my leg! I¡¯ll answer!¡± Ye Fan sat up from the couch and opened a chat interface that belonged to Bravehearts. The square interface that only he could see was where all Bravehearts communicated. On a map, the territories of the Bravehearts were distributed, as well as the strength and weakness distribution in the territories. In this world, there were a total of 1,080 Bravehearts who have built castles in their territory and were scattered in all corners of the world. Ye Fan¡¯s current location was at the bottom left corner of the map. He spoke in fear but quickly, afraid that if he spoke slowly, he would be stabbed in the thigh. When he fell from the city wall earlier, it was because he was knocked out by this weapon, so Ye Fan was extremely wary of it. Prior to the Dark Invasion, all of the Bravehearts drew for their talents. There were 125 of them who drew grade A talents, 98 grade S talents, 75 grade SS talents, and 57 grade SSS talents. Ye Fan remembered the question and stared at the shuriken in fear. He continued, ¡°More than 1,000 people are scattered all over the map. The higher you go, the¡­¡± Ye Fan suddenly paused and coughed. An evil thought suddenly came to his mind. ¡®I admit that I can¡¯t defeat a Goblin like you, but what about the other Bravehearts in this world?¡¯ ¡°The higher you go, the fewer people who would get good props. So, it can be said that the higher you go, the weaker the strength of the Bravehearts. ¡°Just like me, I got an SSS-grade item, so my territory is down under.¡± Ye Fan stared at the map that only he could see and lied. Seeing the goblin listening to him intently, Ye Fan laughed in his heart. Once a goblin, always a goblin. How could he fight with others? In fact, the higher one went, the stronger the Bravehearts would be! ¡®But I only need to tell a small lie and I can use someone else¡¯s hands to get rid of you! ¡®Hmph, the Goblin¡¯s intelligence is still lacking!¡¯ Ye Fan laughed wildly in his heart, as if he could already see the goblin courting death, only to be killed by an even more powerful Braveheart! In order to let Su Chen understand it better, he even drew a simple map. Su Chen stared coldly at Ye Fan, who was drawing the map, and laughed in his heart. When the other party told him about the territorial distribution of the Bravehearts, Su Chen had guessed the other party¡¯s intentions. Ye Fan had deliberately described the strong as weak, and then waited for his enemies to go look for death by themselves. This guy was scheming, but only a little. After finishing his explanation on the map, Ye Fan gathered his emotions and continued. ¡°As for the situation in the other territories¡­¡± He glanced at Su Chen and nervously looked at the information in the hero chat space. In today¡¯s beast tide, a total of 1,050 territories were successfully defended, 30 territories failed, and 18 Bravehearts were killed. When they talked about the Bravehearts¡¯ lives lost, Ye Fan was worried. If he were to take a wrong step now, he was afraid he would follow in their footsteps. Those who successfully defended their territories have obtained a large amount of spoils of war. Their territories have also improved a lot. When he said this, Ye Fan glanced at Su Chen with hidden bitterness. The spoils of war that should have belonged to me were all snatched away by this goblin! ¡°I see,¡± Su Chen¡¯s voice resounded. He looked at the territorial and strength distribution of the Bravehearts and slowly nodded his head. He put away the map and returned his senses to the Dark World. ¡°Who will be the next lucky one to be hacked?¡± Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the deep voice turned into silence, Ye Fan finally stood up. He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and looked to the side to confirm that the goblin who could speak human language had completely disappeared. His expression changed and he started cursing! He wanted to grab things around him and smash them to the ground, but he realized that there was nothing in his surroundings. That thief of a goblin even took away the half bottle of red wine that he had yet to finish! Other than the couch, which was too troublesome to move, Ye Fan had nothing else left. ¡°Damn it! Are they goblins or bandits?¡± Ye Fan kicked the couch, taking it as the goblin. ¡°The Evolution Crystal is gone too! What the hell do I have left!¡± Ye Fan walked to the walls of the castle and looked at the countless corpses outside the city. The corpses that should have dropped countless spoils of war were now empty shells. All the spoils of war had been taken by that goblin! ¡°I have nothing left. Happiness belongs to them and I¡¯m only left with sorrowful tears!¡± Ye Fan started to sob again. He was deeply traumatized by the goblin. How could there be such a kind of goblin in the world? Now when he saw dead goblins, he could not help but feel afraid. Even a large patch of green seemed to be able to cause him great harm! ¡°Why did you give me such a beast? Why is it a goblin ¡­¡± In the group chat, all the beast tides had ended. Some reported good news while some bore bad news, but the discussion was at large. ¡°Brothers, did you manage to hold the first wave of the beast tide? Why do I feel that it was too simple?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a group of goblins, what¡¯s there to suffer? I¡¯ll just use the turret I got and blast them to the ground!¡± ¡°What did you guys get? Brothers who got SSS-tier items, come and tell us!¡± ¡°I drew an F-Class pet, an ant, which I just stomped to death. What should I do? I¡¯m waiting online. Quick!¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Ye Fan? I remember this kid got an SSS-tier item, right? He should be the one with the highest chance of reaching a higher territory!¡± ¡­ There was nothing much in their conversation initially, as some people were happy while others were sad, not until someone mentioned Ye Fan. ¡°Damn it!¡± Looking at the discussion of the other Bravehearts, Ye Fan cursed aggrievedly. He wanted nothing more than to scold them at this moment, and not even say a word, let alone answer their questions. If it was not for that goblin who could speak the human language, how could he have ended up like this? Just as he was about to close the chat, he suddenly thought of the goblin. He suppressed his anger and asked, ¡°Have you encountered a goblin that can speak the human language?¡± The other Bravehearts were speechless, and they could not tell if Ye Fan was serious or just joking. It was not until Ye Fan asked three times that the others finally understood that this guy meant business. After a brief silence, the other Bravehearts replied in unison, ¡°Are you hallucinating?¡± Facing everyone¡¯s disbelief, Ye Fan was a little angry. However, he could understand that if he had not experienced this himself, he would not have believed it either. So, who would now? ¡°I wished it was a hallucination, but even my half-bottle of wine was not spared in my castle! I bet that goblin can¡¯t wait to take my couch away too!¡± There was another brief silence as the other Bravehearts were trying to confirm whether Ye Fan was pulling their legs. How could a Braveheart who had drawn an SSS-tier item at the start of the game not be able to stop the goblin invasion? ¡°I¡¯m the only person who drew an A-tier item, and I¡¯ve successfully defended against the goblin beast tide! ¡°Brothers, brother Ye Fan must be joking with us! He¡¯s the one who got an SSS-tier item at the start of the game!¡± ¡°If I remember correctly, when brother Ye Fan drew for the territory, he also got three Laser Towers, right? With these things, can¡¯t we pass the goblin invasion with our eyes closed?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right! Let me ask brother Ye Fan, what is your SSS-tier item?¡± Ye Fan was speechless, and truly did not want to answer them. Furthermore, the spoils that the goblins dropped had all been stolen by the goblin who could speak. Of all the things, he especially refused to talk about how he had been beaten up and how he had even served tea to dark creatures. However, when he looked at the other Bravehearts¡¯ conversations, it seemed that they had never encountered such a thing. This cast a doubt in Ye Fan. Could it be that he was the only one who met the intelligent and human-speaking goblin, and no one else did? ¡°No way, this is just way too unlucky¡­¡± Just as Ye Fan was sighing about how unfair his fate was, a notification sounded in his ears. [ Congratulations for successfully resisting the darkness invasion, Braveheart! You have obtained one lucky draw ticket! ] Success? Lucky draw? The moment he heard this news, Ye Fan could not believe his ears. After all, that goblin who could speak the human language had barged into his castle and taken away most of the items! However, the words ¡°successfully resisting¡± that he heard, could they be fake too? No! It was also true that he had successfully resisted the Dark Invasion! ¡°I understand now. As long as I don¡¯t die, the Dark Invasion will not succeed!¡± Ye Fan seemed to understand this and praised his own forbearance. If not for his tolerance, the Goblin might have killed him long ago, and he would not have heard the news of his successful defense! ¡°No pain, no gain! ¡°Not only did I successfully defend, but I also got a chance at the lottery! ¡°On the surface, it might have looked like the goblin had won, but in reality, I was the victor!¡± Ye Fan¡¯s lips curled up again, and he felt that he had not lost this round! Unbeknownst to him, in Su Chen¡¯s eyes, he was just a leek that was slowly growing, waiting to be harvested the next time. ¡°Let¡¯s start the lottery!¡± [ Congratulations! You received an SSS-tier item, Silk Feather Coat! Defense +1,200 ] Another SSS-tier item! Ye Fan was elated! The second SSS-tier item! He suddenly felt that he was the protagonist of this world, and the goblin incident was just a test from the heavens! After being ambushed at the top of the city wall, he was now given equipment with a high defense, would this not be equivalent to spoon feeding him? Ye Fan laughed proudly. ¡°This equipment of mine can add 1,200 defense. You damned goblin, come again next time if you dare! I want to see what kind of expression you¡¯ll have when you can¡¯t break my defense!¡± Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Chen passed through the vortex and returned to the place where he came from, at the edge of a massive graveyard. The sky was still dark, and the crimson moon was still as strange as ever. However, compared to the beginning, Su Chen was obviously not as afraid now. It was not just a huge battle where tens of thousands of goblins invaded with only a few managed to return, but also the discovery that he was the only one who could see the loot dropped by the goblins. He put all the spoils of war into his bag. More importantly, he wanted to obtain the Evolution Crystal embedded in the Laser Tower. His appearance and abilities had undergone a massive transformation, from a short and ugly hunchback to a tall, strong, and muscular beastmen. His body had become much taller, and his ugly appearance had improved dramatically. He stood out from the goblins that returned with him. He was much taller and stronger than the other goblins. Su Chen was now surrounded by many goblins. They had completely regarded Su Chen as their leader. After devouring the Evolution Crystal, his strength was greatly enhanced. His current strength was enough for Su Chen to have a lot of confidence in the face of the next Dark Invasion. No matter what kind of territory that would come next, Su Chen would not be as tired as before. Su Chen clapped his hands and stomped his feet. His new body seemed to have endless power. Su Chen definitely enjoyed the feeling of having power. Su Chen took a deep breath, took off his backpack, and placed it on the ground. This backpack had always seemed to be half full. However, this was not a point of concern. He had picked up so many spoils of war on the battlefield that he would need a lot of time to check through them. After pouring out all the spoils of war, there was a small mountain of spoils in front of him. It was a hefty loot. For the attack category, there were daggers, halberds, chain hammers, and bows whereas for defense, there were knee pads, gauntlets, armor, and headdress. There were also auxiliary gemstones that could increase spiritual power, rune stones to increase speed, and protective items to increase physique. After the 100 times critical hit modification, those items with poor attribute panels had been greatly boosted. He could imagine that in the future, during the Dark Invasion, Su Chen could not only use these spoils on himself, but also use them to build a powerful army! Of course, that was a matter for the future. Right now, Su Chen¡¯s attention was all on the Evolution Crystal. The Evolution Crystal could allow an item or creature to have the ability to evolve infinitely. After devouring it, Su Chen¡¯s body underwent a significant change right then and there. However, these were only the most basic changes. The real changes had yet to begin. As long as he obtained enough Proficiency, he could evolve. The orcs of the Dark Invasion had a general hierarchy: Follower, Warrior, Guard, Elite, Leader, Elite Leader, Demon King. At every stage of evolution, a related branch could be produced. For example, a follower could evolve into a warrior. If they obtained a special item, they could evolve into a special warrior, such as a berserker or a bloodthirsty swordsman. The first evolution required 5,000 Proficiency points. In other words, Su Chen needed to kill enough creatures until the Evolution Crystal accumulated to 5,000 Proficiency points. Only then, he could evolve. What kind of changes would happen during evolution? Su Chen was utterly curious and could not wait to see his evolved self. ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll find something to kill, accumulate Proficiency, and level up!¡± Su Chen held the pinwheel sword in his hand and looked around. The moonlight gradually faded away, and dawn was about to break. Su Chen did not feel sleepy at all, but he had some doubts in his heart. ¡°Besides goblins, it¡¯s hard to find other creatures here. How do I accumulate Proficiency?¡± In addition to the ten or so goblins surrounding Su Chen, there were also many goblins who had returned from other worlds. They were all looking for their own pits and preparing to rest. Su Chen cast a puzzled look at them, but the goblins pretended not to see him. They just lay down where they would sleep and closed their eyes comfortably. ¡°Other than goblins, there don¡¯t seem to be any other creatures.¡± Looking into the distance, he could only see the endless forest of goblins in the vast graveyard. Su Chen frowned and looked at the sleeping goblins. If killing creatures can give me Proficiency, then perhaps these goblins can¡­ Su Chen made a wild guess and slowly walked to the goblin sleeping on the tombstone. He then raised the sword in his hand and stabbed the sleeping goblin in the chest. The goblin was shocked and his eyes opened widely. He opened his mouth in fear and said something indecipherable. He soon lost his life. A voice rang in Su Chen¡¯s mind. [ Congratulations on obtaining Proficiency +3! ] This voice came from the Evolution Crystal and could talk directly to Su Chen. After hearing the notification, Su Chen drew his longsword happily. He brought the longsword that was stained with blood and stabbed it at the next target. In a jiffy, countless goblins who were dreaming died under Su Chen¡¯s sword. A large number of screams rang aloud, waking up the other goblins. The goblins opened their eyes tiredly and looked at the scene in front of them in confusion. All of them were stunned. A robust and tall goblin was actually using a sword to kill other goblins? Why did he look like a goblin killer? This guy must be a traitor! Without haste, countless goblins picked up stones and wooden sticks around them in bewilderment and charged at Su Chen. Unfortunately, the contrast in their strengths were like heaven and earth. Even if the goblins united and attacked together, they would not be able to stop Su Chen¡¯s massacre! With each swing of his sword, countless goblins turned into Evolution Crystals. Su Chen¡¯s ears kept ringing with notifications. [ Congratulations on obtaining Proficiency +6! ] [ Congratulations on obtaining Proficiency +3! ] [ Congratulations on obtaining Proficiency +9! ] ¡­ Three hours later, he had finally accumulated 5,000 proficiency points. The dead goblins on the ground were the result of Su Chen¡¯s three hours of work. After accumulating enough Proficiency, he chose to evolve without hesitation. A golden light enveloped Su Chen¡¯s body, and his whole being was filled with a warm feeling. The fatigue instantly disappeared and was replaced by a full spirit and seemingly inexhaustible physical strength. Not only that, Su Chen¡¯s appearance had transformed too. His muscles were more apparent and the outline of his face became sharper, making him more handsome. The most important thing was that Su Chen felt his strength improved. He quickly opened the attribute panel to have a look. Name: Su Chen [ Race: Goblin ] [ Grade: Goblin Warrior ] [ Level: 1 ] [ Attributes: Strength 15, Agility 36, Physique 20, Spirit 50 ] [ Skill: Precision Shooting ] With the attributes increased more than threefold, Su Chen¡¯s ability had a drastic qualitative leap. This was the effect of evolution! Su Chen felt energized, with every cell in his body full of strength. He could not wait to use the power he had just obtained! ¡­ Seven days had finally passed, and Su Chen¡¯s ears once again heard a familiar command. [ The Dark Invasion begins now! ] Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Dark Invasion had begun. Su Chen could not wait to walk towards the vortex, but he felt that he had forgotten something. Just as he was about to step into the dark vortex, he finally remembered why he was alone. ¡°This is bad¡­¡± Su Chen remembered that all the goblins who were supposed to invade with him were almost killed by him! He could only step into the vortex alone. On the other side, Ye Fan received news that the darkness invasion had started. He sat up from the couch and walked towards the city wall. He was wearing a Silk Feather Coat, an SSS-tier reward from the lucky draw after he had successfully defended the city last time. It could provide 1,200 points of defense, which gave him a great sense of security. ¡°No matter what invades this time, I will not lose!¡± Ye Fan had just made the vow when he saw a familiar figure! ¡°How is this possible? How can it be that guy again? ¡°Weren¡¯t these intruders the goblins who had almost emptied his castle? ¡°No, why do I feel like this goblin is even more powerful now¡­¡± Ye Fan grew nervous. Only when he saw the Silk Feather Coat on his body did he suddenly recall that he was no longer the same as before! He was full of confidence now after putting on the Silk Feather armor. With 1,200 points of defense, even if that goblin broke his arm, he would not be able to break my defense! ¡°Good! Trashy goblin, I¡¯ll shoot you into a sieve!¡± At the bottom of the city wall, Su Chen walked out of the dark vortex alone. Su Chen raised his head and glanced at the city¡¯s defense. There were still only three defense towers. The only Level 2 defense tower was degraded to Level 1 due to the loss of the Evolution Crystal. If it was seven days ago, even if there was only one defense tower, Su Chen felt that he would not be able to break into the castle. But now, seven days later, everything had changed. After Su Chen¡¯s upgrade, he no longer cared about the Laser Tower. Right now, all he needed was a shield, and he could take the Laser Towers head-on and break into the castle! On the city wall, Ye Fan looked at the goblin with confusion. ¡°Why is there only one Goblin?¡± ¡°Pfft, hahaha¡­ Did they all die during the last siege? So he was the only survivor this time? ¡°Yes, this must be it! Last time, you used the crowd tactic to steal my crystal. This time, I¡¯ll kill you!¡± When he realized that there was only one person, Ye Fan laughed heartily. Then, his face slowly turned ferocious, as if he wanted to skin the other person alive. When the goblin stepped into the attack range, the three Laser Towers instantly fired deadly beams. Several of them shot at the goblin, as if they would not stop until they shattered the goblin. ¡°You dog, how dare you snatch my spoils of war? Die!¡± Ye Fan aimed the Laser Tower to attack Su Chen, but the latter did not budge. He calmly took out a Black Shield! Ye Fan was stunned, a look of disbelief flashed in his eyes. ¡°This guy¡­ Don¡¯t tell me you want to use that shield to block my laser?¡± Before he could finish his sentence, three laser beams hit the shield, but they did not cause any damage! Ye Fan¡¯s eyes were wide open as he looked at the scene unfolded below the city wall. Three laser beams did not cause any damage? ¡°Didn¡¯t you eat? Why do you look so weak? Su Chen¡¯s mocking voice was heard from the other side of the wall and Ye Fan heard it. ¡°Why does this guy seem to have changed into a different person in seven days?¡± Ye Fan looked down at the city in shock. He tried to maintain a calm expression as he did not want the other party to see him panicking. He then turned the Laser Tower to attack automatically and opened the chat window. ¡°Oh no, I think I¡¯ve encountered a Boss!¡± Soon, the other Bravehearts replied to Ye Fan. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. There¡¯s no Boss in this invasion! They¡¯re just small monsters on my side!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Isn¡¯t this invasion the same as the previous one? Aren¡¯t they all merely weak goblins? ¡± ¡°I remember Ye Fan got two SSS-tier items in a row, right? How can he not defeat the goblin? We must be joking.¡± Ye Fan looked at the other Bravehearts¡¯ replies and was rendered speechless. He looked down the city wall and saw the shield-wielding goblin fast approaching. ¡°No, that guy is pushing the Laser Tower forward, and you¡¯re telling me it¡¯s a small monster?¡± The other Bravehearts were speechless now. ¡°Ye Fan, there¡¯s no point in fooling us like this. Everyone knows that you¡¯ve continuously drawn SSS-tier items. You don¡¯t need to lie about your abilities! Looking at their replies, Ye Fan was so livid that he gritted his teeth. Below at the city gate, the goblin had been staring at the laser as he advanced. He carried himself to the side of the city gate! Ye Fan was stunned. ¡°It attacked the city gate without taking any damage and you¡¯re telling me it¡¯s a small monster? Do you think I¡¯m stupid?¡± A shout was suddenly heard coming from below the city gate tower. ¡°Open the door!¡± Su Chen arrived downstairs carrying a laser, put away the shield, and changed to a longsword. The longsword had been enhanced by 100 times critical hit, and its attack power was as high as 500 points. It would be a piece of cake to break through the city gates and the Laser Towers. In his right hand, he held the Golden Horn that could summon goblins. He looked up and met Ye Fan¡¯s eyes, seeing his shocked expression, he smiled. ¡°Break the Laser Tower or the city gate with your sword. Either that or summon the army of goblins with your horn. Choose one!¡± Ye Fan could only cry without tears as he looked up at the sky with a panicked expression. He shouted pitifully, ¡°Why do I have to meet this guy again?!¡± Fear struck him, and Ye Fan did not want to struggle. He opened the city gate and welcomed the goblin. He then walked to the corner and held his head with both hands. When he was about to kneel down and beg, he suddenly realized that he was wearing a Silk Feather Coat. Ye Fan was stunned, he stood up from his position. ¡°My Silk Feather Coat can increase my defense by 1,200 points. Why should I be afraid of you?!¡± With that, he picked up his weapon and charged at Su Chen. The confidence in his eyes seemed to have returned to the time when he had drawn the SSS-tier item for the first time. In the next second, he was directly slapped to the ground by Su Chen, and his head drooped down! Ye Fan was stunned as he did not expect the other party to have such strength that he had no chance to even fight back! Unbeknownst to him, although the Silk Feather Coat had extremely high defense, it did not increase any attack power. Therefore, the only thing he could do now was to take a beating without being able to fight back. However, the defense of the Silk Feather Coat was indeed amazing. Su Chen¡¯s weapon could not break through it at all. ¡°Such a good defense equipment, it would be a pity if left untouched.¡± Su Chen stopped hitting and went ahead to strip the Silk Feather Coat instead! ¡°This equipment has a very high defense. It¡¯s a good fit for me.¡± Hearing his words, Ye Fan was stunned. They were really bandits! ¡°Don¡¯t strip me. I¡¯ll strip myself, okay?!¡± Ye Fan was again feeling aggrieved and helpless. He did not dare resist and only wished this goblin would not come again! While sobbing, Ye Fan took off the Silk Feather Coat and handed it to Su Chen. Su Chen grinned in satisfaction after getting this set of clothes with high defense. Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°As you can see, I don¡¯t have anything here. Why don¡¯t you take a rest and go back?¡± Ye Fan lowered his head and begged Su Chen. What he needed to do now was to stall for time. When the goblin left like the last time, it would be considered as a win for him to have successfully defended the city and he would have another chance at the lucky draw. Unfortunately, this time, Su Chen had no intention of letting him go easily. He reached into his pocket and took out an unknown and useless pill, forcing Ye Fan to swallow it. ¡°This is a highly poisonous pill. If you don¡¯t have the antidote, the poison will take effect within a month, and your body will rot to death!¡± ¡°Poison¡­ Poison?¡± Sweat beads started forming on Ye Fan¡¯s forehead as his fear of death caused his body to go weak. The poison was brought to his mouth, and the sword was pressed against his forehead. He had no choice but to take it. This time, Ye Fan finally accepted his fate. He took the pill with trembling hands and ate it unwillingly. After swallowing the poison, Ye Fan instantly felt like his life was in someone else¡¯s hands. He no longer dared to harbor any thoughts he had previously. He took the initiative to draw the correct map distribution and handed it to Su Chen. It saved him from a round of torture. On the map, there were a total of 1,080 Braveheart territories. From top to bottom, from left to right, the Bravehearts were also categorized from weak to strong. The more powerful the Braveheart is, the more resources there would be in the territory, and the rewards would be more abundant. In the upper center of the map, a place called Swordsmithing Mountain Territory attracted Su Chen¡¯s attention. There was a special and precious item in the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory, the Sword Spirit. To put it simply, a Sword Spirit was a sword that had gained sentience and possessed consciousness. The consciousness turned into a spirit body, and it was called a Sword Spirit. Whether it was a Braveheart or a dark creature, the Sword Spirit would be of great help to them. ¡°Sword Spirit¡­ If I can get it, I might be able to evolve into a Ghostblade Goblin!¡± Su Chen was highly interested. If he had the chance to invade the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory, he had to find a way to get the Sword Spirit! Ye Fan said, ¡°I heard there¡¯s an extremely precious Sword Spirit in this place. If you can get it, it will definitely increase your strength.¡± As he said that, he pointed at a location on the map. It was the same location as the one Su Chen noticed, but Ye Fan had more information. ¡°There is a hierarchy among Bravehearts. Starting from the bottom, Braveheart, Knight, Hero, Count, Duke, Prince, and Lord. ¡°The owner of this territory is a female knight named Fei Ya. She is extremely powerful. If you want to invade this place, I¡¯m afraid it will be life-threatening.¡± When he was done explaining, Ye Fan glanced at Su Chen before quickly lowering his head and stared at the map without blinking, afraid to look up again. Su Chen quietly listened to the wise man¡¯s words and found it funny because of his clumsy goading. ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. If that female knight is super powerful, we can¡¯t attack her rashly.¡± Su Chen first pretended to go along with Ye Fan, looking hesitant and cautious, but this was not what Ye Fan wanted to see. The reason he said what he said was hoping that Su Chen would be provoked and then proceed to go after Fei Ya. If the goblin died at Fei Ya¡¯s hands, that would be the best case scenario. Even if the goblins were powerful enough to subdue the female knight Fei Ya, Ye Fan would have had at least tried to persuade them against it. However, if this Goblin remained unprovoked, then would his effort be in vain? Ye Fan cursed inwardly before speaking again, ¡°I heard from the Bravehearts chat that other Warriors are also interested in this Sword Spirit. It seems that many people want to own it!¡± Ye Fan¡¯s tone was anxious, as if he was more distressed than Su Chen if this Sword Spirit was snatched away by someone else. Su Chen nodded. He may appear to be seriously giving it a thought, but he was in fact secretly amused. This kid had really spent a lot of effort to make him go after Fei Ya. ¡°It seems that Fei ya is all-powerful.¡± If it was just a random character, Ye Fan would not have spent so much effort to trick him. ¡°In that case¡­¡± Su Chen frowned and seemed to have made a huge decision. Ye Fan looked over, waiting for his answer. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then you can go and pretend to join Fei Ya the female knight at the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory and become my spy!¡± Ye Fan was completely dumbfounded. He felt like an innocent person who had been shot, his eyes were filled with utter shock. Was he not the one who was provoking Su Chen to his death by going after Fei Ya? How did he end up at such a dangerous position himself? Ye Fan wanted to decline, and if possible he wanted to take back what he said! However, Su Chen¡¯s expression did not allow him to refuse. ¡°If you refuse, then wait for the poison to spread in your body.¡± With just this sentence, Ye Fan had no choice but to surrender and helplessly agree. This kiddo was a little cunning. In the end, Ye Fan and Su Chen left the castle at the same time and went their separate ways. Before Ye Fan left, Su Chen handed him an item. This crystal ball-like item could perform a one-way transmission of information. It was something new that Su Chen had found when he was picking up the loot last time. Su Chen then returned to The Dark World and prepared to study how to go to the territory with a Sword Spirit. A notification sounded in his ear. [ Successfully invaded the Braveheart¡¯s territory! Reward obtained: Dark Tomb! ] A level 1 Dark Tomb could allow the owner to use it as his base. They could also sell their loot and exchange various resources through the Dark Store. In addition, the tomb owner would not be summoned by the invasion, and the owner could freely choose the time and place to invade the world. In the Dark Tomb, one could also cultivate and increase one¡¯s strength. Su Chen was pleasantly surprised that he had received a reward. It turned out that he did not need to kill the Bravehearts. He only needed to drive them out of his territory and it would be considered a successful invasion. At the same time, Su Chen had also obtained an extremely important piece of information. This information would determine whether he could obtain the Sword Spirit as soon as possible. When the Dark Invasion began, there would be a large number of dark vortexes in the Dark World. Different dark vortexes actually represented different territories of Bravehearts! Moreover, after obtaining the Dark Tomb, Su Chen also found out the location of each of thedifferent dark vortexes. He would be able to choose the location of the next Dark Invasion seven days later. This meant that he would be able to obtain the Sword Spirit in seven days! For a moment, Su Chen was extremely excited! However, this was not just blind confidence. He went ahead to the Dark Tomb to train for the next invasion. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Dark Tomb was not as dark as he had imagined. The walls were inlaid with candles that could not be burned out, and the stones on the ground emitted a blue light, allowing people to see the things around them. The air was filled with a dense aura. If anyone cultivated here, they would definitely obtain great benefits. There was a large square in front of them. Whether it was training or building something, they could get anything they wanted. Further in was a small house, and inside the house was a Dark Store where anyone could exchange items. The spoils of war that he had picked up previously could also be exchanged here. It did not have the function of selling items for gold coins and then using the gold coins to buy other things. All the items had to be exchanged for something of equal value. If you want something, you have to bring out something of equal value. Even the experience points required to level up could be obtained through exchange! This excited Su Chen as the spoils of war he had picked up were not entirely useless. However, there was something else he had to do before he made any exchanges. He retreated to the square and took out the Golden Horn. The Golden Horn was a tool transformed from the Goblin Horn after it was amplified by 100 times. Apart from being able to command other goblins, it could also allow the goblins to gain a lot of defensive abilities. However, the real reason Su Chen brought it out was to summon new goblins. He blew the bugle horn and activated this skill. The square in front of him lit up and 100 new goblins were summoned. The new goblins were still short, ugly, and did not look very smart. However, Su Chen did not care. He believed that under his leadership, even a useless goblin could slowly grow into a God of War. First, he poured out the loot he had collected and distributed it to the 100 goblins. The attributes of this batch of defense equipment were rather poor. There were also only a few items that could be upgraded by 100 times critical hit. Hence, the goblins¡¯ overall combat strength was not strong. If they were to follow Su Chen to invade other territories, they were still a little lacking. Therefore, Su Chen placed them in the Dark Tomb as guards. After all, if he was fighting on the front line and his base was captured by others, that would be more devastating than anything else. With the guards appointed, Su Chen busied himself with other matters. The goal of the next invasion was clear, and that was to get the Sword Spirit. However, Fei Ya¡¯s strength was still unknown and Su Chen also needed to improve his own strength. There seemed to be something in the air in the Dark Tomb that could help him recover his stamina. Hence, this was the best place to cultivate. He went to the Dark Store again and placed the rest of his equipment in the shop, exchanging them for a large amount of experience points. The experience points that could be exchanged for items, which had been enhanced by 100 times critical hit, had also increased a lot! After exchanging the items for experience, Su Chen successfully rose to Level 2. He opened the attribute panel to check, but the increase was a little disappointing. Name: Su Chen [ Race: Goblin ] [ Grade: Goblin Warrior ] [ Level: 2 ] [ Attribute: Strength 15.3, Agility 36.5, Physique20.4, Spirit 50.5 ] [ Skill: Precision Shooting ] ¡°All my attributes have only increased by a little over one decimal point. Is this the difference in leveling up for evolution?¡± Su Chen muttered thoughtfully. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that it was necessary to obtain the Sword Spirit. However, he should first use these seven days to improve his combat skills! ¡­ Seven days passed by in a flash. Su Chen had prepared to attack the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory. He had to get his hands on the Sword Spirit! There was still an hour before the Dark Invasion. Su Chen held a crystal ball in his hand and he used it to receive information Ye Fan had found out. The Swordsmithing Mountain Territory, which was about to be invaded, was located on a tall mountain. There was only a long and narrow upslope road, and a large number of towers from laser, cannon to other defense towers which were built at both ends of the mountainous road. The tight layout of the place, coupled with the terrain that gave the defense an upper hand against attack, made the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory extremely difficult to break through. Most importantly, there was a group of armored cavalry at the city gate. Not only were these cavalrymen extremely destructive, but they were also very strong in defense. However, Su Chen had a way to deal with it. Evolution and leveling up were his preparations for this invasion. The defense equipment that he took from Ye Fan could enhance his defensive power. The attack power of pinwheel¡¯s shuriken was enough to break through the defense of the armored cavalry. Most importantly, when he was observing the dark whirlpool in the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory, Su Chen discovered something crucial. The beast tide that invaded the Swordsmithing Mountain Territory was a group of taurens. Taurens were much stronger than goblins, both in terms of attack power and intelligence. Almost every tauren was at least at level 3. The Tauren Leader had even reached level 5, and its stats were much higher than the average tauren. There were still ten minutes before the new round of Dark Invasion. Su Chen had exchanged for ox heads, horns, and other props from the Dark Store to disguise himself. He then infiltrated the army of taurens. After all, it was risky to invade by himself. If he could invade with a large group, it would be much safer. Not only could he pick up equipment, but he also had many people acting as his shield, so he felt more secure. The disguise was a success. After blending into the troops, the taurens did not notice anything strange. Even the Tauren Leader was only stunned for a moment when he saw him. Even though he felt that this subordinate was a little strange, his intelligence was only slightly higher than the goblins. He did not find any flaws in Su Chen¡¯s disguise but only looked at his strange subordinate in a daze before turning around and walking towards the dark vortex. However, at the next second, the Tauren Leader suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back! He turned his head in surprise and found that his strange subordinate was stabbing him with a knife! How was that possible? How did he manage to pierce through his hard skin? The tauren, who already had low intelligence, was a little confused. The moment he turned around, he saw his stomach being stabbed a few more times! All the taurens around them were shocked and looked at them in a daze. His eyes, which were already round and bulging, became even more ferocious because of this. Swoosh! The Tauren Leader cried in pain, wanting to summon his subordinates to kill this traitor. Unfortunately, his order came too late. As soon as the cry was made, Su Chen suddenly raised his knife and slashed him. The sharp blade accurately landed on the Tauren Leader¡¯s neck! In an instant, fresh blood spurted out and splattered on the nearby taurens. All of them were dumbfounded! Su Chen¡¯s movements did not slow down at all. He violently removed the Golden Horn of the Tauren Leader and embedded it on his head! He was now the leader of the taurens! Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The Tauren Leader was now Su Chen. The army of taurens led by him entered the dark vortex. The Dark Invasion had officially begun. ¡­ [ The Dark Invasion has officially begun. Bravehearts, please protect your territory with all your might! ] After hearing this, a rather good-looking female knight revealed an impatient look. She was the master of this territory, the powerful knight, Fei Ya. ¡°It¡¯s finally here!¡± She had successfully defended herself from the last two Dark Invasions, and the large amount of spoils of war had greatly improved her strength. The promotion from a Hero to a Knight was the best proof. To her, the Dark Invasion was not a danger, but an opportunity as she had the confidence and the ability to conquer it. However, Ye Fan, who had just joined her, seemed to be nervous. On the other hand, if she were to think about it, Ye Fan was chased out of his own territory and almost lost his life, so it was normal to be afraid of the Dark Invasion. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, my defense tower can resist any beast tide. Just stay in the castle and nothing will happen.¡± Fei Ya consoled Ye Fan. In reality, Ye Fan was not worried about whether the Dark Invasion could be defended against but rather, it was about whether Su Chen would come for the Dark Invasion and how he could work together with him. Ye Fan had already become Su Chen¡¯s spy, so whether the city defense was successful or not, it was no longer a problem he should be concerned about. He even wondered what kind of expression Fei Ya would have when she found out that he was a spy for the goblins. ¡°It¡¯s been seven days since I ate the poison. I¡¯m still feeling a little uncomfortable¡­¡± Ye Fan mumbled as his gaze kept wandering to the outside of the city. Not long after, a group of figures appeared outside the city. It was a large group of strong taurens. There were many tauren soldiers, and they wielded all kinds of weapons as they shouted and rushed towards the castle. However, the strange thing was that each bull-headed monster was carrying a large bucket on their back. It was impossible to tell the weight of the bucket, let alone what was inside. The castle was located on a high mountain, which was easy to defend and hard to attack. The narrow upslope greatly hindered the tauren army¡¯s offensive momentum. Not being able to find Su Chen, Ye Fan could only stand on the city wall and worry. Fei Ya looked at the increasingly nervous Ye Fan and shook her head helplessly. ¡°My castle can¡¯t be compared to those trash down there, but what are those taurens carrying on their backs?¡± Below the city wall, the taurens had entered the attack range of the defensive towers. The Laser Towers and Cannon Towers began to attack wildly. On the narrow mountain road, Su Chen looked sideways and observed his opponents¡¯ defense tactics. This was a road that was surrounded by mountains. The main gate of the castle at the foot of the mountain could not be seen, and one could only observe the enemy through the side gate. There were no defense towers below the mountainside. When they reached the halfway point of the mountain, defense towers came into sight. Laser Towers, Fire Cannon Towers, Ice Arrow Towers, and even other defense towers with speed reduction functions attacked the army of taurens. In the beginning, there were only Observation Towers, but later on, there was a defense tower every 100 meters. All the way to the city gate at the top of the mountain, there were more than 20 defense towers. This did not include those on the castle and where the armored cavalry were guarding the gate. With this kind of firepower and this level of defense, it was indeed much stronger than Ye Fan¡¯s three Laser Towers. Outside the castle, the taurens with a shield raised their shields and advanced against the turret. Under the bombarding of the cannons, cracks began to appear on the solid black-gold shields in their hands. The taurens without shields were in an even more miserable state. They could only rush towards the city gate. If any tauren was accidentally hit by the laser, their hands and feet would separate in an instant. Blood gushed out and the scene was extremely bloody. The strange thing was that the taurens were clearly carrying a large bucket on their backs and the buckets could clearly resist the attack of the defense tower. However, they would rather be attacked by the defense towers than take down the buckets on their backs to defend themselves. The metal bucket seemed to be made of the same material as the shield. After being hit by the laser several times, there were only a few cracks. Then, a black and sticky substance flowed out of it, emitting a pungent smell. If anyone familiar with this substance saw this, they would definitely shout, ¡°It¡¯s oil!¡± As the siege began, Su Chen¡¯s work also began. The artillery fire from the defense tower was extremely fierce, but Su Chen¡¯s figure was even more intense. Every time a tauren was killed and dropped equipment, he would rush over to pick it up. On the city wall, Ye Fan¡¯s eyes suddenly brightened, he saw a familiar figure of a beastman who was picking up loot! ¡°That figure is him! That guy is here! Wait a minute¡­¡± Ye Fan¡¯s expression suddenly turned serious. Although Su Chen¡¯s appearance had changed, he could still recognize him. However, looking at the figure that was moving through the fire, Ye Fan could not help but feel fear. The firepower of Fei Ya¡¯s territory was five times that of Ye Fan¡¯s. However, he was still able to shuttle back and forth freely under such firepower! ¡®This guy¡¯s strength has actually become so much stronger in just seven days!¡¯ Ye Fan thought as his eyes were filled with fear, his breathing ragged, and his heart trembled; they were all because of fear! Not far away, Fei Ya noticed the abnormality in the tauren army. ¡°What¡¯s going on? That guy is picking up my spoils of war?¡± Fei Ya was a little confused. The reason she had such a strong ability was largely due to the loot she had picked up. If the spoils of war were picked up by others, what would that leave her? ¡°There¡¯s a problem with that bull-headed monster! Focus your fire on that special bull-headed monster!¡± In an instant, countless firepower was aimed at Su Chen. Lasers, artillery fire, arrows, and all sorts of firepower rained down on him. Unfortunately, Su Chen was not alone. Every tauren present could be his shield. Furthermore, as the leader of the taurens, his subordinates would take the initiative to protect him! Therefore, not only did the firepower not cause any damage to Su Chen, but it also successfully gave the other taurens a chance to break through. In a very short time, many taurens had rushed to the city gate. ¡°This bull-headed monster is really cunning and despicable!¡± At the top of the city wall, Fei Ya frowned and gradually felt the pressure. ¡°If this continues, my city gate will be broken before the cunning monster is killed! ¡°But if I don¡¯t stop that guy, won¡¯t he take all my spoils of war?¡± Fei Ya¡¯s face was livid. The situation was dangerous, and she had no choice but to order the armored cavalry to attack and kill that cunning guy. ¡°Armored cavalry, aim at the coward hiding behind the others. Use your iron hooves and crush that coward!¡± With a single command, the cavalry neighed and charged down! On top of the city wall, Fei Ya¡¯s face was filled with pride. This cavalry was her elite force! ¡°Die, coward!¡± Fei Ya¡¯s voice was filled with arrogance, but before she could finish speaking, a trace of doubt suddenly appeared on her face. Why did that guy have a torch in his hand? Wait, why was he holding a torch? Fei Ya¡¯s face turned into surprise, and then into horror! Due to what she saw, the ground, which was supposed to be brown, was now actually covered with a black sticky substance! Below the city gate, the armored cavalry charged forward, trampling on the black sticky substance, splattering onto the warhorses and armor. The torch was thrown out by Su Chen. It drew a high arc in the air and then hit the ground heavily, packed with black sticky goo! In a split of a second, a raging fire opened its bloody maw! Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The raging fire was like a tsunami, suddenly burning on this mountainous road. The embers on the torch instantly ignited the oil in the surroundings in an unstoppable manner. The flames rose and the raging inferno instantly enveloped all creatures that stepped on the oil. Countless taurens were attacked by the fire and became carriers of the fire, just like men of fire. Even though they were being burned, their pace did not slow down at all. They still rushed towards the castle gate without hesitation. The pain brought by the flames seemed to have converted into their motivation. They neighed and approached the castle gate. In front of them, the cavalry had already stepped into the flames. The flames were monstrous and it was already too late for them to stop their charge. The cavalry and taurens collided. A spear pierced through the body that was on fire, and the warhorse knocked the tauren over. The oil in the iron bucket fell into the fire and exploded. The flames under their feet burned their bodies and they were in great pain. In front of the taurens was a cavalry charging at them with extremely sharp weapons. However, the tauren did not seem to care at all. In their eyes, there was only the gate of the castle. They ignored the fatal defense towers and the charging cavalry. There was one thing different from before though. When they rushed against the cavalry, they opened the lids of the iron buckets filled with oil! In an instant, the fire came into contact with the oil, causing a violent explosion! The taurens instantly turned into a fiery chariot and collided with the armored cavalry. The magnificent cavalry instantly disappeared into the sea of fire! ¡°No! Armored cavalry, turn your horses around! No!¡± On top of the city wall, Fei Ya watched her elites, the armored cavalry, rush into the sea of fire. The blazing temperature of hundreds of degrees burned them and their warhorses to death! The elite cavalry that she had painstakingly built did not die on the battlefield against the beasts, but in the fire. Fei Ya¡¯s expression was extremely hideous. She was so enraged that she wanted to skin that cowardly tauren alive! The Taurens were like suicide bombs, charging towards the city walls with the determination to die. The oil in the buckets came into contact with the flames, causing huge explosions everywhere. On one side, countless taurens rushed to the top of the city wall. On another side, the elite soldiers were actually tasked with protecting the city, and that was to block the beast tide at the risk of their lives. The two forces collided, and two wills clashed. Countless lives were lost in an instant. One explosion after another turned the entire path up the mountain into a sea of fire. As the castle was built on the top of the mountain, the only path in and out was blocked by the sea of fire. The people in the castle had no way out! The fire spread along with the oil and made its way to the castle. Fei Ya and Ye Fan who were on the city wall felt the heat wave too and the terrifying pressure as well. ¡°This terrifying sea of fire ¡­¡± Ye Fan stood on the city wall, his eyes were filled with fire and he inhaled deeply in fear. ¡®That terrifying fellow actually used the creatures as firepower to exchange lives with the cavalry!¡¯ Ye Fan looked at what Su Chen had done and the fear in his heart deepened, despite having already experienced Su Chen¡¯s cruelty two weeks ago. Seeing the enemy using the lives of their comrades to attack the city again, that reignited the fear within. Perhaps, to this guy, those taurens weren¡¯t even considered companions? Ye Fan wiped the beads of sweat off his forehead. He knew how brutal Su Chen was. His eyes were red from the siege. How could Su Chen even care about the life of an informer like his? ¡®I have to think of a way to save myself!¡¯ Ye Fan clenched his slightly trembling hands into fists and looked at the sea of fire outside the city. Besides fear, he was also cursing at Su Chen. ¡°Damn it, is there really no one who can subdue him?¡± Fei Ya¡¯s elite cavalry had not even touched the corner of Su Chen¡¯s clothes before they were engulfed in flames. Not even half of the taurens attacking the city had died. Even if another group of cavalry were to charge ahead, they would not pose a threat to Su Chen. Ye Fan cursed in his heart, but looking at the longsword at his waist, he had already made a decision. ¡®I have to save my own life!¡¯ After thinking about it, he turned to Fei Ya and said, ¡°We can¡¯t let the taurens reach the city gate. Fei Ya, please let me lead a team out of the city gate to stop the taurens! Ye Fan¡¯s face had a trace of nervousness, but his words were firm. Even Fei Ya, who looked down on him, was rather taken aback. Fei Ya looked at Ye Fan in surprise, his forehead was covered in sweat and hands were shaking in fear, but he still chose to leave the city. ¡°You brat, you¡¯re indeed not someone who cower in the face of battle!¡± Fei Ya nodded at Ye Fan, feeling touched. She had also decided to go out of the city and fight Su Chen herself! ¡°Let¡¯s go, change into your armor and follow me!¡± Fei Ya called out to Ye Fan and went down the city gate together. Her subordinates put on the armor for them and then led the guards out of the city gate to battle. The heavy city gate was pushed open. Fei Ya, Ye Fan, and dozens of guards looked frail and thin. The fire had spread to dozens of meters away from the top of the city wall, and the hot waves mercilessly hit the people in the face. The people guarding the city had not even made their move, but they were already sweating. ¡°Come, you despicable fellow! Let¡¯s see if those guys who are about to be roasted have the ability to break through my barrier!¡± Fei Ya pulled out her longsword and looked at the blazing sea in front of her imposingly. Ye Fan, who was standing beside her, was so nervous that his entire body was shaking with beads of sweat falling from his forehead and fear flashing in his eyes. Figures flickered in the sea of fire, and countless taurens died in the fire or were killed by the defense towers. However, there were simply too many of them, and a large number of taurens were still rushing out of the sea of fire. Fei Ya held her longsword tightly. When the taurens rushed out of the fire, she immediately brandished her longsword and was ready to kill them under the city gate. But at this time, Ye Fan, who was beside her, suddenly raised his sword and smashed it on Fei Ya¡¯s head! Fei Ya had never expected that she would be attacked by her own people before she even fought with the bull-headed monster. For a moment, her eyes were filled with doubt. ¡®Why did he attack me? ¡®Could it be that you want to take my castle? Or is it the treasures in it? ¡®It couldn¡¯t be¡­ It couldn¡¯t be because he was in cahoots with the bull-headed monster, right? ¡®Could it be that the cunning bull-headed monster that could pick up loot was so strong that Ye Fan was scared stiff that he surrendered?¡¯ Fei Ya suddenly felt a little scared. If all dark creatures had such wisdom, how could the Bravehearts defeat them? Bang! Fei Ya lost consciousness and fell to the ground. This scene happened so quickly that the dozens of guards behind her had no idea what was going on. Only when Ye Fan lifted Fei Ya and charged towards the bull-headed monster while shouting ¡°surrender¡± did they react. Good Lord, how dare this new underling kidnap their boss! Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Su Chen! It¡¯s me, I¡¯m Ye Fan!¡± Ye Fan carried the Knight Fei Ya and called out Su Chen¡¯s name in the midst of fire. ¡°The female knight Fei Ya was knocked unconscious and captured by me. The entire city can¡¯t issue any orders!¡± Ye Fan¡¯s roar was extremely loud, the dozens of guards behind him were stunned. At this moment, a figure flickered rapidly in the sea of fire. The extreme speed even created a gap between him and the fire. In the blink of an eye, that figure charged out of the sea of fire and landed in front of Ye Fan. The extremely high speed brought a hot wind, almost scaring Ye Fan to the ground. Fei Ya, who was on his shoulder, slipped down too. After the unconscious Fei Ya fell to the ground, Su Chen looked down. The quiet and sleeping face made him want to look at it. However, it was not the time to appreciate it now. It would not be too late to take his time and appreciate it after he finished the important tasks. ¡°We¡¯ll carry her into the city first, then wake her up for interrogation.¡± Su Chen glanced at Ye Fan and ordered calmly. He used Fei Ya as a threat and stepped into the castle without shedding a drop of blood. ¡°The next step is to find the Sword Spirit,¡± Su Chen muttered as he stepped into the castle. Looking sideways, the castle was huge. Big stone pillars lined up on both sides of the path, making one feel very small when walking along it. Ye Fan looked outside the city gate. The flames had not stopped and the attacks from the defense tower were still ongoing. Almost all of the taurens who attacked the city had died, and most of the spoils of war had been taken away, leaving only charred corpses in the fiery blaze. Ye Fan looked away and swallowed his saliva. His fear of Su Chen intensified. ¡°Where is the Sword Spirit?¡± Su Chen asked. Ye Fan quickly nodded and followed. In the seven days that he was undercover in the Swordsmithing Valley, Ye Fan did not stop collecting information about the Sword Spirit. After a few days of hard work, he finally found the location of the Sword Spirit. It was located on the mountain behind the castle, at the peak of a higher mountain. Under Ye Fan¡¯s lead, Su Chen successfully reached the peak of the mountain behind and saw the hiding place of the Sword Spirit. It was a place where sabers and swords were stuck in the ground, leaving only a few gaps to pass through. There was a seat in the middle, which looked like an iron chair made of longswords. The back of the iron chair was facing the crowd, and there was a man sitting on it. He had white hair and white clothes, and he seemed to be a little transparent. ¡°That¡¯s the Sword Spirit!¡± Ye Fan exclaimed as he pointed at the person on the iron chair. At the same time, he looked down at his feet and nervously took a step back. ¡°It¡¯s not that easy to obtain, the Sword Spirit. Under normal circumstances, only by defeating its spirit body and obtaining its approval can you subdue it¡­¡± Before Ye Fan could finish speaking, he turned his head and found that Su Chen had disappeared from where he was standing. Su Chen ran to the Sword Spirit and held the Sword Spirit¡¯s shoulder with a smile and said, ¡°Is this the Sword Spirit?¡± Ye Fan was baffled. ¡°This is a highly dangerous Sword Spirit! It will attack all intruders!¡± Ye Fan was stunned. The Sword Spirit also looked at Su Chen in surprise. He was puzzled for a while before he remembered that he should start attacking the opponent. The next moment, Su Chen¡¯s aura skyrocketed, scaring the Sword Spirit. When the latter wanted to get up and leave, he found that he could not escape from the opponent¡¯s demonic grasp! ¡°Two options. One, become my fusion object. Two, completely disappear.¡± Su Chen¡¯s words triggered great fear in the Sword Spirit. Seeing Su Chen¡¯s eyes, the Sword Spirit seemed to feel the destruction behind them! Without waiting for Su Chen to say more, the Sword Spirit suddenly changed his form from a human to a longsword that emitted a strange light. Su Chen held the longsword and he felt the aura emitted by the Sword Spirit before using it to fuse. The longsword emitted an odd light, and its body suddenly changed into a ball of brilliance, which was then eaten by Su Chen. The fusion had officially begun. Behind him, Ye Fan was stunned. ¡°This guy, he actually subdued the Sword Spirit! It¡¯s good, it¡¯s great that I chose to knock out the female knight and surrender!¡± In front of him, the light emitted by Su Chen¡¯s body gradually disappeared, which meant that the fusion was successful. His appearance had undergone a huge transformation, the most obvious being the shape of his body. He had grown from 1.7 meters to 1.9 meters tall. The muscles on his arms, legs, and even his chest and abdomen were not weakened at all. In fact, they were strengthened. This gave him a substantial increase in strength, endurance, and the ability to take a beating. His hair had grown by nearly 20 centimeters. Other than giving him a sense of freedom and elegance, he also had a special ability. At a critical moment, each lock of hair could turn into a blade and cause fatal damage to the enemy in an unexpected way. On top of his skin, a layer of transparent and extremely thin but super strong armor was produced. Ordinary swords and knives would not cause any damage to the skin. His nails were as sharp and strong as steel blades. Even without any weapons, he could cut through a one-centimeter-thick iron plate with his nails. Although his legs did not look any different, the strength of his muscles had greatly increased. If he kicked with all his might, he could instantly shatter a huge rock. With this new appearance, he looked even stronger and taller than the average beastmen. However, his face had gotten more handsome, and he seemed to be less scary. Only the two demon-like horns on his forehead indicated that he was not someone to be trifled with. Most importantly, following the success of the fusion, the overall attributes had undergone a huge change. Name: Su Chen [ Race: Goblin ] [ Grade: Ghostblade Goblin ] [ Level: 2 ] [ Attribute: Strength 30.3, Agility 50.5, Physique35.4, Spirit 65.5 ] [ Skills: Precision Shooting, Mad Slash ] His attributes had almost doubled compared to before. He had also obtained a talent unique to ghostblades, whereby when they were angry, their attack would be greatly increased, but it might be out of control. ¡°Evolution is indeed much better than leveling up,¡± Su Chen sighed, filled with emotions. This time, the Dark Invasion was simply worth it! After returning to the castle, Su Chen was ready to search for treasures hidden in every corner of the castle. However, before he could begin his interrogation, he heard a high-pitched scolding. ¡°Quickly let go of this old lady! I¡¯m going to kill that damn guy!¡± It was the female knight, Fei Ya, who was tied up. She shouted in anger, wanting to kill the guy who betrayed her. As she spoke, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her. He raised his head and looked at the tall, strong, and handsome man. He had never seen him before, but he felt a strange sense of familiarity. The two sharp horns on his forehead and the color of his skin indicated that he was a beastman. The moment their eyes met, Fei Ya felt a strange trace of shyness. She was surprised too, and she hurriedly expressed the anger in her heart, shouting at the opponent, ¡°If you¡¯re capable, then let me go and let us fight fair and square! What¡¯s the point of using such a despicable method!¡± At this moment, Su Chen pinched her face, bent down, and looked into her eyes. He smiled and asked, ¡°Okay, I promise you. As long as you tell me where all the treasures are hidden in the castle, I will agree to fight you.¡± After another moment of eye contact, Fei Ya once again felt the electrifying gaze on her. Her face turned red, and she turned her head and said, ¡°What¡¯s the point of me telling you about the treasures first? After I defeat you, those treasures will still not belong to me!¡± As a result, Fei Ya took the initiative to tell him the locations of the treasure. Su Chen asked the others to record all the locations and nodded with satisfaction. He called the tauren and said, ¡°Very well. Find a spacious dueling ground. I want to fight this female knight one-on-one, fair and square! ¡°You¡¯re just an orc, ¡± Fei Ya said. ¡°Your biggest mistake was to agree to a one-on-one fight with me!¡± Su Chen took out a pill and waved it in front of Fei Ya. ¡°If you lose, then be prepared to lose your freedom!¡± Fei Ya glanced at the pill, gritted her teeth, and glared at Su Chen. She could not wait to cut off his head. Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the castle, Su Chen sat on the most distinguished seat. On the two couches, each on his left and right were Fei Ya and Ye Fan. ¡°Since the situation is clear now, the two of you can go to the swamp as undercover agents.¡± Fei Ya, who was defeated and had taken the pill, had lost all her freedom. All of this started 20 minutes ago when Su Chen and Fei Ya had a duel between Knights. The final result was Su Chen¡¯s victory. After the duel, Su Chen began to ask about the swamp. Initially, Fei Ya did not want to disclose the information. In her words, ¡°I can¡¯t accept being defeated by a beastman. So what if that beastman is handsome?¡± Therefore, Su Chen had no choice but to pick up his weapon again and use all kinds of tricks to finally conquer her. After being defeated twice in a row, Fei Ya was finally willing to speak. Although the territory of the Swordsmithing Valley was built on the top of a mountain and was great for defense and weak for attack, it was not the richest territory. Similarly, the Fei Ya was by no means the most powerful one among the Warriors in the area. The most powerful territory owner in this area was a guy named Ghana. He was also a Knight, but he was a Berserker. His territory was located in the swamp, a place full of danger but also with abundant of opportunities. It was said that he had obtained something similar to a Sword Spirit, which gave him a new ability, and from that, he became a Berserker. ¡°That Berserker¡¯s ability, I don¡¯t think I can even match up to his.¡± Fei Ya¡¯s face was blushing slightly. She secretly peeked at Su Chen. She was having a strange feeling for a beastman, which made her conflicted. When Su Chen¡¯s steely eyes looked over, she turned her head to the other side in a panic. ¡°Your beastmen can break through my castle, but they can¡¯t break through that fella¡¯s castle!¡± said Fei Ya seriously, but Su Chen could not be bothered. This was because he had heard a very important piece of information that there were extremely rich resources in that swamp. The resources in the territory of the Berserker named Ghana were at least two to three times more than the resources in the valley. The size of the territory was several times that of the Swordsmithing Valley. Most importantly, Ghana¡¯s territory had precious spiritual crystal ores. Not only was the ore strong, but it also contained extremely powerful energy, making it the best choice for forging legendary weapons. This was what Su Chen valued the most. It just so happened that he had already conquered the Swordsmithing Valley, and even overpowered Fei Ya, the owner of the territory. If he did not find precious materials to make weapons, he would be letting down the Swordsmithing Valley. ¡°The swamp is indeed a dangerous place. We can¡¯t advance rashly.¡± Su Chen glanced at Fei Ya and continued to think out loud, ¡°Before the next beast tide, I have to find a way to gauge how strong the opponent is.¡± It was for this reason that Su Chen asked Fei Ya and Ye Fan to the castle hall. ¡°I have an important announcement to make. You will need to go undercover and seek refuge with Ghana in the swamp. Find a way to get all the information about him.¡± As for being a spy, both Fei Ya and Ye Fan were reluctant to say the least. However, when Su Chen took out the poison and asked them to choose between going undercover or dying on the spot, they could only choose the option to live. ¡°Take this pill if you want to continue living.¡± Su Chen placed the two black pills in front of Fei Ya and gave her something she could not refuse. Fei Ya looked at the man in front of her with anger. When he was trying to conquer her, he looked so gentle. Why was he so indifferent now? Fei Ya felt aggrieved, which motivated her to want to live and find a way to overturn this unfair situation! ¡°Eat this, and your symptoms will be delayed for a month. Whether you live or die, it¡¯s your choice.¡± Su Chen threw another pill to Ye Fan. Ye Fan did not hesitate and quickly swallowed the pill. His expression immediately turned into a state of relief, as if the discomfort in his body was instantly alleviated. Even Su Chen was confused. He stared at the pills in the backpack a few more times. If had not known better that the harmless pill was taken from a goblin who knew how to cook, he would have thought that he had poisoned Ye Fan. [ The Dark Invasion has ended. All orcs, please return to your homes in an orderly manner! ] The sound of the invasion ending rang in his ears. Su Chen got up and returned to The Dark World. After he left with the taurens, the atmosphere in the castle instantly became pleasant even though there was still some anger left in Fei Ya. After Su Chen left, the only person she wanted to teach a lesson to was Ye Fan. Fei Ya¡¯s gaze landed on Ye Fan, with her hand holding a weapon and her eyes filled with killing intent. ¡®I took him in as my little brother, and he actually dared to attack me from behind! Even if I kill him, I can still be a spy!¡¯ Fei Ya stared at Ye Fan and this continued for a while. ¡®Forget it. Since Su Chen wants us to go undercover together¡­ It won¡¯t be too late to kill him after the spying is over!¡¯ Fei Ya gave it another thought before she turned around and left. Ye Fan let out a long sigh of relief. He looked at Fei Ya¡¯s gaze and thought to himself, ¡®When we were defending the city, I sneaked an attack on her, but she didn¡¯t choose to kill me. Could it be that she has fallen for me? Hmm, that¡¯s a possibility!¡¯ ¡­ Su Chen returned to The Dark World and heard a voice in his mind again. [ Congratulations on successfully invading the territory! Skill reward obtained: Petrification! ] [ Petrification is an active skill. It could turn all your attributes into stone for a period of time and increase your defense. ] ¡°This effect¡­ Isn¡¯t it the same as the one I got after my evolution?¡± Su Chen complained disdainfully about the reward. He felt that the reward this time was a notch too weak. When he returned to the Dark Tomb, he saw a hundred goblins guarding and patrolling the territory. Su Chen went to the Dark Store and exchanged all the loot he picked up for experience points. The large amount of experience points also allowed him to level up. He opened the attribute panel and took a look. Although the increase was slightly frustrating, Su Chen was not in a hurry. As long as he could continue to evolve, leveling up would always be his second choice. ¡°Next, I¡¯ll think of a way to break through the marshlands, obtain rare materials, and forge legendary weapons,¡± Su Chen said softly. He called over a dozen goblin subordinates to prepare for the next invasion. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It was halfway till the next invasion since the last. In the past few days, Su Chen had stabilized the new skill he had unlocked after his evolution. Now that he was a Ghostblade, he had a deeper understanding of the sword. Furthermore, from every strand of his hair to his calves, they could all be used as weapons, making him extremely deadly. In the remaining three days, Su Chen planned to expand the scale of the team. ¡°I¡¯ll leave this Dark Green Dagger and this set of armor to you. From today onward, you are a Squad Leader! ¡°I bestow this name upon you, Ge Lin.¡± Su Chen handed the suit to a rather strong goblin. The goblin was thrilled. He knelt with one knee bowed to look at the ground. His hands were raised above his head, waiting for the holy items to fall into his hands. [ Dark Green Dagger, melee weapon, heavy blade, attack +30! ] [ Dark Green Armor Set, medium weight armor, defense +50! ] The weapon and armor were a complete set, and after putting them on, they looked very domineering. The Squad Leader¡¯s attack and defense had also improved greatly. This set of equipment was found in the castle of the Swordsmithing Valley. In order to fight him one-on-one, Fei Ya had brought out all the treasures in the city. Unfortunately, she had overestimated herself and underestimated Su Chen. Along with the equipment set, there were a few special sheepskin scrolls. There were some difficult words engraved on the sheepskin scroll. Perhaps they were from an ancient language that Su Chen could not understand. Only the word [ Contract ] could be barely recognized. ¡°Fei Ya said that I can sign a contract with the orcs. I wonder if I can do it,¡± Su Chen muttered to himself and took out a sheepskin scroll to try it. I¡¯ll also have to choose a tauren to sign the contract with and appoint him as a Squad Leader. This way, I can control two groups of them. Su Chen looked at the sheepskin scroll in his hand and frowned slightly. ¡°There are only five pages. I have to find a way to get some from other places.¡± The goblin, who had been promoted to a Squad Leader, revealed a great fondness for the set of Dark Green equipment. He was half-kneeling with his face filled with anticipation. In the quiet and dark tomb, Su Chen stood up straight. In front of him was an extremely excited goblin who was half-kneeling. This scene looked as if he was praying for God¡¯s blessing, and it looked intense. The surrounding goblins looked at the set of equipment with envy, hoping that they would be the next person to receive the honor. When the robust goblin put on the equipment, his aura instantly increased, and his attributes changed significantly. He opened the attribute panel to take a look, and the attributes that the armor gave him were drastic. Name: Ge Lin [ Race: Goblin ] [ Grade: Goblin follower ] [ Level: 1 ] [ Attributes: Strength 3.1, Agility 3.7, Physique3.5, Spirit 2 ] [ Skill: Swing ] A speed of 3.0 was pretty good for a [ Follower ]. When its level increased and found a way to evolve, its attributes would definitely change greatly. Roar! The goblin Squad Leader, who had put on his new armor, shouted excitedly. He raised his Dark Green Dagger in the air, and his excitement spread throughout the entire tomb. The other goblins were also enlivened by this scene. However, their weapons looked old, and they did not have any armor. Su Chen turned his head and saw that he had summoned these one hundred goblins to guard the cemetery. However, their equipment was a little too shabby. ¡®If you encounter someone who is invading, I¡¯m afraid you will not want to invade if you see the appearance of the guards, right? ¡®I have to find a way to change them into new and uniform equipment,¡¯ Su Chen thought to himself. He opened the map and set his eyes on the swamp. ¡®If there are enough rare materials in the swamp, I can make a few more sets of equipment.¡¯ The idea in his mind was that soon he would have a group of powerful subordinates, and each of them could lead a group of orcs. This way, no matter which territory they invaded, they could utilize an absolute crushing momentum to carry out the invasion. As for the other orc that Su Chen wanted to sign a contract with, it was a tauren. After leaving the Dark Lair, Su Chen arrived at the tauren territory. When his figure appeared in front of the taurens, all of them excitedly gathered around him. To them, who were not too high up, Su Chen was their leader. During the Dark Invasion, their leader had led them to conquer a territory, which greatly increased the morale of the tauren army. Therefore, the taurens were very impressed with Su Chen as their leader. Before appointing a Squad Leader, only the strongest tauren could be chosen. This way, the Squad Leader would be able to win the trust of all the taurens. The selection competition soon began. One after another, strong and tall tauren showed all their abilities for the position of a Squad Leader. A few hours passed, and the strongest tauren finally emerged. It was a behemoth that was nearly three meters tall. Its pair of horns looked extremely sharp and sturdy, as if it could knock open a city gate with a single blow. ¡°Only a guy like this is worthy of forming a contract with me.¡± Su Chen took out the contract and signed it with the strongest tauren. ¡°From today on, you are the Tauren Squad Leader. You will be named Ge Niu. ¡°Your duty is to manage the tribe well when I¡¯m not around!¡± As he spoke, he handed a set of knight armor to the tauren Squad Leader. After putting on the armor, the Tauren Squad Leader looked even more burly. When he stood, he looked like a giant warrior. His attributes had also been greatly enhanced. [ Attributes: Strength 6.7, Agility 3.1, Physique6.5, Spirit 3 ] Goblins could not compare to these attributes. Being able to control this horde of monsters would definitely be of great use in the future. ¡°If we can train them while they wait, their combat effectiveness will definitely improve tremendously.¡± Su Chen looked at the strong tauren and secretly thought about how to make them into a brave team. A figure suddenly flashed in front of Su Chen! He turned his head and looked in that direction. Other than the tauren, no one else had appeared. Su Chen frowned. He was sure that he was not seeing things. Someone was definitely watching him at the scene! ¡°It¡¯s not a tauren spying on me. It¡¯s in the fog further away!¡± Su Chen was a little surprised. In the Dark World, this was the first time he had encountered a creature that could monitor others. All the creatures he had encountered before were not very intelligent. Even the Tauren Leader could not recognize Su Chen who had sneaked into the group, let alone other taurens. ¡°They know how to spy on others and hide themselves. No matter who they are, they can¡¯t be ignored,¡± Su Chen speculated. He looked around to try and find it. He suddenly heard a puzzled voice. ¡°A Tauren Leader¡­ How can it not be a tauren?¡± Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°How did you become the Tauren Leader?¡± The guy who was hiding in the dark and spying on Su Chen had spoken. It was a sharp yet gentle voice of a woman, coming from the left. Su Chen turned his head and saw a figure. It was a humanoid creature with dark purple skin, black hair, black eyes, and facial features that were not surprising to humans. If her face was not dark purple and had a normal human skin color, she might be an extremely attractive lady. However, her current facial features were still exquisite and charming. In just a glance, the figure flickered and disappeared into the team of taurens. Dark purple skin, it should be a creature from the Dark World. Su Chen analyzed the scene he had just observed. ¡®This creature moves extremely fast. I might not have been able to deal with it before I evolved. It¡¯s wearing clothes, so it¡¯s definitely an intelligent creature¡­¡¯ Su Chen saw dark red clothing covering the creature¡¯s skin. However, based on his guess, the creature¡¯s overall skin color should also be dark purple. ¡°I know. You killed the previous Tauren Leader and obtained his Golden Horn, right?¡± The gentle woman¡¯s voice was heard again. Su Chen held his breath and looked back again. This time, he finally caught a trace of her. Her strength was not bad, barely reaching half of his though. ¡°This must be an intelligent creature!¡± As Su Chen continued to make his guess, he took out the longsword and held it in his hand. Then, he relaxed his body and sensed her presence. The gentle voice resounded again. The voice surrounded his ears, as if the speaker was speaking from all directions. ¡°You have your own consciousness! No¡­ I should say that you are a dark creature with intelligence! What is your race?¡± The unknown creature seemed to be really curious about Su Chen. Not only did she not have the slightest desire to attack, but she also kept asking questions. The robust figure kept shuttling back and forth among the crowd of taurens, trying to hide herself. Su Chen raised his longsword and shouted, ¡°All taurens, spread out in an orderly manner!¡± Upon hearing their leader¡¯s words, all of them immediately moved. After a while, there was not a single tauren left on scene. The unknown dark creature finally had nowhere to hide and revealed its true identity. It was a female dark creature that looked no different from a human female. One thing was for sure, although she looked like a human, she was definitely not one. ¡°My name is Su Chen. Where are you from? Why haven¡¯t I seen you before?¡± Su Chen took the initiative to strike up a conversation because he had a feeling that he could learn about the Dark World from her. ¡°I¡¯m Yun Lan. I came here through Dark Tomb No. 156. You¡­ You¡¯re a special tauren?¡± The dark creature did not shy away from revealing her name. The name Yun Lan was rather refreshing, at least it was rare for the people who had invaded the Dark World. ¡°I¡¯m not a tauren, but ¡­¡± Just as Su Chen was about to reveal his identity, her figure suddenly disappeared from the spot, followed by a boundless murderous aura! Dang! It was the sound of a blade and a sword colliding. The ten-meter distance was gone in the blink of an eye. Yun Lan held the longsword in both hands and attacked Su Chen without any warning. Su Chen was shocked. This person named Yun Lan was extremely fast! However, her expression was even more surprising. ¡°You¡¯re also from the Dark Tomb, right? As long as I kill you, the Tauren Leader position will be mine!¡± As Yun Lan spoke, she continuously brandished the longsword in her hand, trying to kill her opponent. Her attacks were getting stronger and faster. The sword brought with it a strong gust of wind as she attacked her opponent with great force. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about resisting. Hand over your life and tomb to me!¡± Yun Lan¡¯s voice suddenly broe a hint of excitement, and her expression grew more ferocious as she swung her sword. However, as each of her attacks was perfectly blocked by her opponent, Yun Lan also realized the severity of the problem she was facing. ¡°If it was seven days ago, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have been your match. What a pity!¡± Su Chen grinned. As he spoke, the strength in his hand suddenly increased. Then, with a fierce blow, the powerful and heavy move cut the opponent¡¯s longsword in half! Intense pain shot through Yun Lan¡¯s wrists and palms. She could no longer hold onto the hilt of her sword and it fell to the ground. When she tried to pick it up again, a sharp sword was already pressed against her forehead. ¡°You have two choices. One, die by my sword. Two, tell me everything you know.¡± Yun Lan looked at the broken blade on the ground and looked at Su Chen in horror. ¡°What kind of creature are you? How can you be so powerful?¡± ¡°Me? I¡¯m just a Goblin.¡± Su Chen did not hide his identity as a goblin. ¡°A goblin? This¡­ How could this be possible? How could such a weak goblin become so strong?¡± Yun Lan¡¯s face was filled with fear. The attack earlier had completely destroyed her confidence. ¡°I, I¡¯ll talk ¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m a creature called [ Xi ]. Our race is extremely rare and precious, and we have extremely long lives. Every single one of us is powerful. ¡°My Dark Tomb is a reward for successfully invading the world of the Bravehearts. ¡°In the Dark World, a large number of powerful beastmen can improve their abilities this way. ¡°Moreover, the Dark Tomb could be invaded and occupied in a special way to obtain a large amount of precious resources. ¡°The people in the world of Bravehearts are constantly getting stronger, and the creatures in the Dark World are equally and constantly getting stronger!¡± Yun Lan looked at the self-proclaimed goblin who did not look like one. She paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°The creatures in the Dark World, even if they are killed, will resurrect at a certain time. With more territories being invaded, more and more creatures will be produced.¡± ¡°In the Dark World, many creatures have intelligence. They will not only invade the human world, but covet the territories of other creatures.¡± These got Su Chen thinking. It turned out that to survive, it was not enough to just successfully invade human territory. They even had to resist the other creatures in the Dark World. ¡°Therefore, if we want to survive, we can only keep getting stronger and try to master more trump cards until no one dares think badly about us!¡± Su Chen nodded. He strongly agreed with these words. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect The Dark World to be so chaotic. It seems that I should start expanding my territory in the Dark World.¡± As he spoke, he looked at Yun Lan. If he did not remember wrongly, she also had a Dark Tomb that he could hack into, right? Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Is this your Dark Base?¡± Su Chen¡¯s voice echoed in the dark and gray space, making him a little uncertain if the people beside him heard him. The place that looked like a cave was actually Yun Lan¡¯s Dark Base. It seemed that the Dark Tomb that everyone obtained was different. ¡°There was nothing left in my Dark Tomb from before¡­¡± she said. Yun Lan¡¯s voice was trembling. She had no idea how Su Chen would treat her. ¡®Will he plunder the resources in my territory? I¡¯m sure he will. After all, I¡¯ve looted so many good things before. ¡®Will he kill me? I don¡¯t want to die yet, but he doesn¡¯t look like he¡¯s going to let me go¡­¡¯ Yun Lan¡¯s heart was filled with apprehension. With every step she took, she felt her life was closer to danger. A few steps further in, the lights gradually brightened up, and the decorations on the wall gradually became clearer. Su Chen looked over and nodded in agreement. ¡°The decorations are not bad. This design is indeed much better than my base.¡± The base¡¯s decoration had a grandeur and solemnity to it, giving comfort to people. ¡°This fella can be captured and used to decorate my new base.¡± The words of praise reached Yun Lan¡¯s ears, slightly soothing her nervous emotions. For some reason when she heard Su Chen praised her interior design, she actually felt a trace of joy in her heart. ¡°I¡¯ve been collecting blueprints everywhere, and I spent a lot of time and resources to build it,¡± Yun Lan mumbled softly. When she recalled Su Chen¡¯s last sentence, her expression changed. ¡°Why do I feel like I¡¯ve been kidnapped to be a wife???¡± ¡°Being a wife is better than losing your life, right? Think about it this way, it¡¯s not impossible to be a wife¡­¡± Just then, Su Chen frowned, seemingly realizing a serious issue. ¡°Why isn¡¯t there even a single guard?¡± There was not a single guard in the Dark Tomb, not even a defense building. It would be a breeze to conquer such a base. By his side, Yun Lan frowned and pursed her lips. She muttered unhappily, ¡°The resources and time have been used to renovate the building. How would there be enough to find materials to build the defense?¡± She was complaining in a low voice when she suddenly felt her collar tighten. Then, her feet left the ground and she was lifted up! While still in shock and panic, she was suddenly slapped in the head and a voice rang in her ears, ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. First, hand over all your resources. Second, I¡¯ll finish you off and take over the resources myself.¡± Yun Lan suddenly felt the aura of death. Looking at Su Chen¡¯s face, she suddenly felt frightened. ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you! I¡¯ll hand over all my resources! As long as you can spare my life, I can even be your wife¡­¡± Su Chen was speechless. The base was captured easier than he had imagined. However, when Yun Lan brought out all the resources, it felt like it was a loss for Su Chen. ¡°A-are these all of your resources?¡± Looking at the resources placed in front of him, Su Chen was rendered speechless. What kind of resources are these? Why did they look so useless? [ Level 1 Building Material, Level 2 Defensive Crystal, Broken Weapon¡­ ] ¡°These materials are of no use at all. It seems that it was a mistake to attack this base. ¡°Forget it. I don¡¯t want useless things. I¡¯ll just take these people away.¡± Su Chen sighed. He was utterly clueless to what this creature in front of him was thinking. He lifted Yun Lan and returned to his own Dark Tomb. Upon his return, he received a notification in his mind: [ Congratulations on conquering Dark Tomb No. 156. Your reward is 100 Basic Building Materials! ] A large amount of building materials appeared out of thin air in the base. While Su Chen had yet to say anything, Yun Lan was the first to get excited. ¡°So many building materials! My freehand design tea hall is just a little shy from completion!¡± Before she could finish her sentence, twenty burly goblins appeared in front of her. They were all wearing armor and holding extremely sharp weapons in their hands. Their eyes were filled with killing intent as they looked at her vigilantly. Yun Lan quickly drew her weapon, looking as if she was ready to fight. Even she herself had no idea that she was a completely different person when she was facing Su Chen and these people. Seeing the tense atmosphere, Su Chen waved his hand, and the twenty goblins immediately nodded and retreated. Yun Lan suddenly thought of something and asked in surprise, ¡°These can¡¯t be the guards you were talking about, right?¡± Before Su Chen could answer, the Goblin Squad Leader, Ge Lin, ran over in a panic. He opened his mouth and said something while pointing behind him. Although Su Chen could not understand what he was saying, he could understand the meaning behind it. He waved his hand and followed Ge Lin in that direction. At the same time, he was a little surprised. ¡®Could it be that someone has invaded my territory?¡¯ Ge Lin brought them to their destination. It was an empty plot of land, with not even a patrolling goblin in sight. Su Chen was puzzled. Was Ge Lin trying to say that the patrols were lazy and no one was doing their job here? Just as he was about to ask, he suddenly realized the issue. Since when did his base have such a large territory? At the same time, a voice came to his mind again. [ Successfully fused with the occupied Dark Tomb No. 156! ] In an instant, Su Chen gaped his mouth in surprise! ¡°I see!¡± He quickly ran forward, and after a while, he saw the buildings of Yun Lan¡¯s base. ¡°As long as I take over someone else¡¯s base, the Dark World will automatically merge the two bases together!¡± After coming to this realization, Su Chen was elated. This was much more comfortable than conquering the human world! ¡°Waa! How could this be! How did my base appear here?¡± Yun Lan¡¯s voice rang out from behind him. It was clear that she was thrilled to be able to see her base again after being taken away. She picked up the building materials on the ground and ran to her room. As she ran, she shouted, ¡°My design is just a little bit short of materials!¡± Su Chen did not stop her. He watched her carry a few hundred kilograms of building materials and walk away as if she was flying. He muttered thoughtfully, ¡°I have to subdue this fella and train her to become a top-tier warrior. Otherwise, it¡¯d be such a waste of her talent.¡± The merging of the Dark Tombs hit Su Chen with an important realization. Although he was a creature from the Dark World and an invader, he could still expand his territory and establish his own forces. He took out the map given by the Tauren Squad Leader, Ge Niu, and had a new idea in his mind. ¡°The Dark Tomb marked on the map might not be full of bad people, but if other orcs invade, they might be killed. ¡°If I take over their territory, I¡¯ll only plunder resources at most and make them my subordinates. ¡°So, those base owners who are afraid of being killed, wait patiently for my arrival!¡± Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Su Chen captured the Dark Tomb, more information came flooding in. Besides the two Dark Tombs merging, there was another piece of good news. ¡®The human territory that I¡¯ve conquered seems to be able to turn it into Dark territory.¡¯ This new piece of information was obtained by Su Chen through analysis. While he was chatting with Yun Lan, Su Chen had noticed something when Yun Lan said, ¡°As The Dark World¡¯s territory expands, more beastmen will be created.¡± Although the main takeaway was that the number of creatures was increasing, Su Chen¡¯s keen sense picked up on another thing. ¡°As the territory of the Dark World expands¡­¡± When Su Chen first heard this, he noticed something was wrong. If this happened, there should only be two reasons. Su Chen began to think based on his understanding of The Dark World. ¡°First, The Dark World will continue to expand, just like the universe. In this way, The Dark World will also become bigger and stronger. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then The Dark World will defeat the human world sooner or later. ¡°If The Dark World operated according to this system, then the human world was bound to fail. ¡°The future war would become a civil war in the dark World. ¡°In other words, the war eventually spread to The Dark World. Su Chen did not think that the underworld would be so stupid, so he thought of the second possibility. ¡°The second possibility is that the human world that has been conquered can be transformed into a Dark World in some ways! Compared to the first possibility, Su Chen hoped that the second possibility was true. With this, he could turn the two territories he had conquered into his own Dark Base. At the same time, his power would also increase. ¡°But how do we turn the human territory into a dark territory?¡± Su Chen began to hesitate. He did not have any information on how to do this. However, this was not a bad thing. Since he did not know, it meant that the other orcs who had invaded the human territory had no idea either. ¡°So strictly speaking, I¡¯m the one who got it first.¡± Su Chen nodded and began to look for ways to go to the human territory before the Dark Invasion began. The Dark Tomb could set up a signal. As long as it was a territory that had been conquered, the signal could open a vortex. Then, they would arrive at the occupied human territory through the vortex. The advantage of doing so was that they could skip the dark vortex that only appeared once every seven days, and they could go to the occupied human territory at any time. However, the disadvantages were also extremely obvious. Once the passage was opened, not only could Su Chen go to that world, but other orcs could also go to Su Chen¡¯s territory through their own Dark Tomb. In other words, once the territory passage was opened, the territories would face the danger of being invaded and attacked by other orcs. Therefore, Su Chen was not in a hurry to open the passage. ¡°There are three days left before the Dark Invasion. I¡¯m not in a hurry to make the human territory mine. Through the map of the Ge Niu¡¯s territory, he knew there were many weak beast groups around the tauren¡¯s territory. Although their individual combat strength was extremely weak, once they used their large numbers to their advantage, they were still a force to be reckoned with. ¡°If I want to expand my power, I have to keep absorbing small forces and slowly condense them into a powerful force,¡± Su Chen said to the Goblin Squad Leader, Ge Lin. He wondered if Ge Lin understood him. He then kept the map and called Yun Lan to him, saying, ¡°You have two choices. First, train these 100 goblins in the tomb.¡± Yun Lan frowned and turned to look at the grotesquely-shaped goblins. They were ugly and disgusting. ¡°I choose the second option! Say no more, I will not choose the first option!¡± Even before the second option was revealed, Yun Lan hastily made her choice. ¡°Then the second option is to follow me somewhere.¡± As soon as Su Chen finished speaking, Yun Lan¡¯s expression changed. A slight blush slowly crept up her face, and her imagination ran wild. ¡°He said he was going to take me to a place. Could it be, could it be that he wants to be alone with me in a room, on a bed, and then¡­¡± Yun Lan¡¯s face turned redder. She turned her head to look at the goblins, then turned back to look at Su Chen. ¡°But those goblins are too disgusting! If I want to be with them, I¡¯d rather¡­ I¡¯d rather go with Su Chen ¡­¡± The more she thought about it, the redder her face became. She lowered her head shyly and said, ¡°I choose to go with you, but can you come to my room¡­¡± Su Chen was speechless. He did not get what this creature was saying. Was it because her way of thinking was different from ordinary people? ¡°Since you¡¯ve chosen the second option, then come with me.¡± As he spoke, Su Chen waved his hand and opened a passage to the tauren territory. Yun Lan looked at Su Chen¡¯s back as he left. She bit her lips shyly, as if she was having an intense internal struggle. ¡°Is he thinking of going somewhere else? Should I follow? But¡­ But Grandpa said that if you do that kind of thing with other orcs¡­¡± Seeing that Su Chen¡¯s back was about to disappear into the passage, Yun Lan gritted her teeth and followed him in large strides. With a flash of light, the few of them disappeared from the Dark Lair. In the tauren¡¯s territory. Su Chen called the Ge Niu over and gathered a large number of troops, ready to clean up and integrate the other species around. The Ge Niu carefully selected 100 tauren elites, each of whom was close to three meters tall. With Su Chen providing them with armor, they were instantly filled with a strong oppressive force. When he opened the map, there were a total of five other races near the tauren territory. The tribes were the Lionheart, the Jackal, the Bloodthirsty Sheep, the Lizard Beast, and the Mole. The number of beastmen in each tribe was as high as 10,000. Among them, especially the two races of jackals and moles, the number of orcs even reached a terrifying 50,000 or more. If he could subdue these forces, his strength would definitely be greatly improved. Su Chen planned to conquer these five tribes one by one from the nearest to the furthest. ¡°The first place to conquer is the lionheart¡¯s tribe.¡± Su Chen looked at the information on the lionheart beasts and the Lionheart King on the map, but his heart did not waver. [ Lionheart King attributes: Strength 11, Agility 8.7, Physique10.5, Spirit 12 ] Lionheart King, the leader of the lionheart beasts, possesses extremely high strength, bite force, and explosive power. His sharp claws can easily tear apart a large tree. The Lionheart King also has extremely strong defensive abilities, as well as the ability to take hits. At the same time, it can also summon guards to assist in battle. This was the note on the map regarding the Lionheart King¡¯s ability. Its attributes were even higher than the Ge Niu¡¯s, but compared to Su Chen, it was nothing. If it was prior to his evolution, Su Chen might still be a little afraid, but now, he could finish off this opponent with one hand! Yun Lan followed behind Su Chen and looked at his back. Her heart was in conflict. ¡°Should I follow? Was this place not good enough? I saw him pick up the map just now. Could it be that he wants to sell me to another race¡­¡± In the end, Yun Lan followed Su Chen in gritted teeth. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Chen used the Dark Tomb as a springboard and quickly reached the lionheart¡¯s territory. ¡°The lionheart¡¯s tribe, he actually had the guts to come to the lionheart¡¯s tribe!¡± Through her observation, Yun Lan discovered that she was currently in the territory of the lionheart¡¯s tribe. ¡°The leader of the lionhearts is extremely powerful. Even I can¡¯t defeat him. There are more than 10,000 lionhearts. How did Su Chen dare to come with only 100 guards? ¡± Yun Lan was a little worried. If her Dark Tomb was still around, she could get it back if she encountered any danger. However, now that the tomb had been taken away, if she faced danger and was abandoned by Su Chen, she would have no place to escape to! She looked at Su Chen. There was no worry on his face. Even his eyes were full of confidence. She fell into hesitation again. ¡°If he encountered the Lionheart King, could he really defeat him?¡± ¡°Forget it! If we¡¯re going to die, then let¡¯s die together! Who asked me to¡­ It¡¯s my fault that I was kidnapped by Su Chen to be his wife!¡± The struggle in Yun Lan¡¯s heart quickly ended, and her final choice was to follow Su Chen. The group walked forward, and as soon as they got close to the outskirts of the beast territory, a pungent smell immediately came from the surrounding grass. This was a common way for beasts to plan their territory. Not far ahead, there were more than ten tall trees, and many skulls were hanging on each of them. Upon closer inspection, there were human skulls and other animal skulls. It was as if it was telling everyone who tried to step in to give up on their dangerous and stupid idea. One could imagine the scene of people who accidentally entered the lionheart¡¯s territory and had their heads cruelly twisted off. Taurens were naturally afraid of large carnivorous orcs, and that was engraved in their genes to the bone. After sensing the mark made by the tribe of lionhearts, they grew fearful. However, they quickly recovered. After all, they were specially selected elites. How could they be frightened by a simple smell? Furthermore, their leader was traveling with them. If their leader had not retreated, how could they retreat? Su Chen was the first to step forward and walk toward the lionheart territory. His scent filled the air and slowly drifted away. A thousand meters in the distance, a large lion-shaped orc was comfortably eating meat. Around him were a few smaller female beastmen roasting meat for him. When it was done, a female orc handed it over and respectfully said, ¡°Leader, the roasted meat is ready.¡± All of a sudden, the Lionheart King¡¯s expression changed and he stood up with his eyes filled with killing intent. That burly and robust figure, his muscles were filled with strength, and his fist the size of an adult¡¯s head, looked extremely powerful. The Lionheart King looked to his left, and said seriously, ¡°A thousand meters away, there are intruders on their way!¡± His voice was low and deep, filled with an irresistible power. All the lionhearts in the surroundings who heard this stood up vigilantly. They either picked up their weapons or bore their sharp claws, and all of them looked into the distance of a thousand meters away. ¡°Leader, hundreds of taurens armed with weapons have broken into our territory a few kilometers away!¡± A lionheart hurried over and reported the arrival of the invaders to the leader. Those around them heard the report and looked at their leader with admiration. Someone asked, ¡°Leader, I heard the taurens had successfully invaded the human territory last time. I think they are too confident. It¡¯s time to destroy their prestige!¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a hundred taurens, why do we need our leader to show up? Just let us charge ahead with thirty elites!¡± If the Lionheart Leader were to make a move, a mere hundred taurens would not be enough to fight! All the lionhearts spoke in a few words, all of them rubbing their fists and wiping their palms, looking eager to go. However, the Lionheart King stopped them. ¡°There¡¯s an extremely powerful character in that group of taurens. He¡¯s not someone you can deal with.¡± The Lionheart King gazed into the distance, his expression filled with anticipation, ¡°That guy, only I can deal with him!¡± The weapon that the attendant brought over to Lionheart King was a broad blade that weighed fifty kilograms. Lionheart King held his broadsword, and with only fifteen guards, he confidently walked towards the intruders. The distance of a few kilometers was covered swiftly. When both sides saw each other¡¯s figures, they felt a little surprised. The leader of the tauren squad, Ge Niu, was slightly worried. ¡°The Lionheart King only brought a dozen followers, he must be feeling confident.¡± On the other side, Lionheart King looked at the hundred Tauren Warriors, who were almost three meters tall, and felt a little regretful for only bringing fifteen guards. ¡°The taurens¡¯ strength can¡¯t be underestimated. But today, I only need to kill their leader. These 100 taurens are just 100 pieces of food! The Lionheart King¡¯s gaze swept past Su Chen and landed on Yun Lan. He could tell at a glance that Yun Lan was from the extremely rare beast race. The beastmen of this race were all natural warriors. They did not need to train hard to become extremely powerful warriors. In addition, there was another reason it was targeting Yun Lan. ¡°If I can have offspring with the rare beast, the offspring will definitely be extremely powerful!¡± The Lionheart King had taken a fancy to Yun Lan, who was quite powerful. This was the main reason he had taken the trouble to come himself. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s settle this in a one-on-one battle between orcs. We¡¯ll talk about the details after the winner is determined! The Lionheart King shouted at Yun Lan. On the other side, the group of tauren elites, the Tauren Squad Leader Ge Niu, and Yun Lan, turned to look at Su Chen. Su Chen¡¯s eyes vigilantly scanned the frontline. After making sure that there was no ambush, he drew his longsword and walked forward. ¡°Tsk, a guard? I want that rare beast!¡± The Lionheart King looked at Su Chen walking toward him, and his heart was filled with dissatisfaction. ¡°No matter, I¡¯ll just have to kill you first, and then defeat the rare beast and take it as my mate!¡± With that in mind, Lionheart King dragged his 50 kilogram broadsword and charged at his opponent. At the same time, his body was accumulating strength and speed, ready to kill his enemy in one move. On the battlefield, both sides ran and gained speed along with the powerful force they brought with them that only grew stronger by the second. The distance between the enemies was shrinking. 100 meters, 50 meters, 10 meters, 5 meters! The moment he was close to his opponent, Lionheart King swung his 50 kilogram broadsword at an extremely fast speed to slash his opponent¡¯s head! This slash was swift and powerful. In the blink of an eye, the sharp blade was already in front of the enemy¡¯s forehead! However, just as the broadsword was about to slice apart the enemy¡¯s head, Lionheart King suddenly discovered that the enemy¡¯s hair had actually stood up, and had become extremely hard! A large amount of hair stood upright, turning into sharp blades one after another, and caught the Lionheart¡¯s blade! Not only that, the 50 kilogram broadsword actually cracked! ¡°This is impossible! This¡­¡± The Lionheart King¡¯s face was filled with fear, as he looked at the cracked broadsword in disbelief. The next moment, he felt a sharp pain in his chest! When he looked down, he saw that his chest was pierced by a sharp sword! ¡°You¡­ How is this possible? How can he possess such great power?¡± The Lionheart King¡¯s life was rapidly slipping away, and those words of surprise became his last words. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Leader! He was instakilled?¡± Lionheart King fell heavily to the ground, and under everyone¡¯s gaze, his life slowly faded away. The fifteen guards behind him were deeply shocked. ¡°How could this be? That¡¯s our leader! That¡¯s the most powerful Lionheart King!¡± The lionhearts trembled as they looked at their leader¡¯s fallen body, all of them stunned. ¡°The Lionheart King is the most powerful warrior of the lionhearts! He was actually killed by that guy in an instant?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that guy from the tauren tribe? He indeed has such powerful strength!¡± ¡°His strength has surpassed our leader¡¯s! He has the qualifications to fight for the position of our leader!¡± ¡­ On the other side, Su Chen stepped on Lionheart King¡¯s broadsword and shattered it into dozens of pieces. As he killed the enemy, the voice from the Evolution Crystal spoke, [ Killed Lionheart King, Evolution Crystal Proficiency +12! ] If it was not because of accumulating this little bit of Proficiency, with no idea when it would suffice, Su Chen would have ignored it. He then turned to face the lionhearts and said calmly, ¡°You have two choices. First, die under my sword like your leader. Second, submit to me!¡± The lionhearts were not afraid of death, but instead of great power. They had witnessed their leader being killed in seconds and they had witnessed Su Chen¡¯s power. When Su Chen stated their choices, all the orcs looked at one particular lionheart. This Lionheart had a touch of white hair on its forehead. It was extremely large and its body was even stronger than the Lionheart King. The white-haired lionheart¡¯s strength was on par with the Lionheart King, but at this moment, it was filled with great fear towards Su Chen. He thought about Su Chen¡¯s proposal for a while and finally knelt on one knee. He lowered his head and said, ¡°We are willing to follow you! You have killed the Lionheart King, you are now our new leader!¡± Reverence for the strong was a gene that was engraved in the bones of the lionhearts. ¡°Very well. You, come here. As the new leader, I will promote you as the Squad Leader. When I¡¯m not around, you will be in charge of the lionhearts. ¡°I bestow upon you the name, Ge Hu.¡± Su Chen gave a Knight suit to the white-haired lionheart and signed a new contract with him. ¡°The first tribe has been subdued. Who¡¯s next? Yun Lan, bring me the map.¡± Yun Lan¡¯s face was filled with shock. If she had not been woken up by Su Chen¡¯s voice, she would probably still be immersed in the scene of the Lionheart King being killed in seconds. ¡®How can that Su Chen guy be so strong! I thought he was just lucky to be able to defeat me, but it turns out that I¡¯m the lucky one!¡¯ Behind Yun Lan, the Ge Niu and the 100 elite taurens were shocked too but only for a short while before they quickly regained their senses. ¡°Su Chen is the leader of us taurens! How can he be weak?¡± Ge Niu looked at the lionhearts and even Yun Lan who were still in shock with a prideful heart. Su Chen, who had killed the Lionheart King in seconds, had led them to attack the human territory! ¡°Next, it¡¯s time to subdue the pack of jackals.¡± Yun Lan passed the map to Su Chen. After witnessing the Lionheart King¡¯s instant death, she was suddenly beaming with respect for Su Chen! ¡°The jackals, right? Take a short rest and get ready to move.¡± ¡­ In front of a bonfire, Su Chen¡¯s face was displayed in a huge crystal ball. A few strong-looking gnolls and orcs were sitting in front of the crystal ball, looking very worried and frightened. ¡°That terrifying Su Chen is about to come to our territory. What should we do? Should we resist? But even the powerful Lionheart King was killed in an instant. Leader, if you ¡­¡± ¡°At most, we can only fight to a draw with the taurens. If we take into consideration the lionhearts, it¡¯s impossible for us to resist successfully!¡± ¡°Who said we¡¯re going to resist? Su Chen, this fella¡­ He was simply a monster! With such a monster leading us, the jackal tribe can only grow stronger! ¡°Therefore, as the leader of the jackals, I order all the jackals in the tribe to quickly relay the order to submit to Su Chen willingly!¡± ¡­ On other sides of the world, the leaders of the mole, bloodthirsty sheep and lizard beasts were also shaken to the core after learning that the Jackals Leader had unconditionally sided with Su Chen. They were already afraid of Su Chen, but now they were even more frightened. ¡°If Su Chen brings the lionhearts, taurens and the jackals to attack us, how are we going to defend?¡± The leaders of the three tribes felt immense pressure, and that prompted them to make the same decision. ¡°Our only option is to submit and join them!¡± ¡°Quick, send the messenger to pass on this information as quickly as possible!¡± Not long after, Su Chen, who had taken his rest, was about to head to the next tribe when he was suddenly visited by an unfamiliar orc. ¡°May I ask¡­ Are you the respected leader Su Chen?¡± The newcomer was a cute, skinny beast-eared girl, and there were three strong gnolls and orcs behind her. Su Chen got up, nodded, and looked at her curiously. She looked cute and timid. There were a few tears in her big eyes, and her face was a little red. She was wearing a white and warm sheepskin coat, an outfit which was desirable to the eyes. However, Su Chen was puzzled because he did not remember knowing any beast-eared women. ¡°Do we know each other?¡± ¡°No, we don¡¯t know you either, but you are the next leader of our jackal tribe. Under your leadership, the jackal tribe will surely be able to move towards glory!¡± Su Chen was speechless. The beast-eared lady handed over a letter, which looked like a letter of appointment from the town¡¯s sheriff. ¡°Wait, a pack of jackals?¡± Su Chen finally understood. ¡®Wasn¡¯t the jackal tribe the next to be subdued? Why did they come here before I went to find them though?¡¯ ¡°That saves me a lot of trouble¡­¡± Su Chen mumbled to himself inexplicably. As he took the letter, the beast-eared lady cheered excitedly. ¡°Then let¡¯s skip the jackals and prepare to go to the bloodthirsty sheep tribe¡­¡± Su Chen pointed at the map. Before he could finish his sentence, a few more voices were heard calling his name. ¡°You must be leader Su Chen? I¡¯m the niece of the former Bloodthirsty Sheep Leader!¡± ¡°Leader Su Chen, I¡¯m the daughter of the previous Mole Leader, please be our leader!¡± ¡°Lord Su Chen! I¡¯m the former Lizard Beast Leader¡­¡± Su Chen was at a loss for words. ¡­ Su Chen had inexplicably subdued five tribes and signed contracts with several beast-eared women. It was also at this moment that a voice rang in his mind. [ Congratulations on conquering more than five tribes. You have obtained a chance to level up the Dark Tomb! ] [ Once the Dark Tomb is upgraded, it will expand a great deal. The tomb will be filled with the healing aura, and the Dark Store will be updated with new items. ] [ Tomb upgrade material: Energy Crystal ] ¡°Energy Crystals¡­¡± Su Chen frowned. The Energy Crystal can only be obtained by hacking. It seems that upgrading the Dark Tomb was not going to be that easy. Su Chen analyzed the information in his mind. When he had conquered enough orcs, he could upgrade the Dark Tomb. ¡°This means that I¡¯m not the only one who can upgrade it. There are other orcs who are also collecting materials to upgrade their Dark Tombs and improve their strength.¡± Su Chen knew that this was a competition. If he was too slow, he would be overtaken, invaded, or even killed by stronger opponents. ¡°I can only obtain Energy Crystals through invasions? I must take down the swamp in three days!¡± Chapter 20 - Eliminate the Scourge, the Dark Wolf Leader! Chapter 20 Eliminate the Scourge, the Dark Wolf Leader! In a gorgeous building, a few werewolves were sitting at a round table in a dining hall, eating roasted meat. On the east side of the round table, a werewolf who was twice the size of the other werewolves around him was elegantly holding a glass of red wine and checking his attributes. Name: Yale [ Race: Dark Wolf ] [ Grade: Dark Wolf Warrior ] ( Level: 15 ) [ Attributes: Strength 18.3, Agility 21.5, Physique 20.8, Spirit 15.1 ] [ Skills: Crazy Tear, Bloodthirsty Attack ] As the leader of the dark wolves, he was extremely satisfied with his attributes, but his rage was related to this. ¡°The lizard beast tribe, the bloodthirsty sheep tribe, and the mole tribe have all betrayed us! What makes them think that the traitor is stronger than me?¡± The Dark Wolf Leader spoke in the human language as it raised its glass of red wine. Its eyes flickered, and its tone sounded livid. ¡°Your roast meat! Now that you¡¯ve joined someone else, you won¡¯t be able to have any roasted meat to eat in the future!¡± He suddenly roared in anger, his eyes filled with killing intent, as if he was going to kill everyone. ¡°How can our food rely on others?! I want you to snatch them back! Tear the enemy to pieces with no mercy!¡± ¡°Leader Su Chen, I have very bad news for you.¡± In the lionhearts¡¯ territory, the Bloodthirsty Sheep Squad Leader asked Su Chen with a worried expression. Su Chen frowned and quickly analyzed the situation. ¡®Why did they join his side? Why did he say that he had bad news after joining them? As far as the eye could see, it was not just the Bloodthirsty Sheep Squad Leader who was acting strange. The other groups of the jackals, lizard beasts, and moles seemed to be acting that way as well. ¡®It¡¯s most likely something that requires me to deal with. The most important thing now is to find the Energy Crystal. We can talk about the rest later.¡¯ After Su Chen thought about it, he met the Bloodthirsty Sheep Squad Leader¡¯s eyes and replied, ¡°We can talk about it later. I need to assign a new task for you now.¡± After being rejected, the female jackal and the bloodthirsty sheep revealed looks of disappointment and fear. Some even shed tears. When Su Chen saw this, his curiosity was piqued. What kind of enemy could make so many orcs feel afraid at the same time? It must be known that there were at least 100,000 jackals, bloodthirsty sheeps, moles, and lizard beasts. How could they be afraid of the same enemy? Out of curiosity, Su Chen began to ask. As the gnolls began to explain, he finally understood what was going on. ¡°Prior to this, we were all subsidiary tribes of the Dark Wolf. We listened to their orders, but rather than treating us as their own, they treated us as food!¡± ¡°The Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s strength is far above the Lionheart King¡¯s, and it also has strong combat skills. Ordinary beastmen can¡¯t defeat them.¡± ¡°If the dark wolves found out that we¡¯ve joined you, they¡¯ll definitely come and eat us!¡± After listening to the story, Su Chen seemed to have some understanding of the dark wolves. Cruel, bloodthirsty, and cold-blooded. Moreover, to be able to do such a thing, it meant that there must be a highly intelligent existence among them. ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s deal with this Dark Wolf first.¡± Su Chen nodded at the gnolls and took a hundred tauren elites before using the Dark Tomb as a jumping point to reach the territory of the dark wolf. At the same time, he opened his attribute panel and looked at his newly obtained ability. Name: Su Chen [ Race: Goblin ) [ Grade: Ghostblade Goblin ) [ Level: 2 ] [ Attribute: Strength 30.3, Agility 50.5, Physique 35.4, Spirit 65.5 ] ( Skills: Precision Shooting, Mad Slash ] [ Special Talents: Berserk, Petrification ] During the battle with Lionheart King, he wanted to try out the talent unique to ghostblades, as well as the reward of the Dark World ( Petrification ). Alas, the Lionheart King was too weak, and he did not have the chance to test his abilities. ¡®I hope the Dark Wolf Leader has enough treasures.¡¯ In a magnificent castle, the Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s gaze suddenly changed. His tone was surprised and a little excited as he said while facing west, ¡°We have guests. It¡¯s time for us to welcome them.¡± As Su Chen and his party stepped into the dark wolf¡¯s territory, they suddenly felt as if they had entered a twilight. The sky was dusky, and the air was filled with dark mist. The cold wind was constantly beating on their backs. With every step he took, he felt like he was one step closer to death. Fortunately, the team he led this time had elite orcs such as lionhearts and jackals, and their numbers had reached several thousand. Suddenly, a large number of figures emerged from the dark mist and surrounded Su Chen¡¯s team of more than a thousand people. The next moment, the dark wolves launched a surprise attack, and Su Chen¡¯s team was instantly scattered. A gaze pierced through the chaotic crowd of beasts and stared straight at Su Chen. It was an extremely strong werewolf with an extraordinary aura. After Su Chen¡¯s quick analysis, he concluded that he was the Dark Wolf Leader. Both sides remained silent, only tacitly drawing out their respective weapons, waiting for the opportunity to attack. ¡°I can feel it. You have great power¡­¡± the Dark Wolf Leader said excitedly as he moved slowly. ¡°If I eat you, I¡¯ll definitely obtain more powerful abilities!¡± After saying that, he rushed forward with two daggers in his hands flashing a dangerous green light. The Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s speed was extremely fast. In the blink of an eye, he was in front of Su Chen. The two daggers were waved rapidly, leaving afterimages in the air. ¡°How dare you oppose me! I will eat you whole! After that, I¡¯ll eat all of your men, not leaving a single one behind!¡± The Dark Wolf Leader went mad, and its attack speed kept increasing. It was also constantly observing his opponent, trying to find his weakness. ¡°Weakness! I¡¯ve found it!¡± The Dark Wolf Leader shouted, and then his figure disappeared. He suddenly reappeared behind Su Chen and stabbed Su Chen¡¯s back with a dagger! Dang! The Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s dagger seemed to have touched steel, and it could not penetrate even halfway into it! ¡°This doesn¡¯t make sense. Why do I still feel pain¡­? This Petrification skill is too weak.¡± Su Chen¡¯s grumbling voice was heard by the Dark Wolf Leader, surprising him greatly. ¡°What Petrification¡­ This, this fella¡­¡± All of a sudden, the Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s head exploded, followed by a sharp pain in the abdomen! He lowered his head and saw a huge hole in his abdomen! Su Chen shook his head slightly, as if he was dissatisfied with his opponent¡¯s weakness. The Evolution Crystal in his body then issued a prompt: [ Killed Dark Wolf Leader, Proficiency +21! ] In an instant, the Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s lost focus, and its consciousness disappeared at a rapid pace. On his deathbed, he seemed to hear his opponent saying with a smile, ¡°You said you want to eat my men? Even goblins can eat it?¡± The Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s eyes snapped wide open, staring at Su Chen in shock, and he murmured weakly, ¡°Impossible, how could a goblin defeat me, how could a goblin be so powerful¡­.¡± Once he landed on the ground, the Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s terrified expression was forever imprinted on its face. Su Chen shouted to his surroundings, ¡°Stop! I¡¯ve already killed your leader!¡± Chapter 21 - The Source of the Dark Wolfs Power, the Demon Dragon Cave Chapter 21 The Source of the Dark Wolf¡¯s Power, the Demon Dragon Cave ¡°Stop, I¡¯ve already killed the Dark Wolf Leader!¡± Su Chen¡¯s voice was not loud, but it was transmitted to the minds of every orc. All the orcs¡¯ attention was caught by this sentence, and all their movements stopped except turning their heads to look toward the direction of the voice. At the source of the sound, the Dark Wolf Leader was lying on the ground, dead. There was a big hole in its abdomen, and red blood was ceaselessly flowing out. Next to the leader¡¯s corpse was the fella who had led the invasion. When the orcs turned their heads to see this scene, their mindset instantly changed dramatically! At the edge of the dark mist, a dark wolf was waving its fist and fighting a tauren. Suddenly, he heard that the Dark Wolf Leader was dead. It panicked and turned to look at where the voice came from too. It was this moment of carelessness that allowed the tauren to kick his enemy away. On the left, a dark wolf was biting the arm of a lionheart. When he heard the announcement of his leader¡¯s death, he was stunned and then his arm was bitten by the lionheart. On the right, a dark wolf was holding a longsword, trying to kill a lizard beast. As he heard the ill-fated news, he panicked and then he was killed by the lizard beast. As they approached the Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s corpse, the dark wolves were about to execute a mole when they saw their leader¡¯s punctured abdomen. They shouted in horror, ¡°The leader is dead!¡± Immediately after, a large number of dark wolves either surrendered or ran away with tails between their legs. On the other hand, the morale of Su Chen¡¯s troops had a massive boost. A mere army of a thousand had the momentum of tens of thousands men. no ere A large number of people were amazed by Su Chen. They never thought that the powerful Dark Wolf Leader would be killed in one move! Among them, the wolf beast-eared lady, the mole beast-eared lady, and the Lionheart Squad Leader suffered the most shock. From the moment they arrived at the dark wolf¡¯s territory, they had been on tenterhooks, taking every step forward warily, afraid that they might die. They had witnessed the power of the Dark Wolf Leader with their own eyes! However, now, the grim reaper-like Dark Wolf Leader was killed by their new leader! ¡°Long live leader Su Chen!¡± Someone suddenly shouted. Countless taurens, lizard beasts, lionhearts, and jackals ensued with their excited roars. Countless orcs who revered Su Chen¡¯s strength watched his movements as if they had seen a God. The exhilaration in their hearts was released along with their voices! The mighty momentum was like thunder! Some of the more timid dark wolves were so scared that they fainted! There were also some who were frightened till they threw away their weapons, knelt on the ground, and sobbed while begging Su Chen not to kill him. After a series of battles, Su Chen finally conquered the powerful and brutal dark wolves. As his usual practice, he chose a Dark Wolf with a relatively high IQ and promoted him to the position of the squad leader, giving him the name Ge Lang. It was a pity that the contract was not enough and he could not sign a contract with Ge Lang. Su Chen felt that this would pose a danger. ¡°I¡¯ll have to get more contracts when I have time.¡± After conquering the strongest threat near the Dark Lair, Su Chen could finally prepare for the Dark Invasion without worry. ¡°Everyone, retreat!¡± Su Chen shouted and all the orcs moved closer to him, ready to leave the dark wolf¡¯s territory. The sky was getting dark, and the black mist that should have been growing thicker had strangely subsided. He looked up and saw that it was a full moon tonight. The strange crimson full moon looked extraordinarily terrifying. His subordinates had gathered. Su Chen used his ability and was ready to return to the Dark Lair. He suddenly noticed a large amount of pale red light on the ground! The light looked rather strange, as if a reflection of the moon on water. However, it did not rain today and there was no rain on the ground. Plus, the strangest thing was that the red light that was seen on the ground actually came from the corpses of the dark wolves! ¡°Why is the dark wolf¡¯s corpse emitting a red light?¡± Su Chen looked at the corpses that were glowing red. The Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s corpse was glowing the brightest. ¡°Could it be that the dark wolf¡¯s power comes from the crimson moon?¡± Su Chen made a wild guess. Just then, the red light on the corpses slowly floated into the air! Su Chen had never witnessed anything like it before, and he subconsciously reached out to grab it. However, the light passed through Su Chen¡¯s hand and flew into the air. Gradually, the light gathered in the same place. The more the light flew into the sky, the faster it was. ¡°You guys wait here, I¡¯ll go take a look.¡± After giving instructions to his subordinates, Su Chen followed the direction of the light. After running for a while, the light reached its end at a statue over five meters tall. Su Chen had never seen the statue before. Its surface was covered with dirt and dust, and it looked old. Su Chen approached the statue. After a large amount of red light gathered on the statue, an extremely strong energy surged out from the statue. Upon closer inspection, a faint red light appeared on the statue. After taking a few steps closer, the red light on the statue shifted and gathered in one place. Su Chen finally understood what was going on. ¡°There¡¯s actually a hidden space here!¡± At the foot of the huge statue, a vortex suffused with red light appeared. ¡°The dark wolf¡¯s ability most likely comes from this space. If I go in and investigate, I might have a fortuitous encounter.¡± Su Chen carefully analyzed. ¡°The Dark Wolf Leader¡¯s ability isn¡¯t low. If he¡¯s given the space to use his ability, it¡¯s very likely that even stronger monsters will appear. If we go there rashly, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll be in danger.¡± Should he go ahead and investigate? After hesitating for a moment, Su Chen made a decision. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± ¡°In this world, only the dead will not be in danger. It¡¯s a pity that I¡¯m not a skeleton, so I can only choose to take the risk.¡± Su Chen mumbled and stepped into the red vortex. At the same time, he learned the name of the red vortex in his mind: Demon Dragon Cave. Su Chen stepped into the vortex, and in a moment, he had arrived at another place. The sky was dark red. In the distance, there was a lonely tree without barely any branches or leaves standing on the edge of the cliff. A few paper cranes hung on the branches of the big tree, swaying freely in the breeze. On the other half of the branch, a small skeleton was fiddling with a newly folded paper crane. The moment Su Chen stepped onto this piece of land, the breeze suddenly stopped. The thousand paper crane suddenly stood in place. The little skeleton turned its head and stared at him, before opening its mouth and screamed! ¡°Ah!¡± The little skeleton¡¯s screech was ear-piercing. Upon hearing the screech, countless skulls emerged from the mountain and ran towards Su Chen crazily. What came with the skeleton monsters was a dense rain of arrows from the sky! Chapter 22 - The Terrifying Trial in Demon Dragon Cave Chapter 22 The Terrifying Trial in Demon Dragon Cave ¡°Why are there so many of these skeletons?¡± Su Chen used the ghostblade¡¯s unique skill [ Mad Slash ). The longsword in his hand danced wildly, and one by one, the skeleton monsters were turned into a pile of broken bones by his sword. However, the skeleton monsters continued to pour in like an endless flow of waterfall and could not be killed. However, this was not necessarily a bad thing for him. ¡°Ka!¡± After chopping off a skeleton monster¡¯s head, Su Chen had accumulated enough experience to level up and successfully reached level 3. As the battle went on, Su Chen¡¯s physical strength did not decrease at all. Instead, it was constantly upgraded and replenished again and again. Su Chen grew more courageous as his own attributes continued to increase. As time passed, the number of broken bones around him rose, and the number of skeleton monsters that were rushing towards him gradually reduced. He looked around and saw a sea of white skeletons surrounding him. Even if there were more skeletons in the periphery, they would not be able to break in for a while. Su Chen stuck the longsword into the ground and took a short breath, before he opened the attribute panel to take a look. Name: Su Chen ( Race: Goblin ] ( Grade: Ghostblade Goblin ) [ Level: 10 ] [ Attribute: Strength 38.3, Agility 60.1, Physique44.2, Spirit 75.1 ] [ Skills: Precision Shooting, Mad Slash ] After a few hours of killing, he had reached level 10 and his attributes had soared. The Proficiency of the Evolution Crystal had climbed by 10%, and it was now at 13%. As long as it reached 100%, it would be qualified to evolve from [ Swordsman ) stage to [ Guard ] stage. Not only would his strength skyrocket, but the Dark Tomb would also be strengthened. ¡°It seems like it¡¯s still difficult to rely on Evolution Crystals to evolve. If I can find other ways to evolve, it might be much better,¡± Su Chen mumbled and was ready to take on more skeleton monsters. Then, the piles of skeletons around him started to shake violently. Not far away, a huge skeleton monster was running towards Su Chen. Upon closer inspection, the ferocious skeleton monster looked like a huge silver-white centipede. It was terrifying and oppressive. The giant centipede moved at an extremely high speed, and its legs darted among the skeletons, making loud clanking sounds. The moment the centipede monster approached Su Chen, it jumped. Its body, which was nearly 10 meters long, sprung into the air like a spaceship. Roar! The centipede monster roared and pounced on Su Chen with its mouth wide open, trying to swallow him in one go. Su Chen raised his head and stared at the centipede monster. The moment the centipede monster approached, Su Chen switched to using the ghostblade¡¯s ultimate skill and went on a crazy slashing spree. In an instant, the qi of the sword and the centipede monster collided. Five consecutive qi struck the centipede monster¡¯s head, each of them producing a crackling sound. After the fifth flash of sword qi, the centipede monster could no longer hold on, and its head began to crack. The moment the bloody mouth was about to eat Su Chen, it was first torn apart by the crazy slashes! BOOM! By the time the centipede monster landed heavily on the ground, it was already dead. ¡°Such a huge centipede monster. If we can sign a contract with it, it will definitely be a powerful siege weapon.¡± Su Chen looked at the centipede monster that he had killed with a look of pity in his eyes. ¡°It¡¯s a pity that I don¡¯t have any more contracts, and there¡¯s no second centipede monster.¡± Before he could finish what he wanted to say, Su Chen heard an explosion behind him! The entire sky turned pitch black before he had the chance to look! Su Chen was shocked and quickly raised his longsword to attack frantically. In a panic, Su Chen waved out dozens of sword qi. The Dark World exploded instantly, and countless lights drilled in. Su Chen then understood that he had been swallowed by another centipede monster when he was not careful! ¡°Surprisingly, two of them actually¡­¡± His sentence was cut off again when Su Chen, who was in mid-air, saw two more centipede monsters rushing towards him! He was not afraid, but once again lamented as there was no contract to sign on such a convenient siege weapon. He waved his longsword, and dozens of sword qi darted at the two centipede monsters. Then, a huge explosion was heard. BOOM! Before Su Chen¡¯s body landed on the ground, the two centipedes were already at a distance from the sword qi! While he was mid-air, he noticed an important piece of information. ¡°There¡¯s a dragon skeleton ahead!¡± he exclaimed. Su Chen landed and quickly walked towards the dragon skeleton. ¡°Could it be that the dark wolves¡¯ power comes from the dragon skeleton? Perhaps the dragon skeleton contains a special power that can allow me to evolve again. ¡°This place is called the Demon Dragon Cave. That dragon skeleton should be the skeleton of the Demon Dragon. I wonder what kind of evolution will come next.¡± The Demon Dragon¡¯s skeleton lay in the huge pit. Even from far away, one could feel the force of energy from its remains. Su Chen wondered what kind of person was able to kill the Demon Dragon. The ground suddenly trembled, and countless gravel rolled into the Demon Dragon¡¯s pit. Su Chen quickly raised his sword to guard against it while keeping his guard up for the giant centipede monster that could emerge from the ground at any time. However, this time, Su Chen¡¯s enemy was not the centipede monster that was nearly ten meters long, but the skeleton of the Demon Dragon in the big pit! Roar! The skeleton of the Demon Dragon resurrected for some reason. The huge dragon made up of the huge skeleton struggled to climb up from the ground, and flapped its wings before suddenly pouncing on Su Chen. Its height of more than 10 meters made it extremely oppressive. One of its claws alone was the size of Su Chen¡¯s entire body. The Demon Dragon leapt and its sharp bones kept swinging. Every time Su Chen raised his sword to block, he felt like he was defending against a mountain. He continued to attack furiously, but the sword qi that could easily kill the centipede monster was ineffective against the Demon Dragon. Fortunately, he had the skill ( Petrification ), which could help Su Chen block some of the damage, so he could survive being killed by the Demon Dragon. ¡°I have to find a way to find its weakness. I can¡¯t keep fighting like this.¡± Su Chen forced himself to calm down and consciously avoided the attacks of the Demon Dragon. He began to look for his enemy¡¯s weakness. vas However, after looking around, he was disappointed as the skeleton of the Demon Dragon did not have any weakness! Roar! The Demon Dragon skeleton let out a long roar and its claws slashed wildly at Su Chen. One hit, two hits, five hits, ten hits! Su Chen finally could not resist and was knocked to the ground. Then, the Demon Dragon roared again, as if it was mocking this weak fella. ¡°Damn it, it¡¯s just a skeleton, what¡¯s the big deal?!¡± Su Chen, who was climbing out of the pile of bones, had bloodshot eyes. He yelled at the Demon Dragon¡¯s skeleton in anger and dissatisfaction. He raised his longsword again and rushed at the dragon. At the same time, his body was also undergoing changes. After triggering his anger, the ghostblade¡¯s skill, Berserk, was automatically activated. Be it strength or speed, the wielder would receive a huge boost. They would attack the enemy without caring about the consequences until the enemy died! Chapter 23 - A Blood Contract with Dark Demon Dragon Chapter 23 A Blood Contract with Dark Demon Dragon Likened to the God of War, Su Chen fought against the Demon Dragon skeleton. Both sides wanted to kill each other. The ground was shaking non-stop and explosions were everywhere. Countless rocks were destroyed and huge craters appeared as a result. Su Chen was smacked to the ground again and again, one large crater after another. The Demon Dragon¡¯s skeleton cracked under the attack of the sword qi. This battle seemed to have lasted longer than all the previous battles combined. The damage caused by this battle was several times more than all the previous ones! Su Chen¡¯s body was already covered in wounds. These were the wounds he had suffered under even while possessing the armor skin and Petrification ability. However, the skeleton of the Demon Dragon was not in a good state either! The large number of wounds caused it to slow down in its movements. It seemed to be at risk of falling apart with every step it took. Under the attack of dozens of sword qi, the Demon Dragon¡¯s skull finally cracked. Su Chen seized this opportunity and leapt up fiercely as he roared, ¡°Die!¡± His bloodied hands waved the longsword again, and hundreds of sword qis struck the crack, finally piercing through the Demon Dragon¡¯s skull! Roar! With half of its head crushed, the Demon Dragon let out a reluctant roar. Its legs could no longer support it to move, and its whole body fell heavily to the ground. The ten-meter-tall pile of bones crumbled. The Demon Dragon skeleton was finally defeated! ¡°Demon Dragon skeleton defeated. Experience points increased by 1523!¡± The experience points from level 10 to level 11 were instantly filled halfway. [ Congratulations on defeating the skeleton of the Demon Dragon. Proficiency +56! ] The Proficiency of the Evolution Crystal had also increased to 14%. The huge remains in front of him were still struggling to get up, and the bones that were constantly lifted and dropped on repeat raised a thick blanket of dust. After a long while, it finally stopped struggling. Its body emitted a flash of light, and it turned into a rich trophy. The exhausted Su Chen was rejuvenated. He put away his longsword and ran towards the spoils of war. He quickly put the loot into his bag and carefully examined them. ( Withered Dragon¡¯s Heart. The withered heart left behind by the skeleton of the Demon Dragon. You can use a special method to extract the Spell Memory left behind by the Demon Dragon and try to comprehend magic from it. ] [A-tier Dragonscale Armor set. It is said to be the favorite armor set of every dragon that can transform into a human. It can defend against most magic attacks, but it can not defend against dragon spells. ( Defense +372! ] [A-tier Dragon Slayer Sword. It is a legendary sword used to slay dragons. It was once obtained by a Dragon Slayer and he killed a Demon Dragon. However, no one knew that its creator was actually the Demon Dragon. [ Attack +296! ] When Su Chen obtained these spoils of war, the 100 times critical hit system was triggered! ¡°The Withered Dragon¡¯s Heart has triggered the 100 times critical hit effect and automatically repaired to a perfect Dragon¡¯s Heart. You can offer sacrifices in a special church and learn dragon spells.¡± ¡°The A-tier Dragonscale Armor has triggered the 100 times critical hit effect, automatically upgraded to S-tier. Defense +1856!¡± ¡°The A-tier Dragon Slayer Sword has triggered the 100 times critical hit effect, automatically upgraded to S-tier. Attack +1537!¡± The loot triggered the effect of the 100 times critical hit, which made Su Chen especially happy. After putting on the armor and the Dragon Slayer Sword, he instantly turned into a mysterious Dragon Slayer. Su Chen¡¯s combat power was greatly improved too. Other than equipment, there were also a lot of materials. Demon Dragon¡¯s broken bones could repair armor while Demon Dragon¡¯s oil could be used to make special tools. There was even a totem that looked rather familiar! Su Chen remembered the last time he saw a similar totem, it was a Contract Parchment Totem. He did not know what the totem was made of, but its effect was also to sign contracts. The only difference was that the [ Demon Dragon Totem ) was a totem used to sign a contract with the Demon Dragon. ¡°If I sign a contract with the Demon Dragon, it will be much easier to invade my territory in the future.¡± Su Chen sighed with anticipation. He put the totem into his backpack and continued to rummage through the huge remains, afraid that he would miss out on any treasures. As he ransacked the place, he found something special! It was an oval-shaped object buried under the pile of bones. It was dull and looked like a ceramic object. After flipping through the pile of bones, the oval-shaped item¡¯s data appeared before his eyes. [ An Exceptional Dragon Egg! It is said that it can hatch a special Demon Dragon, which can allow the incubator to evolve into a Dragon Knight! ] ( Before hatching, a blood contract can be established with the monster in the dragon egg. ) Dragon Knight! Su Chen¡¯s eyes lit up. The increase in attributes from evolution was far greater than leveling up. He definitely could not give up the opportunity to evolve. However, if he wanted to hatch the dragon egg, he would need countless precious Dragon Crystals to speed up the incubation. The Dragon Crystal required many kills from different places to have a certain possibility of obtaining the Dragon Crystal. ¡®It seems that it will take a long period of time to evolve into a Dragon Knight.¡¯ After a quick analysis, he took out a longsword and cut his finger. He let a drop of blood fall on the dragon egg and prepared to sign a blood contract. The bright red blood dripped on the dragon egg and was instantly absorbed by the dragon egg. Then, a voice came to Su Chen¡¯s mind. [ Successfully signed a contract with the Dark Demon Dragon. Work hard to obtain Dragon Crystals to speed up the hatching of the dragon egg. ] The contract was signed. Su Chen put the dragon egg in his backpack feeling content, and was ready to leave the Demon Dragon Cave. Looking around, there was no longer anything worth reminiscing about. Su Chen, who was wearing the Dragonscale Armor, exited the Demon Dragon Cave in satisfaction. Outside the Demon Dragon Cave, countless orcs could feel the energy fluctuation from the statue. A red vortex surged, and a man wearing domineering armor walked out. ¡°This person¡­ It was Su Chen! He was Su Chen!¡± Not far away, Yun Lan shouted excitedly. She was the first one to recognize Su Chen. After waiting for a few hours, she thought Su Chen had died in the Demon Dragon Cave. When she finally saw Su Chen, she ran eagerly and hugged him. The other orcs also recognized Su Chen, and their faces were filled with shock. Among them, the dark wolves were the most shocked. ¡°Su Chen actually entered the Demon Dragon Cave! More importantly, he even walked out of the Demon Dragon Cave!¡± Even their late leader did not have the guts to enter the Demon Dragon Cave but Su Chen actually came out alive! ¡°No wonder Su Chen could kill our leader in seconds! Why do I feel like his combat strength has increased again?¡± On the battlefield, exclamations roared from all directions. Countless orcs were shocked and later convinced. In the distance, there was a pair of surprised eyes with a dark aura. ¡°This Goblin can actually come out of the Demon Dragon Cave. No wonder Boss asked me to keep an eye on him. Interesting indeed!¡± Chapter 24 - Su Chens Solution to the Dangerous Swamp Chapter 24 Su Chen¡¯s Solution to the Dangerous Swamp After coming out of the Demon Dragon Cave, the dark wolves had completely submitted to Su Chen. After conquering the dark wolves, the biggest threat near his tomb was finally eliminated. So far, in addition to his Dark Tomb, Su Chen owned seven other territories, including those that belonged to the taurens, lionhearts, and bloodthirsty sheeps. Seven days had passed since he had finished sorting out his territories. There were only ten hours left before the next Dark Invasion. Ye Fan and Fei Ya, who went to the swamp as undercover agents, had sent over intel they obtained. The marshland was huge, and at the beginning, there were three Bravehearts¡¯ territories. The berserker named Ghana had annexed the territories of the two Warriors and occupied the entire swamp by himself. Those two Warriors were also made his guards. Fei Ya¡¯s message mentioned that after taking over the swamp, the berserkers had built a large number of defensive facilities at the only three entrances. Three guards named Ale, Aizen, and Ace were defending the three entrances each, and they were extremely powerful. The last piece of information was about Ghana¡¯s weakness, which was hemophobia, a strong fear of blood. The rest of the information was about the marshlands. Due to the special nature of the swamp where fire was used to defend, it had also become a common attack method for berserkers. Furthermore, the Ice Magic released by the defense towers was the main defense of the swamp. The most important thing was that Ice Magic could trap the intruders, coupled with Fire Magic in a ring of ice, the enemies would be slowly devoured. ¡°It¡¯s indeed a smart move to trap the enemy with Ice Magic and then attack with fire in that circle. If we attack rashly without understanding the enemy¡¯s situation, we¡¯ll be in big trouble.¡± At the end of the letter, there was a list of ways to deal with the swamp¡¯s fire attack. After reading it, Su Chen cried wickedly. The methods to crack the defense were listed in the letter: ¡°There are a large number of guards hiding in the swamp, which will cause great damage to the attacking forces. So, if we want to attack with peace of mind, we must always pay attention to the guards hiding in the swamp or clean them up in advance. ¡°The swamps are concentrated with carbon dioxide. It¡¯s best to use Ice Magic to freeze the swamps, but it¡¯s hard to find someone who can cast such a powerful spell, so I found a second method. ¡°And that is to find a way to get a large amount of water to dilute the swamp. This will reduce the effect of the enemy¡¯s fire attack.¡± When he saw the proposed solutions, Su Chen frowned. Be it ice or water, they were not easy to obtain, much less a large amount of either of them. If there was a Mage that could cast ice or water, it would be easy. Unfortunately, Su Chen did not have it. ¡°It seems that I have to think of a way myself.¡± Su Chen pondered for a moment, then took out a Magic Crystal from his pocket, followed by Niter Magic Powder, and then laughed. ¡°Magic Crystal Powder can react with the carbon dioxide in the swamps to produce high concentration of oxygen, while Niter Magic Powder will turn the oxygen into water and create a shower.¡± Magic Crystals were a common stabilizing agent used in the forging weapons. They were not rare, and he had obtained a large number of Magic Crystals when he attacked the Swordsmithing Valley. Niter Powder was a more common forging material, and it was easily obtainable. Therefore, this method was feasible, but it was a little too wicked. After thinking of a solution, Su Chen continued to check the news and speculated that it was fake. ¡°This Ghana is a smart person. He even knew how to use a smokescreen. If it was really a weakness, how could it have been so easily found out?¡± There was not much time left for the attack. Su Chen commanded his troops to split into three groups and attack from three different directions. As the countdown timer reached zero, the Dark Invasion officially began! Within the marshlands, a countdown timer for the Dark Invasion appeared in Ghana¡¯s mind. He sat quietly in the castle, not feeling nervous at all. In front of him sat Ye Fan and Fei Ya. ¡°Lord Ghana, what is it that you summoned us here for?¡± Ye Fan and Fei Ya¡¯s expressions were serious as they tried to guess what might happen. With a smile on his face, Ghana picked up a fruit from the table and chewed it. It seemed he was about to announce good news. ¡°There¡¯s one piece of detail missing from your information. I¡¯m suspicious by nature and feel that way about everyone.¡± This sudden statement made Ye Fan and Fei Ya stand up in shock. ¡°Lord Ghana, what¡­ What are you talking about?¡± Ye Fan¡¯s face was filled with fear, looking at Fei Ya in disbelief. Fei Ya frowned as her left hand quietly reached for the weapon on her waist, vigilantly observing the surroundings. ¡°Hahaha, since I¡¯ve said it in your face, I¡¯ve never thought of killing you. Now, tell me, who is the enemy?¡± Ghana¡¯s nonchalant attitude made him look even more mysterious. After Ye Fan and Fei Ya heard what Ghana had just said, they looked at each other and thought of the same thing. ¡°We¡¯re not sure if the poison is real or fake. If we can use Ghana to get rid of Su Chen, we might be able to get the antidote and be free!¡± Their eyes were filled with the light of hope, and they were eager to break free from the control of the dark creatures. Faced with Ghana¡¯s inquiry, they told him everything they knew about Su Chen. Ghana listened quietly, and in the end, he clapped in admiration. ¡°This creature is too smart! It¡¯s a pity that you¡¯ve been exposed when you tried to learn how to get past the swamp. Death is what awaits you now!¡± At the same time, a group of people appeared in the chat channel and began to discuss Su Chen. ¡°Did you guys hear? Ye Fan, who got two SSS-tier items in a row, has lost his territory!¡± ¡°I¡¯m really curious. A Bravheart who drew two SSS-tier items in a row could actually have his territory broken through?¡± ¡°I remember Ye Fan said that he met a goblin who could speak the human language. Could that goblin be the one who invaded his territory?¡± ¡°A goblin that can speak human language, this must be exaggerated! Could the goblin be a hidden Boss? I remember Ye Fan said he met a Boss.¡± In the chat channel, many Bravehearts were discussing curiously. Ghana stared at the contents of the chat channel and while looking at Ye Fan who was sitting in front of him. He snorted and said in the chat: ¡°I know that goblin, his name is Su Chen. Not only did he break through Ye Fan¡¯s city gate, he also made Ye Fan his underling.¡± This sentence was like a bolt out of the blue. It was the first time the other Bravehearts in the channel had heard of such a thing, and they were all surprised. ¡°A dark creature without intelligence taking in a Braveheart as his subordinate? What kind of hellish joke is this? Didn¡¯t Ye Fan get two SSS-tier items in a row?¡± ¡°Hey, I heard there was a Knight who recently got his city gate broken through! Do you guys think it¡¯s the same person?¡± Ghana looked at the contents of the chat channel and looked at the female knight, Fei Ya, who was also sitting in front of him. He laughed again and said to the chat channel, ¡°You¡¯re right. Both territories were conquered by Su Chen. These two Bravehearts have become his underlings and are now undercover in my territory.¡± The other Bravehearts were speechless. Chapter 25 - The Siege Begins, Break Through the Gates! Chapter 25 The Siege Begins, Break Through the Gates! ¡°Is what this guy said true? Do the orcs from the Dark Invasion know how to draw tactics?¡± ¡°Could it be that the berserker named Ghana was afraid he would not be able to defeat his opponent, so he deliberately made up a story about how powerful the enemy was?¡± In the chat channel, the other Bravehearts did not believe what Ghana had said. What kind of orcs who partake in the Dark Invasion had intelligence and would even plant spies? Why did they not encounter it? ¡°Damn it, do you think I would lie to you?¡± Ghana looked at the contents of the chat channel and cursed gloomily. He then continued, ¡°Ye Fan and the female knight are just two pieces of trash, so isn¡¯t it normal that they can¡¯t defend their territories? I, Ghana, will kill that orc called Su Chen in minutes! ¡°They won¡¯t even be able to get past my swamp, and they¡¯ll all die in the swamp!¡± Ghana glanced at Ye Fan and Fei Ya, his heart filled with anger. ¡°Yo, you¡¯re awesome, Ghana!¡± ¡°Ye Fan got two SSS-tier items in a row, and he¡¯s called trash!¡± ¡°If my brother Ghana says it¡¯s possible, then it¡¯s definitely possible! I¡¯ll remember this!¡± On the other side, the Dark Invasion had officially begun. Su Chen observed the defenses in the swamp. Countless defense towers were spread all over the swamp with one appearing every hundred meters. Looking carefully, there were still many people hiding in the dark. If those people wanted to force their way through, they were bound to suffer huge losses. His army was divided into three groups. The dark wolves and lionhearts made up the first group, while the gnolls, taurens, and lizard beasts in the second. The remaining bloodthirsty sheeps and moles were led by Su Chen. The three teams rushed toward the three entrances. In addition to the team led by Su Chen, the other two each carried a large bucket on their backs. At his command, countless creatures put down the wooden buckets and threw them into the swamp. One after another, explosions rang across the land as countless large buckets were tossed into the swamp, scattering large amounts of bluish-purple powder all over. Not long after, countless invisible pure oxygen was produced from the swamp. Those hiding in the swamp and guarding the defense towers were dumbfounded as this was the first time they had encountered such a situation. ¡°Why does the air feel a little weird?¡± As they questioned with a puzzled look, they frothed at the mouth and fell to the ground, unconscious. The orcs then threw another kind of wooden bucket filled with Niter Magic Powder. Upon seeing this, the people on the defense tower thought the orcs were poisoning them and quickly exclaimed, ¡°Fire the rockets!¡± In an instant, the Niter Magic Powder reacted violently with the oxygen. A thunderstorm raged above in the sky and showered the swamp. The orcs shouted and rushed into the swamp. In less than half an hour, the natural defense of the swamp had been weakened by more than half of its power. Only the troops led by Su Chen were different. He did not use Magic Crystal Powder or Niter Magic Powder, but instead led the troops to attack head-on! The fire-type defense tower released a blazing fire. Su Chen waved the Dragon Slayer Sword and cut the defense tower in half. The ice defense tower released frost to trap him, but Su Chen used the Dragonscale Armor to resist it, shocking everyone. The defense towers in the swamp collapsed one by one at almost every minute, and the soldiers were filled with fear. Boom! Another defense tower was cut in half by Su Chen¡¯s sword and collapsed in the swamp, splashing a large amount of swamp water. The people in the defense tower were heavily crushed to the ground and died instantly. The loud noise attracted the attention of the person guarding the area, Ace. ¡°This momentum¡­ Why are the invaders so strong this time? Someone, quickly report to my two brothers and ask for help. The rest of the elite troops, charge with me!¡± Ace gave the order, and the elite troops behind him took the initiative to attack, determined to stop the invaders outside the entrance. Ace was clad in armor and looked extremely mighty. Hundreds of elite warriors behind him wielded their longswords in an orderly manner. They stood with him at the entrance and formed a defensive formation. After the invaders rushed up, Ace gave an order, and hundreds of elites moved out together. They did not fight separately, but instead used well-trained tactics. Under Ace¡¯s lead, hundreds of the elite troops were like a huge meat grinder, mercilessly killing the orcs that charged up one after another. Countless orcs that rushed out of the swamp were killed by the elite troops. For a moment, the elite troops guarding the gate were invincible, and they did not let a single orc pass through. This situation persisted until Su Chen¡¯s arrival. When Su Chen destroyed most of the defense towers in the swamp and arrived at the entrance, there were already nearly a hundred orc corpses piling up. None of the soldiers from the elite troops were injured or killed, and their morale had risen to a new high. They even felt that they could keep guarding this place until all the orcs were killed. When Su Chen appeared in his Dragonscale Armor, they only thought that he was a guy in pretty clothes. They still carried their extremely high posture and arrogance as they rushed towards Su Chen. However, they had no idea that the person in the Dragonscale Armor was different from all the other orcs they had met before! Su Chen waved the Dragon Slayer Sword, and a sword qi dashed toward the enemies. Everyone who touched it was cut in half at the waist! With a single sword qi, 30 soldiers were brutally killed. The rest were knocked to the ground by the aftermath, all their weapons and armor broken. ¡°How could this guy¡­ Quickly retreat and defend!¡± With just one attack, Su Chen¡¯s strength shook Ace into giving up the idea of attacking. 30 of the hundred elites had been killed with a single sword strike, and 30 were seriously injured. Only 40 were left with the ability to fight. The 40 men followed Ace back to the entrance and closed the city gate. The defense towers then started attacking fiercely. They did not even dare to carry away the bodies of the heavily injured soldiers. The laser beams from the defense tower were shooting at Su Chen. When the laser hit Su Chen, Ace¡¯s despair was magnified infinitely. ¡°Impossible! The laser can¡¯t even penetrate his armor?!¡± At the next moment, a loud boom was heard from the city gate, startling Ace and almost causing him to fall to the ground. Thick smoke billowed as the city gate was broken by Su Chen¡¯s sword! ¡°Support! Where are the reinforcements? Quickly tell them that the entrance is lost, the city gate is no more!¡± Ace shouted at the military messenger. Just as he let the messenger go, his shoulder was grabbed tightly by a hand. ¡°Hello,¡± he said. Su Chen¡¯s calm voice slowly registered in Ace¡¯s mind. Ace¡¯s body completely stiffened and his forehead was covered in cold sweat. He swung his sword and quickly retreated. Su Chen raised the Dragon Slayer Sword with a straight face and the sword qi chased after Ace. Ace had fled quickly, but the sword qi was coming at him even faster! Just as he thought he was finally safe and stopped in his tracks, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his back. His entire body was cut in half at the waist! Bang! It was the sound of his upper body being sliced off and falling to the ground. Ace, the guard at the entrance, was killed by a sword qi in seconds. ¡°Ace!¡± At this moment, a surprised shout was heard from the front left. Below the city wall, two people who looked similar to Ace had rushed over from the other two entrances to help, just in time to see the scene of their comrade being killed. Ale¡¯s and Aizen¡¯s faces were ferocious as they glared at Su Chen on the city wall. They gritted their teeth and shouted, ¡°If I don¡¯t cut that fella into eight pieces, I¡¯m not a man!¡± Chapter 26 - Ghana: That Orc Actually Uses Items! Chapter 26 Ghana: That Orc Actually Uses Items! Ale and Aizen were two of the three defenders at the entrances. After receiving Ace¡¯s distress signal, they made haste over, but they were a step too late. Their comrade, Ace, had died in front of them. ¡°Despicable orc, I¡¯m going to rip you apart!¡± Ale and Aizen waved their weapons and rushed at Su Chen with hundreds of elite soldiers. ¡°Kill!!!¡± Over a hundred elite soldiers let out a deafening battle cry, and their momentum was ferocious. They clashed with the orcs, and in a blink of an eye, more than ten orcs were killed. Ale and Aizen swung the weapons in their hands, killing the orcs with every swing. They were as fierce as the God of Death. The two of them worked side by side, and their combat strength was stimulated to the maximum. They went against the tide of orcs and killed their way to Su Chen. ¡°Despicable orc, return my comrade!¡± Ale and Aizen roared and slashed at Su Chen with their two longswords simultaneously. They were furious, filled with murderous intent, determined to cut the orc in half. Su Chen did not hesitate at all. He raised his sword and resisted their weapons. Dang! With a crisp sound, the two longswords broke in half the moment they touched the Dragon Slayer Sword! ¡°How is that possible? This is the A-tier Treasure Sword I drew! How could it be cut in half so easily?¡± Ale¡¯s eyes were as wide as copper bells, and they were about to pop out of their sockets. ¡°My weapon is the toughest weapon in the A-tier. Even an S-tier weapon can¡¯t break my weapon. What¡¯s going on?¡± Aizen¡¯s eyes were filled with fear and grievance. What was the background of this orc Boss? Su Chen did not give them a chance to ask questions. The moment the opponent¡¯s weapon was broken, he waved his hand and the sword qi was instantly launched, cutting the two people in front of him in half! At this moment, time and space seemed to stop, and all the human soldiers bore terrified expressions. Everyone looked at Ale and Aizen, watching as their leaders were cut in half at the waist by the orcs and fell dead to the ground. ¡°Leader¡­ The leader is dead!¡± It was unknown who shouted, but all the people guarding the city seemed to be waking up from their dreams. Their bodies trembled, and they fled frantically in all directions! The orcs swarmed in and took over the entrance in the next minute. ¡°Dammit! If this continues, the entire territory will fall!¡± exclaimed one of the fleeing guards as he looked at the orcs behind him. He ran toward the castle with all his might, preparing to tell Ghana that the entrance was broken through. In the castle, Ghana was chatting leisurely. ¡°Don¡¯t doubt it, those guys can¡¯t even attack the swamp! I left some good stuff for them in the swamp!¡± Ghana¡¯s face was filled with joy, as if he had great confidence in the defense of the city. At this moment, a messenger hurried in to report. ¡°Lord Ghana, bad news! Sir Ace¡¯s gateway had been breached! The other two entrances can¡¯t hold on much longer either!¡± This news was like a bolt of lightning on a clear day, shocking everyone in the room. Ye Fan¡¯s face was filled with surprise. He did not think Su Chen could break through the swamp, but now he knew he was wrong. Fei Ya¡¯s expression was even more complicated. There seemed to be a trace of joy in her shocked face. After Su Chen broke into this territory, he would come to find her, right? Ghana¡¯s face was full of doubt, and he was still under the impression that the messenger was lying to him. ¡°What the hell is Ace doing? The swamp had a high defense against attack, but it was still lost? Did you use the fire mines buried in the swamp? Where is he?¡± Ghana roared in anger, wanting to call Ace over to question him. Little did he know that Ace would not be able to do so. ¡°Lord Ghana, Lord Ace was already dead when the entrance was breached! He was cut in half by a terrifying orc!¡± The messenger recalled the scene and still felt a chill down his spine. Worry and fear rose in his heart. ¡°Later on, Ale and Aizen came to help, but they were all cut in half by the same orc! All of them are dead! I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ve failed at all three entrances!¡± At this point, the messenger¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears. When Ale and Aizen died, he was standing not far away and witnessed the two men being cut in half! Ghana stood up at once as he could not believe what his underling had just said! ¡°How is this possible? I know their strengths and what they¡¯re capable of. How could they have died at the hands of the same person?! ¡°Could a Boss have appeared? How did they get through the swamp?¡± The messenger then told him about the orcs using Magic Crystal Powder And Niter Magic Powder. ¡°This¡­ This is outrageous! Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!¡± Ghana looked as if he had seen a ghost. He could not help but open his mouth wide and only managed to calm down after a while. At this moment, another underling came to report that the orcs had already attacked the castle! The sounds heard from outside the castle shook the sky as the mighty army of invaders broke through the swamp and charged at the castle. The castle¡¯s defense towers were attacking with all their might. If they stopped, they would be drowned by the endless beast tide. Looking at the tide of orcs, Ghana gulped and muttered in surprise. ¡°Lord Ghana, there are too many orcs! The number was more than the combined total of beast tides from the previous invasions! No wonder the swamp couldn¡¯t be defended! ¡°And this time, different orcs are attacking together!¡± Ghana was shocked once again. The orc Boss had killed three of his generals and different types of orcs. This time, the Dark Invasion was strange in every way! Ghana quickly opened the chat channel and asked, ¡°Have you ever encountered a situation where different types of orcs invade at the same time?¡± The other Bravehearts in the channel looked at the weak and boring monster horde in their territory and replied with a bunch of question marks in confusion. ¡°Brother Ghana, did you encounter different types of orcs?¡± ¡°Could it be that you¡¯re lying on purpose because you can¡¯t beat him? There¡¯s only one type of orcs in every Dark Invasion!¡± ¡°Different types of orcs. You might as well mention that there are orcs who can use items! Isn¡¯t it more powerful to attack the city with ladders?¡± Ghana was overjoyed and quickly replied, ¡°It¡¯s true! That orc really knows how to use items! They¡¯re using a type of powder to make rain and affect the marshlands!¡± When the other Bravehearts heard this, they laughed out loud. ¡°Ghana, are you hallucinating from fear? Don¡¯t worry, if your territory is invaded, you can come to me, and I will take you in!¡± Right then, a loud explosion was heard coming from outside the castle. Ghana was terrified, he thought, ¡°Could it be that the city gate had been breached?¡± Chapter 27 - Breached the City Gate, Ghana at Knifepoint Chapter 27 Breached the City Gate, Ghana at Knifepoint Boom! The lasers on the castle kept firing fatal shots, severely slowing down the momentum of the orcs¡¯ attack. However, a beam of sword qi suddenly flew toward the defense tower and destroyed it. This was not the end. Another beam of sword qi was aimed at the city gate with the force of a thunder and broke the extremely thick gate. All the orcs came flooding in. In the castle, a terrified underling updated, ¡°The city gate was breached. This is too fast!¡± Ye Fan¡¯s face was filled with shock, ¡°This is even faster than when they attacked my castle!¡± The joy on Fei Ya¡¯s face grew, but she was still trying to control it. Ghana¡¯s expression was grave, his brows furrowed as he led his guards to the top of the city wall. From there, he saw countless orcs rushing in. Ghana quickly threw an item at the broken city gate. ¡°This is an S-tier repair material that I drew. It can also strengthen defense. I don¡¯t believe it can be destroyed so easily!¡± That item was something that Ghana had obtained from the lucky draw previously. He had never encountered a situation where the city gate had been destroyed before, so he had never had the chance to use it. After the item was used, the broken door was instantly repaired, as if time had rewound. However, what was different from before was that the repaired door had also gained an extremely strong defense. At this moment, the door looked like it was covered with a meter-thick steel plate. Countless orcs were instantly blocked, and the situation turned into a scene of being attacked by the defense towers. Ghana took out another item and used it on the elite soldiers beside him. Many tiny particles floated in the air and entered their bodies. The 50 elite soldiers seemed to have been enchanted with magic, and their strength was greatly enhanced. ¡°Damn it, these are S-tier Strengthening Particles! I wanted to save it for later, but it seems that I have no choice but to use it here!¡± Ghana grumbled in a slightly regretful tone as he looked forward. The 50 elite warriors armed themselves with weapons and began to fight the orcs in the city. The surprising thing was that the ferocious-looking orcs were unable to fight back against the elite soldiers. In a short while, the orcs who had broken into the castle had all been exterminated. The city gate suddenly trembled violently, as if someone was lifting a huge rock and hitting the gate. ¡°My city gate has been strengthened by an S-tier item. You can¡¯t destroy it no matter how hard you try!¡± Just as he spoke too soon, a deafening sound that caused his eardrums to hurt suddenly reached Ghana¡¯s ears. The source of the sound was actually the city gate! As the dust settled, Ghana realized that the city gate had been destroyed once again! This time, the city gate was even more thoroughly destroyed! ¡°This¡­ How could this be possible?! The city gate is enhanced with an S-tier item!¡± Ghana¡¯s face twitched as he looked at the armored orc standing at the city gate. Once again, he felt like he had seen a ghost. Su Chen held the Dragon Slayer Sword in his hand. He did not stop after blasting open the city gate. He quickly rushed toward the 50 enhanced elite soldiers. ¡°Kill!¡± The elite soldiers accepted the challenge. How could 50 of them lose to a single orc? However, they did not seem to realize how strong the person who could cut open the reinforced gate with one sword strike was. 50 soldiers rushed towards Su Chen. 50 swords aimed at him. Su Chen did not dodge or defend. He just quickly activated his skill and slashed madly. The clanking sounds kept echoing. The weapons of the 50 elite warriors were all broken in an instant. The sword in Su Chen¡¯s hand did not stop. Instead, it gained speed and grew more ruthless. The people in front of him seemed to have become unmoving trees, allowing him to kill them crazily! When Su Chen¡¯s sword finally stopped, all the 50 enhanced soldiers in front of him had fallen to the ground. Not a single one survived. Ghana¡¯s face twitched and he swallowed his saliva. He frowned and said, ¡°This orc is definitely a Boss!¡± Just when he said this, his expression turned into excitement. ¡°Kill the Boss! We¡¯ll definitely get a lot of loot!¡± As he spoke, Ghana took out the ( S-tier Strengthening Particles ) once again and used it on the 50 dead soldiers. Those who were clearly dead suddenly came back to life. However, they had already become walking corpses, and their combat strength was further improved. At the same time, Ghana also activated a skill unique to a Berserker: [ Bloodlust ). [ Bloodlust ) allowed all of Ghana¡¯s underlings to gain the ability to suck blood and recover health points. The Berserker took out his weapon and gave an order. All his men in the castle rushed toward Su Chen. Just as the Berserker was about to move, he turned to a guard and said, ¡°Capture Ye Fan and Fei Ya as hostages! The soldiers in the castle had been cast with the Bloodlust skill, and their combat ability had surpassed the orcs for a while. Especially the 50 zombie soldiers, they seemed to be unkillable as they suppressed the orcs. Su Chen caught a glimpse of this scene from the corner of his eye. A sword qi flew out and killed the three zombified human soldiers instantly. Then, the other zombified soldiers were mercilessly killed by Su Chen¡¯s sword qi like they were grass. ¡°Now, die!¡± Ghana¡¯s voice echoed, and the longsword in his hand suddenly stabbed Su Chen. Dang! The long sword stabbed into Su Chen¡¯s armor, but it unexpectedly broke into several pieces. Even his wrist was in pain from the shock! A cold sword was pressed against Ghana¡¯s forehead, and a voice rang in his ears. ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. First, tell me all the treasures you have hidden in your Castle. ¡°Or second, I¡¯ll kill you and go find the treasure myself.¡± This was not a choice at all. Who would choose death when they were caught at knifepoint? ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I don¡¯t want to die, I will hand over all the treasures!¡± The Berserker named Ghana, who had dominated the entire marshland, raised a flag in the chat channel and finally lowered his noble head. All the soldiers around him followed his actions and chose to surrender. The sword that was pressed against his forehead was pulled away. Ghana let out a long breath and secretly said in the chat channel, ¡°Guys, have you guys encountered a Boss?¡± ¡°That Boss broke through the city gate. Not only did he not kill me, but he also asked me to hand over all my treasures! ¡°Everyone, what should I do? You, is it okay if I come to you in a few days?¡± Su Chen¡¯s hand suddenly rested on Ghana¡¯s shoulder, and a calm and confident voice resounded in his ear, ¡°Now, hand over all the treasures in your territory!¡± Chapter 28 - Ghana: Im Suffering, but I Cant Say Anything! Chapter 28 Ghana: I¡¯m Suffering, but I Can¡¯t Say Anything! ¡°Oh, wait.¡± Su Chen had almost forgotten an important thing and said, ¡°Tell me everything you know about the Spiritual Energy Crystal.¡± The Spiritual Energy Crystal was a piece of information he had learned when he invaded the Swordsmithing Valley. If he could find it, he would be able to forge legendary equipment. ¡°Spiritual Energy Crystal¡­¡± A look of surprise flashed in Ghana¡¯s eyes, full of disbelief that an orc could know so much. ¡°There¡¯s a legend that the marshland wasn¡¯t a marshland before, but an oasis. At that time, there were many Spiritual Energy Crystals here. ¡°But one day, a Demon Dragon suddenly flew down from the sky and sucked all the crystals with its mouth. It then flew away and this place became a swamp. What Ghana said was not a lie. He had once tried to find Spiritual Energy Crystals to create a set of legendary-tier armor. ¡°I used to desire and look for the Spiritual Energy Crystals, but when I found out that the Demon Dragon had gone to Storm Valley, I gave up on the idea completely.¡± While explaining, the Berserker seemed to turn into a weather-beaten veteran. If he had been shot in the knee, the resemblance would be uncanny. Only thing was it was rather difficult to comprehend what he just said. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with Storm Valley?¡± Su Chen asked. To him, as long as he had enough time, he could set foot anywhere. If the Storm Valley was extremely dangerous, he would exhaust them to death with an endless beast tide! ¡°I don¡¯t know what kind of place Storm Valley is, but I know something else.¡± Ghana sighed as he seemed to have recalled unfavorable memories as he talked about this. ¡°If we want to get to Storm Valley, we have to pass by a place called ( Land of Thorns ).¡± ¡°The owner of theLand of Thorns is called Link. He is a Knight, but in the past four Dark Invasions, he has drawn four SSS-tier items in a row! I can¡¯t compare to him in strength.¡± ¡°Even such a powerful guy doesn¡¯t dare to go to Storm Valley. Isn¡¯t this enough to show how terrifying Storm Valley is ¡°. Ghana¡¯s words were filled with fear, and he did not seem to be lying. Su Chen nodded, took out a pill and handed it to him. ¡°The information you¡¯ve provided is very important. Take this pill,¡± At the same time, he gave another pill to Fei Ya. Ghana furrowed his brows. His instincts told him that the pill was bad news, but the sword at his neck told him that he had to take it. The pill was tasteless. It turned into ice water as soon as it entered his mouth and quickly flowed down his throat. After taking the pill, Ghana felt a change in his body. His body had suddenly formed a dark connection. Fei Ya noticed that the antidote this time seemed to be different from the last time. As she swallowed, she seemed to be able to feel a trace of darkness in her body. In fact, the pills they took this time were specially made by Su Chen. It could make humans gradually turn dark and obey him. The exception was Ye Fan as Su Chen did not plan to make him dark, leaving a pure human behind just in case. When Ghana realized that he had formed a dark connection, he developed a fear of Su Chen. Su Chen made an order, ¡°Just as before, Ye Fan, Fei Ya, and Ghana would go undercover in the Land of Thorns.¡± After that, all of Ghana¡¯s treasures were found. There were all sorts of precious armors, weapons, building materials, and materials for forging weapons. One treasure after another went into Su Chen¡¯s bag. Among them, he had obtained a large number of Energy Crystals, which were necessary materials to upgrade the lair. It was a pity that even after digging out all of Ghana¡¯s secrets, the amount of Energy Crystals to upgrade the lair was still lacking. Fortunately, the other important thing which was the Energy Core, had appeared. This was also a necessity for the lair to level up. When he decided to attack the marshlands, it was for these few items. Now that he had obtained them, this trip was not in vain. Only Ghana felt terrible when he saw the things that he had painstakingly collected being cleared out in an instant. However, he had already been corrupted and could not have any dangerous thoughts against Su Chen. This was the most important effect of the pill. Thus, the extremely sad Ghana could only open the chat channel and complain. ¡°This is such a torture! I worked so hard to collect so many things, but they were all taken away by the orcs. I can¡¯t say anything!¡± The other Bravehearts replied, ¡± Ghana, are you stupid? Why did you give it to the orcs? Could it be that there¡¯s no more space to store them?¡± Ghana sighed in his heart and cried, ¡°Sigh, you guys don¡¯t know this. After the invasion, the orcs will take all your treasures, but they won¡¯t kill the Bravehearts. They will only send us away as spies. ¡°Ghana, are you crazy? How could those stupid orcs let you be a spy? Are you scared silly?¡± The other Bravehearts did not believe him at all, and even thought that he was lying. Ghana was anxious. In order to prove what he said was true, he told them about everything he experienced when Su Chen attacked the city. It even included Su Chen¡¯s scheme to make them go undercover. Unfortunately, the more details he shared, the more the other Bravehearts did not believe him. Only Ghana, who was so furious that he vomited blood, was left behind. [ The Dark Invasion is coming to an end. All orcs, please return to your homes in an orderly manner. ] Su Chen received a prompt in his ear. He made haste and let Ye Fan¡¯s group of three set off to the Land of Thorns to be undercover. When Ghana left the castle and set off on the path to go undercover, a notification was sent out in the chat channel: [ Ghana¡¯s territory has been invaded by orcs, defense failed! ] Chapter 29 - The Darkening of Bravehearts Territory Chapter 29 The Darkening of Braveheart¡¯s Territory [ Ghana¡¯s territory has been invaded by orcs, defense failed! ] All the Bravehearts who saw this message were stunned! ¡°Didn¡¯t they say that Ghana was joking? How did the defense of his territory fail?¡± ¡°Does that mean what Ghana said was all true!?¡± ¡°Does that intelligent and tactical orc Boss really exist? If I encounter it, can I defend against it?¡± ¡°Why have I never encountered a Boss before? Is it because I¡¯m too weak?¡± In the Braveheart¡¯s chat channel, countless of them began a heated discussion. They did not believe Ghana at the start but when they received the news that Ghana¡¯s territory had been invaded, they had no choice but to believe it. As for the Boss that Ghana had mentioned, who was intelligent and assigned spies, it was also being discussed intensely. Almost all of the Bravehearts were involved in this discussion. On the other hand, after Ye Fan¡¯s group of three left the swamp, Su Chen was not in a hurry to return to the Dark World. Instead, he was preparing to do something new. After subduing the forces of the five races, Su Chen learned a crucial piece of information. The territory that had been successfully invaded could be darkened. A darkened territory was equivalent to a part of the Dark World. All dark orcs could also stay in the dark territory of the darkened humans and not be required to return to the Dark World. The process of turning them dark was also extremely simple. After successfully invading a territory, Su Chen¡¯s connection with the Dark World had increased by another notch. He could mobilize a special aura in the Dark World, and that dark aura would slowly cover the human territories that had been conquered. When the entire territory was covered, the territory was successfully darkened. He did what he said. Standing in the swamp territory, Su Chen used himself as a medium to transfer the aura of the Dark World over. In an instant, the atmosphere in the castle seemed to become chaotic and gloomy. Not long after, the entire castle was filled with endless darkness, and the entire territory was successfully darkened. If they stayed in the Dark World, they did even have to return to the Dark Lair after the Dark Invasion. There was only one hidden danger, and that was when other dark orcs would discover the darkened territory and try to invade it. When the swamp¡¯s territory was darkened, Su Chen went to Ye Fan and Fei Ya¡¯s territory. After successfully darkening these two territories, Su Chen¡¯s territory had gained an unprecedented vastness. He returned to the Dark World, satisfied. When he returned to the Dark World, a notification immediately rang in Su Chen¡¯s ear. It was the reward for the successful invasion. [ Congratulations on successfully invading human territory. You have been rewarded with Bionic Tear! ] ( Bionic Tear, a special material with a certain level of intelligence. It can imitate the user¡¯s appearance and use all skills. It has 80% of the user¡¯s abilities. ] ¡°Tear? You can even use all my abilities? Excellent, we have another powerful helper.¡± A small ball appeared in his hand, which was the reward for invading the territory. After putting away the Bionic Tear, Su Chen returned to the Dark Lair and took out the materials he had collected. He was ready to upgrade the Dark Lair. Upgrading the Dark Lair required an Energy Core and a large number of Energy Crystals. Now that he had enough Energy Cores, the only thing he was lacking was Energy Crystals. ¡°I have to think of a way to find more Energy Crystals.¡± Su Chen frowned and thought about it. There were still seven days until the next beast tide. He planned to get enough Energy Crystals in these seven days and then upgrade the Dark Tomb. ¡°Did you receive any building materials? I¡¯ve decided to fix a loft in the new space, what do you think?¡± Yun Lan¡¯s words rang in his ears. After becoming Su Chen¡¯s subordinate, she had gotten more obsessed with architecture, as if she did not want to do anything else. As she realized that not only did Su Chen have a lot of empty space, but she also did not have to worry about building materials. It was heaven for her! ¡°I need a lot of Energy Crystals. Do you know where I can get them?¡± Su Chen tried asking, but he did not think Yun Lan would be able to provide him with a solution. ¡°Energy Crystals? The thing that can upgrade the Dark Tomb?¡± we Yun Lan was suddenly overjoyed, and her eyes were shining brightly. She knew that following the upgrade of the Dark Tomb, the surface area would increase. She would have more space to create! ¡°When I was looking for materials, I found a place that belonged to a tribe of raging bears. Their leader has a secret realm, and it should contain the Energy Crystals.¡± As Yun Lan spoke, she took out a map and handed it to Su Chen, as if she had prepared it a long time ago. He took the map and checked it. The raging bears were not too far away, and he could reach them directly via the Dark Tomb. Su Chen did not waste any time and proceeded to use the Dark Tomb¡¯s ability. Before he left, he gave all the building materials he had collected to Yun Lan. The raging bear¡¯s tribe was in the forest. Su Chen was lucked out. As soon as he stepped into the territory, he met the leader. It was a pity that he met the leader of the raging bears who was preparing to hunt for breakfast. The good news was that it did not seem to like goblin meat, which allowed Su Chen to communicate with it. ¡°I need the Energy Crystals in your secret realm. I can exchange them with a large amount of equipment and materials.¡± Su Chen wasted no time and took out the equipment from his backpack. After all, everyone was in a hurry. The raging bear¡¯s eyes revealed his fondness for the equipment. He reached out and took the equipment. After looking at it carefully for a while, he accepted the warrior set and said to Su Chen, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I can¡¯t take you to the secret realm. Since you gave me the armor, I can leave your corpse intact!¡± Su Chen drew his Dragon Slayer Sword and said coldly, ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. First, take me to the secret realm. Second, I¡¯ll kill you and then I¡¯ll go to the secret realm myself!¡± Chapter 30 - The Dark Tomb Upgraded Chapter 30 The Dark Tomb Upgraded Roar! It was the deafening roar of the leader of the raging bears, and the sound echoed several kilometers away. All the raging bears within a one-kilometer radius stopped what they were doing and rushed toward their leader upon hearing the roar. In just a few seconds, the dozen or so wild bears that were closest to the leader had already reached him. Behind them, there was still an endless stream of raging bears running over. Even facing the threat of being held at knifepoint by Su Chen, the raging bears did not intend to choose to compromise. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then I¡¯ll have to teach you a lesson,¡± Su Chen waved his longsword and said indifferently. At the same time, the Raging Bear Leader sensed danger and quickly roared. More than a dozen raging bears over three meters tall raised their claws and slammed them toward Su Chen¡¯s head. Su Chen was not in a hurry. He waved his longsword, and a stream of sword qi was instantly released, cutting the oncoming raging bears in half. In an instant, blood splattered everywhere and more than a dozen of them died instantly! The next moment, Su Chen held the longsword against the Raging Bear Leader¡¯s head. The extremely strong killing aura had the bear trembling in fear! A large amount of blood spurted out and splattered on the body of the Raging Bear Leader and that was when they realized they were in trouble. The fella in front of them was extremely ruthless! ¡°So, will you be killed by me, or will you take me to your secret realm?¡± The ground was covered in blood, the scarlet liquid coming from the leader. However, the sharp sword forced it to calm down. ¡°I ¡­ I ¡­ Surrender ¡­ I¡¯m willing to ¡­¡± The Raging Bear Leader replied in a language that Su Chen was not familiar with while prostrating on the ground and begged him not to kill it. Su Chen took out the orc contract he had obtained from the swamp and signed the contract with the Raging Bear Leader. ¡°I bestow upon you the name Ge Xiong. When I¡¯m not around, you will be in charge of the raging bears.¡± Ge Xiong trembled as he stood up and led Su Chen into the secret realm. It was a large cave with many materials including ores and energy crystals. Su Chen had finally collected enough materials for the upgrade. Just as they were about to leave, Ge Xiong suddenly called out to Su Chen and pointed to the innermost part of the cave. ¡°Inside there¡­ There¡¯s a very special thing ¡­¡± After stammering these words, Ge Xiong suddenly walked into the cave and soon came out with a sparkling object. When Ge Xiong placed the special item in front of him, Su Chen¡¯s eyes widened! ¡°Dragon Crystal!¡± He even cried out in surprise. Su Chen took the Dragon Crystal and placed it directly on the dragon egg. For a moment, the dragon egg was like a piece of red-hot iron, and the Dragon Crystal was like a piece of melting ice. After a short while, the Dragon Crystal completely melted and integrated into the dragon egg. At the same time, a prompt appeared in Su Chen¡¯s mind: [ Dragon egg hatching progress +1%! Current progress: 1% ] ¡°There¡¯s a Dragon Crystal here? Could this place have been a Dragon¡¯s Nest?¡± Su Chen made a guess and asked as he walked into the depths of the cave, trying to find another Dragon Crystal. After looking around, he did not find another Dragon Crystal, but he was able to learn more from Ge Xiong¡¯s explanation. ¡°So, this so-called secret realm was once a cave left behind by the dark Dragon. The things inside all existed because of the Dark Dragon. ¡°Since the Dragon Crystal can be left here, the Dark Dragon must have a way to speed up the incubation of the dragon egg. I just need to find the Dark Dragon,¡± Su Chen speculated. Judging from Ge Xiong¡¯s respect for the Dark Dragon, it should be a powerful existence. If one did not possess sufficient strength, they would most likely die if they rashly went to find the Dark Dragon. ¡°Then the location of the Dark Dragon¡­ Could the Dark Dragon be the Demon Dragon that stole the [ Spiritual Energy Crystal ]?¡± Su Chen asked Ge Xiong for the Dark Dragon¡¯s location. However, whether by chance or some other reason, the Dark Dragon and the Demon Dragon were both in Storm Valley. In order to reach Storm Valley, they had to pass through the Land of Thorns. The one who presided over the Land of Thorns was an existence that even Ghana did not dare to reach. Su Chen had a premonition that this battle might be a battle of equal strength. Not long after, Su Chen returned to the Dark Tomb and began to upgrade it. In the deepest part of the nest, there was an Energy Center. After placing the materials he obtained and cores into the Energy Center, the Dark Tomb automatically began to upgrade. [ During the Dark tomb¡¯s upgrading, a random number of monsters of unknown level may appear. Please be prepared for defense! ] A notification popped up in Su Chen¡¯s mind. Before he could react, a strange vortex appeared in front of him. A strange image appeared in the vortex which looked like another world. The strange creatures in the image seemed to be terrified of Su Chen. A five-meter-long monster suddenly jumped out of the vortex and attacked Su Chen. Upon closer inspection, this monster was clearly the one that had appeared on the other side of the screen. Faced with danger, Su Chen did not hesitate and slashed with a sword qi. The monster¡¯s body was immediately cut in two and it died on the spot. At the same time the monster died, the Dark Tomb¡¯s level had increased by 1%, and its space had expanded by quite a bit. What was even more shocking was that after the monster died, it actually dropped loot! Eventually, more vortexes appeared. A large number of monsters came from the vortexes and attacked Su Chen like a Dark Invasion. The weapon in Su Chen¡¯s hand did not dare to stop for a moment as he killed the seemingly endless fierce beasts. Ten, fifty, a hundred ¡­ When the last vortex disappeared and the last monster was killed, the Dark Tomb¡¯s upgrade progress bar finally reached 100%. There were mountains of monster corpses and a large number of spoils of war. A prompt appeared in Su Chen¡¯s mind: [ Dark Tomb upgrade successful! ] [ The space has been increased by 100%! Air recovery factor increased by 100%! ] [ New attribute added to the tomb: A slow increase of occupants¡¯ Potential! Daily Potential +0.1! ] Chapter 31 - The Chosen One With His Fifth SSS-Tier Item Chapter 31 The Chosen One With His Fifth SSS-Tier Item The upgrade of the Dark Tomb was a success. Not only did the space increase, even the air was different. ¡°It can actually slowly increase one¡¯s Potential!¡± This was what amazed Su Chen the most. No matter who it was, Potential represented the upper limit and the heights one could reach. Now that Su Chen had the ability to increase his Potential, this meant that as long as he was given enough time, it was possible for him to even pluck down the red moon in the sky! ¡°It¡¯s a pity that it only increases my Potential by 0.1 a day. It seems too little,¡± Su Chen grumbled, exasperated. An increase of 0.1 in Potential was equivalent to an increase of 0.1 in the upper limit of each ability. For people with low Potential, it was indeed something that could only be encountered but not sought. On the other hand, for someone with unlimited Potential, it was useless. ¡°However, using this special ability to train my soldiers is not a bad idea.¡± After Dark Tomb leveled up, the effect of the air could be shared with conquered and darkened territories. In other words, if the Dark Tomb was not big enough, he could send his subordinates to the Dark Territory! Other than the effect of increasing one¡¯s Potential, the recovery factor in the air was also improved significantly. The goblin guards who had assisted in killing countless monsters were panting from exhaustion. Some of them were even seriously injured. After the upgrade of the tomb, the speed of their recovery was much faster. ¡°Didn¡¯t know there would be such a good thing to obtain loot from leveling up the tomb.¡± There were a large number of monster corpses in the tomb, as well as the loot they dropped. Su Chen happily picked up the spoils of war while a strange thought crept into his mind: ¡°I wonder if these monster corpses can be traded in the Dark Store?¡± The Dark Store was upgraded too following the upgrade of the Dark Tomb. Not only did the number of items for exchange increase, but a special cultivation room had also appeared. ( New item from the Dark Store, the Spatial Cultivation Room, where you can carry out high-intensity training and recover your strength extremely quickly. ] Su Chen moved a monster¡¯s body and was ready to try trading and exchanging it in the store. What a pleasant surprise! It could be exchanged and traded! Su Chen was elated. He quickly called the goblins and carried the massive number of monster corpses into the Dark Store. The massive amount of corpses was also successfully exchanged for a Spatial Cultivation Room. A huge cultivation room that looked like a telephone booth appeared in the tomb. Su Chen gathered the squad leaders of the taurens, lionhearts, dark wolves, and the rest. After giving them better loot, they were asked to move their tribes into the Dark Territory. As a result, the Potential of these orcs slowly increased by the day. Even if the trend of improvement was minute, as long as they persevered, they would definitely be able to obtain a significant jump. After the migration, Su Chen used his spoils of war to exchange for three Spatial Cultivation Rooms. He then forcefully chucked Yun Lan, who was currently renovating the house, into a Spatial Cultivation Room to train. He ended up stepping into a cultivation room to experience it himself too. On the other side, Lin Ke the Knight, who was far away in the Land of Thorns, was sitting on a couch in the castle. He was overjoyed because he had successfully defended against the beast tide once again. He had another shot at the lucky draw soon. Just as he was thinking about it, he heard a notification in his mind. [ Congratulations on successfully defending your territory. The lucky draw has officially begun. ) [ Congratulations on obtaining a reward. SSS-tier item: Golden Cicada Ravage! ] [ When used on an enemy, there is a certain chance of devouring the enemy. You can then obtain all of the enemy¡¯s abilities. The effect lasts for 24 hours! ] ¡°Another SSS-tier item! I¡¯m truly the chosen one!¡± Lin Ke laughed happily because this was the fifth consecutive time he had drawn an SSS-tier item! Even the other Bravehearts in the chat channel began to inquire. ¡°What¡¯s Lin Ke¡¯s draw this time? It can¡¯t be another SSS-tier item, right?¡± ¡°Another SSS-grade item? Won¡¯t that mean he had drawn five SSS-tier items in a row? How are we supposed to live like this!¡± ¡°Lin Ke is the chosen one! Punch Ghana and kick Ye Fan okay!¡± Under the anticipation of countless Bravehearts, Lin Ke casually told them the reward he got for his fifth draw. ¡°SSS-tier item, Golden Cicada Ravage. After devouring an enemy, you can obtain all the abilities of the enemy!¡± Lin Ke¡¯s words once again shocked and envied the other Bravehearts! Countless people began to worship him and asked him how to draw SSS-tier items and so on. The chat channel was flooded with messages, almost all of them praising him! Lin Ke closed the chat channel in satisfaction. Looking at the fifth SSS-tier item, he began to think, ¡°The Golden Cicada Ravage? This item is simply tailor-made for me!¡± He recalled what Ghana had said in the chat channel. Even if he encountered that intelligent and terrifying Boss, he would not lose as long as he had this item! Lin Ke¡¯s eyes were filled with confidence! At this moment, his subordinates sent him a message. Ghana, Ye Fan, and the female knight Fei Ya asked to see him. ¡°The Berserker Ghana? Could it be that the orc actually sent a spy?¡± Lin Ke waved his hand and ordered his men to bring the man in. After a while, the three of them arrived at the castle. Before they could say anything, Lin Ke took out an item and said to them, ¡°This is an SSS-tier item, Blood Pearl. It can detoxify hundreds of poisons. If I¡¯m not wrong, you guys have been poisoned, right?¡± Chapter 32 - An Eight-Man Squad Defeated the Three-Headed Snakes Chapter 32 An Eight-Man Squad Defeated the Three-Headed Snakes ¡°The Blood Pearl can detoxify hundreds of poisons. No matter what kind of poison, it can be detoxified from your body.¡± Lin Ke¡¯s eyes were filled with confidence, showing that he could make the spies defect. ¡°That orc Boss¡¯s plan was good, but unfortunately, his plan was leaked by his own people.¡± Thinking back to what Ghana said in the chat channel, Lin Ke could not help but laugh. Ye Fan¡¯s eyes lit up as he stared at the Blood Pearl, eager to try it out. Just as he was lost for words, Lin Ke handed the Blood Pearl to him and said, ¡°You¡¯re here as spies to gather intel, right?¡± Ghana, Fei Ya and the others tensed up as they heard this. They were about to defend themselves, but four or five armed soldiers suddenly appeared behind them, making them nervous again. Lin Ke¡¯s eyes turned serious, and he said in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. First, let me detoxify you and do as I say. Otherwise, you can throw your lives here!¡± In the end, the three of them could only choose the first option. Lin Ke kept his word and magnanimously gave them the Blood Pearl to cure them. Lin Ke held it in his hand and placed it in front of Ye Fan. The pearl did not react. Link looked at the pearl in his hand in confusion, then moved to Ghana and Fei Ya. There was still no reaction from the pearl. Lin Ke was speechless but he seemed to understand after a while. ¡°My orb is an SSS-tier item, so there shouldn¡¯t be any problems. So, the problem should be that the poison that the orc Boss gave us was fake! A hint of admiration flashed in Lin Ke¡¯s eyes. For an orc to have such intelligence, it was truly impressive. ¡°Nevertheless, I still won this game.¡± Lin Ke laughed confidently. He was already imagining the scene of the orc Boss coming to his death. ¡°You have been cured. Now, do as I say.¡± Lin Ke did not expose the fake poison as doing so would make them feel that they owed him a favor. ¡°That¡¯s great! The symptoms of my stuffy chest instantly felt much better! It¡¯s fantastic!¡± Ye Fan cheered. Beside him, Ghana and Fei Ya looked at each other in confusion. They could still feel the aura of the Dark World in their minds. How was the poison cured? However, they did not dare ask this question. Lin Ke took out a piece of paper and described the traps and the heavily guarded places as well as the places with weak defenses. He also told Ye Fan and the other two to send fake news back to deceive his enemy. However, what Lin Ke had no clue about was Ghana and Fei Ya had been corrupted by Su Chen. They had long become Su Chen¡¯s minions. That afternoon, Ghana and Fei Ya told Su Chen about Lin Ke¡¯s attempt at instigating a rebellion and spreading fake news. In the Dark Tomb, Su Chen received news from Ye Fan, Ghana, and Fei Ya. Out of caution, he used two different crystal balls to receive the two messages. ¡°This Lin Ke, he¡¯s a simple-minded but well-developed guy.¡± Su Chen sneered and looked at the cultivation room in front of him. Under his supervision, the taurens, lionhearts, dark wolves, and other leaders had entered the cultivation room to train. After coming out of the room, the squad leaders¡¯ strength was greatly enhanced. Su Chen¡¯s own attributes had also received a significant surge. He opened his attribute panel and saw that he had reached level 15. Name: Su Chen ( Race: Goblin ) [ Grade: Ghostblade Goblin ] [ Level: 15 ] [ Attribute: Strength 43.3, Agility 66.1, Physique 49.7, Spirit 81.1 ] [ Skills: Precision Shooting, Mad Slash ] All of the squad leaders¡¯ attributes had grown too. However, the thing that surprised Su Chen the most was Yun Lan¡¯s attributes. In just a few days of training, her attributes soared to one-third of Su Chen¡¯s. Her growth was so fast that she could be called a genius. There were only four days left before the Dark Invasion. Su Chen decided to lead his men and find a group of orcs to try his hand. Using the Dark Lair as a springboard, the group arrived at the territory of the three-headed snakes. The three-headed snakes possessed extremely high strength and attacking ability. Due to their high toxicity, they were also known as the deadliest killers. However, all of this ceased to exist after Su Chen arrived with his squad. ¡°Let me see the results of your training from the past few days!¡± Su Chen shouted, and the squad leaders behind him charged at the enemy. Even though the enemy was several times more than them, they had no fear! All of the squad leaders ferociously took on ten each. As for Su Chen, when he was facing the siege of more than 30 three-headed snakes, he crossed them with a sword qi and instakilled them. The three-headed snakes were fearfully begging for mercy before he had killed enough. In the end, the group conquered another group of orcs with unstoppable momentum. The news that a squad of less than ten had killed the three-headed snake tribe and made them surrender spread like wildfire. The nearby orcs fell, and in a very short time, almost all of them had heard the story of less than ten people killing the three-headed snakes. The leader of this group, Su Chen, was etched in their minds! Even in the Dark World, there were a few pairs of eyes that began to pay more attention to Su Chen. Chapter 33 - Lair Invaded, Firestorms Plan Chapter 33 Lair Invaded, Firestorm¡¯s Plan Su Chen was very pleased with killing the three-headed snakes. The training in the cultivation room was extremely efficient. Su Chen planned to equip the space with more of them, and he planned to have one in each of the Dark Territories he had converted. This way, the orcs could not only slowly increase their Potential, but also their strength simultaneously. However, there was not much equipment that could be exchanged for now. This could only wait until the next Dark Invasion, which was less than a day away. When the time came, Su Chen would lead a strong team to invade the Land of Thorns! On the other side amid the black fog of The Dark World, a few pairs of eyes were watching Su Chen. ¡°He actually found a way to hatch the dragon egg. How smart!¡± ¡°Oh? With this kind of power, you¡¯d want to go to Storm Valley to find the Dark Dragon. Is it smart or arrogant?¡± The two voices seemed to be at odds with each other as they argued over different points of view. ¡°I think he can become a Dragon Knight. After all, he has found a dragon egg and even found a way to hatch it.¡± ¡°Hehehe, he¡¯s not the only one who has found a way, but how many of them have become Dragon Knights?¡± Both of them had a lot of opinions, and they quarreled with each other every time they spoke. ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Then let¡¯s keep betting and see if he can win this challenge.¡± There were less than ten hours before the Dark Invasion. In the Dark Lair, Su Chen entered the cultivation room again. After Yun Lan stayed there for more than ten minutes, she sneaked out and prepared to build her little wooden house. Just then a black vortex suddenly appeared in front of her, and a large group of people walked out of the vortex. They were unfamiliar faces, and their eyes were filled with killing intent. They looked as if they were going to destroy the world. ¡°You¡­ You¡¯re also a nightmare beast! What are you doing here?¡± Yun Lan was shocked, and her cry attracted Ge Niu and the other guards to check on her. Among those who had just arrived, the leader had dyed his hair red. He was rather surprised to see Yun Lan. ¡°Nightmare beast, why are you in Su Chen¡¯s lair? Wait, I get it. You¡¯ve been conquered by him? Hmph, you¡¯re simply a disgrace to our race!¡± The red-haired man¡¯s face was filled with mockery. I¡¯m Firestorm, and I¡¯m here to conquer this lair. Soon, you¡¯ll become my slave.¡± The nightmare beast called Firestorm stated the purpose of his trip. ¡°Bastard! This isn¡¯t a place you can come to!¡± Ge Niu roared in anger and was about to attack. At the same time ,squad leaders of the lionhearts and dark wolves rushed forward. Firestorm did not move, but several burly men behind him hurried forward and confronted Ge Niu and the two squad leaders. Ge Niu and the others had been training in the cultivation room for the past few days, and their strengths had increased a lot compared to before. However, what surprised them was the aura of the people who came with Firestorm actually barely suppressed them! ¡°It¡¯s him! He was that Storm nightmare beast! I remember now!¡± Yun Lan suddenly recalled something and cried out in alarm. ¡°He¡¯s extremely famous amongst the nightmare beasts, and is an extremely powerful assassin! We are no match for him!¡± Ge Niu and the rest, who had already been suppressed by the opponent¡¯s aura, were even more disappointed after hearing Yun Lan. For a moment, the entire lair fell silent. ¡°Hahaha, I didn¡¯t expect anyone to recognize me here. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m only here to kill Su Chen. The others can live!¡± Firestorm laughed as it wandered around the lair, looking for Su Chen. He could find the person himself, but he found a crystal ball instead. The crystal ball was playing a video, it was Ye Fan¡¯s fake news about the Land of Thorns. ¡°This is¡­ Intel on the Land of Thorns? This fella Su Chen actually had an undercover to send a video? He¡¯s quite intelligent, I must say. It seems that I¡¯ve underestimated him!¡± Firestorm¡¯s expression was one of pleasant surprise, as if he had found a treasure. ¡°If I can successfully invade the Land of Thorns, the benefits I¡¯ll get will be several times more than those tombs! Firestorm¡¯s expression was filled with excitement, but his mind was no longer on this. There were less than ten hours till the Dark Invasion. He did not want to waste any more time on attacking Su Chen¡¯s lair. To him, Su Chen was just a creature he could kill at any time. The Land of Thorns was the most important thing! ¡°I saw the news today. It must be the heavens helping me! I must use this information to invade the Land of Thorns! ¡°In this case, I can definitely get the Spiritual Crystal Ores! Firestorm murmured excitedly. He decided to return to his base immediately and organize his men to prepare an attack on the Land of Thorns. Before he departed, he left behind a few elite guards and ordered them to capture all of Su Chen¡¯s men. Firestorm then stepped into the dark vortex smiling smugly and returned to his base. The elite guards prepared to capture Ge Niu, Yun Lan, and the others. Just then, a sound came from one of the cultivation rooms. They turned around and saw that the door of the cultivation room had been opened from the inside. Upon closer inspection, someone walked out from inside. It was Su Chen. When he made eye contact with the few strangers in the base, both of them were stunned. Then, Su Chen suddenly waved his longsword. Before the opponents could react, he instantly knocked them down. ¡°How is this possible ¡­? How could that guy be so strong!¡± ¡°Who is he¡­ Even Lord Firestorm can¡¯t defeat him!¡± The elite soldiers on the ground clutched their stomachs and cried out in pain. Su Chen lowered his head and looked at them. He thought for a while, then said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. First, tell me everything you know about the person you¡¯re talking about. Second, I¡¯ll kill you and then ask him myself! Chapter 34 - An Orc Boss is Nothing Special Chapter 34 An Orc Boss is Nothing Special It was less than three hours before the Dark Invasion. In the Dark Lair, Firestorm¡¯s elite guards could only choose the second option in order to save their lives. ¡°Lord Firestorm can be ranked at the top of the nightmare beast ranks. He has successfully invaded the territories of more than five Bravehearts. His strength is an existence that we look up to. ¡°Lord Firestorm said recently he needed to break through the territories of a large number of Bravehearts to obtain the rewards to collect Spiritual Crystal Ores. Also to defeat the Dark Dragon to get the Dragon Crystal¡­¡± The elite guard¡¯s revelation shocked Su Chen. He did not expect he was not the only one looking for the Dragon Crystal and wanting to go to Storm Valley. ¡°Why is Firestorm looking for the Dragon Crystal? Could it be that he also has a dragon egg that needs to be hatched?¡± Su Chen began to analyze. ¡®It¡¯s extremely difficult to find a Dragon Crystal, and it¡¯s impossible for ordinary people to use it, so¡­ As long as I can snatch his Dragon Crystal, I¡¯ll have it, right?¡¯ Su Chen grinned, as if he had thought of a good idea. [ The Dark Invasion is about to begin. Be ready! ] A prompt came to Su Chen¡¯s mind. He began to gather his army and prepared to invade the Land of Thorns. After seven days of training, the strength of each squad leader had increased exponentially Even the small fries had their Potential improved. With the opening of the dark vortex, Su Chen led his troops and began another invasion. When Su Chen was ready to attack, he realized that a group of orcs was already attacking the city! Upon closer inspection, it was actually the troops led by Firestorm! Su Chen had never met Firestorm before, but when he interrogated the elite guards left behind by Firestorm, he drew a portrait of Firestorm. Su Chen then learned what Firestorm looked like. ¡°Could it be that this guy saw the intel from the crystal ball, so he came to attack the city?¡± Su Chen and his troops waited quietly outside the battlefield, then observed the situation on the battlefield from a distance. There were a lot of poisonous thorns in the Land of Thorns, and the South City had the most of them. Once pierced, one would be poisoned. The east side of the castle was surrounded by a large number of shallow water puddles. They were really murky, so it was difficult to see anything in the water. Even if there was a trap, it would be impossible to be discovered. To the west was a large forest with countless dangerous traps. To the north, there was a cliff with no way out. The castle in the Land of Thorns could be said to be a castle that combined both natural and man-made traps. If one wanted to break into such a castle without knowing the layout of the traps, they would definitely have to pay a huge price. Of course, if they got hold of a fake trap map, the price would be even greater. On the battlefield, Firestorm, who had the fake map, led his troops into the fire pit. The map clearly stated that this place should be a safe shallow beach. Why were thousands of people poisoned when the troops passed through here? The trap clearly indicated that there was no problem with this place, so why did it explode the moment he stepped on it? Countless traps were precisely stepped on by the Firestorm and his troops. Those who did not know would think that he was the unluckiest heaven¡¯s son. Even Lin Ke, who was in the castle, had misunderstood the way Firestorm stepped on the traps in such accuracy. ¡°You¡¯ve stepped on every trap with such precision, you must be really convinced of the information you have spied on! ¡°The so-called orc Boss is nothing but mediocre!¡± tere The casualties of the attacking forces were unusually high. They had already lost more than half of their men before they even reached the gate. This not only surprised the orcs who were attacking the city, but Firestorm had also realized the problem. He looked at the city defense trap map in his hand and understood. ¡°I get it now, I was tricked!¡± Firestorm looked around. The battlefield was full of dead orcs. Almost every route they took had hidden danger. On the map, there should not be any traps in these places! ¡°I totally get it now. Su Chen deliberately let me see that message!¡± Firestorm¡¯s expression was nothing but gloom, like a child who had been deceived. ¡°That despicable Su Chen! If I don¡¯t kill you, I¡¯m not a man!¡± Firestorm roared in anger, but its roar was soon covered by the sound of traps and bombs not far away. On the city wall, Lin Ke looked at the battlefield. More than half of the orcs had been killed before they could even reach the city gate. He opened the chat channel and began to share the information. ¡°No matter how powerful a Boss is, it can¡¯t be smarter than a human. As long as we think it through, defeating them will be as easy as turning our hands!¡± These words bore extreme arrogance, but since he was the one who spoke, everyone was convinced. ¡°Did Big Boss Lin Ke meet the orc Boss called Su Chen? How was it? Was he strong?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear what boss Lin Ke said? It¡¯s obvious that the orc Boss is no match for him!¡± ¡°Brother Lin Ke is too strong! You¡¯re indeed the one who has drawn five SSS-tier items in a row!¡± Seeing them singing his praises, Lin Ke smiled happily and answered their questions with great interest. At the same time, in the castle, Ye Fan heard the news that the orc Boss was about to be destroyed and thought it was Su Chen. Thinking that Su Chen was finally going to be killed, he felt as if he had avenged himself. He laughed happily and said, ¡°Hmph, that guy Su Chen should have died long ago! I¡¯ve finally found someone who can subdue this time and that¡¯s Big Boss Lin Ke!¡± Chapter 35 - Lin Kes SSS-tier Item Chapter 35 Lin Ke¡¯s SSS-tier Item In the castle, Fei Ya and Ghana, who had been darkened, looked solemn. They were extremely worried about Su Chen¡¯s safety. The two of them looked at each other and whispered, ¡°If Lord Su Chen is in danger, then there is no need for us to live!¡± They both had the same thought as Ye Fan, thinking that the person who was attacking the city and in danger was Su Chen. Outside the castle, Su Chen looked at the spoils of war on the ground and could not help but feel tempted. ¡°There are so many spoils of war. Wouldn¡¯t it be a waste if we don¡¯t pick them up?¡± With that in mind, he let his men lie in ambush while he ran to the battlefield to pick up equipment. On the battlefield, Firestorm¡¯s troops were not to be trifled with. Even though they had the wrong city map, they still pushed forward and destroyed a few of the enemy¡¯s defense towers. ¡°I have to say, the orc Boss¡¯s army is different from the others. Their combat ability is more than twice as strong as the last Dark Invasion!¡± Lin Ke looked outside of the castle with admiration. His defenses were being destroyed by the orcs one after another. If this continued, the castle¡¯s defenses would be replaced by a large number of orcs. In an emergency, he had to take out an SSS-tier item to stop the orcs¡¯ attack. ¡°To be able to force me into using an SSS-tier item, orc Boss, I admit that you are very strong indeed!¡± The SSS-tier item was thrown into the air and it turned into a dark cloud, followed by lightning, thunder, and rain. Every creature who was touched by the rainwater became sluggish and fatigued. In an instant, countless orcs were struck by the lightning and turned into charred corpses. Thousands of orcs had been killed in a minute. Even Firestorm was hit by the item floating in the air and struck by lightning too. Seeing Firestorm suffer the lightning strike, Lin Ke laughed while he was on the city wall. ¡°All the information you got was wrong, and you can still cause such damage. Su Chen, I admit that you are very powerful! ¡°It¡¯s a pity that the person you met is me!¡± Suddenly, a strange orc appeared in Lin Ke¡¯s line of vision. It was extremely agile, and he could easily dodge all the traps and attacks. It definitely had elite-level abilities. However, the orc did not attack the city. Instead, he picked up the spoils of war on the ground! ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Lin Ke frowned in confusion. This was the first time he had seen orcs picking up loot! Below the city wall, thanks to Firestorm¡¯s extraordinary hearing, it heard what Lin Ke said. Firestorm was completely dumbfounded after hearing what was said. ¡°Su Chen? How did this Braveheart know Su Chen? Could it be¡­ Could he have teamed up with Su Chen and deceived me?¡± Lin Ke heard Su Chen¡¯s name when Su Chen killed the three-headed snakes. However, due to various reasons, he had not seen Su Chen. When Lin Ke heard Su Chen¡¯s name, Firestorm naturally thought he had been deceived by Su Chen and Lin Ke! ¡°Bastard! They actually colluded to deceive me!¡± Firestorm was beyond livid. He could not accept any cooperation between Bravehearts and orcs. ¡°Lin Ke! I will break into the castle and cut off your head!¡± Firestorm roared in anger. The strong flames on its body gathered in its hand, and then it smashed towards Lin Ke who was on the wall! The fireballs in Firestorm¡¯s hands were still condensing, while the SSS-tier item that was releasing lightning in the air was destroyed by the fireballs. Then, Firestorm¡¯s fireballs were condensed and smashed at the defense towers. Boom! A defense tower on the city wall was destroyed, and several soldiers controlling it were killed. Even Lin Ke had a look of surprise on his face. ¡°He¡¯s struck by lightning, but he¡¯s still able to use such power! Su Chen, you¡¯re the Boss!¡± After saying that, he controlled a laser defense tower himself and attacked Firestorm. For some time, lasers and fireballs were fired at each other, and it was a chaotic scene. It did not take long for a large part of Lin Ke¡¯s defense towers to be destroyed. The orcs paid with their lives to keep pushing forward, and the distance between them and the city wall was getting smaller. Lin Ke observed the situation and furrowed his brows. ¡°It seems like I underestimated the Boss¡¯s strength! Su Chen, you are the first orc to make me use two SSS-grade items in a row! Die in peace!¡± Lin Ke¡¯s voice came from the top of the city wall as he took out a second item. The item turned into a huge longsword and slashed Firestorm with infinite power. Firestorm felt a huge surge of energy. When he finally fixed his eyes on it, he saw a huge long saber beam slashing at him. The huge energy even made him freeze on the spot! ¡°Is this the strength of the overlord of the Land of Thorns¡­¡± The huge energy saber was already coming toward Firestorm¡¯s head. His eyes were filled with despair and a trace of regret. If he had not invaded Su Chen¡¯s Dark Tomb, he would not have seen the information on the city defense map, and he would not have attacked the Land of Thorns. ¡°But it¡¯s too late now to know that the city¡¯s map was wrong. Am I going to die here?¡± The powerful energy hit Firestorm and he roared angrily. Firestorm suddenly gathered a powerful fireball and flung it toward his opponent Just then, Su Chen suddenly jumped into the air and stood in between Firestorm and Lin Ke! He spread out his hands and received the attacks from both sides! That was shocking for everyone! Chapter 36 - The Real Siege Battle Begins! Chapter 36 The Real Siege Battle Begins! ¡°Who is this guy? How could he take my SSS-tier item tool, God Slayer Sword!¡± Lin Ke¡¯s eyes were filled with amazement while his heart was shocked to the point that he was rendered speechless with his eyes wide open. Most of the attacks from the SSS-tier God Slayer Sword were blocked, and the remaining power fell to the ground, killing the orcs in an instant. However, the faster the other orcs died, the more shocked Lin Ke was! Looking closely, the fella who had blocked his attack was also an orc. ¡°Could this orc be here to save Boss Su Chen?¡± Lin Ke had never seen Su Chen before, so he thought Firestorm was Su Chen. However, seeing that Su Chen¡¯s ability was clearly much stronger than Firestorm, a doubt appeared in his heart. ¡®How could there be two Bosses in the battle of the Dark Invasion?¡¯ For someone like him who rarely spoke in the chat channel could not help but ask, ¡°Guys, have you ever encountered two orc Bosses in one Dark Invasion?¡± The other Bravehearts were speechless. On the other side, Firestorm blinked his dazed eyes and asked the person right in front of him, the same person who had saved him, ¡°Who are you? Why did you save me?¡± SO Su Chen was holding the Dragon Slayer Sword in his right hand and he destroyed Lin Ke¡¯s second SSS-tier item with one strike. His left hand was grabbing onto Firestorm¡¯s collar as if he was holding onto a little chick. ¡°I am Su Chen. You don¡¯t deserve to die yet.¡± After saying that, he threw Firestorm into a bush. Firestorm had suffered a lot of injuries in the previous battle and now that it was tossed to the ground by Su Chen, he fainted. On the other hand, Lin Ke, who was standing on the city wall, was confused again. ¡°Impossible! You can¡¯t be Su Chen!¡± Lin Ke looked at the place where Firestorm had fallen and asked in surprise, ¡°If you¡¯re Su Chen, then who was the person I just fought with? Who was the person I beat up with two SSS-tier items?¡± Su Chen instantly understood that Lin Ke must have thought that Firestorm was him. ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Then I¡¯ll prove it to you.¡± As he spoke, Su Chen waved his hand, and a tide of orcs suddenly emerged from the forest in the distance! Those were Su Chen¡¯s troops, and their numbers were more than twice that of Firestorm¡¯s troops. There was a battle cry in the distance. Lin Ke looked over and almost fell off the city wall in fear. He then asked in the chat channel in shock, ¡°Have you ever encountered a Dark Invasion with two beast tides?¡± The other Bravehearts did not know what to say. One beast tide was already hard enough for them to resist, and there was another? How could they survive then?! ¡°Lin Ke is indeed the chosen one. He can actually resist two beast tides at once!¡± The other Bravehearts began to flatter him perfunctorily. Lin Ke panicked and said, ¡°No, I¡¯m not lying. The number and strength of the second wave are stronger than the first wave!¡± The second wave was much more powerful than the first, and they quickly approached the city wall. Lin Ke had no choice but to take out a third SSS-tier item to repair all the defenses in the castle. The repaired defenses were also reinforced for three hours. The strengthened defense towers finally slowed down the onslaught of the second wave of orcs. Even so, the huge number of monsters made Lin Ke feel a little nervous. Su Chen looked up and saw that the defense towers that had been destroyed by Firestorm had all been repaired. These were all the effects of the SSS-tier items. Su Chen thought to himself,¡¯I have to think of a way to get Braveheart¡¯s lucky draw as well.¡± As he spoke, he raised his longsword and swung it. Several rays of sword qi flew toward different defense towers. Explosions were heard and more than half of the defense towers were sliced in half by the sword qi! More than half of the defense towers were destroyed in a split second, which scared everyone in the castle. The person who suffered the most shock was none other than Lin Ke. He used the third SSS-tier item to restore all the defense towers, only to be destroyed in less than a minute! ¡°Could this be the true strength of the orc Boss?¡± More than half of the towers were destroyed, and the orcs under the castle had already rushed to the gate. Lin Ke dared not delay and took out the fourth SSS-tier item! ¡°Bastards, go to hell!¡± Lin Ke¡¯s heart ached as he looked at the fourth item. He then hurled it at the battlefield. The item turned into a ball of light and crashed into the orcs like a meteorite. Dozens of orcs were instantly killed by the huge explosion. Then, the light turned into a five-meter-tall human-shaped monster. It held two blades in its hands and ruthlessly decimated the orcs in front of it! At the same time, a large amount of green gas came out of every place where the two blades slashed. The orcs who were contaminated by the gas were poisoned and fell to the ground without any signs of life. In a very short time, a large number of orcs were killed, and Lin Ke finally let out a sigh of relief. ¡°No wonder it¡¯s an SSS-tier item. Kill them! Kill all the orcs!¡± The five-meter tall humanoid monster seemed to hear Lin Ke¡¯s voice and released an even more powerful ability. Flames appeared on its two swords, and its attack power became stronger. Su Chen turned his head to look and suddenly waved out a sword qi. The sword qi heavily hit the longswords that were burning with flames, cutting one of the swords into two! Chapter 37 - Lin Ke: Is This the Strength of the Boss? Chapter 37 Lin Ke: Is This the Strength of the Boss? ¡°An SSS-tier item? You¡¯re just a piece of trash!¡± Su Chen said disdainfully and rushed toward the humanoid monster. He was ready to deal with the monster first. The five-meter tall humanoid monster took notice of Su Chen. It waved its remaining longsword and slashed at Su Chen. The longsword with flames and poisonous gas collided with Su Chen¡¯s Dragon Slayer Sword in mid-air. Bang! The two weapons collided, creating a loud sound. Dense cracks appeared on the huge humanoid monster¡¯s longsword. Right the next second, it broke! On top of the city wall, shock flashed through Lin Ke¡¯s eyes again. ¡°That¡¯s my SSS-tier item! How could that orc break the monster¡¯s two blades with one strike?¡± The fear in Lin Ke kept increasing. He was afraid that the fourth SSS-tier item would be destroyed by the opponent¡¯s sword. He had already lost four SSS-tier items in a row! His heart was aching from the loss. He had accumulated so many items for a long time! ¡°However, if I don¡¯t use it, that terrifying Boss will probably destroy the fourth item!¡± Lin Ke had no choice but to take out his last SSS-tier item, the Golden Cicada Ravage. Seeing that Su Chen was entangled with the huge monster, Lin Ke threw the Golden Cicada Ravage at Su Chen¡¯s back. ¡°Be careful!¡± At that moment, Yun Lan¡¯s voice was heard in Su Chen¡¯s ear. He also noticed the attack coming from behind him. Seeing that he could not dodge in time, Su Chen immediately took out the Bionic Tear. The Bionic Tear instantly transformed into Su Chen and stood behind him. The Golden Cicada Ravage then hit Su Chen¡¯s avatar. At the moment of impact, the frightened Golden Cicada opened its bloody mouth and swallowed the avatar. Then, it turned into a ray of light and flew rapidly toward Lin Ke. ¡°What¡¯s going on? What was that thing that just appeared?¡± Lin Ke looked at Su Chen in shock. If he was fine, what did the Golden Cicada swallow just now? On top of the city wall, the Golden Cicada turned into light and returned to Lin Ke¡¯s body. An extremely powerful force instantly filled his body and interrupted his thoughts. ¡°This power! Was this the power of a Boss? He was simply too strong! I feel like I can kill all the invading orcs by myself!¡± The extremely powerful energy drove Lin Ke into madness. He felt he could go to Storm Valley now and fight the dragon! Lin Ke finally regained his confidence. He waved his weapon and charged at Su Chen. He wanted to kill the Boss himself! Su Chen frowned. He guessed the Golden Cicada that had just attacked him was probably a Braveheart¡¯s item. ¡°That guy¡¯s item can absorb my clone? If only I had a prop like this. ¡°Why can¡¯t orcs have the lucky draw?¡± Su Chen waved his longsword and released five sword qi in a row, killing the huge monster! While Lin Ke¡¯s fourth SSS-tier item was completely destroyed, he had already rushed behind Su Chen and slashed his back! ¡®Was it because of the great power that the Golden Cicada Ravage had given him? It had given his sword an extremely destructive power. Even a ten-centimeter-thick steel plate was cut open in an instant!¡¯ As the sword hit the enemy, it even gathered energy and caused a powerful explosion! Su Chen was instantly drowned in the fog of the explosion. ¡°Looking blank on a battlefield, are you tired of living!?¡± Lin Ke was so excited after the successful attack. ¡°Is this the Boss¡¯s power? He was too strong! Just too strong!¡± However, at the next moment, he realized that the Boss was not dead! With the power the Golden Cicada had absorbed, Lin Ke¡¯s senses had also been greatly enhanced. He looked at the fog and felt a sense of fear. A figure suddenly emerged from the fog. Lin Ke could only feel a flash in front of him, and before he could react, a longsword was already in front of him! Lin Ke raised his longsword to block, but the moment his weapon touched the other longsword, it was broken! ¡°How is this possible¡­¡± Lin Ke¡¯s weapon was shattered, and his eyes were filled with shock. ¡°Impossible! I have the power of a Boss! You¡¯re just a clone! How can you defeat me?¡± Lin Ke roared and swung his fist at his opponent. He had used all his strength in this punch, which could destroy a city wall. Su Chen snorted coldly, his eyes full of disdain. Seeing his enemy¡¯s punch coming at him, he threw a punch to meet it. Bang! The two fists collided with a muffled sound. The powerful energy collided, and the shockwave blew away everything around it. There was no expression on Su Chen¡¯s face, but Lin Ke¡¯s face was turning ferocious at a speed visible to the naked eye! ¡°How is this possible¡­? Why does my hand hurt so much! Didn¡¯t I say I got the Boss¡¯s power? Why didn¡¯t I kill you?¡± Lin Ke¡¯s hand was trembling, and it was so excruciating that he could not hold it tightly! ¡°What Boss¡¯s power?¡± A smile appeared on Su Chen¡¯s face. ¡°Your item only absorbed one of my avatars. It only has 80% of my abilities.¡± Hearing this, Lin Ke¡¯s eyes widened and his mouth agape. His pale face was filled with fear! ¡°How is that possible? Such a powerful force, yet it¡¯s only 80% of your ability?¡± Chapter 38 - The Enigmatic Storm Valley Chapter 38 The Enigmatic Storm Valley ¡°You can copy my abilities, but how can you copy my armor and my weapon?¡± Su Chen¡¯s voice echoed in Lin Ke¡¯s ears. Lin Ke then turned his head to look at his opponent¡¯s armor. There was not even a mark on the spot where he had cut him. ¡°This¡­¡± Lin Ke wanted to say something, but he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen. His body fell to the ground. ¡°The¡­ The Knight was killed in seconds?¡± At the castle, the soldiers who were controlling the defense towers had their jaws hanging in shock as they looked at Lin Ke who had collapsed. ¡°Even a sneak attack can¡¯t defeat the opponent? The beast tide this time is simply a nightmare!¡± The soldiers were all in despair, and they did not even have the desire to attack the orcs anymore. ¡°I¡¯ll give you two choices. First, hand over all your treasures. Second, let me kill you and I¡¯ll go find the treasures myself.¡± Su Chen cut open the city gate with his sword and carried Lin Ke into the castle. ¡°I¡­ I¡­ I¡¯ll hand over all the treasures!¡± Lin Ke¡¯s voice was trembling, and tears were welling up in his eyes. He realized that his castle had failed, and his territory had been successfully invaded. Disappointed and upset, Lin Ke immediately sent this message to the chat channel. Without a doubt, the other Bravehearts only thought he was joking, and so no one believed him. After all, how could the chosen one, who had drawn five SSS-tier items in a row, be defeated by a beast tide? Fortunately, Lin Ke was going to take Su Chen to find the treasure, so he did not have to show his shame in front of his subordinates. Not long after, all the treasures in the Land of Thorns had fallen into Su Chen¡¯s hands. This time, not only did they collect a lot of materials, but they also picked up a large number of spoils of war, which could be exchanged for a lot of cultivation rooms. However, among these treasures, Su Chen saw something that surprised him. ¡°Why do you have a Dragon Crystal? Don¡¯t tell me you have dragon eggs too?¡± A Dragon Crystal had appeared in Lin Ke¡¯s treasure, which was beyond Su Chen¡¯s expectations. Lin Ke looked at the Dragon Crystal and sighed, ¡°I found this in a place called the Crouching Dragon Cave.¡± ¡°That was a long time ago. We found a large number of Dragon Crystals, but we were attacked by the Demon Dragon when we left. The rest of the Bravehearts were all killed. ¡°I also used up all my items and threw away almost all the Dragon Crystals just to escape.¡± Su Chen furrowed his brows and started analyzing based on Lin Ke¡¯s story. ¡°Demon Dragon? Is it the Demon Dragon of Storm Valley?¡± ¡°It should be. There shouldn¡¯t be any other dragons in this area,¡± replied Lin Ke. Su Chen nodded. He already had some answers to himself. ¡°In that case, the Crouching Dragon Cave should have a connection with the Demon Dragon from Storm Valley. Based on Lin Ke¡¯s answer, Su Chen had a plan in his mind. ¡°If I find a way to lure the Demon Dragon away and sneak into the castle, would I be able to steal what I want easily?¡± he asked. Although it was ridiculous, Su Chen felt that the plan was feasible. ¡°Someone, go to the bushes outside the city and find Firestorm.¡± Su Chen was ready to try this method. He sent someone to find Firestorm and asked Lin Ke to repeat what he had just said later. ¡°Remember, when we talk about it again later, don¡¯t say that the Demon Dragon will be there, but mention that there are many Dragon Crystals in the cave!¡± Lin Ke nodded and heeded Su Chen¡¯s words. After the Tauren Leader brought Firestorm, Lin Ke retold the story. At first, Firestorm was puzzled. He did not know why Su Chen wanted to save him. Then, his gaze turned to shock. Why did he tell him such an important thing? In the end, Su Chen made him understand everything ¡°You¡¯re too weak. Why don¡¯t you go to the Demon Dragon Cave and find some treasures before you invade my territory?¡± Firestorm was enraged by Su Chen¡¯s statement. He gritted his teeth and glared at Su Chen. ¡°What an arrogant fella! When I find enough Dragon Crystals for that Lord, he will grant me even greater power. At that time, I will definitely take your head!¡± The Dark Invasion ended, and Firestorm returned to The Dark World through the vortex. However, Su Chen did not plan on returning to the Dark World. Instead, he darkened the Land of Thorns and continued to ask Lin Ke questions. ¡°How much do you know about the Spiritual Energy Crystals and Storm Valley?¡± He had learned about Spiritual Energy Crystals in the Swordsmithing Valley. They were extremely rare and could be used to forge legendary equipment. ¡°There should be Spiritual Energy Crystals in Storm Valley, but it¡¯s extremely difficult to get there.¡± Lin Ke¡¯s face was filled with fear again. He refused to recall anything. ¡°The Demon Dragon lives in Storm Valley and it is very special. I bet that before I tell you the reason, none of you will be able to imagine it.¡± Lin Ke swallowed his saliva and deliberately slowed down the speed of his speech. He turned his head to look at the others¡¯ expressions. It was not until he saw Su Chen shake the longsword that he continued, ¡°The Demon Dragon in Storm Valley also has to resist the Dark Invasion. It will also receive spoils of war and even have the right to the lucky draw! ¡°The most ridiculous thing is that the Demon Dragon in Storm Valley seems to be able to build and use defense towers! ¡°I¡¯m even thinking that the Demon Dragon might have devoured countless Bravehearts and obtained their powers.¡± Lin Ke¡¯s revelation confused Su Chen immensely. What did he mean by the Demon Dragon also having to resist the Dark Invasion? Was the Demon Dragon not a creature from The Dark World? How could the creatures of the Dark World need to resist the Dark Invasion? What was even more ridiculous was that the Demon Dragon was a dark creature. How could it be qualified to build a defense tower? ¡°Don¡¯t tell me¡­¡± An idea came to Su Chen. ¡°Could it be that there¡¯s a Dragon Knight living in Storm Valley, and the Demon Dragon is the Dragon Knight¡¯s mount?¡± Chapter 39 - Su Chen, The Nightmare of Bravehearts Chapter 39 Su Chen, The Nightmare of Bravehearts ¡°If it wasn¡¯t for the Dragon Knight living in Storm Valley, I can¡¯t think of any other possibility.¡± Based on the current clues, Su Chen could only come to this conclusion. At the same time, he also realized a grave issue. If Storm Valley also has to defend against the Dark Invasion and can be rewarded, then the longer it takes, the more powerful Storm Valley will become! Therefore, if he did not enter Storm Valley now, he might never have the chance to enter Storm Valley again. ¡®Lin Ke¡¯s few items almost got me. I wonder what other items the other Bravehearts have. ¡®I must complete entering Storm Valley as soon as possible! Su Chen secretly made a plan in his heart. Then, he returned to reality and took out a pill for Lin Ke, darkening him as well. The pill was purchased from the Dark Store and could be exchanged without a large number of items. It was also very convenient to use. ¡°By the way, where are the spies?¡± After taking the pill, Lin Ke completed his darkening transformation. Deep down, he had regarded Su Chen as his master. ¡°In the castle. Please follow me.¡± Lin Ke bowed to Su Chen and then walked into the castle hall. When they reached the castle hall and before Lin Ke could say anything, Ye Fan exclaimed, ¡°Lin Ke didn¡¯t die! You must have successfully defended against the invasion? Wonderful, as expected of the chosen one! You must have killed Su Chen, right? That¡¯s great, I¡¯ve wanted to kill him for a long time!¡± When Ye Fan saw Lin Ke come back alive, he naturally thought Lin Ke had killed Su Chen. What he did not know was that Lin Ke had already mentioned his failure in the chat channel. When Lin Ke heard Ye Fan, he only felt that it was noisy and mocking him. Unfortunately, after losing their territory, the Braveheart also lost their chat channel, so Ye Fan could not see the contents of their chat. Therefore, Ye Fan thought that the defense was successful and Su Chen was killed. He was even prepared to flatter Lin Ke, but just as he was about to speak, he saw a familiar and terrifying figure! ¡°Su¡­ Su Chen! Why didn¡¯t you die?!¡± Ye Fan was like a mouse that had seen a cat. His whole body trembled and he stood rooted for a long time in fear. He then remembered to remind Lin Ke and try to get him to kill Su Chen. However, what Ye Fan did not expect was that not only did Lin Ke not kill Su Chen, he even slapped Ye Fan¡¯s face and said respectfully to Su Chen, ¡°Lord Su Chen, the three of them are here.¡± Ye Fan was completely stunned! ¡°Lord¡­ Lord Su Chen?¡± Ye Fan, who had been slapped to the ground, touched his burning cheek and looked at Su Chen in a daze, his face full of shock! ¡°Lord¡­ Lord Su Chen! That¡¯s great, you¡¯re not dead!¡± ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? How could Lord Su Chen die? Lord Su Chen is an invincible existence!¡± Fei Ya and Ghana walked up and said excitedly. They, who had been darkened, had also regarded Su Chen as their master. Only Ye Fan was in shock again. ¡°Did these two forget that they are Bravehearts and Su Chen is just an orc?¡± This thought only lingered for a few seconds, because he knew that if this thought was exposed, what awaited him was very likely to be death! So he quickly changed his expression and imitated Fei Ya and Ghana¡¯s tone. He shouted to Su Chen, ¡°Lord Su Chen, you¡­ It¡¯s great that you¡¯re fine!¡± These words were extremely awkward coming out of his mouth. Even Su Chen felt a little confused when he heard it. ¡°I don¡¯t remember giving Ye Fan any Dark Pills. Did he secretly eat them?¡± After the small interlude, Su Chen began to make arrangements. ¡°Since you said that Storm Valley also needs to resist the Dark Invasion, then you can continue to be spies and try to go to Storm Valley.¡± Ye Fan¡¯s expression froze. He knew that Storm Valley was an extremely dangerous place. The most important thing was that it was not Bravehearts who lived in Storm Valley, but the man-eating Demon Dragon! However, looking at Fei Ya, Ghana, and Lin Ke¡¯s confident expressions, as if they were not afraid of death, Ye Fan knew that he had no right to refuse. At this moment, he could only cry silently. ¡®I don¡¯t want to go to Storm Valley. Can I not go? Boo-hoo¡­¡¯ In just a while, Ye Fan and the others brought rations and once again set foot on the path of being undercover. At this time, the chat channel sent a message that Lin Ke¡¯s territory defense was a failure. All the Bravehearts fell into a state of surprise and shock! ¡°What the hell? How did the defense of Lord Lin Ke territory fail? He¡¯s the one chosen by the heavens. Is there something wrong with the channel message?¡± ¡°The five SSS-tier items that Lin Ke drew in a row should be able to block five Dark Invasions. Why didn¡¯t he use them?¡± ¡°Is there a possibility that Lin Ke used all five SSS-tier items but still failed to defend?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible! How strong is the beast tide that it could withstand the power of five SSS-tier items!¡± ¡°Could it be¡­ Could it be that the orc Boss, Su Chen, broke into Lin Ke¡¯s castle?¡± ¡°That orc Boss is so strong, how are we going to survive? If so, when you meet him, just stop resisting and surrender!¡± In the chat channel, countless Bravehearts were shocked. The orc Boss named Su Chen had become a demon that no one wanted to meet! Chapter 40 - Sneak Into Storm Valley, Dragon Egg About to Hatch Chapter 40 Sneak Into Storm Valley, Dragon Egg About to Hatch Su Chen had gained a lot from the Dark Invasion this time and obtained a lot of information about Storm Valley. Most importantly, with the help of Firestorm, the spoils of war this time far exceeded any of the previous times. The large amount of loot was enough to exchange for a number of cultivation rooms in the Dark Store, which could be placed in every Dark Castle. The reward for the successful territory invasion had just arrived. ( Invasion of the Land of Thorns was a success. Reward obtained: [ Clarity ) [ Clarity can restore the consciousness of an object that has fallen into a frenzy and is in an unclear state of mind, but at the same time, it will not affect their positive state! ] ¡°Clarity!¡± Su Chen¡¯s eyes lit up and he suddenly laughed out loud! Ghostblades had a special skill, and that was when their emotions entered a berserk state, their abilities could be greatly improved. The disadvantage was that it was easy to lose control, and he might not even know if all his subordinates were killed. However, with the technique Clarity, Su Chen would not have to worry about losing control! He could maintain his berserk state while being conscious, and his ability would be greatly enhanced! ¡°This way, my abilities will be significantly improved. I shouldn¡¯t have to worry about going to Storm Valley.¡± Su Chen happily returned to the Dark Lair. After exchanging any useful equipment for his subordinates, he put all the excess into the Dark Store and exchanged for more than 100 cultivation rooms. After everything was settled, two days had passed. On the third morning since the last invasion, Lin Ke contacted Su Chen through the crystal ball and told him a very important piece of news. ¡°The Demon Dragon has flown away from Storm Valley! And it¡¯s flying in the direction of the Crouching Dragon Cave!¡± This meant that Firestorm had taken action, and it was very likely that they had found the remaining Dragon Crystals or triggered some trap. Su Chen quickly brought Yun Lan to Storm Valley, preparing to find Spiritual Energy Crystals and Dragon Crystals there. Lin Ke drew a more detailed map of Storm Valley and thanks to it, Su Chen avoided a lot of conflicts. There was a castle in Storm Valley, standing at the edge of a cliff. The cliff was facing west, a bottomless cliff. To the east was the main road to the main gate, but the firepower was extremely heavy, so it was not an ideal path. The north side was also a cliff, but there was a long ladder attached to the edge of the cliff, connecting to a beach. Su Chen did not have the time to go to the beach and climb up the hundreds of stairs. Therefore, the only choice left was the South Gate. There was a dragon at the South Gate. It was the Demon Dragon that Lin Ke had seen fly away. With this, there should not be any guards left at the South Gate. For the sake of convenience, Su Chen only brought Yun Lan with him. When the two of them arrived at the South Gate, there were only a few thin and lonely skeleton soldiers standing there in a daze. A few flashes of sword qi dealt with them easily. The two of them successfully entered the South Gate and followed the map to find the location of the Dragon Crystals in the castle. There was a warehouse in the castle that stored all the precious items. This information was exchanged with the lives of three hundred of Lin Ke¡¯s men. There weren¡¯t many guards along the way, and it seemed to be extremely out of place for the famous Storm Valley. The skeleton soldiers that appeared along the way could not even make a sound. A few flashes of sword qi would not attract any attention at all. After a while, Su Chen and Yun Lan found the warehouse. The warehouse was huge, and there were only a few skeleton monsters guarding outside. After taking care of them one by one, Su Chen finally entered the warehouse. ¡°Strange, there are no guards in the warehouse¡­¡± Yun Lan mumbled to herself curiously, ¡°If it were me, I would definitely stuff all the soldiers in the city here into such an important warehouse! After walking for a while, they found a special room. Su Chen was sure that there must be something good hidden in this room. After walking around, only this room was locked. A sword qi cut the lock and pushed the door open. The stale air entered his nose, making him feel a little uncomfortable. There was no light in the room, but Su Chen could see everything inside. This was because the items in the boxes in a corner of the room were shining brightly. ¡°So the Dragon Crystals can shine?¡± Su Chen muttered in surprise and placed the dragon egg on the box. In an instant, the dragon egg fell into the bucket of ice like a baked red orb. Instantaneously, a notification of the dragon egg¡¯s hatching progress appeared in Su Chen¡¯s mind. Suddenly, a large amount of light came from above. It was different from the fluorescent light of the Dragon Crystals. It was a large amount of light from the sun! He looked up in surprise and could not help but be shocked. A dragon had actually appeared above his head! Roar! The dragon roared in anger, and the sound waves seemed to want to destroy everyone in the house. ¡°Don¡¯t move. Continue to guard the dragon egg!¡± Su Chen ordered. He suddenly jumped and a sword qi slashed at the giant dragon. The giant dragon seemed to have been injured a long time ago, but its current combat power could not be ignored. Its huge body did not lose its agility, and its sharp claws swung at Su Chen repeatedly. Scratch marks had already appeared on the extremely solid Dragonscale Armor. The giant dragon seemed to have gone crazy and was extremely violent. It attacked Su Chen fiercely, leaving Su Chen with no way to fight back! What was even mind-blowing was that the dragon was already injured! ¡°Fortunately, I still have a trump card!¡± Su Chen used Clarity on himself and then activated his berserk state. In an instant, his aura skyrocketed, and his strength received a huge boost. This time, Su Chen finally had the strength to fight back. Not only that, he could even suppress the giant dragon! At the same time, the hatching progress of the dragon egg was also increasing. [ Dragon egg hatching progress: 95% ] [ Dragon egg hatching progress: 96% ] [ Dragon egg hatching progress: 97% ] Seeing that the hatching progress had reached 99%, Su Chen¡¯s face was filled with joy. He turned his head and prepared to let Yun Lan escape. The Dragon suddenly went berserk. It ignored Su Chen¡¯s attack and flew towards the dragon egg! In an instant, Su Chen panicked. With such a huge body, weighing a few tons, it was enough to smash the dragon egg! ¡°No! Wait a minute! We can talk! You don¡¯t have to destroy the dragon egg!¡± Su Chen shouted anxiously, and he used Clarity on the dragon. He did not know if the technique would work, but he was making the best out of this dire situation. ¡°Come back to your senses!¡± The soft light of Clarity seemed to have worked on the dragon. The dragon which was moving crazily had stopped, as if it had regained its consciousness. ¡°Hey, giant dragon, where¡¯s your Dragon Knight? I need to talk to your Dragon Knight!¡± Su Chen¡¯s voice rang out again. This time, the dragon seemed to have understood him. It landed in front of Su Chen. Then, with a flash of white light, it turned into a human! ¡°I¡¯m that Dragon Knight. What do you need to talk to me about?¡± The dragon was covered in wounds, but he spoke eloquently. ¡°But I have to warn you seriously. You shouldn¡¯t have incubated the Demon Dragon egg! Su Chen had long fallen into a state of surprise. From the beginning when the giant dragon became a Dragon Knight, to now when the Dragon Knight warned him not to hatch the Demon Dragon. ¡°Why? If you don¡¯t want me to hatch it, you should at least give me a reason, right?¡± Su Chen asked in confusion. The Dragon Knight took a deep breath and kept looking at his hands and feet. His eyes were full of nostalgia. After a long while, he said, ¡°Because the hatching of the demon Dragon means¡­¡± Just then, a strong flash of light came from the room! A prompt sounded in Su Chen¡¯s mind: [ Progress: 100%. The dragon egg is about to hatch! ]