The official announcement was packed with content.
The newly added levels and story gameplay left the Adventurers in awe and shock.
Black Stone Hammer King exclaimed, "The Lord is too awesome!"
Pig King added, "My grandma's old donkey isn't this diligent!"
Lone Wolf remarked, "We haven't even figured out the second level yet, and the third level and story content are already finished..."
Mandy said, "Lord, you really have no bottlenecks at all, huh?"
Ethan Fields commented, "We still have a long way to go to completely clear the Raging Tide!"
"Haha."
"But I love it!"
"The more content in the secret realm, the better!"
"Even if it takes a long time to explore, the Lord still needs to keep working. What's three levels? Even if you make thirty levels, it won't be too much!"
The young Adventurers were captivated by the new content of the Doomsday Frenzy.
Meanwhile, seasoned Adventurers like White Crane Hermit, Lonely Swordsman, and Light Chasing Traveler noticed something more crucial.
Light Chasing Traveler noted, "So much content must consume a lot of materials, but the scale of Miracle City's secret realm is already quite astonishing!"
Lonely Swordsman speculated, "Could it be..."
White Crane Hermit affirmed, "No need to guess. Even if Lord Jack's inspiration and materials are of the highest quality, a Tier 1 Underground City core can't run so much content. This secret realm core must have already broken through to Tier 2!"
A Tier 2 core isn't rare in itself.
Many Underground City secret realms in Black Stone Town are Tier 2.
The key point is that Miracle City was founded less than ten days ago and has been officially operating for less than a week!
Upgrading the core consumes a lot.
To create a Tier 2 secret realm in such a short time was unheard of, even with White Crane Hermit's experience; if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he wouldn't have believed it possible!
White Crane Hermit had already seen a rising supernova!
After Jack announced the latest update for Miracle City and answered some Adventurers' questions, Miracle City entered a countdown to closure. At this moment, Violent Little Chicken eagerly stepped forward.
"Lord, Lord, I heard you received a Tank soul essence. I want to apply for a contract immediately!"
"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten. I'll contract it for you now!"
Jack selected five Adventurers and took them to the Essence Altar. These five would become the new batch of contracted Adventurers in Miracle City, and everyone else watched with envy.
"Luna..."
White Crane Hermit took a long time to suppress his excitement.
Luna Snow, as Miracle City's first contracted Adventurer, would gain more benefits as the territory grew in the future, surpassing his peak performance wouldn't be difficult.
"What's wrong, Grandpa?"
White Crane Hermit had a lot to say, but in the end, he swallowed it, only weakly saying, "Do you have any extra contribution points or soul sand? Help me book a room at the Miracle City inn!"
Luna Snow was puzzled: "Didn't you explode two ordinary zombie soul essences today and turn them in for recycling?"
White Crane Hermit was a bit embarrassed: "Most of those contribution points have already been exchanged for Maozi by me, and today the inn accommodation price has risen to 8 contribution points. I don't have enough points, and I left in a hurry today without bringing soul sand..."
Why stay at the inn?
Nonsense!
If he didn't stay at the inn, with Miracle City's popularity, could he even squeeze in tomorrow?
White Crane Hermit had very few contribution points left!
"Old Master, you're already so old, you should drink less!"
Luna Snow complained but was inwardly delighted. This Old Adventurer, retired for many years, was indeed moved by Miracle City's charm and future.
This matter seemed settled!
"Isn't it just a room? It's a small matter, I have plenty of contribution points!"
White Crane Hermit advised, "You'd best be frugal with Miracle City's contribution points; they might be of great use in the future. If you still have soul sand, it's best to pay with that."
The value of contribution points is closely related to the development and potential of the Underground City.
White Crane Hermit believed Miracle City's contribution points would appreciate and secure valuable opportunities, so he preferred not to spend them if possible. Spending more soul sand was nothing.
Twenty minutes later, Jack completed the contracts.
The newly added contracted Adventurers were Violent Little Chicken, Lonely Swordsman, Mandy, White Little Deer, and Nanshan Ke.
By now, Miracle City's contracted Adventurers increased to 10.
Among them, Luna Snow took the Witch soul essence as her life soul, and Violent Little Chicken took the Tank soul essence as his life soul.
Both could become five-star combat power at any time. Plus a Tank monster soldier, Jack now held three high-end combat powers, further enhancing the territory's military strength.
Jack still had over one hundred seventy soul essence reserves, ready to be converted into combat power at any time.
Whether defending the territory or expanding outwards, he felt more confident!
...
Deep within the Gloomy Valley lay an ancient city.
It was the main city of the Dark Goblins' territory, Gloomy City!
Gloomy City had a total population exceeding five thousand, but the true Dark Kind numbered less than two thousand, while the other three thousand-plus were Dwarf slaves doing the work.
Although Gloomy City was just an inconspicuous fringe city across the Chaos Continent, in the small area of Gloomy Valley, it was the absolute overlord and ruler!
However, at this moment, the Goblin Lord, Bloodthroat, was furious.
"Black Bone actually lost? Who can tell me why a newly established Human Clan territory could defeat Gloomy City's warriors!"
Under the master's wrath, the Goblins lay on the ground, not daring to breathe.
"Lord!" A Goblin with a scarred face cautiously said, "I think the origin of this Human Clan territory is definitely not simple; they might be supported by a large Human Clan power!"
It was indeed the only reasonable explanation.
Otherwise, how could an ordinary Underground City develop so rapidly?
"Hmph, no matter how powerful the force, the resources deployed to the Chaos Continent in a short time are bound to be limited. I don't believe a territory established for less than half a month can threaten Gloomy City!"
That said, Lord Bloodthroat did not rashly attack the city.
The Human Clan Underground City was currently protected by Chaos World's laws.
Even with a large army at the gates, they couldn't get in, and a reckless attack might result in losses.
After calming his anger, Bloodthroat ordered, "Tell Maggot Eye to see me!"
Half an hour later, a Goblin arrived at Gloomy City.
This Goblin, named "Maggot Eye," was the general guarding Gloomy City's pass and the strongest among the Goblin leaders and generals. His strength was second only to Lord Bloodthroat!
Maggot Eye's most notable feature was his missing eye.
Though one-eyed, this did not diminish his power; instead, it made him look more sinister and intimidating.
Lord Bloodthroat commanded, "Maggot Eye, as Gloomy City's strongest warrior, I want you to lead two hundred warriors to retake Black Bone Camp, seize Red Rock Mountain and Red Claw Village, and uncover this human force's details!"
"Yes, sir!"
Maggot Eye accepted the order, quickly assembling his troops and setting off.
Half a day later, they arrived at Black Bone Camp.
With only three hours left until the Chaos Tide, he launched an attack without hesitation. Surprisingly, there wasn't a single soul there. The Dark Goblins retook Black Bone Camp with minimal effort.
"Boss Maggot Eye, we've taken Black Bone Camp. Should we push to Red Rock Mountain?"
"No need!" Maggot Eye was more intelligent than he appeared.
He did not rashly continue the attack on the Human Clan.
Time was running out. If the Human Clan resisted fiercely and the battle dragged on, resulting in the Chaos Tide appearing before they could enter the sanctuary, the entire unit would be wiped out.
Moreover, though the exact number of Human Clan troops was unknown, their victory over Black Bone indicated they weren't as weak as presumed. Instead of launching a direct attack, it was wiser to bide time, scout first, and avoid repeating past mistakes.
Black Bone's defeat was likely due to carelessness!
As Gloomy City's top general, Maggot Eye had extensive combat experience. He believed that with caution, without exposing weaknesses, and fighting steadily, taking down a mere new city was inevitable.
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