[Chain Kill Mission]
[Next stage: 7862br10000 task points, reward: Platinum Treasure Chest x1]
When the territory's core was destroyed once again, the system displayed its final message.
Unbeknownst to them, they had already spent 25 days in the random battlefield.
The kill count reached 7800.
These kills, when converted into points, gave them nearly 80,000 points.
It's not only enough to buy materials for everyone in the team to upgrade from level three to level four, but there's also enough to upgrade the [Microcosm] in Wei Huan's and the twins' hands.
The points gained so far this time may exceed the total points accumulated by 99% of teams since they became challengers.
But that's still not enough.
For Wei Huan's ultimate goal, this level is not even as good as a "quick-fire squad" that he easily wiped out. How can it achieve his ideal of killing the Dark Beasts until they are heartbroken and until they are extinct?
The only positive thing now is that as they steadfastly move in one direction, more and more loyalist beasts are gathering in the advanced territories along their inevitable path.
The points they receive for destroying a territory are also increasing.
Watching the numbers steadily climb toward the "Platinum Chest" is incredibly satisfying.
In addition, the overall intensity of the battles here is not high, and the power that Wei Huan had been "sealed" during his campaigns is being unsealed one by one.
Many of the undead who were initially weakened by bloodlust have returned, and it is not far from the unsealing of the large number of Wolf Army and Asura Army, including the Anal-Cracking Brother.
In addition, Wei Huan has been recruiting non-stop these past few days, and the number of his undead army has begun to truly change from quantity to quality, making battles easier and easier.
At first, they needed to besiege the territory for a few days to accumulate strength, but now they rush in as soon as they discover it, and they don't even bother to fight for resource points.
Often, even if these high-level dark beast territories gather a large number of loyal dark beasts and resources, they are all swallowed up by Wei Huan's undead army.
So what was initially called "war" has now simply become "farming experience".
The team members around him also relaxed a lot, and their cooperation with the undead became more and more tacit.
Each person's lethality is also beginning to increase.
If there's anything else that deserves special attention right now...
One reason is that even though Wei Huan's strength has increased to this level, the "fragrance" that is still in the distance is still very tempting to Xu Qingqiang.
Another issue is that Xu Qingqiang needs to advance in his cultivation level, but he doesn't have the necessary potion. It's like being constipated and unable to defecate; he's been looking gloomy for days, and today he doesn't even really want to fight. Wei Huan has experienced that feeling before—it's incredibly uncomfortable. It's like being lured by an insatiable desire, wanting to eat, wanting to sleep, and sometimes it even makes you act impulsively and do things you shouldn't.
So it's understandable that Xu Qingqiang said he really wanted to go back and buy the potion to upgrade his skills during dinner.
Random worlds involve entering the world of a hostile force, which falls under the category of "invasion warfare." Challenge worlds, on the other hand, clearly do not support this behavior, so there are many restrictions on invaders.
Dark beasts cannot bring cities, humans cannot drive cars, and there are very few treasure chests and supplies here. Not only is the "loot" desert scarce, but even the points mall is inaccessible.
Therefore, if Xu Qingqiang wants to prepare potions to advance his level, he must leave the random world, complete the upgrade, and then return.
However, once you leave a random world, the cost of returning is very high.
Special items need to be redeemed in the shop, and the cost of this round trip is almost the same as the value of a bottle of level 4 advancement potion.
Ordinary racing teams going to random challenges to farm points will only get this many items per trip. If this happens, it's better to just leave.
But Wei Huan nodded almost without hesitation: "Go, and come back soon."
Xu Qingqiang grinned: "I knew you were generous. Fine, I'll be careful when I leave you guys. I'll be back in a day at the latest."
Wei Huan nodded, agreeing to Xu Qingqiang's request to return, and watched his figure gradually fade away.
Mu Zhong said, "This trip will bring back another powerful fighting force, but if Brother Qiang returns and still can't reduce the threat of the Dark Beast Lord, we'll have to make a careful decision."
Wei Huan remained silent. Everything was still uncertain, and he didn't want to back down so soon.
Mu Zhong was used to Wei Huan's silence, and he didn't want to make a decision so hastily.
As the leader of this team, every word he says should carry weight.
Then Mu Zhong took out the Microcosm from his backpack, looked at Wei Huan and smiled: "Come on, today's training can't be stopped."
Wei Huan felt overwhelmed by the microscopic world and subconsciously felt his nose itch; this thing was making him increasingly irritable.
But when it comes to becoming stronger, it seems there's nothing that can't be tolerated.
This is the microscopic world of the twins, with only the basic square meterage, which is just right to be brought into the space of the "child".
But precisely because of this small size, they can only improve very little, with each training session only yielding an increase of 1 to 2 points, and they can only console themselves that little by little, they can make up for it.
In addition, this microscopic world is the key to their survival. The fresh vegetables and meat they eat every day are produced in this microscopic world, so they have to manage it very carefully.
After finishing today's training, Wei Huan went into the tomb first.
He was able to recruit more and more undead every day, and with his recent battle losses being very small, his combat power was getting stronger and stronger.
Looking at the vast army of undead that covered the mountains and plains, loyal only to him, Wei Huan felt a surge of pride.
There is one thing he lied to not only Xu Qingqiang, but also Mu Zhong.
These days, he only releases half of the undead he recruits in each battle, and he also doesn't send out the undead that have already been removed from their negative statuses.
In other words, what everyone saw was only half of Wei Huan's strength, and in a few more days, it might even be less than half.
The reason for concealing this part of their strength was to be able to determine Xu Qingqiang's assessment of the powerful dark beast's strength.
Once Xu Qingqiang can sense the increased win rate of the Dark Beasts active outside, then when Wei Huan uses all his strength, this battle will surely be won.
Wei Huan is not the type to hide his talents. His profession may seem to have an evil, dark side, but he follows a righteous and honorable path.
He even said he preferred Yi
By instilling despair in the enemy, one can exert psychological pressure on them, making victory easier.
But what could he do when Xu Qingqiang was in his team?
Faced with Xu Qingqiang's exceptionally keen sense of smell, he could only deliberately make himself appear "weaker."
Having completed today's recruitment, Wei Huan's gaze fell upon the "flying monkeys" soaring in the sky.
This is a six-star dark beast, the dark beast with the highest bloodline below the dark beast nobility.
The "Flying Monkey" can provoke the Dark Beasts into a frenzy through its shrieks, similar to Mu Zhong's bloodlust. However, compared to this repetitive function, Wei Huan is more optimistic about another ability of the "Flying Monkey," which humans have named "Kite State."
The Flying Monkey in "Kite Mode" is the best single-target support that Wei Huan has seen so far.
It's just unknown whether the Flying Monkey will be able to use this ability after dying and being resurrected.
Another question is whether this ability is effective for humans.
Staring at the flying monkey that floated in the sky like a ghost, Wei Huan, the only species in the Dark Beast Clan that conformed to human aesthetics, even wanted to raise one.
Even though he knows he can't recruit people with his Netherworld power, he's still a little tempted.
After staring at it for a while, Wei Huan suddenly had a thought. He shifted his thoughts from the flying monkey to the ground beneath his feet, as if looking into its depths.
Just now, he sensed a mysterious consciousness deep underground reaching out to him.
These proud spirits disappeared long after Wei Huan refused to worship them, as if they never existed.
However, Wei Huan was certain that a cold gaze had indeed been directed at him just now, but that gaze had lost some of its haughtiness and instead appeared somewhat obsequious.
But when Wei Huan went to look again, that gaze had vanished.
It seems he's still quite arrogant.
Wei Huan didn't want to waste time on these arrogant undead. He hadn't even finished recruiting all the undead on the Great Tomb yet, and the Undead Ranch could also improve the strength of the undead. He couldn't be bothered with undead that were so difficult to control.
When they can no longer bear this eternal loneliness, they will naturally lower their noble heads and beg for mercy.
Wei Huan withdrew his gaze and climbed onto the back of a cave beast.
Outside, Dianma carried his body, while the cave beasts left inside the tomb were his hidden forces, slowly patrolling the tomb.
In this process, Wei Huan gradually deepened his mastery of the power of death.
This is the way the tomb keeper cultivates. In this process, the death power contained in his body increases, and the death power he can control becomes the Nether Force value, which is reflected in his personal attributes.
These Netherworld Powers are the foundation for his recruitment of an army of the undead.
Recruiting a level 1 undead costs 1 point, a level 2 undead costs 6 points, a level 3 undead costs 15 points... and by the time you reach the level 5 undead Demon Eye Lord, each one will cost close to 100 points. He can only recruit a dozen or so at a time, and that's with the help of a pseudo-artifact.
In the blink of an eye, the cultivation time was up, and Wei Huan's Netherworld Power had recovered half of its strength during the process.
Wei Huan did not use these Netherworld powers. On the march and into battle, he always reserved a portion of his strength in case of unforeseen circumstances.
Back to reality, it wasn't even dawn yet, and the undead were...
The army has now quickened its pace and is advancing, as the sudden drop in temperature at night and the strong winds of the rapid march are very unfriendly to humans.
But no one complained. Even Liu Chengzhi, who seemed to know how to enjoy life, had followed the convoy on its rapid march to this day, and was doing his job very well every day.
Wei Huan's movement of getting up startled Mu Zhong and his cousin Mu, who were on duty. They were wrapped in thick sheepskins and turned to look.
Wei Huan first looked at Mu Zhong's face, and his glasses showed that his stamina was still normal.
Mu Zhong's injuries have healed very well, and his low-health attribute is gradually disappearing. He is now in a state close to full health.
This also normalized his rate of health loss in harsh environments.
Even so, Mu Zhong's depression did not disappear.
Wei Huan now understands Mu Zhong very well, firstly because of his crippled legs, and secondly because of the car he has lost forever.
But as they became more and more aware, they realized that curing Mu Zhong was not such a difficult goal to achieve.
He thought, or at least hoped, that before Mu Zhong built his first mech, he would find it much cooler than a car.
"Let me do it. My training is over for today."
Wei Huan sat down close to Mu Zhong and turned around to smooth the loose sheepskin collar for him.
Mu Zhong's slightly sleepy gaze fell on his face, he smiled, and relaxed, leaning against Wei Huan.
This wasn't the first time Mu Tangge had encountered such a scene. He got up as if it were commonplace, walked to the edge of the cave beast, and then jumped onto the back of another cave beast that was running alongside him.
That shell served as his "house," where he kept some of his personal belongings, such as a sleeping bag, toothbrush, and water cup.
Mu Tangge put himself into his sleeping bag and glanced at the direction where the two people were before lying down.
They were still embracing each other.
This scene made him feel at ease, and he closed his eyes with peace of mind, entering the Temple of Professions.
When Wei Huan felt a slight heaviness in his shoulders, he knew that Mu Zhong had already entered the temple.
Mu Zhong is currently focusing on the dancer sequence. Fourth-tier dancers will become shaman high priests, whose bloodlust can cover a wider area, last longer, and have fewer side effects.
In addition, the high priest shaman can also bless various elemental resistances. For example, when they encountered a lord who obtained a high-level fire attribute by mining agate ore, they could increase his elemental resistance.
In fact, the higher the level of the battlefield, the more elemental damage there is, which makes elemental resistance very important.
There aren't many shamans who have awakened to their full potential, and because they are support characters in the first three sequences, it's difficult for them to grow stronger.
However, once you reach the fourth tier, you become extremely important in special situations, especially in legion battles, where you become an indispensable class.
In comparison, there aren't many battlefield attributes that a driver can improve, even though Mu Chongming knows that as long as he follows the driver path, he can make up for what he lacks.
However, for the sake of the bigger picture, Mu Zhong chose the [Dancer Sequence], which did not bring him any personal benefit.
Wei Huan tilted his head and stared at Mu Zhong's profile for a while before gently placing him into the sleeping bag. Once everything was settled, he returned to the front.
The undead army yielded to the cave beasts' travel speed.
At 300 km/h, this is already the fastest speed a cave beast can achieve without excessive energy expenditure.
In comparison, the wolves and crows move much faster than the cave beasts.
However, that was during normal travel times.
Once Wei Huan takes control of the undead army, their movement speed will increase once again.
When the speed increases from 300 mph to 400 or even 500 mph, the howling wind can be so strong that it can wake a person from a deep sleep.
However, after confirming that they wouldn't be woken up upon entering the Temple of Professions, Wei Huan tied everyone to the shell of the cave beast and began their nightly frantic run.
The next day at noon, Ghost Crow sent a message saying that territory had been discovered ahead.
Unsurprisingly, it was exactly the same as the territories they had seen before, a "hedgehog territory" of level four or lower.
Countless watchtowers were built directly outside the city walls, and wandering among them, one could see countless loyalist beasts on the walls, preparing for war.
They were nervous, knowing that Wei Huan had arrived.
Throughout the journey, Wei Huan made no attempt to conceal his whereabouts.
Moreover, on the way to the city wall, Wei Huan had already sent out his undead army to destroy two resource points.
The war has begun.
But Xu Qingqiang has not returned yet.
"To fight or not to fight?" Mu Zhong looked at Wei Huan.
Wei Huan lowered his eyes and said, "Fight."
"Okay." Mu nodded, letting his cousin Mu issue the battle orders. He then reached up and touched his earring, flicking it lightly.
"bite!"
The undead that emerged from the six portals surged forth like a waterfall, a white wave of ferocious power rushing toward the Dark Beasts' territory.
Even with their frantic firing, the watchtowers were no match for the endless undead army and were easily wiped out one by one.
Wei Huan's air force has grown much stronger.
The ghost crows led the way, unleashing a barrage of fire with their blazing flames. Then, the Demon Eye Lord, like a fighter jet, flew into the territory and strafed the enemy with a frenzied barrage, secretly dropping kobolds into the fray.
Thus, the even more powerful Shura appeared directly in the enemy's heartland, rampaging and wreaking havoc.
A perfectly good siege battle has been turned into an assembly line, a fixed template, and this is even in a "high-end" game where high-star dark beasts are summoned to support the king. Who would believe it if I told them?
But today is a little different.
Without Xu Qingqiang's "strong attack," to avoid any unexpected incidents, Wei Huan quietly increased his troops and once again used the "sea-diving tactic."
The others didn't seem to notice much, but Mu Zhong couldn't hide it from them.
Mu Zhong was responsible for bestowing blessings upon the undead emerging from the portal. Undead that appeared identical to others were marked in his eyes.
Sensing that there were far more "unmarked" undead than he had imagined, Mu Zhong gave Wei Huan a deep, deep look.
Wei Huan met his gaze expressionlessly.
The two didn't need to speak; all their words were hidden in their intertwined gazes, and they understood each other by the time they separated.
They had perfect chemistry.
Finally, under the attack of an undead army far exceeding its size, the lord's hall of the territory collapsed with a roar, and the entire territory was weathered away like a sandcastle a thousand times faster.
A gust of wind blew by, and that vast territory vanished completely. The tens of thousands of people and loyal beasts who lived there returned to eternal darkness along with their blood.
Now check the system notifications.
[Chain Kill Mission]
[Next stage: 9600br10000 mission points, reward: Platinum Chest x1]
We're not far from getting the Platinum Chest.
This is a platinum treasure chest!!
Even with Wei Huan's strength, he had only opened two treasure chests in total, one of which was the world's number one reward chest when he was still a newbie.
The last Platinum Treasure Chest greatly enhanced Wei Huan's combat power and also gave Xu Qingqiang a pair of invincible Platinum Claws.
There will never be any junk in the Platinum Chest. Even if Wei Huan doesn't need it, someone else will definitely be able to use it.
Most importantly, the Platinum Chest offers a significant boost in resources, and may even contain highly valuable high-level core items.
These are treasures that you can't get no matter how many points you accumulate.
A mere 400 points, just one battle is enough.
The battle had just ended when Xu Qingqiang's return notification appeared in Wei Huan's system.
After agreeing to Xu Qingqiang's return, Xu Qingqiang appeared directly beside Wei Huan.
He was wearing the same clothes he had on when he left, but when he saw Xu Qingqiang again, he clearly felt that Xu Qingqiang's aura had become much stronger.
Each evolution of the sequence is like an elevation of the level of life.
When a higher sequence faces a lower sequence, even a silent gaze can create a sense of pressure.
This kind of pressure from the level of life itself, which even disregards actual combat strength, is something Wei Huan can feel in every fourth- or fifth-tier professional, just like Xu Qingqiang.
Of course, this kind of pressure can be learned and overcome.
Wei Huan effortlessly dispelled the thick, heavy atmosphere that had suddenly become after Xu Qingqiang appeared. To others, it seemed as if he had simply turned around, yet the feeling of constraint vanished.
Wei Huan then carefully examined Xu Qingqiang.
The Criminal Sequence is one of the three major Dark Sequences.
The progression order is [Criminal] → [Madman] → [Twisted] → [Berserk].
Now that Xu Qingqiang has reached Sequence Four, he can be called "Berserk".
Although criminals at this stage are "violent," it is actually a process of gradually rediscovering themselves.
In the past, Xu Qingqiang would forget everything once he got carried away in battle, and even become somewhat "distorted," sometimes attacking his teammates, ignoring orders and missions. This is why the regular army cannot tolerate criminals.
However, by the fourth sequence, this weakness of the criminal will be gradually overcome. He will be "violent" but not so crazy that he forgets everything. Finding a delicate balance between rage and reason is what Xu Qingqiang needs to train at this stage.
When [Rage] reaches its end, the criminal sequence undergoes a major transformation, becoming [Demonic Apostle].
It was at this time that humanity realized that the [Criminal Sequence] was actually the path to demonhood, leading to the creation of one of the three great dark gods—the [Demon God]!
Of course, either becoming a god or going mad is a dangerous path, and the [criminal sequence] is not easy to traverse. This kind of insane combat mode, in the current environment where teamwork is more suitable, is initially...
If they form a team, they will be disliked by all other groups.
But Xu Qingqiang was grateful to Wei Huan.
After leaving the random world, exchanging a large number of points for advancement potions, and successfully advancing to Sequence Four, he, having been baptized by powerful forces, had to admit that without Wei Huan, he would not be who he is today.
Not long ago, he was like a stray dog, homeless and despised by everyone; those days suddenly seemed unreal.
What I see, remember, and feel now is all the warmth from the team; I am protected and respected.
I used to think that having a home was enough for me; a roof that barely sheltered me from the rain and a bowl of cold rice were enough to satisfy me.
He never imagined that he could step into the sect and be respected and admired by so many people.
And all of this is because of one person.
Xu Qingqiang looked at the man in front of him.
She was younger than him, thinner than him, and disfigured, not as good-looking as him, but her shoulders and back were unexpectedly broad.
Even their standards for judging people are very high.
"Click," Xu Qingqiang lit a cigarette for himself, and laughed as he exhaled the smoke, "Brother's back. From now on, I'll protect you."
Wei Huan smiled, his silver glasses mimicking the upward curve of his lips, which softened his eyes.
Then Wei Huan asked, "Has the fragrance become a little weaker?"
This time, Xu Qingqiang didn't keep everyone in suspense. He sniffed the air for a few seconds while puffing out smoke.
He then said in a deep voice, "When it encounters me at the fourth level, it must be weak."
"…" Wei Huan.
Wei Huan raised his eyebrows almost imperceptibly, and immediately felt reassured.
It seems the balance of power in the war is beginning to shift.
When even the strongest dark beast couldn't stop him in this assessment arena, it was time to "harvest."
Two days later.
Wei Huan and his group finally encountered another territory.
This time, Wei Huan concealed his true fighting strength again and arranged for Mo Ji to go with Xu Qingqiang to carry out the massacre.
Mo Ji seems to have a bit of a crush on Xu Qingqiang.
Or perhaps it simply likes his fighting style.
Wei Huan couldn't command Mo Ji. It was an undead creature with its own thoughts, and it could do whatever it wanted. Even in the midst of a fierce battle, it wouldn't be surprising if it suddenly started digging up an ant nest.
But as Wei Huan released Mo Ji more often and allowed Mo Ji to see Xu Qingqiang multiple times, Mo Ji actually started learning from Xu Qingqiang.
Prioritize killing gathering units; if there are many, they are easy to kill, one claw kill each.
However, you must deal with hero units and loyalist beasts first, otherwise you will be attacked and injured.
Finally, kill the regular combat units and demolish the buildings.
At first, Moji was just a mascot. Because of its reverse aging, it caught Wei Huan's eye a little, but he didn't have any expectations for it.
But now, thanks to Mo Ji's learning and imitation, it has become a "strong offensive unit" that Wei Huan can use.
Although its combat power is not as strong as Xu Qingqiang's, the key is that it is not afraid of sacrifice. It can be resurrected after it dies, and it can be sent to some dangerous battlefields.
The territorial war ended quickly.
The level four "Berserk" attack is incredibly powerful; it can even destroy some watchtowers with just two claw attacks.
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Xu Qingqiang killed the low-level dark beasts that were loyal to the king in no way different from killing ordinary soldiers; he basically killed them one by one with a claw.
The long-awaited announcement finally arrived amidst everyone's attention.
[Chain Kill Mission]
[Complete the mission and receive a Platinum Treasure Chest x1]
[Next stage: 10,000 br100,000 mission points, reward: Diamond Chest x1]
"It's actually still possible to keep grinding! I was worried that Platinum was the final mission." Brother Mu's eyes lit up, and his breathing became slightly heavy.
He liked the Platinum Chest, but no one could resist the Diamond Chest.
To date, ten diamond chests are known to have appeared worldwide.
Seven of them are prizes awarded to the overall champion at the year-end [Carnival].
There's only one like that every year.
There are two more, Captain William Fang from Great Xia and Ms. Osham Agris Fraggling.
The treasure chest they stumbled upon during their assessment journey, by sheer luck, paved the way for their path to becoming champions.
Of course, the tenth one is the diamond treasure chest that Wei Huan opened.
This is no secret; at least everyone in the team and legion who needs to know knows it. Otherwise, it's impossible to explain Wei Huan's strength or the black coffin he carries with him wherever he goes. That coffin is the professional training ground for the Gravekeeper sequence.
These examples have clearly demonstrated that the reward diamond chests only contain resources and equipment, while diamond chests opened by the wild will likely appear in the professional training grounds.
But it is precisely because of this that the diamond treasure chest has become even more important in everyone's mind.
Finding the diamond chest will grant you access to the professional training ground, which benefits not only individuals but also entire professions.
Even a "training ground" for a common profession is enough to change a certain "star fortune" of the entire Blue Star, and is one of the bargaining chips for mankind to finally defeat the Dark Beasts.
Therefore, whether the diamond chests obtained by killing these dark beasts can also grant access to the professional training grounds is something everyone is eager to confirm.
In the past, other countries have tried this approach. Several legions of the Great Xia Dynasty received similar mission notifications and assigned outstanding challengers to stay in the challenge for as long as possible, in order to obtain as many high-level treasure chests as possible.
However, the task was too difficult. After sacrificing many soldiers and failing to achieve the desired results, the Great Xia Dynasty eventually withdrew from the experiment.
This time, we have the real answer.
Yes, that's right. If they keep killing, they can indeed get higher-level treasure chests.
Diamond Chest!!!