March 26, Year 5 of the New Era
To address the escalating attack incidents, the leaders of the patrol groups in various districts have proposed actions to higher authorities. Ultimately, after discussions between the Brilliant Monarch and the Mist:
It was decided to expand recruitnt for participating Explorers and enhance the contribution rewards for the outer defenses.
To cope with the increasing number of enemies.
April 28, Year 5.
The expansion was exceptionally successful, with Explorers from all regions responding and joining the outer defenses.
Consequently, the external Spy attacks have beco more aggressive, with more Spies entering outside the Mist, causing considerable casualties.
July 3, Year 5.
Orochi, the group leader of the East District’s patrol, proposed forming an elite team of more than ten mbers, centered around Kane, the Champion Warrior of the Mist.
This proposal was nad the "Blood for Blood" operation.
October 16, Year 5.
The Annihilation Team’s actions were successful in the East District, exterminating a total of 46 enemies of the tri-color level.
The frequency of attacks in the East District has been decreasing sharply.
October 28, Year 5.
The "Blood for Blood" operation was a great success, and there haven’t been any attacks in the East District for ten days.
Based on intelligence gathered from the captured enemies’ Souls, the Spy alliance outside the East District is showing signs of disbanding.
No Spy is willing to initiate an attack on the East District.
November 5, Year 5.
The Annihilation Team’s office will be relocated to the intersection of the outer transmission lines.
Their operation range will officially expand to the entire defense line, conducting annihilation actions against enemies in all four districts: southeast, west, and north.
Each district’s patrol teams will provide assistance.
anwhile, the south, west, and north districts will each select a five-mber team to join the Annihilation Team.
April 18, Year 6.
In a thick white cloud mist, the mist here is not as calm as elsewhere but is swirling frantically, as if a hurricane is providing them with power.
Amidst the rolling mist, a white tower can be faintly seen at the core.
The top of the tower is capped with an irregular conical Gemstone that emits a strong light penetrating into the mist, disappearing.
The tower’s wall is inscribed with dense yet rugged patterns, with rich Magic Power flowing along the patterns.
The entire tower appears as if constructed from Magic Power alone, its energy evident even by re sight.
Upon closer inspection, it suddenly seems strange.
This tower has no windows, not even a door, as if it were a completely sealed white stone tower.
If not hollow inside, it could even be called a white stone column.
And at this mont, inside the stone column.
"Hahaha, I won! Hand over the cash!"
Longbei pushed over the mahjong tiles in front of him, standing on the stool and shouting.
Miraste, beside him, tilted his head to look at Longbei’s tiles, pursed his lips, and reluctantly pushed down his own tiles.
He took out a handful of Gold Coins from his pocket and pushed them in front of Longbei.
The others at the table did the sa.
"You shouldn’t have played that tile just now, see, it allowed Longbei to win!"
Opposite Longbei was Bedalin, and Lilith, standing behind her, remarked.
Lilith had been watching the ga behind Bedalin, pointing and comnting throughout.
Besides them, there were others present, as the Annihilation Team now has 30 mbers.
Apart from Bagri, they had recruited a new five-color strong figure to escort them.
"Beep, beep."
Suddenly, the beeping sound erged throughout the tower.
Upon hearing this sound, those playing mahjong and engaged in other activities vanished from where they were and appeared at the topmost level of the tower.
The top of the tower featured a full circular map, which was in an odd state.
The entire circular map was glowing red, sounding alarms, indicating all defenses were under attack.
"What’s going on? How can the entire defense line be attacked? Are the enemies making a desperate move?"
Seeing this, Longbei couldn’t help but ask.
"No way, even if they mobilized entirely, they wouldn’t be able to assault all defenses; otherwise, they wouldn’t have been sneaky all along," soone imdiately countered.
Yet, none knew the current situation, everyone on the top level showed signs of surprise.
All defenses were under attack and they had no idea where to start.
It’s worth noting that for nearly a month, the entire outer defense line hadn’t been attacked once.
Their busiest period was a few months ago when they started taking charge of the outer defenses, almost exhausting them.
But it only lasted a month, then the attack frequency kept dropping, till none in the past month.
Then Bagri appeared among them.
Coincidentally, Kane was beside Bagri, turning directly to ask upon his appearance, "What’s happening? Wasn’t there confird news half a month ago that the enemy alliance had collapsed?"
Roughly half a month ago, the loose Spy Alliance completely collapsed.
Just as they anticipated earlier.
They were planning to observe for a few months the aftermath, and if it indeed collapsed, their Annihilation Team might be dissolved.
Unexpectedly, just half a month later a major issue arose.
Yet, even Bagri was unsure, slightly shaking his head.
Then, he suddenly paused, promptly saying, "Everyone head to the Northern stronghold!"
He seed to have received so information.
Upon hearing this, everyone present vanished in an instant, directly transmitted to the Northern stronghold through the massive Teleportation Stone at the top.
This is the convergence point of the entire outer defense line’s transmission belts, capable of teleporting to their desired regions at an extrely fast speed.
As soon as they appeared.
They were shocked by the scene before them.
People continuously teleported from the outer zone’s main fortress, and all the Explorers who arrived looked surprised, so even looked ahead with fear.
Floating above their heads.
Was a humanoid figure shining with brilliant light.
His entire form was composed of brilliant translucent Crystal Stone, and all the Equipnt on him, including the Cloak on his back, seed to be made of Crystal.
Exuding endless majesty, yet when you glanced sideways, all you felt was peace, as if he wasn’t powerful at all.
The Brilliant Monarch!
At this mont, Orochi also appeared beside them.
Kane realized it wasn’t just Orochi; all the Patrol Group leaders from the four regions were here.
And what lay before them was the entity that put them all on such high alert.
It was a glowing orb, drifting from the distant Star Realm.
The light it emitted was a faint Silver, so gentle yet exuding a sense of chaotic distortion.
Six massive tentacles erged from around the glowing orb.
That was the Star Realm, such a massive glowing orb.
Kane couldn’t help but be stunned.
Because the glowing orb was as gigantic as a planet, like a sun radiating Silver light.
Just looking at it made one feel powerless, stirring chaotic and scattered thoughts, weaving and fernting with the scene before them.
A cracking sound echoed from above, and so who regained their senses turned to look.
It was a human, wearing gray long pants like a workout outfit.
Wearing an extrely luxurious fur coat, his entire chest was exposed, with muscles perfectly sculpted like chisels.
His wild and dashing black hair danced backward with the breeze.
As soon as he appeared, he displayed an extrely domineering aura.
Just like how Kane instantly recognized the Brilliant Monarch at first sight.
At first glance at this person, he imdiately knew who he was.
The Martial Refining Monarch!
The creator of the Path of Divine Martial.
Speaking of which, Kane had associations with both parties.
Once, the Radiant Comrce Association founded by the Brilliant Monarch and the Path of Divine Martial founded by the Martial Refining Monarch both extended olive branches to Kane and his group.
But now was evidently not the ti to think about these things.
One after another, figures tore through space.
However, Kane recognized none of them.
Because other than knowing these two monarchs, he didn’t even know the nas of the other monarchs.
The reason he knew these two monarchs was that the Brilliant Monarch ascended to the throne of a monarch in the previous epoch.
While the Martial Refining Monarch did so even before him.
The other unfamiliar monarchs achieved their thrones in even more distant tis.
That ti had passed far too long ago.
There were a total of seven.
The powerful aura emitted by these seven monarchs dispelled all the shock and fear amongst the Explorers below.
Returning everyone to their true selves, suppressing the unrest in their hearts.
However, the planet-like gigantic Silver glowing orb with its six tentacles of unknown size continued to approach them slowly.
The appearance of the seven monarchs only eliminated the negative emotions in their hearts.
But the oppression brought by this gigantic glowing orb did not ease in the slightest.
If they still needed to breathe, they would feel that even breathing was exceptionally difficult at this mont.
Golden light flashed in Kane’s eyes, only to completely extinguish afterward.
His Divine Gaze was frantically warning him not to attempt observing, foreseeing, or spying.
Otherwise, it would bring unforeseeable consequences.
This was the first ti he encountered such a frantic warning.
Unable to help but deactivate the Divine Gaze.
"Mist Mother!"
At this mont, Kreya’s shoulder companion Lily suddenly exclaid.
A large, delicate, jade-like female arm extended from the white Mist.
At the outermost edge of the Mist, near the Star Realm, it gently caressed the surroundings.
The Mist gradually thickened; the previous situation, where the Mist did not hinder visibility at all, disappeared, seemingly ready to truly envelop the entire world.
As the Mist slowly closed in, everyone saw the true form of the Mist fully revealed.
Seeing the enormous and tall female silhouette of the Mist, until it was completely covered by the Mist, no longer visible.
The instant the Mist completely gathered, the gigantic Silver glowing orb suddenly flashed with intense light.
Everyone present only felt a slight sting in their eyes.
"Kane, what’s wrong?"
Kreya, beside Kane, suddenly exclaid.
Longbei and the others, who were always by Kane’s side, also quickly turned and extended hands to support him.
At this mont, Kane had already collapsed weakly, supported by everyone.
Bloodstains flowed from his tightly closed eyes, blending with the golden blood streaming from his nostrils, ears, and mouth.
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