124: Chapter 124 Order to Attack

After processing his own gains, he subconsciously opened his friend list.

There were only a few people on the list, but the few that were lit up made him feel slightly relieved.

Master Blacksmith Li Zhenguo, Chen Hao, Qian Duoduo... their avatars were all lit up.

They had all survived.

"It seems that those eliminated this time were basically the ones whose unit quality was too low, and who didn't seize the opportunity to develop during the novice period," Lin Tian muttered.

Cruel, but this is the rule of this world.

He clicked into the [Regional Chat Channel].

Sure enough, it was like a pot had exploded inside, but the atmosphere was completely different from before midnight.

"I survived! I survived! Hahahaha! (Manic)"

"Wuwuwu... My troops, my brothers, they're all gone... I'm the only one left..."

"Who has extra food? My territory's grain storage was mostly destroyed by monsters, I'm buying at a high price!"

"It was too terrifying. That Silver 7-star Corrosive Giant Python in the third wave almost scared the soul out of me!"

"Brother above, you should be happy with a Silver 7-star. Do you know how I felt when I saw the shadow of a Gold 1-star over here? (Crying)"

"Gold? Is there really a Gold-tier monster? Big Boss, you're still alive?"

"Luck, just luck. I used an ace-in-the-hole scroll, plus my brothers sacrificed their lives to fill the gap..."

Relief, lingering fear, sorrow, trading, seeking cooperation... various messages scrolled by rapidly.

Lin Tian glanced at the top right corner.

[Current Online Lords: 3579/10000]

His gaze lingered on that number for several seconds, his brows subconsciously furrowed, and he let out a soft "Tsk."

There were originally nearly seven thousand lords left, but overnight, nearly three thousand had been eliminated.

This cold number interpreted the bloodiness and cruelty of tonight more powerfully than any description.

Behind those darkened avatars were broken territories and "players" who had completely vanished.

After a moment of silence, Lin Tian closed the noisy channel.

He clicked on the avatars of Master Blacksmith Li Zhenguo, Chen Hao, and Qian Duoduo, and sent messages to them one by one.

There was no excessive small talk, just brief greetings to confirm each other's safety, then he went straight to discussing trades.

"Brother Li, I need another ten thousand Refined Iron."

"Brother Chen Hao, ten thousand black-yellow stone, I have urgent need for it."

"Boss Qian, big order: one million units of stone, one hundred thousand each of wood and iron ore. Can you take it? I'll pay the deposit first."

Finally, he clicked on Lord Su Wan's avatar.

She seemed to have been waiting; the message was replied to almost instantly.

Lin Tian: "Ten thousand moon birch spirit wood, five thousand each of healing potion and holy lotus fruit. Do you have them? I'll trade spirit crystals for them."

Lord Su Wan: "Yes. Lin Tian, tonight... thank you so much. Without you, Moonlight Grove would no longer exist. I have the items ready and will send them to you now. For the spirit crystals... just give whatever you think is appropriate."

Her words were filled with deep gratitude and even some unease, as if she felt that taking money was taking advantage of him.

Lin Tian smiled and replied quickly: "Business is business; it should be what it is. For long-term cooperation, we shouldn't rush. You recover first, and call me if you need anything."

The light of transactions flashed one after another, and Lin Tian felt much more at ease.

With these resources, as soon as day broke, Lin Tian City could resume operations at the fastest speed, and perhaps... become even stronger than before.

He closed all panels and lay back down.

Time slipped quietly toward six o'clock the next morning.

The morning light had just pierced the darkness, hazily outlining the tragic scene inside and outside Lin Tian City.

Most people were still immersed in the exhaustion after the battle or the numb sorrow of losing their comrades.

"Buzz!!!"

Without warning, that cold, magnificent "Heavenly Dao Prompt" resonated directly at the soul level.

Like the most precise alarm clock, or rather, the first broadcast after a funeral knell, it exploded in the minds of all surviving lords!

[Announcement: Congratulations to you, the lucky survivors.]

[You have used blood, courage, or simply good enough luck to prove that you possess the basic qualifications to continue breathing on the Eternal Continent.]

[As a reward for passing the first survival test, three special supplies are now being issued based on the final intensity of the beast tide each lord resisted last night.]

[Please check and receive them. Perhaps... there will be surprises.]

[Hereby adding a new rule: When the number of surviving lords in any region falls below three thousand, the "Regional Merger" procedure will be automatically initiated. By then, your 'neighbors' may become... more numerous and more complex. Wish you a pleasant time together.]

The voice disappeared crisply, leaving a buzzing echo in his mind and a deeper chill.

"Damn..." Lin Tian was yanked out of his light sleep by the sound, cursed under his breath, rubbed his throbbing temples, and sat up, his eyes still dazed and sleepy.

"Early in the morning... what is this forced startup... regional merger?"

He shook his head, quickly capturing the keywords.

Regional merger?

Thinking back to the Regional Chat Channel after the beast tide last night, that glaring 3579/10000... over three thousand five hundred people, only one step away from the three thousand red line that triggers the merger.

"It seems it won't be long before I have to deal with the 'Big Bosses' and 'monsters and demons' from other regions..."

Lin Tian frowned slightly, a sense of crisis rising again.

But immediately, his attention was drawn to another piece of information in the prompt.

Rewards!

Rewards issued based on the intensity of the beast tide!

"My beast tide last night... led by a Gold 9-star, eleven Golds, thousands of Silvers..."

He licked his somewhat chapped lips, and a look of genuine anticipation and excitement finally appeared on his exhausted face.

"This intensity should be considered top-tier, right? If the rewards aren't good, that wouldn't make sense..."

He immediately pulled up the system panel.

Sure enough, in a conspicuous position, there was a golden [Unclaimed Gift Package] icon.

Without hesitation, he chose to claim it.

"Swish!"

A flash of light appeared before his eyes, and three light orbs of completely different colors, sizes, and auras hovered on the desk in front of him.

The first one was a dull blood-red, only the size of a fist, its light restrained, yet it emitted a heart-palpitating aura of slaughter and aggression that seemed to smell of rust.

Inside the light orb, the outlines of three tokens were vaguely visible.

Lin Tian reached out and touched the blood-colored light.

The light felt cold to the touch, then faded away, revealing three dark red tokens made of metal, heavy to the touch, with a ferocious "Attack" character engraved on the front and complex spatial runes on the back.

[Item: attack order token]

[Type]: Special Strategic Item (One-time consumable)

[Quantity]: 3

[Effect]: After activation, you can designate any lord within the current [Regional Chat Channel] range, ignore distance, and open a one-way temporary portal.

The portal only allows all soldier units under the activator to pass through, can carry conventional equipment, with no limit on the number of people.

The portal lasts until the attack ends (one side's lord core is destroyed or surrenders) or is actively closed.

[Description]: In the embers after the collapse of order, the law of the jungle is given its most direct form.

It is the horn of aggression, the dagger of revenge, and also... the most efficient tool for eliminating potential threats.

Use with caution, because it may bring you equal destruction.

"attack order token... ignore distance, one-way teleportation, full army attack..."