228: Chapter 228 Remnants Launch a Sneak Attack? Wipe Them Out in One Go

The aroma of the Deep Sea Food Festival still wafted over Wanlong City Square, while rows of fishing rods were cast into the water at the Southeast Bay.

But at the Dragon Domain border, things had already boiled over.

Over a dozen distress messages suddenly flooded the world channel.

[Digging All Day]: There's a sneak attack in Chaotic Stone Valley! I just came out after mining Dragon Crystals and got backstabbed by three people. All my Dragon Crystals are gone!

[Little Pickaxe Don't Cry]: I got hit too! I dropped a piece of Purple Equipment! They even called me a Falling Maple dog!

[solo player A-Tie]: It’s not wild mobs, it's players and the Black Dragon remnants! They have the marks of the War Soul Alliance remnants!

As soon as the news broke, the entrance to the mine fell silent instantly.

"War Soul Alliance remnants?"

"The Qing Yan remnants haven't died out yet?"

"Sneak attacking solo mining players and stealing Dragon Crystals? They're courting death!"

At the heights of Wanlong City, Lin Zhe looked at the complaint light screen with a calm expression.

Qing Yu's face was cold: "Sir, seventeen players have already been hit. All were ambushed while returning via the border paths."

Just as she finished speaking, the shadows of the city wall shifted.

Swish!

Shadow Seven knelt silently, offering a roll of black secret intelligence with both hands.

"Sir, the Pavilion Master has found them."

"Twenty-nine die-hard Qing Yan remnants have colluded with eleven War Soul Alliance remnants, hiding in Chaotic Stone Valley at the Dragon Domain border."

"They specifically target solo mining players, stealing Dragon Crystals and equipment, then resell dark materials through a secret warehouse."

The secret report unfurled.

Chaotic Stone Valley coordinates, sentry positions, patrol routes, and warehouse entrances were all clearly marked.

It even included an approximate count of how many Mana Crystals were stored inside.

Lin Zhe only took a glance and spoke indifferently.

"Clear them out."

Qing Yu immediately bowed her head: "Yes."

Soon, a mission light screen popped up in front of an assassin squad.

The captain's ID was [Night Shadow].

A Stealth specialist ranked high on the server's assassin leaderboards, he had previously contributed to clearing secret passages and taking down sentry posts.

Seeing the mission, a grin spread across his face.

[Hidden Suppression Mission: Chaotic Stone Valley Ambushers]

[Objective: Eliminate Qing Yan remnants and War Soul Alliance remnants, reclaim stolen goods, and destroy the secret warehouse]

[Rewards: suppression points, Drop Rate Buff, Dragon Crystal Compensation]

Night Shadow twirled his dagger: "Brothers, let's get to work."

Twenty Stealth-specialized assassins simultaneously drank Stealth Potions.

Swish! Swish! Swish!

Their figures all faded away.

Chaotic Stone Valley.

The valley was filled with jagged rocks, and dark purple mist flowed along the ground.

At the bottom of the valley, a War Soul Alliance remnant was rummaging through a recently stolen backpack, his face full of greedy smiles.

"These miners are really fat. One trip yields dozens of Dragon Crystals."

A Black Dragon loyalist nearby sneered: "Players of the Falling Maple system all deserve to die. Lin Zhe ruined Elder Qing Yan, so we'll just collect some interest from them."

Another person lowered their voice: "Once we've stolen enough from this batch and sold off the Mana Crystals, we'll retreat deep into the border."

Just as the words left his mouth.

A cold voice suddenly sounded behind him.

"Retreat where?"

Puchi!

A dagger thrust out from the shadows, piercing straight through the back of his neck.

Critical Hit!

His health bar was emptied instantly.

Night Shadow appeared and kicked over a crate.

"Mr. Lin Zhe is sending you on your way."

"Enemy attack!"

Chaos erupted at the bottom of the valley.

A Black Dragon loyalist was about to transform when he was struck by three consecutive Saps to the head.

Stunned!

Armor Break!

Backstab!

Twenty assassins charged out from all directions at once.

They didn't engage in head-on combat, instead focusing on cutting down the backline, blocking retreats, and insta-killing messengers.

A War Soul Alliance remnant tried to log out to escape, but pale gold Rule Chains lit up beneath his feet.

[Within the Suppression Mission Area, involved accounts are prohibited from logging out or using Town Portal]

"What?!"

"Town Portal isn't working!"

"Lin Zhe has locked the rules again!"

Night Shadow sneered: "Now you know how to be afraid?"

Swish!

With a slit of the throat, the last War Soul Alliance remnant fell to the ground.

In less than twenty minutes, the outer ambush points were completely wiped out.

At the twenty-seven-minute mark, the assassin squad followed the intelligence to a crack deep within Chaotic Stone Valley.

Behind the crack, a secret warehouse was indeed hidden.

It was piled with dark materials, Armor-Piercing Scrolls, stolen equipment, and crates of low-grade Mana Crystals.

Night Shadow opened the inventory light screen.

[Seized: low-grade Mana Crystals × 53,200]

[Seized: dark materials × 76 crates]

[Recovered Player Equipment × 43 pieces]

[Recovered Dragon Crystals × 910]

He immediately sent the screenshot back to Wanlong City.

A server-wide announcement subsequently exploded.

[Server Announcement: The Chaotic Stone Valley ambush group has been completely suppressed!]

[A total of 40 Qing Yan die-hard remnants and War Soul Alliance remnants have been executed. Escaped: 0!]

[The secret warehouse has been destroyed. Seized: low-grade Mana Crystals × 53,200, dark materials × 76 crates!]

[Stolen player equipment and Dragon Crystals will be returned according to logs!]

[Seized Mana Crystals have been added to the Public Warehouse and will be sold to players at official original prices in limited quantities!]

As soon as the announcement came out, the world channel went wild.

"Awesome!"

"Escaped: 0. That feels good!"

"The War Soul Alliance remnants still dared to act up? They're all dead now!"

"Mana Crystals sold at original price? Big boss Lin Zhe is the best!"

The Public Warehouse soon refreshed.

[low-grade Mana Crystal: Sold at official original price]

[Purchase limit of 10 per player]

Players who couldn't afford dark materials moments ago instantly rushed to line up.

"Original price Mana Crystals! Don't push!"

"The Lin family benefits are here again!"

At the heights of Wanlong City, Shadow Seven said in a low voice: "Sir, the Pavilion Master says if there are still shadows at the border, the Shadow Pavilion will continue to keep watch."

Lin Zhe raised his hand, and a pale gold rule descended into Shadow Seven's body.

"Tell Pavilion Master Ye Ling that the intelligence was good."

A system prompt followed.

[Ding! Favorability with Shadow Pavilion Master Ye Ling has increased by 2 points!]

[Ding! The progress for triggering the Eighth Bond has slightly increased!]

Lin Zhe looked toward Chaotic Stone Valley, his tone indifferent.

"Triple the border patrols."

"Include all solo player routes into the rule warning system."

Qing Yu bowed her head: "Yes."

In the distance, pale gold patrol lines lit up along the Dragon Domain border, while the assassin squad was still tallying the last batch of seized materials.