32: Chapter 32 Core Area Warm-up! Hidden BOSS Raid! Divine Gear Drops Galore!

[Ding! Dawn Territory LV6 attribute activated: Army Attack +30%, Defense +25%, Territory Soldier Resurrection Speed +50%!]

[Ding! Epic Legion Camp successfully unlocked! Can recruit two Epic troop types: Crimson Flame Shield Guards and Armor-Piercing Archers!]

System notifications rang out in succession. Lin Chen tapped the territory panel with his fingertip.

Over two hundred players were crowded into the plaza of the Chamber of Commerce stronghold, their eyes wide open.

The First Person to Lie Flat slammed his bronze battle axe onto the ground, his voice loud enough to deafen ears.

"Lord, show us what the Epic troop types look like quickly! I want to be the first one to lead the team!"

The Quintessential Contrarian was squatting on the flagpole, spinning the armor-piercing arrow in his hand rapidly.

"If the Epic troops aren't strong, I'll be the first to shoot an arrow into the Chamber of Commerce warehouse!"

Lin Chen didn't waste words and directly clicked the recruit button.

Golden light exploded, and two hundred Crimson Flame Shield Guards clad in crimson heavy armor and holding giant shields stepped out in unison.

Behind them followed one hundred Armor-Piercing Archers holding Epic longbows. As they drew their bowstrings, the air hummed.

[Crimson Flame Shield Guard: LV25, Epic Quality, HP 500,000, Defense over 10,000!]

[Armor-Piercing Archer: LV25, Epic Quality, Critical Hit Rate +40%, Ignores 30% Defense!]

The players gasped.

"My dear mother! These shield guards are even tankier than mid-level BOSSes!"

"And the archers ignore defense? Killing monsters will be like cutting vegetables from now on!"

Lin Chen waved his hand.

"All Epic troop types are to be integrated into the team. Players, split into three squads and scout the path ahead."

The team was reorganized instantly, with shield guards opening the path in the front, players in the middle, and archers covering the rear, advancing toward the depths of the Red Earth Plain.

Less than a kilometer in, the ground suddenly shook violently.

[Ding! Hidden Elite Monster detected: Red Earth Giant Elephant, Level 30, Lord-level Elite, HP 1.5 million!]

Boom!

A five-meter-tall giant elephant smashed through the rocks and charged out. Its tusks, like two white jade pillars, smashed horizontally toward the shield guard formation.

"Watch out! It's a Lord-level monster!"

The front-row Crimson Flame Shield Guards immediately raised their shields to block.

Clang!

The loud noise made people's ears numb. The shield guards only retreated three steps, and their HP only dropped by a sliver.

-1200!

Immune!

Block!

The players were instantly stunned.

"This defense is simply outrageous! A Level 30 BOSS can't move them?"

"Epic troops are the best! We'll never have to fear being insta-killed by monsters again!"

Lin Chen's eyes turned cold, and he pointed his dawnbreaker longsword straight at the giant elephant.

"Flame Dragon Break!"

A flaming dragon coiled around the blade, bringing the momentum of burning the heavens as he used Cleave.

Boom—!

-38,000! Critical Hit!

The Red Earth Giant Elephant's massive body shuddered violently, and a huge chunk of its HP bar disappeared.

It roared in pain, its trunk lashing out wildly at its surroundings.

Seeing this, Lin Chen spurred his blazing wind chaser, and the warhorse leaped into mid-air.

"Myriad Heavens Judgment!"

A seven-colored beam of light descended from the sky, slamming hard onto the giant elephant's head.

[Ding! God-level skill Myriad Heavens Judgment triggered, ignoring defense, 1000% True Damage!]

-150,000! Instant kill!

The Red Earth Giant Elephant didn't even grunt; it collapsed with a boom, turning into dots of experience light across the sky.

[Ding! Killed Level 30 Lord-level Elite Red Earth Giant Elephant, gained 80,000 EXP, 10,000 Gold Coins!]

[Ding! Dropped: Red Elephant Tusk x10, Epic-grade Battle Boots Blueprint x1, Intermediate Strengthening Stone x80, Golden Treasure Chest x2!]

Golden light covered the ground, and equipment and materials piled up like a small hill.

The players instantly went wild, rushing up to pick up the items like madmen.

"An Epic blueprint! And it's for battle boots! Our territory is going to be fully equipped with Epic gear!"

"Golden Treasure Chests! Opening them will definitely yield good stuff!"

A player squatting on the ground rummaging through materials couldn't help but complain.

"Other people risk their lives to fight Lord-level Elites, but our Lord kills them in one second. This game experience is too different!"

A player nearby holding a pile of gold coins laughed from ear to ear.

"No choice, who told us to latch onto the Lord's thigh? We can lie flat and win until we're full!"

Lin Chen picked up the Epic battle boots blueprint, and a system prompt popped up immediately.

[Ding! Obtained Epic-grade Crimson Flame Battle Boots Blueprint, can forge Epic battle boots with Attack +200, Movement Speed +30%!]

He tossed the blueprint to the territory's blacksmith and turned to continue leading the team forward.

At the end of the Red Earth Plain, the entrance to a pitch-black canyon appeared before their eyes, with blood-colored mist floating above it.

[Ding! Discovered Red Earth Abyss Entrance, Core Area prerequisite dungeon, recommended level 30!]

[Ding! Monsters inside the dungeon are Level 30-35. Clearing it grants entry qualifications to the Core Area!]

Just as the team walked to the canyon entrance, several black shadows suddenly darted out from the mist.

They were thirty pitch-black Abyss Demon Wolves, Level 32, with scarlet eyes and drool dripping onto the ground, corroding small pits.

"Demon Wolf raid! Archers, get ready!"

The Quintessential Contrarian shouted, and the Armor-Piercing Archers drew their bows simultaneously.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Over a hundred arrows pierced through the air, shooting accurately into the Demon Wolves' eye sockets.

-5,600! -5,600! Critical Hit!

The Demon Wolves fell in droves, unable to even get close to the players.

[Ding! Armor-Piercing Archers killed Abyss Demon Wolf x30, gained 45,000 EXP, Territory EXP +10,000!]

Lin Chen stepped into the canyon, which was pitch black inside, illuminated only by ghost fire on the walls.

The ground was covered in bones; one look and it was clear that many Lords and players had died here.

Suddenly, a cold roar came from the depths of the canyon.

"Outsiders, trespassing in the Abyss, die!"

The ground split open, and a ten-meter-tall Lava Giant crawled out, its body flowing with magma, holding a giant stone hammer.

[Ding! Encountered Red Earth Abyss Gatekeeper BOSS: Lava Giant Spirit, Level 35, Legendary Quality, HP 3 million!]

[Ding! Legendary BOSS comes with a Flame Domain; all units within range lose 5,000 HP per second!]

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

The Flame Domain spread out, and damage numbers immediately popped up above the players' heads.

-5,000! -5,000!

Several squishy mages' HP hit rock bottom instantly, and they were scared into retreating wildly.

"This BOSS domain is too painful! The mages can't handle it at all!"

"Level 35 Legendary-grade! If we die, we'll have to run for half an hour to respawn!"

The Lava Giant Spirit raised its giant stone hammer and smashed it hard against the ground.

Boom!

The shockwave Swept across the field, and the Crimson Flame Shield Guards immediately formed an iron barrel, protecting the players in the middle.

[Ding! Crimson Flame Shield Guards' combo skill Steel Bulwark triggered, whole team Defense +100%!]

The shockwave hit the shield wall and was directly deflected; the players were unscathed.

The Lava Giant Spirit's pupils constricted; it clearly hadn't expected this group to be so resistant.

Lin Chen's eyes sharpened, and his Epic flame tiger battle armor glowed with intense red light.

"All skills active, kill it!"

As the words fell, the Crimson Flame Shield Guards charged simultaneously, their giant shields smashing into the Lava Giant Spirit's legs.

-10,000!

The Armor-Piercing Archers fired with full force, and a rain of arrows covered the BOSS's entire body.

The First Person to Lie Flat brandished his battle axe, jumped onto the BOSS's back, and hacked wildly with Cleave.

"Hack you to death, you big blockhead! Making you bully my teammates!"

Lin Chen soared into the air, his dawnbreaker longsword gathering all his strength.

"God-level: Flame Dragon Judgment!"

The flaming dragon merged with the seven-colored beam of light, turning into an earth-shattering attack that Cleaved into the Lava Giant Spirit's chest.

Boom—!!!

-300,000! Critical Hit! Instant kill!

The 3 million HP Legendary BOSS was wiped out by a single sword strike!

[Ding! Killed Level 35 Legendary BOSS Lava Giant Spirit, gained 200,000 EXP, 50,000 Gold Coins!]

[Ding! Dropped: Legendary-grade Lava Core x1, Epic-grade Myriad Heavens Necklace x1, Core Area Entry Token x1, God-level EXP Pill x10!]

[Ding! Completed First Kill of Red Earth Abyss BOSS, unlocked all-region unique title: Abyss Conqueror!]

[Abyss Conqueror: Attack +50%, Damage to Abyss units +100%, All Attributes +20%!]

Golden light shot into the sky, and Lin Chen's level soared crazily.

[Ding! Used God-level EXP Pill x10, Lord level increased!]

[Ding! Lord Lin Chen increased to Level 24!]

[Ding! Lord Lin Chen increased to Level 25!]

A terrifying pressure rushed forward, and all the monsters in the entire Red Earth Abyss prostrated on the ground, trembling.

The players instantly exploded, cheering wildly around Lin Chen.

"Level 25! The Lord is already halfway to max level!"

"Legendary equipment! Epic necklace! And the Core Entry Token! This wave is taking off!"

"Abyss Conqueror title! So cool! Wearing it makes you walk with the wind!"

A player stared at the Legendary Lava Core dropped by the BOSS, drool almost flowing out.

"Others fight Legendary BOSSes and get bronze, we get Legendary materials; who can handle this drop rate!"

Another player patted his chest and complained.

"I now suspect this game is run by the Lord's family; the BOSSes are specifically sending us equipment!"

Lin Chen put on the Epic Myriad Heavens Necklace, and his combat power panel refreshed again.

[Lord: Lin Chen]

[Level: 25]

[Combat Power: 158,000!]

[Ranking: First on the Myriad Heavens Intermediate Area Combat Power Ranking, leading the second place by 120,000 points!]

The all-region announcement rang out again, numbing the scalps of all Lords.

[All-region Announcement: Lord Lin Chen killed the Red Earth Abyss Legendary BOSS and obtained Core Area entry qualifications!]

[All-region Announcement: Lord Lin Chen's combat power exceeded 150,000, firmly ranking first in the Myriad Heavens Intermediate Area!]

The entire Intermediate Area was completely boiling.

"Crazy! Did this Lin Chen hack the game? He just entered the Intermediate Area and cleared the Core prerequisite dungeon!"

"150,000 combat power! We don't even have 10,000, how can we play!"

Countless Lords gave up resistance completely and sent people to Dawn Territory to curry favor.

Lin Chen put away his combat power panel and looked at the golden light gate at the end of the canyon.

That was the passage to the Myriad Heavens Core Area; behind the door were stronger opponents and rarer resources.

The players gathered around one after another, their eyes full of anticipation.

"Lord, are we rushing into the Core Area now? I can't wait!"

"The BOSS in the Core Area must be fatter, and the equipment dropped must be stronger!"

Lin Chen said indifferently.

"Return to the territory first, forge the Epic battle boots, fully equip everyone, and then march into the Core Area."

The players responded in unison, their voices shaking the canyon.

"Obey the Lord's order!"

"Full equipment! Sweep the Core!"

Lin Chen turned and led the team, the Epic legion opening the path, and the players followed behind with laughter.

Along the way, all monsters saw the Dawn Territory flag from afar and immediately turned and fled, without even the courage to resist.

To gain a foothold in the Myriad Heavens, one must crush everything along the way, trample all strong enemies underfoot, and take all treasures as one's own!

The powerhouses of the Core Area, your nightmare has arrived!