At 9 PM, Bai Qiu returned to Safe Zone No. 2233 via the teleportation device.
He ended his day’s journey and went back to his room, entering a state of meditation.
…
The next morning.
Wave Countdown: 6 days remaining.
System Log: A map feature has been updated. When a region’s exploration reaches over 70%, the coordinates of Lord-class monsters can be obtained on the map.
After reading the system log, Bai Qiu opened the map.
Although he had unlocked teleportation devices across multiple safe zones, very few areas had reached over 70% exploration—most of them were from when he hunted Dragonfang Generals during missions a few days ago.
While increasing exploration to locate Lord-class monsters was basically equivalent to finding rare treasures placed by the system, Bai Qiu decided not to focus on exploration.
The reason was simple—he needed to unlock teleportation devices between safe zones as quickly as possible so he could conduct offline trades with the military.
With his speed, even spending an entire morning, he could only explore at most two regions to 70%.
If he did that, he wouldn’t be able to unlock all the teleportation devices between Safe Zones 2200 to 2250 before the wave arrived, which would go against his plan.
Rather than chasing uncertain opportunities left by the system, it was better to develop steadily.
Besides, he might still encounter multiple Lord-class monsters along the way—he just needed to pay more attention when that happened.
With that in mind, Bai Qiu began a new day.
After washing up and opening the door, Zhang Shiyao also stepped out of her room.
“Good morning, brother!”
“Morning, Shiyao.” Bai Qiu reached out and ruffled her fluffy hair, making her already messy hair even more disheveled.
The two went to eat as usual.
After breakfast, just as they were about to part ways, Bai Qiu suddenly said,
“Wait, Shiyao, one more thing.”
“What is it?”
“Did you grow taller again?”
“Mhm!”
“And another thing—during this period, try to stock up on more mithril arrows. We might need them during the wave.”
“Got it, brother!”
“And one more thing…”
Wang Renfeng watched Bai Qiu acting like a doting father and couldn’t help but smile.
How nice… If only my daughter were here… how great that would be…
…
After leaving the safe zone, Bai Qiu went to the rooftop of the Times Building and summoned A Yuan.
As usual, he fed it 100 kg of meat and 10 bottles of Riptide Potion.
“Thank you, Master!” A Yuan wagged its little tail happily, its massive head rubbing affectionately against Bai Qiu’s armor.
Bai Qiu patted the smoothest spot on its head and said,
“Alright, A Yuan. Go back and digest properly—I still have things to do.”
“Mhm… A Yuan understands…”
……
Bai Qiu set out, heading toward the remaining safe zones where the teleportation devices had not yet been unlocked.
At the same time, players like Zhang Shiyao and Ning Xingxue, along with top players from various safe zones, began searching for Lord-class monsters or increasing their exploration levels based on the system log.
Where there are great rewards, there will always be those willing to take risks.
Many organizations across different safe zones also sprang into action.
Zone 2226…
8:00 AM — Huang Family Meeting Room
Huang Hailing spoke first:
“That’s the situation. Here in Zone 2226, my exploration level has already reached 61%. As long as I uncover the shadowed areas on the map that I haven’t visited yet, at the latest by noon, I’ll be able to unlock the Lord-class monster tracking feature!”
Old Master Huang stroked his goatee thoughtfully.
After a while, he said, “Alright. Take the ten strongest people and push the exploration past 70%.”
“Yes, Grandpa!”
“Oh, and take Ah Yong with you. Without him holding the front line, even with ten people, you won’t stand a chance against a Lord-class monster.”
“Understood!”
Huang Hailing led a group of eleven people out of the safe zone in a grand formation.
All of them were fully armored, and judging by their weapons and equipment, they were all at least D-rank.
In fact, the sword in Huang Hailing’s hand and the shield carried by the sturdy man at the front both emitted an aura that clearly surpassed ordinary D-rank equipment…
Among the 12 players, even the lowest level was 14.
Their coordination was tight, with both melee and ranged roles.
They cut through ordinary Dragonfang soldiers like slicing vegetables.
Only when they encountered elite monsters did they split into four groups—three people per team—cooperating to eliminate the elites efficiently.
Their execution was extremely high!
By 10:00 AM, Huang Hailing looked at the map showing 71% exploration progress.
Wiping the sweat from her forehead, she shouted:
“Everyone, take a break! Then we head back to the safe zone to gather more people! This time, the system’s rare treasure—we, the Huang family, will claim it!”
The group cheered loudly.
Huang Hailing moved quickly.
As soon as she unlocked the tracking function, she immediately located a Lord-class monster outside the safe zone.
She then began sending private messages, contacting her clan members to assemble forces, ready to depart at any time!
10:30 AM — Huang Hailing returned to the safe zone and led over a hundred people out in formation.
The front and rear of the group were composed of heavily armored shield-bearers, protecting the fragile Archers and Caster-class in the middle.
At the very front stood Huang Yong, a powerful figure wielding a greatsword and a large shield, giving everyone behind him a strong sense of security and courage!
11:24 AM — Huang Hailing finally located the Lord-class monster above an abandoned orchard.
It was a Wyvern Lord.
With its wings spread, it circled low in the sky, as if searching for something.
When it saw over a hundred humans intruding into its territory, it immediately flew into a rage.
Letting out a sharp cry, it flapped its wings and ascended into the sky.
After reaching a certain height, it dove straight down toward the crowd!
Huang Yong charged forward, shouting as he rushed ahead, “Aggro Lock!”
A faint red ripple spread out from his body like waves on water.
The Wyvern Lord, which had been diving toward the crowd, suddenly had its eyes turn crimson and immediately changed direction, charging straight toward Huang Yong below.
“Iron Wall!”
“Stone Protection!”
With two low roars, Huang Yong put away his greatsword and gripped his shield with both hands.
In an instant, his skin turned dark and metallic, gleaming like steel.
Then, a layer of pale yellow light enveloped his entire body.
Boom!
The Wyvern Lord slammed violently into his shield.
A deafening explosion rang out as dust filled the air.
Huang Yong didn’t retreat a single step—though the immense force pushed him backward several meters, leaving two deep trenches carved into the ground.
He remained completely unharmed, though the pale yellow glow around him dimmed slightly.
Huang Hailing immediately shouted, “Everyone, prepare to channel your abilities! Start with armor-piercing skills!”
A barrage of ranged attacks followed—arrows, spells, and projectiles rained down like they cost nothing, forcing the Wyvern Lord to retreat again and again.
“Roar!”
It bellowed in fury, opening its mouth to launch a fireball that exploded against Huang Yong.
Crack… The pale yellow barrier shattered completely—just two attacks were enough to break one of Huang Yong’s defensive skills!
“Roar!”
The Wyvern Lord then howled toward the sky.
From the void, four skeletal cavalry units emerged, charging straight at Huang Yong.
“Everyone, focus fire and take down those four elites first!” Huang Hailing commanded.
At her order, the ten players at the front immediately stepped forward, working together to eliminate the four skeletal riders.
Very quickly, the skeletal cavalry were wiped out, and the Wyvern Lord was once again overwhelmed by the combined attacks of nearly a hundred players…
Rumble…
It collapsed onto the ground, blood spraying and soaking the earth.
After being hit by numerous armor-breaking skills, even players averaging level 12—despite the level gap of over ten levels—could still deal some damage.
With nearly a hundred abilities hitting it at once, even the Wyvern Lord couldn’t withstand it.
Seeing this, Huang Hailing immediately accelerated forward, sword in hand, and thrust toward the dying Wyvern Lord.
Blade of Light!
Her strike became the final blow that broke the camel’s back, completely ending the Wyvern Lord’s life.
Hearing the system notification, a look of joy appeared on her face.
11:30 AM — Just as Huang Hailing was about to lead everyone to search for the system-dropped treasure, the void suddenly began to tremble…
“Roar!”
“Crack—”
“Crack—”
Accompanied by furious roars, one Wyvern Lord and two Giant Lords descended from a spatial rift, kicking up a storm of dust as they landed.
The expressions of delight on everyone’s faces instantly froze—replaced by sheer terror…
— The end of the Chapter–
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