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Chapter 220 What the hell did you say?
"Wait a minute!" Before Feng Xue could examine the map closely, she heard the Demon King say this and immediately raised her hand to ask:

"This is a bit much... How much is it?"

"I'm not sure of the exact amount, but it's usually around a hundred thousand, and at most a million or so?" The ashes crossed his arms, looking nonchalant. Feng Xue's heart skipped a beat, and Gouzi, sensing her emotions, immediately added:
“We are all high-ranking officers, and we have a large army of demons under us. In addition, there are nine high-ranking members of the Demon King's army, including the Demon King himself. If you are included, that makes ten. Apart from the five of us, the rest are currently engaged in combat, so they are unable to spare any resources.”

"..." Feng Xue was momentarily at a loss for words, but remaining silent seemed unprofessional. After a moment's thought, he said thoughtfully:

"May I ask, Lord Demon King, are you preparing to invade the human world, triggering a nationwide counterattack?"

"No, I was sleeping in the Demon Realm when I was inexplicably pulled up here." Dobio spread his hands innocently, and with his harmless young face, he didn't look like a demon at all.

"So you captured the princess of the human kingdom?" For no apparent reason, images of a gluttonous princess, a sleepy princess, and a greedy... popped into Feng Xue's mind.

"No, succubi don't... never mind, it's not what you think. Actually, I'm just like you, I came to this world inexplicably." Doppio stopped talking about revealing his XP system and explained:
"I came to this world about twelve years ago, along with my Demon King Castle, two undead servants, Ashes and Bone Powder, and the entire maid troupe. Then, I inexplicably gained the loyalty of countless monsters. After that, roughly every three years, the hero would gain new power, and we would also welcome two companions."

"Adventure game?" Feng Xue originally wanted to say online game, but since Xiao Lingdang couldn't find a network to connect to, he had to change his tune.

Hearing Feng Xue say this, Dobio nodded in agreement:
"That's right, it's like an adventure game."

As he spoke, Dobio pointed to the map, and two palaces, one white and one black, appeared at opposite ends of the map. Between them, there were numerous towers, among which ten towers stood out.

"So another one has been added?" Looking at the tenth tower, the Demon King sighed.

"The victory condition is to destroy the castle, but both sides have their own limitations."

"There are ten towers, which means one for each person? The heroes need to pass through the towers one by one?" Feng Xue, having played MMORPGs before, naturally saw through the dungeon's pattern. The smaller towers were probably side quests, while the larger towers were the main quest dungeons, so…

"Let me ask you this: your so-called 'currently in combat' isn't just another way of saying 'already sacrificed,' is it?" Feng Xue looked at the empty seats, feeling slightly uneasy, and immediately shook her head.
"No, each person does have their own tower, but when challenged, the heroes fight only on projections. Although our strength is limited, death doesn't affect our physical bodies. To understand the heroes' abilities, we sometimes attach our consciousness to the projections and fight them. Outside the towers, our strength far surpasses that of the heroes, so no one has ever died. We don't know if we will be resurrected like monsters or heroes after we die."

"So, the tower dungeons are basically for players to gain experience and equipment? And the large-scale battles are what advance the main storyline?"

Feng Xue silently compared the games she had played to the ones she had played, and then asked:
"You said there are restrictions on both sides, what kind of restrictions are you referring to?"

"The heroes' restriction is that they can only enter the labyrinth surrounding the Demon King's castle after clearing all the towers. However, with each additional tower, heroes who already have access to the labyrinth must acquire a new 'key.' Our restrictions are even greater: we can only launch an attack on the humans once a month. We can choose to go in alone or with a large army. Going in alone has the advantage of not having to worry about the enemy lines and directly storming the castle, but the disadvantage is facing countless heroes attacking simultaneously, inevitably resulting in injuries. Attacking with a large army, on the other hand, allows us to capture territory, which can be used as a starting point for the next attack, and also squeezes the humans' living space. Furthermore, as the occupied area increases, the complexity, number of levels, and monster capacity of the labyrinth outside the Demon King's castle also increase."

"Monster siege, huh?" Feng Xue thought to herself, but Bigeley, who was being held down by Mary, suddenly broke free and spoke up:

"I think that 'infiltrating alone' is a scam. I went to the royal city once when I first arrived. It's not something a few people can destroy in a day. But if it's not during combat, you can disguise yourself as a human and go to a human city. By the way, newbie, how big can you be at your maximum size? If you can reach 200 meters, destroying a human royal city doesn't seem impossible!"

"The conditions for me to transform are quite complicated, at least I can't do it right now." Feng Xue shook her head, but then frowned:

"That's not right! According to you, there are always two companions each time. Yunxi and I came together. If we are considered as two individuals, then there should be two more towers, right?"

"We're not entirely sure either, but perhaps it's because this time the hero only has one more class?" Mary's emotionless voice carried a hint of uncertainty. Just then, a gruff female voice suddenly rang out from outside the hall:

"Outrageous, absolutely outrageous! This new class is ridiculous! How are we supposed to fight with just Moonfall Arrow?! It's unbelievable..."

As they were speaking, the heavy door was pushed open, and an elven girl with wheat-colored skin walked in looking displeased. She paused for a moment, then suddenly said:

"That's right! Newbie! Every newbie is linked to the hero's abilities! You must know the weaknesses of those new things, right?"

"Evelyn!" the kobold werewolf called out the name in a deep voice. The dark-skinned elf paused immediately, then said:
"I'm sorry, I was also a bit annoyed by those heroes. My name is Evelyn, and I hope we can get along well in the future!"

“My name is Ghidorah,” Feng Xue replied politely, before adding:

"You mentioned a new profession earlier? What is that?"

When Evelyn heard Feng Xue ask, she readily agreed, "It's the new power the heroes have acquired this time. It's a kind of guy wearing clothes I've never seen before. He seems to be a spellcaster, but his speed and strength are both very high. He can also use a ranged weapon. In short, he's so versatile it's disgusting. From what the heroes were discussing, I think he's called... a 'cultivator'?"

"What?"

(End of this chapter)