Lords of Hegemony: Conquer from the Mermaids

Chapter 78 Preparing to Open the Treasure Chest
Tang Yu is the most promising gray-tailed mermaid that Meng Zheng has observed so far. Whether in combat or cultivation, he is extremely serious and hardworking.

He is not rigid and will take the initiative to lead other mermaids, completing many tasks assigned by Meng Zheng.

Tang Yu did a very good job in this clearing operation. Not only did he bring back all the mermaid shield spearmen, he also brought back a lot of spoils.

Cangyue followed beside them, still so elegant and beautiful.

She just nodded to Meng Zheng and returned to the spring space to continue her practice.

"Tang Yu, how was this operation? Did you gain anything?"

Meng Zheng looked at Tang Yu with a hint of approval in his eyes. He was very satisfied with Tang Yu's performance. Whether in combat or training, he had shown great potential and talent.

Tang Yu pondered for a moment, then said, "Chief, while we were clearing out the monster hordes, we discovered that several of them seemed to have been cleared out in advance."

Meng Zheng frowned slightly when he heard this.

Tang Yu is in charge of the western theater. Although there is a connection between the two, the scope should not be so large. Is there a second player hiding in the dark?

He had already learned about this situation from Li Gen, but when he heard Tang Yu say it, he became even more certain of the existence of this mysterious force.

Spreading out the map, Meng Zheng asked directly, "Are you sure it wasn't someone from our tribe who cleared it out? Where is the monster colony you discovered?"

Tang Yu pointed directly to a location in the southwest: "Sure, it's very different from the fighting style of our tribe. It's here."

Meng Zheng had a headache. This location was very close to the area Meng Zheng was responsible for, but he didn't find anything.

However, this also confirms that the forgetfulness discovered by Tang Yu and Li Gen is not the same.

"It seems that the appearance of monsters attacking the city has made many people unable to sit still!" Meng Zheng muttered to himself.

It has been more than a month since Meng Zheng came to the Eternal Continent, and so far he has only found one player, Crab Batian. He has not found any other players, not even the slightest trace.

Although there are also too few patrolling Yakshas and the area that can be explored is too small, resulting in insufficient space for searching.

But they have been able to hide for so long without showing up, so they are obviously cautious people.

"Well, I'm aware of this situation," Meng Zheng said. "You did a great job discovering this anomaly. Next, we must increase our vigilance to prevent this mysterious force from attacking us."

Tang Yu nodded, indicating understanding. He continued, "Chief, I've discovered something interesting. While clearing out a monster colony, we discovered a hidden cave. There seem to be some strange items and runes inside. We didn't dare enter easily, so we returned to report to you."

Hearing this, Meng Zheng's eyes flashed with curiosity. He said, "Oh? A hidden cave? What strange items and runes are there? Haven't you ever been inside to see it?"

Tang Yu shook his head and replied, "No, Chief. We were worried about the danger inside, so we didn't dare go in. However, we have noted the location of the cave. You can send someone to check it out."

Meng Zheng nodded in approval. He said, "Well, you did a great job. I'll send someone to check on the cave. You can go back and rest first. You've worked hard."

Upon hearing this, Tang Yu and the other mermaids bowed and took their leave. Tang Yu had just finished when Shen Zhan also came back!
However, Shen Zhan's appearance surprised Meng Zheng. He saw that all the Kuangtao guards were injured, and some had even fainted, and were carried back by the Diyuan Beast.

"What's going on? Shen Zhan?" He hurried forward and asked with concern, "What happened to you? Why are you so badly injured?"

Shen Zhan's face was shrouded in exhaustion, so exhausted he couldn't even speak. Mu She explained, "Chief, while we were clearing out a group of monsters, we were suddenly attacked by a group of water iguanas, numbering nearly 500. To protect us, the Raging Waves War Guards used their bodies to block their attacks."

Meng Zheng's expression instantly grew serious upon hearing this. Water iguanas were an extremely ferocious monster on the Eternal Continent, numerous and highly aggressive. An attack by five hundred of them would undoubtedly be a disaster.

Meng Zheng also understood the Crazy Waves Guards' behavior of blocking with their own bodies. After all, as a long-range troop, the hydraulic catapult soldiers' own defense capabilities were relatively poor, not to mention that many of them were mermaids.

It is very normal for the Crazy Waves Guards to behave like this. Seeing how badly injured these guys are, the battle must have been extremely fierce.

"Are there any casualties?" Meng Zheng asked softly.

"No, several of them were hit by the water guns of multiple water iguanas at the same time and fell unconscious, but none of them are in danger of life." Mu Musk knew Meng Zheng's concerns and said simply.

As long as there are no casualties, Meng Zheng comforted him, "Shen Zhan, Mu She, take the Raging Waves War Guards to treatment first. Make sure their injuries are properly treated. Don't leave the station tomorrow. Recover in the tribe and try to fully recover in time for the monster siege in three days."

The injuries of the Kuang Tao warriors were serious and their physical strength was greatly depleted. It would be better for him to recuperate in the tribe and leave the eastern area to Jiang Tao.

Anyway, they have almost dealt with the north, and when Li Gen explores tomorrow, he will continue to clear out the monster groups, so there is no need to send both masters over there.

At present, the east, south and west areas have not been completely cleared. They must all be completed tomorrow, otherwise we will have to face more monsters attacking the city.

"There's no way to solve the problem of manpower. Now it all depends on my luck!" After thinking carefully for a long time, he couldn't find any more ways to increase his strength.

Meng Zheng could only place his hope on opening treasure chests. Today, treasures blossomed in four directions at the same time. While killing a large number of monsters, he also got a lot of treasure chests.

There are as many as 4 silver treasure chests, 12 bronze treasure chests, and black iron treasure chests.

We could have gotten more treasure chests, but some monster groups were restless and unwilling to stay in their own chassis, but instead ran around everywhere.

This also resulted in Meng Zheng and others being attacked by two groups of monsters at the same time in a short period of time.

The fight was hard, but the gains were discounted.

Unless the monster itself is very valuable, it will often be a loss. Not only will there be no treasure chest, but you will also waste your spiritual power and physical strength.

If you are not careful, you may suffer casualties.

After arranging for people to gather all the treasure chests in the treasury, Meng Zheng decided to do nothing else tonight but open some treasure chests and experience the joy of ten consecutive draws.

(End of this chapter)