I'm the administrator of the National Fortune Arena at the start of the game; I'll hand it

"Squeak—!"

A piercing scream echoed through the narrow passage, sending chills down one's spine.

The incredibly fast spider monster struggled and writhed wildly in the extremely hot flames.

The black shell covering its body,

It turned black and curled up at a speed visible to the naked eye, emitting a foul stench.

Wu Qiong hid behind the flamethrower.

Feeling the scorching heat wave hitting them,

My heart is still pounding.

"Holy crap... that's incredibly powerful..."

He couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

This is practically like roasting a monster on a barbecue grill!

The administrator's arrangement was so insidious and effective!

The flames continued to spray for a full ten seconds before slowly stopping.

The passageway was a scene of utter devastation. The walls were glowing red from the fire, and molten metal flowed across the floor.

And that spider monster

It had become a charred corpse.

Curled up on the ground, motionless.

[Global Announcement: Wu Qiong, a player from China, has successfully defeated the special infected entity, the Ghost-Faced Spider! Personal points +3000!]

[Dragon Kingdom's National Fortune Points +3000!]

As the announcement was made, thunderous applause erupted instantly inside the Dragon Kingdom's operations center!

"Good! Well done!"

"Well done, Wu Qiong! A locksmith, actually single-handedly killed a BOSS-level monster!"

"This wasn't Wu Qiong who killed him, it was clearly Advisor Su Yuan who used a trap to kill him! Hahaha, that's so satisfying!"

Major General Li Guodong slapped his thigh excitedly.

Now, the more he looks at Su Yuan, the more pleasing he finds him.

Just how many wicked ideas does this kid have in his head?

They turned a terrifying survival game into a tower defense game!

Su Yuan also breathed a sigh of relief, a smile appearing on his face.

The first one is solved.

This successful start greatly boosted morale.

"Wu Qiong, well done."

Wang Yi's voice rang out on the channel, carrying a hint of approval.

"Check the bodies for any spoils of war, then immediately proceed to the next designated location to prepare to support Chen Hu."

"Yes, Captain Wang!"

Wu Qiong responded loudly.

The excitement of surviving the ordeal filled him with energy.

He cautiously approached the spider monster's corpse and poked at the charred body with his dagger.

Suddenly, he felt as if the dagger had hit something hard.

With a forceful pry, a fist-sized crystal emitting a faint red glow rolled out from the spider monster's abdomen.

"Captain Wang, I think I've found a...red stone?"

Wu Qiong picked up the crystal and said somewhat uncertainly.

Su Yuan's gaze immediately locked onto the crystal.

【Name: Energy Core of the Ghost-Faced Spider (Low-Level)】

[Type: Material]

[Effect: Contains a trace of bio-energy, which can be used to enhance and modify equipment.]

Equipment enhancement and modification?

Su Yuan's eyes lit up instantly!

He immediately realized that these monsters,

They're not just bosses blocking the way; they're walking treasure chests!

Defeating them will not only earn you points and national fortune points, but also drop valuable materials!

"Wu Qiong, keep that thing safe! It'll be very useful later!"

Su Yuan immediately relayed this information to Wang Yi.

"Tell everyone that after killing a monster, be sure to check the corpse and collect all the materials you can!"

"yes!"

Upon hearing the news, the members of the assault team were all incredibly excited.

Great news! Not only can you bring glory to your country by fighting monsters, but you can also get equipment!

Who can stand this!

Just as Wu Qiong's side was achieving a great victory, Zhao Zihan's sniping also played a crucial role.

After the octopus monster's head tumor was shot open, it went completely berserk.

Its dozens of tentacles, as if possessed, lashed wildly at everything around it, but could no longer emit those sonic waves that could affect the mind.

Without mental interference, it is just a slow-moving target.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Standing on the high ground, Zhao Zihan calmly fired arrow after arrow.

Each arrow struck precisely at the octopus monster's enormous, ball-like body.

The octopus monster's defenses were not strong; arrows could easily pierce its body, spraying out large amounts of dark green liquid.

In just half a minute, its body was covered with more than a dozen arrows, making it look like a hedgehog.

Finally, it let out a mournful cry of despair, its massive body crashing to the ground, utterly silent.

[Global Announcement: Zhao Zihan, a player from China, has successfully defeated the special infected Abyss Tentacle! Personal points +3000!]

[Dragon Kingdom's National Fortune Points +3000!]

Another huge sum of money has arrived!

The viewers in the Dragon Kingdom's live stream room have become completely numb.

"Another...another one?"

"This guy kills the boss faster than I can kill a chicken..."

"I declare this no longer a zombie apocalypse; this is a hunting performance by contestants from the Dragon Kingdom!"

Compared to the joyous celebrations on the Dragon Kingdom's side,

In other countries' live streams, the atmosphere was gloomy and desolate.

The command center of the beacon nation.

The blond manager stared at the screen, his face ashen.

The Dragon Kingdom's fighters swept through the battlefield with overwhelming force. He felt as if his heart was being gripped tightly by an invisible hand, almost suffocating him.

"How could this happen... how could this happen..."

He muttered to himself, his eyes vacant.

Even their most elite soldiers in the United States were nearly wiped out when facing a tyrant.

How could the people of the Dragon Kingdom fight so easily and comfortably when facing eight monsters of the same level?

This unscientific!

"It's the terrain...it's the rules..."

The ouroboros beside him spoke in a hoarse voice, fear evident in his eyes.

"The person behind the Dragon Kingdom... can actually change the rules of the game! We're not even on the same level as them!"

"It's over...it's all over..."

A profound sense of despair enveloped the entire command center of the United States.

They knew that they had lost this battle for the fate of the nation, and had lost everything, not even their underwear.

……

The dungeon, inside the Steel Labyrinth.

After defeating the two monsters, Wang Yi immediately began to redeploy the team.

"Chen Hu, how's it going on your end?"

"Report to Captain Wang! This guy's shell is too hard. I've been scraping it for ages, and it's still jumping around!" Chen Hu's frustrated voice came through.

The scythe-armored monster he was facing was practically an iron turtle, with ridiculously high defense.

He slashed with the high-frequency blade for a long time, but only managed to cause some minor superficial wounds at the opponent's joints.

"Wu Qiong, go support Chen Hu immediately! Go through the passage to his left rear; there's a switch for a spike trap there! Once Chen Hu lures it there, the two of you work together to take it down!" Wang Yi decisively ordered.

"Received!" Wu Qiong accepted the order and immediately ran towards Chen Hu's direction.

"Zhao Zihan, you stay where you are and keep that lizard monster under control! Don't let it get close to me!"

"clear!"

Wang Yi himself turned his attention to the last two monsters that had not yet been dealt with.

One of them is a giant lizard monster that was previously suppressed by Zhao Zihan, but is now starting to stir again.

The other one is the largest and most terrifying of the eight monsters.

tyrant!

It was a giant over three meters tall, with bulging muscles all over its body and skin that was as gray and white as rock.

Just by standing there, it gives people a sense of oppression, like a mountain.

At this moment, it was taking heavy steps, one by one, towards Wang Yi.

Each step caused the entire steel maze to tremble slightly.

Three times the gravity seems to have the least effect on it compared to all other monsters.

"Has it finally arrived...?"

As the tyrant drew ever closer, Wang Yi felt no fear; instead, his eyes burned with fierce fighting spirit.

He knew that this tyrant was the real main course of today's hunting feast!

He retracted the Desert Eagle to his waist, from his personal storage space.

He took out the pair of high-voltage electric shock gauntlets that Su Yuan had exchanged for him before, which were crackling with dangerous electric arcs!

"Come on, big guy."

Wang Yi grinned, revealing a wild and untamed smile.

"Let me see if your muscles are harder, or my 300,000-volt fist!"

Instead of retreating, he took the initiative to meet the tyrant head-on and charged forward!