Full health is the kill threshold, no matter if you're a god or a demon!

Then came the second one, the third one...

Liu Nian soon discovered that the actual situation was even more ideal than he had expected!

Previously, I used [Netherworld Prison] to raise pigmen. Although the amount of loot harvested at one time was large, it was limited by the skill cooldown. The same monster required a 30-second cooldown, which resulted in a bottleneck in average efficiency.

Here, monsters are readily available, and there are plenty of them, so there's no need to wait at all!

He can attract the aggro of a dozen or even dozens of monsters at once, and then trigger Heart Steel together. He can kill one monster at a time, and if there are enough of them, there is no need to wait for the 30-second cooldown!

Anyway, with his damage output, each monster can only be killed once, and he won't last until the second round, so there's no need to hold back...

Therefore, this efficiency is actually quite high!

Roughly estimated, killing a Lv.100 monster will provide him with an average of about 8000 health points, 5 stacks of Soul Drain damage, and 3 souls.

According to Liu Nian's estimate, the total number of monsters in this level 100 core area is around 2000.

Even considering that some monsters might be killed by splash damage before [Heart Steel] is triggered, resulting in a loss of profit, or that sometimes it is necessary to clear the area quickly... conservatively speaking, after completely clearing this area, his guaranteed Heart Steel of 1000 million is definitely a breeze!

Having made a plan in mind, Liu Nian no longer hesitated. Using the square as the center, he began to steadily advance and clear out the area, one region at a time, along a spiral route.

Amidst the ruins, a fierce battle symphony continued to resound with the sounds of "Duang~Duang~".

The dull thud of heavy punches hitting flesh, the crisp sound of gargoyles shattering, the whooshing sound of stone axes cleaving through the air by rock-armored guards, the slapping sound of demonic tentacles striking the ground, and the various strange hisses and wails uttered by monsters before their death... all intertwined to form a cruel symphony of slaughter.

Dust, stone chips, metal fragments, and decaying bodily fluids... all sorts of debris flew and splashed around Liu Nian. He was like a tireless machine, growing rapidly in the ancient city.

Time flew by in the repetitive yet rewarding battles.

One hour, two hours... most of the day passed.

On Liu Nian's attribute panel, notification messages kept refreshing at a steady and pleasant frequency:

[Heart of Steel activated, Health +7991]

[Heart of Steel activated, Health +8235]

[Soul Drain Strike stacks +5]

[Hellish Curse, Souls +3]

[Heart of Steel activated, Health +7766]

……

Each line of feedback signifies his rapid progress towards reaching tens of millions of health points.

While Liu Nian was frantically accumulating attributes in the Ruins of Ascalon, the other players in the Dragon Abyss Guild were not idle for a moment either.

In the second level of the Underdark, the operation to eliminate the remaining goblin forces is proceeding smoothly under Wang Mu's arrangement.

In the guild channel, messages kept scrolling by, reporting the progress of each team, the goblin gathering points they had discovered, the small groups of resistance they had encountered, and the casualties.

Although Liu Nian was focused on his own battle, he could still sense the tense, orderly, and methodical pace of the advance by glancing at the channel from time to time.

As goblin strongholds and remnants were eliminated one by one, Liu Nian's quest "Expel the Goblins," which he received from the Salamander Mother Lagersha, was also rapidly progressing, and he was about to reach the end.

His original plan was to unite the dwarves, frost giants, and fire lizards to form a stable suppression alliance and gradually drive the goblins out of the Underdark.

However, plans can't keep up with changes. His previous crazy act of detonating the volcano triggered a chain reaction, directly leading to the defeat and retreat of the main goblin force in the area, which greatly reduced the difficulty of the subsequent cleanup work and accelerated the process.

Just then, a message suddenly popped up in the guild channel, catching Liu Nian's attention:

Sha Xing (Note: Captain of the Fourth Squad): "@Boss Wang Mu! Our squad has just finished clearing the abandoned goblin mine outpost at Southeast No. 17. Deep within the tunnel, we discovered a hidden natural rock fissure emitting strong energy fluctuations! Detection technology indicates that the space behind it is extremely large, possibly leading to the third level of the Underdark! Requesting further instructions!"

The third level of the Underdark!

This message was like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, instantly creating ripples in the guild channel!

"A third floor?! Really?"

"Team Sand is awesome! If this is true, there will be many more high-level maps!"

"Maybe there's a new area with rare resources or high-level monsters!"

Even Liu Nian's eyes flashed with a glint of light.

This is indeed good news!

Although they have actually broken through the Chaos Alliance's blockade, for the ever-increasing number of human players, there is never too much of a high-level leveling area.

Discovering new levels of the Underdark means more unknown opportunities and resources, which are crucial for improving overall strength.

Wang Mu: "@Sha Xing, received! Stabilize the scene, set up a temporary cordon, and don't rush in! I'll take people over immediately to confirm!"

……

Meanwhile, the main force of the Dragon Abyss Guild, personally led by Wu Zhan, is launching an attack on another important force in the Dark Region—the Mushroom Kingdom.

Compared to clearing out the remaining goblin troops who are already on edge, fighting these ancient fungal creatures will undoubtedly be more intense.

In order to cope with the increasingly severe situation of the promotion war, Longyuan Guild is also steadily expanding its recruitment.

The new members are mainly transferred from the brother guild "Dragon Soaring", and they are all elite players from the Dragon Kingdom.

Even so, compared to Longxiang, which has expanded to three thousand members and has become a flag bearer for Dragon Kingdom players, Longyuan, with only eighty-odd official members, still appears "thin" in terms of numbers.

Of course, Longyuan follows a completely elite route. Every official member is a top-notch individual, capable of becoming a guild leader or a key member of the guild.

However, as Liu Nian's astonishing achievements such as "slaughtering a thousand pigs", "taming an eternal magical pet", and "inheriting the floating city" spread through system announcements and player announcements, the reputation of his current "Dragon Soaring Guild" also soared, attracting the attention and aspirations of many players.

Some top players who originally had the opportunity and intention to join the more elite "Dragon Abyss" are now more inclined to stay in "Dragon Soaring".

This left Wu Zhan somewhat speechless, both amused and exasperated.

On all fronts, everything is progressing in a tense but orderly manner, and good news keeps coming in.

As dusk approached, Liu Nian's footsteps finally covered the last corner of this level 100 core area.

As the last remaining fragment of the Colossus crumbled under his [Soul Drain Strike], which was boosted by his health, turning into rusted metal fragments scattered all over the ground, the entire area suddenly fell silent.

The ever-present whispers of corruption, the howls of monsters, and the scraping of metal vanished instantly.

Only a wisp of wind, seemingly from nowhere, whistled through the holes in the ruins, and Liu Nian's own steady breathing could be heard.

【Ding! 】

[System Notification: The area quest "Purifying Ascalon - Phase One" is complete!]

[You have completely cleared all active corrupted monster units from the outer perimeter of the core defense zone of Ascalon Ruins (Lv.100).]

This area is currently under a "temporary safe state" for 72 hours. During this period, monsters will stop spawning in this area.

finished.

(PS: The term "kill line" has been quite popular lately. I feel like the traffic to my book has increased by a third in the last few days. Is this for real?)