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

Living among the pig-people inhabitants of a place called "Shattered Hoof Town," Liu Nian felt his sense of smell was about to be ruined.

Rotting food scraps, untreated excrement, the sour smell of cheap alcohol, sweat and blood mixed together... all sorts of odors ferment in the humid and hot air, creating a uniquely "pig-man" olfactory shock.

The streets were muddy, garbage was piled up everywhere, and simple wooden sheds and stone houses were crookedly crammed together. Every now and then, you could see pig people fighting over trivial matters, with shouts, curses and laughter ringing out incessantly.

The leader of the squad he was following, a pigman warrior named "Scarface," was huddled in a smoky, noisy tavern with a few of his men, drinking murky ale from large bowls and boasting about their recent "achievements" with spittle flying everywhere.

"Hiccup! Those rats, when they saw me leading the charge, they were scared out of their wits! I cleaved their captain's fancy but broken shield in two with one swing of my axe, and chopped his head off to kick around like a ball! Hahaha!" Scarface waved his thick arm, spilling liquor everywhere.

"Scarface Boss is awesome!"

"That rat meat is too tough, it doesn't taste good!" The henchmen echoed, banging on the table and making a fuss.

Liu Nian (Big Rotten Teeth) squatted in the shadows of the corner, with a glass of cheap liquor that had barely been touched in front of him, but his ears were perked up.

Although these pig-men's conversations are crude and vulgar, they often reveal some trends and fragmented information.

"I heard the Clefthoof Clan has recently made a fortune?" a pigman warrior with a scar on his face asked in a hoarse voice after taking a swig of wine.

"Indeed!" another one-eyed pigman chimed in, his eyes gleaming with greed. "They dug up something amazing in that rotten mud pit to the north! It looks like an ancient suit of armor, a work of art gleaming with gold! It's said that the Ironhoof Warchief of the Rifthoof clan personally took it!"

This small town called Shatterhoof Town was established by the Shatterhoof Clan. Unlike humans, the pigmen have a main city, and each of the seven clans has established a small town, as well as numerous settlements of varying sizes.

"Golden light? How powerful can it be? Can it compare to the golden spiked club in Lord Mog's collection in Shattered Bone City?" Scarface seemed somewhat disdainful, but the envy in his eyes was undeniable.

"Who knows! But I heard that Ironhoofed Warhead has already collected four pieces of the Immortal King set!"

"Only four pieces? Our Bloodfang Warriors already have six!"

"I heard that a new dungeon for Immortal King set pieces has recently been discovered in the Goblin territory, and several warriors are eager to go there."

"Speaking of which, has the goblin king been chosen yet?"

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Liu Nian's attention was drawn to the words "Immortal King." Sure enough, he was right to choose these warrior leaders as his targets!

As he had expected, the other party had already collected several items.

So, the next step is to see if there's a chance to get that Iron Hoof. If we could get four pieces of performance at once, that would be pretty awesome.

However, it's practically impossible to launch a sneak attack in this city. First, killing someone is not allowed in the city. Second, this is the other party's home turf. If there's any problem, he can just disappear into any building and Liu Nian will be helpless.

After all, the upgrade war hasn't started yet, so these buildings are invincible.

So we can only seize this opportunity to leave the city. If the opponent is really hiding, we'll have to think of a way to lure him out. Maybe we can try something in that newly discovered instance...

The commotion in the tavern continued, and the topic quickly shifted to where they could plunder the weak and which female slaves were more exciting.

Liu Nian seized an opportunity to sneak up next to the pig-man who had previously revealed the news.

He paid for two barrels of wine for the other man and immediately became acquainted with him, easily obtaining more detailed information.

In the goblin territory of the [Shimmering Mine], there is a level 95 dungeon that appears to contain pieces of the Immortal King set.

Liu Nian secretly sent a message to Yang Lawei of Eagle Wing to verify, and a moment later Yang Lawei said that there were indeed quite a few pig people active there recently.

Having made up his mind, Liu Nian decided to explore the city first.

Let's see what's going on with this iron hooves.

Leaving the pungent smell of the tavern, Liu Nian wandered through the filthy streets of Broken Hoof Town.

This small town, founded by the Clefthoof clan, is far more rugged and savage than any human town.

Without a clear plan, the buildings were completely haphazard. The towering "clan hall," constructed of logs and rough stones, was the center and highest point of the town, surrounded by a ring of relatively "luxurious" stone houses, presumably the residences of the clan's high-ranking members.

Further out, there are large areas of messy, low shacks, tents, and open-air stalls, stretching all the way to a simple wall made of sharpened wooden stakes and piled stones.

The air was always filled with that indescribable, complex stench, but the pigs seemed completely unconcerned. They trudged through the mud, haggled over garbage heaps, and settled personal scores in broad daylight. The winners roared with deafening laughter, while the losers either lay on the ground groaning or were dragged to a corner to become new garbage.

In several open spaces, pig-men were engaging in rudimentary gladiatorial combats or strength contests, while the onlookers roared and made vulgar noises.

Liu Nian noticed that there were quite a few NPC guards employed by the pigmen in the town, but their discipline was equally lax. Most of them were dozing off against the wall with their weapons in hand, or gambling and drinking together. He wondered if they had been infected by the pigmen...

These NPCs only become slightly more alert when the area near the clan hall is involved.

Liu Nian seemed to be wandering aimlessly, but in reality, he was silently memorizing the terrain, main buildings, and patrol routes of the guards in the entire town of Suiti.

At the same time, he also pricked up his ears, trying to catch the conversations of the pig farmers in the streets and alleys.

"It seems that Boss Iron Hoof went into seclusion again after getting that golden treasure? I haven't seen him come out to beat people up for several days."

"I heard they're training new combat techniques in preparation for the upgrade war!"

"Bullshit! My cousin's neighbor's second uncle is in the royal guard, and he says the eldest is researching how to breed piglets!"

"Haha, speaking of which, the new pig girl the boss found is really something else, she probably weighs around a thousand pounds? She's got a lot of fat on her body!"

"That's right, it trembles with every movement, it makes my heart itch! If I could ride it, I'd be happy to be a chieftain!"

"You're ugly and dreaming. You have black fangs and you still want to be a chief?"

"Are you new here? That's the most beautiful woman in our Clefthoof Clan!"

"With your small frame, she could easily sit on you and kill you!"

"If a pig doesn't have dreams, what's the difference between it and cured pork?!"

Liu Nian: You're quite inspiring... By the way, are there really this many funny people among these pig-men?