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

In fact, Yelena's plan was to withdraw from the Azure Council and bring the Bear Kingdom players to join the Dragon Soaring Guild, but Wu Zhan said it wasn't the right time yet and that she needed to help Wang Mian gain a foothold in the council first.

Yelena also took this opportunity to suggest that once Longxiang's mission was completed, they would leave the Azure Council and join Longxiang as a whole, and Wu Zhan agreed.

Finally, Ye Jielina and Wang Mian personally led a team, assigning skilled fighters to escort the Dragon Soaring Guild members to Tooth Spike City.

They were also afraid that things might get complicated if they waited too long, and that the news might leak out and the ratmen might set up an ambush beforehand, just like before.

Besides, going to Toothpick City would also be beneficial for them.

Once the external assistance was finalized, Wu Zhan immediately conveyed the good news to Wang Mu and sent him the prepared strategy guide.

Wang Mu quickly began mobilizing...

According to Wu Zhan's estimate, they should be able to reach the second level of the Dark Region in at most two days.

Of course, Liu Nian didn't need to worry about these things. He was currently wandering alone in the fire lizard's territory, looking for the goblin players hiding there.

Holding the red magic stone given to him by Lagersa, Liu Nian cautiously navigated the labyrinthine passages of the fire lizard's lair.

The interior of the nest has a very complex terrain, consisting mostly of winding tubular passages and caves of varying sizes.

The temperature here is very high, and many places are connected to lava rivers, so the place is filled with a pungent sulfur smell.

As he passed through a particularly narrow crevice in the rocks, which required him to turn sideways to pass through, the red magic stone in his hand, which had been warm, suddenly began to heat up noticeably and become hot!

Liu Nian's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately stopped in his tracks.

It finally appeared!

Liu Nian had been wondering where they might be hiding, since fire lizards can detect cloaking.

In retrospect, they did make use of the terrain.

The fire salamanders escaped the threat of the frost giants because of the terrain, and now, the same thing is happening to them.

Liu Nian summoned Echo. Echo wasn't very big yet, so it could easily squeeze into the crevice. Moreover, as a hermit crab, it had some climbing ability. Although it couldn't stray too far from its owner, it could still conduct short-distance explorations without any problem.

The main reason is that pets, unlike players, don't have their levels reset to zero when they die, making them suitable for this kind of task.

An echo crept in through the crack, and Liu Nian followed behind, turning sideways.

As long as Echo is not attacked, he is safe.

As the temperature of the magic stone in their hands continued to rise, it meant they were getting closer and closer to their target.

However, after traveling for a while, the echo stopped.

There was no road ahead.

But the magic stone in his hand reminded Liu Nian that the target was just ahead!

After thinking for a moment, Liu Nian recalled his pet, slowly moved to the end of the crevice, reached out and touched the rock blocking his way, and revealed a cold smile.

These stones were placed there intentionally to block this area.

He carefully moved a few rocks aside, and light and faint sounds of conversation immediately appeared in front of him.

Looking out through the crack, there was a small cave, which looked like it had been artificially created. Three goblin players were hiding inside.

[Goblin with Rotten Nose LV.38]

[Goblin - Stinky Teeth LV.35]

[Goblin - Crooked Ear Butt LV.32]

Through the slit in the observation hole, you could see them cutting flesh from a fire lizard and chewing it greedily, blood still dripping from their mouths.

"Only three..." Liu Nian narrowed his eyes.

Based on Wuzhan's experience dealing with other races, if we consider the basic combat strength of an individual, the Demon Bear is the highest, followed by the Pigmen and Eagleborn, then Humans, then the Ratmen, and finally the Goblins.

The difference in combat power is roughly two levels per tier.

即：1级的魔熊≈3级猪人和鹰裔≈5级的蓝星人类≈7级的鼠人≈9级的地精。

Of course, this refers to normal circumstances. There are exceptions, just as there are differences in strength among humans. For example, Liu Nian's strength at the same level is definitely not weaker than any Demon Bear Clan player!

Liu Nian is currently level 25, but dealing with these goblins who are level 30 or above is no problem for him!

The three goblin players who were eating clearly did not expect that there would be such a terrifying "cleaner" specifically targeting them.

When Liu Nian blasted through the rocks and rushed in, they were startled, with meat in their mouths.

My instinct was to run, but there was simply no other way out.

When they saw that Liu Nian's level was only 25, they became excited again.

"Waaagh! Shrimp! A lone, lost shrimp!" The highest-level goblin player shouted excitedly, raising a sparking gun.

Two other goblins, baring their teeth and brandishing rusty machetes, surrounded them.

Liu Nian wanted to test the waters, so he didn't use any skills. Instead, he tried to withstand a hit from the gunshot in the hands of the level 38 goblin.

-6170!

The damage wasn't low either...

Liu Nian made an estimate in his mind.

The other two goblin players also rushed forward, their weapons slashing at Liu Nian.

-2980!

-3350!

With a broad and generous heart, Liu Nian aimed a punch at the head of a goblin.

With a thud, the short goblin was knocked backward several times on the ground!

-15519!

The goblin's health dropped by half instantly.

Liu Nian punched the other person who was in a daze.

-14331!

This one was also forced to retreat wildly.

Liu Nian took a few steps, and the earth rumbled!

-26117!

-25132!

The two goblin players were instantly killed.

It seems that these goblin players are indeed very weak. Of course, it's also possible that they didn't prepare in advance, so unlike the goblins who captured the Frost Giant before, they didn't have mechanical or modified beasts, making them easy to deal with.

The remaining highest-level goblin was so frightened that he fired repeatedly at Liu Nian.

Unfortunately, his marksmanship was really poor, and he only got hit by one shot.

Liu Nian grinned and approached him. The goblin screamed in fright and ran around the cave like a headless fly. Liu Nian caught him with a shadow attack and stomped him under his feet.

Liu Nian wanted to say a few words to him, but he was so noisy that it was impossible to communicate, so he had no choice but to kill him with a punch.

[Heart of Steel activated, Health +1323]

[Soul Drain Strike activated, damage +10]

[Hellish Curse in effect: Armor, Magic Resistance, and Ability Power +9] (Including the previous two)

[Level upgraded to level 26]

Killing players from different factions guarantees a 100% drop of equipment. However, unlike the ratmen, humans can't wear the goblin equipment at all, and there's nothing good about it. It's all just a bunch of weird and haphazardly put together items that Liu Nian considers completely illogical and can only be broken down into materials.

The weapon is usable, but its damage is too low, so Liu Nian doesn't need it and will put it in his backpack for now.

The three goblins dropped a lot of money and various gems, all of which are universal, so Liu Nian naturally accepted them with a smile.

Moreover, the experience points gained from killing high-level enemy players are substantial!

This is much better than grinding monsters to level up!