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

His demeanor was more composed and capable than before, and his brows showed more of the decisiveness of a leader.

"Brother Wang Mian, congratulations!" Wu Zhan went up to him and patted him on the shoulder forcefully. "No, now you should call me Speaker Wang. That was a brilliant move!"

Wang Mian shook his head and said seriously, "It's all thanks to your help. Alas, the council has long been plagued by problems. Charles and others are stubborn, short-sighted, and eliminate dissidents, almost leading all human players to the brink of destruction... Hmph." A cold glint flashed in his eyes, clearly showing his deep disgust for the actions of Charles and others.

"Although there are less than two weeks left, we can't give up!" Wu Zhan said. "As you can see, we've already broken through the blockade of the pig-headed men and rat-men on the ground. Seize this last opportunity, gather the players together, and stop fighting alone!"

"Don't worry! Besides here, we've actually found another good place to level up. I'll get back and organize people to level up quickly. In half a month, we should be able to get several hundred players to level 80 or higher!"

"Alright! Azure Town will definitely be the first player city to erupt in battle during the Ascension War. For your sake, we won't ignore it!"

Although Wu Zhan said that, his thoughts were completely the opposite.

The significance of the Azure Town is to attract the enemy's attention and draw away all of their main forces.

The real goal of military warfare is not to defeat the enemy, but to take advantage of the enemy's all-out attack and strike straight at their stronghold!

That's right, it's the F91's base-trading tactic, which was a hundred years ahead of the rest of the world!

However, Wu Zhan would certainly not tell Wang Mian the truth in front of him.

Now, due to immense pressure, humanity on Earth has unleashed a powerful will to survive, and everything is moving in a positive direction.

For example, Liu Nian and others have now discovered the dwarf outpost here.

That place can be used to exchange for a large number of legendary equipment, making it an excellent place for human players who have money and materials!

Therefore, a large number of players are preparing to go there, partly to fight against the goblins alongside the gnomes, and partly to upgrade their equipment and quickly improve their strength.

When Wu Zhan saw the screenshot of the legendary set pieces that Yun Xiangrong and Jiang Yi posted in the group, his first thought was to use all the guild's resources to help Liu Nian exchange for a complete set of legendary equipment. This was partly to thank Liu Nian for his efforts and partly to maximize Liu Nian's combat power. Unfortunately, the dwarves didn't have a complete set either...

Liu Nian and Mekkatorque talked a lot, mainly about the teleportation array.

Human players now arrive here by starting from Toothpick, entering the Underdark, passing through three Fungi tribes, and finally reaching the second level of the Underdark.

But this route is time-consuming and not a long-term solution. Not to mention, it would be very troublesome for them to turn back.

The giant tribe doesn't have a teleportation array, but this gnome's forward base does. However, because the magic mine is occupied by goblins, they don't have enough magic stones.

Liu Nian just robbed a group last night. Although the number was small, it was enough to solve some problems.

Moreover, humans don't have the technology to refine it right now, so leaving it there is useless. We might as well try to use it to make a trade with the dwarfs.

When he found Mekkatorque, the small man was in the brightly lit command room of the "Anvil Outpost," where the air was thick with the mixed smells of metal, machine oil, and parchment maps.

Mekkatorque pointed to the area on the sand table that had been deliberately dyed dark red and marked with intense energy fluctuations, his expression more solemn than ever before.

"Liu Nian, my friend, the root of our current predicament lies here—the [Molten Magic Mine]."

He pulled up some data, showing a strange ore that seemed to have molten lava flowing inside: "This ore contains highly active fire element and rare spatial energy. For us dwarves, it is the heart that powers large teleportation arrays, high-energy weapons, city cores, and even some legendary engineering creations. Without a stable supply, our teleportation network will shrink, and many strategic devices will become scrap metal."

Looking at the ore map, Liu Nian immediately thought of the truckloads of raw ore he had plundered: "Are the goblins mining this too?"

"Mining? No, they're destroying!" Mekkatorque's voice was filled with suppressed rage. "They're using explosives and inferior drills to work recklessly! Over 70% of the ore will explode or be annihilated during mining due to uncontrolled energy! They don't care about the long-term stability of the vein; they only pursue extracting value in the shortest time, leaving the entire vein riddled with holes, potentially triggering a chain reaction of collapses or even igniting deeper subsurface fires! This is an unforgivable waste and destruction!"

He took a deep breath, calmed himself, and began to recount that bloody history:

"When we first discovered that some people were stealing in the mine, we sent out a patrol to drive them away... That was the first conflict. We underestimated their numbers, and the patrol suffered a great loss as they occupied the mine entrance."

"Then we launched Operation Rock Drilling, gathering forces to try and retake the entrance. We fought well and even forced them back for a time. But the goblins quickly called for reinforcements, and their reinforcements came quickly because they deployed teleportation arrays and even deployed 'Hell Engines' after acquiring minerals... We lacked effective means to counter those siege units at the time and had to retreat. That was the second time we lost to heavy forces."

"After that, the prince sent a large army to conquer us, but the number of goblins was endless, and we were quickly dragged into a protracted war... After I arrived here, I suggested that since it was difficult to break through from the front, we should turn to the underground. So we planned 'Operation Deep Roots' to dig tunnels that led directly to the core of the mine and planned to plant shock bombs to solve the problem from the inside. You know what happened next..."

Every failure represents the loss of gnomes' blood and resources, and also signifies that the goblins' control over the mineral veins is becoming increasingly secure.

"Now, the area around the mine has become an iron fortress of goblins." Mekkatorque took out a layout map of their exploration of the goblin fortress, the layers upon layers of markings were enough to make one's scalp crawl.

"The outer perimeter is lined with dense patrols and trap zones; the middle layer features permanent artillery positions and flamethrower towers built along the mountainside, with at least one reinforced Hellfire Engine stationed 24/7; the entrance to the core mine is guarded by heavily armed steel gates and a network of gun emplacements. And their leader, Boneschopper Garrag, is stationed nearby."

After a pause, Mekkatorque added, "The environment itself is the enemy: the persistent high temperatures, toxic gases, unstable geological activity, damaged veins... Even if we reclaim them, how to safely mine and transport them under the enemy's continued harassment will be a new challenge. Therefore, the best solution is to completely drive them out of here!"

Liu Nian frowned as he listened to Mekkatorque's account.

The bad news is that the goblins actually possess the technology to set up teleportation arrays.

This means that once they have enough magic stones, they will gain unparalleled mobility.

Therefore, we absolutely cannot allow them to mine here without restraint.

Otherwise, it would be even worse for the upcoming promotion battle!