I built a safe house in the eerie night.

A massive, unsettling mass of strange creatures surged forth in the darkness, seemingly endless.

However, the momentum was abruptly halted before the bony barricades.

They were either pierced by bone spikes or stuck in front of the barricades, unable to move an inch, creating chaos.

Behind the barricades, the crossfire network of five bone arrow towers began to take effect.

One after another, chilling bone arrows efficiently shot down the strange creatures that entered their range.

The arrow towers fired at a steady, almost continuous rate, creating a dense, deadly barrage of arrows.

The villagers, hiding inside the house, watched with sweaty palms and boiling blood.

Some people couldn't help but cheer quietly, while others were so excited that the veins on their foreheads bulged.

How could these terrifying and desperate creatures have such a pathetic and powerless side?

The village, which was originally on the verge of collapse and could not survive day by day, became impregnable in just two or three nights!

All of this is thanks to Jiangning.

Yu Niu leaned against the window, his dark face flushed with excitement, his hands gripping the knife and axe trembling slightly, muttering to himself:

"Kill! Kill them all! Kill them all! Leave no one alive!"

Jiang Ning simply observed the battle situation with a calm expression.

The scene before him truly gave him and the village great confidence.

Under the defense system it had built, the low-level monsters that only charged in mindlessly were almost unilaterally slaughtered.

Unlike the anxiety of the previous two nights, this is now a complete reversal of fortune.

This is a direct manifestation of development, which gives Jiangning a growing sense of accomplishment, including the anticipation of tomorrow's harvest.

However, he hadn't truly let his guard down.

The concerns remain, similar to the situation last night.

Arrows eventually run out.

The thousands of bone arrows stored in the five arrow towers seem like a lot, but can they withstand the seemingly endless tide of monsters for an entire long night without stopping?

Once the arrows are exhausted, how long can the chevaux-de-frise hold out?

Moreover, what we fear most is that such a massacre of low-level monsters might attract even stronger first-level monsters.

Or perhaps, within these mountains, there exists something even more terrifying and unknown?

By then, the existing defenses probably won't hold for long.

These are all warning signs of potential problems.

"However, since things have come to this, we can only wait and see how things develop, and adapt accordingly."

Jiang Ning silently recited the words to himself, then turned his gaze back to the window.

He felt much more at ease, but he still hoped that the long night would pass quickly.

The harvest continues.

The eeriness outside the village continued its frenzied assault in the unfathomable darkness.

The sounds of roars, cracking bones, and arrows piercing the air intertwined to create a chilling cacophony.

The eeriness wasn't just emanating from the withered forest; from the dark mountains further away, shadowy figures were also drawn by the commotion, joining the terrifying surge that assaulted the village's defenses.

At the foremost point of the chevaux-de-frise, the piles of corpses resembled a small mountain, layer upon layer, almost exceeding the height of the chevaux-de-frise itself.

Severed limbs, broken tumors, and flowing black blood stained the once gleaming bone spurs with filth.

Even though most of the monsters were precisely killed by the arrow towers while climbing or charging, the rate at which the corpses piled up was astonishing.

Once the attack frequency of the arrow towers decreases due to insufficient ammunition, the monsters behind them may very well climb over the mountain of corpses of their own kind and break through this defensive line in one fell swoop!

What annoyed Jiang Ning even more were those five Devouring Flowers.

They currently only serve to emit alluring scents, much like giving the eerie outside world a powerful stimulant.

This made those evil things rush in even more recklessly.

As for the Devouring Monster, it's too far away, out of reach, and hasn't been activated at all.

"Too far back, it should have been thrown out directly to draw fire..."

Jiang Ning muttered to himself.

At that moment, Wang Fu suddenly exclaimed, "Young Master, look! A new, bizarre race has appeared!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Ning felt a chill run down his spine and suddenly focused his gaze on the darkness further out of the village.

In that deep darkness, a large number of figures appeared, quite different from the strange tumors that had appeared before.

Their bodies are more like twisted human figures, with stiff and bizarre limbs, and skin that is bluish-black or charred black like a corpse.

Its claws were sharp as hooks, its fangs were menacing, and its eye sockets burned with two points of scarlet light.

Furthermore, they move in different ways; some crawl on all fours like wild beasts, while others sway their bodies and rush forward with their blood-red mouths wide open.

In the city, those with fleshy growths are generally called "monsters and ghosts," mostly transformed from gray spirits. They are brainless and slow-witted, but their numbers are enormous.

"These humanoid creatures are called 'wandering spirits,' and they usually thrive in places with extremely heavy yin energy or many dead people. They are faster, more aggressive, and more cunning... However, they still belong to the category of those who have not yet reached a higher level."

Wang Fu explained quickly, his expression grave.

"Their presence here indicates that the commotion in the village has spread to a wider area, attracting even more kinds of strange creatures."

After hearing this, Jiang Ning felt somewhat relieved.

As long as it hasn't reached the next level and hasn't developed any truly bizarre abilities, it's still within the range of the arrow tower's damage.

And it turned out just as he had predicted.

These newly added "wandering monsters" are even faster and more agile.

They even knew how to use the piles of corpses in front as stepping stones in an attempt to jump and climb over the barricade.

But once inside the arrow tower's locking range—

"Whoosh!"

"Whoosh!!"

Senbai's bone arrows were precise and merciless, killing his enemies!

These little monsters may look intimidating, but in reality, they'll either get blown up or fall apart.

As fragile as paper, they crumbled into new corpses, piling up in front of the barricades.

"Awesome! That feels great!"

"You looked pretty arrogant, but why can't you get up? Pick your head up, pick your head up!"

Jiang Ning couldn't help but roar and shout in his heart, and his tense nerves relaxed a lot.

As long as there are enough arrows and no Tier 1 monsters appear, the village will be perfectly safe with this defensive line.

The other villagers also recovered from their initial tension. Seeing the "wandering monsters" that had once terrified them now lying down like mowing grass, they felt a sense of relief and security.

However, this feeling of exhilaration did not last long.

The attack frequency of the arrow towers began to decrease at a visible rate.

The reason is simple: the arrows are being consumed rapidly.

The eerie pile of corpses outside the village had long since formed a black and red carpet, stretching for several meters and reaching almost half the height of the barricades.

It was truly a scene of corpses strewn across the fields and rivers of blood flowing.

The barricades themselves were still standing, like a wall of bones, half-buried by corpses, yet still playing a crucial role.

The problem lies in the supply of bone arrows for the arrow towers.

In order to maximize the stockpiling of ammunition, Jiang Ning had villagers pile up some strange corpses on wooden carts behind the arrow tower.

But now he discovered that the arrow tower could only automatically collect the bones piled up close to the base of the tower within the tower's body.

The spare bone arrows placed on the wooden carts at the rear, though so close, could not be charged.

The skeletons beneath the base of the central arrow tower were the first to be exhausted.

The ghostly flames in the eye sockets of the skull at the top of the tower dimmed, the bone arrows it fired became sparser and sparser, and finally went out completely, turning it into a silent decorative tower.

Subsequently, similar situations occurred at the other four arrow towers.

The number of skeletons at the base of the tower was decreasing rapidly, and the attack frequency was noticeably decreasing, while the pile of skeletons on the wooden carts behind remained completely unresponsive.

"What the hell!"

Jiang Ning's eyes darkened slightly.

This situation was completely unexpected.

While the momentum of the strange frenzy outside had slowed down, it was still relentless, and their own main firepower was about to go silent.

This feeling of being unable to exert his strength and watching the defense line break down left him feeling frustrated and uncomfortable.

The gradually relaxing atmosphere in the village froze again.

Through the gaps, the villagers saw that the arrow tower's attack was weakening, and the sense of security that had just risen in their hearts began to dissipate.

Many young and passionate individuals have quietly gripped the iron tools they use to bolster their courage, their eyes filled with struggle.

Should we hide in the relatively safe house, or rush out and risk filling the gaps in the defenses?

But looking at the horrific corpses piled up outside, and the countless scarlet eyes flashing in the darkness, the courage to rush out was suppressed by instinctive fear.

"The preparations weren't thorough enough..."

Jiang Ning sighed softly, having already made up his mind.

"However, tonight's harvest far exceeded my expectations. Oh well, let's leave it at that..."

His unwilling murmur was not finished.

The dark-skinned boy, who had been silently crouching in the corner by the window, gripping a knife and axe, suddenly raised his head.

"Young master... let me go!"

His voice was not loud, but steady and firm, with a calmness that was different from his usual impulsiveness, as if he had gone through an inner struggle before finally standing up resolutely.

Jiang Ning also turned his head sharply and looked at the Yu Niu in the corner.

In the dim light, the usually honest and even a bit naive boy had a burning, resolute light in his eyes.

There was a slight tremor in his eyes, but more than that, there was a resolute determination.

Jiang Ning looked at him and briefly closed her eyes.

One second, two seconds.

Jiang Ning opened his eyes, looked at Yu Niu, and nodded emphatically.

"Okay! Be careful!"

The Yu Ox statue finally received this permission, and the suppressed power within it suddenly erupted.

He suddenly stood up and, without the slightest hesitation, yanked open the tightly closed wooden door!

"Bang!"

The door was pulled open, then slammed shut behind him.

He was completely exposed to the boundless, terrifying darkness of the night, and also to countless eerie sensations from the outside world.

The dim light from outside the door outlined his young but upright back, showing no fear, only a passionate and courageous spirit.

Inside the room, everyone who could see this scene, even Jiang Ning, held their breath instantly.

Then, without turning around, without pausing, and without even letting out a courageous roar.

He merely tightened his grip on the knife and axe, slightly bent forward, and then—

Without hesitation, they charged into the even darker darkness ahead.

He, Yu Niu, has never backed down!

The target is that strange pile of corpses behind the arrow tower that cannot be charged!