All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"Rumble, rumble—"

A rumbling, thunderous, and terrifying sound came from the dark sky above the [Clifftop Plague Hospital].

The group, who had just entered the secret realm and were instinctively preparing for battle, all changed their expressions at once.

"Captain Blue, where did this thunder come from? Didn't your intelligence say that this map was completely silent except for the monsters?"

A faint white light shone through Song Ming's glasses.

Several small magical shields had been released around him, circling him at a steady speed and completely protecting him.

Lan Yujing's face was also pale at this moment.

His face was filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"No, I... I don't know! I've never encountered this situation before, I..."

She tried her best to explain.

however.

The city lord at the head, Jiang Xingdong, seemed to have sensed something with his shrewd and experienced eyes.

His gaze was heavy and cold as he stared at the dark mass in front of him, where only the shadows of staircases could be vaguely discerned.

He raised his hand.

Based on the scattered intelligence brought back by the Rose Flower team, their current location has been determined.

"Our landing point is the Northern Gate. The thunder might be a mechanic of the top-secret dungeon; some dungeons have a chance of triggering special situations... Let's regroup with the other teams first!"

Jiang Xingdong said calmly.

however.

The voice just fell.

A sudden explosion, accompanied by a piercing scream, came from the south of the [Clifftop Plague Hospital] secret realm.

"ah--!"

Everyone's expression changed instantly.

That scream.

It was as if a group of ferocious and terrifying monsters from the darkness had been awakened.

Lan Yujing's pretty face turned pale, and the terrifying appearance of the monsters her team had encountered when they entered this secret realm flashed through her mind.

"roar!!!"

A clear tremor, accompanied by the roars of monsters from the savage secret realm, revealed the shocking scene to everyone.

There were so many monsters, so densely packed and dark, that it was impossible to count them all.

It resembles a black torrent waterfall cascading down from a height of tens of meters.

In an instant.

They poured out of the windows, rooftop, and other places of the main hospital building, rushing towards the parking area.

"Buzz~ Tap tap tap—"

The clear roar of a Gatling gun rang out in the southern parking lot.

"It's the 'Overseas Dragon Squad'! Only their team members are equipped with Gatling guns!"

Song Ming's face darkened.

"What's wrong with Jiang Long? Why did he make such a big commotion right from the start?"

"Lord City Lord, what should we do now?"

All eyes turned to Jiang Xingdong, who, however, kept his gaze fixed on the south where the gunfire was deafening, and calmly planted the Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand on the ground.

Take a deep breath.

With one hand raised, a red light condensed on his palm to everyone's astonishment.

A bronze statue of Guan Yu, a simple and ancient-looking deity, appeared in his hand.

Red-quality collectible!

[Item Name]: Guan Sheng Di Jun (God of War) Statue

[Item Level]: Red

[Type]: Craft collectibles

【Weight】: 5kg

[Occupies backpack slot capacity]: 2×3

[Item Description]: This ancient statue, imbued with the essence of a thousand years of incense offerings, boasts exquisite and simple craftsmanship, exuding a profound aura of faith. Worshipped by devotees year-round, it possesses a unique spiritual power. Legend has it that sincere worship in perilous situations can ward off evil spirits and ensure one's safe escape. It is a rare collectible possessing both immense cultural value and special symbolic meaning.

Jiang Xingdong held the statue in his hands and murmured a sigh.

"He's an impatient young man, but it's a pity he's not quite there yet!"

The words were spoken.

A terrifying surge of energy suddenly erupted from Jiang Xingdong's body.

In the dark and mysterious realm.

The statue of Guan Yu in Jiang Xingdong's hand suddenly seemed to melt like metal, transforming into a blazing red energy body that merged with Jiang Xingdong's body.

"With Guan Yu above, divine power bestowed upon me, evil spirits cannot invade, and all magic is invincible!"

A dark mass of zombies, their bodies bruised and seemingly cast in iron, their eyes bloodshot like those of demons, rushed out of the main hospital building. They were immediately drawn to the commotion and charged forward with ferocious roars.

however.

Before Song Ming and Lan Yujing could even make a move...

Jiang Xingdong, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them wide.

"Damn it!"

Two golden beams of light, like two great suns, pierced through the dark clouds and instantly cut through the night.

Suddenly, like a searchlight, it shone on these zombies.

"roar--!"

A horde of hundreds of zombies requires at least a thousand purple-quality, or even gold-quality, ammunition to eliminate.

In an instant, illuminated by this golden divine light, it turned into a cloud of black smoke.

Jiang Xingdong pulled at the hem of his robe, and the golden-quality Green Dragon Crescent Blade in his hand seemed to receive a call from some power, shining brightly.

"Go and rendezvous with the Falcon Squad immediately. Leave the rest of the way to me!"

The words were spoken.

He took a step, like a fiery meteor in the darkness, and in the blink of an eye, he was rushing towards the parking lot.

now.

South parking lot.

The Gatling gun unleashed a barrage of ammunition, all of which were of at least blue quality, with a frenzied roar. However, the dark horde of zombies, instead of retreating, advanced in the face of this metal onslaught.

What's even more deadly is...

Right behind them, a strange, cold, and noble figure was watching them with a smile and amusement.

Jiang Long, the leader of the Crossing-the-River Dragon Squad, had a ferocious expression.

With a flick of his wrist, a long spear coiled like a water dragon appeared, almost impenetrable in front of the man.

however.

The attack, which poured almost all of his energy into it, struck the man before him.

But all of them vanished without a trace.

It clearly hit the opponent, but somehow it didn't cause any damage at all.

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a cute little bug. The way you wave your pincers is quite a good opening performance. It's just a pity... this stage doesn't belong to you today."

Mo Ling said calmly, a flash of red light appearing beneath her eyes, which were like cold stars.

In Huangshan Base City, especially among the younger generation of pioneers, the absolute star, an elite pioneer at the sixth level of the Energy Gathering Realm, was instantly frozen on the spot.

next second.

The golden-quality armor on his chest, along with his body, was instantly torn open with a gruesome gash.

The one who tore all this apart held only a single, ordinary, jet-black feather in his hand.

A single feather...

Jiang Long's eyes rolled back, and his body lost all power to resist at that moment.

The screams of several team members who were still fighting against the zombie siege still echoed in his ears. However, the secret realm [Clifftop Plague Hospital], which had brought him too many shadows and disbelief, once again pressed him to the ground.

Mo Ling gently shook her head.

"Have they lost their fighting spirit? How fragile they are..."

He raised the feather in his hand again.

however.

next second.

A sharp, azure blade of energy, seemingly capable of splitting the surrounding buildings in two, suddenly arrived.

"You scoundrel! How dare you!"

Mo Ling raised her eyes, and in her line of sight, Jiang Xingdong's figure, still surrounded by the phantom of Guan Sheng Di Jun, was now like a god, carrying a stream of light, rushing straight towards them.

Along the way.

Zombies touched by the light emanating from him, whether ordinary or mutated, were affected.

They all let out deafening screams of agony.

Many of them melted away instantly, like ice and snow...

Mo Ling smiled coldly, one hand gripping the goddess pendant on her chest. A dazzling red light, accompanied by seven colors, burst forth from between her fingers.

"That's more like it! How can we let ants dominate the stage... Darling, it's our turn!"

It was the first to bloom compared to the red light.

It was a blood moon in the pitch-black sky.

“Gagaga—”

Amidst the hoarse and dense cawing of ravens, large flakes of black feathers suddenly drifted down from the sky.

Under the crimson glow of the blood moon, the feathers resembled eerie ribbons scattered across a stage, right above the very center of this red light in the void.

Mo Ling's figure appeared gracefully in the void, seemingly out of nowhere.

At this moment, he was holding the delicate hand of a stunningly beautiful woman.

Jiang Xingdong's pupils contracted sharply.

The phantom behind them seemed to tremble with a sense of impending tearing apart.

"Night Raven Momiji! It was you?!"

Mo Ling didn't look at Jiang Xingdong, as if his strength as a third-stage Core Condensation Realm expert and city lord was not even worthy of carrying his shoes.

A deafening, ferocious roar came from the direction of the [Beast Research Laboratory].

The scarlet and ferocious [Project No. "Overlord" clone] had its tentacles condense into a pair of huge fleshy wings in mid-air, resembling an evil dragon crawling out of hell.

With a roar, it charged toward Mo Ling in mid-air.

however.

Just then, the raven feathers fluttering around suddenly trembled.

A melodious yet eerie tune rang out under the blood moon.

The sound of a violin, sharp, eerie, and anxious, came from inside.

Saint-Saëns's "Dance of the Skeletons"...