CHAPTER 104: CHAPTER 104: EVACUATING THE MINE, RETURNING TO THE TERRITORY

The golden strategy appeared for the first time proactively.

The warning was very clear!

Now, Zong Shen’s team was showing signs of exhaustion.

The intense combat had brought not only physical fatigue but also mental exhaustion.

Most importantly, the ultimate Holy Spirit Warrior had exceeded its duration and completely disappeared.

All the major strong skills were also mostly on cooldown.

Staying in the mine was not a wise choice.

The Spider Web Monster race in this mine had been rooted for decades or even hundreds of years.

Their clan reproduction was strong, almost becoming a dominant force in the mine.

It couldn’t be resolved in one go.

At worst, they could make a third or fourth expedition to the mine.

After killing the Spider Web Monster Queen and avenging his subordinates, Zong Shen’s mood calmed down considerably.

When the blood cooled, rationality regained the high ground.

If this area were compared to a hard mode dungeon.

Then at least thirty percent of the progress had already been cleared.

"Let’s withdraw."

The tremors in the mine grew more intense, and the Spider Web Monster Lord seemed about to appear.

Zong Shen mounted Pigsy and headed back towards the cave entrance.

Along the way, when he passed the place where he had set a trap treasure chest,

he found a lord’s corpse.

In addition, there were two soldiers holding heavy crossbows lying nearby, barely alive.

It seemed that this lord had triggered the trap treasure chest.

However, the chest was ownerless, so it didn’t count as Zong Shen’s attack.

He could recruit these two soldiers into his ranks through the rescue.

The mine behind rumbled loudly.

Upon listening closely, a dense "rustling" could also be heard — the sound of advancing Spider Web Monster Warriors.

"Take them with us."

Zong Shen ordered, and then quickly advanced.

Two Wolf Cavalry soldiers grasped, roughly placing the two dying soldiers on the back of a Giant Wolf for a swift retreat.

A few mages also jogged along.

They soon left the mine and hurried through the ruins.

Outside, the sun was already setting.

This gave everyone a surreal sense of time and space shifting.

When they arrived at the horse-tethering place,

they found the horses had been led elsewhere.

More likely than not, it was done by the lord who got blown up.

Everyone mounted up and immediately headed southwest, towards the territory.

Zong Shen looked back; the outside of the mine was already filled with Spider Web Monsters.

Among them, most were Little Spider Web Monsters and Spider Web Monster Warriors, numbering in the hundreds.

In the mine, many more Spider Web Monsters were crowded but unable to come out.

Among them were several Spider Prophets holding magic staffs.

Another Spider Web Monster with yellow markings on its abdomen was unidentified.

In the center was a giant Spider Web Monster over five meters tall, with golden patterns all over.

Its upper body was in the shape of a human male, clad in golden battle armor, looking very strong, holding a black spiral-shaped long spear.

Beside it stood two different looking Spider Web Monster Queens...

Clearly, the Spider Web Monster Queen named Noviya whom Zong Shen killed was just one of the "consorts" of this Spider Web Monster Lord.

This seemed to be most of the Spider Web Monster race’s assets.

Those Spider Web Monsters outside the mine howled, causing the mountain forest above the mine to have flocks of birds flying in panic.

Zong Shen patted Pigsy, urging it to speed up a bit.

Everyone ran with all their strength back to the territory.

Soon they were far away from the mine.

Zong Shen’s tensed nerves began to gradually relax.

The danger of death and the urgency of battle really sped up one’s growth.

He closed his eyes, letting Pigsy follow the horse crowd in front, running.

Closing his eyes, he recalled the corpse of the unlucky lord in the dungeon that had been bitten by the Mutated Ghoul into a bloody mess.

This scene was deeply etched in his memory.

Always reminding him that this was not a game, death could come at any time.

"Phew..."

He exhaled with melancholy.

Pigsy’s back was steady and broad.

Though its speed was ordinary, its comfort far surpassed those Avalon Prairie horses.

Being a Wild Boar Knight wasn’t too bad.

When there’s an opportunity, he’ll get a new mount and let Pigsy look after the house.

Its size alone was enough to defend the territory and deter any invading enemy.

The trekking time passed quickly.

After more than an hour.

Zong Shen and his party returned to the territory.

They were travel-worn, and everyone had fatigue written on their faces.

Due to the loss of team members, everyone was somewhat downcast.

Even the Necromancer Tasuya, who claimed to toy with life and death, felt the same.

It was already night, the moon and stars bright, the stars in the sky turning and shifting.

The mages and rangers put the horses in the stable.

They stood in place, praying in their own ways.

The Wolf Riders laid down the two dying soldiers.

Gathering together, they gazed up at the starry sky.

The sense of community in the territory was beginning to form.

This was a whole, a home where no one would be lonely again.

Zong Shen went to the injured soldiers, both had suffered severe explosion damage and were in a coma.

Their life values were less than a tenth.

And were slowly dropping.

Before him appeared the attributes of these two injured soldiers.

[Dying Avalon Light Crossbowman: Nelson/Cardoso]

[Talent: Ordinary]

[Level: lv11]

[Attributes: (Click to expand)]

[Hunger Level: 80]

[Loyalty: 0 (Original owner dead, no master state)]

[Occupies 1 Command Point]

[(Click to rescue and recruit)]

The two Tier Two Soldiers seemed to be native troops of Avalon.

The battle today consumed nearly a liter of Moon God Spring Water.

Luckily, without the Moon God Spring Water, they wouldn’t have held on.

Previously they still had a numerical advantage, but facing the Spider Web Monster race, that advantage was gone; everything relied on cooperation.

He took out a wooden bucket filled with Moon God Spring Water.

Inside, there was still about one and a half liters of the spring water.

He opened the injured soldiers’ mouths, giving each a small sip.

The effect was immediate; their wounds quickly healed visibly to the naked eye.

Soon, these two near-death soldiers woke up.

The life values of the two soldiers quickly recovered to a state able to be recruited.

"Honored sir, did you save us?"

Zong Shen stood up and chose the [Recruit] option.

He solemnly said.

"Your lord is dead, it was I who saved you."

"From now on, you will be my subordinates."

The two soldiers exchanged a glance and very decisively stood up to salute.

"We are willing to be your subordinates!"

Zong Shen nodded and spoke seriously.

"The territory needs you, please join me in creating a future full of glory!"

Because of the day-long bloody battle, Zong Shen carried an air of weariness from after the war.

The yellow-green mucus of the Spider Web Monsters had already dried and crusted on his battle armor.

This sight silently shocked the two Avalon Light Crossbowmen!