Chapter 208: Goblin Catastrophe: The Real World

Roar!

The energy‑formed giant bear wildly waved its bear paws at Mu Yi, its energy form emitting flickering fluctuations under the surrounding attacks.

Mu Yi firmly restrained the giant bear's desire to attack, allowing the others to unleash frantic damage without any worries.

However, according to Mu Yi's perception, their attacks inflicted virtually no substantive damage on the giant bear.

Bu Luno, after half a day of spell buildup, unleashed a burst of flame that lit the surroundings like brilliant fireworks; after the intense flash of firelight, the giant bear finally slowed its movements, indicating that the energy‑formed bear had truly taken damage.

Amid the giant bear's roar, the icy mist on its body grew denser.

Mu Yi finally understood what the veil‑like icy mist surrounding the energy bear actually was: it was the bear's internal power drawing in magical particles from the environment, manifesting as energy exposed to the air.

The denser the icy mist, the weaker the bear's control over the surrounding magical particles.

Yet the icy mist, composed of gathered magical particles, ultimately formed a shield that enclosed the bear, revealing the truth that low‑level spells are utterly ineffective against it.

Hungry Ghost Path!

Mu Yi swung his blade, weaving thunder and holy light together; the combined force struck the giant bear with markedly greater effect.

"Maybe next time, if there's a chance," Mu Yi declined the invitation.

Mu Yi felt immensely relieved; although the bear's attacks were massive, the bear that had turned flesh into an energy form had already shifted its attack type from physical damage to elemental damage.

Roar!

The other Zongwang Players felt a surge of spirit and hurried to increase their damage, realizing this was the optimal output window.

"You participated in killing the Lord of Winter and accounted for 62% of its maximum HP damage; your Dungeon contribution has risen to 40%."

Often, Zongwang Players associated with the Death Magic Plane can remain quite active in attendance during the early to mid phases, because this lifestyle itself represents enjoyment for them.

Especially for a barbarian like Si Ba Ke, an "elder", they cherish each post‑adventure celebration even more; it proves they are alive and is the only key to recapturing the thrill of past adventures.

"Hahaha, then let today's banquet be your send‑off!" Si Ba Ke said, looking at the flame in Ka Li Ya's eyes, laughing louder than before.

"Si Ba Ke, I want to leave the squad and strike out on my own!" Ka Li Ya said firmly.

The giant bear, suppressed by Cloud Energy, could not even pierce Mu Yi's Shura armor.

Watching Mu Yi's departing figure, Ka Li Ya's expression darkened, and she finally made a decision.

But Mu Yi blocked it with his blade.

Realizing this, Mu Yi immediately erected a barrier and released countless evil spirits.

Fledglings must always leave the nest to spread their wings!

Si Ba Ke knows this well, just as he once left his tribe and formed a squad with Ka Li Ya's father to roam the Zongwang.

"Calculating character contribution..."

The former might inflict fatal damage on Mu Yi, but the latter became weakened the instant Mu Yi opened the barrier and released Cloud Energy.

Unlike the now‑elderly Si Ba Ke, he has just begun, brimming with boundless enthusiasm for adventure and growth.

"Fortunately it's an energy form!"

After the polite exchange, Mu Yi left the Dungeon; he still had many tasks to attend to.

"Holy Verdict Thunder!"

The temperature between heaven and earth dropped several degrees again, reaching a level where ordinary people would freeze solid on contact; even Zongwang Players with status resistance were affected, and Mu Yi could not escape the chill.

They swarmed like locusts, flocking onto the bear's surface and greedily devouring its magical particles; these uncontrolled, loose particles were the easiest for them to consume.

Barbarian Si Ba Ke enthusiastically extended an invitation to Mu Yi; not all Zongwang Players devote the majority of their time to adventure and cultivation.

"You killed the battle objective: Lord of Winter. This boss is a special unit; the loot has been distributed to each participant's inventory according to contribution value."

Weakened by various attacks and rapidly losing strength, the giant bear went completely berserk.

Most people kept their distance from Mu Yi, though there were exceptions.

The party's priest hurriedly used divine arts to dispel the effect, but the bear's claw already slammed toward Mu Yi; the massive momentum alone could instantly shatter most same‑level opponents attempting to block it.

"Want to join the banquet?"

The mist on the bear's surface receded at a visible speed, and many hungry ghosts had already passed through the protective layer, landing on the bear and tearing at its body; the loss of energy caused the bear's size to shrink rapidly.

"Settlement successful. Based on your achievements and kills in this battle, your final reward chest is: Winter's Dirge: Legendary Glory Chest."

Low‑level ice resistance is ultimately not immunity to the ice element.

Realizing this, Mu Yi sneered, completely gave up blocking, and swung his blade in a frenzied assault on the bear.

"Based on your contribution, you have earned 95,000 Universal Experience points and 4,000 Zongwang Disaster Coins."

Finally, after a holy sword strike imbued with sacred light, the bear's energy form began to surge, and in the next instant collapsed into a burst of sky‑filled icy mist.

"Detected character exiting combat state, initiating Dungeon settlement..."

—Holy Light Judgment!

Boom!!

Moreover... it's hungry ghosts and blood‑soaked Mu Yi; they don't look like a good‑natured host at all.

Zongwang is like that; meeting is a kind of fate, but such fate rarely lasts long, and everyone has their own matters to attend to.

"Dungeon info: Lord of Winter has been slain, proceeding with Dungeon settlement..."

After the final boss was taken down, everyone relaxed, praised Mu Yi's contribution, and then went their separate ways.

Now that Ka Li Ya has witnessed Mu Yi's strength, she too will begin to write her own story.

"I will definitely surpass you!"

Ka Li Ya stared at the curved blade in her hand, as if talking to herself and swearing to the heavens.

Seeing a strong one's power always gives rise to two kinds of people: the ordinary who are conquered by greatness, and the warriors who dare to envision replacing them.

The former may not be weak, the latter may not be strong, but generally the latter's ceiling of achievement far exceeds that of the strong.

If one dares not even imagine it, how could they possibly surpass?

For the entire Multiverse, some people's stories are already splendid movements; when they converge, they collide, warp, rub, and then sparks fly in dazzling brilliance...

And Zongwang is exactly such a platform, a platform that lets countless geniuses compose even more splendid movements.

Back in the main world, Mu Yi does not know that he already has a "follower".

Even if he knew, he wouldn't mind; the being he has surpassed, he will no longer keep in sight, and even if you are given time to catch up, you will only look on and never see my figure.

Seeing the prompt flashing on his retina, Mu Yi slowly stretched his torso.

Having left the open Winter Region and returned to the temperate summit of Kunlun Mountain, he suddenly felt a bit stifling.

Lying on the stone cliff, Mu Yi casually opened the battle chest.

In the next instant, an intense golden light that no other being could gaze upon shot up into the sky!

Then, a new prompt refreshed on Mu Yi's retina:

"Zongwang Prompt: Open Winter Lament – Legendary Glory Chest succeeded, you have obtained the Lord of Winter's Crown!"

Lord of Winter's Crown

Type: Special Artifact

Quality: Golden Legend

Item Level: 20

Item Effects:

1. Winter Lament:

You can set up a moderate‑area constant‑temperature field (adjustable between -100° and 100°).

All allied life within the field will gain additional vitality recovery and chill dispelling.

2. Winter Sovereignty:

You can communicate with the Ice Element Plane and its ice‑elemental beings, and sign summoning contracts with them. (The power of ice‑elemental beings varies with the character's charisma and the summoning offering.)

3. Winter Lament

Once this crown is equipped, it cannot be removed by conventional means.

Equipping this crown grants advanced ice resistance expertise, and the wearer's surface temperature drops over time.

ps: If I wear it I cannot embrace you; if I don't wear it I cannot protect you… —Lord of Winter Barotlia Fladin

Mu Yi's eye twitched; these truly legendary‑colored equipments were increasingly abstract—whether the Winter Bow or the Lord of Winter's Crown, the negative effects of using these items are simply beyond what a normal person can handle.

Even if the effects are overpowered, they're basically just a desperate gulp; Mu Yi flicked them into his item bag.

He can't use any of these items, so hoarding them for sacrifice is more worthwhile.

After some thought, Mu Yi infused all the Universal Experience he obtained into his soldiers.

The training speed of Elite Talent is far too slow; aside from the ten‑skill all‑rounder that can be infused with Universal Experience, other Elite Talents can only be improved by continual reinforcement, so the simplest way to boost power now is to raise the soldiers' base strength.

After one wave of experience infusion, nearly all two thousand soldiers reached level 12, their strength a huge leap over before.

But this did not satisfy Mu Yi; his imagined opponent is a legendary creature, and he must become stronger.

"I recall the texts saying that using Elite Talent on the battlefield accelerates growth… perhaps I should look for a small‑scale battle Dungeon?"

Mu Yi pondered, filtering his next battle Dungeon on Zongwang.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Mu Yi saw something rather familiar.

Goblin Disaster Battle

Type: Battle/Dungeon

Challenge Modes: Easy (Forest Disaster era) / Hard (Kingdom Disaster era) / 20‑person (World Disaster era) / Real World (Dark era)

Dungeon Elements: Goblin, Infinity, Race

Challenge Level: 10‑20

Battle Drops: Slaughter Drops, Side Quests, Challenge Achievements, Rare/Boss Kills.

World upheaval, race succession.

History begins to branch amid the raging torrent, and Goblin King·World Disaster·Espirin opens the goblin chapter…

The green tide will sweep the entire world!

So, how will you choose your method and role to step into this already‑unfolded epic…

Available factions for the current battle: Alliance/Goblin (race‑locked)

PS: Fuck, are these monsters really Goblins? Perfectly absorbing the cultural essence of all races? Casting magic, mastering technology, employing tactics… and the most infuriating part is, this thing can be grown from the ground??? —Alliance Commander Kani Sa-Bowell

PS: Goblins inherit the Giant Demon's regeneration, and also its weakness; burning goblin corpses with flame can effectively halt goblin regeneration! —Goblin Slayer Association

PS: Zongwang Players without massive killing power, proceed with caution; regardless of difficulty, the number of goblins you face is counted in the tens of thousands, a green wave surges toward you, and the overwhelming ranged onslaught and reckless explosive morale will give you a headache… —Zongwang Player 9999

Interesting!

Seeing the battle info, Mu Yi couldn't help but sit up, never expecting that one day he would encounter the sequel to a novice Dungeon.

Without hesitation he locked onto the Real World, the countless Goblins; this thing sounds perfect for slaughter!

In the next instant, a new prompt refreshed on his retina:

"Enter Goblin Disaster: Real World? Note: After each entry, players must wait one natural day of battle time before they can choose to exit!"

Mu Yi raised an eyebrow; what does that mean?

This is the first time he's encountered a battle with a mandatory requirement.

Without overthinking, Mu Yi simply confirmed with his mind.

Then, a new prompt refreshed in his retina:

"Confirmation successful, matching teammates…"

"Hmm?"

Still need to match teammates? Can't solo?

Mu Yi felt it was somewhat troublesome.

Moreover, this 100‑person team made Mu Yi inevitably doubtful; the difficulty, compared to the 20‑person difficulty, seemed too great a leap.

However, considering that the Transcendent‑stage dungeon, compared to the Apprentice‑stage dungeon, is almost a complete world.

That is also reasonable.

After all, just from the campaign description one can tell that the situation in this real world is likely unfavorable; perhaps it has already become a case of reversed offense and defense, with Goblins hunting other races.

I just don't know how long the matching will take…

Just as Mu Yi was thinking, a notification of completed matching suddenly appeared in his retina:

「Matching completed, now transmitting character to the battlefield scene…」

Obviously, the number of Zongwang Players in the Multiverse is far greater than Mu Yi imagined.