Chapter 43: Who exactly is secretly worshipping me?!

Deep in the first floor of the labyrinth, in the center of the sewer corridor, pieces of corpse meat the size of palms were piled on the open space.

Standing in front of that pile of meat, the burly lizard-man clan leader clenched his claws, his scales twisted together, just like a ghost crawling out of the abyss.

Total annihilation—

The entire delegation was wiped out!

Including the 'Champion' Okto, not a single warrior of the Earth Dragon clan came back! "This is... bullying the dragon too much!"

Unable to contain his anger, he roared at the sky, and the spreading ripples were like waves, slamming fiercely against the surrounding walls.

Metal pipes trembled in his roar, making a miserable sound of being unable to bear the burden.

The lizard-man warriors standing around were the same, their faces filled with hatred without exception.

They couldn't wait to rush into the Demon King's domain and skin that heinous guy!

A lizard-man warrior with strange symbols painted on his chest stepped forward, a low, angry growl issuing from his throat.

"Declare war! Clan leader!"

His name was Zelik, a temple warrior of the Earth Dragon clan, and also Okto's younger brother.

His voice had just fallen when he was interrupted by the roar of another temple warrior.

"Declare war? The war has already begun!"

That voice received the response of countless lizard-men, and the call for war resounded throughout the open space.

"Blood for blood!"

"Don't say it's the Demon King! Even if it's the Demon God! You can't insult us like this!"

"Besides, it's not known if he is the Demon King! Must capture him and interrogate him!"

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Feeling the boiling anger of his clansmen, Sanu also made up his mind in his heart.

"It seems the Demon King doesn't intend to negotiate."

After saying that, he faced the temple priest standing on the side and ordered in a hateful voice.

"Morlag, you take a team of elites straight to the Demon King's domain, and be sure to bring the Demon King's head to me!"

The elderly priest nodded slightly, and the ornaments hanging under his robe made a clanging sound.

"Obey, clan leader."

In that hoarse voice, there was also a flame of anger suppressed.

A soul with infinite potential—

He had just cultivated Okto to Steel-rank strength, and it died in the labyrinth!

He swore! He would make that Demon King pay the price! And bring Okto's soul back to the incubation pool!...

The earth was shaking.

The labyrinth was roaring.

Mo Er than a thousand lizard-man soldiers gathered from all directions to the camp where the horn was blown, and under the call of Priest Morlag, they lined up in a square formation and marched toward the Demon King's domain in a mighty force.

They were the most elite hunters of the younger generation of the Earth Dragon clan, and also the most battle-hardened soldiers.

Unlike the rabble of rat-men, and unlike the cave spiders that were like wild beasts, they were true warriors! They held swords and shields in their hands, some held spears, and there were also short bows and sickles.

Most of these things were snatched from adventurers, or snatched from other breeds of lizard-men, or snatched from farms on the surface.

In order to take revenge on the Demon King, the Earth Dragon clan could be said to have bet everything, almost putting up all the chips accumulated since the end of the Great War! Just as the lizard-man army was marching mightily, adventurers who entered the labyrinth through the Silver Pine Town entrance also noticed something unusual from the earth-shaking movement.

Lying on the floor of the sewer corridor, an experienced adventurer listened for a long time, and his face changed slightly.

Five hundred—

No! At least a thousand! The movement made by the army marching in unison was clearly different from the activities of scattered monsters.

"The lizard-men have gathered!"

He roared in a low voice, nimbly stood up from the ground, and shouted at his team members who were terrified behind him.

"Back to the labyrinth entrance!"

The same scene played out in various parts of the labyrinth.

And at the same time on the other side, the Silver Pine Town militia camp, which sensed the underground movement, also rang the big bell with a 'dong dong dong'.

Farmers who threw away their hoes and woodcutters who threw away their axes ran toward the armory, picked up weapons under the roar of the officer, and armed themselves into the appearance of soldiers.

Silver Pine Town was built above the labyrinth entrance, so it was no joke if a monster invasion occurred.

And judging from the movement underground, those monsters were likely heading in their direction! Peeking at the tightly locked brows of Magistrate Adlai, the militiamen standing in the queue whispered in low voices.

"Damn! Isn't the Demon King dead? What kind of trouble are those monsters making again?!"

"There are so many labyrinth entrances... why choose ours?!"

"It's obvious... they are here to rob, if they don't come here, do they go to the wilderness?"

A man who looked timid said in a trembling voice.

"I heard... the Demon King seems to have come back to life recently."

"How is that possible?!"

The balding middle-aged man carrying a flintlock pistol widened his eyes, and the barrel almost knocked the back of the head of the person behind him.

"The Demon King has resurrected?!"

The queue was in an uproar.

Expressions of suspicion and uncertainty appeared on everyone's faces.

"It's probably a rumor spread by some mouthy adventurer... damn, those unemployed vagrants don't do anything serious all day."

"No... it's what Hebar said, he happened to bump into an undead while on duty under the labyrinth, and even lost his shield..."

"Undead?! In the labyrinth?!"

The appearance of undead in the labyrinth could indeed explain some things, and the rumor seemed to be getting closer and closer to the truth.

People were uneasy and anxious, and at the same time, they held a glimmer of luck in their hearts. Maybe Hebar saw it wrong.

That drunkard spent all day mixing with adventurers from out of town, got drunk at work, and learned the bad habit of running his mouth, so it was nothing strange.

At this moment, the captain standing in front of the team suddenly shouted.

"Quiet! Shut your mouths! Didn't you hear the bell! Stand at attention for me!"

Everyone quickly shut their mouths and tensed every nerve in their bodies, ready for battle.

At this time, a middle-aged man with a worried face walked in from the main entrance of the militia camp.

His name was Chell, and he was the president of the Silver Pine Town branch of the Adventurer's Guild.

Earlier today, he had just received a notice from his superiors to raise the weight of the Silver Pine Town commission, but he didn't expect something to happen so soon.

Seeing President Chell walk over, Magistrate Adlai hurried over and asked with a solemn expression.

"What's the situation below?"

Chell lowered his voice and said.

"I heard that the lizard-men have gathered, not far from the labyrinth entrance... my speculation may not be accurate, but you can use it as a reference, perhaps a new Demon King has come to the depths of the labyrinth."

Adlai widened his eyes, a hint of imperceptible panic floating in his pupils.

How could the Demon King suddenly target this place?!

In the previous Great War, Silver Pine Town had almost suffered no losses compared to other towns in the Campbell Principality, and the main battlefield was concentrated around Thunder City.

Compared to that million-population big city, the population of Silver Pine Town was only a fraction of the former.

Could it be... the new Demon King changed his previous strategy? Changed the target of strategy from cities to villages? He didn't know what impact this would have on the overall situation, nor did he care much.

But if this was really the case, he, the magistrate, would sooner or later be consumed!

There was only one way to survive this disaster safely, and that was to make a contribution and then be transferred—

This opportunity seemed to be right in front of him.

Gritting his teeth, Adlai finally made a decision, turned back to look at the militia that had already gathered behind him.

"Enter the labyrinth!"

Hearing this, everyone was stunned, and then there was an uproar.

"Enter the labyrinth?!"

"Us?!"

"Are you kidding!"

Not just the militiamen, even the leaders of all levels standing in front showed surprise.

As a militia group, their mission should only be defense. Even if they occasionally attack for defense, that was an extremely special situation.

"Shut up!"

Adlai roared and interrupted the complaints of these mud-legged guys, finding an excuse in just one second.

"I am your commander! Also, do you intend to fight monsters in your own living room?! Or in the bedroom and kitchen? Your wives, children, and elders... are all here!"

"Believe me, offense is the best defense! There is no room for dodging in the narrow labyrinth, you only need to load and pull the trigger! Don't say it's a group of beasts, even if the Demon King came in person, he would have to be beaten into a sieve by our volley fire!"

This war mobilization convinced some people.

After the war, they either built new houses or added some new household appliances to their old houses... if possible, they really didn't want to fight at their own door.

Then let's fight in the labyrinth.

Just as Magistrate Adlai said, the width of the battlefield there was limited, and no matter how many monsters there were, it was difficult to unfold.

They only needed to line up in 5 rows, take turns to step forward and fire, enough to beat that group of beasts until they couldn't find north...

First floor of the labyrinth, near the entrance to the Demon King's domain, arriving before the lizard-man army was the spider-man army.

Led by Arakdo, the vast sea of cave spiders walked over in groups.

That number was a full 2000.

According to the Demon King's request, half of them were 'Weavers' good at weaving webs, and the other half were 'Diggers' good at digging holes.

The players at the labyrinth entrance were startled by the scene in front of them, completely unable to figure out what was going on.

"Holy crap? Are the monsters attacking the city again?"

But it seemed that the names hanging over the heads of that group of monsters were green?

In other words... it meant they were on their own side? One of the cave spiders, slightly larger and brave and sturdy, stepped forward, facing the skeletons in the blood-red great hall and said loudly.

"I am Arakdo, envoy of the Shadow-Weaving Lair! Please tell the Demon King that his most, most, most loyal servant is waiting for his dispatch!"

The players couldn't understand his speech.

But with You You here, everything was no problem, and subtitles were quickly added.

At the same time on the other side, Luo Yan, who was sitting in the magic workshop meditating, was staring intently at the faith value on the attribute panel, especially the item representing 'daily growth'.

I don't know what the situation is.

From the time he sent away the envoys of the Shadow-Weaving Lair, that parameter, which was originally as still as stagnant water, began to jump up.

Currently, this number had jumped from 500 to 1200! Leaving 'daily consumption' far behind!

And just when Luo Yan thought the growth was about to reach its limit, the number suddenly jumped up again, directly breaking through the 2000 mark!

【Faith Value: 14077 Daily Growth: 2141~2200 Daily Consumption: 499】

The average daily net growth easily exceeded 1000 points! As long as this number doesn't fall below 1000 for three consecutive days, another 500 closed beta qualifications will be in hand, and his players will be able to form a group! I don't know which smart guy fell in love with him, Luo Yan couldn't help but want to let You You kowtow to that guy.

He could barely count the 1200 increase on the head of the Shadow-Weaving Lair, but where did the subsequent 800 points come from?

"Good fellow... exactly who is secretly worshipping me?!" - (Brothers, it's going on the shelves the day after tomorrow! Asking for monthly tickets and first subscriptions in advance~~~~ Speaking of which, this new book period is really full of twists and turns, just over twenty days, first encountered various chaos of masked torture, later encountered red dot bugs, after resisting the pressure, it's about to fall off the new book list, and the game hasn't been finished yet... I've already felt the suppression of destiny. Fortunately, the follow-up data is quite good, thank you all for your persistent support T. T, let's talk about other shelf testimonials!)

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