Chapter 216: Bliss Faction, Welfare Information

[Purchase successful. Deducting 39,000 Bliss Points. Beginning "Mirage Mist Body" bloodline enhancement.]

The enhancement stele emitted black light, enveloping Yang Xiu and forming a massive cocoon of energy.

He immediately felt as though his body had become a boiling furnace.

His blood turned into scalding mist coursing through his veins, while every bone emitted a groan of unbearable strain.

Black energy continuously scourged his body, like a heavy hammer striking him again and again.

Looking down, he saw his skin surface covered in fine cracks.

Excruciating pain, like thousands of red-hot steel needles piercing his marrow, made Yang Xiu throw back his head, letting out a beast-like roar from his throat.

There was no anesthesia, no mental shielding... the process of bloodline enhancement required him to endure with sheer willpower. He watched with his own eyes as his bones shattered inch by inch beneath his rupturing skin, yet under the shroud of black energy, no blood sprayed forth; only beads of blood slowly oozed out.

At that moment, black mist rose from the cracks in his bones, piecing the fractured fragments back together and weaving them into a translucent, glass-like structure.

This enhancement proceeded simultaneously inside and out, as if an invisible surgeon were orchestrating this bizarre bloodline replacement surgery.

Though called a bloodline, to Yang Xiu it felt more like a complete body replacement.

"Damn!"

Yang Xiu clenched his teeth tightly as his ribs exploded within his chest cavity.

Stimulated by the intense agony, he was on the verge of fainting.

Just as Yang Xiu thought he might not be able to withstand such painful transformation, his pupils suddenly contracted into two silver lines.

Kaleidoscopic phantom lights emerged upon his retinas, which had originally been stained red with blood.

Countless scenes of interwoven reality and illusion flowed across his vision: giant whales dancing on coral reefs, bronze cities hanging upside down in the clouds, desert oases burning with phosphorescent fire... The bloodline memories of the Mirage Mist Body were rewriting his life code, yet the pain had strangely vanished.

The problem was, no alert about hitting the warning threshold sounded in his mind.

This proved that the one-hundred-percent pain-shielding Cultivation Mode had not been activated.

The sensation was peculiar; countless illusions flickered before his eyes, each bringing him a sense of pleasure.

"Brother Guide, what's going on?"

[Bliss Brand Anesthetic. A small dose was used on you, fearing severe impact on your mental state during the transformation. For outside guests who accidentally wander into the Bliss Palace, the dosage administered by the Lord of Bliss is three hundred thousand times what you are currently enduring.]

Hearing the Guide's explanation, Yang Xiu immediately understood the reason.

He was now an elite player, no longer a novice that the Lord of Benefits could sacrifice at will.

Naturally, his treatment was different.

The transformation continued; what oozed from the cracks in his skin was no longer beads of blood, but mist shimmering with a pearlescent luster.

This mist did not dissipate; instead, it condensed into liquid and poured back into his body through the cracks. Wherever it passed, his muscles and tissues self-repaired like living jade.

No longer feeling pain, Yang Xiu looked down at the position of his heart.

Beneath a shell consisting only of bones, what pulsed in his chest cavity was no longer a living heart, but a nebula-like vortex constantly collapsing and expanding.

Crack!

A crisp sound rang out from behind. Yang Xiu switched to the Guide's perspective to look.

To his shock, his entire spine had snapped in the middle, detaching from his body and instantly vaporizing into countless silver threads.

Subsequently, it combined with the black light enveloping his body and re-aggregated.

When the new spine took shape, its surface was covered with flowing dark patterns; it seemed that with merely a thought, this backbone could be decomposed back into a misty state.

Other parts of his body were also reorganizing at this time.

When the final bone was reconstructed, Yang Xiu tremblingly raised his palm, only to see three spiral light patterns appearing on his palm, each corresponding to a core ability of the Mirage Mist Body inheritance.

He switched to the Guide's perspective to look at himself.

The cracks covering his body twisted at this moment, and his old skin peeled off in flakes like a weathered clay figurine.

His newly born skin glowed with a soft light, like moonlight passing through thin clouds.

As the last wisp of mist drilled into his body, Yang Xiu collapsed heavily onto the ground.

A moon-halo-like glimmer circulated beneath his skin; at this moment, every breath he took left a briefly solidified trail of mist in the air.

His raised palm displayed a transparency never seen before, as if it could decompose into billions of suspended crystal dust particles at any moment.

[Primary transformation of Mirage Mist Body complete. Awakening degree: 13.7%.]

The cold prompt voice of the Bliss Main God rang out in his mind.

At this moment, he had completely changed appearance; under the Guide's perspective, he possessed a youthful countenance and silver-blue vertical pupils.

Trying to clench his fist, his entire forearm suddenly turned into a semi-transparent misty state; continuing to exert force, his body began to shatter bit by bit into small crystals.

With a single thought, his right arm reassembled.

However, some crystals still adhered to his skin surface, unable to integrate into his body.

Yang Xiu knew this was due to his insufficient control over his new body.

This was also the greatest difference between Bliss players and their official counterparts.

After every enhancement ended, he had to enter the illusionary realms provided by the training space to familiarize himself with his abilities; he could not master them perfectly immediately after embedding them like Soul Soul abilities.

Crack!

The large black cocoon shattered.

Yang Xiu's figure reappeared before the black stele.

Turning his head, he discovered his teammates were also enveloped in black light cocoons, all undergoing bloodline enhancement transformations.

Touching the stele again, Yang Xiu spent points to enter the training space.

He needed to master the usage of this new body as soon as possible; all of this required figuring out by studying the manual.

Half a day later, Yang Xiu's figure returned to the Death Space.

His teammates also returned from the training space at this time.

Looking up, he observed them.

Stone Statue had chosen the "Collapsing Rock Body" bloodline enhancement.

His height had increased noticeably; his dark green-black skin was covered with cracked basalt layer patterns, and molten crimson-gold veins were embedded in the grooves of every muscle.

Hexagonal prism-shaped crystals had grown on his shoulder blades, his spine protruded segment by segment like a crustal fault, and serrated rock spines extended from its end.

The most conspicuous feature was his right arm, which was a size larger than his left, with a ferocious and domineering appearance.

It bore no resemblance to its original form whatsoever.

Black Snake had chosen the "Charm Shadow Body" bloodline enhancement.

Her original black robe had been replaced by a set of tight-fitting clothing that clung to her curvaceous figure, perfectly outlining her slender waist and long legs. Her skin had become as fair and delicate as mutton-fat jade, glowing with a faint luster, as if shrouded by a thin veil, exuding a subtle aura of temptation.

A head of lustrous black long hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall, the ends slightly curled, swaying gently with her movements, adding several degrees of charm.

Her eyes had become bright, flashing with an eerie green light like a cat's eyes in the dark night; a casual blink seemed capable of captivating one's soul.

Beneath her high-bridged nose was a pair of slightly upturned red lips; at this moment, she was looking at him with an expression of anticipation:

"Captain, my poison stinger weapon has also upgraded to Level 5."

As Black Snake spoke, her brows and eyes bloomed like a rose, dripping with delicate beauty.

"Mm."

To this, Yang Xiu nodded coldly.

A trace of disappointment flashed in Black Snake's eyes, but she quickly suppressed her emotions.

"Everyone has mastered the new bodies proficiently, right?" Yang Xiu continued to ask.

Facing the inquiry, the players of the Soul Soul Squad nodded one after another.

Originally, there were still three days before the mandatory mission would trigger, but Yang Xiu had no intention of resting.

As an official player, he knew clearly that various factions in the Monster World were striving to develop.

The intensity of future wars would gradually increase.

If he wanted his teammates to survive, he had to accelerate their growth steps and demonstrate their value to the Lord of Bliss.

Perhaps one day in the future, these teammates would gain the heavy reliance of the Lord of Bliss.

Just like the champion gladiators in the eyes of the Ancient God Clan.

Once reaching that stage, the mandatory missions would end completely, and teammates would no longer be cannon fodder that could die at will.

He carefully analyzed the method by which the Lord of Bliss constructed player legions and recalled the Counter-Black Tide Legion.

Similarly a multi-racial integrated legion model, it would inevitably establish a large-scale legion warfare Cultivation Mode in the future.

At that time, capable Bliss players could stand out, command branch legions, and achieve great accomplishments.

Regarding his decision, his teammates had no objections.

Arriving at the teleportation point, a list of selectable missions floated in Yang Xiu's mind.

[Underground Cave World: Kill Wailing Skeleton Warriors in the Underground Cave World scene and collect Skeleton Spirits (0/300).]

[Underground Cave World: Complete the trial mission in the "Xuan Wind" scene of the Underground Cave World according to strategy requirements to obtain trial rewards.]

[Winter Snowfield: Enter the Winter Snowfield region to steal node resources guarded by the Snow Ridge Great Wilderness: Void Origin Stones (Energy Intensity Calculation: 0/150,000).]

[Winter Snowfield: Kill invading Player Clan warriors (Elite Assessment Mission - killing one Player Clan member grants 150 points reward); can return to the teleportation point to end the mission at any time.]

[Free Cultivation Mode: Can proceed to the region where the Bliss Palace teleportation point is located for free exploration; can return after obtaining the required amount of resources.]

After becoming an elite player, the mission Cultivation Mode had changed.

One could select missions from the list to execute, or apply to travel to the region where the Bliss Palace node was located for free exploration.

According to the Guide's explanation, the missions in the list were resource intelligence collected by the Lord of Bliss while lying dormant for many years.

However, for the sake of caution, the Lord of Bliss had never stepped out of the Bliss Space, nor had he ever allowed his own clansmen to go out.

This resulted in the intelligence remaining merely intelligence, never converted into actual resources.

Now, these locations where resources might exist were being released to them, the Bliss players, in the form of missions for exploration.

In the art of cowardice.

The Cowardly Butterfly ranked first in the eyes of forum players; every time the moon phase shifted, it would avoid the world by hibernating, never fighting a battle it couldn't win.

Second place belonged to this Lord of Benefits, who possessed immense power yet chose to hide within an independent space.

Perhaps only on the day he cowered his way to godhood would the Lord of Benefits step out of the Bliss Main Hall to bathe in natural sunlight.

Compared to Shu Yan, the Lord of Benefits was like the opposite extreme.

Both of these fellows harbored the ambition to stand at the peak of the Monster World.

The Lord of Benefits' philosophy was to advance steadily; knowing the Monster World was fraught with peril, he would not take any risks.

In the meantime, he would boost his strength through the massive resource profits generated by the Bliss Entertainment City and invest in researching new legion systems, thereby gradually ascending to the summit.

Shu Yan was exactly the opposite.

Shu Yan also believed the Monster World was fraught with peril, but with limited time in the future, he had to seize every moment to grow stronger.

High risk meant high reward; he viewed powerful enemies as whetstones, where every turnaround from a desperate situation was a rebirth from fire, choosing a path of challenge to defeat strong foes and then devour them to grow.

The only similarity between the two was that they both attached great importance to the research and development of legion systems.

The Lord of Bliss's legion proving grounds in the Winter Snowfields and Shu Yan's Inspiration World were both technical R&D centers for testing new systems.

Facing the list of mission options, Yang Xiu fell into deep thought.

He wanted to minimize encounters with his fellow villagers as much as possible.

Only after becoming a Bliss player did he deeply realize just how terrifying his bunch of fellow villagers truly were.

Fearless of death, blessed by rules, perfect control over abilities, infinite margin for error... only when one's own strength comprehensively crushed the opponent was there a chance to fight.

If the gap in strength wasn't significant, it would be a nightmare.

As a former legitimate player, he knew this group of fellow villagers' combat mindset all too well.

Even if they couldn't win, they would drag a few down with them before dying, trading their lives recklessly to force an exchange.

The combat style of Bliss players focused primarily on self-preservation; upon encountering a squad of fellow villagers with comparable strength, several teammates would inevitably be forcibly traded away.

He was genuinely afraid.

If these beasts decided to force a trade, there was no stopping them.

Taunts and restraints activated, forcibly limiting teammates' positioning, using the lives of a whole group to exchange for just a few of your teammates.

For a fellow villager, dying wasn't a loss; killing one was a profit. But he would lose so much he'd cry out loud.

Therefore, he would avoid them whenever possible.

Especially since the mission list actually included an event mission for the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range, which in Yang Xiu's eyes was nothing short of a suicide mission.

As a member of the Divine Hall Society, he had previously followed the God King to operate in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range every single day.

Going to the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range to find bullies felt just like coming home; he had never felt anything was amiss.

But now, things were different.

Viewing it from the perspective of a Bliss player, this was simply a hell-level mission.

Where was this a place normal life could survive?

Ground Bullies, player warbands, combat insect clans... a three-way melee constituted an unsolvable battlefield of death, with a novice village environment that could only be described as a meat grinder for life.

Once war erupted, the extinction of life happened in an instant.

If he dared lead his squad there, he feared not a single teammate would survive; it was truly terrifying.

However, Yang Xiu also noticed some issues within the mission list.

Many resource acquisition missions were clearly outdated.

For instance, there was a mission in the Emperor Tomb Mountain Range region requiring travel to an underground space to retrieve resources left behind by the Ice Blade Clan.

But the problem was, the underground space nodes constructed by the Ice Blade Clan had long been integrated into Emperor Tomb Village; where could such resources possibly remain?

Even the silk spat out by Iron Shell Worms had become an out-of-print resource.

This mission was fundamentally impossible to complete; even if one survived the novice village melee, after scouting the situation, one would have to return early with absolutely no reward.

At this moment, Yang Xiu made his choice, his consciousness touching the Free Exploration Cultivation Mode.

The mission list updated automatically.

There were many locations accessible in Free Cultivation Mode, the vast majority being in the Pale Continent region, many of which were areas players had yet to explore.

These regions all had stable teleportation points of the Bliss Palace, and the surrounding areas had mostly been mapped out by the Lord of Bliss.

Before long, their figures were enveloped in black light, and the teleportation began.

After the sensation of weightlessness passed, Yang Xiu's squad arrived at a scene north of the Misty Coast on the Pale Continent: the Path of the Dead.

What presented itself before their eyes was an area shrouded in thick fog, with extremely low visibility nearby.

A rotting scent permeated the humid air, making one feel nauseous.

Underfoot was soft humus, emitting a faint "crunch" sound when stepped on.

Tall tombstones were scattered everywhere, covered in dark red vines that pulsed like blood vessels, as if drawing nutrients from underground.

From the distance came the sound of bones grinding, sometimes far, sometimes near.

Scene information floated into Yang Xiu's mind.

[Path of the Dead.]

Background Introduction: This is a battlefield shrouded by the Evil Moon, once one of the local war zones where the native races of the Monster World fought against the Black Black Tide. It buries the remains of countless ancient warriors who fought for glory in life but were eroded by dark powers after death, transforming into Cursed Soldier Warriors. The graveyard is filled with a heavy aura of the Black Black Tide, constantly spawning Corrosion Cores and Evil Creatures.

Scene Situation Analysis: No Black Black Tide Commander-type Warriors have descended.

Moon Phase Situation: Waning Moon.

Through the introduction, Yang Xiu immediately understood the situation of this scene.

Back then, the native races of the Monster World had erupted in war with the Black Black Tide across various regions.

The Bone-Burying Battlefield in front of Emperor Tomb Village was one of them, and this land beneath their feet was another.

What could be confirmed was that the Black Black Tide Commander who had once descended here had died in battle, but no new Evil Spirit Warriors had ever replaced him.

Thus, the life forms active here were mainly Corrosion Cores spawned by the Evil Moon and Cursed Soldiers resurrected by the Evil Moon after dying in battle.

The situation was much like their novice period.

Having clarified the environmental situation, Yang Xiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

An Evil Moon domain without Evil Spirit Warriors ruling it consisted only of mindless spawned evil creatures, which were not difficult to deal with.

However, Yang Xiu did not act rashly.

The squad he led lacked the perceptual traits of the Eagle-Headed Demons for assistance, so the exploration process required extreme caution.

Yang Xiu squatted down, reached out, and picked up a rusty broken sword from the ground; the characters carved on the hilt automatically twisted and translated in his eyes:

[Hyper-Dimensional Divine Protection - Soul Fire Army 1927th Branch Warrior - Wu Feng.]

Below, an eye was carved using some kind of blood; upon scanning and analyzing it, a segment of information was recorded:

[With my blood, I fight to defend the glory of Di Zhao. Where the Hyper-Dimensional Will points, my blade reaches. Every drop of blood flows for faith. If I die in battle, I pray the gods protect my homeland. May my sacrifice bring about the restoration of our mountains and rivers. Though this body perishes, faith remains immortal. May my soul serve eternally at the side of the Hyper-Dimension, my remains seeping into the earth, imprinting loyalty.]

With a gentle application of force, the broken sword shattered.

Through analyzing the information, Yang Xiu could imagine the ferocity of the war at that time.

Countless warriors like Ice Blade and Wu Feng had rushed forward one after another, sacrificing themselves to resist the terrifying invasion of the Black Black Tide.

But most had died in battle.

Compared to the legendary ancient era, the intensity of warfare in the current Monster World had decreased significantly.

Peak-level combat power had been mostly expended.

But precisely because the peak-level combat power had been expended, countless descending forces flooded in, finding space to grow and rise.

A new round of peak warfare was brewing.

In the foreseeable future, a peak battlefield comparable to the Cataclysm War would return once more.

Ancient powerful clans would fall, and war between new powers would unfold its curtain.

Of course, among them, former peak powerful clans would inevitably ascend to the world stage again.

For example, the terrifying Black Black Tide, the force that had nearly shattered the Monster World, would make a comeback.

And for example, the player legions representing the descendants of Di Zhao were nominally also one of the ancient forces.

As for the Bliss Clan, Shu Yan, the Ancient God Clan, and other forces, they were all rising stars of the Monster World.

Just thinking about it brought some bitterness; standing from the perspective of the Lord of Benefits looking toward the future, this path to the peak was incredibly arduous.

Standing from the perspective of a pirated player looking toward the future, it was even more miserable.

Even the Lord of Bliss might not necessarily break through; for low-level workers like them, every step was difficult, and they might end up being buried alongside their boss any day.

Trying to detach from the player perspective, he was startled to realize that the path forward for other forces was fraught with thorns, where every step taken could be pierced by sharp spikes until bleeding profusely.

The predicaments he had once easily ignored were now densely arrayed before his eyes.

For Yang Xiu, the hardest challenge in becoming a Bliss player was not the Trial Predicament, but the change in state of mind.

The carefree attitude of the past was gone forever.

Previously, decisions could be made casually, but now every choice had become incredibly difficult, and every attempt might be accompanied by the risk of failure.

This sense of oppression compelled him to learn how to think.

This was still under the condition of having a safety net in his heart, thinking that at worst, he would just settle the death count and return to the village to continue bullying the Ground Bullies.

But if he were truly a Bliss player... just thinking about it felt suffocating, with a future pitch black.

Now, the only issue worrying him was a single one: how to protect his teammates well.

His safety net was returning to the village, but in his teammates' eyes, he was their safety net.

They had pinned all their hopes and sense of security on him.

This was pressure, but also motivation.

He hoped his teammates could grow safely, and ideally, in the future, break free from the Lord Shou Jili's control and escape back to their homeland.

Bringing his thoughts back to the present, he led his squad members to begin exploring the Path of the Dead scene.

Before long, they erupted into battle with the Cursed Soldiers.

But the course of the fight was completely different from the experience when playing as a player.

After each Cursed Soldier died, it would not be directly dissected; one needed to pick up the Evil Crystal to count it as profit, which was extremely troublesome.

However, being a Jile player, they were not without advantages.

Thanks to the Lord Shou Jili's billions in subsidies, the profit from each Cursed Soldier of the same hunting level was 1.5 times that of when they were players (no 30% profit cut, plus an extra 30% profit subsidy, deducting resource conversion losses).

The speed of their net worth growth under the Lord Shou Jili was much faster than it had been for official players.

Sometimes, special scene missions were even granted, yielding even higher rewards upon completion.

Four days later.

The exhausted squad had already completed their hunting quota, yet they continued the mission.

At this moment, the squad led by Yang Xiu was engaged in battle with a Corrosion Core.

Through tacit cooperation and the high mobility of assassin skills, they quickly dodged attacks from evil creatures controlled by the Corrosion Core.

From the rear, Black Snake occasionally fired crucial bullets, dealing damage to the Corrosion Core.

But just as the battle was about to end.

Dozens of figures tore through the mist at tremendous speed, attacking.

"Boss, it's the Player Clan!"

Hearing his teammate's warning, Yang Xiu's heart skipped a beat.

He hadn't expected a player squad to have explored all the way here.

Trouble!

He whipped his head around to look.

Leading the player squad was a figure wielding a Savage Axe, his build towering and muscular, his entire body encased in heavy golden armor, with only his Iron Face exposed; his stern features looked as if carved by knife and axe, and his eyes burned with a bloodthirsty glow boosted by the Blood Burn trait, resembling a raging wild bull as he charged forward with an oppressive aura.

Following close behind him were five players, all shrouded in the Crimson Gang Qi trait.

As his analysis swept over them, the opponents' information floated into Yang Xiu's mind.

[Li Tie (Player)]:

Target Information:

Star Vein Combination: Savage (Level 62), Crimson Gang Qi (Level 58), Whirling Wind Whip (Level 12), Thirst for Blood (Level 32), Extreme Speed (Level 39), Qi Devouring (Level 45), Unyielding (Level 50), Blood Chain Pull (Level 23).

Body Tempering Level: 9.

Attribute Information: ...

Holy shit!

Yang Xiu, who had originally intended to fight, was instantly dumbfounded upon seeing the opponent's analyzed information.

How could he not know Li Tie.

In player circles, he was known as Grandpa Iron, an old player from the initial test, and the leader of the Veteran Corps.

He was the record holder for solo capturing five Primordials.

A fierce figure ranking at the top of the leaderboards.

Now, as a Jile player, Yang Xiu was instantly filled with fear upon confirming the other party's identity.

How can we fight this... Fight your mother!

At this moment, Li Tie's right hand glowed with red light, and Yang Xiu immediately realized the other party was about to unleash the "Blood Soul Pull" trait.

He decisively pleaded for mercy in the regional voice channel:

"Grandpa Iron, don't do this, we're on the same side; our guild leader, God King, is an old friend of yours. We're currently on a Dungeon World mission in the Death Space; please don't kill us."

"Hmm?"

Li Tie, who was in a charging state, suddenly lifted his head.

His gaze swept over the members of the Minghun squad, focusing on Yang Xiu, who stood not far away with only a small scarlet flame icon glowing above his head.

While frowning slightly, Li Tie's charging speed dropped sharply.

"Kill!"

Just then, Stone Statue from Yang Xiu's squad surged forward, charging at Li Tie to absorb the impact.

Yang Xiu wanted to stop him, but it was too late.

Boom!

After a loud crash, the two figures collided violently; the Crimson Gang Qi on Li Tie's body suddenly erupted, sending the Stone Statue figure bouncing backward.

Yet at that moment, the Stone Statue fiercely grabbed Li Tie's shoulder, attempting to use the recoil force to drag Li Tie down.

But Li Tie reacted faster; his Savage Axe dissipated from his right hand as he reached out to grab the Stone Statue's hand, exerted sudden force, and yanked him close.

As the Stone Statue stumbled, an arm like steel suddenly clamped around his neck; completely overpowered in terms of strength, the Stone Statue was slammed violently into the ground by that arm pressing on his throat.

Boom!

Shattered stones flew everywhere; in the Iron Face of absolute suppression of power, the Stone Statue's resistance proved meaningless.

"Boss, run!"

Sensing something was wrong, the Stone Statue's eyes radiated a bloodthirsty glow, preparing to sacrifice himself to buy time for his teammates' retreat.

After the initial contact, he realized his squad was simply no match for this group.

"Die."

But just as he was about to stake his life, a large foot loomed before his eyes and kicked him hard in the Iron Face, sending him flying back into his formation.

After the Stone Statue landed, he stumbled backward several more steps before regaining his footing.

Lifting his head, the look in his eyes as he gazed at Li Tie was one of disbelief.

"You carry on; we're leaving."

Li Tie gave his reply via the regional voice channel, then glanced at the Stone Statue, who was bleeding from the nose, before leading the members of the Veteran Corps to continue their charge into the distance.

"So strong; luckily they didn't seem to be coming for us, or we would have been finished."

Wiping the blood from his nose, the Stone Statue watched the retreating backs of the Veteran Corps, a trace of disbelief floating in his eyes.

"I almost died too," Black Snake spoke up at that moment.

Yang Xiu and the others turned to look at Black Snake; her hand holding the Venom Spike Gun was trembling, and a thin blood mark had somehow appeared on her fair neck.

Just moments ago, as she was about to pull the trigger, a black shadow had swept past from behind, leaving a blood mark on her neck with a dagger before flashing away to follow her teammates into the distance.

With the crisis averted, Yang Xiu immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

This was one of the reasons he didn't want to encounter fellow countrymen.

Not only were fellow countrymen unafraid of death, but there were also many fierce figures among them; their squad's strength was simply no match for the top players on the leaderboard.

Fortunately, the guild leader "God King" knew the Veteran Corps, and the problem was resolved using the guild master's influence.

If a real fight had broken out, his teammates would all have died.

As for revenge, he could seek vengeance against any external race; even if he lacked the power to resist for now, there would always be a chance in the future.

But seeking revenge against the Veteran Corps of their own camp was undoubtedly wishful thinking.

"Mission complete; let's go back."

After this encounter, Yang Xiu completely lost any desire to stay here and continue hunting.

The mission was already complete, and the appearance of the Veteran Corps proved that this area was no longer safe.

Primordial Altar.

Just as Yang Xiu was preparing to end the mission and return to the Death Space.

Qi Sheng, following the guidance of his consciousness, was browsing through the list of mission information within the Death Space.

These resource intelligence reports had been collected by the Lord Shou Jili during his long years of lying low in an independent space; although much of the intelligence was already outdated.

He still decided to copy a set, as it might come in useful.

At that time, he could release them to the players in the form of hidden missions, letting the players explore and gather resources.

The Lord Shou Jili's intelligence is truly fragrant!

(End of Chapter)