Chapter 140: We

After a few scattered counter‑attacks, the players whose lines and morale had been shattered unsurprisingly began to rout.

They ran faster than a charge, still muttering excuses for themselves.

"Three cheers before the formation, salute Elder Huang, then we're done!"

"I at least killed two, so I can say I lived up to Da Lu Ge, right?"

"I didn't run away; this is a strategic retreat!"

"Reverse attack! Reverse attack!"

"I've always been an FA citizen."

And, just like before, the first batch of players who first camped by the urinal began to seriously analyze in the public chat.

【Brothers, don't worry, I just figured it out—this must be a new game mechanic!】

【Yeah, maybe we stood at the entrance too long, triggering the difficulty‑increase mechanism, so a huge group of Goblins banded together for a counter‑attack.】

【Goblin corpse tide, dual‑colored slime, Kobold position… now there's another legion‑wide counter‑attack.】

【The devs can be pretty nasty sometimes; they love to mess with us at the start of a new version!】

【So does that mean if we run to the armory we're safe?】

They finally reached a seemingly plausible conclusion, urging the still‑alive players to hurry outside.

However…

No matter how many Dog Head Advisors there are, it's just a Dog Head Advisor group; they can't make a Zhuge Liang!

"Really, it's Survival Road 2, why does the main party get unlucky wherever they go!?"

When the survivors scrambled into the armory, thinking they could finally rest,

what greeted them was not "We're safe, for now," but the Goblin army still relentlessly pursuing from behind.

The strong ones panted heavily, sprawled on the ground, cowering like thugs.

"No, bro? I just sat down!"

But the terrifying, tower‑like green Frenzied Goblin Warrior couldn't understand that; his stone axe, wrapped in a gust of wind, swooped down.

Puff (sound of a head being sliced off)

Jii (sound of a head hitting the ground)

Pa (sound of a head rolling and finally stopping)

Live chat barrage: 【Ahhh!】

The relentless chase meant players who still couldn't be declared out of combat had to keep fleeing northward to preserve their pitiful level.

But at this point Ji Ming and Bai Yesheng had already exited combat and teleported back to Dog Village.

While some kidney‑weak monster started lying on the ground panting again, Ji Ming quietly opened the dungeon map, his brow gradually furrowing.

Xi Er Wei Ya's message arrived at that moment.

【My lord, the Frenzied Goblin Tribe suddenly rebelled, dragging the Goblins in the armory to chase players. Should we intervene?】

Ji Ming zoomed in; the dense red dots resembled a tide, swallowing the blue dots ahead one by one.

He opened the player list again; although the deaths were abnormal, the dead players still entered the normal respawn state.

After pondering briefly, he began typing.

【Lately the discourse surrounding 'Code Name: Sun Moon' has become too relaxed; many players even abandon leveling to make money, wholeheartedly causing chaos in the live chat.】

【I don't oppose this behavior, but 'Project Fourth Day Disaster' needs more order‑side players with decision‑making, imagination, and initiative.】

【This is not without being an opportunity—a wake‑up call for slackers, and a chance to attract more hardcore players to notice and choose us.】

Xi Er Wei Ya: 【I understand, my lord, so we only need to watch and see?】

Seeing the Goblin army that had already chased through half the armory yet showed no sign of stopping, Ji Ming sighed.

【First, bring back all the villagers outside; I fear the newbie village has a tough battle ahead.】

…

【By the way, can you use Earth magic?】

【We should lower the difficulty a bit; the platform's slope is too gentle. First, add a three‑meter‑high wall around Dog Village!】

Ji Ming's guess was correct; the Goblins led by Mad King pursued the players like blood‑hunting hounds.

【5】 Even if they reconsidered and didn't want to bring disaster to Dog Village, they chose other escape routes.

Even if they, having come to their senses, did not want to draw disaster to Dog Dog Village, they instead chose another escape direction.

But the dungeon is only that big; after a brief probe, the Goblins still gradually arrived at the training arena.

At this point, the first batch of dead players had respawned and teleported to Dog Village.

The first thing they did upon landing was to shout wildly.

"Everyone run! The game bugged, Goblins are coming!"

"Elder Da Huang, the Goblins in the garrison have gone mad; while we can still log out, I'll quickly say goodbye!"

"Xiao Mei, I won't watch you die again this time; come, I'll take you and run!"

But the panic was temporary; after seeing a mysterious wall rise outside the village, the players gradually calmed down.

【Could it be that this isn't a bug, and the fourth version's playstyle is defense instead of offense?】

【So… aha, it's the second wave of buffs to bow/crossbow classes and ranged weapons? (laughs)】

【Please, this is internal hatred, why always try to tilt resources toward bows and crossbows?】

【Testing players' stress tolerance, huh? Then I'm the first to surrender (white flag).】

【I think the last time we collectively skipped class against Kobolds, the devs got nervous, fearing the fourth stage would end that day, not wanting to give players any chance.】

The public chat was a cacophony of analysis, and the villagers busy outside were being pinpointed by Xi Er Wei Ya, allowing Ji Ming to teleport them back one by one.

Seeing the Dogfolk flashing around, all with bewildered faces, Qiu Yi scratched his head and suddenly widened his eyes.

Desperately: 【Everyone stop arguing, the devs must have really gone bad!】

After letting the public screen quiet down, he gave his analysis.

【We players can resurrect if we die; if we lose, we can just retreat to the Holy See, but what about the dogs in the village?】

【I have a feeling they can't escape, and even if they die they won't be resurrected—this is the official's yang scheme.】

【We must hold out; if we can't hold the Novice Village, we're done!】

……

【Damn, are we really going to get screwed?!】

Now the players stopped goofing around on the public screen and all rushed onto the village's newly built wall.

Although it's not clear, faint shadows wandering in the darkness can already be seen increasing in number.

The Goblin Tribe discovers that the Dog Village is just a matter of time; by then it will definitely be a bloody assault.

If it truly is as the Death God analyzed, this is absolutely the most important battle of the closed-beta stage, concerning the survival and life-or-death of important NPCs.

And, as if responding to their doubts, a new box simultaneously popped up in every player's view.

【Final Trial: Dog Village Defense Battle】

【The Pioneers from another world are not vile colonizers; they will prove with their actions that they bring civilization, not barbarism!】

【Hold the Dog Village until the closed-beta ends; rewards will then be distributed based on the number of surviving villagers.】

【Current survivors: 234/234】

【Full survival reward: one invitation code per person.】

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