Hu Wan chuckled and teased.

"You just called them crappy developers. Let's see if they retaliate by nerfing you."

The pig-headed knight immediately tensed up, instinctively looking left and right, then glanced at the ceiling, trying to locate a hidden camera.

"Is it too late to take that back?"

Yiye Zhiqu laughed and replied.

"Haha, it's too late."

Just as he finished speaking, the urgent sound of bell chimes, "clang clang clang," suddenly rang out from outside the castle's main building.

Before long, a group of beastman soldiers rushed across the open space in front of the main building, heading for the outer castle walls while shouting noisily all the way.

The players in the Moral Square stopped in their tracks, casting curious glances toward the source of the commotion.

However, due to the distance, the Translation Crystal couldn't capture the content of the beastmen's shouts, leaving everyone unable to understand their yelling.

The soul fire within a skull flickered with a hint of surprise. Yiye Zhiqu stared toward the direction outside the main building's door, his expression growing peculiar.

Did his unlucky words actually summon trouble?

As that thought crossed his mind, a beastman warrior clad in heavy armor appeared in the castle's doorway, raising the battle axe in his hand and bellowing at the players in the Moral Square.

"Assemble! Prepare for battle!!"

The earth-shaking roar caused a stir among the players, their faces reflecting surprise.

But soon, their astonished expressions transformed into excitement, lighting up every face present.

"Here we go, guys! Action time!" Dragon Roaming Wanli shouted at the top of his lungs. In no time, a large group of guild members under the "Dragon Roaming" banner gathered around him.

"Awooo!!!"

In response to Sano Black Hand's rallying cry, combat profession players from the Great Graveyard mobilized toward the outer castle walls. It didn't take long for the not-so-spacious gatehouse to become packed with a mass of skeletons.

The members of "Crown of Malice" beastman mercenaries huffed and puffed as they hauled crates of refined demon crystals up onto the walls, positioning them behind the magic crystal cannons.

Simultaneously, the beastman crossbowmen pulled back their crossbows, loading bolts in preparation for unleashing a rain of arrows outside the castle.

Like a sudden downpour, the atmosphere of war quickly enveloped the entire Outpost Fortress. Watching the beastman mercenaries on high alert, the players could feel their fighting spirit ignite, the flickering light in their soul fire revealing an eager anticipation.

Standing amidst the Skeleton Sea, the pig-headed knight stretched his lizard-like neck forward, attempting to figure out what was happening outside.

"What's going on out there?"

Yiye Zhiqu gripped his magic wand, embedded with a demon crystal, analyzing calmly.

"Most likely the 'natives' have found us."

The natives of Kao Planet were, of course, the "Kao people" they had previously encountered on the fifth level of the Maze.

It seemed the chaotic forces weren't content with their previous defeat.

After nearly a month of searching, the native forces of Kao Planet had ultimately discovered their presence and, following a brief preparation, launched an immediate assault.

Just as his words trailed off, an overwhelming cacophony of screeches and war cries erupted outside the castle.

The Translation Crystal couldn't decode chaotic language.

Even so, just from the piercing sharpness of the noise, the players on-site could feel the incoming waves of brutality and bloodlust.

"Fire the cannons!" Sano Kaao roared, raising his battle axe. In an instant, the magic crystal cannons atop the walls burst into flames.

The deafening roar of the explosions rumbled like resonating war drums, fully igniting the flames of battle!

The iron portcullis blocking the gatehouse began to rise slowly, creating a pathway for the assembled players to charge out of the castle.

"Kill—!"

Unable to contain himself any longer, Dragon Roaming Wanli leapt atop "Old Brother National Server's" back, brandishing his harpoon as he led the charge out.

The Dragon World Group charged behind him in a long stream, emerging from the gatehouse while wielding a medley of weapons, their cries of enthusiasm filling the air.

"Attack!!!"

Arrows rained down from the sky like locusts!

Accompanied by the arrow storm were countless fireballs and wind blades!

At this point, many players on spellcaster paths had already learned basic spellcasting, especially those who had transformed into little demons.

However, due to most players knowing only a limited number of spells and having relatively short MP bars, their casted spells appeared somewhat monotonous.

Watching the tidal wave of the Skeleton Sea surging through the gates, Yiye Zhiqu calmly raised his dual hand sticks. The blazing flames quickly condensed into the shape of a spear.

Hu Wan cast a surprised glance at him.

"You've picked up a new skill?"

Yiye Zhiqu smiled faintly.

"Just learned it."

With a swing of his blazing staff tip, the burning fire spear soared like a fiery bird, carving a path through the air and slamming into the center of the chaotic army.

Explosive flames scattered in all directions, and numerous Kao soldiers were engulfed in flames, their agonized wails echoing as they collapsed or tumbled down slopes to the base of the hill.

These creatures, birthed from the Mushroom Forest, were essentially a kind of mushroom themselves. While they worshipped the Flame of Destruction, their resistance to fire was exceedingly low!

Meanwhile, Dragon Roaming Wanli had finally reached the front lines, brutally colliding with the Kao soldiers alongside his squad of underlings.

As close-quarter combat began, the brief prelude quickly gave way to a fervent and intense clash.

A bare-chested Kao soldier was pierced through by a harpoon, but shortly afterward, a skeleton soldier's bones were smashed to bits by a hard mushroom club!

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