Chapter 212 – Big Brother, the Forest is Running Towards Us!

Every individual present was originally a top-tier powerhouse with exceptionally sharp perception.

While Crimson Dragonkin Hogg remained completely unaware of being trapped in quicksand, they could instantly identify it as a Domain.

Domains were nothing unfamiliar to those gathered here—who among them didn’t understand Domains? Yet when a Domain appeared on a Second-Order Elite Tier individual, it became truly astonishing.

This was no longer simply a matter of having legendary potential.

After all, many Epic lifeforms needed to accumulate experience at the Commander Tier for quite some time before comprehending their own Domains.

In comparison, this Tianyuan Hero defeating Crimson Dragonkin Hogg seemed somewhat less remarkable.

“No…”

The Vice President of the Star Gazing Association spoke up, “From our perspective, Crimson Dragonkin may indeed appear ordinary, but within this simulated battlefield, he is among the top-tier powerhouses.”

“And Tianyuan Hero Dolai didn’t just defeat him—one could even say…”

She used only a single move.

…

Dolai indeed used only one move, though this move was pushed to its absolute limit.

It nearly failed to immobilize the space around Crimson Dragonkin Hogg.

After all,

“The gap between Commanders can be quite significant.”

Deadbone had once instantly killed Commander Tier wanted player fugitives.

Rakshasa and Red Robe had also easily defeated A-grade agents of the Eye of Divine Radiance.

However,

Crimson Dragonkin Hogg was among the most elite Commanders, possessing a grade that placed him in the top tier below Epic level. His grade alone surpassed the previous two by several levels, and his Rank had been cultivated to the high end of Third Tier. Moreover, he was the strongest within the Tyrant Dragon Territory, with Lord Balong having invested countless resources and treasures into him.

A powerhouse cultivated with immense territorial resources would naturally far surpass struggling ranger players. Even well-established, successful powerhouses like A-grade agents were still just ranger players.

How many treasures Crimson Dragonkin had devoured, how many additional skills he had learned—Mu Yuan had no way of knowing.

But merely through distant observation, he could tell that Crimson Dragonkin Hogg’s Concept was incredibly powerful. It was a Major Achievement level Crimson Sun Concept! Even if it had just recently broken through and couldn’t compare to the supreme Concepts mastered by Limitless Lord, it far surpassed those of Dolai and Xiliu.

Despite Dolai’s extensive feasting, it was only after devouring the lingering remnants of Blood Crow’s obsession that its Concept advanced to Minor Achievement level.

This was a disadvantage in accumulated experience.

Through Crimson Dragonkin, Mu Yuan also roughly measured some of Dolai’s upper limits.

“Dolai’s Space Devour skill has approximately two steps: the first is spatial immobilization, and the second is the biting, shattering, and devouring.”

“The former spatial immobilization is affected by the target’s energy level—targets with extremely high energy levels have a chance to break free.”

Of course, Dolai could skip the first step and proceed directly to the second step of biting and shattering.

However, that would degrade the skill from targeted to non-targeted, and since the Space Devour skill requires a brief preparation time, it might miss enemies with high speed and keen intuition.

Conversely, as long as the target cannot break free from spatial immobilization and lacks long-range attack capabilities like Blood Crow’s…

General Dolai could take them down one by one.

General Dolai never bothers with flashy techniques—it only focuses on stacking numerical advantages.

“Since we’re already safe, reinforcements won’t be necessary.”With their extensive hunting experience, Dolai and Xiliu swiftly retreated without needing Mu Yuan’s reminder, avoiding attention from other competitors.

At this moment, Xiliu was drenched in blood, having been forced out of her dragon-human form, with her combat power severely compromised.

Dolai transformed the Shapeshifting Badge into a flying carpet to carry both of them.

Compared to Xiliu, although Dolai had also endured an extremely difficult battle where it barely managed to come out on top…

It remained uninjured, having only consumed one-third of its energy.

With Dolai’s recovery rate, such energy expenditure would be replenished in no time.

In contrast, Xiliu found it difficult to heal quickly.

Mu Yuan glanced at the positions of various units, thought for a moment, and directed Dolai to fly toward Lu Liu’s location. There, Xiliu could receive the Sisterhood’s Holy Light Healing.

After Dolai and the others disappeared from sight,

Under the gradually clearing azure sky, several flying units cautiously emerged.

Royal Griffins, Genies, Silver Pegasi, Obsidian Gargoyles, Dragonhawks, and more.

Each was at least Rare three-star grade and Elite rank—they were scouts for various factions and the eyes of different lords.

Many of these elite scouts even possessed rare reconnaissance skills like ‘Vision Sharing.’

After all, they were backed by powerful territories.

With the capabilities of top-tier lords like Shen Mao and Tyrant Dragon from the same cohort, obtaining treasures ordinary players could only dream of and cultivating a few elite scouts with long-range communication abilities wasn’t particularly difficult.

Some flying units possessed considerable intelligence and wore precious rare-grade accessories.

They communicated with their lords through these rare accessories, constantly relaying information.

“Crimson Dragonkin Hogg was obliterated? Could it have been Limitless Lord who made the move?”

“Blue-haired Girl—which faction’s general is she?”

“Relay my orders: if you encounter the Blue-haired Girl, abandon your mission immediately and prioritize survival!”

Similar directives had previously been issued only for a handful of powerhouses like Wuji and Crimson Dragonkin.

These powerhouses shared two characteristics: their combat prowess placed them at the very top of the simulated battlefield’s food chain, and they possessed extremely high mobility.

The Blue-haired Girl satisfied both conditions.

Wuji and the previously mentioned Hogg had been hunting far and wide.

Mu Yuan even considered whether to have Dolai join the ranks of hunters. With Dolai’s abilities, its hunting speed would be remarkably fast.

But upon second thought, he decided against it.

Hunting didn’t earn battle points.

Against top-tier experts like Crimson Dragonkin, unless they were overly arrogant or determined to flee, even Dolai might not be able to finish them off.

Moreover, compared to its hunting capability with Space Devour, Dolai’s greatest strength lay in its humanoid form as the Destroyer Princess.

General Dolai was on the move.

…

Perhaps due to its newfound fame from a single battle, Dolai’s squad—now recovered and back on their journey—was no longer targeted by any powerhouses. Instead, when territory generals or scouts encountered Dolai, they scattered and retreated like mice seeing a cat.

“But I’m obviously adorable, aren’t I?”

“This precisely demonstrates that Sister Dolai’s divine power is unparalleled and your might is peerless.”

Xiliu said, suddenly her dragon pupils narrowing.

“Someone’s approaching—this time, it’s a powerhouse!”

With her extensive hunting experience, she could often detect the scent of prey or hunters from a great distance.

This time, the scent made her feel like she was the prey—just like when she had faced Crimson Dragonkin Hogg before.The newcomer was a man with wings on his back, handsome as an angel, though his feathers were black.

A powerhouse from the Black Feather lineage.

His gaze swept over the two of them, finally settling on Dolai. Without a word, he turned and flew off in another direction, vanishing beyond the horizon in the blink of an eye.

Dolai: “???”

What about the energy it had just accumulated?

It looked at Xiliu, questioning with its eyes.

Xiliu said uncertainly, “Perhaps… he was still intimidated by your fearsome reputation, Sister Dolai?”

Dolai pondered.

Dolai had an epiphany.

You’re absolutely right. As expected of me, the great Dolai.

Mu Someone, who had been watching the entire time, broke out in a cold sweat.

However, it wasn’t entirely wrong to say that he was intimidated by Dolai’s reputation.

These top-tier hunters were continuously weakening the power of various Lords, but hunting also depended on the target. If the target was far weaker than themselves and could be easily eliminated, the hunter would naturally strike decisively. But if the prey was exceptionally formidable and capable of injuring them, the hunter would have to weigh the risks.

Crimson Dragonkin Hogg had previously suffered from a lack of intelligence and ultimately became the prey’s meal.

Undisturbed, Dolai led Xiliu to conquer one monster Tribe after another, greatly increasing their efficiency.

Other Lords also went into a frenzy, rushing to attack one high-Rank target after another.

Somewhere else,

Within a large monster Tribe rated “Three,” the sounds of battle cries shook the heavens.

This Tribe was built within a lush, vibrant forest and was primarily composed of Cat Demons.

There were Claw Cat Demons, Shadow Cat Demons, Cat Demon Brawlers, Cat Demon Commanders, Cat Demon Kings, and other monsters.

Their grades ranged from Common to Excellent, and their Ranks spanned from Professional Tier to Commander Tier!

This was the challenge of a Tier Three target!

“But only by conquering such difficult targets do we have a chance to compete for a qualifying spot.”

“Exactly. Top-tier forces like Wuji and Youshan are as strong as monsters. If we don’t seize the opportunity to fight now, we won’t stand a chance.”

“Not just Wuji and Youshan—who would have thought that the Blue-haired Girl Hero from Tianyuan’s faction would also be as strong as a monster? It’s truly terrifying.”

Back at the Festival Grounds, the Blue-haired Girl had seemed so harmless.

She was practically a monster in human skin!

Perhaps it was precisely because Tianyuan had managed to recruit this monstrously strong girl through some great Opportunity that he was able to exert such dominant influence within the Festival Grounds.

However,

“Relying solely on top-tier strength isn’t enough to sway the Battlefield. As long as we remain cautious and avoid being decapitated, we can rely on our large forces to take down one Advanced target after another, harvesting achievement points. There’s still a chance for us to prevail.”

And Tianyuan, after all, had too obvious a weakness. He had no chance of securing a spot.

Or rather, Tianyuan’s strengths were so overwhelming that even as a new Lord, he possessed the power to stir up storms in such a high-stakes Battlefield.

“All we can say is, as expected of that Tianyuan. His future is limitless.”

“In a few years, when we leave this place, we’ll be able to say that we once competed on the same stage as Tianyuan.”

Within the Tier Three Tribe, the roar of battle was deafening. Cat Demons and soldiers fell one after another, their blood staining the earth red.

The two sides clashed like waves of different colors, wrestling and colliding with each other.

Yet the soldiers and legions from the human forces were not a unified whole but were clearly divided into two distinct factions.Faintly visible, two faintly glowing characters hovered above the two armies.

“Molten” and “Armor”!

They represented two different Lords.

Commanding their most elite troops and mobilizing over a thousand regular soldiers, they sought to conquer this Tribe.

The achievement points gained from conquering a third-tier target far exceeded those from first and second-tier targets.

A single one could satisfy them completely.

“Cooperation is indeed a wise choice for Lords whose strength isn’t particularly outstanding, and it does offer a slim chance of success.”

Outside the battlefield, Wu Qingyun, President of the White Cloud Province Association, nodded slightly in approval.

While they were indeed competing to select the six strongest individuals to represent Taixuan in the war… strength wasn’t solely about numerical superiority.

Anyone who could stand out in this simulated battle would be considered the strongest.

War only cares about results.

The selection tournament is no different.

A Lord’s command ability and judgment are also manifestations of ‘combat power.’ Similarly, the ability to find and cooperate with other Lords is also a form of capability.

“However…” President Wu Qingyun added, “No matter how brilliant the tactics, without sufficient power, they’re just castles in the air.”

…

“Hurry, hurry and restrict its movements!”

“Do you think I don’t know that? But we have to actually be able to do it! It’s too fast!”

In the most intense combat zone, sword beams dozens of meters long came crashing down, while flames and lightning intertwined, shattering the ground and toppling trees one after another. Yet they could never catch up to that fleeting reddish-brown figure.

The Cat Demon King!

Within this Cat Demon Tribe, several rare three-star Cat Demon commanders had initially stepped into the Warlord Tier, proving extremely ferocious. Charging into formations, they could easily tear warriors apart, unleashing waves of carnage.

Only the generals under the two Lords could hold them back.

Naturally, both Lords had Third-Order Warlord Tier Generals under their command, who were stronger than the Cat Demon commanders.

They initially held the advantage, but everything changed when that reddish-brown Cat Demon King appeared.

Whoosh—

Like a reddish-brown hurricane sweeping past, the Black Armor on General Black Knight was torn open, revealing mangled Flesh beneath as blood streamed out.

Their General was completely outmatched against the Cat Demon King.

If the General fell, the remaining officers would be unable to stop this Cat Demon King. Then, the entire army would collapse, let alone annihilating this large Tribe.

“It’s… actually this strong!”

“Did I misjudge?!”

The Lord, clad in inconspicuous Black Armor and wearing black detection goggles, grew increasingly anxious.

Suddenly, a trusted officer tugged at his arm.

“Big brother…”

“Speak if you have something to say.”

“The f-forest! A forest is running toward us!”

The Lord was about to scold him when he abruptly noticed a vast expanse of green approaching rapidly from the distance.

As it crashed into the forest where the Cat Demon Tribe resided, there were no scenes of trees collapsing or the ground shaking.

Instead,

the surrounding trees came to life, surrounding the central forest and merging into a larger entity, then…

charging directly toward the Tribe.

First update…

(End of chapter)