Chapter 93 – An Assist from the Goblins

What appeared in the Hurricane Falcon’s field of vision were wave after wave of goblins, their numbers impossible to estimate, stretching beyond the horizon.

The Goblin Army.

Mu Yuan didn’t know where these goblins came from, but he knew that with the arrival of his goblin comrades, his trial ranking was saved.

After surveying countless monsters, he suddenly realized that the goblin comrades were the most reliable.

He would never again say that goblins had a way of death.

The Hurricane Falcon quickly returned.

Mu Yuan ordered the entire army to be on high alert.

He narrowed his eyes, recalling the scenes from the shared vision.

The enemy was undoubtedly strong; he even vaguely spotted some war machines.

“As expected, powerful territories also face formidable assaults. The rules of this world would never let a Lord pass the trial easily.”

This was the real trial!

It’s coming!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The ground trembled slightly, the vibrations growing stronger over time. Small pebbles on the ground quivered one by one, as if making hearts pound along with them.

“They’re here!”

Tearing through the Crimson Mist, charging forward were Great Goblins riding gray giant wolves and goblin spear throwers.

They weren’t rare-tier monsters, just a simple combination of mounts and riders.

Their eyes were bloodshot, just like the previous monsters, with red veins spreading from their eye sockets.

There were also massive, rough-skinned giant elephants, whose tonnage surpassed even the previous Professional Tier ogres. Their frenzied charge brought terrifying impact force. That flimsy earthen wall probably couldn’t withstand even a light collision from these giant elephants.

Even the Arrow Towers wouldn’t hold up for long.

These were biological war machines similar to giant snakes.

“Fortunately, the Crimson Mist’s effects on these monsters aren’t entirely beneficial.”

He believed there must be a commander within the Goblin Army.

But now, goblins, giant wolves, giant elephants, and other monsters were swarming forward in complete disarray.

The Crimson Mist enhanced the monsters’ strength and vitality, but at the cost of their intelligence.

This was their opportunity.

Mu Yuan dispatched the Storm Falcon and several other Hurricane Falcons to scout the enemy situation within the Crimson Mist.

He quickly formulated a plan.

“Spotted the Goblin Commander, along with at least several, possibly even over a dozen, Professional Tier powerhouses. But this is only comparable to the previous Snakefolk Tribe, and now I hold the advantage of terrain. No problem at all.”

“As long as we destroy those troublesome war elephants that could cause major damage to the territory in the first moment.”

Mu Yuan already had a strategy for dealing with these high-tonnage, strong, thick-skinned monsters.

Attack their weak points.

Time for the surprise troops!

Led by Red Robe and Rakshasa, the Specter surprise team flew close to the ground, reaching the positions of the war elephants. Against these powerful but simple-minded monsters that only knew basic attacks, they launched absolutely restrained attacks.

Super effective!

Immune~!

Simultaneously, the Skeleton Warriors and Sharpshooters faced the wave of monsters surging toward the territory, unleashing the first combined Charge/Charged Arrow volley since the trial began.

Undead General also drew Death Lament, the Greatsword swirling with infinite Death Qi, beginning today’s massacre.

…In the real world, on the Taixuan Forum.

Official players and corporate players were continuously posting the trial rankings onto the forum in real-time.

Countless eyes were fixed on the updates.

The novice trials were always a grand event, but this year was particularly special, carrying extraordinary significance.

“Wangba Territory has held the top spot for over three hours now!” a player remarked.

At that moment,

「1st Place: Wangba Territory」

「2nd Place: Thunder Territory」

「3rd Place: Tide-Calling Territory」

「4th Place: Great Sun Territory」

…

The rankings had largely stabilized, especially within the top ten.

By now, the lord trials were likely entering their final sprint phase.

Among the top four, only Great Sun Territory had its live stream active, but information about the other three territories had already been exposed by enthusiastic players.

The lord of Wangba Territory was Wang Erteng, son of the Northern Court Wang Clan—a highly prominent figure previously considered by many as one of the most likely candidates to claim the top spot. As a second-generation lord, he came from a clan with immense influence in the northern regions of the Taixuan Alliance, overseeing over a dozen major cities and possessing hundreds of treasure lands. Lord Wang Ba was the second son of Duke Beiting.

“Wang Erteng has the bearing of a Great Lord!”

“It seems the top position will be seized by Wangba Territory. I wonder what formidable power he possesses.”

“Not necessarily. The scores of the first, second, and third places are probably very close. Thunder Territory, Tide-Calling Territory, and even fourth-ranked Great Sun Territory still have a chance to reclaim the lead.”

The lord of Thunder Territory was the current heir of the Thunderbolt Family, inheriting a lineage of lightning talents and numerous secret techniques, even capable of imbuing troops with thunderous power.

The lord of Tide-Calling Territory was the younger sister of the City Lord of Cold Moon City—the name “Cold Moon City” alone carried significant weight.

“But all these guys are top-tier second-generation elites! Even the Great Sun Lord, the poster child promoted by the Red Lotus Group, is still a second-gen! Damn, when will us commoner players ever stand above the heavens?!”

“Wake up, there’s no chance. It’s not that there are no top players from commoner backgrounds, but in a lord trial with less than a month of development time, commoner geniuses and lucky commoners simply can’t compete with the second-gens. But we must believe the future holds promise.”

…

In Luoxing Territory, Lord Jiang Luoxing took advantage of a brief lull in the monster wave attacks to gaze up at the golden rankings in the sky, feeling puzzled.

“Where is the mysterious big shot? Why is there no sign of him?”

He was familiar with the backgrounds of all the top ten territories on the list, and none of them matched that formidable figure. Among the top few dozen, there were only a handful he didn’t recognize.

The highest-ranked unfamiliar territory was Tianyuan Territory, sitting at twentieth place.

But how could that powerhouse—with his invincible Skeleton General and legendary Slime—only rank twentieth? Jiang Luoxing would sooner believe he himself could claim the top spot than accept that the mighty lord had fallen.

“Huh?”

Suddenly, Jiang Luoxing rubbed his eyes and noticed Tianyuan Territory’s ranking jump forward by one spot, temporarily occupying nineteenth place.

Looking more closely, he saw Tianyuan Territory advance yet another position, its ranking climbing rapidly.

Sixteenth, fourteenth, twelfth…

It soon surpassed his own Luoxing Territory and continued its swift ascent until…

Clang—!

The gleaming characters “Tianyuan” soared to the very top of the rankings, grasping glory and overlooking the world.

Tianyuan Territory had claimed the summit once more, this time with immense prestige and an unbelievable climbing speed, as if announcing the arrival of a king.Jiang Luoxing widened his eyes and pinched his own arm hard, “So Tianyuan is the mysterious big shot!”

…

“Holy crap, Tianyuan?!”

At this moment, countless watching players were bewildered—where did this Tianyuan come from?

“I know, I know! Tianyuan Territory reached the top two days ago. He was previously ranked twentieth.”

“Nonsense! What the boss wants to know is what Tianyuan Territory’s background is.”

“Investigate! Within three hours, I want all the information on Tianyuan Territory!”

“But my Lord, your servant cannot do it.”

…

In Wangba Territory, Wang Erteng, who had just discovered he had dropped to second place, was also puzzled. But soon, blazing fighting spirit ignited in his eyes. “Tianyuan Territory, is it? The one who ultimately reaches the top will definitely be me.”

…

Before Tianyuan Territory, the ground looked as if it had been bombarded by artillery and swept by a Category 10 typhoon—full of pits and craters, with rubble and broken wood everywhere. Even the city walls serving as barriers in front of the territory were shattered into several sections.

This battle was too brutal.

Even eight Skeleton Warriors and fourteen Specters had fallen in battle.

Specters are practically invincible among ordinary Rank, Apprentice Tier monster hordes, able to come and go freely. But after all, their Rank was too low. The Specters that perished were accidentally hit by Professional Tier monster skills, popping like bubbles one after another, unable to hold on for even half a second.

However…

One Wraith grew stronger and stronger during the fight, with blood eerily converging onto it, dyeing its entire dress crimson.

[Author’s note: Got flamed into depression. To be honest, this major plotline that’s been building up for an entire volume can’t be wrapped up in just two chapters—trial rules, newcomer comparisons, Crimson Mist changes, etc., etc. If nothing is laid out and there’s no process at all, then suddenly the protagonist reaches the top, what meaning would this plot have? If I really wanted to pad chapters, would I spend over three hours on a single one? Would I delete tens of thousands of words of scrapped drafts? If every chapter wasn’t poured with immense effort, who would get depressed over just a few critical comments? Anyway, wasted another whole day and had to delete and revise part of the plot again, but it’s truly impossible to finish in just a few chapters. Suggest stocking up for a few days before reading. If you still think it’s padded, feel free to flame—I’m trash anyway.

(Said a bunch of nonsense, sorry for affecting friends who just want to read normally.)]

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