Absolute Death Game

Xiao Buli was about to leave when he suddenly noticed something off; the blue light of the dungeon had disappeared without him knowing when. He walked straight over only to find that the dungeon had vanished completely, meaning the three bosses had now become open-world bosses.

However, even as open-world bosses, they couldn’t be challenged, especially since there were hundreds of bandits around them.

Xiao Buli looked at the light screen of the ten-player dungeon and thought to himself, "Now that a campaign quest has started, this light screen has disappeared. If this campaign quest hadn’t triggered, it’d likely have been an assassination mission instead. Then battling this ten-player dungeon would be mandatory, but now it seems to have turned into a full-blown war."

While he pondered, Xiao Buli walked deeper in and noticed a faint blue light emanating from the depths of the bandit stronghold. Upon closer inspection, he discovered a very secluded cave, its entrance obscured by a white light screen. He had no idea what was inside.

A dungeon here? Xiao Buli couldn’t help but be puzzled. Dungeons within dungeons weren’t new to him, but this was the first time he had encountered one in this game. He tried to break through, only to be promptly ejected.

System Notification: You have been pushed out by an invisible force. @@novelbin@@

The cave appeared to be a mine of some sort, and it was unclear what was hidden inside. But no matter what, he decided it was best to head back first.

On his way back, the Black Mountain Bandits showed no signs of dispersing and remained assembled.

This situation, Xiao Buli estimated, would probably persist until three days later, so he quietly left.

Upon returning to Black Stone Village, Xiao Buli’s first order of business was to discuss upcoming matters with the village chief. Contrary to what he had expected, the chief of Black Stone Village was a burly strongman clad in Refined Iron Armor, resembling more a warrior than a village chief.

"Haha, you must be Town Chief Xiao from Thousand Pines Town. I am Village Chief Lei Ba of Black Stone Village, pleased to meet you."

Xiao Buli exchanged a few polite words, then shared the intelligence he had gathered.

"The Black Mountain Bandits will be launching a major invasion in three days. May I ask if Village Chief Lei has any plans?"

Lei Ba replied, "Town Chief Xiao, there’s no need to worry. I’ve just received a divine revelation, so I plan to issue a Hero Summoning Order soon. Adventurers nearby should receive the news of the Black Mountain Bandits’ invasion, and I expect some will come to reinforce us. Combined with our joint efforts, we will surely triumph."

Xiao Buli nodded, "That would be best." After saying this, he didn’t leave immediately but instead quietly observed how the Hero Summoning Order was used.

Lei Ba pulled out a handful of Gold Coins from his pocket, tapped the air a few times, and suddenly had a scroll appear in his hand, which looked different from the golden scroll that Xu Lie had held—it was silver.

He opened the scroll and read it with ardent fervor. The gist of it complained about the numerous wicked deeds of the Black Mountain Bandits, how Black Stone Village was forced to defend itself, and invited heroes to join their cause, promising substantial rewards afterwards.

No sooner had he finished reading than the scroll in his hand turned into a beam of silver light, shot up into the sky, and vanished.

System Notification: Black Stone Village is about to be attacked by monster forces. The village chief calls upon heroes from all corners to aid Black Stone Village in repelling the assault. Completing this mission will yield a handsome amount of Merit Points, Prestige Points, and Game Coins as rewards.

The top three players who earn the most Merit Points in the defense activity will also receive a mysterious gift from Black Stone Village. The monster siege event will begin in three days at 8 p.m.

Xiao Buli couldn’t help but marvel. He opened his interface and indeed found an option for Hero Summoning Order. This Hero Summoning Order could only be used against monster forces and required a major objective, such as recapturing Thousand Pines Town. However, he dared not use it casually; the adventurers who were summoned to help fight the monsters would require task rewards.

With his understanding of the game, these rewards wouldn’t come from nowhere; they would likely need to be provided by him.

However, should a dire situation arise in the future, it might be worth trying.

Having understood these matters, Xiao Buli bid farewell to the village chief and headed back to the eastern side of the village, where the refugees from Thousand Pines Town were stationed.

Han Wenhuan was still training the militia, and he got quite excited upon seeing Xiao Buli.

"Ah, Guild Leader, you’re finally back! Take a look at the army I’ve trained for you!"

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Xiao Buli checked the army system and noticed that the Militia of Thousand Pines Town had some distinct changes in their unit badge.

Militia of Thousand Pines Town (Understrength)

Force Assessment: White.

Members: 80 (Full complement 100).

Commander: Zhang Zhixi (Ordinary Elite), Deputy Commander: Han Wenhuan.

Morale Value: 100.

Morale Type: Basic Discipline (This unit has basic discipline. When sustaining casualties, the speed at which morale drops is reduced by 20%).

Unit Description: A militia armed force composed of townspeople from Thousand Pines Town, with strict discipline and a certain level of offensive and defensive capability, suitable as a general auxiliary military force.

Just from the unit description alone, everything was completely different, and the Morale Type particularly caught Xiao Buli’s interest. After reading the morale description, he found it quite intriguing.