Chapter 755: Chapter 468: The Source of Red Apple Pollution.
The main storyline “Dark Revival” in version 2.0 differs from the “Scarlet Ceremony” in version 1.0 in that this major quest doesn’t require the so-called NPC commanders, allowing players to explore and adventure in the Spirit World on their own.
This effectively opens up a large dungeon with incredibly high freedom, teeming with an endless supply of monsters to kill and a map so vast that it could keep players busy for a very long time at this stage.
Explained using the results of the official meeting discussions, the realm of the Spirit World is so vast that even if all the major powers sent high Combat Power to lead, they could not achieve more effective results, and since the Empire and Church do not have enough manpower, they decided to let the “Undead Foreigners” pour into the Spirit World en masse to act independently. This would also enable faster detection of pollution creatures’ traces.
With a huge base and the characteristic of being Undying and Immortal, the Undead Foreigners are perfectly suited to fight against the Pollution Tide, where the major powers only need to provide some resources as rewards to effectively reduce their own losses.
In this way, not only did they respond to the Prince’s call and follow the Empire’s orders, but they also managed to contain the spread of the Pollution Tide to some extent.
It must be said that Jack, the Governing Officer from the Generous Council, proposed a strategic plan that was truly the best solution for the current stage, quickly gaining recognition from many of the high-ranking officials of the various powers.
As a result, Chen Lun’s popularity in the region once again surged by over a dozen Points.
Of course, should the “Undead Foreigners” encounter a powerful monster in the Spirit World that they cannot contend with, the various factions have also thoughtfully devised a strategy for them, and that is to “call for reinforcements.”
Typically, powerful pollution creatures or large clusters of them are accompanied by the presence of pollution sources nearby… so the major powers can send elite Transcendent squads based on the intelligence passed by players to systematically exterminate each pollution source.
It’s both simple and efficient.
So, in the eyes of the top brass of the Empire, Church, and all the major powers, players are not only the main force but also double up as cannon fodder and Scouts.
Useful, cheap, and recyclable became the core labels of the “Undead Foreigners.”
At this moment, the high-level player group led by Dongyang, known as Polaris, was wandering aimlessly in the Spirit World.
In the azure vista, although part of the real world’s blurry outline could be seen, it was illusory, as every scene here seemed to be written in abstraction.
One second they were walking on paved stone paths, and the next second they might find themselves floating on a twisted river, unable to discern directions or know their own whereabouts.
So Dongyang and the others were only hoping to encounter pollution creatures sooner so that they could enjoy a proper hunt.
As the group advanced, they found the scenery change once again, after a weird stirring and twisting of their view, the surroundings became a little dimmer, and the originally open azure vista also seemed a bit confined.
“It seems we have arrived at some underground structure?”
Su Keying glanced around, making a judgment based on the blurry contours.
“Yeah, it’s a bit like a dungeon… I can see the shadows of the prison cell bars and torches hanging on the walls,” Wei Yin nodded in agreement.
At this moment, the keen-eyed Horseman seemed to have spotted something; he pointed toward the end of the corridor and warned:
“There seems to be something coming our way.”
Everyone followed his direction and indeed saw several human-shaped shadows slowly approaching them, and at the same time, a series of loud whipping sounds echoed through the silent environment.
Everyone held their breath, and Dongyang silently gestured to them. They all understood instinctively, pulling out Flintlock Guns or Mysterious Objects, ready for battle.
As the shadows gradually approached, they finally saw the true face of the others.
They were three gruesomely faced “humans,” whose coarse clothes were long tattered, stained with feces, bloodstains, and dirt, creating a nauseating sight. Each of them was clutching a whip in their hands, covered with rusty iron spikes, continuously lashing their own bodies, leaving behind wounds where flesh was indistinguishable.
“It’s a pollution creature!”
“Let’s get ’em! Just three, nothing to be scared of!”
Doghead Gold saw that the distance between them was less than ten meters, so he called out, using his Sequence Ability to grow taller, and his muscles bulged as he charged forward.
The group learned through scouting that these pollution creatures are called “Whipped to Death,” with Levels ranging from 35 to 40, giving them some confidence.
“Focus fire on the one in front, watch out for friendly fire,” Dongyang reminded them, then raised his Flintlock Gun and pulled the trigger.
With a barrage of gunfire and flashes of fire, the small group acted in an organized chaos, following Dongyang’s commands, focus-firing on the “Whipped Dead” that Doghead Gold encountered first.
In no time, the pollution creature could only manage to whip Doghead Gold twice before being torn apart by their firepower, and the other two quickly followed suit.
Everyone received the kill rewards notification, and even though the experience was shared evenly across the team, everyone still got a few hundred points, which wasn’t bad.
“Ouch… I gotta say, that whipping really hurt,” Doghead Gold squatted down, fighting the urge to vomit, sifting through a pile of bloody remains for transcendent materials and managed to find six blood-veined eyeballs.