There's a skeleton dungeon connected to my basement.

Chapter 354, Pioneering! We are about to advance!

Having more people under your command does have its advantages.

At least I don't have to spend time thinking about what to do next anymore.

More and more people are gathering in the City of Hope, belonging to different camps.

Xiao Yang was the only one who was recognized.

"As a savior!"

The city was expanding, and then, under the watchful eyes of everyone, the next steps were determined.

"expansion!"

The evil gods' reforms have been largely perfected.

Everyone has entered Lord Mode.

Dungeons were transformed into special world nodes, and cities and fortresses sprang up from the ground.

"The King of the Dungeons is still advancing into the dungeons, but the dungeons have changed completely."

People always have to adapt to change.

Near the City of Hope, intelligence and news were being brought by powerful, displaced people who were arriving one after another.

A new enemy is emerging, and its name is gradually becoming clear.

An evil god.

"God of War".

That is, the master of the guy who almost cut him in half during the first Blood Moon.

It is much more difficult to deal with than those beasts that plunder and seize.

Xiao Yang didn't really understand the specific power structure of the evil gods.

"Evil gods and pillars."

He only knew this one category.

But it's not a big problem. He may not know, but someone else will.

Xiao Yang sought out his advisor on countering the evil god, the God of Springs.

Clearly, the God of the Springs was somewhat bewildered by having received such a position.

But as the saying goes.

"When you're under someone's roof, you have to bow your head."

He eventually accepted the situation and took up the post with honor.

Xiao Yang learned about the specific power divisions among the evil gods from his mouth.

It's just one more thing than he knew.

“Evil spirits, evil gods, pillars.”

There are only three classifications.

The division of power among the evil gods is very rudimentary.

Simple yet complex.

There are only three simple things on the surface.

“Evil spirits correspond to demigods, evil gods correspond to gods, and pillars correspond to great beings.”

The complexity lies in the fact that the evil god rank is further divided into four sub-ranks.

“Faint, weak, powerful, the supreme god.”

Upon hearing the words of the God of Springs, Xiao Yang suddenly frowned.

"Wait, something seems off?"

For some reason, he felt that this division seemed all too familiar.

"Isn't this just the proper hierarchy of the pantheon?"

"And even the names are exactly the same?"

The God of the Spring provided an answer to Xiao Yang's question.

"That's right, this is the division of the pantheon, because most of the guys you'll be facing have fallen from a proper belief in the pantheon."

“The evil gods that are truly born from the sea of ​​the mind do not have these distinctions; there are only the three ranks above: evil spirits, evil gods, and pillars.”

Now, Xiao Yang understood.

"So they're trying to get people re-employed."

He mostly targets traitors and collaborators.

"Got it, I understand now!" The God of War he was dealing with was a powerful deity before his fall. After his fall, his rank might have dropped, but he would still have a low-ranking rank now, and he was still a God of War.

They are not easy to deal with; they are far more difficult to deal with than beasts that plunder and seize.

Even if you unleash the dogs, it's hard to say whether you can completely gain the upper hand.

And this time, there's no chance of heroism.

Faced with the densely packed retinue of this fallen god of war and the countless anthropomorphic monsters surrounding him.

Even if Xiao Yang wanted to charge into the formation alone, it would be very difficult for him.

Moreover, even if he were willing to go for it, he would have to consider things a bit now.

One by one, evil gods were released.

As the general of the City of Hope, and the most central node in this game, his disappearance or mistakes will have extremely serious consequences.

I can't walk alone anymore.

Now, in the City of Hope, at the moment of the evil god's invasion, it is the only one that can rush up and tear into the enemy.

Fortunately, there is a solution to this problem.

We arrived at the square.

Stand on the high platform that has been built.

Beneath him were figures of various shapes and sizes, some resembling people, some not, some not, yet all believing themselves to be human.

All eyes fell on Xiao Yang.

He simply raised his arm, and immediately cheers erupted.

Xiao Yang has gathered so many people under his command, group after group—soldiers, warriors, even epics and legends—who will become the vanguard in this battle against the evil god.

They will be tasked with defeating the evil god's minions and the anthropomorphic monsters that were created, ultimately giving Xiao Yang the opportunity to fight the evil god on equal terms.

Another speech has begun.

Xiao Yang's public speaking skills have improved a bit.

"The world has changed, and we have changed too. It is not enough to just build one city like this; we need more."

We need more!
This isn't a bad emotion; it's perfectly reasonable to crave more and better!
Is this where we stop?

The world wasn't always like this!
Safer, more prosperous, and with a brighter future!

Let's reclaim our former glory!
This world does not belong to evil gods, nor to those twisted monsters, nor to those greedy plunderers.

This world belongs to us!

The loud pronouncements were met with an enthusiastic, even somewhat fanatical, response.

At this moment, it wasn't just the survivors who already had complete faith in Xiao Yang, but also the wild elves who didn't seem like elves.

Even the half-dragons and the calm half-dragon elder were moved.

She stared blankly at Xiao Yang on the high platform.

"This world has been rotten for so long, how many years has it been since anyone shouted like this!"

"Such words are truly inspiring!"

The next step has been determined.

"Clear the wilderness, seize more space, and then wage war against our neighbor, the god of war!"

"That's it!"

He gazed at the cheering figures below him.

Once, the people of Clock Tower City, out of fear, chose to cower in the city, daring not to take another step, until their own demise.

Now, this city of hope was built single-handedly by Xiao Yang.

It will never repeat the same mistake!

Xiao Yang was very satisfied with his presentation.

However, what he didn't notice was...

Among the crowd below, a dazed figure stared wide-eyed as he listened to his sermon.

This guy looks somewhat familiar.

It's not just familiar in appearance, but more of a different kind of familiarity.

He stared blankly, his eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

That's right, I've figured it out, I've figured out exactly how familiar it is!
"The expression! The familiarity in the expression!"

"Clear yet foolish."

(End of this chapter)