Thousand-Faced Dragon

Chapter 420 Hero Selection
Time will not stand still for any individual.

In the face of a massive human tide, time will not stand still because of the poor condition of any one individual.
"Should the army of heroes begin their conquest of the dark realms of the underground ruins?"

That underground pit area, resembling a dark and shadowy region, is currently the focus of the live-streamed exploration. Now that the brave candidates from various countries have made their appearance, they are naturally performing on this highly anticipated stage.

With the intelligence from the vanguard, their exploration, though difficult, progressed steadily. At least, they didn't pull off a disastrous situation where the entire army was suddenly wiped out in the next wave.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to the originally planned hero, another character with a rather impressive background has appeared.

"Soraka Hildruk. Is she famous?"

"A very famous dark elf warrior of the good faction, and he's male."

This is indeed quite rare and precious.

Especially for a male dark elf, making a name for oneself is no easy feat.

Looking at the dashing "young warrior" in the mirror demon, Rean nodded.

This must be the work of the Mirror Maiden. Regardless of what those beastly elves and noble dark elf matriarchs under her command think, the Mirror Maiden is seeking a way out for her followers and herself.

Judging from the intelligence gathered from various parties recently, each Demon Tide battle is a reshuffling. Weak races are naturally eliminated, but strong races will definitely overcome the crisis. The resurrected ancients and the losers of the previous Demon Tide will also have the opportunity to fight a resurrection battle.

It's not hard to guess which family's feud has become too deep-rooted and will be the primary target for revenge.

The Elves, burdened by the sin of pride, have always maintained a very stable level of hatred, while the Dark Elves, with their wicked nature encompassing all vices, have an even more unwavering level of hatred. During the Elven Empire era, they offended the vast majority of intelligent races, and the Dark Elves, in addition to inheriting their share from the Elves, have offended most of the remaining races, and even other Elves.

World War II is always a time for settling scores, and being relentlessly beaten to death is the norm. However, now that even the protection of the Elven race is gone, hiding in the underworld of the Underdark is a typical example of barely surviving.

"They may have made a judgment and a prophecy; this time, they won't even leave the underworld to them."

Beautiful women are only for the strong, and resource-rich lands are only for powerful clans. Once they lose their better living space and move to the ends of the earth or even to another dimension, their population will naturally decrease, and even the gods they worship will shrink.

The number of gods a race can support is always limited. The Mirror Woman is probably much more anxious than her people. She belongs to the Order of Good and Neutral, which is destined to be incompatible with the nature of the Dark Elves. If the Dark Elf race can support five or six gods now, how many can they support after they lose their last home?
One? Two? In any case, the Mirror Woman, being an outsider, will most likely be the first to be eliminated, and she will probably have no choice but to enter the Shadow Dimension and become a true Shadow God.
"Are they hired dark elf heroes? Or are they direct descendants granted the status of chosen ones, or even more so, beneficiaries of divine power?"

Watching the Mirror Demon's live stream, watching the Dark Elf warriors slaughter like a dance, Rean couldn't help but sigh that this "investment" was far too expensive.

Rean sensed divine power but not "restraint." It's very likely that the Mirror Woman bribed this young hero with extra divine power, which is equivalent to giving away power and lifespan for free.

However, Rean did not consider this famous dark elf legend to be invincible, still placing him within the realm of being a formidable opponent.

Does the Mirror Maiden lack high-quality mid-level combat power? Of course not. Each matriarchal family can provide multiple or even double-digit top professionals.

But such righteous dark elves, even those with a reputation and achievements to back them up, are extremely rare.

"He is a brand, an icon."

Rean keenly sensed that the Mirror Maiden, one of the mother goddesses of the dark elves, seemed to be preparing to abandon the dark elves.

He is trying to gain the approval of the people on the ground, and has presented the "righteous dark elf" that the people on the ground would approve of. As long as He can gain enough believers on the ground, perhaps the dark elf will not be so important to Him.

The new dock area plaza was built a few hundred meters away from Li En's new home. From his third-floor window, he could see the Great Mirror Demon's live stream.

This was certainly no accident. As the "lord," Rean did not hesitate to build the plaza right under his nose, making his home a part of the future.

"Looks like everyone's the same. Uh, me too." With his Hawkeye, Rean could see clearly that among the little mirror demons, the hero candidates from various countries were often handsome and noble.

However, some participants exceeded expectations.

Rean saw many pastors dressed in priestly robes; each church had sent out its own new generation of well-presented pastors.

They were not only brave and enterprising, but they also used their precious divine arts without reservation, making their battles dazzling and very beautiful.

"War of Faith"

Clearly, Mirror Woman is not the only one who desires to compete for more faith and followers in this world.

These earthly gods, who were once the victors, acted swiftly.

Rean could tell that many of the candidates were not from the Kingdom, but rather “supporters” from afar.

"Nobody's stupid."

As the dungeon competition and dungeon livestreaming model expanded, its promotional effects on physical combat, artificial heroes, and even enhancing the church's reputation gradually became known to other churches.

The impact of this "live streaming" on the promotional effect of "traditional pub rumors" is similar to that of short videos on traditional print media; the speed and effectiveness of its impact are incomparable.

These days, nobody's a fool. They might not be able to come up with new ideas themselves, but when new forms of communication start to change the world, they will naturally respond quickly.
"Dimon, that's pretty good."

"Larry, are you close to advancing in level?"

Rean even saw many familiar faces among them. In a sense, Dimon had become one of the new spokespeople for the Church of Radiant Joy. When the pastors could not enter, the paladins wearing the holy insignia were naturally excellent promoters.

Dimon probably didn't think that far ahead. The church didn't pay him wages; he was just training the young weaver knights.

It is precisely this steady progress and hard-fought battles that have garnered many "hard-working fans." Ordinary people admire those born strong, but they also respect those "heroes around us" who started from scratch.

Rean even spotted Talia, whom he hadn't seen in a long time, leading her guards on a shallow training exercise in a corner of the small mirror demon.

It will be very difficult for them to restore their reputation, but in this world, strength ultimately prevails.

Of course, the most attention is focused on the main battleground of Da Jingyao's live stream.

There, the renowned Dark Elf legend was leading a hunt for the giant spider. This was expected; skilled spider breeders wouldn't let the outrageous, demonized spider go, as the sheer production of spider silk and spider riders would be a huge profit.

Heroes and monsters, demons and heroes, their blood and gore flying as they fought, slightly changed the audience's perception of dark elves. Only a very few people knew that those dark elves were all direct descendants of that legend, and the entire group had been exiled by dark elf society.

Even Hela was misled by the idea that "they are capable of direct, head-on combat and fighting to the death."

Rean shook his head, closed the window, and refused to watch the seemingly endless battle.

He also has his own battlefield, and it will probably be even more intense.

"It's time to see Wu."

(End of this chapter)