Don't mess with that necromancer; his summoned creatures level up on their own!

[Little Vampire: Then next time I won't do anything, I'll just let them throw fireballs at you.]

Lu Zhixing remained silent for a moment.

The little vampire's lips curled up as she walked to the top of the Wailing Wall and sat atop the five-meter-high wall.

Her long, silvery-white hair fluttered in the morning breeze, and her bare feet swung back and forth.

Ah Hu and Shi Tou were still standing in front of the five-meter-high Wall of Sighs, craning their necks.

The sound of stones came from behind the wall, tentative and cautious.

"Young Master, Young Master? Are you... alright?"

Lu Zhixing dusted off his clothes and came out from behind the wall.

"It's alright, Tiger controlled his fireball technique very well. It didn't hurt me at all. The force was just right. As expected of an elite member of the special forces, his control of the fire is superb."

He even gave Ah Hu a thumbs up.

Stone snapped out of his shock, walked to the wall, and reached out to touch the massive, blood-red wall.

He tapped his fingers twice on the wall, making a dull "thump-thump" sound.

"Damn! Tiger, tell me the truth. How long did it take you to master this level of defensive skill back then? No bragging, no being modest, just tell the truth."

A bitter smile appeared on Ah Hu's face.

If this had happened before today, he would have proudly declared it.

A month after changing jobs, consuming several skill books, and failing countless times in the special forces training ground, he finally had an epiphany one night and successfully mastered the initial form of the blood defense skill.

He would say that this is the normal level of S-class elemental affinity, that it is neither fast nor slow, just passing, with a humble tone but full of pride in his eyes.

But now, looking at the five-meter-high blood-red wall in front of him, his lips trembled slightly.

"One month, plus a few defensive skill books as a supplement."

Shi Tou and Ye Qinglan exchanged a glance, neither of them showing the slightest hint of mockery.

They knew very well that mastering a basic skill in a month was already a very fast pace for an S-level elemental affinity user.

Ah Hu grasped it in just one month, and it has always been his source of pride in the special forces.

But now…..

Lu Zhixing was a necromancer with no elemental affinity, who had just changed jobs two days ago and had only had the [Vampire Summoning] skill for a maximum of five minutes.

He figured it out directly.

This isn't just a difference in talent; it's practically a difference in species.

Ah Hu took a deep breath, walked to the blood wall, knocked on the wall a few times, listened to the echo, and then used his mental power to probe the interior of the wall to perceive its structure.

"This is the basic skill of the Necromancer class—Wall of Sighs."

"Structurally, the energy release is perfect, the energy distribution is even, the stress points are reasonable, and there are no weak points. Given this thickness and hardness..."

He paused, as if calculating or checking if he had made a mistake.

"It can completely block an attack from a professional ten levels higher than you."

He turned around, looked at Lu Zhixing, his lips moved as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally couldn't hold back.

"Young master, please tell me the truth..."

"Are you the illegitimate son of the God of the Dead? The legendary ruler who governs all the dead, the king of the dead, the master of the abyss?"

The illegitimate child of the god of the dead?

This hat is too big; wearing it might get you struck by lightning.

Lu Zhixing was startled and quickly waved his hand.

"Don't talk nonsense! My dad's still home! If they find out, I'm afraid I won't even be able to get in the door."

Ah Hu was taken aback, then realized what he had said. His expression changed from shock to embarrassment, and he quickly waved his hand and chuckled awkwardly.

"Young master, please don't take it seriously. I was just joking, purely a joke!"

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead as he spoke.

If those words were to reach Commander Lu's ears, he'd probably get a beating tomorrow.

"However, young master, although this level of defensive skill is tough, with your current total amount of mana, you can only set up a wall of this level once a day. If you set it up too much, your body will be drained."

He pointed to the giant wall.

"When facing ordinary attacks, the basic [Blood Shield] is perfectly sufficient. Why use a sledgehammer to crack a nut? Don't you agree?"

Lu Zhixing nodded, his expression extremely serious: "That makes sense, Brother Hu is right. I'll be more careful next time and use it sparingly."

He silently added to himself, "This thing was released by the little vampire; it didn't consume my magic power."

Ah Hu nodded with satisfaction.

The young master is not only exceptionally talented, but also humbly accepts advice and remains humble and composed – this is the true demeanor of a master.

Children can be taught.

Just then, Ye Qinglan's phone in her pocket suddenly vibrated.

She glanced at it, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

Ah Hu keenly sensed the change in the captain's emotions, put away his silly smile, and his tone became serious.

"What's wrong, Captain Ye?"

Shi Tou leaned closer and peeked at the phone screen from behind Ye Qinglan's shoulder. His expression changed from relaxed to tense.

Ye Qinglan stared at the screen.

"Just received a message. A large number of wild monsters are gathering in 'Azure Canyon,' and their numbers are still increasing."

"That's... a sign of a monster tide."

"Monster Tide? What's that?"

Lu Zhixing stood up from the bedside and asked casually.

The word sounded intimidating, but he genuinely didn't know what it meant.

This falls into his knowledge blind spot; he doesn't really care about these strange and unusual things.

Stone quickly began to explain.

"A special spatial anomaly that appears in the wild will attract all the wild monsters within hundreds of kilometers around, causing them to frantically gather towards the center point."

The closer you get to the center, the more ferocious the monsters become, and their attributes increase significantly.

Most importantly, once the time is up, a wild boss will randomly spawn near the center point.

Ah Hu chimed in to add to the discussion.

"Once wild monsters enter a ten-kilometer radius, their strength will increase significantly. The city's defense forces will also impose a military blockade on the surrounding area."

He paused.

"Monster tides often represent extreme danger."

Lu Zhixing nodded thoughtfully.

Ye Qinglan's phone suddenly vibrated.

She glanced at the caller ID and answered immediately.

"Commander!...Yes! Understood! I'll lead the team there right away!"

She hung up the phone, turned around and glanced at everyone: "The commander has ordered us to break camp immediately and head to the 'Sunset Canyon' blockade zone, taking the young master with us."

Ah Hu and Shi Tou were both stunned.

"Huh? Bring the young master along?" Stone's brows furrowed.

"The monster tide is raging and densely packed; it's a chaotic battlefield."

Ye Qinglan shook her head: "With me here, with you all here, with the entire special forces team here, what danger could there be?"

Just like last night, everyone crippled the monster and then handed it over to the young master to finish it off.

With this density of monsters and this harvesting efficiency, perhaps young master can reach level 15 in one fell swoop today.

Ah Hu and Shi Tou exchanged a glance, their eyes lighting up simultaneously.

"Damn it! How could I forget about that!" Ah Hu slapped his thigh.

"That's right! This is practically a training ground specially prepared for the young master!" Stone exclaimed excitedly.

Lu Zhixing is currently level 10. Even with someone helping him lure monsters, he can only level up to level 12 in the wild at most in a day.

However, the monster tide has a high monster density and respawns quickly. If you harvest them properly, you might be able to reach level 15 in one go.

Ye Qinglan looked at Lu Zhixing: "Young Master, what are your thoughts?"

Before Lu Zhixing could answer, his mind was already in an uproar.

[Little Zombie: Go! Of course I'll go! Monster Tide? Isn't that just a buffet prepared for me?!]

The little zombie icon was jumping around wildly in the skill bar, its green light flashing on and off.

[Little Zombie: Those monsters last night were too weak, one punch each, they fell asleep while we were fighting them.]

Lu Zhixing looked up at Ye Qinglan.

"I'll listen to Sister Ye."

Just as Ye Qinglan was about to turn around and order the assembly, Lu Zhixing changed the subject.

"Let's bring the bed along too."

The air fell silent instantly.

Ye Qinglan took a deep breath, her expression remaining unchanged.

"Don't worry, young master. We can bring anything, not just a bed. Ah Hu, go arrange a car. Shi Tou, go assemble the troops. We'll depart in five minutes."

"Yes, sir!" The two men stood at attention, saluted, and ran away.

Two hours later.

A mighty torrent of steel swept into the outer area of ​​Sunset Canyon.

A dozen or so military off-road vehicles led the way, followed by three armored personnel carriers, with an extended black sedan in the middle of the procession.

At this moment, the sky above Sunset Canyon takes on an eerie dark red hue.

Large numbers of city defense troops have already set up cordons at various intersections.

The soldiers stood behind sandbag bunkers, guns at their sides, their eyes warily fixed on the depths of the canyon.

The extended sedan slowly drove into the cordoned-off area and stopped next to the temporary command post.

An adjutant strode over.

He first stood at attention and saluted Lu Zhixing, then turned to Ye Qinglan.

"Team Leader Ye, Commander Su's troops have also arrived. Their Captain Zhang said he has something to discuss with you."

Ye Qinglan frowned slightly.

"Captain Zhang? Zhang Chao?"

The adjutant nodded.

Ye Qinglan remained silent for a moment, her gaze lingering on Lu Zhixing for a moment before turning to Ah Hu and Shi Tou.

"Take the young master to the rest area first, I'll go see what's going on."

Ah Hu and Shi Tou responded at the same time.

"yes!"

Ye Qinglan strode towards the other side of the blockade zone, his figure appearing exceptionally tall against the dark red sky.

Lu Zhixing watched her retreating figure.

Who is Zhang Chao?

Ah Hu scratched his head, his expression subtle.

"Su Yangwei's men don't get along with our Captain Ye...."

Stones were added.

"To say we don't get along is an understatement. Zhang Chao isn't very capable, but he's arrogant. He acts like a tyrant in the city defense force because he's close to the Su family. He's even tried to steal missions from our special forces several times."

Lu Zhixing followed her gaze and understood.

This guy's status is similar to Ye Qinglan's on their commander's side.

He was thin, with deep-set eyes, prominent cheekbones, and a standard official smile on his face.

"Captain Ye, it's been a long time. Was it about half a year ago? Captain Ye, you're still as dashing as ever."

Ye Qinglan didn't even lift her eyelids.

"Get to the point. You know a monster tide is about to break out here. I don't have time to reminisce with you."

Zhang Chao's hand hovered in mid-air before he withdrew it, his smile remaining unchanged.

"Hehe, Captain Ye still has such a temper."

His gaze passed over Ye Qinglan and landed on Lu Zhixing behind him.

Behind Lu Zhixing, dozens of people were busily setting up a temporary camp.

The familiar large, soft bed was placed in the very center, the silk quilt was already laid out, the latex pillows were placed at the head of the bed, and the nightlight at the foot of the bed was being adjusted.

The accompanying maids were placing fruit platters and snacks on the bedside table.

Spirit Wind Fruit, dried Wind Spirit Mushrooms, and several bags of wind-attribute dried meat that Lu Zhixing loves to eat.

The chef next to them was adjusting the grill on site. The charcoal fire was burning brightly, and the Storm Rhinoceros ribs on the iron rack were sizzling with oil.

Zhang Chao's eye twitched violently twice.

What is this guy doing?