He was resurrected indefinitely and handed over to the state by the headmistress.

"Chu Yu!"

Shangguan Hong looked at the water mage at the back of the group.

"They're here!"

Chu Yu had already raised his staff and began chanting a spell rapidly:

"Mother who nurtures life, hear my call! Water spirits, shower down your rain!"

As she chanted, the azure crystal embedded at the top of her staff emitted a soft light.

The moisture in the air quickly gathered, forming a glistening mist above the formation.

Immediately afterwards, the water mist condensed into countless fist-sized, rapidly spinning, transparent water spheres.

Densely packed, suspended in mid-air.

"Go!" Chu Yu waved his staff.

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh—!"

"Bang bang bang bang—!"

Countless water spheres, like bullets fired from a gun, precisely met the incoming wooden arrows.

The water balloon and the wooden arrow collided violently in the air, producing a series of cracking sounds.

The wooden arrow was shattered instantly.

"Such precise control!"

Lu Chen nodded secretly as he read this.

Chu Yu truly lives up to his reputation as an elite team member; his casting speed, range, and accuracy are all outstanding.

However, the attacks did not stop.

A series of rustling sounds came from the woods.

"Awooooooo—!"

Accompanied by a sharp, piercing scream,

A dozen or so short, dark green-skinned, hideous monsters wielding rough wooden mallets burst out from the bushes and behind the trees.

Their eyes gleamed with a cruel and greedy light as they charged toward the group with clear intent.

Meanwhile, on the surrounding tree trunks and branches,

More similar monsters, wielding simple bows and arrows and with even smaller builds, gradually appeared.

They hid in the shadows and drew their bowstrings again.

"Damn it! I didn't expect to encounter a goblin swarm on the very first wave!"

Upon seeing the approaching monster, Shangguan Hong's expression changed slightly, and she gasped in surprise.

"Goblins? What's wrong? You can't beat them?"

Lu Chen was somewhat puzzled.

In his perception, the life force of these monsters was extremely faint, like a candle flickering in the wind.

With a thought, a basic information panel for these monsters appeared before his eyes:

【Name: Goblin Warrior/Goblin Archer】

Grade: Common

[Level: 5]

【Strength: 25】

【Spirit: 35】

[Agility: 30]

Physical Strength: 34

[Description: The most common low-level monsters in the dark forests, they live in groups, are cunning and cruel.]

[Evaluation: A whetstone for novice adventurers, but quite troublesome when there are many.]

Only level 5?

Lu Chen was even more puzzled.

All three members of the Black Rose Squad are above level 20.

To deal with these level 5 monsters,

Shouldn't it be as simple as chopping melons and vegetables?

"Mr. Lu Chen, it's not that we can't beat him, it's just that he's very troublesome!"

Qian Mengmeng cautiously observed the increasing number of green figures around her.

As she explained quickly, her ponytail swayed as she nervously turned her head.

"Goblins are typical social monsters; they rarely act alone."

Once deployed, the number is usually no less than one hundred!

Moreover, they are vengeful and insane; killing even a portion of them...

This would enrage the entire tribe, leading to an even more frenzied pursuit, a fight to the death!

In this forest environment, they get entangled in it.

It will consume a lot of time and energy, and may even attract more powerful monsters.

"That's so good?"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chen's eyes lit up instead of showing any worry!

He's not afraid of having too many monsters, he's afraid of having too few!

With the abilities of [Life Domain] and [Resurrection] at hand,

He could easily use these goblins as "experience boosters" and "resurrection materials" to farm stats!

He even came up with a more "efficient" method.

Let the marked summoned creatures and people,

Should we clear the area by "self-destructing"?

I just don't know who these three "bodyguards" are from the Black Rose Squad.

Will you listen to me or not?

"???"

Qian Mengmeng saw the excited glint in Lu Chen's eyes.

Several big question marks appeared on his head, and his cute face was full of confusion.

This Mr. Lu Chen... why does he seem quite happy to hear that he's surrounded by a goblin army?

"Mr. Lu Chen, there are too many goblins. It will be disadvantageous to continue fighting them."

"How about we retreat temporarily and find some lone monsters to grind for experience and points?"

As the team leader, Shangguan Hong quickly made a more prudent judgment.

"No need!" Lu Chen waved his hand dismissively, his tone leaving no room for argument. "These are the ones!"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the three female team members, his eyes turning sharp and cold.

At the same time, he took out the token representing the "seed's" identity from the spatial bracelet.

He weighed it in his hand, his tone carrying a hint of threat:

"By the way, whatever I tell you to do later, you do it, even if it means going to your deaths, understand?"

Sensing the coldness in Lu Chen's tone, Shangguan Hong, Chu Yu, and Qian Mengmeng all felt a chill in their hearts.

They exchanged a glance, and in each other's eyes they saw struggle and submission.

The other party is a "seed," someone personally watched by the Sage of Literature.

Their mission is absolute obedience and protection.

Even if... the price is their lives.

"Yes, Mr. Lu Chen!"

The three ultimately chose to obey, responding in unison.

They are soldiers; obeying orders is their duty.

Moreover, protecting such an important "seed" is even more so.

"good!"

Lu Chen's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

This is exactly the effect he wanted.

"Domain Expansion!"

Lu Chen no longer hesitated and silently recited in his heart.

An invisible wave emanated from him.

It spread out instantly, covering an area of ​​one kilometer in radius.

The realm of life unfolds!

Within his domain, he could clearly perceive the vitality of all living beings.

The Black Rose Squad's vitality was like three bright flames.

The life force of the iron-eating beast Xiao Tie is like a blazing campfire.

And those goblins that swarmed in from all directions

Their vitality is like countless tiny, flickering flames.

"mark!"

With a thought, a special rune emitting a faint green light instantly appeared above the heads of all creatures within the domain.

"This is……?"

Shangguan Hong, Chu Yu, and Qian Mengmeng looked at the runes on each other's heads with surprise and doubt.

"This is one of my professional skills."

Lu Chen smiled mysteriously, offering no further explanation.

He looked at Qian Mengmeng and gave his first instruction:

"Mengmeng, right? Now, let your summoned creature..."

Use its strongest skill.

Ideally, it should be the kind that can... self-destruct, charging into the densest area of ​​goblins!

"What?!"

Qian Mengmeng's face turned deathly pale instantly, and even her voice trembled.

"Lord Lu...Lord Lu Chen! It's...it's not that bad yet, is it? Little Iron..."

To send your long-time comrade to self-destruct?

This order is absolutely cruel!

Shangguan Hong and Chu Yu's expressions also changed drastically, and they looked at Lu Chen in disbelief.

Make the summoned creature self-destruct?

What kind of tactic is this?

"Um?"

Lu Chen's eyes sharpened, and the token in his hand seemed to grow even heavier.

"Are you questioning my orders?"

However, seeing Qian Mengmeng's tearful expression, he paused, then added,

"Don't worry, I guarantee your summoned creature won't actually die."