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

"More or less."

Lu Chen gave a vague response, without describing in detail the projection from another dimension.

Since Canglong only knows that this is a profession, asking is pointless and may even cause unnecessary panic.

"Hiss..." Canglong gasped, his gaze toward Lu Chen filled with even greater awe.

The boss's strength is indeed unfathomable, capable of taking down a monster with an S-rank rare profession!

"Let's go, don't waste time, let's keep racking up points."

Lu Chen changed the subject.

During the time they were trapped underground, the rankings on the leaderboard have changed dramatically.

Their ranking has dropped to fifth place.

The team ranked first has almost reached 5,000 points.

This scoring speed is simply terrifying.

"Alright! Follow the boss, no need to worry about points!"

Hidden Dragon responded immediately.

After a short rest, the group set off again to explore deeper into the forest.

However, this time they clearly sensed something was wrong.

It's too quiet.

Although there have been times when monsters were scarce, at least we could still encounter a few here and there.

But now, after walking for almost an hour, they've only encountered a few panicked wild animals.

They didn't even encounter a decent monster.

The entire forest seemed to have been completely emptied, filled with an eerie stillness.

"Something's not right...it's too quiet."

Shangguan Hong cautiously looked around. As an experienced soldier, she was exceptionally sensitive to changes in her environment.

"Even if we were disturbed by the previous battle, there shouldn't be not a single monster left."

"It is indeed a bit strange."

Chu Yu also gripped her staff tightly, and an unsettling atmosphere filled the air.

"Could it be... another trick by the evil cult?"

Qian Mengmeng muttered to herself and subconsciously moved closer to the iron-eating beast, Xiao Tie.

Lu Chen did not speak, but his life domain remained open.

In his perception, the flames of life around him were indeed pitifully scarce, and most of them were faint.

They completely lacked the vigorous vitality that the goblin tribe had before.

Hidden in a mountain cave somewhere.

The priest, whose black robe was embroidered with several blood-red lines,

He stood at the edge of the magic circle, silently watching the formation operate.

His aura was deeper and more obscure than that of the Blood Bat.

It seemed to blend into the surrounding darkness.

"Report—!"

A man in black robes scrambled into the cave, knelt on one knee behind the cleric, and said in a trembling voice:

"Master...Master! Chief Bloodbat...and all his followers...their life imprints...all...all extinguished!"

The instructor paused almost imperceptibly.

He didn't turn around immediately; his cold voice echoed in the empty cave:

"Is the information... accurate?"

"I swear on my life, it's absolutely accurate!"

The man in black robes lowered his head even further, his body trembling slightly with fear.

The Blood Bat Deacon is one of the most powerful figures in the sect.

His Blood Demon Techniques were unpredictable and bizarre.

His ability to survive was extremely strong, even managing to protect his elite squad along with him.

The entire army was wiped out in this beginner dungeon?

This is unbelievable!

The scene fell into a deathly silence.

The temperature inside the cave seemed to drop several degrees.

After a long while, the instructor slowly turned around, and in the shadows under his hood, two points of scarlet light flickered faintly.

"The Blood Bat... is dead."

His voice was devoid of emotion, but the chilling killing intent it contained made the kneeling man in black robes feel as if he had fallen into an ice cave.

He knew Blood Bat's strength; he was definitely not someone that ordinary guards sent by the family to protect the "young master and young lady" could kill.

Moreover, the Blood Bat also possesses the Blood Pool Magic Array.

They could wipe him out along with his entire squad, leaving him no chance to escape...

There are some really dangerous rats in this instance.

"The plan... must be brought forward," the instructor muttered to himself.

He looked at the black-robed man kneeling on the ground and gave the order in an icy voice:

"Pass down the order: the plan will commence in two hours."

The man in black robes trembled and asked cautiously:

"Your Excellency... the Blood Bat Deacon has fallen, and the number of sacrifices... may not be enough to complete the final offering..."

The instructor remained silent for a moment, and the red light under his hood seemed to grow even deeper.

He spoke slowly, his tone chillingly calm:

"If you don't have enough blood... you'll have to find a way to replenish it yourselves."

The man in black robes shuddered violently, lowering his head even further, his voice trembling with despair:

"Yes... I understand!"

He understood the preacher's subtext: to use the lives and blood of his own people to fill the gap in the sacrifices!

But he dared not disobey in the slightest, and immediately got up, staggered out of the cave to convey the order.

The priest turned his gaze back to the slowly rotating magic circle.

A scarlet light danced in his eyes.

"Whoever... dares to disrupt the Holy Church's plans will pay the price... Let your blood be the final sacrifice..."

Outside the cave, the men in black robes who had received the order looked at each other in bewilderment.

Fear was evident in their eyes.

But it was soon replaced by fervent faith.

In order to bring about the arrival of the demon god

In order to establish a new world,

Sacrifice... is glorious!

Lu Chen and his group continued their search through the dark, dense forest.

"Watch out! Something's up!"

Lu Chen suddenly stopped and shouted in a low voice.

In his perception of the realm of life.

Several powerful life energies were rapidly moving towards them from the forest on the right.

It's moving quite fast, and it seems to be chasing something.

"roar--!"

A painful roar came from the forest on the right.

Immediately following, a massive, ferocious black bear covered in jet-black fur, with blood at the corners of its mouth and multiple deep, bone-revealing wounds on its body appeared.

It stumbled and crashed through several small trees before bursting out.

Its eyes were filled with terror; it was clearly trying to escape.

【Name: Rampaging Black Bear】

Grade: Common

[Level: 10]

【Strength: 150】

【Spirit: 90】

[Agility: 95]

Physical Strength: 130

[Description: A powerful beast commonly found in dark, dense forests. It has thick hide, incredible strength, and will enter a berserk state when provoked.]

[Assessment: It posed a certain threat to novice teams, but is now severely injured.]

"Hey you big dummy, don't run! Stop right there!"

A panting, slightly slick male voice followed.

Immediately afterwards, five figures emerged from the direction the black bear had fled.

The leader was a young, overweight man dressed in a magnificent brocade robe, whose figure was unusually "plump".

His face was pale, and his eyes were puffy; he looked like someone who had indulged in excessive sexual activity and lacked exercise.

Behind him followed four men who were even more burly than him.

The burly man, dressed in matching tight-fitting clothes, exuded a calm and composed aura; he was clearly a bodyguard.

"Slim and handsome?"

When Ran Ruhua saw the person who came, her brows immediately furrowed, and a hint of undisguised disgust flashed across her face.

Canglong, on the other hand, wore an expression of anticipation, muttering to himself:

"Hey, this toad actually chased me all the way here?"