Chapter 1089 - 594: Status of the South Poison Swamp

As a regional challenge event.

This time, the Lords’ enthusiasm for participation was even higher than during the Flame Demon BOSS extermination battle.

Especially after the temperature in this region stabilized at 25℃.

Compared to other regions, this was a clear advantage.

Without the high temperature, the heat wave challenge was like a tiger that lost its tusks.

This round of Little Flame Demon extermination was even more enticing than the former Frosty Winter Treasure Chest.

The Captain Level strength tier allowed all Lords to join in the fun.

Even if they’re not strong, it doesn’t matter; having a squad is enough to take down the Little Flame Demon.

For ordinary Lords, the adjusted challenge content was evidently less risky than the Flame Demon extermination battle.

So it wasn’t just Zong Shen initiating extermination actions.

Almost all the Lords in the region were mobilized, actively searching for Little Flame Demons.

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Meanwhile, the south of Zong Shen Territory was exceptionally lively.

Jiang Yi was also organizing the troops, deciding to divide the territory’s warriors into five squads.

Given a certain warrior foundation, the division of troops was indeed a good choice to increase efficiency.

Due to changes in the challenge rules, she did not gather legion members.

In group actions, the biggest hassle was the issue of distributing gains.

Points and Flame Demon Keys couldn’t be split or shared.

Moreover, the Little Flame Demon was not as difficult to deal with as the Flame Demon BOSS.

Combining forces in one place would be a waste of troops.

However, Jiang Yi also considered potential competition and conflict.

She specifically instructed legion members repeatedly on the Legion Channel to send help requests to the channel if they encountered trouble, obligating adjacent members to provide mutual support.

Of course, if there’s no need to act, it’s best not to do so; avoiding futile conflicts and casualties is the top priority, as long as our side doesn’t disrupt the rules, such as "monster snatching" or "bullying".

Then, relying on Legion Commander Zong Shen’s reputation would be enough to make some malicious Lords think twice.

There are not too few Little Flame Demons, as long as you’re willing to search, you’ll always find some.

This time, Jiang Yi’s main exploration direction was towards the south and southwest, preparing to search for Little Flame Demons around the Poison Swamp’s vicinity.

But just as she was about to set out, she received a private message from Medina, the Legion Commander of the Light Chaser Legion.

Inquiring if Jiang Yi wanted to enter the Poisonous Mist Swamp together to search and eliminate Little Flame Demons and simultaneously explore the Poison Swamp.

Claiming that more than two hundred Lords in the southern region had already reached a consensus.

Now the temperature is normal, and Little Flame Demons won’t actively attack Lords’ territories.

One can say this round of challenge completely doesn’t hinder everyone from going out and exploring.

So naturally, the southern Poison Swamp would attract the attention of nearby Lords.

As a special dangerous area that all southern region Lords know.

Those in the know are full of imaginings about the Poison Swamp.

If there’s an opportunity to both eliminate the Little Flame Demons living within the Poison Swamp and explore it, it’s a win-win for the southern region Lords.

Humans are unequivocally social creatures.

Once grouped up, their courage will increase exponentially.

Everyone knows the Poison Swamp is dangerous, but once participation numbers increase, they instinctively downplay the potential danger.

These more than two hundred Lords come from different legions, along with a few lone wolf solo Lords.

Their strengths vary, but their goals are the same.

According to Medina, they’ve already agreed to purchase high-tier Antitoxic Potions, and planned to assemble near a large black stone outside the Poison Swamp.

The stone is over ten meters tall and entirely black-gray in color.

It resembles volcanic rock or obsidian.

Lords in the southern region call it "Black Stone", a landmark near the Poison Swamp.

It’s expected to take over an hour to gather completely.

Even Medina himself is quite interested in exploring the Poison Swamp.

With so many Lords paving the way, it’s not a bad exploration opportunity.

After reading Medina’s message, Jiang Yi immediately felt uneasy.

She knows very well what’s in the Poisonous Mist Swamp.

After all, Zong Shen had previously disclosed the real situation of the Poison Swamp to Jiang Yi.

That’s the Black Dragon’s lair!

The Black Dragon is truly an apex-level entity.

Without mentioning those potent poisonous mists, just the followers serving the Black Dragon are enough trouble for those Lords.

Due to the Antitoxic Potion’s limitation, these two hundred Lords were able to gather one to two thousand warriors for entry; still, the cost of high-tier Antitoxic Potion isn’t low.

Even if primarily composed of Tier Three and lower warriors, it’s still a formidable force.

However, for the Black Dragon with its followers, the number of low-tier warriors hardly forms an advantage.

The followers won’t be few, and there’ll be at least one to three clans.

These are some circumstances Zong Shen previously shared with her.

To be honest, if Zong Shen hadn’t postponed the exploration plan several times, she would’ve been eager to act.

Thus, Zong Shen specifically informed her of the pros and cons, including the possible military might of the Black Dragon.

Therefore, she’s very knowledgeable about the Poison Swamp’s situation.

At least more than those blindly grouping southern region Lords.