Chapter 631: Level 30 ( GT Bonus - )

Chapter 631: Level 30 ( GT Bonus Chapter )

He did not know how the Judgment System chose its targets.

And until he obtained more information, there was no reason to expose his subordinates to an unknown danger.

A few moments later, his communication device vibrated.

It was a message from the base.

"Rapid Response Unit, attention, a group of The Withered has been spotted moving within the eastern area, immediate support is required."

Lian took his eyes off the sun.

It seemed his break was over, so he headed toward the base.

When he reached the eastern area of the base, the first group of The Withered had already emerged from the cracks near the defensive position.

The guards were stationed on temporary platforms, and several mages stood behind them, ready to provide support, but unlike last night, no one was attacking the enemies without a clear plan.

Alaric’s orders were being sent to different sections through the communication devices.

"Unit Two, move twenty meters back, low-level personnel, stay away from the main route, and hold the enemies back until support arrives."

Several guards immediately changed their positions, and in the distance, a tall creature emerged from a crack.

Its body was covered in hard, black plates, and its two extremely long arms dragged along the ground as it moved.

[ Race: The Withered ]

[ Rank: Mutated ]

[ Level: 43 ]

The man immediately reported the information.

"Level 43 target! Approaching from the eastern section!"

Several guards with lower levels moved backward.

At that moment, Lian entered the battlefield from the side of the defensive position, keeping his eyes on the large creature.

Level 43.

Then he looked at several other Withered that were moving at a shorter distance.

[ 34 ]

[ 38 ]

[ 40 ]

Almost all of them were within the level range of the creatures he had fought before.

He simply quickened his steps.

The first Withered let out a rough growl when it saw Lian, its body bent forward, and its long claws moved toward the young Vorhelm.

Without stopping, Lian entered its attack range and threw his right fist forward.

Bang!

The creature’s head broke under the impact, and its body fell to the ground.

He did not even wait for it to fall completely.

The second Withered had approached from the right.

Lian took a short step toward it and punched the creature in the chest with his left fist, the sound of bones breaking rang out.

The Withered’s thin body was lifted off the ground and thrown several meters backward, and when it hit the ground, it no longer moved.

[ Level 34 Withered killed ]

[ Level 38 Withered killed ]

[ Exp received ]

He ignored the notifications.

Several meters away, three more creatures had emerged from the cracks.

One of them moved on all fours, while the other two had tall, human-like bodies.

But before they could reach the defensive forces, Lian stood in front of them.

The first creature leaped at him, but he struck its head with a direct punch.

The second tried to pass from the left, but he grabbed its wrist and struck its face with his other hand.

The third creature stopped for a moment, as if it wanted to choose another path after seeing its companions die.

But its body was still moving toward the defensive forces.

Lian closed the distance and punched the creature in the chest, a few moments later, all three were lying on the ground.

From behind the defensive position, one of the guards watched the scene in disbelief.

He had fought level 40 monsters before and knew that even experienced groups could be in danger when facing such creatures.

But the young man in front of him treated them like ordinary enemies.

Without using any powerful skills, without stopping to recover mana, and with almost no injuries, he slaughtered them.

The guard let out a quiet breath.

Is that really Lian Vorhelm?

He had heard the reports about Verendal and the recent events, but seeing such power up close was a completely different matter.

At that moment, the level 43 Withered reached Lian.

Its body was larger than those of the other creatures, and the hard plates on its shoulders made a dry sound as it moved.

The creature raised its right arm with a heavy movement.

Then it swung at the young Vorhelm’s head, but he caught its wrist.

The enormous limb stopped right there, and without the slightest change in his expression, Lian punched the middle of the creature’s chest with his right fist.

Bang!

The sound of hard plates cracking rang out.

The Withered took a step backward, but before it could completely lose its balance, Lian moved.

His second punch struck it directly in the face, the creature’s head bent backward, and its large body fell to the ground.

[ Level 43 Withered killed ]

[ Exp received ]

He had still not leveled up.

But considering the number of creatures he had killed since yesterday, he felt that he was not far from the next level.

Of course, in the current situation, the only issue was not hunting monsters, if the base was destroyed, many staff members and low-level personnel would lose their lives.

And he still needed these people’s resources and reports to gather information about the Hollow Sun.

So it was better not to let the creatures pass through the defensive line.

Farther away, another group of The Withered was moving toward the northern section of the eastern position.

This time, the guards had spotted them before they arrived.

"Four targets! Two level 35, one level 40, and one level 44!"

The voice of the officer in charge rang through the communication device.

Lian looked toward their location, the distance was not great, and he moved without delay.

The first Withered spread its long claws as he approached.

But he finished it with a direct punch to the head, the second tried to pass by his side, but Vorhelm blocked its path with a single step and punched it hard in the chest.

The third creature did not even get the chance to complete its attack.

Lian reached it with a quick movement and crushed its head with a direct punch, and finally, the level 44 Withered stood in front of him.

This one had a long, black body, and most of its face had no clear features.

Two faint lights shone from the upper part of its head.

The creature looked at Lian for a moment and then swung its long arm toward him.

The young Vorhelm only turned his body slightly, the claws passed by his shoulder, and at that very moment, his right fist struck the Withered’s head.

Bang!

The structure of the creature’s skull broke, its body fell to the ground, and before the final kill notification could even finish appearing, another window appeared in front of Lian.

[ Level Up! ]

[ 29 -> 30 ]

Lian remained still for a moment, then a faint smile appeared on his face.

Finally.

After a long period of fighting and hunting, his level had finally reached thirty, and he was now one step closer to his second evolution.

He looked at his status for a moment, now he only had to keep this progress going.

The current Withered were suitable enemies, but it was still unclear what other creatures existed in the depths of the Land Of First Dawn.

Lian closed the window.

Then he looked toward the last part of the battlefield, where several more Withered were retreating.

Without hesitation, he used [ Corrupt Sun ], corrupted several lines of light in the sky with End Energy, and sent those lines of light toward the monsters.

The creatures that were fleeing from him were struck by the lines of light without even realizing they were under attack.

However, nothing loud happened, End Energy entered their bodies, and all the structures and organs inside their bodies reached their end... and stopped functioning.

[ You killed a level 27 Withered ]

[ You killed a level 31 Withered ]

[ You killed a level 43 Withered ]

[ You killed a ... ]

A few minutes later, Alaric contacted him through the communication device.

"Vorhelm, what’s the status of the eastern position?"

"It’s safe for now, all the creatures that attacked have been killed," Lian replied.

"Any injuries?"

"Among the forces in the area when I arrived, there are no new injuries, but a few people were already wounded."

"What about the ground?" The commander fell silent for a moment before asking.

Lian looked at the crack near the defensive position, the red glow of molten rock was still visible deep inside it.

"It’s still getting wider, if this continues, you should move the position farther back."

"Then we’ll prepare the second position, we’ll move the forces in stages."

Lian nodded.

"Okay."

The communication ended.

He looked at the crack for a moment, at least this commander understands that we can’t hold everything in place by force, in a situation like this, flexibility might be even more important than raw power.

Because The Withered were not the only problem, the ground beneath their feet had also become an enemy.

Over the following hours, the base went on alert several more times.

The lookouts reported the levels and locations of The Withered before they could get close.

Combat groups were assigned to suitable positions based on their abilities, while lower-level personnel were responsible for moving supplies or protecting the staff.