He stood by the towering perimeter wall.A formidable line of defensive towers sealed off the area.By the 30th day, Wu Chi had constructed a full 40 towers, and every single one was upgraded to level 10.These towers were, without a doubt, the real MVPs of every single monster invasion. While his top-tier combat power came from his heroes, Lin Daiyu and Qin Keqing, the vast majority of the time, it was the towers that held back the monstrous tide.Especially the Fart—Ahem.Anyway, the importance of the towers could not be overstated. There was a reason they were always at the top of Wu Chi's upgrade list!Forty towers in total, packed so tightly along the four walls that there was barely any room to breathe, leaving only the four main gates unobstructed.The breakdown was:22 Statue Towers, like the [Fart Tower], [Crossbow Tower], [Sword Qi Tower], [Vajra Tower], and so on.16 Elemental Towers, like the [Tower of Fiery Judgment], [Fireblast Tower], [Frost Curse Tower], and the like.The remaining 2 were the special cases: the [Missile Tower] and the [Virus Tower]!The latter was a reward from the day 27 invasion, when the monsters were a swarm of grotesque virus-beasts with terrifying combat abilities. Worse, their very bodies were viruses that could infect and parasitize his troops. Luckily, Wu Chi had acquired a [Purification Tower] just two days prior, which saved his soldiers' asses. If not for that, he would have had to make some very grim decisions.At level 10, the [Virus Tower], much like the [Missile Tower], was a horrifyingly effective offensive building. The virus it unleashed could infect a massive number of targets, causing them to turn on their allies and become "one of the good guys."It also had a tendency to cause a certain degree of… mutation.Climbing up onto the battlements, Wu Chi saw that each of the four walls was manned by 25 Great Qin Vanguards and 25 of the Bright Moon Palace maidens.When they saw him, they all saluted."Your Majesty!""Supreme Master!"The cool, heroic beauties clasped their fists in a warrior's salute, while the cute, lively maidens gave a graceful curtsy.Their titles for him never changed. Wu Chi had tried to get them to unify their terms of address—"Young Master" or "Lord" would have been fine—but after a few attempts, they always reverted to "Your Majesty" and "Supreme Master." In their eyes, he perfectly embodied the ultimate figure within their respective worldviews.This was, admittedly, pretty damn cool, so Wu Chi stopped bothering them about it."At ease, just taking a look around!" Wu Chi waved a hand.The women rose and returned to their posts.Wu Chi walked along the wall for a bit, then checked the time. It was already 10 PM."Two hours left!""Where the hell are the monsters?"He frowned. This wasn't right. He could understand a boss showing up late—you gotta give the main event a little face—but the small fry? They usually swarmed in at the earliest opportunity. Sometimes, they'd attack non-stop for 24 hours, sending waves, kiting, hitting and running only to come back with bigger numbers. He'd seen all kinds of weird, cunning, and downright dirty tactics from them!"Tch! This is nerve-wracking!"Wu Chi took a deep breath, thought for a moment, then leaned against the inner wall, watching the darkness and idly chatting with a nearby Great Qin Vanguard.This particular Vanguard was tall, at least 178 cm, a genuine statuesque beauty. Her hair was tied back in a high ponytail, adorned with a black bird hairpin that swayed mysteriously in the wind. Her cool, pretty face was stern and suffused with a killer instinct, like a finely forged weapon. Her eyes scanned the surroundings vigilantly.Her figure was damn good, too. The tight-fitting black uniform was stretched taut over her impressive curves, and even the bronze armor couldn't hide her smoking hot body."What's your name?" Wu Chi asked.The tall beauty turned and answered respectfully, "Your Majesty, this subordinate is Zhao Heihe.""Zhao Heihe… as in, 'Black River'? That name doesn't really suit you, does it?" Wu Chi was taken aback. What kind of parents name their daughter that?Zhao Heihe explained in a level voice, "My parents gave birth to me by a river, during the night. Hence, Black River.""…That's certainly straightforward." Wu Chi rubbed his forehead, then offered, "How about I give you a new name?""It is entirely up to Your Majesty!" The tall beauty's eyes lit up with excitement. To be renamed by their king was a great honor for them!Wu Chi thought for a moment, then smiled. "The people of Qin revered the color black, and ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) your old name was 'Black River,' so you must have an affinity with the dark night. How about… Zhao Xuanyue? Mysterious Moon.""Thank you, Your Majesty!" The beauty smiled and accepted without a second's hesitation. Truth be told, she didn't really get the meaning behind the new name, but since it was a gift from Wu Chi, she would've happily accepted even if he'd called her Zhao Dogfart. (Tl note: such... loyalty?)"So, Xuanyue, you see…" Wu Chi was about to start a proper conversation.Suddenly!Zhao Xuanyue's brow furrowed, her face instantly turning deadly serious."Danger!""Huh?" Wu Chi was stunned for a second before snapping back and looking out over the wall. The monsters were here!?But… the darkness outside was still, the fog placid and unbroken.Wu Chi knew his Qin Vanguards didn't joke around. "What did you find?""Your Majesty, I sense a sliver of hostility, and it's extremely dangerous! It makes my entire body tremble!""Your Majesty! This subordinate senses it too!""Yes, Your Majesty! The killing intent is incredibly strong!"The others began to speak up, one after another. Even the girls from the Bright Moon Palace could feel that something was deeply wrong. They were all Extraordinary-grade troops, level 10, and amplified tenfold by the territory's bonus attributes. Their senses were incredibly sharp. They wouldn't be mistaken!Are they invisible? Or is it a long-range monster, hidden in the fog?Wu Chi's mind raced. He scanned the sky, then peered into the depths of the fog, his brow knitted tightly.Just then, three figures rushed over, landing beside him in a series of graceful leaps.It was his three heroes!Jia Yingchun was being supported by Lin Daiyu, her face pale with fright.Clearly, they had sensed it too!"How strange…" Wu Chi muttered. "If they're here, why haven't they attacked?"After a moment's thought, he decided to set up a few "traps." He took control of the towers, ordering the [Fart Tower] and others to lay a dragnet around the territory. Landmines, green clouds of weakening gas, grasping vines, explosive pineapples…The other towers were powered up and ready to fire. The moment the monsters showed themselves, he'd give them hell!But… the strangest thing happened.The clock ticked all the way to 11 PM, and not a single monster appeared!"???"Wu Chi was completely stumped.It couldn't be that the monsters were scared and just gave up, right? The monsters in the newbie trial were controlled by the Void; they had to attack!Another 10 minutes passed. 11:10, no monsters.11:20, still no monsters.11:30, still nothing!There were only 10 minutes left!Wu Chi just stared out into the eerily calm darkness, utterly bewildered.The final five minutes…The final three minutes…The final minute!30 seconds!20 seconds!10 seconds!Suddenly!Time… seemed to slow to a crawl!And out of the fog, a lone figure emerged!It was a man in a wide-brimmed conical hat, a sword in his hand. His stubbled face was a mask of cold indifference.His gaze locked onto Wu Chi from thousands of meters away. He spoke, his voice traveling across the distance and landing clearly in Wu Chi's ears."I have nine blades…""Come…""And judge them."

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