Behind them,
twenty thousand Adventurers surged out of the Dark Rift.
Innumerable powerful beings appeared, engaging in battle with the Dark Creatures.
Sixteen Contract Adventurers, like a spearhead, fiercely pierced into the endless Dark Tide.
They tore open a rift among the powerful Dark Creatures.
Violent power danced in their hands.
When it landed amidst the Dark Creature tide, it instantly annihilated a large number, possessing terrifying destructive power.
Furthermore, airships soared overhead, and countless missiles plummeted, accompanied by roaring explosions.
On the other side,
they dispatched powerful Dark Creatures that only appear in a level ten or higher Dark Tide, attempting to halt the Adventurers' advance.
However, above the airship,
a man wielding a Halberd, riding a warhorse, descended from the sky, instantly eliminating this powerful being.
Witnessing this scene, President He nearly knelt.
Oh my god!
He had originally thought that the 'unique Pheromone' beings from before were already invincible, but he never expected an even more valiant existence. Which Dungeon did this man come from?
Just as President He's thought arose, he saw a gigantic Dark Creature, shaped like a mountain, emerge from within the endless Dark Tide.
"It's... it's a Dark Warlord..."
President He's eyes were filled with terror.
A Dark Warlord, an entity that had only appeared once in legends, and also the ultimate combat power within the Dark Tide.
Back then...
the region that attempted to counterattack the Dark Tide only caught a glimpse of a Dark Warlord before retreating in fear.
Never before had the Adventurer World directly confronted a Dark Warlord like this.
To have reached this point, President He felt that Lord Chen of Tidal Town's strength was truly extraordinary.
Such power...
let alone simultaneously guarding two areas.
He could even fight against a Dark Tide of level ten or higher directly.
At this moment, President He finally understood what Li Ruopu meant by 'everything is self-evident'.
There was truly no need for further explanation; he was completely convinced of Lord Chen's power.
However, what he hadn't expected was...
that this matter wasn't over yet. These twenty thousand Adventurers faced the Dark Warlord without any fear, instead launching a round of bombardment.
Countless dazzling skills exploded on the Dark Warlord's body.
Ultimately...
the Dark Warlord actually exploded directly.
This outcome...
was something President He had never anticipated.
The most ideal scenario he had imagined was merely a few exchanges with the Dark Warlord before being forced back to the town.
He had never thought that they would achieve a result of mutual destruction with the Dark Warlord.
This was simply too inconceivable...
"President He!"
"President He?"
Li Ruopu's voice pulled He Yuan back to reality.
He saw him smiling and saying, "President He, why are you watching the recording on your knees?"
"Ah, my apologies..."
He Yuan then realized that he had unknowingly knelt while watching.
The scenes inside were simply too shocking, making him forget where he was and causing him to lose control.
"President Li, please excuse my gaffe. I must say, this is the most shocking, most exciting, and most satisfying recording I have ever seen."
Li Ruopu smiled, "To be honest, me too. So now, President He, do you believe in our strength?"
"I believe!"
He Yuan nodded vigorously, "Just taking out a few cards from this would be enough to defend my area."
"It's just..."
He Yuan still said with some embarrassment, "Will Lord Chen help us during the Dark Tide?"
"Lord Chen will help any Adventurer who supports him," Li Ruopu said with a smile.
The implied meaning was clear: as long as Feichi Town allowed Lord Chen to earn soul crystals, Lord Chen would protect them during the Dark Tide, which resolved a major concern.
At this point, Li Ruopu added, "Actually, President He may not know, but Deep Sea Town was also protected by Lord Chen's efforts at that time."
With that, he played another video recording.
It was a scene from Deep Sea Town during the Dark Tide.
He had just obtained this recording from Chairman Wu of Deep Sea Town.
As soon as the recording opened, the one million soul crystals supported by Lord Chen shone like a dazzling sun, displayed prominently.
An Adventurer who had transformed into a 'Nemesis Pursuer' was wielding a Gatling Machine Gun, relentlessly slaughtering the invading Dark Creatures.
Other Adventurers were doing the same.
The scenes within this Shadow World were completely opposite to those in other areas.
In other areas, Adventurers struggled to survive, relying on various buildings to contend with Dark Creatures.
Here,
it had become the Dark Creatures struggling to survive, being relentlessly pursued and slaughtered by various Adventurers, their eyes filled with terror.
The monster cards these Adventurers transformed into were almost identical to those in Tidal Town, so it was clear, without a doubt, that they came from Lord Chen.
Upon seeing this video, He Yuan immediately felt relieved.
Finally...
Li Ruopu said a few more words, serving as the final convincing factor that made He Yuan's heart stir.
Li Ruopu said:
"President He, you've also seen that every Dungeon under Lord Chen possesses an unimaginable background, world view, character stories, and so on. The 'Pheromone' bonus they inherently provide in these aspects is immense."
"Which means..."
"What Lord Chen currently lacks is actually another aspect of the bonus, which is the number of Underground Cities, their popularity, and their recognition among Adventurers."
"Given the situation at the time, Lord Chen was able to achieve mutual destruction with a Dark Warlord, so what if..."
Li Ruopu smiled, posing the last sentence as a question to He Yuan, "What if Lord Chen had more Underground Cities, was supported by more Adventurers, and pushed this aspect of 'Pheromone' to its extreme? What would happen?"
Hearing this, He Yuan took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly as he said,
"We would break through the entire Dark Tide, and even... fight our way back to the Dark Underworld!"
"So, President He..." Li Ruopu coaxed, "Are you willing to let Feichi Town join us, provide us with powerful 'Pheromone' as strength, and break through this Dark Tide? Shall we together shatter this dark world, so that the Dark Tide can no longer threaten us, and make this world a better place?"
Li Ruopu paused, his tone becoming serious, "President He, tell me... are you willing?"
