"Doesn't seem like the Wither dropped much?"
"No weapons, no equipment, just one single item?"
"It's sparkly and looks quite nice, but I don't know the specific effect."
"No way, a boss that strong only drops this tiny thing? It looks pretty useless."
"I hope it's total garbage! That way Galen Yu can't compete with the Alliance at all!"
"Fending off zombies? We've done that too!"
"He blew up so many chunks and got nothing for it. We're the ones winning!"
Even Headmaster Quill had never heard of the item, let alone the average viewer.
Having no knowledge of it, they had no clue about its specific uses or details.
Foreign viewers, in particular, were cursing it as a waste of time while hyping up their own players.
Expanding the gaps and building tall stone walls was a bit of a crude method.
But it truly allowed the Alliance to find a way to temporarily contend with the Mutant Zombies.
The flying machines couldn't support that much weight, so they could only ascend at a snail's pace while hugging the walls.
At such a time, all it would take was a bucket of lava, or for another player to stay nearby and cut them down.
The downside was that it was labor-intensive; after all, civil engineering is never simple and requires significant resources and manpower.
Fortunately, the block world had its own laws that allowed the process to be greatly streamlined, and the one thing the Alliance didn't lack was manpower.
With manpower, would resources ever be scarce?
This was especially true after they realized the utility of villagers and converted one into a Spartan Warrior.
Mark personally crafted a shield and an iron battleaxe for him, and the servant stood guard over the stone walls with his weapon.
With such a loyal servant, he slept much more soundly at night.
After swapping shifts with Jett, Mark opened his eyes to a new day.
"I haven't slept this well in a long time!"
Greeting the morning sun, Mark felt his spirits significantly lifted.
Relying on food to push through eventually leads to exhaustion; nothing relaxes the body and mind quite like normal sleep.
He surveyed the chunk's surroundings, and the results satisfied him.
There were no losses, proving that the zombies hadn't entered the chunk all night. The fortifications were successful.
"Zombies are just zombies—brainless things. If you block them with cubes, they won't move forward!"
Seeing him awake, Jett spoke with a smile.
"I discussed it with Soren Park. We can gradually start exploring further, looking for diamonds and mining obsidian to upgrade the walls."
"We can also start activating the villagers. Here, take this."
He tossed over a pitch-black weapon, which Mark caught reflexively.
Mark's eyes lit up.
It wasn't just anything; it was exactly the prize he had been dreaming of.
An RPK light machine gun!
"What a beautiful baby!"
As Mark wiped down the gun's frame, Jett continued.
"It dropped from a zombie. The ammo is a bit low, though—only fifty rounds."
"That's more than enough!"
Firearms were something Mark loved dearly.
Outside the block world, his favorite thing was tinkering with these 'babies.' In his words:
"This is what a real man should be playing with!"
"The RPK light machine gun, developed based on the AKM, uses 7.62x39mm rifle rounds."
"The magazine can hold forty rounds. Looks like it can also be fitted with sights and a stock."
It felt heavy in his hands, which seemed to affect his movement speed slightly.
But compared to that raw, surging firepower, such a minor negative was nothing.
"I knew you'd like it!"
Knowing his old friend well, Jett laughed.
However, his smile soon turned grim.
He had heard the announcement about Galen Yu defeating the Wither and triggering the rewards.
"Renowned as extremely dangerous... that guy actually managed to defeat a boss like that?"
Having killed several bosses, in their view, the most dangerous and powerful should have been the Hydra and the Phantom Knight.
The Phantom Knight's defeat was due to underestimation. If they measured by the Hydra's standards...
"To kill it in such a short time, Twilight Forest gear alone wouldn't cut it. Galen Yu must have obtained the Gun Mod too!"
They had Twilight Forest gear as well; it was strong, but not enough to directly one-shot a boss.
Jett's assessment was that Galen Yu had acquired the Gun Mod and had plenty of ammo!
Mark agreed with the logic, but outside the screen...
The bullet chat burst into laughter.
"What logic? Just because you haven't found the good stuff, you think Twilight Forest gear is weak?"
"Is the Nine-shot Bow not strong? Two or three hundred damage per hit—you're telling me that's not broken?"
"The Fiery and Alpha Yeti sets are also incredibly powerful. Some experts calculated that at full set, they're twice as strong as Netherite!"
"The experts were calculating specific damage ranges, but regardless, it's something Mark will never match in his life."
"Besides gear, other Twilight Forest items are insane. The Moonworm Queen is basically an infinite light source!"
"Crucially, it has infinite uses and can be fired like a projectile to place light sources in hard-to-reach spots!"
"The Mazebreaker comes with innate Fortune; mining one iron can drop two or three!"
"The Peacock Feather Fan, Fiery Pickaxe, Knightmetal Sword... they're all god-tier items!"
"What a narrow-minded view. Hilarious!"
Following Galen Yu, the viewers had learned quite a lot.
They never imagined items could be used this way, or that weapons and enchantments could have such unique effects.
The Fortune effect was especially noticeable during mining. Before he got the Harvesting enchantment, the Mazebreaker had helped Galen Yu mine a massive amount of resources.
In contrast, while Mark had also killed six bosses, he had actually missed every single thing he shouldn't have missed.
He had acquired very few useful items.
In contrast, while Mark had also killed six bosses, he had actually missed every single thing he shouldn't have missed.
He had acquired very few useful items.
By going into a Minoshroom labyrinth, he even managed to get his own servant killed, thereby losing the chance to find a Mazebreaker.
If they had a Mazebreaker, the Alliance's efficiency would definitely jump up a level.
Their arrogance regarding the Twilight Forest now was truly laughable.
Their reasoning was flawed, but their conclusion was actually correct.
Galen Yu *did* use the Gun Mod to kill the Wither, and he *did* have an uncountably large amount of ammo.
To this, Soren Park let out a cold sneer.
"Soren Park, do you have something to say?"
Seeing Soren Park's expression, Jett asked curiously.
Not hiding it, Soren Park said bluntly:
"Actually, back when we first entered the Chunk Civilization, I happened to choose the chunk right next to Galen Yu. We were neighbors."
"I have a bit of an understanding of him. He's certainly smart, can perceive the traits of the block world, and has special skills—he's better than some veteran players."
"However!"
Changing his tone, the corners of Soren Park's mouth curled up.
"Based on my careful observations, Galen Yu's success is mostly due to luck!"
"Sigh, it's my fault too. I accidentally let that unique world event—the Epic-tier weapon that belonged to me—be stolen by Galen Yu!"
He sighed, briefly describing the situation back then.
He intentionally omitted his pathetic flight and malicious plans, painting it as an unavoidable accident.
"So you're saying Galen Yu is where he is today all because he snatched your Mace, Soren Park? And that servant who knows skills?"
Skills!
These were extremely rare, usually only seen on boss-level creatures.
As servants went, the Spartan was just like a slightly advanced villager; he needed instructions for everything.
Galen Yu's servant could actually command himself in battle and knew skills?
While lamenting, Mark suddenly remembered something.
"Wait, Zombie Villager... a hut..."
"The Witch that almost poisoned me to death... was that you who lured her there?!"
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