The Doomsday Frenzy Secret Realm has a unique urban Apocalypse background and zombie infected elements, making it very novel. However, novelty wears off eventually, and these elements alone aren't enough to keep the Adventurers' interest for long.
Quinn began updating and improving the Secret Realm.
He added single-player level mode, multiplayer level mode.
The level mode is very close to the original content and game-play of Left 4 Dead. It not only has a large number of ordinary zombies, but also special infected with different abilities, which will greatly increase the challenge and fun!
For example, Hunter, Smoker, Charger, Boomer, Tank, Witch, etc.
Various newly added zombie monsters greatly increase the value and fun of the Secret Realm.
This creates new attraction for Adventurers and he believes it will be a game-changer!
Deploying special infected requires more mental power. Among them, Witch and Tank consume the most, each requiring 20 mental power.
Currently 448 mental power. A maximum of 22 Tank or Witch can be created.
However, the number of monsters in the Secret Realm is not permanently fixed.
If an Adventurer successfully obtains a Tank Zombie's zombie soul essence, it will not only cause a certain amount of mental power consumption to the Lord during the extraction process, but the number of Tank deployed in the Secret Realm will also be permanently reduced by one.
Then Quinn will have to spend another 20 mental power to replenish it.
Therefore, the mental power cannot be completely exhausted.
Quinn spent 330 points of mental power to first create the first large level.
A total of 3 Tanks, 5 Witches, and about 30 other types of special infected were deployed, consuming a total of 300 mental power. The other 30 mental power was used for creating scenes and props.
Another 80 soul crystals were spent to add 16 Secret Realm crystals.
The number of crystals in the Hall increased from 4 to 20.
Why not buy more?
The Underground City's reception capacity is limited!
A brand new Underground City that has not been upgraded or built has a daily reception limit of only 100 Adventurers. Even if Quinn creates more Secret Realm entrances, it would be meaningless due to the limited Underground City reception capacity.
20 Secret Realm crystals are currently sufficient.
The top priority is to improve the infrastructure and maximize the Underground City's capacity.
So Quinn opened the infrastructure options, scanned the more than ten available infrastructure facilities, and finally, after comprehensive consideration, chose to build a facility called "Mercenary House".
The function of this facility is as follows.
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[Mercenary House]: Tier 1 infrastructure, construction cost 100 soul crystals.
Function 1: Underground City daily reception limit +25.
Function 2: Can convert 30 Adventurers into mercenaries.
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This building can increase the Underground City's reception limit, changing the capacity from 100 to 125. In the long run, this is still a drop in the bucket, but it is enough to cope with the next day or two.
In addition, this facility can recruit up to 30 Adventurers as territory mercenaries.
Mercenaries are not official territory troop types, however, they can also be used for scouting or developing nearby areas.
Every new Underground City has a 30-day protection period, during which it will not be threatened by external monsters or Dark Kind races. The earlier development starts, the more advantageous it is for the territory.
After this construction.
Remaining soul crystals: 96.
...
The next day.
Miracle City opened.
The first batch of Adventurers entering the city numbered as high as eighty-five.
Cat Meow Meow: "This Underground City has only been open for three days, right? How come so many people are here already? If this trend continues, won't we have to compete with speed to get in later!"
Black-Eyed Hammer King: "That was a miscalculation. If I had known Miracle City was so awesome, I shouldn't have rushed to post the review."
Lonely Swordsman: "It's normal for an Underground City with this kind of strength and quality to become popular. Look, the City Lord has already built new facilities. The current reception capacity should be fine!"
Moonlight Shines on Snow: "Secret Realm crystals have also increased significantly. Lord Qi is indeed a very promising Lord!"
Wind in Sleep: "We must clear the novice mode today!"
"Charge!"
"Kill zombies!"
"I want to drink cola, I want to farm zombie soul essence!"
The Adventurers were already itching to go.
They swarmed into the Secret Realm Lobby and immediately began the challenge.
The Adventurers made considerable progress. They absorbed the experience from the previous two days and, familiar with the path, collected various items and weapons, killing everything in their path!
Although batches fell, the exploration distance was extending: five hundred meters, one thousand meters, fifteen hundred meters...
Finally, the first Adventurer to find the safety door appeared.
It was Lonely Swordsman!
He held an M1AC-10 submachine gun, and after fighting his way out of a group of zombies, a striking red safety door suddenly appeared at the end of the street ahead.
"Wow!"
"Everyone, come take a look!"
"Uncle Sword found the safety door!"
All the Adventurers were astonished. They sprinted a hundred meters to watch.
At this moment, it was true that the safety door was found, but the situation was very dangerous with zombies all around.
"Quick, the zombies are coming, hurry and get through this door!"
"Uncle, be careful!"
"You must succeed!"
The Adventurers' hearts were in their throats. This was the closest they had come to success so far!
They saw Lonely Swordsman running and shooting, emptying his rifle, then pulling out his submachine gun to spray, and finally shooting with his pistol. He dodged, rolled, and crawled all the way. In the last moment before running out of ammo, he performed a risky slide tackle, narrowly slipping under a zombie's legs and into the safety door.
Just as the zombies pounced.
He closed the safety door.
It was incredibly close!
[Congratulations!]
[You have cleared the novice mode of the "Doomsday Frenzy Secret Realm"!]
[You obtained "Zombie Soul Essence" +1, "Iced Beer" +1!]
The Adventurers cheered excitedly!
"Haha!"
"Great success!"
"As expected of Uncle Dao!"
"He cleared the Secret Realm in just three days!"
Lonely Swordsman also felt a great sense of accomplishment. After all, he was the first Adventurer to clear the Miracle City Secret Realm. This honor was more important than the rewards themselves.
He also simultaneously obtained two spoils of war, including a soul essence!
"Congratulations!"
Quinn personally came to congratulate him.
Lonely Swordsman quickly asked, "Lord Quinn, can I challenge other modes now?"
"Of course, the single-player level mode and multiplayer level mode have been unlocked for you. Welcome to challenge the more difficult and richer Secret Realm levels!"
"Woo!"
The other Adventurers were extremely excited and Lonely Swordsman was naturally no exception.
In fact, Lonely Swordsman was more interested in the multiplayer mode. It was said that this mode allowed for multiplayer cooperation, and with double the firepower, it would not only greatly increase the fun but also seem easier.
However, the others had not yet cleared the novice level.
Under the urging of the Adventurers, Lonely Swordsman decided to try the single-player mode first.
"Old Sword is going to challenge the new level!"
"Hmph, yesterday Lord Quinn was bragging endlessly. I'd like to see exactly what's different about the new mode!"
The area around the Secret Realm crystal was crowded with Adventurers, while Lonely Swordsman had already entered the Secret Realm, selected the single-player level mode and task, and once again appeared on the familiar rooftop.
"How come it doesn't feel like much has changed!"
Although the current Secret Realm level had some differences compared to the novice mode, most scenes were nearly identical. The Adventurers couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Could it be that this Lord had run out of ideas?
He quickly got the starting equipment ready and began collecting and exploring with practiced ease.
Along the way, he collected two pistols, a silenced submachine gun, and a large amount of ammunition.
Lonely Swordsman commented, "Although the number of zombies has increased, there is no fundamental difference from the novice mode."
The other Adventurers also felt slightly disappointed. The level mode didn't even feel like old wine in a new bottle.
Alas, the Lord is too young after all. One still shouldn't have unrealistically high expectations!
Just as everyone thought this.
Lonely Swordsman turned a corner and came face-to-face with a behemoth.
It was like a three or four hundred pound fat man, blocking the way like a mountain of flesh, revealing a huge belly, bloated, morbidly obese and round, covered in festering sores. So hideous, terrifying, and unique, it truly gave everyone a fright!
"Holy crap!"
"What is this thing?!"
Lonely Swordsman subconsciously fired several shots. The monster's body exploded like a balloon, not only creating a violent shockwave but also releasing a large amount of foul-smelling bile.
When he smelled the strong, pungent, and nauseating odor.
Lonely Swordsman only felt dizzy.
All the nearby zombies were stimulated and entered a berserk state, swarming towards this spot frantically.
"This is bad!"
"Uncle Sword, run!"
"This monster's bodily fluids can attract zombies!"
Lonely Swordsman hurriedly retreated into the nearest small room, using the narrow terrain to defend with his submachine gun. After a fierce, bloody, and thrilling battle, when his ammunition ran out and he was wounded in multiple places, he was just about to finish off the zombies.
Suddenly.
With a whoosh!
With lightning speed.
A long tongue wrapped around the Adventurer's neck.
Lonely Swordsman felt a strong sense of suffocation and pulling. He instinctively struggled but was completely unable to break free.
He was directly dragged out of the room. A ferocious zombie appeared in front, slightly taller, covered in green spore clusters, with half of its face covered by a tumor, and a giant mouth.
This tongue, which was over ten or twenty meters long, came right out of its big mouth.
Completely unable to save himself.
Surrounded by zombies.
Without suspense, he died tragically on the spot!
Seeing this, the other watching Adventurers were all dumbfounded and unable to calm down for a long time.
At this moment, everyone's eyes were full of shock, and then this shock turned into ecstasy!