Three minutes later, the outcome was decided.

Dorm 200, at the cost of losing several turrets and six million in repair fees, destroyed the Yellow Smoke Giant.

The moment the Yellow Smoke Giant was destroyed, Xu Lang, his face dark with annoyance, rushed out from the dormitory and sprinted straight for the stairwell.

Harlan and the others, fearing the attacks of the Great Barren Dragon's Gaze, had taken cover in a stairwell corner to cast their spells.

In this round of the game, Xu Lang had obtained many high-level turret blueprints, and the corresponding materials were so plentiful he couldn't use them all, so he wasn't too heartbroken about the turret losses.

However, this experience of having his turrets blown up was a first for him.

It couldn't be helped. Those few turrets were only Level 12, their Durability was limited, and Xu Lang hadn't purchased the corresponding repair materials. Them getting destroyed was only natural.

Xu Lang charged over at extreme speed. The sorcerers, unable to withstand the attraction of the Blood Grudge, advanced to meet the challenge. Harlan also did not retreat. Rubbing his palms together, a fierce and malevolent Ethereal Form materialized behind him.

Harlan knew that in this battle, he would most likely die.

But even so, he did not give up the last shred of hope of defeating Xu Lang.

As long as there is a fight, there is hope!

In his lifetime, he had already faced countless life-and-death decisions. Except for the last one, he had won them all.

Yet this time, the one to lose was still him!

Harlan was very strong; his base stats were definitely higher than Xu Lang's. But his other configurations were far too lacking!

Xu Lang plunged into the Sorcerer Corps, moving like a War God. His figure darted, twisted, and leaped, complemented by punches, kicks, and slashes. The way he fought was like a performance art, exceptionally dazzling.

When Wang Yazhi and the other women came out, they saw that Xu Lang had already slaughtered all those sorcerers and was engaged in combat with Harlan. Within two minutes, he thrust the Scarlet Herding Chains into the latter's body!

*Clatter clatter~*

The Scarlet Herding Chains greedily coiled Harlan into a ball. Xu Lang, holding the other end, gave a powerful yank, and Harlan flew over, landing beneath Xu Lang's foot.

Deactivating the Blood Grudge, Xu Lang stared down at Harlan, his amethyst pupils flickering intensely.

"I'm very interested in the history of your Rakshasa Country!"

"Tell me!"

"The truth behind your destruction!"

The descriptions of dropped items sometimes contained fragments of information about the Rakshasa Country, which had piqued Xu Lang's immense interest.

Because he had seen words like Blood Mist, nightmare, and apocalypse.

In the simulated dream, he had also tried to use the Nightmare Eye to investigate related information, but the battle was too intense; there simply wasn't time.

"In the final year of the Rakshasa Country, a red comet fell from the sky. Afterwards, Blood Mist rose within the world. Monsters emerged from the void and the earth. I summoned demons to resist, but in the end, the country was still destroyed." Harlan was concise, finishing quickly before adding, "Please spare Ayiguli. I have already bequeathed to you the entire legacy of the Rakshasa Country, including Ayiguli. She will obey you."

On his deathbed, his words were filled with nothing but Ayiguli.

He was not an unfeeling father.

Xu Lang did not respond, instead continuing to ask, "You can also summon demons?"

"Yes." Harlan's Vitality was draining rapidly, yet the light in his eyes grew brighter and brighter.

This was one of his skills. When nearing death, his combat power became exceptionally strong, but he did not resist.

"Then, can you summon angels?" Xu Lang asked.

Demons were a bit too inauspicious. If possible, he still wanted to meet the "forgive an angel" condition to take up the Savior Sequence.

"Sorry, I cannot." Harlan shook his head.

The next moment, the pointed tip of the Scarlet Herding Chains pierced his heart, instantly draining all his remaining Vitality.

Two dropped items appeared.

The Scarlet Herding Chains retracted, bringing back a drop of blood.

Things extracted by the Scarlet Herding Chains were often special. Xu Lang checked it immediately.

[Sorcerer's Blood]

[Type: Item]

[Level: EX]

[Rarity: EX]

[Effect: Upon use, gain Sorcerer talent. Spellcasting effect increased by 12%, and slightly increases 'inspiration' towards unknown existences. This may cause you to go mad or attract the attention of higher-dimensional beings.]

[Description: The life essence of a Grand Sorcerer. You deserve to have it.]

Sorcerer was an ancient supernatural profession. There were summoning sorcerers, bloodline sorcerers, elemental sorcerers, and various other types... This knowledge was all something Xu Lang had read about in Sherry's Book of Wisdom.

"Good stuff."

Xu Lang took the Sorcerer's Blood and used it directly.

A 12% increase in spellcasting effect was too tempting to pass up. He wasn't the type to give up eating for fear of choking.

If some truly formidable being did set its sights on him, it would have to get past the Mad King Building first.

"Xu Lang, both of these are pretty good." Xu Ruyan picked up the two dropped items and said with a smile.

Harlan hadn't dropped any equipment, just a Skill Scroll and a knowledge book.

[Inner Light's Return (Active Skill)]

[Type: Skill Scroll]

[Level: 15]

[Rarity: Excellent]

[Description: Actively use this skill to restore your own condition. The worse your condition, the better the effect. Cooldown: 30 minutes]

The description said 'restore' rather than 'recover,' indicating the skill's effect was extremely powerful and carried a hint of 'compulsory' meaning.

After the dormitory building optimization, players could see the real effects when checking skills.

Xu Ruyan now had an image in her mind: a small figure on the brink of death, but after using Inner Light's Return, it stood right up, refreshed and vigorous.

"Xu Lang, your Bloodfiend Battle Armor already adds very high defense. Using this forced restoration skill on top of that would make you practically invincible." Xu Ruyan could already imagine the scene: Xu Lang sharing the Bloodfiend Battle Armor's defense, the enemy finally wearing him down to critical health, and then him using Inner Light's Return to pull his condition right back up.

"Actually, I don't like protracted battles." Xu Lang shook his head, but still took the Skill Scroll, saying, "But having a recovery skill like this isn't bad either. After all, Teacher Sherry can't be by my side every single moment."

He felt Inner Light's Return had great upgrade potential. Furthermore, if he encountered similar skills in the future, he could try fusing them.

"Haha, Teacher Sherry will definitely like this one." Speaking of Sherry, Xu Ruyan chuckled and shook the book in her hand.

[Harlan's Summoning Encyclopedia]

[Type: Knowledge-type Book]

[Rarity: Legendary]

[Content: Records basic information and summoning methods for five hundred and sixty-three types of creatures.]

[Description: Sacrifice, summoning, what a perfect combination.]

Most knowledge-type books didn't have a level, and this one was no exception. But its Rarity was the terrifying Legendary grade.

The information recorded within was definitely not ordinary.

[Nightmare Eye · Harlan's Summoning Encyclopedia: The summoning contents are genuine and effective, but may fail due to various interference factors. Currently can only be used outside Safe Zones, and the possibility of summoning failure still exists.]

Xu Lang was immediately somewhat surprised.

The knowledge recorded within could actually be used to summon things.

This made him think of the Lord of Dawn.

The ritual the Lord of Dawn taught for stripping a Sequence Holder of their Sequence also had to be performed within the Blood Mist World.

It seemed the dormitory building was isolating external powers.

"You take this back for Teacher Sherry. I'm going to catch a monster, lest the game ends early." Xu Lang said offhandedly, then leaped down from the Mad King Building.

The tenth floor was very high. Jumping straight down would definitely cause injury.

Mid-fall, Xu Lang stomped on empty air, creating a blast effect. His body landed smoothly on the ground.

The explosive force could withstand the descent's momentum and Xu Lang's own body weight. One could imagine how painful it would be if kicked onto an enemy.