Only by switching to the Legendary and Celestial Tribulation difficulties could the enemy possibly pose a bit of trouble.

And at that point, the key would be whether these Skaven Ratmen would suddenly mutate or unlock some tricky special mechanics to limit the normal use of Qin Feng’s Eagle Eye and other skills and Talents.

Poison Wind Grenadiers are support-oriented special units. Their attack method is simple: they throw grenades that create clouds of poison.

However, because these monstrous rats have an absurdly slow throwing speed, a single Poison Wind Grenadier is basically a free kill.

However, if these things spawned in groups, a dense swarm of Poison Wind Grenadiers could completely cover the entire path with poison clouds, which would be somewhat difficult for Qin Feng to handle.

What’s trickier is that the damage from these poison clouds seems to be calculated based on a percentage. Even though Qin Feng’s health had nearly recovered to 100,000, he couldn’t withstand the continuous drain from the poison clouds. It wouldn’t take long for his health bar to be completely depleted.

Moreover, after being injured, these Poison Wind Grenadiers will charge at the player and self-destruct. If he didn’t deal with them in time, he would inevitably inhale their special toxins that cause Percentage Health Loss.

’All I can say is,’

’they’re pretty disgusting.’

’If I could recruit them into my Holy Empire’s Imperial Legion and pair them with the Plague Poison ability Diablo can use, they would be a true superweapon on the battlefield.’

The Ratling Machine Gunner—you could tell what it was just from the name. They are elite Skaven Ratmen who wield Gatling guns.

However, the weapons in their hands are not driven by technology but are powered by Magic as their core energy source.

This unique principle of Magic propulsion actually gave the Kingdom of Ventecenia, which excels at studying Magic Skills, a chance to replicate it.

The threat level of this type of enemy is actually quite nuanced.

On the one hand, they’re a major threat because once their Magic Bullets hit a target, they not only deal percentage-based damage like the poison cloud grenades but also apply a continuous, forced knockback effect. Once you’re caught by it, it’s easy to be put on the defensive.

On the other hand, they aren’t a major threat because the firing rate of their Magic Bullets is nowhere near as fast as a real Gatling gun. Their flight path is also easily blocked by all sorts of obstacles, so you can easily evade them by finding good cover. Furthermore, their range is extremely short, meaning they can only bully the front-line cannon fodder holding the line on the battlefield.

Next up is the Dimensional Flame Soldier.

It, along with the Ratling Machine Gunner, is jokingly nicknamed the "Haier Brothers" by players.

This thing’s flamethrower range is even shorter than the Gatling gun’s. To attack an enemy, it has to slowly shuffle right up in front of them. It looks so clumsy and pathetic that it doesn’t pose much of a threat.

But once it gets close, its suppressive power is far beyond what a Ratling Machine Gunner can manage. The scorching flames they release can instantly annihilate large groups of Extraordinary Soldiers, and their power is quite astonishing.

Therefore, if Qin Feng had to choose a unit for suppressing the enemy legion’s front-line troops, he would definitely lean toward the Dimensional Flame Soldier.

After all, whether in terms of damage, attack range, or battlefield suppression, the Dimensional Flame Soldier far surpasses the Ratling Machine Gunner.

In contrast, the Ratling Machine Gunner’s negligible range advantage is meaningless as long as it can’t hit the enemy’s fragile ranged units or harm the flying units soaring through the sky.

Further on, he encountered the Rat Giant BOSS.

As a BOSS-level unit, its performance wasn’t stunning—just average. But its advantage lay in its decent mobility. Once it locks onto a target, it enters a relentless pursuit mode, making it very hard to shake off.

Its two trickiest core moves are a two-fisted downward smash and a one-handed ground slam.

These two moves are practically armor-piercing, directly ignoring an enemy’s Shield Guard and armor defense. Moreover, the Rat Giant never uses them alone; instead, it mixes them in with its regular knockback uppercuts for a surprise attack.

Caught off guard, even Qin Feng, clad in Heavy Armor and holding a Solid Shield, would be hit by these two moves and take full damage. Their terrifying power was enough to make any opponent shudder in fear.

Moreover, killing this thing doesn’t grant its Racial Talent.

The good thing was, every time Qin Feng defeated it, he could accumulate Bloodthirsty Layers, which in turn built up energy for his ridiculously overpowered Clone ability.

So, for Qin Feng, there was now a clear goal: as long as he killed one hundred Rat Giant BOSSes on the Path of Expedition, he could unlock his first Clone.

Furthermore, he had already planned his next steps: he would have this Clone coordinate and act in tandem with Arthas.

When the time comes, the two of them will surely become his top reconnaissance force, capable of handling all sorts of complex Investigation missions.

Next was the Storm Rat Demon.

Like the Rat Giant, it was a BOSS-level unit, but it was a relatively weaker one.

Its combat style was more focused on restricting an opponent’s movement rather than dealing heavy damage. Its attack pattern was also exceptionally simple: either breathe fire from a distance or sweep with its arms up close. There were no complex tricks.

As for its weak points, the Storm Rat Demon’s arms and head were covered in armor, but the small rat operator controlling it from behind was completely unprotected.

Attacking either its head or the operator directly would deal increased damage.

For Qin Feng, dealing with it was even easier. He just had to aim a Multi-shot Arrow at the small rat operator on its back, and even with the Storm Rat Demon’s large health pool, it would be killed instantly.

Of course, killing a Storm Rat Demon also added to the Bloodthirsty Layers for his Clone, so it too became a high-priority target for Qin Feng inside the Expedition Gate.

’A pity.’

’I didn’t get to see any soldiers from the Chaos Faction.’

’In the game, those things were much stronger than these Ratmen.’

’I wonder if I’ll run into them in the next four stages.’

The thought had barely crossed his mind when Qin Feng stepped into the protective barrier that symbolized the stage’s completion.

The next second, the surrounding scenery changed abruptly. He was transported to a strange, chessboard-like space. This was the junction where he would choose his next destination, selecting his second stage from two branching paths.

The paths were divided into two.

The first was a monster stage, focused on killing monsters to accumulate resources. Not only could you accumulate wealth through combat, but you could also obtain a random favor from a Blessing Altar, plus one guaranteed random favor from a Trial Box.

The other was a Holy Stone Store stage, which required spending Expedition Coins to exchange for various items. Although you could directly buy several high-quality Divine Chosen Favors, there was also a chance it would offer a bunch of options with little practical use.

Considering he felt no pressure clearing the easy difficulty of the Path of Expedition, Qin Feng didn’t choose the Holy Stone Store stage that could further strengthen him. Instead, he turned and walked toward the monster stage that had been cursed by Jianqi, preparing to kill more Skaven Ratmen and build up his Bloodthirsty Layers again.

Once he had accumulated enough, Qin Feng planned to return to the real world first to deal with Zhao Chuan, the one bonded to the Eye of the Hunter.

He had held back until now, not because he was wary of Zhao Chuan’s own strength.

After all, with Zhao Chuan’s pathetic skills after his Rebirth, he was no match for him. For Qin Feng, killing Zhao Chuan would be as easy as flipping his palm.

Qin Feng’s real concern was the high-level players from the Evil God Faction.

He couldn’t be sure if they would be providing close protection for Zhao Chuan, that guy who had come back from the dead.

He knew that to completely seal Zhao Chuan’s resurrection ability, Qin Feng had to kill him personally three times.

But once he completed the first kill, his intentions would surely be exposed, allowing the enemies from the Evil God Faction to prepare a counterattack. This would make it difficult to kill Zhao Chuan a second time, let alone a third.

But things were different now. Qin Feng had mastered the Power of Authority, which could resurrect anyone.

Now, he could decisively strike and eliminate Zhao Chuan, then calmly retreat back to the absolute safety of the Lord World.

Even if he were discovered and intercepted by people from the Evil God Faction, the worst that could happen was dying in battle and returning to the Lord World. There was no real risk.

And as long as he could take care of Zhao Chuan, Qin Feng could free up the target of his Eye of the Hunter to focus on his current greatest enemy.

The Envious Divine Chosen... Nesia!