Skill Extraction: Exploring Dungeons-Chapter 732 - 646 Arrival at the Territory

A few black, quadrupedal Cannibal Ghosts quickly ran towards the ruins on the plain.

At the forefront was a humanoid Cannibal Ghost about two to three meters tall with three eyes.

Looking at the ruins ahead, a Cannibal Ghost next to him said, "Lord Salf, that's the Premium Breeding Farm up ahead."

Then several Cannibal Ghosts stopped by the ruins, and the leading three-eyed Cannibal Ghost, Salf, led a few similar humanoid Cannibal Ghosts into the ruins.

The circular walls of the ruins were not damaged, but one could clearly see the firelight inside and wisps of smoke rising from the charred remnants.

Salf did not rush inside to investigate but instead wandered around the area.

Eventually, he came to the wall at Region 3 and saw the two beast-shaped Cannibal Ghosts previously pinned to the ground by Kane with spikes.

The spikes that pinned them here were long gone.

Looking at the Cannibal Ghosts next to him, who had large holes in their bodies and lay on the ground, their blood was still flowing slowly.

"Did the enemies infiltrate from here? Such warriors dying in an instant suggests the enemy's strength cannot be underestimated."

Salf murmured to himself at the sight and then jumped into the interior of the walls with his companions.

The scene inside surprised them even more.

The houses in Region 3 were completely burned down, and several surrounding areas were still ablaze, indicating the fire had spread from here.

Nearby, beast-shaped Cannibal Ghosts lay in a fan shape around the area, covered in various circular holes.

These holes did not even bleed, as the inflicting objects sealed the wounds by burning.

A Cannibal Ghost beside Salf crouched down to examine for a while and said, "All killed in one blow, the enemy is strong."

Just then, a few more Cannibal Ghosts came running from several other areas.

"Lord Salf, the companions in other regions died in various ways; those in Region 2 were crushed to death by brute force, Region 4 had various knife wounds and piercing injuries, Region 1..."

"What happened to the people in Region 1?" Salf asked with a frown.

"The companions in Region 1 died in different ways, but all very miserably, some even torn to pieces."

The Cannibal Ghost in front lowered his head, feeling chills from the terrifying deaths.

The death of compatriots can evoke anger, but a tragic death evokes fear.

Salf said nothing but walked ahead, then stood still, looking at the body beneath his feet.

It was a humanoid body like theirs, with a gigantic single eye, previously slain Lahama.

Covered in various holes and pierced wounds, the lethal injury was undoubtedly the attack that split it in two.

The following Cannibal Ghosts also gathered beside him, shivering at the sight, then asked, "Lord Salf, should we pursue the enemy?"

"Lahama, being one of the 24 council seats, certainly had strength, yet was slaughtered without resistance.

Though I am stronger than him, I cannot believe I could kill Lahama this way. Various clues indicate the enemy was only four people; four people easily destroyed this place, their strength is self-evident."

After speaking, Salf looked at his companions and said, "If you don't want to die, you should know how to report later without me teaching you, or do you wish to try pursuing them?"

"We don't dare."

"If not, send some cannon fodder to pursue them; we can't take no action. Move on to the next location."

Thus the Cannibal Ghosts mounted beast-shaped companions heading towards another valley area, with several beast-shaped Cannibal Ghosts being sent off.

Sniffing the scent in the air, they chased in the direction of Kane and his companions.

But everyone knew full well, against these few enemies, they would be futile.

This would undoubtedly be a pursuit with no return.

......

Meanwhile, Kane and his companions had completely left the Cannibal Ghosts' territory and were heading towards their Knight Territory with refugees.

"Only a few pests came? Seems the enemy is smart too, not daring to pursue," Kane said after hearing the report from the Dark Servants, who had just taken out a few beast-shaped Cannibal Ghosts at the rear.

Since they were carrying too many refugees, although they left the Cannibal Ghosts' territory quickly, they still had a considerable distance to go to reach their own territory.

The area they were traveling through was a buffer zone between the Cannibal Ghosts and Beastman territories.

Previously, the two races battled without resolving anything, so they both tacitly stopped and turned to attack weaker forces around them.

Many surrounding factions were caught in warfare, with quite a few wiped out.

Through communication with Ironhoof, many destroyed factions' refugees were under Bonona's protection now.

Bonona welcomed them, as their territory badly needed ordinary populations.

They even dispatched Knight Order members to rescue and assist those refugees who couldn't escape in time if they could.

Some soldier factions joined Kane and his companions, with the external pressures altering them in the Dungeon.

This also allowed Kane and his companions to see the opportunity to unite the entire soldier faction.

Now Bonona and her group are actively engaging with these factions, just waiting for them to be unable to withstand the attack of the Cannibal Ghost and choose to join them.

Finally, after a day and a half of brisk travel, they reached the border region of the World Ring, which is where the Knight Territory is located.

However, they faced difficulties regarding the housing for the thousands of refugees Kane and his group had rescued; there were too many people to accommodate at once, and not enough houses for them to live in.

Thus, Kane had to use Origin Skills to gather a large pile of tents for temporary use.

Then he created a large number of tools for them to start building their own houses.

Working for themselves could increase their sense of belonging.

These people were assumed to be their subjects, as most of their original factions had been wiped out, and even those that weren't were close to being destroyed.

So, after a round of explanations, most of these refugees stayed, except for a few exceptions.

Those who insisted on leaving to find their homeland were not stopped by Kane.

Once the refugees were settled, Kane finally had time to check the current situation within his territory.

In the distance, large tracts of farmland had been cultivated around the military fortress, covering the hills.

However, based on observations, this area of the World Ring seems to be in the winter season, so most of the plants here had already been harvested, to be sown again next year.

They then walked towards the fortress, which was their true base of operations.

However, what attracted them as they approached the fortress was not the fortress itself, but the strong magical wave emanating from the cliff not far behind it.

Such waves were very familiar to the Explorers, who all felt the aura of a Dungeon.

Most of them knew by now that Kane and his group had a Dungeon, but what they didn't know was that the entrance was situated in such a place.

Quick thinkers like Raphael immediately realized that having the entrance here meant they gained more manpower and resources.

Seeing their expressions, Kane smiled and said, "It's not as good as you think; the people inside can't help us, but they can certainly become our logistics, providing us with logistical support."

Upon hearing Kane's explanation, everyone nodded somewhat regretfully, but even in the current situation, this was quite extraordinary, giving them a significant advantage.

When Kane and the others entered the fortress, the first to greet them wasn't Bonona but the 10 Ghost Maids.

These are also regulars at the Guild, so everyone was familiar with each other.

The Ghost Maids were happy because they could finally continue to serve Kane and Kreya, fulfilling their duties as maids.

Then Bonona and her group followed.

"Your Majesty!"

Kane nodded, "Arrange accommodations for these Guild members behind me first. Settle them in, and we will talk about other matters later."

Bonona nodded and then called several officers to lead the Explorers to a pre-prepared residential area.

After everything was settled, it was already night. In anticipation of Kane and his group's arrival, a banquet had been prepared.

Under such circumstances, the banquet wasn't lavish but the variety of delicious foods on the table was plentiful and wouldn't disappoint.

After all, the 10 Ghost Maids finally had the chance to fulfill their duties again and were eager to showcase their skills, having learned for a long time under Burton in the back kitchen of the Guild Hall.

Moreover, they were all familiar with each other, essentially family.

They feasted at the long table, occasionally chatting with people around them.

Adoma and Burton could finally settle down and continue their work at the Guild Hall.

During the journey, they had temporarily put down their Guild work.

Now that everything was settled, the Guild Hall naturally needed to start operating again.

Due to the enormous size of the Comet Dragon, Kane and his team hadn't included him in previous raids.

There were no towering peaks around for the Comet Dragon to reside, so he temporarily stayed in the Platinum Country.

That is, in the area around Zorolostan within the Platinum Country, which is at the boundary with the outside; both sides could freely move there.

A temporary cylindrical peak was constructed for him there.

For Kane, who completely controlled the Platinum Country, such an action was as easy as pouring water.

Although it was very easy for Kane, the scene left the Comet Dragon utterly astonished.

He felt his worldview was about to shatter.

But since he was to become a creature of the Mist, his understanding naturally needed to be more robust.

After being well-fed and watered, it was time to rest.

Having been on the move all the way, they could finally take a good rest.

Tomorrow marks the official start of the strategy against the World Ring.

Resting well naturally allows for more energy.