Ten arrows could take down a level 40 monster, and it only took half a minute to deal with one.

Of course, he wasn't the only one attacking, so the speed of killing monsters was much faster.

Xiao Chen had high attack power and stable output, so his chances of landing the killing blow were much higher.

The monsters were extremely fierce, and Xiao Chen saw several level 30 professionals fall on the city wall.

A sudden exclamation reached Xiao Chen's ears:

"Quick, someone come! A level 50 elite monster is approaching!"

Xiao Chen looked in the direction of the voice and saw a massive creature about five or six meters tall.

Its enormous skeleton and eerie soul fire made its head almost level with the city wall.

"Damn, an elite monster. Don't let it get on the wall."

Fortunately, there were too many monsters, and the crowding limited its movement.

[Level 50 Elite Skeleton, HP: 480,000, Attack: 2500, Defense: 1200

Skill: Undead Summoning!]

The elite skeleton let out a roar, and hundreds of level 45 skeletons charged toward the city wall.

The summoning skill of this guy was much stronger than Xiao Qiang's.

"Great, so many dense monsters!"

Seeing so many high-level monsters, Xiao Chen wasn't nervous; instead, he was excited. He directly pulled out bundles of magic grenades.

"Half a year of handcrafting grenades, waiting for this moment!"

Boom!

Boom boom!

With a series of over a dozen explosions, a small section of the monsters in front of the city wall was cleared.

"Experience +2400."

"Copper Coins +720"

"You obtained Undying Crystal (Black Iron) X2."

Well, whatever you lack, it comes right away.

Xiao Chen immediately fused the crystals with Xiao Qiang.

"HP +200, Attack +80, Defense +30"

Using two crystals at once, items worth dozens of gold coins were used up.

Cultivating a summoned beast was really expensive, even more than what Xiao Chen spent on himself.

"Damn, Captain, what is that thing?"

"Magic grenades, nothing too special, just effective in large numbers."

Throwing out hundreds of grenades at once, they had to be somewhat useful.

Of course, after crafting grenades for half a year, he already had tens of thousands of them.

When there were many high-level monsters, he would throw out a few bundles.

Now was clearly the time to use these grenades, as too many high-level skeletons had appeared at once.

Boom!

This explosion was particularly loud, as he threw out several hundred grenades at once.

"Experience +2400"

After seven or eight rounds, Xiao Chen's magic grenades were half gone.

Of course, the experience gain was also substantial.

The elite skeleton seemed to notice Xiao Chen and was about to charge in his direction.

At this moment, a professional jumped off the city wall and firmly held the elite skeleton's aggro, pulling it to the front of the wall.

"Damn, a tank with over a hundred thousand HP!"

A level 50 monk, Xiao Chen wasn't familiar with the name, probably a newly risen professional.

"Quick, focus fire and kill it. I need to go elsewhere to help soon!"

The monk faced the level 50 elite monster with ease, not even needing healing.

All the ranged classes attacked the elite skeleton, and Xiao Chen's Fivefold Shot also targeted it.

With a dozen people outputting together, Xiao Chen's rank was only in the middle, not outstanding.

Xiao Chen's attributes were higher than average, with stable output, but his burst was lacking.

With such a strong tank, dealing with this elite monster was actually quite easy.

With a dozen ranged focusing fire, it could be dealt with in a few minutes.

Xiao Chen didn't have high hopes, just aiming to gain some experience.

Getting the killing blow on something like this was too difficult.

The elite skeleton's HP quickly dropped to the bottom, and Xiao Chen fired the last arrow to finish the job.

"Ding, you killed a level 50 elite monster, earning the achievement: Novice Hunter.

All attributes +5, Gold Coins +5"

"Kill +1, Experience +4000, Gold Coins +10"

"Your level has increased to 37, all attributes +1, free attributes +5."

"You obtained the Radiant Necklace."

[Radiant Necklace, Silver Grade, Equipment Level: None

All attributes +40, Attack Power +20%]

The sudden series of notifications left Xiao Chen stunned.

He actually got the kill and even got equipment?

Silver equipment, and a necklace at that.

"Damn, is my luck finally turning around?"

Silver equipment, and a necklace, more valuable than weapons.

Xiao Chen quickly swapped out the Wind Necklace for the Radiant Necklace.

A silver-grade necklace could sell for over two thousand gold coins at the marketplace!

A single piece of equipment could change a lot.

With the necklace's boost, Xiao Chen's base attack reached five thousand.

"Attack Power: 5039"

With the boost, his attack power broke ten thousand!

Picking up a piece of equipment, can you believe it?

The Wind Necklace he swapped out could still sell for a hundred gold coins.

Of course, this time he didn't sell it.

Xiao Chen indulged himself for once, not converting the necklace to gold coins but directly giving it to Xiao Qiang.

Instantly, Xiao Qiang's HP and attack both increased significantly.

Xiao Qiang was still missing two rings; otherwise, his equipment would be full.

At level 37, his strength had significantly improved.

A quick look at bit.ly/3iBfjkV will leave you more fulfilled.

He was already looking forward to when another elite monster would appear.

Even if it wasn't level 50, a level 40 one would do.

As long as he had enough room to operate, Xiao Chen even felt he could solo a level 40 elite monster.

With his attack breaking ten thousand, a bit of confidence was understandable.

Defending a level one territory was clearly not easy, and even with Xiao Chen's addition, the Gale Squad still struggled.

Fortunately, everyone cooperated well, and despite several close calls, no one died.

Xiao Chen's position was relatively good, as most of the attacking monsters were level 30 or 40. Many areas faced monsters over level 60, resulting in mass casualties.

Once, a swarm of insectoids almost took over the wall, and Xiao Chen had to throw all his magic grenades to blow up a large batch of high-level beetles to hold the line.

In the following days, elite monsters occasionally appeared.

Whenever they encountered one, they would definitely participate and try their luck for rewards.

Xiao Chen didn't have that luck again and never got another kill.

"Ding, you triggered One in a Million, random attribute +10"

After hearing this broadcast twice, Xiao Chen soon leveled up again, reaching level 38.

"Defending the city is indeed dangerous, but the leveling speed is very fast."

Xiao Chen's output increased, and the experience he gained rose. Xiao Qiang also earned some experience, making the total quite substantial.

Dividing based on contribution was quite fair.

"The guild consumed 10 contribution points, Guild Defense Tower +1."

The territory's defense pressure was too great, and as soon as the contribution points reached ten thousand, a defense tower was added.

[Level 1 Defense Tower: HP 100,000, Attack: 2000, Attack Range: 200 meters.

Attack Effect: Sixfold Shot, Attack Speed: 2]

A defense tower's output was quite formidable.

With such attack speed and output, few professionals could compare.

Moreover, this defense tower could be upgraded and would become the most important defensive facility in the guild territory.

"Brothers, the hardest part is over.

We just need to hold on for ten more days, and we can stabilize the front line."

The hardest part was indeed over, but after several days of defense, they had already lost two thousand people.

In the team channel, the commander's voice occasionally came through:

"A level 60 BOSS is approaching, Chen Zhan, you and a few others go out of the city to intercept it, don't let it near the city."

"The road to the territory has been completely occupied by high-level monsters, and there won't be any reinforcements coming.

We need to rely on our own strength to withstand wave after wave of attacks until the teleportation array is completed."

Hearing this news, Xiao Chen really felt like cursing.

Without reinforcements, would they be worn down to death?

Xiao Chen was quite frustrated at this moment!

Just then, Xiao Chen received a notification:

"You received a team distribution, Gold Coins +200."

Alright, for the sake of the gold coins, he held back.

Everyone received two hundred gold coins, enough for each person to get a set of bronze equipment.

Along with the previous hundred gold coins, it could significantly enhance any professional's strength.

At this time, everyone urgently needed to improve their strength, and the timing of the payout was just right.

The members of the Gale Squad all saw a significant increase in combat power.

With such generous rewards, the guild was quite supportive.

With these two hundred gold coins, Xiao Chen bought ten black iron-grade Undying Crystals.

Xiao Qiang's HP increased by two thousand in total, and his attack and defense also improved significantly.

"Xiao Qiang, give me a strong output, earn more experience!"

Spending a few hundred gold coins still hurt a bit.

With a large wave of gold coin support, everyone's strength increased, and the wall's defense became solid.

After defending for a few days, Xiao Chen noticed that other guilds were experiencing similar situations.

Every guild was struggling to defend their city, and each suffered heavy casualties.

Now, ten territories had been established outside Tiannan City.

"This checkpoint is extremely important for Tiannan City. If we get through this, the situation in Tiannan City will greatly improve."

Establishing so many territories at once was also to disperse the monsters' attacks.

If a few strongholds could continue to exist, it would significantly reduce the burden on Tiannan City and could even become an important base for hunting monsters.

Every territory was difficult to defend, and low-level professionals struggled, while even the level 100 veterans found it challenging.

They kept the high-level BOSSes outside; otherwise, not a single stronghold could be established.

The strongest forces of the Tianxing Guild weren't in the team, likely executing high-level kill missions.

The big shots took on the hardest parts, so there wasn't much to complain about.

"Ding, Zhang Fan has joined the team!"

A message caught Xiao Chen's attention.

"Zhang Fan?"

They had been defending the city for so long; why was he joining now?

Moreover, what was the point of joining the team at this time?

The road from Tiannan City to the stronghold was blocked.

"Wait, Zhang Fan is level 51?"

Xiao Chen was indeed shocked by his buddy's growth speed; he was only level 38, still far behind.

A voice reached everyone's ears; it was the chubby guy shouting.

"Hey, comrades, don't attack me!"

Soon, the members of the Tianxing Guild saw a chubby guy flying over the wall on a giant eagle.

A flying summoned beast!

Even a low-level flying summoned beast was enough to make people envious.

Moreover, this chubby guy's summoned beast didn't seem low-level at all.

The black eagle was four or five meters long, and its wingspan could probably fit a bed.

"Damn, it's intense here!

Earth Bear, go on a rampage."

A level 51 Earth Bear, with HP reaching fifty thousand.

With a roar, its mountain-like body leaped out of the city and charged into the monster horde.

With such a strong summoned beast, leveling up couldn't be slow.

That black eagle's rank was definitely not low, as it also charged into the monster horde.

With two powerful summoned beasts, Zhang Fan's contribution points could easily break into the top hundred.

The stronghold recovered quickly, and summoned beasts weren't easy to kill.

"Thanks to the healers, please keep an eye on my summoned beast's HP."

The Earth Bear charged into the mob, and a single Earth Stomp reduced the HP of many monsters by half.

"Why isn't his black eagle joining the fight?

What's he doing standing in the center of the territory, daydreaming?"

Xiao Chen didn't know many people, but seeing the chubby guy fly into the territory, he watched closely.

The chubby guy then stopped doing anything and started shouting in the team channel:

"Let's crowdfund some gold coins; I want to buy another silver-grade summoned beast.

Soon, you'll have a powerful level 50+ DPS!"

"Big shots, lend me some money.

A little from your fingers can change someone's life."

"Summoners are too poor; give some money to buy equipment for the summoned beast?"

The chubby guy didn't seem embarrassed at all, shouting energetically in the team.

Chen Zhan had to remind him:

"Zhang Fan, stop spamming the team chat."

"Chen Zhan, you finally noticed, can you lend me some money?"

"Message me privately, don't spam!"

"So, is that a yes?"

Xiao Chen was stunned by their conversation: "Can it really work like this?"