June 748 in the Aramaic calendar, the end of summer. At the beginning of autumn, a piece of news shocked everyone.

Demon Invasion!

At first, there were only a few photos circulating on the forum. But for the authenticity of the photo, this kind of thing, there is no consensus on recognition.

On the one hand, it is also because of the demon camp in the photo, there is only one angle and distance to repeat the shot. Secondly, it can be seen that the main body of the army is not demons, but the orcs, a race of almost all members of the evil camp.

Even if there is a giant portal that seems obvious, some people suspect that it is not an abyssal gate, but a giant portal that connects to the underworld.

Although the abyssal invasion is similar to the severity of the underground world invasion, the forum has also cultivated a lot of bar spirits since its development. Anyway, as long as the theme of abyss invasion is refuted, such people are inexplicably happy.

However, the news of the demonic invasion was immediately verified by the regional branch of the Adventurer's Guild of the Sulitan Empire. At the same time, the branch openly recruits more adventurers to go to designated locations for power reconnaissance through various communication channels of the Adventurers' Association.

The so-called power reconnaissance refers to the investigation method that does not use infiltration as a means. Rather, on the premise of combat, they went to test the deployment of defenses in various areas of the designated place. I don't care about startling the snake anymore, it's more like announce: I'm already paying attention to you!

The reason why the regional branch of the Adventurer's Guild came forward to verify this news was because someone sent a big demon's head!

The kind of thing like a demon smuggling into a lost land is endless and difficult to stop. Sometimes it is the demon who strays into the passage of space and gets lost in the land; Sometimes it is the demons who tear through the spatial barrier and invade; Sometimes someone summons a demon, a typical lure of wolves. But none of these demons are high-level species.

The demons that can descend on the Maze due to various accidents or human summons are usually small demons, sheep's horn demons, succubi, etc. Their strength is different, but they have not yet touched the taboo of the Lost Land's isolation, and the cost of breaking the space is the lowest, and they are the easiest to respond to the call of the Lost Land.

But the Great Demon is different. The Great Demon is the Demon Lord and the Abyss Lord or the Evil God further up. That is to say, the Great Demon has touched the threshold of that qualitative change, and taking that step is equivalent to the existence of the gods of the Lost Land.

Of course, such an abyssal creature could not come and go freely between the two worlds. Unless it's just a projection that's calling, this may also appear in the maze. But the demon that is only a projection will return directly to the abyss after death, leaving no remains in the maze.

Since someone can carry the head of a great demon as evidence, it can say a lot of things.

The most important one is that the Great Demon belongs to the existence of the human aristocratic level, which means that any Great Demon has its own force. As long as there is one great demon, there must be other demons. Only on rare occasions will the Great Demon act alone.

This is also the reason why the Adventurer's Guild calls for scouting. It's similar to a saying in a certain hometown that crosses the people's homes: if you see one cockroach, it means that there are still thirty cockroaches hiding nearby.

Another reason is to have more evidence to confirm the scale of the Abyss invasion. Although a huge military camp has been shown in the photo, this is only a single piece of evidence. More evidence is needed to convince others, especially those of the noble lords, to send troops. ….

At this stage, those who will be moved by the wind are just some adventurers with a strong sense of justice and unrelenting enthusiasm.

They can be solo or in small teams, and their flexibility in action allows them to move across areas and towards a certain place. Even if it doesn't work, it's just a waste of time and money.

But if the noble lords send troops, it will be of a different nature.

There is a saying in a certain world that when a cannon goes off, there are ten thousand taels of gold, but even in the era when there are no cannons, the cost of using the army is not something that a few people, a few days of rations can solve. Rather, there is a series of mobilization, influence and consumption.

Perhaps adventurers outside the Sulitan Empire have not yet gathered so quickly in the area suspected of being invaded. However, there are already some adventurers stationed in the surrounding area.

It's just that there was no danger in the area of the ghost market

With very few people moving this way. That's why such a big thing happened, and the Adventurer's Guild was not the first to master it.

Now that there is preliminary evidence, how can the adventurers around them let the situation unfold. Of course, it's heading towards the ghost market.

People who will devote themselves to the profession of adventurer not only have confidence in their skills, but also have a vision for the future. This vision is to look forward to the fact that after he becomes famous, he can be admired by thousands of people, and he can also rely on this reputation to nourish his life and live a peaceful old age.

Speaking of which, people who will follow the path of adventurers are similar to people who will go to showbiz on Earth. They are all thousands of troops crossing a single-plank bridge, and there are very few people who can become superstars. More people are piled up with bones, laid under the feet of the successful; Or just spend a half-red and purple life.

The power of the dizzy reconnaissance, of course, is not just a matter of scattering people indiscriminately. All attackers, whether individuals or squads, must be directed and routed by the Adventurer's Guild.

The elements that allow for return can be that the team has suffered significant damage or has run out of supplies and cannot move on; The captain decides whether to abort the mission and reports the result. Either you can return to the designated turnaround point and complete a mission.

The intention of this is, of course, to make the most of manpower. Rather than allowing people to do their own thing, this will lead to the possibility that people are piling up in some places and not being cared for in others.

On the other hand, even if the people sent out are blocked and cannot return, the Adventurer's Guild, as the unified commander, will know in what direction there may be a problem. It can be said that the adventurers who conduct power reconnaissance can play a role even if they die.

As time progressed, news continued to come back, and the fact of the Abyss invasion became clearer and clearer. There was even more information about the Abyssal Gate, as well as the names of some of the invading demons from the orc captives.

A demon with a name and a surname that circulates in his mouth is not a small person. It's like getting a nickname or title among the adventurers of the Lost Land, which means that the adventurer must have something special.

However, knowing the name of the demon has the added benefit of knowing the demon that may be involved.

This level of invasion is not something that one or two big demons can do. Whether or not they have a bigger demon behind them, or their own connections, they can tell a thing or two from it. ….

Although the demon is not good at fighting team battles, it is not impossible to fight, and the members of the group can also follow the traces. At least in the first wave of the offensive, no demon will easily bring in a guy who is hostile to him, and he will definitely find a friend with him first, a companion. Whether there is a betrayal in the future depends of course on the changes in the future.

If the offensive is frustrated later and external forces have to be introduced, it is possible for the demon to let go of his previous suspicions in front of interests and put the target on those who are not dealing with him. In the face of huge interests, the personal enmity of the demons is not so important.

As for where this information about the abyss came from, of course, it was some magicians who were well fed and often ran to the abyss to hang out. Most of them are trying to collect special materials that are not available in the maze, and only a few of them are linked to demons.

It stands to reason that the latter situation will not be so easy to reveal information, because it is easy to reveal the secrets of his connection with the abyss. But if the elder behind these people belongs to the opponent's camp with the demons involved in the invasion, then it is normal to have a little bit of hindrance.

Having those guys who are going to eat alone hit their heads and bleed also helps them reach out later, doesn't it?

And in the dark stake of the maze, this is not a big problem for the demon. At their level, it doesn't hurt to expose one or two dark stakes. Who is not such a person under his hands, and a woman does a lot of it.

However, it is regrettable that even if there is conclusive evidence, the official still has no intention of asking for help.

Even the surrounding countries are worried that the demon army will not enter their territory. Still not daring to march an army into the territory of an empire in the name of fighting demons. Without permission, it's like a declaration of war.

Only the adventurers with the highest degree of freedom took the initiative to assemble in the direction of the Abyss Gate.

The Suritang Empire, of course, was not unresponsive. The gates of the abyss are open within their realm, and it is a given fact that demons have combined with the underground forces of the orcs to invade. If you don't want to expel them, can't you let them wreak havoc and destroy them?

It's just that no one guessed how the strategic policy of the Sulitan Empire was arranged, and they only felt that their approach was very strange.

Instead of using the military strength of an entire empire, he just ordered the Khan king who guarded the southern border to recruit the tribes of the southern border and form a ragtag army. Cooperate with the main force of the empire guarding the southern border, count 100,000 troops, and conquer the gate of the abyss.

This kind of strength, if placed in a war between human countries, is enough for the Suritang Empire to sweep through the surrounding small countries for nearly a thousand miles, until it reaches the border of the Gwana Empire. But based on the past experience of the human world in resisting the invasion of the abyss, such a military force is not even an appetizer for demons.

This is the Suritang Empire quite confident?

Throughout history, it is true that the Gate of the Abyss has never been opened within the borders of an empire. Most of them are in remote areas, and countless lives have to be filled in the early stage to buy time for the human world to integrate and mobilize the army.

Only by gathering enough strength can it be possible to push back the demonic army and finally close the door of the abyss.

However, this time, the demon army kicked directly into the iron plate of an empire, and it should be bled out. And then it was over, and everyone was happy.

Unfortunately, it backfired.

The Southern Khan of the Sulitan Empire forcibly recruited the adventurers who had already assembled in the Adventurers' Guild to form an army of several thousand men. And with this army as the vanguard, there is a team of superintendents behind, and they are allowed to advance but not retreat, and they are forced to attack in the direction of the abyss gate.

Then the adventurers died.

Since the striker is dead, then the miscellaneous army! The Great Khan's edict is in hand, who dares not to obey.

Then the ragtag army of the tribes united also died......

By the time the southern Khan found out that he should retreat, he was already under siege. The armies of their own tribes, as well as the regular armies of the Empire, were also killed.

The first battle between the human camp and the demon camp ended with the annihilation of the human side, and the morale of the abyss forces was greatly boosted! .

Bad Maru