The Bone Dragon cleared the path ahead, while Ghosts and Bone-devouring Mud acted as guards, and Bone Locusts engaged in slaughter. The movement Gu Xi made toward the Dark Swamp wasn’t just traveling; it was an all-out advance.

Everything in Gu Xi’s path was flattened without exception.

It took Gu Xi less than ten minutes to move from his position to the Dark Swamp.

Yet, within these ten minutes.

Information about his subordinates killing various creatures and enemies flashed before Gu Xi’s eyes like a waterfall.

Swarms of Blood-sucking Mosquito Swarms, Petrifying Lizards hiding underground, Bloodthirsty Vines concealed in dead grass, and solitary wandering Illusionary Leopards, among others.

Anything daring to get near Gu Xi’s team was shredded to pieces, leaving not even a corpse behind.

Of course, Gu Xi’s massive advance also caught the attention of those on the Dark Swamp side.

The presence of Ghosts was manageable, but the Bone Dragon Corps composed of five hundred Bone Dragons immediately set off alarms in the skies above the Dark Swamp.

A large number of Undead Corps quickly mounted the City Wall, mingling with many players among them.

At the same time, a player approximately Level 12 jumped onto the City Wall, raising their weapon in hand, shouting loudly in Gu Xi’s direction.

"Halt, do not advance any further."

The player wore a white robe and held a White Bone Staff thicker than a human head in hand, followed by a Ghostified Ghost Dragon.

It was clear he too was on the path of the Undead Mage.

Though he had only one Ghost Dragon against Gu Xi’s five hundred Bone Dragon Corps, which seemed utterly insignificant.

Even the player lacked courage; if it weren’t for the mission, he wouldn’t have wanted to face what lay before him.

Fortunately, Gu Xi wasn’t there to attack the city.

Seeing players emerge from the Dark Swamp, Gu Xi immediately pulled out his task list.

"Don’t act yet; I’m a player from the Chaoyang Radiance Guild, and after receiving a task, I hurried here only to have a deviation upon deployment, landing nearby.

Who should I contact for the task handover now?"

"A player from the Chaoyang Radiance Guild?

I’m the supervisor here, hand me your task list."

Upon hearing Gu Xi’s words, the player visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as they weren’t attacking the Dark Swamp, all was well.

However, he remained somewhat tense, as although the Dark Swamp wasn’t the main city of this world, it was a critical entry point for players initially entering this world.

His task was to ensure its protection.

If the Dark Swamp was breached, new players would be scattered throughout the world, unable to receive timely support.

This might not have mattered in other worlds, but this world was different from others.

It was a world targeted by the Black Players; finding Bailian City was already a significant feat through a passage discovered by Gu Xi, leading them layer by layer here.

This world originally belonged exclusively to the Steel Ghost Claw Guild.

However, the Steel Ghost Claw players were inept, unaware when the Black Players infiltrated and stole their home.

When Bailian City’s high-level members sent troops, they were busy blaming Bailian City for backstabbing them, trying to seize an already distributed Game World.

Furious, Bailian City devastated two of the three Newbie Cities originally belonging to the Steel Ghost Claw Guild, seizing one.

This turned the Dark Swamp into the only entry point for newbie players.

As a result, the Dark Swamp was constantly monitored by other players.

Even if Gu Xi could prove his identity, he couldn’t let such a large force into the Dark Swamp casually, pondering how to relocate Gu Xi quickly.

Gu Xi remained unaware of the players’ thoughts.

When asked for his task list, Gu Xi handed it over.

The task list was issued by Bailian City’s higher-ups to the Chaoyang Radiance Guild and forwarded to Gu Xi.

It bore the office emblem of Bailian City, and acceptance and forwarding signatures by the Chaoyang Radiance Guild.

Such credentials couldn’t be falsified.

After receiving and reviewing the task list, the player finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Your name is Gu Xi, right? Breath of the Dead, welcome. I am the Commander-in-Chief and Administrator here, Liu Yingguang.

You can call me Liu Da. Can you have your troops wait outside the city and come in alone? There are matters I need to explain."

Listening to Liu Yingguang’s words, Gu Xi didn’t hesitate.

With a wave of his hand, all the Bone Dragons landed on the ground, and his forces also set up camp in place.

Gu Xi himself entered the Dark Swamp with a Bloated Zombie and a large Black Dog in tow.

Seeing Gu Xi only bring two subordinates, Liu Yingguang was finally relieved.

To him, Gu Xi and his two subordinates posed no threat to the Dark Swamp.

He had no idea about the levels of these two.

The Zombie was Gu Xi’s first Level 19 subordinate, rewarded after defeating the Yaksha Jade Tree King through Double Death.

Now it’s on the cusp of reaching Level 20.

The Black Dog was even more formidable, the highest Level 26 in Gu Xi’s Hellhound Corps, boasting impressive combat power and group combat capabilities.

With these two alongside and Gu Xi’s Death Incarnation abilities, he had no qualms about entering the city.

Riding the Holy Silver Evil Coffin into the Dark Swamp, Gu Xi noticed that its terrain was much like the outside, consisting of thick mud that people could easily sink into.

Even in places with dead grass, one could not walk safely.

Only large stones jutting from below the surface or giant trees half-submerged in the swamp provided ground for construction.

Limited building space resulted in small roads between structures.

Upon entering the Dark Swamp, Liu Yingguang quickly approached Gu Xi.

"This isn’t a good place for discussion, please follow me."

Glancing at Liu Yingguang, Gu Xi followed up a fallen giant tree.

Ascending, Liu Yingguang explained the Dark Swamp’s structures to Gu Xi.

For instance, the Dark Swamp’s troop types and resources and the public facilities within it.