The basin, now disguised by their inventions, appears from afar as nothing more than a great expanse of water.

Further south lies the decoy, the goblin kingdom known to other factions.

The true elite forces have long since withdrawn, leaving behind only common goblins as a hollow facade.

This is why the undead have failed to uncover the real goblin kingdom.

Its distance and secrecy render it nearly invisible.

As for the lord who boasts in the world chat under the name Enchantress, her castle was faded from the moment it materialized within the basin.

Her doom was sealed from the very beginning.

In the realm of the little sorceress, there exists a character named Mary, a dimminionative figure of the slime variety and indeed the most ordinary of her kind.

Mary, short in stature and afflicted with Down syndrome, is adorned with a face full of freckles, rendering her appearance a rather unfortunate sight.

Initially, Mary believed her fate was sealed.

However, fortune smiled upon her when the eldest son of the current king of the goblin kingdom, the heir a parent named Lei took a liking to her.

At first, Mary rejected the notion.

Who would be enamored with such a green creature? Yet, after enduring a series of relentless advances, she conceded.

Would it matter if he was green? At that moment, she felt emboldened, even if he were rainbow hue.

It was certainly preferable to a fate of torment and demise.

Thus, Mary blissfully became the wife of Lei Ta, witnessing her status soar within the goblin kingdom.

Lei Tua lavished her with affection, proclaiming that she would be the sole recipient of his heart for all eternity.

Though Mary was human, no goblin dared to speak ill of her, for none wished to provoke the eye of the future candidate for the throne, Lei T, in the goblin kingdom.

Mary reveled in the privileges of royalty, expressing her opinions freely in the global chat, firmly believing that no lord could rival the power of the goblin kingdom.

At this moment, nestled in lei to s embrace, she endeavored to exhibit her soft and delicate demeanor as they attended the monthly goblin competition.

Deist la life beneath this vast sky is dreadfully mundane.

Might you accompany your beloved wife for a stroll? Upon hearing Mary's stimulating words, several goblins tensed, "Oh no, my treasure.

" A ferlorin gazed mournfully at his creation, while a nearby goblin judge promptly retrieved measuring tools, shaking his head in dismay.

Out lay two tenderly caressed Mary's hair, revealing a broad toothy grin.

"Not a problem.

I shall be inspecting the old kingdom tomorrow, and Mary shall accompany me.

" "Yes.

" Mary bashfully nodded, snuggling closer into Ley T embrace.

Despite the pungent odor nearly provoking her to wretch, she maintained an air of nonulence.

Beyond the basin, a wizard soared swiftly through the sky towards the south.

How peculiar.

What has become of the Dara plains? Suddenly, the wizard observed something unusual.

Descending, he encountered the remnants of animals that the goblin guards had yet to address.

This is Goblin's sorcery.

After inspecting the carcasses, the wizard turned his attention to the anomalous lake nearby.

Its abundance of water amidst such desolation peiqu his curiosity.

The wizard's hand hovered amidair as he discerned a clue within the lake, choosing not to touch the water, but instead retreating.

A look of realization dawned upon him beneath his black hood.

So that is it.

With that, the wizard took flight again, opting not to continue southward, but to return from whence he came.

As the crimson moon loomed overhead, the sky once more transformed into an eerie, clear day, and tranquility seemed to return to the Dara Plains.

Within the castle, Bayou, Chunfong, Chun, and Inshi died together.

Since we all reside here, we might as well dine together, which will undoubtedly infuse Bayou's castle with a greater vibrancy.

The two siblings have successfully relocated all necessary structures, and from now on, their focus will primarily be on upgrading the barracks of the auxiliary castle.

Today, under the guidance of the undead, they ventured into the dark forest for reconnaissance.

Indeed, compared to the Orc tribe, the development along the periphery of the dark forest was significantly more comfortable, albeit somewhat slower for their current capabilities.

However, this was certainly preferable to losing their own troops.

The reward for the leaderboard will be distributed tonight.

Upon hearing by you's words, the siblings nodded in agreement.

This time, the leaderboard features two rewards.

A fixed reward for the top tier and naturally the ranking reward for slaying traitors.

Chapter 230, a true queen time.

2359.

Chinua and Chunfong had each returned to their respective castles.

While Bayu had finished bathing and secluded herself in her bedroom.

Honorable lords.

The leaderboard will refresh in the final minute to determine the top 1,000 lords eligible for rewards, which will be distributed accordingly.

In that last minute, the rankings updated abruptly, followed by a 60-second countdown.

Due to the recent conflicts among the lords, nearly 100 from the first and second tiers had perished, allowing those from the third tier to advance smoothly.

The most ecstatic, however, were the second tier lords who had abstained from battle, now granted a greater chance to ascend to the first tier and claim their prizes.

The system, though appearing impartial, primarily nurtured the elite lords at the pinnacle.

Those beneath the first tier received no such favor.

Its true design was to pressure lords into warfare, compelling them to strengthen through strife.

The world chat fell silent as every lord scrutinized their standing during those fleeting moments.

In the white rock mountains, Xiao Yinshi gazed at her ranking, her lips curling into a smile.

Your current rank has advanced to first tier, just as she had anticipated.

Her promotion to the first tier was effortless.

With her dwarf king class strength alone, she would easily rank among the upper echelons.

A thought struck her.

Had Bayou foreseen this when she compelled Mace to submit? If so, Xiao and Shua could now reap by weekly rewards from the leaderboard, accelerating her growth, the truly had her best interests at heart.

Meanwhile, Byu and her castle receive the notification without surprise.

Her focus lays solely on the reward.

Congratulations, Lord.

Your final ranking places you in the first tier.

Reward equivalent experience points universal.

The meager reward was expected.

Unlike the previous ranking which had been tied to the beast tide, this time only experience points were granted, the term universal indicated identical rewards for all first tier lords.

Xiao Yinshi's level surge from LV1 to LV5, the most dramatic leap.

Though this also meant she was now the weakest among the first tier lords.

Chunfong and Chu each advanced by one level, reaching LV9 commander tier, a single step away from king tier.

Bayou herself ascended to LV4 king tier.

The experience required to progress from LV9 commander to LV1 king tier exceeded what she needed for her current upgrade.

The siblings failure to reach king tier was unsurprising.

Moreover, Bayou had carried over some accumulated experience, whereas Chunfong and Chinua had only just reached LV8 with empty experience bars.

For others, the rewards might have concluded, but not for Bayou.

Congratulations, Lord.

You rank first on the hunting leaderboard with 26 accumulated points.

Acquisition of random primal abilities.

Random ability extraction in progress.

Congratulations, Lord.

You have obtained the skill life link.

Indeed, these points are not as easily acquired as one might imagine, and Bayou remains firmly in first place.

If Bayou has not misinterpreted this primal ability, it is likely related to her innate powers or bloodline drawn from her profession.

For instance, Bayou can only randomly obtain abilities associated with the undead, while Du Yong is limited to those of demons, thus precluding any divine light magic from being bestowed upon them.

Is merely a skill.

Moreover, by its name, it does not seem to be an offensive ability.

Bayou is curious to discover what kind of skill is rewarded to the one who ranks first in the hunt.

Life link passive as the esteemed queen of the undead.

Your life will be shared unilaterally with all the undead that serve you.

The damage you receive will be borne by all your undead while their demise will not affect you.