Mandy, Violent Little Chicken, Pig King, and Lone Wolf had just failed their challenge, yet as they exited the Secret Realm, a surprise awaited them!
"W-What the hell!" Pig King exclaimed, gesticulating wildly. He held up a soul essence bead in disbelief. "Look at this treasure we found!"
**Charger Soul Essence**, a Three-Star Gray Soul Essence!
Everyone was envious.
Violent Little Chicken cursed loudly, "Not only did we drop soul essence after failing the challenge, but it's a Charger's soul essence? Unbelievable! What kind of luck do you have, Pig King?"
Lone Wolf: "You owe us a treat today. I want a bottle of Miracle City's Maotai!"
Pig King: "Hahaha! It's on me, it's on me! Count on it!"
The drop rate of Secret Realm soul essence can be unpredictable, influenced by various factors. While Lords can control some variables, the adjustment range has limits. It's impossible for the Secret Realm to drop soul essence every time or none at all.
According to the Adventurers, the Tidal Secret Realm's soul essence drop rate seemed maximized.
What makes an Underground City benevolent? This does!
Additionally, the drop rate is affected by factors like first clears, first kills, time spent, exploration scope, monster kills, and mental power release. Better overall performance yields a higher drop rate.
Conversely, failing a challenge, insufficient exploration, low Adventurer rank, or higher-quality monster soul essences can lower the drop rate.
Pig King, being the first Adventurer to kill a Charger, significantly boosted the drop rate. Yet, failing the challenge meant the loot drop probability wasn't high. Precisely because of the low probability, the surprise and satisfaction were immense!
It's like playing a game, casually killing a small monster that drops top-tier equipment. The surprise and emotional value are priceless!
The Charger is a Three-Star ordinary monster and a high-quality one at that. Its soul essence equals ten to twenty ordinary zombie soul essences, akin to a Black Stone Town Adventurer's income for over half a year. No wonder the Adventurers were so excited!
"The Tidal Secret Realm's monster quality is becoming clear!"
"Ordinary Zombies are One-Star monsters!"
"And Hunter, Smoker, Exploder, Spitter, etc., are all Two-Star monsters."
"The Charger is a powerful Three-Star ordinary monster, the strongest we've seen so far!"
"I'm curious about Lord Jack. What else does he have up his sleeve? Could there be even more powerful monsters?"
Mandy: "Hmph, I bet he does. Never underestimate Lord Jack!"
Suddenly, "Everyone, come see this!"
"Hammer Bro and his team are putting on a big show—burning Zombies!"
What? Burning Zombies?
Mandy and the others immediately perked up. At that moment, the team of Black Stone Hammer King, Lonely Swordsman, Ethan Fields, and Sarah was challenging the Secret Realm. They had found barrels of gasoline and gathered flammable materials to set traps.
They attracted a large group of Zombies and set them ablaze with a single fire. In an instant, the flames consumed dozens, nearly a hundred Zombies, including two special ones. The Adventurers, thrilled by the spectacle, cheered wildly!
"That was epic!"
"Great job, deserves a reward!"
"You can play like this? I learned something new!"
"What a magnificent barbecue!"
"Just watching was thrilling! That's how you deal with Zombies!"
The four cleared the area and successfully advanced.
"We have a good chance of clearing this run!"
"Hahaha, the Lord never expected we'd play like this!"
Their excitement was short-lived. A dull thud sounded ahead, accompanied by a beast-like growl.
"What's that sound?"
A small car was hurled toward them, crushing Sarah before she even realized what happened.
"This is bad!"
"There's a monster!"
The bloodthirsty roar and charging sound approached rapidly. The remaining three survivors had no time to mourn and raised their weapons, bracing for battle.
Then emerged a humanoid muscle monster. Inside and outside the Secret Realm, Adventurers were shocked by its appearance!
This giant Zombie far exceeded a Charger's size, its body a mass of explosive, armor-like muscle. When it stood before them, it was a wall of muscle, maximizing visual impact!
Its giant arms, five or six times larger than normal, were as thick as water tanks. With knotted muscles, it could tear apart or lift tons-heavy cars. Its fists, like pumpkin hammers, could crush an iron man into an iron disc!
The Tank Zombie's twisted features, bloodshot eyes, and insane madness embodied pure power and ferocity!
Ethan Fields was stunned.
Lonely Swordsman: "Is this a Zombie?"
Black Stone Hammer King shouted, "No way! How outrageous can this get?"
When the Tank Zombie charged, the street groaned. Concrete shattered underfoot, lampposts snapped, and bullets failed to stop it!
No suspense! At close range, the Tank took out one person with each punch. It killed Lonely Swordsman and Ethan Fields, then grabbed Black Stone Hammer King, ripping him apart before everyone's eyes!
Team annihilated!
Challenge failed!
Black Stone Hammer King exited the Secret Realm, silent and almost shutting down. With trembling hands, he lit a Miracle City Huazi cigarette and smoked alone.
Violent Little Chicken: "Hahaha, being torn apart by the big muscle monster must not feel good!"
Lone Wolf asked with concern, "Hey, Hammer Bro, you alright?"
"Where's the Lord? Come out and explain!"
Black Stone Hammer King recovered after finishing a Huazi. "Let him explain what that was! Don't tell me it's another type of Zombie!"
Ethan Fields comforted him, "Though it's daunting, think of it this way: this monster's value is extremely high, at least a Five-Star monster. If we could get a soul essence..."
True!
Violent Little Chicken's eyes lit up, "That big, fierce monster is my type. I'm determined to get its soul essence!"
Pig King added, "Suddenly, the Charger I have doesn't seem so appealing!"
"If we could get that soul essence!"
"We'd be rich!"
Black Stone Hammer King's heart trembled at the thought.
Lord Jack's trump card was indeed ruthless and well-hidden! Who would have thought he had such a monster? No wonder he feared no Adventurer challenge!
Black Stone Hammer King was badly shaken, almost traumatized. The best revenge on the Tank and Lord Jack, that cunning fox, is to capture its soul essence!
Profit drives ambition!
The Tank Zombie's strength is undeniable! It's almost certainly a Five-Star monster, top-tier among them. The Adventurers' passion and greed quickly overshadowed their fear. United against a common enemy, they were fired up.
"Kill the muscle monster!"
"Get the big muscle hunk's soul essence!"
"A single big muscle hunk can't stop us! Naive!"
"Today, Black Stone Town Adventurers will teach the Lord a lesson!"
Nancy stayed in the Secret Realm Lobby most of the day, observing the Adventurers' journey. From initial disdain to surprise, she felt shocked. Had she not seen it herself, she wouldn't believe a Lord could create such a wondrous Secret Realm. Not only is it bizarre and lifelike, but each start is a thrilling adventure!
Bloody, exciting, exhilarating! It's addictive!
Especially the Tank Zombie's appearance! It pushed atmosphere and fighting spirit to a climax! Nancy had visited many Underground Cities but never witnessed such an atmosphere. This Human Clan Lord's Sea of Inspiration is unique. He's not part of any known faction!
Miracle City is the most unique Underground City she's seen! It holds value for thorough investigation!