As the Meat Mountain suddenly collapsed, a figure crawled out from its center, swearing loudly.

"Pah, almost crushed me to death!"

"I almost forgot I had this trick."

"All that effort for nothing."

The figure crawling out of the Meat Mountain was none other than the one everyone was worried about, Zong Shen!

Standing on the Meat Mountain, Zong Shen noticed the Burrow Monsters around him subconsciously retreating.

As if they were being suppressed, or perhaps they saw something terrifying.

They almost didn't stop retreating a single step.

On Zong Shen's chest, a black heart-shaped shadow pulsed incessantly through his armor.

A demonic deterrence emanated outwards from him.

With Zong Shen at its center, a circle of clear space formed around him.

This was the power of Demon Deterrence, a powerful means against the Burrow Monsters.

Zhang Zihao was dumbfounded once again…

Clearly, it was a massive crisis, yet Zong Shen had a way to resolve it.

He had no idea how many tricks Zong Shen still had up his sleeve!

Crisis? Non-existent!

Luna couldn't care less about all these, quickly riding Sentinel Black Panther Murray to Zong Shen's side. Seeing him mostly unharmed with only some superficial injuries,

She noticed additional scratches on his armor, and the helmet was a bit askew, but apart from that, there were no major issues. Luna finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Zong Shen adjusted his helmet, glanced at Luna, and shook her hand with his gloved hand, a small gesture that calmed Luna's mind, everything understood without words.

The two stood on the Meat Mountain composed of zombies, Burrow Worms, and Gargoyles, exuding an air of unparalleled fearlessness!

Just as the surrounding Burrow Monsters were retreating, those hidden Burrow Heroes suddenly emerged from the darkness. A Burrow Lord partially buried underground now revealed its shell and began moving toward Zong Shen.

A Wailing Lich sneakily hidden under a Burrow Worm crawled out as well, slowly approaching Zong Shen.

One had a worm's face, the other a mummy's face; Zong Shen could not discern their intentions from their expressions.

These two Burrow Heroes were the remaining heroes of this large Burrow Monster Swarm.

It was unclear why these two suddenly left their hiding places and walked towards him. Zong Shen originally planned to use the Guide Module to lock onto their locations directly.

Zong Shen was only puzzled, but Luna, riding the Black Panther nearby, was very nervous, gripping her Moon Blade tightly.

The Exploration Squad and Wolf Cavalry Squad One, eager to protect their leader, chose a direction and charged in, continuously slaughtering the Burrow Monsters scared away by the Demon Deterrence, carving a bloody path between the territory and the Meat Mountain where Zong Shen stood.

The two Burrow Heroes remained unmoved, steadily approaching Zong Shen.

They stopped when there were seven or eight meters between them.

"Chirp chirp chirp!"

The Burrow Lord emitted a soft scream, seemingly communicating with Zong Shen.

The short Wailing Lich on the other side stepped forward with a Bone Staff in hand.

Zong Shen realized these reproduction heroes all looked identical, hard to tell apart.

As Zong Shen pondered what kind of trick these Burrow Heroes might be up to, the Wailing Lich started to speak.

Its voice was dry, with a strange tone, obviously not used to talking.

Its language ability was poor, worse than the Dogman Prophet.

"You… you… are a companion?"

"Why… attack…?"

"Complete… mission… receive true… life"

Zong Shen frowned, somewhat perplexed, piecing together some words but unsure. To be safe, he opted to consult the strategy.

"What's this guy talking about?"

(Aren't you our companion?

Why attack us?

Complete the mission etched in our soul source, we will receive true life.)

Reading the subtitles, Zong Shen finally understood what this guy was talking about.

Under the effect of Demon Deterrence, those Burrow Monsters would fear him, while those Burrow Heroes treated him as one of their own.

The demonic aura gave these Burrow Heroes a sense of familiarity. Although this time, among the Burrow Heroes, Zong Shen hadn't detected any Demon Race presence, basically composed of Undead Race and Burrow Creatures like the Burrow Monsters.

There must be some deep-seated reasons for these guys to think of Demons as companions.

These Burrow Heroes were all reproductions, with no memories before they were refreshed, so the idea that Demons are companions is likely hidden information engrained in their soul source.

The fixed refreshes today were just those few kinds of Burrow Heroes, as seen in previous guides when examining the captured Burrow Lord at the Burrow Frontline, listing detailed names of today's refreshes, excluding Demon Race heroes.

But not having today doesn't mean not having tomorrow!

Thus deduced, the so-called final challenge's content is likely to involve Demons.

However, demons in the challenge are likely weakened reproductions like these Burrow Heroes.

Zong Shen organized the information and reverse-engineered some conclusions.

Only this could explain why these Burrow Heroes would regard his demonic aura as one of their own.

No matter if there are demons tomorrow, Zong Shen could exploit this unexpected effect of Demon Deterrence to entrap the Burrow Heroes. He could kill as many Burrow Heroes as possible before the final day arrives at noon tomorrow.

With this thought, Zong Shen suddenly jumped off the Meat Mountain, walking slowly toward the Wailing Lich.

As he approached, it cautiously retreated two steps but did not flee.

Seeing this, Zong Shen patted its frail shoulder.

He suddenly reached out, grabbed its neck, then quickly took out a hemp rope, tying it up like wrapping a turtle.

The Burrow Lord on the other side tried to escape but got ensnared headfirst by the Wolf Cavalry's Capture Net!

The Wolf Cavalry encircled, while Zong Shen casually threw out seven or eight hemp ropes.

The Burrow Monsters around him dared not approach due to the Demon Deterrence.

Without their minions' cover, these Burrow Heroes stood no chance alone against Zong Shen.

Zong Shen approached, mainly to further test their reactions. If these two Burrow Heroes fled upon his approach, it would mean Demon Deterrence's bewildering effect was limited.

If not, it meant the bewitching quality of Demon Deterrence was quite strong; Zong Shen could plan his next moves based on this test's results.

As it now seemed, the demonic aura emitted by Demon Deterrence was highly misleading to these Burrow Heroes. Their appearance essentially stemmed from the operations of the Lord System, the information engraved in their soul sources functioning like preset programs from a unified manufacture.

Overriding their feeble judgment, these creatures held some commanding capability and wisdom, else they wouldn't have sought weaknesses in Zong Shen.

No matter what, discovering that Demon Deterrence could confuse Burrow Heroes was an immensely significant find.

Zong Shen had decided how to reap those Burrow Heroes!

Mages and Shooters brought the Burrow Lord to critically low health, and Zong Shen delivered the final blow!

He once again acquired 1000 Points and 1000 Extraction Value, with Strength increasing by 1 point to become 75 points!

Then everyone returned to the rear. At this point, the other two Burrow Monster Swarms had fully merged, on the verge of contacting Zhang Zihao's Territory.

During this short few minutes of maintaining Demon Deterrence, Zong Shen's cheeks started turning flush.

The veins on his forehead bulged, pulsating constantly!

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