Chu Xiu chose not to hunt at night.

Because although he is very strong now, both the demon energy infusion and the triple burst consume a lot of mana.

Even just using the Frenzied Celestial Demon Hand is quite a burden. After advancing to the Third Layer, even with his incredible Energy Level now, he can only maintain it for two or three minutes.

Therefore, although he has never been in a situation where his mana was exhausted, he still makes sure to fully replenish his mana before starting any hunting actions.

Compared to the Corpse Demons, who are stronger at night, hunting them during the day is not only more efficient but also less effortful.

And when midnight comes, the tongue starts jumping up and down, wanting to speak again.

Chu Xiu was already prepared with a drop of blood of [Perfect] Quality, which he obtained by melting Wei Shan's Two-Handed Greatsword, a weapon known to have been taken by the Dark Night Monarch, making it difficult for him to act.

"Freshly brewed Blood Wine!"

"Quick! Quickly put it in my mouth!"

As soon as the tongue came out, it sensed the taste of Blood Wine and started chattering incessantly.

And Chu Xiu just placed the Blood Wine in front of it, leisurely saying, "I've got the Legendary Equipment, so what do you plan to trade this time?"

"There's seven hidden secrets in this city, how about I tell you about a hidden army arsenal?"

"Is there any Legendary Equipment?" Chu Xiu asked.

"No..."

"Then no deal."

"...I also know the location of a secret biological research lab that contains rare Traits."

Chu Xiu still shook his head, deciding not to beat around the bush: "I want to know the whereabouts of the Bloody Arena."

"The Bloody Arena?" The tongue was first taken aback, then let out a mocking "hahaha" sound as it swung back and forth.

"Something as worthless as this, you think it's worth the information about the Bloody Arena?"

"The Bloody Arena is the most valuable among the seven hidden secrets and the only one that directly contacts the Endless Blood Pool!"

"Unless you give me [Legendary] Quality Blood Wine, it's impossible to obtain all the information about it."

The words of the tongue made Chu Xiu show a thoughtful expression.

He certainly couldn't melt the Vampire Count's Wings for a chance that was so ethereal; not to mention how precious Legendary Equipment is, this piece of Equipment is also too fitting for him, greatly enhancing his combat power.

After thinking briefly, Chu Xiu said, "You say one needs [Legendary] to get all the information, but can't I just get part of it?"

"That's up to you, anyway, all the information I provide is in line with the rules," the tongue snorted, "But I must warn you, if you only use [Perfect] Quality Blood Wine, it might disappoint you, you'd be better off using it to trade for an ordinary secret."

"Let's give it a try." Chu Xiu simply said.

The Bloody Arena, being a secret particularly mentioned by the system and able to directly contact the mysterious Endless Blood Pool, Chu Xiu thought it was worth trying to invest in.

As for other secrets, from the tongue's previous description, they seemed unable to provide him with much help, and those secrets won't disappear, unlike the Bloody Arena, which has a time limit and won't be available once the world task ends.

He felt it necessary to take a gamble.

Seeing Chu Xiu's determined attitude, the tongue said no more, and after absorbing the Blood Wine, slowly said, "Only when the dead are resurrected will the entrance to the Bloody Arena open."

After saying that, the tongue flipped over with a "pop" and didn't move anymore.

Chu Xiu: "..."

He knew the information gained might be scant, but he didn't expect just such a vague sentence.

This was even more absurd than the "northwest side of the tower, under the giant's feet" from before.

"What is the resurrection of the dead? Do I have to complete some pre-task for resurrecting creatures?"

Chu Xiu felt a bit of a headache.

But he quickly stopped thinking about it, as the Bloody Arena was just a trial; if it worked out, great, if not, it wouldn't affect his strategy progress.

He gently closed his eyes, beginning to restore mana inside his body.

But after only fifteen minutes, his door was suddenly knocked on.

"Chen Ce, Miss asks you to attend a meeting."

...

Lin Wanyue called Chu Xiu to attend a meeting that gathered the leaders of the major forces.

After the trade conference ended, they did not disperse immediately but stayed together to discuss the following actions.

Almost all Awakened of Warrior Tier and above and their aides were present.

Chu Xiu sat in the middle, listening somewhat bored to their discussions.

He had been sitting here for an hour, with the focus mainly on discussing the details of operations, including how to arrange assassination missions, progress through checkpoints, etc.

These were not Chu Xiu's interests, but fortunately, with his current body, he didn't need special rest to recover Energy, so it didn't really affect him much.

However, just as he was bored, the chief analyst from the government rose to the podium with a solemn expression.

"Everyone, I believe you're familiar with the action plan now?"

"Now, we have to discuss the most crucial issue."

His words attracted everyone's attention.

And under the gaze of all, the chief analyst spoke word by word:

"That is—how to deal with the Dark Night Monarch!"

"Oh?" Chu Xiu's gleam in his eyes sharpened, showing a bit of interest.

The others also perked up, their expressions becoming serious.

The chief analyst continued: "According to the latest news, the Dark Night Monarch has begun to hunt the Fierce Tier."

"Our original plan was to clear out the Corpse Demons in the central district and then consider the plan to encircle the Dark Night Monarch after enhancing our Level and combat power."

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