In the Gray Realm, on the meadow near the forest edge, Wang Zhifan, clad in wolf-skin armor and wielding the Wolf-Slaying Blade, was running in circles. Behind him, dozens of various ordinary monsters were desperately chasing him. Unfortunately, these monsters couldn't catch up, and their low intelligence prevented them from spreading out to surround Wang Zhifan, resulting in a scene that resembled a playful chase.

With Wang Zhifan in the lead, distracting the monsters and guiding them into a coordinated circular motion, the young shooter Ah Liao, wearing sunglasses, was thoroughly enjoying himself.

Standing still, he continuously aimed at the monsters, who were dozens of meters away chasing Wang Zhifan, and calmly took them out one by one, steadily and quickly reducing the number of monsters pursuing Wang Zhifan across the meadow.

As for Chu Wei, she looked even more at ease, standing her ground and completely ignoring the monsters that emerged from the forest to the meadow, focusing solely on controlling her summoned ghost woman to efficiently slaughter in the forest several hundred meters ahead.

Overall, their teamwork wasn't flawless, but it was close. Just half a minute passed before Wang Zhifan, running in circles, stopped, turned around, and killed the last monster behind him with a single stroke, successfully clearing all the monsters that had emerged from the forest.

This kind of clearing task naturally wasn't a one-time deal, but the number of monsters coming out of the forest diminished, reducing Wang Zhifan's pressure. Eventually, even Ah Liao grew bored and casually moved to stand beside him, searching the forest edge for targets to shoot.

"Weiwei, are you almost done? I can't see any sign of monsters in there anymore!"

At this moment, Ah Liao, just as idle on the meadow at the forest edge as Wang Zhifan, called out languidly to Chu Wei, who was a short distance away.

It looked like Chu Wei, still controlling her summon, paused for a second before responding:

"Almost done! Only three bugs hiding underground left to deal with!"

Hearing Chu Wei's reply to Ah Liao, Wang Zhifan couldn't help but mentally remark on He Qianqian, the investigator from the management bureau, having a sharp eye. Recruiting Chu Wei, a summoner spirit artist, was indeed a jackpot.

Considering her performance so far, Chu Wei's ability to clear low-level Gray Realm monsters with her summoning skills was remarkably efficient. Whether it was monsters on the ground, in the air, or hidden underground, she could use her summon to obliterate them, ensuring her safety from being approached by monsters. This was not only far more accomplished than Wang Zhifan's lumbering melee swordfighter role but also outshined Ah Liao's sharpshooter profession.

"Alright, it should be done."

About ten seconds later, Wang Zhifan heard Chu Wei say two sentences, and soon after, her long-haired ghost woman summon appeared in the air next to her, indicating she had completed the forest clearing.

"Is that really it? No boss to fight?"

Seeing this, Wang Zhifan immediately walked towards Chu Wei, showing a puzzled expression.

This was mainly because he came to clear the Gray Realm hoping to snag some leader monster kills for rewards, but up to this point, Chu Wei said they were done, and he hadn't noticed any sign of a boss.

"That's right, Weiwei. Didn't you say most Gray Realms have boss monsters appear? Is it really our bad luck? I want to get some out-of-dungeon rewards too."

Standing next to Wang Zhifan, Ah Liao also chimed in with a few words.

"Actually, this Gray Realm does have a boss,"

Chu Wei quickly replied after hearing her two teammates' questions,

"It's just that the boss was already killed by the scout who arrived first. Its body is inside the forest, looking like some kind of insect monster."

"Ah? Those scouts are too sly! Stealing our rewards!"

Upon hearing Chu Wei's explanation, Ah Liao's expression immediately turned unhappy.

"Haha, this is actually the norm,"

Chu Wei chuckled at Ah Liao's reaction,

"In these low-level Gray Realms, the bosses can be instantly eliminated by the scouts, making it unlikely for anyone else to claim the rewards; it's essentially an unspoken rule. If you want to hunt Gray Realm bosses, either be part of the first wave to enter, or seek out those higher-level Gray Realms."

While listening to Chu Wei's explanation, Wang Zhifan also noticed changes occurring in the Gray Realm. The air inside suddenly became slightly hazy, the sky started blurring, and the ground began to faintly tremble. Just as he was about to alert his teammates to this odd phenomenon, Chu Wei issued the command to evacuate.

"Let's get out of here quickly! The Gray Realm is collapsing! If anyone is too slow, they might end up stuck in a wall somewhere on Fire Altar Street!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Zhifan finally understood that this phenomenon indicated the completion of their clearing task. The Gray Realm was beginning to disintegrate, with its entrance set to completely vanish from the real world, and its potential to solidify into reality no longer existed.

The group swiftly retreated along their entry route back to the real world. When they passed through the gray mist barrier and onto Fire Altar Road, they turned back to see the gray color enveloping the buildings behind them quickly dissipating, disappearing completely within a minute. What was revealed was a shop on the street in complete disarray, with traces of blood scattered about, as if a very violent incident had just taken place inside.

"Report: we've completed the Gray Realm clearing task, the Gray Realm has been successfully eliminated, but all six citizens trapped in the Gray Realm have unfortunately perished. Please leave the follow-up to your department's capable hands."

As soon as Chu Wei and her group emerged, they found the fifty-something man in dark green uniform whom they'd seen at the barricade earlier already waiting for them. So, Chu Wei briefed him on the situation.

"Hmm, you've completed your mission promptly, rest assured we'll handle the follow-up matters,"

The man in dark green uniform nodded to them in response, and after a brief signature exchange, Chu Wei and her team left in the management bureau's special vehicle waiting outside the barricade.

Once back in the vehicle, hardly had Wang Zhifan and Ah Liao settled into their seats when Chu Wei took out a special instrument, checked it, and then said to her teammates:

"Fan, Ah Liao, you guys should have plenty of energy left, right? If you're up for it, let's head to the next low-level Gray Realm for cleaning."

"No problem from me."

Wang Zhifan immediately agreed, as he was indeed in great condition, having barely exerted himself in the Gray Realm, mostly just goofing off.

"Alright, but Weiwei, could you pick a more exciting Gray Realm this time? The last one was so boring."

Ah Liao also confirmed he was fine, even hoping for something more thrilling.

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