Facing the taunts of his two teammates, Fang Zhou smiled lightly and snapped his fingers.

"I see you two can't tell who's in charge. Xiaochan, you're a Chanting String. Hongzhuang, you're a Natural Summoner. And I am an Undead Mage. Since that's the case, why don't we call ourselves the 'Calamity Squad'?"

Upon hearing this name, Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang exchanged a glance, reaching a rare, unanimous agreement.

They nodded and said, "Sounds good. Let's call ourselves the 'Calamity Squad' then. We hope we can grow and evolve into the 'Calamity Team' and then the 'Calamity Legion,' becoming a true calamity hanging over the heads of the Abyssal Demons."

Once the team name was confirmed, Fang Zhou led the Calamity Squad into the Horned Demon Outpost dungeon.

Since Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang were newcomers, they naturally had to start from the easiest difficulty.

[Horned Demon Outpost] Difficulty: Easy (Middle-Rank Apprentice), Team Mode.

Fang Zhou controlled the projection to touch the Teleportation Gate, and a familiar prompt immediately sounded.

"Senior Sergeant Fang Zhou, this Simulation Battlefield is set to Team Mode and has a high difficulty rating. A party of three is recommended. Do you wish to proceed?"

Previously, Fang Zhou wouldn't have bothered with this prompt, but now he had two teammates with him.

Although with his current strength and terrifying combat power, these two teammates were largely just for show.

Fang Zhou smiled faintly, paid the two-Contribution Point entry fee without hesitation, and led the two new members of the Calamity Squad into the Simulation Battlefield.

The moment they entered, the three were teleported into a jungle shrouded in dense fog. To Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang, everything here was novel and mysterious. They curiously looked around the fog-covered jungle, while Fang Zhou, already familiar with the place, effortlessly spread his skeletal wings.

He took the lead, racing towards the Horned Demon Outpost.

In his view, while Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang weren't strong enough to face powerful enemies head-on, their presence was crucial for climbing the speedrun leaderboards.

Their task was to quickly attract the lone Horned Demon BOSS guarding a corner, allowing Fang Zhou to focus on dealing with other threats.

As they moved swiftly through the dense forest, Fang Zhou took a Charging Scroll from his pocket. This was loot he had seized from the Kobold Warlock leader—a common white-quality Marvel. It emitted a faint glow and could enhance the power of the next direct damage Skill by being charged beforehand.

Fang Zhou finished preparing the Charging Scroll while still running at full speed. As he ran, the surrounding scenery gradually transitioned from the dense forest to the dim passages inside the outpost.

Upon reaching a fork inside the outpost, Fang Zhou decisively directed Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang down the right path. Meanwhile, he himself charged straight toward the target ahead—the room housing the Little Inferior Demons.

He knew that to complete this speedrun, he had to lure the Horned Demon BOSS into the central corridor as quickly as possible. Bai Xiaochan and Meng Hongzhuang's job was to attract the BOSS's attention from the far end of the room, buying precious time for Fang Zhou.

Meanwhile, Fang Zhou didn't even summon a single Skeleton; he charged straight into the room where the Little Inferior Demons were gathered.

This dungeon is the perfect place to test the Death Ripple Skill I finished designing a few days ago.

Fang Zhou's footsteps echoed in the empty corridor. Soon, he arrived at the door of the room where the Little Inferior Demons were. He slammed the door open, revealing roughly a dozen lower-rank apprentice Little Inferior Demons inside. They were resting, completely unprepared for an uninvited guest to suddenly burst in.

However, Fang Zhou gave them no time to react. He tightly clenched the charged Scroll in his hand, a powerful energy surging in his palm.

Without a word, Fang Zhou raised his Apprentice Magic Staff. He fully activated the power of the Charging Scroll and immediately unleashed his Death Ripple Skill.

Almost instantly, empowered by the Charging Scroll, a gray wave of energy erupted from the tip of his Magic Staff. It spread out like a ripple on water, covering the entire room in the blink of an eye.

These lower-rank apprentice Little Inferior Demons were covered in a thin layer of Scale Armor. They might have thought it could block some damage, but they were utterly defenseless against the Death Ripple.

The Death Ripple not only penetrated their physical Defense but also carried multiple special damage Attributes: Spirit, Corrosive Poison, and Death Energy. These attributes intertwined to form a devastating blow.

The Spirit damage first plunged the Little Inferior Demons into a brief state of Chaos. Their eyes filled with confusion and Fear, as if bound by an invisible force, rendering them immobile.

Next, Corrosive Poison began to spread rapidly through their bodies, destroying their internal functions. Their skin turned a sickly bluish-green, and their breathing grew rapid and labored.

The Death Energy directly eroded their Life Energy, causing their bodies to weaken rapidly. Mottled gray-white spots appeared on their skin, as if the very fire of their lives was being extinguished.

For a moment, the room was filled with the Wailing and screams of the Little Inferior Demons. They tried to escape the deadly attack, but the Death Ripple had already enveloped the entire space. Escape was impossible.

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