The harsh winter has completely passed, and the full spring spirit has spread to every corner of the continent by the wind, and the emerald green colors have covered the land again. The war has passed, and people have started a new life again, no matter how much they have gained and lost in the war, life will still have to be lived, and they will still have to go on.

And during this time, Rod's "Chaos Land Pioneer Group" also began to take shape, and after half a month's experience in the Demon Abyss, not only did Rhodes himself rise to level sixty-five, but the Star Spirit Hall was also promoted to the second level because of the selfless dedication of the Bow Knights, but unfortunately, Rod learned from Larsty that there were only one hundred and fifty bow knights belonging to the two princesses, so even if the Star Spirit Hall was promoted to the second level, Rhodes could only summon fifty more bow knights at most, The rest are ordinary elven knights or rangers or mages and the like......... In the end, Rhodes still chose fifty elven rangers to fight with the bow knights, originally he wanted to choose an elven mage, although not as perverted as the bow knight, but the lowest level of the Valhalla projected from the Star Spirit Temple is also seventy, and fifty seventy-level elven mages are all generous. But unfortunately, Rhodes knows very well how much influence the Chaos Land has on magic, and he doesn't want more than fifty unstable nuclear bombs in his team that will explode at any time, so in the end Rhodes still chose the Elven Ranger, although they mainly focus on long-range attacks, but they can also use a certain degree of natural spells, whether it is in auxiliary healing or defense, they are unique. Although it is not as powerful as a real mage, it can only be a second best thing at this time.

As for the water elemental and fire elemental creatures, this time Rhodes is not going to bring them. The Lands of Chaos have the greatest influence on the elements, as elemental creatures themselves are pure elemental aggregates. It's not like the Star Spirit Temple, which is completely a soul materialized existence, and once the pure elemental composition is disturbed by the power of chaos, it will be a big trouble. In the past, it was not without players to open up the land of chaos, but as a result, the mage summoned elemental creatures, but because of the influence of chaos, they were almost wiped out. Although summoning elemental creatures is definitely better than summoning them from the Star Spirit Temple, Rhodes still has to be careful——— and his order barrier can't hold so many people.

However, of course, Rhodes could not face such difficulties with only his own summons, and according to his own experience in the Chaos Lands, Joey, Lando, and John also provided the elite of their own teams to participate. But even so, the number of elites they chose was still too small, and the three groups together were only enough for sixty people.

For Rhodes though. Originally, he didn't expect ordinary human rangers and thieves to go to the Chaos Land to open up wasteland, even if he was a player, if he dared to do so, it would be a team annihilation. What he values more is the biggest advantage he has at the moment.

“————！！”

Dozens of dazzling rays of light swept through the air, and soon I saw a series of dull explosions, and the thick and hard stone slabs in front of me exploded and cracked, and for a while, dust rose everywhere and flew in all directions. Rhodes stood on the high platform with his hands folded, frowning and carefully looking at his armored subordinates not far below. That was the biggest help in Rhodes's "pioneer group" besides the Star Spirit Temple. That is the "Demon Commander Battle Legion" formed by the half-demon descendants and war mages.

However, if you look closely, you will find that both Thor's half-demons and Thors' mages have abandoned their respective weapons, and instead each of them carries a huge staff that is nearly two meters tall and resembles a knight's spear, but ...............

"This thing can't be considered a staff anymore..............."

Rhodes looked helplessly at the "Metal Staff" that Soth was holding in his hand, which was the magic guide tactical weapon that had been improved by Labis before. It's just that after that, I don't know who and where Labis got her advice from. After that, she remodeled and reconstructed the entire magic staff, and at this moment, the front of the staff had completely turned into a mobile turret-like existence made of metal round pipes, and in front of the top of the staff were inlaid with three azure gems, at this moment these three gems were emitting a faint magical light, and with the brilliance of the gems, they could faintly see three guardian shields like flower petals floating in front of them out of thin air. That's it, and what makes Rod even more speechless is that under these staffs, there is a curved rectangular box, as for the contents inside............ Rod felt that he didn't need to ask, but he knew what it was.

"Yes. My lord. ”

Didn't hear the helplessness in Rhodes's mouth at all, at this moment Labis was holding the railing excitedly, her face was flushed, and she looked at the test site below excitedly.

"Since then, I have re-improved the entire magic staff according to your request, although it is still slightly flawed in terms of distance for now, but it has been able to fully meet all your requirements, please see, Lord Rod, the formed magic shield can protect the user from taking damage, not only that, but the casting ability of the staff itself has not been weakened by this, and it can even amplify the effect of spells through soul resonance! In addition, I am also working on the idea you told me, Lord Rhodes, and I will soon have the results. As long as all goes well, I can assure you, Lord Rhodes, that even if the other side has thousands of troops, they will not want to get even half a step closer to us! Not only that, but if the ideas of Little Bubblegum-sama and Canary-sama can become a reality, we can even completely improve the magic technology of this continent and make it even more powerful! ”

Research madmen and science maniacs are a disease............... Treated.

Looking at Labis, who was flushed and waving his hands excitedly, Rhodes didn't know what to do, and suddenly a crazy Frankenstein wearing a white coat, standing on the top of a tower, wearing glasses, looked at the thunderstorm and storm, and laughed loudly in the world on the verge of collapse——— is this a common problem of all successful people?

Thinking of this, Rod couldn't help but sigh, and then he reached out and patted Labis on the shoulder.

"Labis."

"Huh? What's up? Lord Rhodes? ”

Rod was heard calling out his name. Excited, Labis immediately turned around, but as soon as she turned around, she saw that Rhodes had reached out, picked her chin, and then gagged Labis's soft lips.

"Woo............!!"

Labis's eyes widened in surprise at the sudden attack. She stood there dumbfounded, completely unresponsive. And Rod stuck out his tongue familiarly, knocked on Labis's teeth, and provoked her tongue, and the two tongues were entangled like this, until a moment later, Rod let go of the girl in front of him with satisfaction, as if he had tasted some sweet pastry.

"Yes, it's just that my lips are a little dry. Labis, you're a girl anyway, so take care of yourself. ”

"Ah.................. Be............ Lord Rhodes..............."

The red-faced Labis completely lost the high-spirited appearance just now, and at this moment she has changed back to the original introverted and timid and simple girl. Looking at the familiar Labis in front of him, Rhodes nodded with satisfaction, and then reached out and touched her head. In any case, he was not interested in the Rabith who seemed to be going to resurrect Frankenstein at the slightest thought, but the innocent elf in front of him was his own dish. Don't study anything bad and don't go to Crazy Doctor, that's mostly not going to end well.

But that's beyond that. Even Rhodes herself had to admit that Labis was much more perfect than she had imagined, and the magic weapon she had redesigned in front of her could not only fire a magic beam condensed by pure energy, but could even produce different effects by carving different magic arrays on the magic crystal. However, since the spells released cannot exceed the reserves of the magic crystal itself, the spells that can be released are also very limited. But for Rod, it's not too much of a problem.

But the biggest drawback is that although it has improved the overall performance of the magic guide weapon in front of you. However, the requirements for its handling have also increased, only mages above the peak of their apprenticeship can use this weapon in combat, and although Labis has reduced the weight of the staff itself, such a heavy thing is still not something that anyone can use. Even now, except for beings like the Half-Demon Descendant who can increase their strength through the Devil's Bloodline, and the caster of the Mage, who is already training his body. The rest of the mages were already exhausted from just picking up the staff, and they couldn't use it at all. Although Rhodes had hoped that Labis would be able to reduce the weight of the staff itself again, it seemed that there was no way to do it, at least for now.

But that's enough.

Looking at the soldiers who were lining up below, Rhodes nodded with satisfaction, although the power of this miniature magic guide weapon was still a little worse than that of the magic guide cannon, but it was already very strong in terms of individual combat. And even if the "ammunition is exhausted" to the point where it is impossible to use the magic guide to bombard, this large, somewhat exaggerated "staff" can still play its role as a weapon. And whether it is a half-demon or a war mage, it is the backbone that Rhodes needs to rely on in this operation.

Everything is ready to go.

Thinking of this, Rod frowned, and his face became serious again. I have to admit that this is a great adventure, including the elves of the Star Spirit Temple, I have to take nearly four hundred people to the Chaos Land to "open up the wasteland" this time, if it is four hundred players, then Rhodes is not worried. But these people are just aborigines, and they can even be said to be NPCs, except for a few peculiarities with "external aura", they are just the most ordinary NPCs who can't brush the player's experience.

Without a talent tree, there is no way to improve the level, and there is no way to farm dungeons to obtain god costumes, even if they try to improve their overall strength and equipment by all means, can they really succeed in clearing the wasteland? Even if they were able to successfully reach their destination with the help of the Tinder Dao marker, would they be able to resist the scourge of chaos that would inevitably come after that? That's an existence where even players can lose a lot of money if they're not careful, or even completely wiped out.

Coupled with the fact that the Chaos Lands isolated everything from order, there was no way for Rhodes to even escape back to the fortress through the portal. In the game, the most you can do is to die a running corpse, but here, Rhodes can be sure that he doesn't even have the possibility of running a corpse, and once he dies, then it will be over immediately.

Let's just give up on this plan.

For a moment. Rhodes even wanted to give up this risky plan, so he could stay in the Land of Atonement and live his own little life with peace of mind. Anyway, there is a system, I am not afraid of the siege of the undead army, and now the woman has everything in money, power, and herself, even in the original world, in addition to not having the Internet, she is also a proper winner in life. Is it necessary to continue this adventure and take your own life with you? It's too late to regret at this time, but ...............

No.

Even if it is a risk, it is necessary to gamble once, and in any case, Rod cannot accept that he is under the control of others. Even under Lydia's control, although as a former player of the Duchy of Moon, he likes Lydia very much, but this does not mean that Rhodes will willingly kneel down and shout conquest to Lydia. Moreover, if it is not your own strength, you still can't guarantee your own safety after all. That feeling had already occurred once when he faced the Moon Princess, that boundless, powerful power and unprecedented coercion, until now it is still deeply still deeply embedded in Rod's memory, and he cannot forget it. At that time, he escaped completely by relying on his cleverness, and Irene herself did not have a sense of fighting. But what about later? Could it be that he has always hoped to rely on his cleverness and the other party's lack of fighting consciousness to get through the difficulties again and again?

Are you kidding.

Thinking of this, Rod snorted coldly. Then he turned and walked off the platform. He has already made his decision, and since he has decided, he will not regret it and will not change it. All along, he did it. It was before, and it is now. It will be the same in the future.

"The time has come!"

Marlene stood at the table with a serious face, looking at several vague and dim figures in the crystal ball.

"Guardians of the Shania family, everything has begun to function as prophesied, and the Void Star is about to return to this world. The seals of the Chaos Lands are about to be broken. The path of the endless starry sky has once again presented itself to us, and this time, we will finally return to prove our worth and existence again. Before the gates of the infinite Arenly are about to open, we will see and participate in this eternal moment. ”

“…………… Of course I know that, Marlene. ”

It was only after a few moments that an old, trembling voice came from the crystal ball.

"We have been waiting for this day to come......... Our ancestors foresaw our future path, but I think you are also well aware of it, Marlene, that the road is not smooth, even very bumpy. Do you have the confidence to accompany the traveler from the void of Vientiane through what is likely to be the worst path of your life? ”

“…………… This is, of course, honorable Guardian. ”

After a moment of silence, Marlene puffed up her chest, and she reached out her right hand and pressed it against her chest.

"I'm Marlene. Shania, the most orthodox heir of the Shania family! I came here with the trajectory of fate on my back to fulfill my mission as a shrine maiden. In order to reopen that great divine realm, in order to reproduce the eternal existence of this continent, this is my supreme honor and pride, even if I sacrifice my life for this, for the sake of everything in my family, for the shadow of the adult we follow, this is the sacrifice we must make! ”

There was silence and silence until a moment later, when a long sigh rang out.

“……… Are you sure? Marlene. ”

"Of course, Father. I've lived for this day since I was born, isn't that what you always told me when I was a kid? I'm ready, and .................." said this, Marlene looked down, and a slight flush appeared on her face. “……… I don't have any regrets, I've got everything I wanted and it's time for me to fulfill my mission. No matter what time it is, I'm still Marlene. Shania, the Shania family will always be my everything. Nothing is more important than family, and that's what I willingly do for it. ”

“………………… yes....................."

After a while, the old, but somewhat helpless voice came from the crystal ball.

"So............... Marlene, I'll leave it to you. ”

"Yes............ Father. ”

Marlene bent down and bowed respectfully to the crystal ball, but at this moment, the only thing that could be seen in the girl's figure was persistence and glory.

"It's my mission and it's my honor."

Then Marlene closed her eyes and whispered an answer.

All the best.

Although Rhodes wanted to say this, the current situation really made him unable to say it.

"What's going on with you guys?"

Sitting at the desk, Rhodes frowned, carefully observing Christie and Marlene in front of him, originally Rod's plan was to let Joey, Lando, Thor, Marfa, plus Thor and Thor lead the team, plus the elves summoned in his Star Spirit Temple, at most, for the sake of safety, let Lijie take her spirit master team to prepare for defense and treatment. But Rhodes didn't expect that he would be slapped in the face immediately after he gave the order, and Marlene and Christie actually came directly to the door, hoping that Rhodes would take them to the center of the Chaos Lands together?

What kind of international joke is this?

"Marlene, I didn't intend for you to go with us to the Tinder, unlike going to the Vault before, lighting the Tinder will inevitably cause the Scourge of Chaos, which is a very, very dangerous thing. I took you to the Vault to give you an idea of what is really going on in the territory we are about to explore. And you also know that the Dao is in the Land of Chaos, and your power as a mage is useless. ”

"Of course I do, Rod."

Although Rod was very honest and told Marlene the most hurtful truth, Marlene was still unmoved.

"But I have to go, this is my ......... It's also what the Shania family has to do. That's all I can say now, and trust me, Rod. My family and I will never do anything bad to you. ”

Speaking of this, Marlene even glanced at Rod with a sly smile.

"If you don't want to, then I'll immediately gather the personal guards of the Shania family, and go in with you."

"You ....................."

Rod looked at the girl in front of him quite unexpectedly, in his impression, Marlene has always been a very obedient and sensible person, even if she occasionally loses her temper or is willful because of a little jealousy, at most she is just cute. But this time, she's clearly more than she used to be. But...............

"Can't you tell me the reason?"

"Not now, Rod."

Hearing Rod's inquiry, Marlene closed her eyes and shook her head slightly.

"I'll tell you everything when the time is right."

“………… All right. ”

Hearing Marlene's answer, Rod shook his head helplessly, and then he looked at Christie next to him.

"So, Christie, what are you doing for it? I've already asked Canary, your current ability can't even open the True Knowledge Scroll for more than half a minute, isn't it? The Chaos Lands are very dangerous, and your body is weak. Also, don't you still have to learn and practice the bubble skills? I don't think you should join us in the fun. ”

"I......... I know the truth......... Disturb Rhodes............ Not good............... But ........."

In the face of Rod's inquiry, Christie lowered her head with some hesitation, but soon, she spoke as if she had made up her mind.

"But......... The other one I said......... I have to go ................"

It's her?

Hearing Christie's answer, Rod frowned, of course he knew who Christie's "other me" was. But now......... She actually asked Christie to go to the Chaos Lands? Thinking of this, Rod suddenly became puzzled, he looked at Marlene, and then at Christie.

Is there something very important in the Land of Chaos that you haven't noticed yet? (To be continued......)