Hearing the person's explanation, Qin Feng understood why his 100 Super Red Alert soldiers were constantly attacked by monsters, and why these monsters did not attack each other!
They must have formed some sort of tacit understanding. Since they couldn't use the monsters' beastly nature to make them slaughter each other, he could only rely on his own strength to resist.
After an unknown amount of time, as more and more monsters arrived, Qin Feng's over 100 Super Red Alert soldiers began to suffer damage. Although their attack and defense power had greatly increased under the enhancement of the formation that strengthened both offense and defense, and they had killed many monsters, in the face of this war of attrition, the Super Red Alert soldiers' strength was continuously declining.
Even though the Body Refining technique was very powerful and could greatly enhance physical strength, it couldn't withstand the relentless attacks of attrition. Qin Feng could feel that his over 100 Super Red Alert soldiers had dropped from an initial combat power of 300 to 200. The cost was immense. If this continued, even with the boost from the formation, they might not be able to damage the monsters anymore.
But there was no other way but to endure. Qin Feng had already prepared to sacrifice these over 100 Super Red Alert soldiers.
With no other retreat, they could only fight head-on.
At the same time, the people in the cave sensed the abnormality outside because no monsters had passed over their heads for a long time.
Zhang Weidao said strangely, "It's really strange tonight. Not many monsters have passed over our heads. Every night, at least dozens of monsters pass by. What's going on today?"
Another disciple nodded and said, "Yes, it's really strange today. The monsters seem to have gone to other locations and are not active around here. I don't know if someone has intruded nearby. If so, that would be great. It means we can find new teammates. I wonder which sect or faction it is that has attracted so many monsters to attack them. I hope they are safe."
Hearing these words, Qin Feng remained silent. He naturally knew why the monsters weren't appearing over their heads. It was because, not far away, his over 100 Super Red Alert soldiers were attracting all the surrounding monsters and were struggling to hold on. With their distraction, these monsters naturally wouldn't pass through here, as they were in different directions from this cave.
Qin Feng didn't know if his over 100 Super Red Alert soldiers could hold on until dawn. If they calculated based on the speed at which these monsters kept reinforcing, he didn't think they could. Only half the time had passed, and his Super Red Alert soldiers had already lost one-third of their combat power.
Based on this calculation, it seemed they might be able to hold on until dawn. However, Qin Feng knew that the loss of combat power wasn't as simple as 1+1=2. Although only one-third of their combat power was lost after half the time had passed, if the attrition continued and the Red Alert soldiers' combat power dropped further, making them unable to resist the monsters' attacks, then these Red Alert soldiers would die instantly.
Even now, with two-thirds of their strength remaining, they were struggling to resist these monsters. Although they could still kill them, it took longer and more effort compared to the beginning.
Thus, when the second day dawned, Qin Feng's Red Alert legion had only 50 soldiers left. Their combat power was only 100, and they needed a period of recovery to reach their peak.
He had killed countless monsters that night, but he had also lost 50 Super Red Alert soldiers. If it weren't for the monsters rushing to retreat at dawn, these 50 Red Alert soldiers would have died instantly.
His night hadn't been in vain; at least he had saved half of his combat power.
Although the remaining 50 Super Red Alert soldiers now had only 100 combat power, one-third of their original strength, Qin Feng knew that Super Red Alert soldiers who practiced Body Refining recovered very quickly. He only needed to give them these Body Refining Pills, and they would soon recover to their peak state, possibly in just one day. By the time night fell again, these 50 Super Red Alert soldiers would be back at their peak.
Meanwhile, Zhang Weidao in the cave stretched. He said to those around him, "Alright, it's dawn now. We can go out and move around."
So, everyone gradually crawled out of the cave. Looking at the bright weather, they all stretched.
Zhang Weidao looked around and then said, "According to our prior plan, we'll continue forward and try to find weaker monsters so we can obtain the treasures they guard. Once we collect two more treasures, we'll be free. Everyone, let's work harder and keep moving forward."
After saying this, Zhang Weidao looked at Qin Feng and said, "Are you acting with us, sir? We still owe you a favor. For the last treasure, we wouldn't have obtained it so easily without your help. Therefore, we will give you the next treasure, and then we will be even."
Hearing this, Qin Feng waved his hand. He said, "I'm not interested in these treasures. You told me a lot about this desert yesterday, and I'm already very grateful. Having obtained this valuable information, we are even. Moreover, these treasures are very important to you; they can be exchanged for your freedom! How can I take advantage of you?"
Hearing this, Zhang Weidao was very grateful. He bowed and said, "Thank you, you are truly a good person, but this makes us feel very guilty. That information was just a small gesture. We are all cultivators, and we should help each other. But you truly helped us yesterday by killing that monster, saving us from harm. We must repay this favor, please don't be polite. Let's continue our actions. There's strength in numbers, and the probability of obtaining treasures is higher. The next treasure will be yours, how about it?"
Qin Feng shook his head and said, "I've already said, I'm not interested in treasures. If you still feel indebted to me, you can repay me when we meet again in the future. Also, your cave is a bit too narrow. I happen to have the tools to help you expand the cave to be more spacious, so you can lie down and rest inside at night. Consider it my parting gift."
After saying this, Qin Feng purchased several sets of excavation equipment from the store and simultaneously directed the distant Red Alert legion to come over. They picked up these tools and began to drill into the cave, expanding the interior space.
Before long, the interior had become a 100-square-meter space, while the entrance remained very narrow. At the same time, the Red Alert legion used special equipment to reinforce it, so monsters could not enter.
Seeing these people and equipment, Zhang Weidao and the other four were completely stunned. He pointed at the Red Alert soldiers and asked doubtfully, "You're not alone?"