Since the other items in the [Mysterious Shop] were ordinary materials and equipment, there was nothing much to say.
He wanted to see how powerful the newly acquired defense tower from yesterday was.
When Zhou Yan arrived at the front of the territory, he finally witnessed the might of the [High-Energy Gatling Turret].
He was very surprised and shocked!
The muzzles of the [High-Energy Gatling Turret] could continuously fire a string of laser cannons, each shot with immense power. It was like a shotgun, landing among piles of monsters and causing incredibly destructive attacks.
He discovered that with the [High-Energy Gatling Turret] present, the [Frost Tower] was rendered useless.
"I never imagined an R-quality defense tower would be so powerful."
He decisively moved the Frost Tower to a corner of the territory, allowing it to cover monsters from both sides.
"I wonder about the power of the High-Energy Cannon!"
Zhou Yan curiously activated the second skill of the [High-Energy Gatling Turret]. He decided he would save this skill for when the monsters were more densely packed.
The monsters today were still level 15, but there was a surprise. They were a group of Elite Demons.
These were humanoid monsters, with faces similar to humans, but with slightly pointed ears, blood-red eyes, and some demons even had fangs, long horns, or a third eye. Most importantly, they possessed tails, and their shapes were generally alike.
Demons had decent strength and speed, likely superior to monsters of the same level, especially since they were armed.
The most crucial point was their intelligence, which far surpassed that of ordinary monsters.
However, the appearance of these demons was peculiar. They charged forward blindly, like monsters devoid of reason.
The defense towers in the territory were mostly level 20 and above, possessing immense power that could cover the entire territory. While a small number of demons managed to breach the defenses, the vast majority were repelled.
It was worth noting that these Elite Demons dropped a significant number of bronze-level treasure chests, although black iron-level chests still constituted the majority.
Clearly, level 15 elite monsters had a higher drop rate, leading to more soul coins, which was beneficial for the territory.
The battle was fierce. After two hours of attack, the number of demons began to increase.
Fortunately, the heroes and soldiers within the territory far surpassed these demons in strength. Coupled with the sturdy city walls, no matter how the monsters attacked, they could not breach the soldiers' defenses and all perished outside the walls.
As the battle continued into the early afternoon, a reinforced Bronze Demon General, three meters tall, appeared in the distance, accompanied by over a thousand reinforced Elite Demons.
[Monster: Demon General]
[Quality: Reinforced Bronze]
[Level: 15]
[Special: Strength Reinforcement, Physique Reinforcement, Demon Head Slash]
[Description: A general within the vanguard of the demon race, afflicted by some special energy, they lost their consciousness and wander in the space of the Lord's world.]
Reading the description, Zhou Yan was taken aback. These monsters wandered in the Lord's world and were then summoned to become trial monsters?
He hadn't expected a Boss to appear so soon.
But it was fine. Once this was dealt with, he could venture outside the territory and kill monsters for extra soul coin rewards.
The Demon General led a group of reinforced Elite Demons charging forward, roaring ferociously, exuding an imposing aura.
If facing a Lord with low combat effectiveness, lax discipline, and low morale, they might indeed be intimidated by the demons' presence.
However, his territory's soldiers were not easily scared.
"Roar!"
The [White Robe Ghost Soldiers] were called "Ghost Soldiers" because all enemies they encountered became ghosts.
"It's time to let you experience the power of the High-Energy Cannon's ultimate attack."
The power of the [High-Energy Gatling Turret] was so immense that he hadn't even used its second skill yet.
Now, he took direct control of the [High-Energy Gatling Turret], aimed it at the Demon General, and activated its second skill.
"Let you have a taste!"
He clicked to fire.
The four muzzles of the [High-Energy Gatling Turret] began to retract, merging into a single, colossal cannon. It then started to concentrate a massive amount of laser energy. One could even see the dazzling energy within the cannon.
He could feel a terrifying energy accumulating, and even he felt a strong sense of unease.
"BOOM!"
A laser energy beam, as thick as a bucket, shot directly towards the Demon General, sweeping across everything. It generated a powerful gust of wind, and everything in its path was utterly annihilated by this energy.
The attack was so powerful that it continued for a long distance outside the territory before disappearing.
Everything in the path of the laser cannon turned to dust. A straight trench, carved by the laser impact, was left on the ground, still emitting black smoke and residual heat.
Zhou Yan was genuinely stunned.
This power was absolutely incredible!
"Awesome!"
Zhou Yan was overjoyed. The power of an R-quality modern, high-tech defense tower was simply astonishing.
"I wonder how powerful a monster it can instantly kill."
He began to anticipate, looking forward to testing it further in the future.
The Demon General and over a thousand reinforced Elite Demons were annihilated, leaving not even a trace behind.
A golden light flashed.
"What is that..."
"A Gold Treasure Chest!"
Zhou Yan was surprised. A reinforced Bronze-grade Demon General had actually dropped a Gold Treasure Chest.
This was likely due to the territory's special item drop rate bonus combined with his high luck value.
He still had one Gold Treasure Chest unopened from yesterday, making it two now.
He had initially intended to let Zhen Mi open them, given her high luck.
However, with the Dragon Phoenix Ring's bonus, Diao Chan's luck now surpassed Zhen Mi's. Therefore, both Gold Treasure Chests would naturally be opened by Diao Chan.
Around three o'clock, the trial ended.
[Newbie Trial Day 21 Battle Concluded!]
[Commencing Reward Settlement!]
[Eliminated 58,600 level 15 Elite Demons, 1,400 level 15 Reinforced Elite Demons, 1 level 15 Bronze Demon General.]
[Battle Evaluation: SSS]
[Rewards: Base Reward 1,500,000 Soul Coins, 1,500,000 Spirit Coins, one S-quality random skill book. Additional evaluation rewards: 3,000,000 Soul Coins, 3,000,000 Spirit Coins.]
Although there were fewer monsters than yesterday, the rewards received were significantly more.
Regrettably, he didn't receive a building treasure chest.
This time, the Gold Treasure Chest had a specified type.
Accessory-type equipment was also excellent; he was still using bronze-grade accessories himself.
He took out the two Gold Treasure Chests and placed them in front of Diao Chan, saying, "Chan'er, open them."
Diao Chan's luck was much higher than his, so naturally, the task of opening them fell to her.
Diao Chan first opened one of the Gold Treasure Chests. After a golden light flashed, a golden spear appeared before them.
It was a gold-grade spear.
[Equipment: Gold Armor-Piercing Spear]
[Quality: Gold]
[Durability: 200/200]
[Attribute 1: Strength +25]
[Attribute 2: Armor Penetration +10]
[Attribute 3: Bonus Damage +10%]
[Equipment Requirement: Level 10]
[Description: Armor shall shatter, spears rule the world. One spear thrown, a thousand troops are swept away.]
(Author: I'm going home tomorrow. I need to rest well tonight. If there's no update tonight, it will likely be during the day. I swear: even during the New Year, I will absolutely not be a breaker of updates.)