The Lord Demon King is Unfathomable!

The battle lasted an entire day and night. The Magic Crystal Cannons on the walls roared incessantly, pouring waves of Magic Light onto the narrow mountain paths and the foot of the mountain. The aftermath of the fighting even shaved off a corner of a mountaintop!

Wave after wave of fearless Kao Planet soldiers launched attacks on the fortress, but ultimately, they were suppressed and pushed back by the arrow rain, bullet storms, and fireballs unleashed by the "Crown of Malice" Mercenary Group and the players.

As the last Kao soldier completed their "Martyrdom," offering their soul to their Main God, the cracked land seemed soaked in blood. Wherever you looked, there were mangled corpses and severed limbs strewn across, emitting a piercing stench of decay.

Though the Great Graveyard achieved an overwhelming victory in the battle, Sano Black Hand, observing the battlefield from above, did not show much relief on his face.

Following the instructions of Lord Demon King, he was fully aware that what they encountered today was not the main force of the Chaos Army. At best, it was merely a group of cannon fodder.

Units like the Chaos Giants and Winged Dragon Cavalry, which had previously caused significant trouble for the Great Graveyard, didn't even appear throughout the battle.

Including the Chaotic Divine Chosen.

He could feel it — a powerful presence was lurking in the shadows, watching them, though, for some reason, it had yet to reveal itself.

This would be a protracted war, and everything was just the beginning...

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[Server Announcement: The Outpost Fortress on Kao Planet has suffered an attack by local Chaotic Forces. Contribution Value rewards for war-related tasks increased by 20%.]

[Server Announcement: Due to the escalating situation in the Kao Planet war zone, the frontlines urgently require replenishments of defensive weaponry and Magic Crystal Minerals. Transaction prices for related products have increased by 20%.]

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With the sudden outbreak of conflict on Kao Planet, combat profession players finally had something to keep them busy, and no one complained anymore about the developers or design team being biased... although Luo Yan wanted to clarify that it had absolutely nothing to do with him.

If he had a choice, Luo Yan would probably prefer not to clash head-on with the natives of Kao Planet. After all, quietly amassing wealth was far more aligned with the interests of the Great Graveyard.

Besides, if his side went too hard and inadvertently drew back the Chaos main forces besieging Brass Pass, it would spell major trouble.

However, whether to clash head-on wasn't a decision he could make. The Flame of Destruction, Calmandes, ruling over Kao Planet, would never tolerate an annoying fly landing on their cake.

And Luo Yan's side certainly couldn't abandon the colony they had painstakingly pried from Chaos's homeland... even if it meant investing more resources into Kao Planet.

Since the conflict was irreconcilable, the only resolution would be settled on the battlefield.

Yet, the escalating tensions in Kao Planet weren't entirely bad news, particularly for the life profession players of the Great Graveyard.

Impacted by the shortage of war supplies, Beifeng City's steel factories gained a new production mandate besides manufacturing rebar—

Producing cannon barrels and bases for Magic Crystal Cannons, along with rifled stainless steel tubes for crafting firearms!

Even though this young settlement didn't have the ready-made Netherworld Workshops like Iron Teeth City or the skilled Mole People craftsmen adept in carving Netherworld Language, it was still capable of producing lower-complexity Netherworld Technology components with relative ease.

Even completely inexperienced refugees could accomplish these tasks under player guidance and do so with efficiency far surpassing that of the Lizardmen, Little Demons, or goblins.

The parts manufactured by Beifeng City would then be transported collectively to Iron Teeth City on the third layer of the Maze for assembly, before being sent directly to Kao Planet via the Maze's teleportation array.

To improve logistical efficiency, the life profession players operating factories planned to construct an elevator system spanning the first five layers of the Maze.

However, this engineering project was exceptionally challenging, much more complex than building water pipes and cement roads. It also required collaboration with the Demon King.

Thus, the project remained in the preliminary draft stage for now.

As for where to place this elevator system and how to design it, Luo Yan hadn't made up his mind yet. He was waiting for the players to brainstorm and refine their proposals further before making a decision.

The number of active players in Beifeng City had already surpassed the 1,000 mark, making it one of the areas with the highest player density in the Great Graveyard, second only to the leveling sanctuary—Kao Planet's Outpost Fortress.

Over a thousand individuals, brimming with wild creativity and boundless motivation, gathered in one place. If they didn't stir up some hustle, it would be a disservice to the vast stage provided by the Catastrophe OL development team.

Life professions didn't even require high levels—all you needed were capable hands.

Drawing from Earth's experience, they hardly needed to exert much effort. Simply copying many concepts not found in the Otherworld directly from reality could yield immense profits.

When combined with localized adaptations, the gains would multiply even further!

On the other hand, the rising tide of productivity wasn't confined to the life profession players but had also swept up the gradually arriving refugees in Beifeng City.

As time went on, more and more refugees began participating in Beifeng City's development, and their identities subtly transformed in the process.

With work, homes, and new faith, they could no longer be considered as displaced refugees.

Instead, they had become citizens of the Great Graveyard, protected under the Demon King's divine authority!

It was during this course of events that Luo Yan suddenly realized something surprising.

As the daily accumulation of Power of Faith surpassed ten thousand, coupled with successive waves of expanded followers, his previously stagnant "Beta Test Qualification Limit" had begun to shift!