I am the Holy Poisoner, the Empress advised me to calm down

"Now, it's time to add some fun to this game..." He slowly raised a strange gem in his hand. Under the strange light it emitted, the various monsters around him, which had seemed completely suppressed, suddenly awakened one by one...

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Just as the Guide finished his words, the gem in his hand suddenly emitted a dazzling light. With this flash of light, some enemies recently defeated by the warriors on the battlefield miraculously revived and quickly joined the melee, instantly complicating the situation. "This is troublesome!" Jack shouted, frowning.

"Everyone, get ready!" Ye Qingqing's voice cut through the chaotic sounds of fighting and echoed throughout the entire venue. Her eyes were fixed on the man who called himself "the guide." "Whatever your intentions, as long as you threaten the peaceful people of this land, you will not be allowed to succeed!"

"Hahahahaha..." She was met with a roar of laughter from the other party. "That was truly spectacular! It seems I truly underestimated the potential of you humans." He turned and slowly disappeared into the night. "Well, my brave warriors, I hope you can hold on to the end, otherwise all this will be meaningless."

Just as everyone was still wondering what he meant, a strange, deep sound suddenly echoed from the depths of the forest, followed by a slight tremor in the ground. A soldier shouted, "Oh no! Another powerful, unknown creature is moving rapidly towards us! Its speed is astonishing!"

Amidst the general astonishment, a little boy grabbed the hand of his sister and asked, "Sister, what's going on? What did that bad guy do?"

The girl gently touched her brother's head and replied: "I don't know, baby, but it doesn't matter. Uncles and aunts will protect us, and everything will be fine." Although her words sounded full of confidence, she was actually very worried in her heart.

At this time, Ivy hurriedly shouted to everyone: "Don't stand there, friends, we must find a way to destroy that crystal immediately! Otherwise, no matter how many enemies come, we won't be able to withstand it!"

It was just as she said. With the monsters awakened from their slumber and a new wave of attacks approaching, if we delay any further, the entire village will face catastrophic destruction...

As the warriors discussed countermeasures, a resounding roar pierced the sky, shaking everyone's heart and drawing everyone's attention to a massive, rapidly approaching shadow in the distance... In that crucial moment, a behemoth streaked from the horizon, its massive bulk blotting out the starlight. This mysterious creature possessed a lion's head covered in glossy black scales, and its legs were as sturdy and powerful as a dragon's, their every landing sending tremors trembling.

An old man in the crowd trembled as his voice rang out, "Is this the legendary Black Lion Dragon?! It's only recorded in ancient books... Is it going to reappear in the world today?!" The surroundings suddenly fell silent, with only the sobbing of children remaining, which seemed even more abrupt in the silent night.

"We have no way out. We must face this challenge head-on," Jack said firmly, gripping his sword tightly as he prepared to fight. "As long as we're still breathing, we can't let the enemy succeed so easily!"

At this moment, a young wizard, seemingly frail but with a determined look in his eyes, stepped forward. "I have an idea that might help everyone." He pointed to a faintly glowing blue crystal not far away. "This thing might be one of the reasons why all the monsters are controlled. If we can destroy it, we might be able to cut off some of the enemy's power."

Ye Qingqing nodded. "It's worth a try. But who will protect the people who carry out the mission? This kind of thing is too dangerous..."

Several young volunteer soldiers stepped out of the crowd: "Captain, let's go! For the safety of our homeland, no matter how much it costs, it's worth it!"

Seeing this, the villagers calmed down a little and began to cheer each other up:

-"They can do it! The bravest sons of our village!"

-"Come on guys, we're all rooting for you!"

After a brief discussion, the team decided to split up: one group would be responsible for resisting the incoming huge threat; on the other hand, several elite warriors would cooperate with the clever little wizard to go to the core area and try to destroy the crystal controller.

Just as the two groups were about to part, the Guide's chilling voice echoed over the battlefield once again: "What an interesting scene! Humanity fights with all its might to protect its beliefs... But I regret to tell you—failure is your only outcome."

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's defeat the current difficulties first and then talk about other things." Ye Qingqing responded loudly, and then led everyone to take action quickly.

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As the distance shortened, the terrifying monster finally revealed its full appearance: its huge wings spread as if to devour the entire world, its eyes burning with terrifying green fire. When it roared, the entire earth shook.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the team cautiously approached the mysterious crystal. "We're almost there! Everyone, stay hidden," the young wizard whispered. However, just as they neared their target, something unexpected happened...

Suddenly, countless tiny points of light emerged from the ground and quickly coalesced into strange humanoid creatures. "Oh no! This is an ambush left by the 'Guide'!" The soldiers immediately realized that the situation had become extremely unfavorable.

The battle erupted once more, the air filled with the sounds of fighting and magical explosions. The young wizard used his special ability to temporarily shield his comrades from the attacks: "Hold on! Give me one more minute to prepare the spell!"

The villagers watched the battle scene gradually escalating in the distance, feeling mixed emotions:

- "It's so dangerous..."

- "Hope they are all well..."

At this tense and exciting moment, Ivy suddenly made a new discovery, "Wait, there seems to be something different over there!" She pointed to a slightly unusual location, and sure enough, in the chaos, a hidden entrance to a secret passage leading to the crystal stone quietly appeared.

Meanwhile, the "guide" quietly observed the entire situation from a high vantage point, a playful smile still on his face. "This is getting more and more interesting... I wonder what kind of exciting performance will come next?"

The story ends abruptly here, but there is no doubt that no matter what challenges await these warriors, as long as they have love, courage, and faith in their hearts, they will be able to overcome all obstacles until the very end...

Just as everyone was feeling confused and uneasy about the sudden change, Liu Qingcheng turned to the soldiers around him and said, "Now we can only try this secret passage. No matter what, we can't give up any chance of survival... So, let's go!"