Crossing the wilderness to survive, starting with a broken kitchen knife.

Upon hearing the news, Zhang Shi slammed his fist against the city wall and roared angrily, "These damned lizardmen are actually using a tactic to lure the tiger away from the mountain!" Everyone's faces turned extremely grim, and the joy of victory was instantly diluted. Liu Yu frowned and said, "We can't just sit back and do nothing. We have to find a way to rescue those survivors. Otherwise, this incident will have a huge impact on the survivors and may even affect the unity of the alliance." Ge Dalong nodded and said, "That's right, but we must first find out where the lizardmen have taken them."

After some discussion, Zhang Shi decided to dispatch several reconnaissance teams to search the direction of the Lizardmen's retreat. Simultaneously, the Alliance's magicians began casting tracking spells, attempting to locate the Lizardmen's hideout. A few days later, the reconnaissance teams finally reported that they had discovered Lizardmen near an underwater cave hundreds of miles from Alliance headquarters. It appeared that a large number of Lizardmen were patrolling the cave, making it likely their lair.

Zhang Shi immediately convened the alliance's top brass and formulated a rescue plan. They decided to quietly infiltrate the underwater caverns under cover of night, attack the Lizardmen by surprise, and rescue the survivors. That night, Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng, Ge Dalong, and Liu Yu led an elite force aboard a specially designed submarine and headed for the underwater caverns.

As they approached the underwater cave, they saw a large number of lizardmen patrolling the entrance. Zhang Shi whispered, "Everyone, be careful not to alarm them. We'll split into several teams and dive into the cave from different directions." Everyone nodded, then quietly dived into the water and swam towards the cave.

Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng, and Ge Dalong were a team. They carefully avoided the Lizardman patrols and swam deeper into the cave. The cave was dark, damp, and filled with a pungent odor. After swimming for a while, they heard a loud noise, as if many Lizardmen were inside. Zhang Shi gestured for everyone to stop, then quietly swam forward to see what was going on.

As they rounded a corner, the sight before them startled them. Inside a vast cavern, many survivors were imprisoned in iron cages, their eyes filled with fear and despair. In the center of the cavern, a massive magic circle, dotted with cyan orbs, emanated powerful magical waves. Lizardmen were busily moving supplies around, seemingly preparing something.

Zhang Shi's heart tightened, and he whispered, "It seems these lizardmen are planning a bigger conspiracy. We have to quickly destroy this magic circle and rescue the survivors." Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong nodded, and then the three of them swam quietly towards the magic circle.

Just as they were about to approach the magic circle, an alarm suddenly rang out. It turned out they had been discovered by the lizardmen. Instantly, the lizardmen in the cave drew their weapons and rushed towards them. Zhang Shi shouted, "Everyone!" and rushed towards the lizardmen. Zhao Feng brandished his battle axe, and Ge Dalong cast magic, engaging the lizardmen in a fierce battle.

During the battle, Zhang Shi discovered that these lizardmen were more ferocious and powerful than those he had encountered before. Their weapons seemed to be imbued with some kind of evil magic, and once struck, the wound would quickly rot. Zhang Shi was secretly alarmed, knowing that he could not delay any longer and had to destroy the magic circle as soon as possible.

He used Shadow Step to swiftly pass through the lizardmen's defenses and rushed towards the magic circle. However, just as he was about to reach the magic circle, a huge figure suddenly appeared before him. Zhang Shi looked up and saw a giant lizardman several feet tall standing before him. He was wearing heavy armor and holding a huge trident in his hand, emitting a powerful pressure.

The giant lizardman looked at Zhang Shi and spoke in human language, "Human, do you think you can easily ruin our plan? Today is your death!" He raised his trident and stabbed at Zhang Shi. Zhang Shi quickly raised Lao Duan to block, but the giant lizardman's power was too great, and he was shocked and retreated repeatedly.

Seeing this, Zhao Feng and Ge Dalong rushed to Zhang Shi's aid. Zhao Feng swung his battle axe, slashing at the giant lizardman's legs, while Ge Dalong cast ice magic, attempting to freeze him. The giant lizardman sneered, dodging Zhao Feng's attack with a light leap. Then, a stream of flame erupted from his mouth, instantly melting Ge Dalong's ice magic.

Zhang Shi knew that to defeat the giant lizardman, he had to find his weakness. He carefully observed the giant lizardman's movements, noting that while his movements were powerful, they were somewhat slow. With a sudden impulse, Zhang Shi unleashed a Shadow Slash, aiming for the giant lizardman's eye. Unexpectedly, the giant lizardman dodged, but was still slashed by Zhang Shi's sword energy.

The giant lizardman roared angrily, his attacks becoming even more frantic. Zhang Shi, Zhao Feng, and Ge Dalong joined forces in a desperate struggle against the giant lizardman. During the battle, Zhang Shi discovered a chink in the giant lizardman's armor. Seizing the opportunity, he exerted all his strength and stabbed it with his sword. The giant lizardman roared in pain, his body beginning to stagger.

Zhang Shi seized the opportunity to unleash Shadow Slash once again, slashing at the giant lizardman's neck. With a loud bang, the giant lizardman's head was chopped off, and his body slowly fell to the ground. As the giant lizardman fell, the surrounding lizardmen immediately fell into chaos. Zhang Shi shouted, "Everyone, don't fight any longer. Quickly destroy the magic circle and rescue the survivors!"

Everyone responded and rushed towards the magic circle. With their concerted efforts, the magic circle was successfully destroyed, and the blue orb was confiscated by Zhang Shi and his team. The imprisoned survivors were also rescued, and they expressed their gratitude to Zhang Shi and his team with tears of gratitude.

On the way back to the Alliance headquarters, Ge Dalong looked at the cyan orbs in his hand and said, "These cyan orbs seem to be the key to the Lizardmen's magic. We need to study them carefully. Maybe we can find a way to defeat them once and for all." Zhang Shi nodded and said, "That's right, but we can't let our guard down either. The Lizardmen will definitely not give up. We must prepare for a long battle."

Upon learning the truth, Zhang Shi vowed to stop the Lizardmen's plot. He decided to lead the Alliance's warriors in an offensive, seeking out the Lizardmen's lair and completely annihilating them. Under Zhang Shi's leadership, the Alliance embarked on a grueling battle, engaging in fierce clashes with the Lizardmen across various seas. Through these battles, Zhang Shi and his companions grew and advanced, their strength growing ever stronger.