I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Upon learning this news, Anno rode his demon wolf away from Falling Rock Town and headed towards the Forbidden Forest.

He was going to check on the church's current condition.

On the way, they encountered several magical beasts that came out to hunt, but they all kept their distance after seeing the level 9 Black Wind Demon Wolf.

By the time Anno arrived near the town of Gruel, it was already dark.

According to Xiao, there are now seven or eight hundred monsters in the town, mainly goblins.

Half of them were elite troops at level 6 or above, making it impossible to breach their defenses.

Looking at the outline of the town of Gruul in the distance, Anno let Lis observe the situation through night vision.

Dozens of low-level goblins guard the north gate of the town of Gruul.

In the past few days, goblins have been ambushed and killed by nearby adventurers from time to time, causing the goblins guarding the gate to be watching their surroundings intently, fearing that they will be the next ones killed by humans.

Although Anno can deal with them, it's not wise to alert them yet.

Continue heading towards the Forbidden Forest.

Upon reaching the edge of the Forbidden Forest, Anno sent the faster Black Wind Wolf to explore.

After setting Anno and Liz down, the Black Wind Wolf snorted and charged toward the Forbidden Forest.

As soon as Anno rushed into the forest, he saw groups of goblins, kobolds and other monsters in the Black Wind Demon Wolf's vision.

These monsters, all below level 6, panicked and dodged when they saw the level 9 Black Wind Wolf charging towards them, not daring to stop it at all.

It wasn't until they got close to the church that the Black Wind Wolf encountered a high-level goblin.

However, unless a goblin is level 8 or higher and can exchange blows with the Black Wind Wolf, anyone below level 8 who dares to approach the Black Wind Wolf is doomed.

The Black Wind Wolf, charging recklessly, soon arrived near the church.

At this moment, the church was surrounded by a large number of elite goblin troops.

Inside, there were dozens of goblins, the lowest level being level 8.

The scythe goblin was also inside.

This wasn't the first time the Scythe Goblin had visited the church, but this time, it brought its troops and discovered that the church was different.

The concentration of magic here is several times, even more than ten times, that of other places!

As monsters, the higher the concentration of magic in their living area, the faster they grow.

Why does the Goblin King stay in the cave and not come out?

Not only because it fears assassination, but also because the concentration of magic inside is higher than outside, which is beneficial for improving strength.

However, the concentration of magic in the cave is only two or three times higher than in ordinary places.

Therefore, upon discovering this place, the scythe goblins immediately occupied the church and had their own people guard it.

Under the command of the scythe goblin, its people surrounded the church and prevented other goblin tribes from making contact with it.

When not on a mission, the scythe goblin would lead a group of higher-level members into the cave to train.

Hearing the commotion outside, the scythe goblin, who was cultivating, opened his eyes, frowned, and went outside.

Then he saw a level 9 Black Wind Demon Wolf charging at his tribe's defensive line.

"court death!"

After seeing the Black Wind Wolf kill one of its tribesmen, the Scythe Goblin took out a chain scythe from its back and rushed in front of the Black Wind Wolf.

The scythe goblin gripped the end of the chain with one hand and held the middle of the chain with the other, the scythe spinning continuously in the air, making a "whooshing" sound.

"go!"

Seizing an opportunity, the scythe goblin threw its scythe over.

The sharp scythe went straight for the Black Wind Demon Wolf's belly.

The Black Wind Wolf, controlled by Anno, noticed the Scythe Goblin as soon as it appeared.

The scythe goblin that played chess in the church left a deep impression on Anno.

"Sooner or later, I'll make you my summoned creature!"

Anno, who was controlling the Black Wind Wolf outside, licked his lips, dodged the attack of the Scythe Goblin, and ran to the side.

Anno mainly wanted to see how many goblins were guarding the church.

He now understands that there are about two hundred people outside, of whom more than fifty are only level 6 or 7.

Inside the church, after the scythe goblins rushed out, more than thirty goblins of at least level 8 rushed out as well.

"Looks like that's all!"

Having obtained the information he wanted, Anno immediately recalled the Black Wind Wolf.

The scythe goblins and their tribesmen had just surrounded the Black Wind Demon Wolf when they discovered that it had suddenly vanished.

Upon seeing this, the scythe goblin immediately thought of the strange goblin that had tried to assassinate him before.

It looked around at the pitch-black surroundings and gradually narrowed its eyes.

......

After obtaining the information he wanted, Anno returned to Falling Rock Town to recruit people.

The worst-case scenario did not occur.

There are only about two hundred monsters around the church, so there is still hope of retaking it.

After returning to Falling Stone Town, Anuo found Xue Feibai and Lu Zhishang and the others.

Everyone was happy to see Anno.

Lü Yan, in particular, sat down right next to Anuo.

Seeing this, Liz, who was standing nearby, was so angry that she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, but there was nothing she could do.

Anno had instructed her not to reveal her face to humans as much as possible before she fully transformed into human form.

"You wretched, filthy woman, my master is mine!"

Lu Yan, who was sitting next to Anuo, suddenly felt a chill down her spine.

Turning around, I saw only a person completely shrouded in a black robe.

Anno glanced at everyone's stats and noticed that everyone's strength was increasing rapidly.

Besides Xue Feibai, who is already at level 8, Lu Zhishang has also reached level 8.

However, the latter leveling up to level 8 was not entirely due to hunting monsters, but rather because he learned skills and leveled up.

Lu Zhishang comprehended the group salvation technique—the Great Compassion Mantra—while performing a ritual to deliver souls, which allows him to deliver souls within a fifty-meter radius of him simultaneously.

If used in combat, it can put enemies within a five-meter radius into a state of "self-forgetfulness"—essentially a control skill that renders nearby targets dazed.

The control time is determined based on the target's capabilities.

Those weaker than Lu Zhishang took longer.

Those stronger than him will have a shorter timeframe; if the gap is too large, he will be unable to control the enemy.

Before mastering this skill, Lu Zhishang had just reached level 7.

After comprehending it, I immediately leveled up to level 8!

This was the first time Anno had learned that mastering skills could grant a large amount of experience.

As for the others, Lü Yan and Geng Qingxue are both level 7, but they are almost level 8.

Wang Zixuan, Liu Rongrong, and Ning Wen are all at level 6.

Everyone is currently learning Tier 1 skills.

However, everyone's talent became stronger after reaching level 6.

Xue Feibai's [Berserk Battle] not only enhances his combat power but also his defense.

Lu Zhishang's "Abstinence from Killing" has also accumulated a very high level of defense, making his physical defense equivalent to wearing a layer of cloth armor.

Moreover, after liberating countless souls, Lu Zhishang's [Abstinence from Killing] gained an additional derivative skill, [Iron Shirt], which doubles the defensive effect of [Abstinence from Killing]!

Lü Yan's [Judgment] can accumulate an attack power twenty times her maximum attack strength! It takes about ten days to accumulate enough. Once fully charged, even a level 10 monster would likely die instantly from this attack.

Geng Qingxue's [Magic Amplification] can increase the power of magic by 20%. Therefore, she is currently learning fire magic—fire magic is more destructive in the early stages.

Meng Xin's [Shadow] stealth effect is even stronger. Even a level 10 Anno cannot find Meng Xin hiding in the dark.

Wang Zixuan's [Beast Affinity] ability allows her to control some level 5 magical beasts to do things for her, and also prevents level 6 magical beasts from attacking her!

Wang Zixuan has also made great progress in archery.

He was no longer the hunter who could only fight in close combat with a machete because he often missed his shots.

As priests, Liu Rongrong's [Rejuvenation] skill, after being upgraded, increases all healing effects by 20% instead of 10%, while Ning Wen's [Redemption] skill increases the healing effect on severely injured enemies by 100% instead of 50%.

"very good!"

Anno nodded in satisfaction. With their current strength, they were already able to participate in Anno's next plans.