I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Summoning requires not only the sacrifice of souls, but also the sacrifice of materials.

Anno has always used backpacks.

Previously, claws and teeth didn't take up much space.

However, the current Undead Heart and other summoning materials take up a lot of space.

A small backpack can't hold too much, while a large backpack affects agility.

Anok desperately needs a storage device.

However, he had never had any connections before.

After hearing Anno's request, Tester lowered his head and pondered for a while.

Theoretically speaking, even if he doesn't issue a Silver-level mission, Anno can still participate in the war according to the kingdom's emergency conscription law.

However, he needs to boost morale now, so he needs to reward the defenders.

Moreover, he wanted to win over Anno.

Storage equipment is considered a relatively valuable item.

Even the lowest-grade storage ring, containing one cubic meter of space, is worth no less than ten thousand gold coins.

Moreover, these things are all controlled by nobles and high-ranking professionals.

Ordinary people can't buy it even if they want to.

However, Tester was, after all, the third prince of the kingdom.

Storage equipment wasn't exactly a rare item for him.

Considering that doing Anno a favor now might bring even greater returns in the future, Tester hesitated only for a moment before agreeing to Anno's request.

Furthermore, to show his sincerity, Tester directly removed the storage ring from the middle finger of his left hand, transferred the personal items inside to the storage necklace, and then tossed it to Anno.

"I can give you the reward now! Remember, if you encounter danger during the mission, I allow you to abandon it!"

Tester's attitude was extremely friendly.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

Anno accepted the ring with a smile on her face.

Storage rings do not have the ability to recognize a master and do not require blood to bind them.

Holding it, Anno could feel the space inside.

It's about ten cubic meters!

This space is large enough for Anno to use.

But Anno also knew that he owed Tester a huge favor.

After the matter was settled, everyone began to discuss the defense strategy for the night.

Not long after, a soldier ran up the city wall, his face showing surprise.

"Your Highness, Your Excellency, the surviving mercenaries and adventurers have returned and are now at the west gate."

Upon hearing this, Renault immediately ordered his soldiers to bring the man over.

Half an hour later, more than a thousand professionals arrived at the South Gate.

In terms of numbers, the mercenaries suffered heavy losses.

The combined strength of the Fang Wolf and Black Widow mercenary groups is only five hundred people.

The other smaller mercenary groups together numbered around two hundred people.

When they left, the number of mercenaries totaled more than two thousand!

However, the number of adventurers did not decrease much; they still numbered in the thousands.

The adventurers were instantly relieved to see Anno, their pillar of support, appear.

If Anno hadn't led his men to cover the rear yesterday, buying time for the main force of adventurers to retreat, the adventurers' losses wouldn't have been any less than the mercenaries'.

Anno learned of their ordeal from the returning adventurers.

After Anno and his men stayed behind to buy time, the adventurers ran desperately toward Val'kam.

Because some people anticipated that the zombies might head towards Gruul Town, the adventurers' party took a detour to the west.

Along the way, the adventurers' party nearly encountered zombies chasing other mercenary groups several times.

Fortunately, the hunters and assassins scattered around spotted them in advance, and the main force quickly changed direction.

As a result, the route was changed more and more, deviating further and further from Walkam.

After finally escaping danger, no one knew where they had gone.

As darkness fell, the adventurers rested for the night.

This morning I started preparing to return to Val'kam, but then I encountered a zombie siege.

Although everyone was anxious, they also knew that going up now would only increase casualties.

If they were to transform into zombies, they would even attack the city gates.

So they hid a few kilometers west of Val'kam, allowing hunters and assassins to constantly gather information.

Here, they encountered Warwick, Linda, and others who were also returning.

"So, you rushed back after seeing the zombies retreat?"

"Yes!"

Seeing the weary and travel-worn look of the adventurers around him, Anno explained the current situation Val'kam faced, then said, "I'm telling you all, tonight we need to defend against a zombie attack. Are you all scared?"

The adventurers standing in front of Anno shrugged and said, "We came back to defend the city! If I'm unlucky enough to get scratched by a zombie, you guys better chop me to pieces before I transform into one of those disgusting things!"

"This time, I'm fighting alongside the guild leader!"

"Defend Val'kam!"

Compared to the adventurers, the mercenary group's morale seemed somewhat low.

Without Anno to cover their retreat, they were almost constantly chased by zombies.

Before they were completely rid of the zombies, they witnessed their companions being devoured by them, their mangled bodies transforming into zombie forms.

Many mercenaries returned because they had seen a powerful figure teleport to Val'kam and defeat the undead army.

Many people regretted their decision when they heard that they would have to guard the city that night.

If I come back now, I will definitely be forcibly conscripted.

Now it's impossible for me to leave Walkam.

However, the crowd's mood improved slightly after Tester promised everyone a hefty reward for successfully defending the city.

Even the Third Prince is here, so the danger of defending the city might not be so great.

This is what most people thought after seeing the mysterious priest next to Tester.

They guessed that the priest might be very powerful.

In fact, a level 25 priest is indeed very strong for them.

However, its strength is limited against the zombie army.

The real players who can influence the situation are Leonard and Quinn.

After settling everyone in, Anno and the others continued to discuss tactics, and then Anno rested for a while.

In the evening, a group of unexpected people arrived in Warkam.

It was Xue Feibai and his group who arrived with Dean and hundreds of unregistered adventurers from Glad City.

Anno woke up and stepped out of the makeshift tent set up on the city wall. He frowned when he saw everyone.

But it quickly relaxed again.

"President, have you had enough rest?"

Xue Feibai, wearing the standard soldier's armor given to him by Viscount Renault, walked over with a smile. "The Third Prince has entrusted the Adventurers' Guild with a Silver-level mission—the Great Battle of Val'kam!"

The objective is to defend the city, and everyone who participates in the defense will receive at least 1 gold coin.

For second-tier professionals like us, the starting price is 10 gold coins.

Those who perform exceptionally well will receive additional compensation.

All eight of us accepted this mission!

"oh!"

Anuo raised an eyelid and looked at Lü Yan and the others behind Xue Feibai, clicking her tongue in amazement, "I also accepted a silver-level mission, but it's different from yours!"

Now that everyone is here, Anno won't bother with any more nonsense about why they came.

All eight of them are talented individuals.

Only by constantly experiencing battles and trials, like Anno, can one become stronger.

Anno wouldn't presumptuously protect them forever.

"We heard from Viscount Renault that you are to cover for that priest named Sylvia as she kills the peak fourth-tier zombie."

Lu Zhishang, clad in plate armor, touched his bald head and sighed, "It's a pity we're only level 12 or 13, so we can't help you."

"I have faith in your abilities. As long as you coordinate well, there should be no danger."

Anno glanced at the civilians who were distributing the prepared food to the professionals and instructed them, "This battle is also an opportunity for you, an opportunity to improve your strength."

A large number of Tier 2 zombies are enough to raise your level by two or three more levels.

Once the battle begins, be wary of attacks from the sky.

In our operational discussions, we determined that those flying units would cause great trouble for the city's defenders.

This is why we're so eager to kill the fourth-tier zombies; only then can Sylvia free up her hands to deal with the things in the sky.

Xue Feibai, Lu Zhishang, Lü Yan, and the others exchanged glances and nodded solemnly.

"Understood!"

"President Anno, let's eat. You need to be well-fed to have the strength to defend the city! All we can do now is cook for you."

Two pretty women walked over carrying baskets.

It was Maggie and Samantha, the mascots of the Adventurers' Guild.

"Thanks for your hard work!"

When Anuo saw the two women had set out the food, he waved his hand and led everyone to eat.

"tasty!"

"I never knew you two had this skill!"

"It's much better than what Renn makes."

"Hey, Lü Yan, don't let Uncle Lun En hear you say that!"

......

Half an hour later, the last rays of sunset disappeared.

Night falls!

Near the southern walls of Val'kam, numerous torches were lit.

From above, they look like stars scattered across the ground.

"Roar~!"

The cursed inner demon let out an excited roar.

The surrounding zombies instantly became agitated and moved towards the distant Val'kam.