I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

"Gargoyles and puppets actually have souls?"

Anno stared at the purple soul flying towards him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Gargoyles are out of the question, since they are also considered monsters.

But Anno had always thought it was a puppet driven purely by magic, yet it was able to release its soul after death.

There are many kinds of souls, including those of dwarves, orcs, elves, and humans!

The soul of a gargoyle can be summoned by sacrificing fragments of its body.

However, the soul within the puppet does not mean that sacrificing parts of the puppet will summon it to fight.

Anno can only absorb the souls of orcs, and he needs to sacrifice a body part of the corresponding orc race.

After a moment's thought, Anno came up with a possibility.

The puppet is not an intelligent robot, but an alchemical creation infused with a soul.

However, these souls seem to have lost their intelligence and only know how to execute a single command.

Otherwise, they would most likely not stay only in the core area.

"Most of them are fifth-tier, with roughly one hundred sixth-tier gargoyles and sixth-tier golems combined!"

Anno glanced at Liz, who was directing the battle, and Sasser, who had just blasted away a group of artillery golems, and muttered to himself, "If they both kill this many, reaching level 35 shouldn't be a problem!"

So Anno went over and gave Liz instructions.

"Liz, have the Shadow Force prioritize eliminating the Tier 5 enemies. You and Sasser will handle the Tier 6 targets!"

Liz naturally knew that Anno's arrangement was intended to help the two of them advance quickly.

"Master, I understand!"

Liz then immediately began to adjust the team's attack rhythm.

Hold off the sixth-tier gargoyles and goblins for now, and direct all firepower towards the fifth-tier targets!

The gargoyles in the air were constantly bombarded by the [Tail Spike Cannon], while the falling gargoyles were pinned to the ground by a group of large summoned shadows.

Boom!

A huge ball of flame exploded on the battlefield, and the shadows of several summoned creatures around it instantly vanished!

Boom boom boom!

After the initial burst of flame, a dazzling burst of fire would occasionally appear on the battlefield.

"Those puppets can self-destruct?"

Liz frowned slightly when she saw this.

If the puppet is severely damaged, it will run into the shadow group and self-destruct if conditions permit.

A single self-destruction can take away at least two or three shadows.

The Shadow Forces, who had just held a slight advantage, were instantly evened out after dozens of golems self-destructed.

"How about I go again?"

Sassi suggested to Liz from the side.

Liz shook her head and replied, "You should save your energy to deal with those hundred or so sixth-tier targets with me later."

Even if Liz and Sassi joined forces, they wouldn't be a match for a hundred Tier 6 opponents at once.

But they certainly won't directly fight so many Tier 6 warriors.

We'll have to use a rotation strategy, having other summoned creatures distract Liz and Sassi while they deal with the target.

Even so, it would be impossible for the two of them to kill so many sixth-tier enemies at once.

There will most likely be a halftime break.

"Let the summoned creature, which has already lost its shadow, summon a shadow a second time!"

As Liz gave the order, another batch of new combat power arrived on the summoned creature side.

[Shadow Summoning] requires one-third of the user's mana.

A summon can be used three times within a short period of time.

But the price is that their magic will be exhausted.

However, this is only the second time, and the summoned creature still possesses some emergency magic.

With the addition of new shadows, the gargoyles and puppets are left without replenishment.

On the battlefield, the number of gargoyles and golems is dwindling.

In particular, the artillery puppets, which posed a significant threat, were all completely eliminated.

An hour later, only a group of sixth-tier gargoyles and puppets remained in the arena.

At this point, the summoned units had already separated them.

Liz and Sassi exchanged a glance and each chose an opponent.

To increase efficiency, Liz drank Anno's blood, disguised herself as Anno with a bunch of skills, and walked towards the gargoyles.

Sassiel transformed into a ten-meter-tall behemoth and walked towards the puppet.

Their fighting prowess is beyond question.

In a one-on-one fight at the same level, the only one who can defeat them is another [Guardian].

However, it would take the two of them several minutes or even longer to kill a sixth-tier gargoyle or golem.

Before they finished killing the remaining targets, Anno led her men into the core area.

After the puppets were deployed, the buildings inside were basically empty.

The ground was littered with fragments left behind after the golems exploded.

These materials are used to forge equipment, at least low-level magical equipment, but unfortunately, it's unknown how much of it can be recycled.

Tap tap...

Anno walked up the steps and arrived at a 20-meter-high hall in the very center of the core area.

Just like the buildings outside, the gargoyles and puppets guarding the main hall had also joined the battle.

But Anno discovered two dark figures in the center of the hall.

On the left is a half-dragon humanoid stone sculpture holding a three-edged spear.

On the right is a mechanical golem carrying a magic cannon on its shoulder, a greatsword in its left hand, and a shield in its right.

Tier 7 [Half-Dragon] Gargoyle and Tier 7 [Slaughterer] Puppet.