I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Anno thought the sea creatures that came ashore were an elite force.

But the current situation makes Anno feel like they're all cannon fodder.

"Steinbeck!"

"Your subordinate is here!"

"Take men and deal with these sea creatures!"

"Yes, sir!"

After receiving the order, Steinbeck immediately led the Investigator squadron into the sea creature camp.

Although the number of sea creatures is now seven or eight times that of the researchers.

However, all the investigators are mid-level professionals, starting from Gold-level adventurers—a fourth-level professional is not necessarily Gold-level.

Moreover, there are more than a dozen sixth-order units.

In addition, Xue Feibai and others also rushed up.

As soon as they engaged in combat, the sea creature soldiers sensed that something was wrong.

We can't beat them at all!

"It's the student council president!"

"The student council president has come to our aid!"

"Go, everyone!"

Upon seeing Anno beneath the flare, the warriors of Gruul Town felt their fighting spirit surge to its peak, roaring as they charged towards the sea creatures.

Given the fighting strength of these sea creatures, their defeat was essentially sealed when Anno arrived.

After all the sea creatures were wiped out, Anno only managed to collect one fifth-tier purple soul and a dozen fourth-tier orange souls.

With that kind of fighting power, they're more suited for ambushing Val'kam.

But launching a large-scale attack on Warkam would be tantamount to disregarding the Kingdom of Nigar.

"Does this mean that the sea creatures have very little information about human kingdoms?"

Anno considered one possibility, but soon dismissed it.

Rutherford has been infiltrating Sunset City for so long; it's impossible that he hasn't gathered intelligence.

"Sunset City!"

Anno frowned again at the mention of Sunset City.

He had been wondering why the sea creatures came ashore from the southern border when the underground city was clearly in Sunset City in the eastern border.

Seeing these cannon fodder sea creatures now, Anno has reason to suspect that the sea creatures' true target is Sunset City.

The attack on Valcalm is most likely a ruse.

"Is the sea creature trying to keep the kingdom's high-ranking officials tied down in Val'kam, thus providing cover for their actions in Sunset City?"

After arriving at this conclusion, Anno's speculations became increasingly convinced that it was highly likely.

He recalled a summon left in Sunset City and then inquired about what was happening there.

However, the information we received was that everything was fine.

Currently, Liz and Sassi are still clearing out the sixth-tier magical beasts in other areas of the third level.

"How about we send Rutherford infiltrate the sea creatures to gather some information?"

Anno stroked his chin and thought for a while, then shook his head.

Not long after Rutherford died, the sea creatures made their move.

Clearly, the sea creatures already knew about Rutherford's death.

Sending Rutherford back now will only make the sea creatures more wary.

"I'll head back to Sunset City after Troy and the others arrive!"

Anno glanced at the soldiers cleaning up the battlefield, then sat cross-legged on Adelaide's head.

Xue Feibai and Geng Qingxue led their men, having the lower-level adventurers finish off the sea creatures that weren't quite dead yet.

Liu Rongrong, Ning Wen, and some pastors were treating the wounded at that moment.

Lu Zhishang is performing a ritual to pray for the souls of those who died in battle.

Wang Zixuan and Meng Xin stood guard around the perimeter.

Lü Yan was inquiring about news from the guards of the town of Gruul.

After a while, Lü Yan came to Adelaide and reported to Anno: "Some of the guards and adventurers of Gruul are the vanguard sent by Val'kam."

The main reinforcements for Walkam may not arrive until late at night.

Support troops have also been dispatched from Glad City, but they won't arrive for another two days.

After speaking, Lü Yan analyzed, "Anno, this batch of sea creature troops is probably cannon fodder; their main force hasn't been deployed yet. They're probably planning something..."

"I know!"

Anno had not yet told Lü Yan about Sunset City, so she was unaware of it.

"Let's proceed according to plan for now. If Troy and the others use teleportation magic, they should be able to arrive in no time."

When they arrive, you and I will go to another place.

Just as we were talking about Troy, a dazzling magic circle suddenly appeared above the town of Gruul.

Then seven figures emerged from the teleportation array.

"Is it over?"

Leonard, a sixth-tier space mage whose face was pale from exhaustion, looked down at the giant dragon and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

He then said to the high-ranking officials beside him, such as Troy, "I didn't expect that Lord Anno would actually arrive ahead of us."

Before leaving, Anno told Troy that he would head to the southern border first.

However, everyone knew that Anno had left through the North Gate.

The fact that Anno appeared in the Southern Territory ahead of them at this time speaks volumes.

"Does this Anno possess spatial magic?"

A seventh-tier hunter next to Troy asked with some curiosity.

"Who knows? Only he himself probably knows how many tricks and trump cards that kid has up his sleeve."

Troy chuckled softly, then descended with his men.

"Lord Troy!"

Anno jumped off Adelaide and immediately began telling Troy about the battle they had just fought.

Troy frowned upon hearing this.

He glanced in the direction of the Ai'er Mountains and suggested to the group, "Since there are sea creatures in Sunset City, it means that the sea creatures must have already obtained information about us."

But we know nothing about sea creatures.

Their specific habitats, population sizes, and higher-order numbers are all unknown.

If we rashly go to the Aiers Mountains to gather information, we might fall into their trap.

The safest approach right now is to hold Val'kam.

A thin, old man dressed in practical night-clothes standing beside Troy spoke up: "Lord Troy, tonight I'll go to the Aiur Mountains to gather some intelligence!"

Roger, a level 38, tier 7 thief, is known as the "Kingdom's Thorn"!

A purely defensive approach is too passive.

Moreover, gathering intelligence is a job typically done by thieves.

Troy thought for a moment, then nodded. "Roger, be careful!"

"clear!"

After Roger finished speaking, he turned back to look at Meng Xin, who had leaned closer, and said with a look of satisfaction, "She's already at the sixth level. It's truly an honor to have a student like her!"

Meng Xin looked at her mentor with concern and whispered, "Teacher, be careful!"

"Don't worry, even though I'm old, I'm still the [Kingdom's Thorn]!"

Roger glanced at everyone present, then exchanged a look with Anno, and cupped his hands in a gesture of respect, saying, "Everyone, I'll be right back!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Roger's figure disappeared from everyone's sight, vanishing into the darkness.