Several Night Watchers were loudly shouting, driving away the rats.

"If you don't want to die, hurry up and get out of here! If you dare pass by, watch your heads!" a Night Watcher shouted angrily.

The fear made these rats panic and flee in haste back along the path they came from.

When they returned to the camp, the sight before them scared them so much they collapsed on the ground, trembling in their own filth.

The entire camp had seemingly turned into a slaughterhouse for the rats.

Injured but still breathing rats hung from trees, emitting miserable "squeak" sounds.

On the ground lay rats whose bodies were severed into two parts, scattered randomly.

Some rats had been directly crushed into minced meat, their heads flattened like small pancakes.

More rats were chopped so that their limbs were shattered, making the scene unbearable to witness.

The air was thick with the stench of rancid blood and filthy innards, mingling with the rats' cries of pain, creating a terrifying hellish scene for them.

Zahanu, in a frenzy of slaughter, was panting heavily, covered in blood. He turned his head and saw several more rats returning, collapsing on the ground.

Without a word, he charged forward, swinging the knife in his hand to slash.

These rats were already so frightened their souls had scattered, lacking even the strength to scream or dodge, only able to slump in place to be slaughtered.

Seeing no more rats return, Zahanu finally sat down on the ground, sticking his knife beside him, taking large gulping breaths.

This was his first experience of such an intense battle.

The numerous scars on his body sent waves of pain, constantly stimulating his nerves.

But he knew in his mind that this pain wouldn't affect his combat power. In fact, his combat power now was no different from before he was injured.

He checked his Blood Volume, discovering he only had one-third left, and the potions he carried were all used up.

However, this battle also rewarded him greatly, raising his Level by two.

But towards the end, the Experience Value provided by the rats became very little, only +1, +1, these basic numbers.

If this continues, if he advances one more Level, these rats might not offer him any Experience anymore.

But no matter what, through this battle, he clearly felt the strength of his body. The significant increase in combat power made him ecstatic.

He never thought he could single-handedly fight against hundreds of rats and slay them all.

Is this the Night Watchers' battle? Is this the true life of a Night Watcher?

The companions who formed the encirclement were riding back on Land Birds one after another.

The Captain looked at Zahanu, seeing his condition, was clearly not very satisfied.

"Why is your Blood Volume so low? After drinking two potions, you should at least maintain over half of your health Blood Volume," the Captain admonished.

Hearing the Captain's criticism, Zahanu came back to his senses, awkwardly explaining, "I… I wasn't very used to this kind of battle at the start. Even though I knew the pain wouldn't affect the fight, my body still instinctively wanted to avoid some minor injuries…"

In short, although he received similar combat training in the Training Camp, on the battlefield, facing ubiquitous dangers, some slight pains would still instinctively make him want to avoid.

However, in a mêlée fighting one against a hundred, deliberately avoiding minor injuries often could lead to more significant attacks.

The illusion caused by pain made him once think he couldn't perform certain actions, but in reality, he could.

This change in habit, which went against instinct, was difficult for him to adapt to for the time being, leading to the current situation.

Even though later he kept forcing himself to overcome, changing a habit requires time, and in the meantime, the damage received is real.

After hearing his explanation, the Captain sighed slightly and nodded.

"Although the performance this time isn't perfect, it's not bad either. Go clean up, look at the blood and grime on you."

Saying this, the Captain took out a small water ball from his Space Waist Bag and tossed it towards Zahanu.

The water ball burst upon hitting Zahanu.

The clean water inside splashed out, pouring all over him, quickly flowing from top to bottom.

The grime and blood on him were washed away with the water, merging into the soil.

In the blink of an eye, the blood, and grime on him were cleanly washed away.

"Whoa!"

This magical scene made Zahanu involuntarily exclaim in wonder.

"Alright, prepare to withdraw."

...

The war preparations on the front line were steadily progressing, and affairs in the rear were being conducted in an orderly manner.

Kana passed through the Teleportation Gate, arriving on a desolate purple wasteland.

On the ground, various purple crystals abruptly protruded from the earth, becoming the only remarkable feature in this monotonous landscape.

But these purple crystals were not things of beauty.

Kana looked ahead, where grand and exaggerated structures stood before him.

A circle of extremely high and thick walls enclosed that area tightly, with only a faint purple light slowly spreading toward the sky from inside.

All around, the magic was chaotic and turbulent, as if it had been tainted by some evil power.

Besides the walls, defensive towers of all kinds stood tall around. These towers operated virtually non-stop for twenty-four hours.

Just as Kana arrived there, he constantly heard the whistling sounds of attacks in his ears.

Various Magic Lasers and Magic Power Weapons continuously bombarded towards the inside of the walls, never stopping for a moment.

On the walls stood densely packed Night Watchers. They were all in high spirits, shouting as they poured their power below.

And in a circle of camps below the walls, there were still many Night Watchers resting.

They took turns standing guard with their companions on the walls, with battles never ceasing for twenty-four hours a day.

"Leader!"

A nearby officer saw Kana's arrival and immediately saluted respectfully.

Kana nodded slightly in acknowledgment.

"I'll take you up."

The officer led Kana up the wall. Seeing Kana's arrival, the Night Watchers around immediately became invigorated, their attack speed noticeably increased.

Having arrived at this place, Kana raised his hand without hesitation, casting a total status enhancement.

Immediately, cheers erupted on the wall.

Kana just smiled slightly, then looked inside the walls.

Inside the walls, you could see the magic was at extreme chaos.

More worryingly, a rift was wide open, continuously pouring out the Void Vanguard Army.

You could see there were a large number of Alchemy Structures surrounding the inside of the walls, striving to curb the expansion of the rift with some mysterious force.

This was the so-called "Gate of Void."

Of course, to be precise, it could only be considered a Void Rift now, just bigger than ordinary rifts but not yet a full-fledged Gate of Void.

This rift was exactly the one opened by the four Evil Gods earlier. At that time, everyone took advantage of the crisis to break through the rats' blockade.

However, once the Gate of Void opened, closing it completely was no easy task. Everyone could only find ways to use powerful forces to destroy it forcefully, temporarily halting its expansion.

But even so, the essence of the Rift still remained a Gate of Void. With any slight carelessness, or if the world's barrier weakens a bit more, it could turn back into a full-fledged Gate of Void at any time.

But based on the current situation, it was barely acceptable.

At least, for now, Legendary level powerful monsters were unlikely to emerge from it. Without the appearance of Legendary monsters, the Night Watchers' strength could still manage.

And this time, Kana's arrival marked an important mission—to temporarily enhance the seal on the Gate of Void.

This seal didn't need to last too long.

But it has to ensure the number of Night Watchers here could be halved. Otherwise, an excessive number of Night Watchers stationed here would seriously slow down the progression of the frontline war.

Moreover, this seal must be strong enough. Otherwise, if there's a major battle with the Evil Rat, the energy fluctuations during the battle might impact here, causing the Gate of Void to open wide again.

Therefore, strengthening the seal is imperative no matter what.