In this way, a new round of excavation work began in an orderly manner.

…

After about two hours, the passage was cleared.

They got about 32 more sets of knight armor.

Why use the word about?

Because some of the armors are incomplete.

But this is not important. According to the agreement between the two, all the equipment produced by the ruins will be distributed uniformly when the exploration is completed.

After the passage was cleared, Baron Bezos became even more anxious.

Although he didn't show it on his face, Zong Shen still caught some clues.

Because Zong Shen was extremely calm at this time, he naturally would not be overly concerned about the success of the excavation.

Baron Bezos's performance was completely different.

He walked with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth outside the passage.

Seems to be waiting for something.

He didn't stop wandering around until the workers announced that the tunnel was dug.

However, there was lingering disappointment in his eyes.

Obviously, there is still nothing he wants in this passage.

Zong Shen knew this very well, and Baron Bezos also had no intention of revealing it to him.

Based on his experience during this period, Zong Shen had reason to suspect that what Baron Bezos was looking for was in the magic storage box.

He will never hand over this storage box.

At least when he studied what was inside before opening it, there was no such thing as handing it over.

In addition, Baron Bezos doesn't trust him, otherwise he would at least put this thing on the table.

Having made up his mind, Zong Shen stopped observing Baron Bezos and focused on the excavation work.

Under his intentional guidance, Bezos chose another passage where there were no undead as the target of the next exploration passage.

This is what Zong Shen is happy to see.

The front team was also dispatched to explore.

After confirming safety, the drilling machine and workers then entered the channel to excavate.

There is still no suspense about this passage, and Zong Shen knows it very well.

The real danger is the remaining two passages.

After a lot of fuss, it was already past 11 o'clock in the morning.

With experience from the previous channel.

Zong Shen estimates that the development time for this channel should not exceed 2 hours.

Baron Bezos has already rushed over to help.

Even with the current progress, he is not very satisfied.

To this end, he even mobilized the accompanying fourth-level swordsmen to carry shovels and work with him.

The dignified fourth-level warrior of the Kingdom is now engaged in digging the ground.

That shiny armor was bound to get messy.

Zong Shen was indifferent to this, and even had no idea of ​​making fun of it.

In fact, the two magic drilling machines he provided were at least worth the manual digging of one or two hundred workers.

In this exploration activity, Zong Shen’s contribution in any aspect was no less than that of Baron Bezos.

…

More than an hour later, the excavation was still in progress.

Zong Shen was stunned on the spot, because the white light appeared and the time-stop state had arrived.

The time was exactly twelve o'clock at noon that day, not even one minute or one second away.

When the white light dissipated, subtitles appeared one after another.

[A new round of challenges will begin in 24 hours]

[Challenge content: Heat wave is coming]

[The heat wave challenge will last for 72 hours]

[Heat wave is coming: Within 6 to 12 hours after the challenge starts, the temperature will quickly rise to 45℃, and the water source will be exhausted. The magic effects of water and ice will be seriously affected]

[Scorching Balrog: In addition, after the challenge is opened, a Balrog Boss will appear at a random location in the area. This Balrog Boss has a fixed health value of 5 million points, a double resistance of 65 points, and will continue to exist for 24 hours.

If the Balrog is not destroyed during its existence, the temperature in the area will rise by 10℃]

[The Balrog Boss will have different attack intentions based on the remaining blood volume]

[Remaining blood volume 100%: calm state, extremely low attack intention]

[Remaining blood volume 70%: relatively calm state, attack intention slightly improved]

[Remaining blood volume 40%: Angry state, attack intention is significantly improved]

[Remaining blood volume 10%: furious state, attack intention reaches madness]

[This boss will be refreshed at a fixed period until the end of the heat wave challenge]

[There are two sources of points for this round]

[Survival Points: You will get 30 basic survival points for every hour you survive]

[No points will be deducted for the death of a subject]

[Boss Points: Each person will redeem the points according to the blood volume of killing the Boss at a ratio of 0.1. The first attacker of each Boss will receive a reward of 500 points and a Balrog Chest equal to the Silver Treasure Chest. The last attacker will receive a fixed 10,000 points.

Points will be awarded to all citizens and 1,000 points in experience points, and an additional Balrog's Treasure Box equivalent to a gold treasure chest will be given]

[36 hours after the challenge starts, a round of temporary point redemption will be opened]

[This stop announcement will last for 5 minutes]

After quickly checking the announcement prompt, Zong Shen found it quite interesting.

Today's challenges are becoming increasingly simplified.

However, the hot temperature of 45℃ is still quite scary.

Moreover, in the challenge, water magic and frost magic will be greatly weakened.

Originally, Zong Shen planned to use the frost raven kept in the territory to build several air-conditioned rooms.

It's probably too mysterious now.

In addition, when the challenge is ongoing, the water source will also be exhausted.

These are all things that need to be paid attention to in advance.

You also need to prepare some sunshade items.

Be prepared to go out.

Because of this challenge, the climate-related pressure on survival is not great.

The maximum temperature of 45℃ is still bearable, such as digging a cellar and making a pool.

Furthermore, points will not be deducted for casualties among the citizens.

Zong Shen remembers that in the TLF area of ​​China, there was a terrifying record of a surface temperature reaching 83.3°C.

But that doesn't mean he can take it lightly.

The key issue is still with the Balrog Boss, which is not only the main source of points.

It is also related to subsequent temperature changes.

As long as the Balrog Boss cannot be eliminated within 24 hours, the temperature in the area will directly increase by 10°C.

If it fails to be eliminated two times in a row, the temperature will reach 65°C.

Even if you can barely survive at this temperature, it will be difficult to move forward, so you will not be able to effectively attack the Balrog Boss that will be refreshed later.

Therefore, this challenge actually tests the comprehensive strength of the region.

Only by ensuring that the first two Balrog bosses can be successfully killed within the cycle can we ensure that the temperature remains stable at 45°C, so as not to affect the subsequent situation.

After all, going out to fight at 45°C is not on the same level of difficulty as going out to fight at 55°C or even 65°C.

Five million blood volume is neither too much nor too little.

Calculated based on the average number of surviving lords in the region being 7,000.
To be continued...