It was the first time Orson had seen the Ice Prison Ring's freezing efficiency drop so significantly.
The monsters were too numerous in the confined space, and the ice elements in the air hadn't even fully gathered before they were scattered by the relentless tide of monsters.
"Awakening: Judgment Flame!"
Orson's eyes snapped open, and with a swing of his Supreme Arcane Blade, he pointed it at the incoming horde of monsters.
Buzz—
A black star of death rose into the air, and under its astonishing pull, a large number of monsters were lifted from the ground and dragged into the air.
With a single shake of his arm, Judgment Flame exploded in a mighty burst!
Boom!!
A gust of wild wind blew through, filling the air with the smell of burnt flesh, as monsters turned to ash in an instant.
A dragon's roar sounded from above, and Crimson Lizard King's Dragon's Breath unleashed, carving a line of death between Orson and the monsters.
"You have killed a Ghoul, experience +…" "You have killed a…" In the blink of an eye, thousands of monsters had been slain. Orson glanced at his experience bar, a grin spreading across his face. "Now that's satisfying! 1.5% increase."
Though the percentage seemed small, for a level 70 player, this was an impressive rate of progress.
At this rate, it was entirely possible to level up multiple times in a single day.
"Bring it on!"
Laketon again spun the clock's hands forward, pushing the monster spawn rate by several hours.
"You want to kill me?"
Orson turned to glance at Laketon, who smirked nervously, baring his teeth.
"Embrace death to welcome rebirth."
Dark clouds gathered above, and the ground was filled with the howls of monsters. The outskirts of the royal city had turned into a genuine no-go zone.
Over 200,000 monsters appeared all at once, filling the narrow area, a towering mass of creatures blocking out the sky.
"Hmm? When did a mountain appear outside the royal city?"
"Holy crap! What mountain? That's all monsters!"
"Is this game about to shut down? What's with spawning this many monsters? Is the Infinite Dimensions world being destroyed?"
Countless players flooded to the tall city walls surrounding the royal city, watching in awe as the monstrous change appeared on the horizon.
The sheer number of monsters was unprecedented, even more than the Monster Siege event. From a distance, it was already suffocating to witness.
"Beautiful girl, up."
Orson's expression darkened as Crimson Lizard King landed before him with an annoyed growl.
Spawning this many monsters at once had saved him the trouble of searching for monsters to level up his Heavenly Spirit's Right Eye proficiency.
Using his aerial advantage to farm these small monsters was perfect.
The monster tide soon broke through the Ice Prison Ring's defenses and charged mindlessly toward the two enemies in the ancient battlefield.
The monsters quickly closed in on Orson, but he remained unfazed.
Commanding Crimson Lizard King to rise into the air, he waved his Supreme Arcane Blade, and a dark red hexagram suddenly glowed.
Awakened: Infinite Tsunami!
Magic Dragon Curse!
The tsunami roared, an immense wave, as large as several blue mountains, began to push forward, sweeping over the horde of monsters.
Even though the number of monsters was overwhelming, the skill's knockback effect was even more powerful.
Any monster within the area covered by Orson's attack was shoved backward over twenty kilometers.
And then came the one-sided slaughter!
Awakened: Grip of the Underworld!
Like a garbage pile, the monsters were pushed into a low-lying area, and before they could get back on their feet, massive elemental hands slammed down, obliterating them.
Blood and guts flew, as countless monsters were turned into meat paste.
Orson, riding Crimson Lizard King, delivered several rounds of brutal attacks, slaying most of the monsters and causing a wealth of loot to flood the ground.
The proficiency of Divine Soul Seal skyrocketed, directly bringing him over 300,000 HP!
A tidal wave of monster blood rushed toward him, and his Phoenix Egg hatching progress also surged.
At this rate, he could reach the one-billion blood collection target in no time!
"You have obtained 3 gold coins."
"You have obtained Hero-grade Gloves [Priest]."
"You have obtained…"
Orson's grin stretched from ear to ear as he continued to farm the monsters and pick up loot.
The experience points soared, but more impressively, the loot was astounding.
He had already earned over 60,000 gold coins, a number that was absurd for an outdoor farming area where gold income was typically low.
Moreover, he collected large quantities of high-level hero equipment, treasure chest keys, and more.
At this rate, why bother with dungeons? Even picking up the loot was enough to exhaust the players around him.
"Eh, the monster mountain is gone... Could it be that a King NPC stepped in to restore order?"
The monster horde came and went quickly. Some players, eager to get in on the action, mounted their beasts to collect loot.
However, as soon as they approached the ancient battlefield, they were instantly ensnared by the Ice Prison Ring and teleported back to the fountain.
"You have obtained [Fragment of the Blood Demon Essence] x8883."
"What's this? So many…"
Orson paused, stunned, as he saw the large number of special quest items dropped by the monsters.
[Fragment of the Blood Demon Essence]
Quality: Uncommon
Effect: Cassandra, a candidate for the Empress of the Purple Gold Family, is currently collecting this item. Go to the royal city and find her guards to exchange it for rewards.
"The Emperor's woman is collecting this?"
Orson recalled what Strategic Trickster had said about quest items.
It seemed they were farming monsters here for these fragments.
Orson realized he still knew too little about the world of Infinite Dimensions.
In his previous life, most of his time was spent clearing low-level dungeons for quick completions.
When it came to high-level outdoor farm spots, he was far less adept than the ever-grinding GrinderRaven.
"Keep going, Beirut."
Orson said indifferently.
Since these fragments could be exchanged for rewards, the more the better.
Moreover, his experience bar had already increased by 18%.
This farming efficiency was quite satisfying. It was almost on par with slaying a high-level Saint Lord Dragon.
If he had been grinding low-difficulty 70-level dungeons, it would have taken him four or five days to accumulate that much experience.
"...It's all gone, all of it."
Laketon spread his arms and shrugged, mimicking Orson's earlier gesture.