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The Animal Gang, returning fully loaded from the "Ruins", became a catfish that Reji released into the Syndicate.
There was no need for him, as the "Second-in-Command", to guide them. After reaping a bountiful harvest and experiencing a surge in strength, the members of the Animal Gang had no intention of resting and recuperating. Instead, they quickly set out to make a fortune.
The very next day, they immediately mobilized to fight the Bloody Hand Gang again, with Kitsune seeking to reclaim her previous position.
Previously, even when the beastmen were equipped with a bunch of scrap metal, they were able to fight their way to the enemy's lair. This time, armed with brand new and high-quality equipment, the beastmen easily shattered the Bloody Hand Gang, who couldn't withstand a single blow.
Especially the two beastmen generals, the Desert Reaper and the Wasteland Butcher, wielding enchanted weapons, were like two soul reaper, terrifying the Bloody Hand Gang members. They couldn't figure out what had happened and how these Animal Gang members had suddenly become so terrifyingly powerful, and where all those shining high-grade equipment in their hands came from.
Even when their leader, the greatly alarmed "Bloody Hand", wanted to use the Warden's Lantern, an artifact from the "Stillwater Prison", to suppress the Animal Gang, Kitsune, having learned from past mistakes, immediately distanced herself from the lantern's range and mustered her strength to throw the Orb in her hand.
The soul-suppressing lantern, which could amplify the "Black Collar", was instantly shattered by the Orb in Kitsune's hand. There was also a hierarchy among weapons, and it was evident that the Orb in Kitsune's hand was of much higher quality than the Warden's Lantern.
There's not much more to say about the subsequent battles.
The Bloody Hand Gang fled in disarray, with their leader Bloody Hand directly escaping in a wretched state, abandoning all his subordinates.
Thus, in just one night, the Bloody Hand Gang, a long-standing major force in the Syndicate, was completely annihilated by the beastmen and directly removed from the Syndicate.
After this battle, the entire Syndicate was shocked.
The various forces that had been fighting over territories due to the continuous disappearance of oases all stopped. The attention of all Syndicate members turned to the Animal Gang.
"How strange. I remember the Animal Gang members weren't very smart. Where did they get all these complicated names, and what about those ruins and weapons? Where did they all come from?"
"I do have some intel on this. Apparently, the Animal Gang recruited a professor from outside who is extremely knowledgeable and well-versed in various ancient histories. It seems that even the Animal Gang's ability to find the ruins was thanks to that professor."
"Enough with envying others. Instead of wasting time, it's better to investigate the ruins more. I heard there are still many good things in that Dungeon. I saw some people from small tribes go in to try their luck before, and they actually brought out several scrolls. I think there were even third-tier ones among them!"
"What! Third-tier scrolls!? Those could sell for several hundred gold coins in those big countries! This, this isn't just ruins, it's clearly a gold mine!"
"Quick, quick, let's organize manpower too. We can't let others snatch all the good stuff from the ruins!"
Ruins.
Dungeon.
Divine artifacts.
Treasures.
These words quickly swept through the Syndicate. Everyone knew that the source of the Animal Gang's sudden surge in strength came from a mysterious ruins Dungeon that suddenly appeared within the Syndicate.
The Syndicate was originally a place for exiles. Those who came here were either criminals or desperadoes. In their eyes, the ruins Dungeon was undoubtedly the largest oasis, a gold rush land full of opportunities and chances to get rich quick.
Group after group of small and medium-sized forces took action, swarming towards the location of the ruins Dungeon. Everyone wanted to get a share of the soup from the ruins and obtain priceless treasures. Some even said they wanted to become the next Animal Gang.
Of course. Compared to the mindless bandwagoning and fanaticism of these small and medium-sized forces, the remaining two major forces in the Syndicate were much more cautious.