This back and forth method of employing the lives of NPCs from various races continued for a month and a half, until a number of heroes and leaders eventually arrived and personally saw to the extermination of every last Demon near The Gate of Other World. Only after that they managed to firmly establish themselves in the vicinity, and a steady stream of troops began building bases through The Gate of Other World.
With the bases established, the Expeditionary Army reputation system was activated. The first few thousand players, all above Level 50, entered one after another. They unanimously chose to stay at the Expedition Base to grind reputation, and Lin Xiao was no exception.