In the distance, Hanjun watched the players excitedly preparing for the battle and then glanced toward the direction where the demon race would come from.
Beside him, Snowball also sensed the dark aura that came from afar and let out a low, threatening growl.
Having adapted to the power of light, Snowball saw the dark presence as a major threat.
Hanjun gently patted Snowball's head, soothing him as he said, "Don't worry, it's not our time to act yet."
Snowball relaxed a little bit under Hanjun's touch, lying down at his feet and obediently following his lead.
Hanjun squinted his eyes, noticing how the distant sky was gradually turning dark.
The players must have noticed these signs too.
Pork Rib Boss certainly did and quickly became alert.
He then called out, "Look over there."
The remaining players looked up where he was pointing and saw a black cloud drifting towards them.
Everyone was shocked by the sight, and their hearts began to race.
Pork Rib Boss checked the quest interface and saw that there was still some time before the demon race was supposed to arrive.
But judging by the scene, this must be the demon race's advanced team.
He shouted, "Everyone, get ready!"
Father Barry heard his voice and came out of the church, followed by a few players who had chosen the priest class.
When he saw the black cloud in the distance, Father Barry instinctively glanced back and saw Hanjun slowly walking over.
Father Barry let out a sigh of relief and said to the players, "Go gather the townspeople here. This is a matter of life and death."
He gave out a small quest, and the players scrambled to complete it.
Even a little experience was better than nothing, especially if it could help them level up before the big battle.
Half an hour later, everyone gathered behind the stone wall.
Father Barry stood in the middle, with the town's elderly, weak, and sick people behind him, while the players who were armed with weapons stood at the front, ready for battle.
The tension was palpable.
No one dared to speak; everyone was caught up in the anxiety of the moment.
Master PungPong looked around and felt this wasn't good.
Trying to lighten the mood, he joked, "It's okay if we die; we can just respawn. But if the demon race takes over Ulon Town, we might not even have a place to respawn."
His words immediately broke the silence.
Although the remark was a little bit harsh, it helped ease the tension among the nervous players, who agreed with him.
They didn't mind dying, but if the demon race broke through the town, their names might go down in the game's history as the twenty beta test players who failed to complete the quest and caused Ulon Town to be destroyed.
Thinking about that, the players all shook their heads vigorously.
Father Barry didn't expect the brave ones to be so fearless, just like Hanjun said, they were all standing at the front line without hesitation.