Around 1 PM in the afternoon, the first Battlefield Qualifier began. According to the system interface, over 1,000 50-man teams from all over White Cloud City would be participating in the qualifier, with an average level of 125. The first requirement to participate in the qualifier was to be at least Level 100 and have over 20,000 Reputation. Those who could not even meet these requirements had no need to participate in the qualifier.
When the clock hit 1: 30 pm, all the participating parties entered the replicated battlefield. The battlefield was filled with mobs of all sizes, and the first to advance to the next round was to kill all the mobs. Of course, the system would automatically select the first and second teams to kill all the mobs.
I waved my hand, and a translucent screen appeared in front of me. After I shared it with the girls, Ling Xue, Ling Yue, Bing Cha and Qin Yun, the half-elves who were waiting for their turn to train were dumbfounded. The five instructors had all gone on strike.
It was clear that Soul Battle Robes had taken the top spot on the scoring table. Be it equipment, level, skills, or Reputation, they were superior to all the other teams.
In second place was the main force of Snow Moon. The Level 151 berserker Swordfire Executioner, the Level 157 dark mage Swordfire Ghostflame, the Level 150 knight Swordfire Mingyue, the Level 153 swordsman Flying Fire, the Level 152 swordsman Spring And Autumn Dance, the Level 150 swordsman Thousand Miles of Rivers, the Level 150 swordsman Swordfire Warsong and the Level 151 swordsman Great Swordmaster. They were definitely the main force of the team, and besides Ghost Blaze, everyone else was equipped with the Ancient Set of the Ghost Armament Set.
Third place was Time Like Water. Uncle Solitary Grave had recruited a bunch of experts, so he wasn't too far behind in terms of points. Hellfire and Celestial Fire were the leaders of the main force, and they were eyeing the right to participate in the qualifiers.
The Rain Admiration Pavilion was ranked fourth, and it was led by the beautiful mage Listening To The Rain From The Window. The Wishing Pool was ranked fifth, and the Pride Alliance was ranked sixth. I completely ignored the rest of the parties because their chances of winning the qualifiers were too small. After all, only two out of so many parties could advance. The competition was just too fierce.
They chose the main battlefield of the Snow Moon, and the battle had already begun.
Fireballs were flying everywhere. The Sword Fire Dragon Soul led a dozen high-level warriors to the frontline and shouted, "Don't worry about anything. Use your ultimate skills to maximize efficiency!"
A group of Warriors with Ancient Equipment Sets raised their longswords in unison. In an instant, nine resplendent laser swords blossomed in the midst of the monsters, creating a bloodbath!
Ling Xue couldn't help but laugh, "Dragon Soul and the others are killing so hard!"
"That's right. The Ancient Set should be showing its effects by now …"
Qin Yun smiled and said, "Scholar, it seems that our Snow Moon still has a high chance of winning the right to participate in the war!"
"Well, I hope so!"
Ling Yue suddenly said, "Not good, not good!
Soul Battle Robes is killing the mobs even faster! These people are too overpowered! "
I hurriedly changed the channel, and the screen of Soul Battle Robes' battle appeared in front of me. I saw the Seven-star Lamp charging into a group of mobs with a black longsword in hand. His black sword energy was incredibly penetrative, and the mobs were in ecstasy. Behind him, the Shadow Follower was also killing a mob like a tiger among a flock of sheep. Then, it opened its palm and used its AoE skill, Frigid Wind, to grind the mobs into the air.
Under the protection of the two Knights, Little Butterfly continued to unleash the ultimate skill of Starmoon Priest. Sinking Stars, Earth, and other skills were thrown out one after another, greatly increasing the efficiency of killing monsters. Although Little Butterfly could not use Affection, there was no doubt that she was still a terrifying existence.
Crack!
Snowflakes flew into the air as the Ice Swordsman Hong Lingwu dashed through the mobs from east to west, south to north, and north to south. Her sword was incredibly sharp, and she didn't think that the Level 120 mobs in front of her were a threat at all.
I was speechless as I watched the beautiful battle. "Fuck, if I'm not mistaken, Soul Battle Robes should be the first party to kill all the mobs …"
Ling Xue blinked once before replying with a smile, "Not necessarily. Don't forget, we can't participate in the tournament, but Chrysanthemum Daohana, Summer, and Soundless Rain can …"
"Mn, we can only rely on Xiangxiang …"
I switched back to the battle on Snow Moon and saw meteors flying in the sky. As expected, Chrysanthemum Daohana was undoubtedly the primary DPS. Soul Star Shower rained down incessantly, and next to Chrysanthemum Daohana, the beautiful priest, Snow Seeing Grass, would cast Wrath Spell from time to time while keeping an eye on Chrysanthemum Daohana's HP. It looked like she had been arranged to be Chrysanthemum Daohana's protector.
A giant slug was fighting its way through the mobs. Summer was standing on top of the Slime King's head like a little witch, waving her scepter and throwing blue flames at it. Her Attack wasn't high, but it was better than nothing.
Soundless Rain was following Summer's lead, wielding a Demon Longbow. His Multi Arrow was far more powerful than the average archer's, so he was a force to be reckoned with.
The weakest member of Xue Yue Studio, Zi Yue, was also working very hard as she followed Melancholy, her expert Thief brother, in ambushes. Melancholy focused his attention and cut the mobs' necks one after another with his dagger. Then, he turned around and said to Zi Yue, "You have to ambush their weak points. You have to be crafty with your attacks. That way, you'll have a high chance of dodging the next time you're attacked."
"Oh!"
Zi Yue casually waved her hand and caused a female swordsman on Snow Moon to turn pale. She had locked onto the wrong target again. Sigh, it's always like this.
A moment later, a system notification suddenly rang out, "Attention all players, party [Soul Battle Robes Team 1] has successfully killed all the mobs and become the first party to complete the quest. Congratulations on obtaining the right to promotion!" "Yes, Boss!
As expected, Soul Battle Robes was the first to advance!
Then, in less than a minute, the system bell rang again, "Attention all players, the team [Xue Yue Team 1] has successfully killed all the monsters and became the second team to complete the mission. Congratulations on obtaining the right to advance!"
… …
Dragon Soul didn't disappoint us and successfully advanced to the next round. This meant that there was no need for the other parties to continue fighting. Uncle Solitary Grave, Listening To The Rain From The Window and the others were probably displeased to see this.
After that, there would be a final battle between the Snow Moon main party and the Soul Battle Robes main party. The winner would represent White Cloud City in the China server and participate in the first battlefield!
I immediately sent a message to Paralyzing Wind of Sorrow: "No matter the cost, you must kill Little Butterfly as soon as possible. She's scarier than Seven-Star Lamp!"
Melancholy replied, "Understood, guild leader. I won't let you down!"
"Mn. Contact Chrysanthemum Daohana and tell her to kill Little Butterfly together. Remember, we can't let Little Butterfly live. She's too big of a threat!"
"Got it!"
The guild channel was about to explode. Everyone was cheering me on, so I added, "Dragon Soul, Flying Fire, Spring and Autumn, Cool Breeze, do your best!
Whether or not Snow Moon can fight for our country depends on your performance. Don't lose to Soul Battle Robes no matter what! "
Dragon Soul laughed. "Just you wait and see!
We're definitely not noobs. Hmph, why should we be afraid of a motley crew like Soul Battle Robes? "
I smiled. Let's hope so. However, Soul Battle Robes' strength worried me a little. After all, the five strongest players of Snow Moon were here: the number one Snow Swordsman, the number one Lightning Swordsman, the number one Snow Mage, the number one healer, and me, the guild leader. Without the five of us, Snow Moon's strength would be greatly weakened!
Ling Xue walked over to me and saw my tightly clenched fists. She couldn't help but laugh. "Hey!
You don't have to be so nervous, do you?
We can't participate in the battle this time, so let's just enjoy the match from the perspective of a spectator. Otherwise, our lives will be very tiring … "
"Spectator?"
I couldn't help but smile. "That's easy for you to say. If Snow Moon loses and loses the competition, who knows how many people will point their fingers at us and say that we didn't participate in the competition to save our own skin. This kind of thing is really a headache. Sigh, next time we accept a mission, we must make sure that we don't miss any battles!"
Ling Yue smiled. "Scholar, do you know the rules of the battlefield?"
"The loser has to pay 15% of the city tax for three days to the winner, right?"
Ling Yue shook her head. "No, the players who participate in the battlefield get rewards too!
It's said that if you win, everyone will receive 10,000 Honour Points and half a level of experience as a reward … "
"Doesn't that mean we've made a huge profit?"
"Yeah!"
Ling Yue smiled. "That's why I'm going to fight for the right to participate next time. Hmph hmph, I'll do my best to nurture Snow Moon's 50-man super party!"
I smiled bitterly. "It's too late to say anything now. Let's just watch the match, it's about to start …"
"Mn!"
A few minutes later, Snow Moon's main force and Soul Battle Robes' main force were teleported to the battlefield. The rules of the battlefield were very simple: capture the battle flag!
A blue battle flag was stuck on the back of Dragon Soul, and a silver crescent moon was embroidered on the flag. It was the emblem of Snow Moon. The guild leader of Soul Battle Robes, Battle Soul Proud Heaven, also had a battle flag with a longsword embroidered on it. It was the emblem of Soul Battle Robes.
The rules of the match stated that you only needed to capture the enemy's battle flag and occupy it for 10 minutes. Of course, you could also choose to kill everyone on the enemy side and claim victory.
Now, all the players in White Cloud City were staring at every move on the battlefield. Both sides were ready to strike, and their swords were unsheathed. It was not hard to imagine that the moment the countdown ended, there would be a deafening battle cry!
Although Dragon Soul Blademaster was carrying the battle flag, he wasn't protecting himself. On the contrary, he was riding a majestic Level 150 elite mount, the White Tiger, at the frontlines. Beside him were eight Snow Moon warriors, all clad in ancient equipment and riding White Tigers. They were all staring at Soul Battle Robes' frontlines with murderous intent.
On the other hand, Soul Battle Robes' Battle Soul Proud Heaven, who carried the battle flag on his back, was in the middle of the crowd under the protection of several Heavy Armor Warriors. The charge was left to Seven-Star Lamp, Dark Shadow Drifter, and the others.
Rustle rustle...
The grass rustled as a couple of Snow Moon assassins entered stealth. They were none other than Melancholy, Zi Yue, and the others. Beside Melancholy was Chrysanthemum Daohana. Little Butterfly was standing in front of them, completely oblivious to their presence. She was talking to Blood Drinker of the World.
The countdown began —
“3！”
“2！”
“1！”
Dragon Soul Blademaster growled, "Kill!"
"Bang!"
Nine beams of sword aura crisscrossed each other and landed on Soul Battle Robes' camp. The warriors at the frontlines were either killed or crippled. Even Seven-star Lamp had lost more than half of his HP. He retreated in panic while shouting, "Priests, heal!"
"Don't heal! Die, punk!"
Dragon Soul Blademaster chased after the Dark Swordsman. It was true that Dragon Soul had the power to fight a Dark Swordsman with the Ancient set and White Tiger.
However, a figure suddenly flashed and knocked Dragon Soul's sword back. It was none other than the Shadow Follower!
"Motherfucker! Die!"
The Dragon Soul spurred on the War Tiger, and the sword light swept out. But Dark Shadow Drifting Wind was terrifyingly calm, his eyes staring straight into the Dragon Soul's eyes. At the moment when the Dragon Soul attacked, Dark Shadow Drifting Wind moved. His speed was extremely fast, and he dodged the sword shadow. In the blink of an eye, he had already arrived at the Dragon Soul's side, and slashed out with his sword!
Chiang!
“7839！”
Dragon Soul let out a groan as it was knocked back. It had suffered a huge loss the moment it made contact!
The Shadow Follower didn't give chase. Instead, it opened its palm and shouted, "Freezing Wind!"
Whoosh!
A bone-chilling wind blew as Dragon Soul's HP dropped!
Swhoosh swhoosh swhoosh!
Snow Moon's priests started to rescue the Shadow Follower, but it didn't realize that a milky white arrow had hit its chest armor. It was a Stun Arrow, and coincidentally, the Shadow Follower was stunned as well!
"Haha, good job, Beauty Luo Yu!"
Dragon Soul turned around and swung its sword at the Shadow Follower. The Shadow Follower couldn't do anything about it. It had charged too far ahead, so it was hit!
It was at this moment that two riders dashed past, their swords flashing. It was a combination of Total Annihilation and Shattering Slash. Clang clang clang, one of Soul Battle Robes' top three experts, Dark Shadow Drifter, was the first to be sent flying out of the battlefield. He had died on the spot!
The two warriors who had suddenly appeared were none other than Sword Flame Xing Tian and Flying Fire. They were both chuckling.
I cheered. "Hahaha, good job!
Keep it up! Kill Seven-star Lamp and Little Butterfly, and we'll win! "
Ling Xue hurriedly grabbed my hand and said with a smile, "Calm down, calm down …"
… …
Who would've thought that the situation on the battlefield would change drastically?
"Charge! Kill her!"
A couple of Snow Moon knights charged Little Butterfly, but it was just a feint. The real killer move came from Melancholy and the other assassins hiding in the darkness!
Blood Drinker of the Heavens flew forward and blocked Little Butterfly's path. He shouted, "Protect Little Butterfly!"
The Snow Moon Cavalry charged forward, but suddenly, a series of 'peng peng peng' sounds rang out. A few of the Snow Moon Cavalry were sent flying and fell off their horses.
Little Butterfly had formed a wall of stars and moon around her as if she was waiting for Snow Moon to charge!
"Mages, attack!"
Under Blood Drinker's command, fireballs danced in the air. Although they weren't concentrated, they were all top-tier Magicians. Not a single fireball missed its target. In the blink of an eye, the charging Snow Moon Knights were all annihilated!