A moment later, a commotion broke out of the forest, and a black figure tumbled out of the bushes. It was none other than the beastman warrior from earlier!
I paled in shock. This guy was Level 175, and he had at least a full set of Ghost-grade equipment. How did he manage to escape in such a sorry state?
Almost a hundred China players had arrived at Rattan Town by now. The map had just been opened, so there weren't many players here. Most of them were grinding because leveling up was the way to go.
The beastman warrior rose to his feet and said solemnly, "Everyone, be careful. This is an elite party of Koreans. There are less than 50 of them, but they're all first-rate experts. They came prepared!"
The China players immediately exchanged glances with each other. In the end, one of them said, "White Cloud City's experts haven't arrived yet. What should we do? Defend Rattan Town to the death?"
"Yes, defend our position!"
Clang clang clang! Everyone pulled out their weapons and looked as if they were facing death with equanimity.
… …
Whoosh …
I disappeared into the darkness and used Shadowmeld. Before entering the Mausoleum of Generals, I would first meet these so-called first-rate experts of Korea!
Ling 'er had already been summoned. In the black forest, Ling' er was shining with a silver light. She was like a holy angel that had descended into the human world.
I didn't go far before a shadow suddenly appeared in front of me. It was clearly a stealthed assassin!
Upon closer inspection, I discovered that it was a Level 174 Korean assassin!
Players' names were red, and players from different countries were enemies to begin with. This meant that killing more of them wouldn't increase my Crime Value in the slightest.
The one in front of me, hmm, should be a scout?
I smiled and quickly moved closer to him. This guy was cautious. He crouched like a turtle and carefully felt his way forward, paying attention to his surroundings at all times.
I'll kill him first. I don't want him to find out that Rattan Town's players are weak!
My Burning Soul Sword flashed as I brushed past him. Crack! The Korean assassin let out a muffled groan and slowly collapsed to the ground. A damage number popped up above his head — 97490!
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have killed Korean player xxx (Military Rank: Soldier). You have obtained 10 Merit!
… …
Eh?
Even the merit points are out?
I hurriedly checked my stats interface and was shocked yet again. I didn't know when Spirit of Grief had introduced a military rank system, but it was a Nation War point system. You could start from a normal soldier and climb up the ranks. Of course, all the points you needed had to be earned from killing enemy players.
And now, I am a glorious soldier of the White Cloud City!
If I kill a few more, I might even get promoted and become rich! Hahaha!
I continued to walk forward. The assassin that I had just killed would definitely be reborn as a companion. Since the other party came prepared, my situation wasn't looking good.
Pushing aside a clump of leaves, Shi Feng saw a large group of Korean players in front of him. Sure enough, it was just as the Warrior had expected. There were roughly 50 of them, and all of them were Level 170 or higher. They were definitely a powerful party, and several of them even seemed to be equipped with Quasi-Immortal Artifacts.
The leader of the party was a man and a woman. The man was called "Stormy Waves" (translated name), a Level 180 berserker clad in fine metal armor and wielding a shining battle axe. The woman was called "Universe", a Level 177 priest. Her cloth armor glowed faintly with green light. Clearly, she wasn't an ordinary person.
Countless thoughts flashed through my mind in the blink of an eye. In the end, I chose the most radical way of fighting — a frontal assault!
I would kill the female priest leading the party first. I wasn't too interested in women from other lands.
I directed Ling Er's movements with my thoughts. I had to attack from both sides or it would be very difficult to win.
Suddenly, there was a flash of light in the night. Ling Er charged at the tail of the enemy party and instantly killed two people at the tail.
"Heavens, an ambush!" I didn't know who shouted.
I turned on the language translator. As long as it wasn't an unfamiliar word, it could be translated into Chinese.
However, Stormy Waves at the front was very calm. He raised his battle axe and shouted, "Don't panic! Archers, use Stun Arrows. Warriors, prepare to charge!"
Whoosh whoosh whoosh!
Several white lights flew out. Ling Er was fine after being hit by the arrows. However, Ling Er's level wasn't too high, so she was stunned once. The berserkers immediately surrounded her.
At this time, I decisively activated Wild Charge!
Whoosh!
I appeared in front of Universe. The woman let out a cry of surprise, but no sound came out. I raised my sword and swung it down. She turned into a white light and returned to the city!
Stormy Waves reacted the fastest. With a shout, he stomped the ground and lightning shot everywhere!
Ding ~!
Combat Log: Player "Stormy Waves" used the skill "Thunderous Strike", dealing 4207 damage and reducing your movement speed by 50% for 15 seconds!
… …
"Don't let him get lost!" Stormy Waves shouted coldly.
I smiled slightly. I didn't plan to escape. I raised my hand and used Afterimage Strike!
There was a hum, and a golden afterimage broke through the air, heading straight for Stormy Waves!
Unexpectedly, the Berserker suddenly raised his shield, which transformed into a golden shield wall. The [Afterimage Strike] landed on the shield wall with a "Boom!" The shield wall was instantly shattered. It actually didn't cause any damage.
No way, this warrior is that strong?
I could almost see the smile on Stormy Waves' face. It was filled with disdain. He had already seen my name through the screen and shouted, "Friends, this is the guy ranked second on China's Heavenly Ranking. Turn on the recording and kill him!"
I couldn't help but laugh. If you want to kill me, ask my sword first.
I suddenly charged forward, turned my sword, and rammed my shoulder into the opponent's golden shield wall. At the same time, I shouted, "God's Domain!"
A battle of domain abilities between two fifth-promotion players!
Boom!
Golden light shot into the sky. Under my charge, the shield wall shattered. Stormy Waves lost his footing and flew backward.
I raised my sword and charged in. With a wave of my sword, an assassin who was blocking my way stood still and slowly knelt on the ground. His body turned into specks of starlight.
"Archers, suppress them!"
I didn't wait for the enemy archers to change targets and raised my arm. Dragon God Slash!
Boom!
As the gigantic shadow descended, the four Warriors were caught off guard. Under the might of the [Dragon God Slash], not a single one of them was spared. All of them were turned into dust. Potions and a few pieces of equipment were scattered all over the ground.
At this time, a sword light flew over. It was a Swordsman who ambushed me from behind!
Clang!
My body went cold, and my mind went blank. I was stunned.
There were many experts in Korea. As expected!
In the short time that I was stunned, I was hit seven or eight times. My HP had dropped below half. There were two or three fifth-promotion players in this group with strong equipment. It would be very difficult to fight them head-on!
"Ling 'Er, Meteor Storm!"
As soon as she gave the command, a large meteor shower descended from the sky. Now that Ling 'er had become a Goddess, her Attack was naturally extraordinary. The Korean players' HP plummeted as the meteors rained down on them.
Unfortunately, the enemy archer's level was too high. "Peng peng", Ling 'er was stunned. Moreover, in a short span of two minutes, Ling' er's 500,000 HP had been reduced by half. The attack power of these Koreans was too terrifying!
I pressed the recall button, and Ling 'Er flew back into my pet space.
Crack!
I one-shot the archer next to me and abruptly took a few steps back. Rising Dragon Strike!
Unfortunately, my body froze before the azure dragon could take flight. An assassin appeared from the side. The ambush was a success!
My heart skipped a beat. This was an unlucky year. Don't get killed, it'll be embarrassing!
Clang clang clang! My HP was almost depleted after a flurry of attacks. I hurriedly used Shadow Escape!
When I disappeared into the darkness, the enemy archers simultaneously shot Illumination Arrows in all directions. It was a pity that the surrounding terrain was too good. In a short moment, I had already entered the dense forest.
"Fuck!
These Koreans are so fierce … "
I chuckled. I couldn't blame them. They were all over Level 170, so there was no way I could solo them. This group was probably one of the best parties in the Korean server. Their teamwork was great, their attacks were sharp, and their PvP was professional. In fact, they were even better than experts like Soul Battle Robes!
In fact, I could summon a fire dragon and destroy them all, but I didn't want to use Flaming Dragon Soar in front of the Koreans so early on. It was best to use a skill like this when the enemy was right in front of the city. Only then would I be able to conquer an entire city with a fire dragon!
That being said, I definitely didn't want to let these people go.
Therefore, I hid in the darkness, took out the Fire Dragon Bow, and aimed at a heavy armor warrior at the periphery of the enemy!
Swhoosh!
A streak of white light flew through the dense forest and nailed the Heavy Armor Warrior's head!
“40237！”
I was stunned!
Again, five consecutive shots!
Thud thud thud thud thud thud!
Five concentrated explosions, and the poor heavy armor warrior was undoubtedly one-shot. The surrounding Korean players panicked. Stormy Waves gritted their teeth and growled, "Can't the best experts of the Korean Empire do anything to one person?
Assassins, kill him in the forest! "
A few shadows flashed by, and four assassins charged towards my direction.
I used the cover of the forest to weave through the shrubbery. In the blink of an eye, I arrived at the right flank of their party, and those stupid Thieves immediately pounced on empty air!
The Fire Dragon Bow flickered with fire, and the faint sound of a dragon's roar could be heard.
"Five consecutive shots!"
Five sword lights exploded in the night, nailing a Level 177 swordsman in the chest. The swordsman only had time to groan before throwing a potion on the ground and returning to the city.
I can't just kill one person at a time, can I?
I smiled, and the Fire Dragon Bow in my hand lit up with electricity. Thunderclap Arrow!
Thud!
A bolt of lightning cut through the air, followed by a rain of lightning. It passed through a group of players and hit a mage in the chest!
“74902！”
One Thunderclap Arrow was enough to one-shot any mage!
The leader, Stormy Waves, was furious and roared, "Assassins, what are you doing?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the right and growled, "Swordsmen, go over there. If you see him, use Charge and work with the assassins to kill him. Don't disappoint me again!"
At this time, a few assassins felt their way over.
I hurriedly entered Shadowmeld. No matter what, I was 20 levels higher than them. By the time they discovered me, my sword would be able to cut their throats.
The assassin at the front was moving carefully in stealth, his eyes full of viciousness.
Suddenly, a golden light burst out of the forest. Shield Breaker Slash had already cut into his abdomen.
Crack!
I pulled out the Burning Soul Sword and threw out Eyes of the Star, covering the surrounding area. The other three assassins were unmistakably exposed.
Wild Charge!
When I arrived in front of the second assassin, he still couldn't believe that I had seen him.
With a sweep of my sword, I killed another assassin. With my attack power, I couldn't instantly kill their high-level heavy armor, but killing a leather armor assassin was no problem.
The other Assassin was just about to run when I bumped into him. I threw out a heavy punch and took out 5000 of his HP with my bare hands. Then, I pressed down on the Assassin's neck and left a shallow wound. He died.
The fourth assassin was scared out of his wits. He lost all will to fight and turned to run.
Whoosh!
An arrow flew out. The Spirit Calming Arrow from the Fire Dragon Bow had a high hit rate. It was a one-shot kill!
After dealing with the four assassins, nine more swordsmen appeared in the forest.
With a whoosh, I entered Shadowmeld again. There was no need to fight them head-on.
I continued to the edge of the forest. Stormy Waves protected a group of archers, mages, priests, and summoners as they advanced.
In the group, a mage with a childish face said in a small voice, "Boss, how about we give up on this operation?
We've lost so many people, we can't take down Rattan City. I heard that many China people have already gone to Rattan City. "
"Bullshit!"
Stormy Waves roared angrily. "Even if there's only one of you left, you'll die on the road to Rattan Town. This is the mission the Alliance gave us. If we don't delay the China players in Rattan Town, Full Moon Dance and the others won't be able to enter the Mausoleum of Generals first!"
"I-I understand …"
At this moment, a sharp light pierced through the air, and an archer fell to the ground with a groan. Immediately after, another bolt of lightning nailed into the chest of another archer, and another one was killed!
Stormy Waves couldn't hold back his anger any longer. He unsheathed his sword and charged toward me. The Korean players behind him also followed.
I didn't go into stealth again. Instead, I nocked an arrow and flew toward Stormy Waves. The Korean players fell to the ground one after another, and a dozen or so of them died before they could even get close to me.
"Ling'Er, come out!
Kill them all! "
I summoned Ling'Er again. Many of the Korean mages and archers had already been killed by me, and now that the threat was gone, Ling'Er could kill a Korean player with a single swing of her sword. It looked like even my pet couldn't block her attacks, so there was no way they could win.
Behind me, nine Korean swordsmen charged toward me angrily.
I immediately summoned my Flame Warhorse and charged forward. My sword flashed, and the Divine Dragon Slash reaped the lives of four swordsmen. After a round of fighting, I cut down one swordsman each with a swing of my bow.
The remaining three swordsmen were dumbfounded, but they gritted their teeth and charged toward me.