"An expedition to a small country at the border will only waste the strength of the Celestial Empire. If we win, there won't be many benefits, but if we lose, we will be cursed for eternity. Uncle …" Ling Yue said with a smile.
Solitary Grave let out an "oh" and asked, "What do you think, Scholar?"
"Uncle, as long as you give the order, I will charge and break through the enemy lines!"
My attitude was clear. If there was a PK, I would be excited to death. There was no reason to refuse.
Ling Yue punched me and said with a smile, "I despise you!"
Solitary Grave nodded and said, "Scholar, of course you must go to the expedition strategy. The experts of Snow Moon, Ling Xue, Bing Cha, Dragon Soul, Xing Tian, Melancholy, and the others are going."
Ling Yue hurriedly asked, "What about me?"
Solitary Grave shook his head. "We only need a combination of warriors and assassins."
"Why?"
"The warriors will lure away the players and NPCs of Dawn City, and the assassins will sneak in and kill the NPC king of Korea. Then, the quest will be complete."
"Oh?"
Lonely Grave explained, "I learned about the rules of the Nation War from the grapevine. Every time you kill the other main city's king, you will lose 10 points of Popular Support. After you kill all 100 points, the last king will drop a token. Once you snatch the token and kill all the NPCs in the city, you will obtain the ownership of the main city."
"You have to kill the king 10 times?"
"Yes. The NPC King can revive once every 24 hours, so the fastest siege strategy can usually be implemented within half a month," Blackie said, nodding.
Ling Xue walked up and said, "So, we should go and destroy their Popularity Points first?"
"Yes, yes!
Otherwise, even if we conquer their city, the king and NPCs will revive 24 hours later. It's a waste of effort. "
Bing Cha said with a smile, "Snow Moon can produce about 100 experts. What about Time Like Water?
How much are you offering? "
"Oh, me, June Flying Snow, Purple Lily, and the others will be there …" Solitary Grave said with a smile.
"Then, isn't your 'Sanitary Pad Expert' going?" Iced Tea blinked her eyes and asked innocently.
"Sanitary napkin expert?" Solitary Grave was confused.
"Yeah, that's him …" Bing Cha pointed at Hellfire and smiled. "When he PKs, he always likes to use his Wings of the Wind skill to grow two white wings. Don't you think so?"
"I …" Hellfire, who was usually kind, was crying inside.
I patted his shoulder. "What do you think?"
"I want to die …"
"My condolences, I'm used to it."
"…"
Hmph hmph, those guys in Time Like Water are envious of me living with a bunch of girls. They see my happiness, but not my pain. None of the girls led by Bing Cha were easy to deal with. Sometimes, their words alone could make a man want to die.
Solitary Grave nodded and said solemnly, "Then it's decided. Scholar and Ling Yue, pick a hundred experts from Snow Moon. We will keep this operation a secret, and try to pick trustworthy people."
"Yes, no problem!"
"We'll move out at noon tomorrow. Sleep early tonight!"
Lonely Grave chuckled. "This time, I'll choose the experts of 18 guilds. Let's have an expedition to the borders. Hmph, let's give the Korean players a show of strength and catch them off guard!"
Ling Xue and I exchanged a smile and said in unison, "Guild leader is wise!"
After being the Alliance Leader for once, Lonely Grave was relieved. He held his saber and chuckled, "Everyone, we must work together to support our Celestial Empire!"
… …
After the discussion was over, we split up and continued to grind. It didn't take long for me to gather 200 Dark Gold Coins and return to the Bloody Fortress.
Inside the palace, Princess Fei Ya was wearing a long dress instead of her usual military attire. She was standing at the edge of a pavilion and staring thoughtfully at the spring lake in front of her.
"Your Highness!" I shouted from afar.
One of my strengths was that I always respected NPCs. Sometimes, this strength could bring me endless benefits.
"Oh, it's you?"
Fei Ya turned around and smiled. "What do you need?"
I took out 200 shining Dark Gold Coins. She immediately exclaimed in pleasant surprise, "You found so many Dark Gold Coins?
Great, this is great. This way, we can melt the Dark Gold Coins and forge a batch of weapons to fight against the Army of Darkness … "
I stretched out a hand. "Princess, give me something practical …"
"Hehe, this is your reward, brave warrior!" Everything was the same as before.
Ding ~!
System Notice: You have completed the quest [Collect Dark Gold Coins of the Undead]. You have gained 50,000,000 EXP, 800,000 gold, and 24000 Reputation!
… …
There was no special reward. My Honorable Title was already the highest, so I didn't even get any Honor. Damn!
Fortunately, the gold, experience, and Reputation were all the same. Otherwise, I would have done the quest for nothing.
After giving out the rewards, Princess Fei Ya fell silent and stared at the lake alone.
I walked next to her and asked, "Fei Ya, what's going on with the Warsong Race?"
I was just testing her. I didn't expect to get any useful information.
To my surprise, Fei Ya smiled and said, "The Warsong Race is a human race that has been silent for a long time. They used to be the bravest warriors on the continent. After they died in battle, they used their weapons to guard their souls. Ten thousand years later, their souls were revived and served the evil forces of darkness."
"Oh …"
Fei Ya sighed. "The blue dawn rises from the north, and the Spirit of Grief Continent has never been peaceful. The Army of Darkness is so cruel, and the human empires are fighting each other. I'm afraid that a war between Dawn City and us is inevitable."
I was slightly surprised. Did the NPC reveal the relationship between the two countries?
It looked like it wasn't just the players who were at odds with each other. Even the NPCs were at odds with each other. A war between White Cloud City and Dawn City was inevitable!
"Don't worry, princess. We will defend White Cloud City and the Bloody Fortress with our lives. We will annihilate Dawn City's army." I immediately expressed my stance.
Fei Ya smiled. "Thank you."
I didn't dare to tease the beautiful princess too much. I immediately left the room and contacted Dragon Soul, Bing Zhiyi, Spring And Autumn Dance, and Melancholy. Soon, the 100 experts of Snow Moon were selected. We agreed to meet at the Bloody Fortress at 11: 30 tomorrow. We were going to conquer Dawn City!
After that, I stopped grinding and went to bed early.
… …
The next morning, Ling Xue went to get her hair cut. Last time, her hair was only half done, but now it was all done. Ling Yue also asked to come along, and she brought Qin Yun and Bing Cha with her.
It was still the same hairstyling studio. The four beauties came together, and the young hairstylists here were overjoyed. I was also jealous. Being a hairstylist was a good job. I could chat with the girls while cutting their hair, and if I wasn't careful, I could pick up a girl. It was the job of choice for single men.
But then I thought about it. Maybe the masseuse was sharper, and the feeling would be more direct.
By the time I returned from my daydream, the four girls had already gotten their hair cut. The only thing I had to do was pay the bill. It was 1480 RMB. Fuck, this is daylight robbery!
After I paid the bill, I said to Ling Yue, "Next time, can we cut our hair once a month? It's too wasteful to do it once a week."
Ling Yue giggled. "Do what you want."
It was already 11 when I returned to the workshop. I ate lunch early and went online. It was 11: 30, the gathering time for Snow Moon.
There were 100 people in total. We announced that we were going to the outlands to grind together. Of course, everyone believed that this was how Snow Moon should have organized leveling.
Ling Yue, Qin Yun, and Chrysanthemum Daohana were left behind. We didn't bring any mages with us because their Agility was too low. In Solitary Grave's words, "If we bring mages, the king of Korea will be waiting for us to reach Dawn City!"
It was just as Solitary Grave said. White Cloud City's experts included Snow Moon, Temple of the Moon, Soul Battle Robes, Time Like Water, Stewed Green Plum Wine, Wishing Pond, Rain Admiration Pavilion, and so on. A total of 18 guilds were mobilizing 1000 experts, and they were all top-tier experts of White Cloud City. This time, we were determined to win!
When we reached the outskirts, Seven-Star Lamp, Hellfire, and I walked at the very front of the group to open the path.
The guild leader, Solitary Grave, urged everyone, "Stay close and stay in formation. Don't wander around blindly. I'll kill anyone who dares to aggro the mobs!"
The mobs of Icefire Plains were not to be trifled with. Although our group was strong, it would still cause chaos if we provoked the mobs. This would greatly reduce our marching speed.
After we passed the Moss Graveyard, a pool of fire and lava appeared in front of us. There were monsters I had never seen before in the pool. They were Level 235 Warsong mobs with ridiculously high stats.
I said with a smile, "Hellfire, do you believe me when I say that you can't beat this Level 235 mob solo?"
"I believe you!" Hellfire chuckled. "Warsong mobs, I admit defeat …"
I glanced at Seven-star Lamp, and he immediately turned his head away. He said, "I'm not going. Level 200 Warsong mobs are already so hard to beat, and a Level 235 one can one-shot me …"
"You two are too cowardly …" I said with a smile.
The two immediately said, "Then why don't you go solo?"
I said, "One-on-one my ass. The guild leader said that we should focus on traveling, and I'll kill anyone who dares to cause trouble!"
"..."
Since this operation was an expedition to another country, everyone was unprecedentedly united. Soul Battle Robes and Time Like Water were actually chatting with each other. Moon God's Temple, on the other hand, were a little quiet. The Blazing Sun Staff and Han Xin weren't here, so Jian Feiyang was the leader of the party. The Great Qin Empire was also a country that couldn't be beaten to a pulp.
After walking for more than four hours, we arrived at the depths of Icefire Plains. Solitary Grave shouted, "Everyone, stop and rest for a moment. We'll continue in 10 minutes."
Although we were in the game, it was still tiring to walk all the way. We sat on the gray ground.
"Eh?
Why does it feel cold? "Ling Xue leaned against me and hugged my arm with a smile.
Bing Cha glanced at us from the side. "You two are so mushy …"
But at this time, everyone felt a bone-chilling cold. Bing Cha couldn't care less. He hugged his chest and squeezed into my embrace.
"Did we enter the freezer?" Seven-star Lamp spat.
Solitary Grave's expression suddenly turned cold. He shouted, "Everyone, get down, something is coming!"
Everyone immediately crouched down. A deafening roar resounded —
"Roar roar!"
A chill swept across the ground. I saw a giant shadow moving swiftly on the ground. I looked up and found it was a dragon, the Ice Dragon boss!
The Ice Dragon flew over. It was a false alarm.
"Scholar, your level is the highest. Did you see the dragon's stats?" Solitary Grave asked.
"No, it's too far away, but its level is definitely high."
Hellfire smiled. "If we lure this dragon down, will a thousand of us be able to kill it?"
I sneered. "Kill my ass. Judging from its domain, we'll all be one-shot."
"..."
Solitary Grave deduced, "It looks like there's an Ice Dragon nest in Icefire Plains. If we have time, we should explore it."
I nodded. "Uncle, let's wait until you're Level 255. Otherwise, it'll be suicide."
"Hehe, that's what I was thinking.
Let's continue! "
We continued on our way after we were half frozen to death. Fortunately, my Flame Warhorse was warm enough. The flames on my body made me feel like I was in a furnace. Ling Xue canceled her Snowy Feather Pegasus and sat in my lap. We enjoyed the warmth of the Flame Warhorse together. Bing Cha was so jealous that he would rub the Flame Warhorse's neck from time to time. The Flame Warhorse snorted in protest at the girl's teasing.
Seven hours later, we could see Flame Mountain Range in the distance. We would reach it in ten minutes.
Lone Grave raised his Heaven and Earth Sword and ordered, "Let's take a break for half an hour. Eat, go to the toilet, kiss, all of them within half an hour. After half an hour, we'll log back in here."
Then, Lonely Grave said, "Little Amy, don't rest anymore. Sneak to the front and find an area where there are no Korean players. Then, we'll sneak over the mountain and attack the City of Dawn!"
"Okay!"
The number one assassin of Time Like Water, Little Mi of the Beggar Sect, lowered her body and sneaked away.
The Dragon Soul shared a map of the City of Dawn. It was said that he had downloaded it from the Korean forum. In that case, we could storm the city gates and attack the palace. We would present the Korean Nation with a perfect New Year's gift.
Moreover, our attack was a sneak attack. It would be best if we could kill the king, but if we couldn't, we'd all be conferred the title of martyr. This operation was meant to show the Koreans that they needed to be careful with their words.
We logged off and ate a simple meal before logging back into the game. There were four people in our workshop who had been nominated for the thousand-man party. They were Bing Cha, Ling Xue, Zi Yue, and I. The rest of the girls had gone to the Outlands to grind. Although we didn't have a strong main tank, Chrysanthemum Daohana had a 100% chance of sealing the Moss Undead. With Silent Rain's Stun Arrow, Summer's pet could be used as a tank.
When we logged back into the game, Little Mi of the Beggar Sect found a path with almost no traces of killing monsters. The number of players in the Korean server couldn't be compared to White Cloud City, so this was normal. We passed through the Moss Graveyard, crossed the scorching Flame Mountain Range, and walked through the forest for more than three hours. At around 11 pm, the majestic Dawn City finally appeared in our field of vision. We were facing the west gate.
"The west gate is a popular choice. We'll attack the east gate!" Solitary Grave said.
"Alright!
To the east gate! "
We passed through the forest. The moon rose into the sky, but it was destined to be a restless night.