The crescent moon was like a hook, and the fog was thick.
The sturdy walls of Northern County shook continuously. Below the walls, a row of Snow Moon players swung their swords and hacked at the base of Northern County's walls like farmers plowing their fields.
Traces of blood flowed down the arrow mounds and onto the walls. The corpses of the players hadn't respawned, but were piled up on the walls.
Although we had less than three million people, the system still notified us that the Nation War had begun. This was because the number of Japanese players had exceeded 25% of theirs.
I protected Ling Yue as she climbed up the city wall while I continued to cast my domain shield on her.
"Over there, there's a lot of people, one of you!" I said loudly.
Ling Yue threw an Ice Whirlpool over and killed the players there. Right now, Ling Yue was Level 275, so she had a huge level advantage over normal Level 255 players. Killing them was as easy as cutting melons and vegetables. Plus, Ling Yue was holding a Divine Armament staff, so her attack power was even more powerful.
After choosing a spot on the walls, I immediately called over a few high-level warriors, Guardian Of Swordfire, Bladefire Bright Moon, and Bladefire Heartless. These were my confidantes and friends who had fought together for more than a year.
"You guys, activate your shields and protect Ling Yue. Don't leave her side for even a moment, understand?" I said.
Guardian Of Swordfire nodded. "Don't worry, we guarantee the guild leader's safety!"
I said, "Qin Yun, Jiangnan Little Qiao, Xun Meng, you three stay here and heal. Make sure Ling Yue and everyone else is at full health, understand?"
Qin Yun asked, "Why do you want Ling Yue to go up the walls? Won't she become a live target?"
I nodded. "Yes, Ling Yue is the guild leader of the Snow Moon Alliance. The Japanese players can see that. I want Ling Yue to stay here and lure the experts of the Japanese players over. Then, I will kill them one by one!"
"Heh, you're really something. You really can't bear to part with your wife to get what you want!"
Qin Yun's words were very ambiguous. Ling Yue blushed and asked, "Then what are you going to do, Scholar?"
"I … I'll go look for Ling Xue and Bing Cha. I can't see them for a while. I wonder how many Japanese players have been killed by them."
"Gosh, hurry up and come back!"
"En!"
I looked up at Bing Zhiyi who was circling in the sky and said, "Beauty Yiyi, keep an eye on the city walls. Cover me with your firepower when you need it. If you're low on health, cancel your mount and return to the city walls. Qin Yun can heal you back to full health in less than a minute!"
Yi of Ice smiled cheerfully. "Got it!"
This time, I had nothing to worry about. Bing Zhiyi's stats were invincible in the Japan server, and with her protection, Ling Yue and Qin Yun would be safe.
… …
On the city walls of Northshire, battle cries shook the heavens. Snow Moon had taken over the city walls from the south, but they hadn't broken through yet. The city walls were still full of durability.
"Wahhhhhhhh …"
A bearded swordsman charged toward us.
Crack!
He actually knelt to the ground with a casual swing of my sword. As expected of a wolf in sheep's clothing!
We killed our way along the city walls. Although Snow Moon had taken over the city walls, they suffered a lot of casualties. Many of the players who died along the way had Snow Moon's emblem on their shoulders. Of course, the enemy's death rate was even higher. Be it their level or equipment, Snow Moon's players were second to none in the China server. In this Tier 2 city, Northshire, their advantage was even more obvious.
Swhoosh swhoosh swhoosh...
White light flashed nonstop inside the city. A large number of Japanese players had flooded in to protect this Tier 2 city. At their speed, it would take less than an hour to turn this place into a sea of players.
The reinforcements climbed up the city walls and clashed with Snow Moon's players. It didn't take long for the battle to reach its climax.
I fought my way up the city walls, but I couldn't find Ling Xue or Bing Cha even after I circled around the city walls. Instead, I saw Dragon Soul, Xing Tian and the others jumping off the city walls with Stegosaurus in their hands.
They had the numbers advantage, and our priests were all on the ground. There was no way we could gain the upper hand on the city walls. Besides, the archers of Northshire were firing arrows as if their lives depended on it. Many of the Snow Moon players who had just climbed up the city walls were turned into porcupines in mere moments!
From afar, I could see Ling Yue, Qin Yun and the other girls still holding their ground. In the sky, Bing Zhiyi was roaring and firing beams of sword energy at the city walls. In that moment, the Dragon Knight was the perfect example of Bing Zhiyi's strength.
Beep!
Dragon Soul sent me a message. "We can't hold the city walls for much longer. At least five million Japanese players have flooded into the Northshire in the past half an hour. There are people everywhere!
Hurry up and tell Ling Yue and Qin Yun to come down. They can't hold the city walls for long! "
I asked, "Can't you tell them to come down?"
Dragon Soul replied awkwardly, "They only listen to you. When have they ever listened to me?"
Speechless, I had no choice but to send Ling Yue a message. It didn't take long for the girls to come down the city walls under the escort of the warriors. The southern wall of the Northshire had also been taken back by the Japanese players.
Ling Yue told me to go down as well, but how was I supposed to go back without finding Ling Xue and Bing Cha?
In front of me, a row of archers was about to fire a volley of arrows at me. I chuckled and let out a low roar. My body was covered in a layer of blue flames, and I swung my sword horizontally. Holy Domain power was added to the power of my sword skill. Total Annihilation turned into five cyclones that flew out and killed more than half of the archers!
At the same time, fireballs flew all over the city and hit the Glacial Wall. I felt a bit of pain and my health dropped rapidly. Without a priest to heal me, I couldn't hold on.
Swhoosh!
I cast Holy Heal on myself and hurriedly entered Shadowmeld and ran away!
I didn't run far before I was illuminated by an archer's Light Arrow. At this time, I finally saw the light of a skill appear on the city walls in front of me. If I wasn't mistaken, it was Bing Cha's Thunderbolt Slash. One slash killed a row of noobs, and then he quickly retreated. Ling Xue stood in front of me. Even though Bing Cha had a godly shield, his defense was far from Ling Xue's, who had an S3 godly equipment!
A mage with a pointy mouth and ape-like cheeks said angrily, "Go! Grab this curvy girl. Tsk tsk, she's not bad. Take her back and make her your wife!"
Ling Xue giggled. "You want to be my wife?
Come on then. Ask my sword first! "
The smile of such a beautiful woman was enough to move a man's soul. The mage was stunned and opened his mouth like a fish on dry land. "I … I want them all …"
Before he could finish, a flaming blade pierced through the mage's chest.
I waved my sword and tossed the mage's corpse into the city like I was throwing away trash.
Ling Xue and Bing Cha were overjoyed. "Scholar, you're here?"
I groaned inwardly. These two girls were really calm and collected, and they still had the time to catch up while enduring countless fireballs and arrows.
"Where did you two go?
I looked everywhere but couldn't find you. "
Ling Xue blinked her eyes and explained, "We've been killing our way around the city wall."
"OMG!
Run, the enemy's main force is here! "
Not far away, a heavy armor warrior led a large group of high-level players and rushed over. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Don't let them get away! I'm going to cut them into pieces!"
Ling Xue's pretty face turned cold. "Die!"
A jaw-dropping scene occurred. The little beauty charged forward while enduring countless attacks. Her Snow Domain Blade glowed with a cold light, and snowflakes flew past. The heavy armor warrior knelt on the spot.
"Archer?
Archer?
Dammit... "
The group panicked. In an instant, countless arrows rained down, and most of them were Stun Arrows!
Ling Xue raised her shield and held her ground. Her S3 equipment didn't fear the enemy's attacks, but it wasn't immune to all Stun Arrows. After taking a dozen or so arrows, Ling Xue's body shook and she was stunned!
I hurriedly leaped forward and grabbed Ling Xue's full waist. Then, I ran for my life. I don't care if you're stunned or not!
I also grabbed Bing Cha's waist and swung the Jade Sea Sword. She shouted, "Hey, wait a minute, I haven't killed this person yet!"
Blue light shone from my body as I pushed the power of my cyclone to the limit. I jumped on the arrow mound and shouted, "What are you doing?
You're only Level 244. He's a Level 255 warrior with godly equipment. You can't beat him, okay? "
Bing Cha stopped talking and hugged my shoulder. Ling Xue also woke up from her stun and asked with a smile, "Scholar, what are you doing?"
"Running!
We're ready! "
"Ready for what?"
"Fly!"
"Ah?!"
The two girls' mouths fell open in shock. I had already kicked the arrow mound with my Moon-Blade War Boots, and the pitiful arrow mound actually shattered from the force of my kick. Borrowing the powerful rebound force, I and the two girls soared through the air toward the outer perimeter of the city wall. We drew a line in the air, and the air around us was filled with a biting cold cyclone!
As expected, we flew. Unfortunately, it was a parabola!
The wind howled, and in the next moment, I tumbled into the grass with the two girls!
I looked back and saw iron arrows nailed into the grass. We had passed the enemy's firing range. The Japanese players on the city wall gritted their teeth in hatred, but they didn't dare to chase us.
"Whoosh!
We finally escaped! "
I let out a sigh of relief and continued to sleep in the grass. In the distance, the flames of war raged. Snow Moon's camp was fighting against Northshire City's forces.
Ling Xue lay in my arms and said with a smile, "Scholar, you're a Dragon Speaker, but you can't fly?"
"How would I know?"
"Of course he can't fly. If he could, he'd turn into a birdman." Bing Cha lay in my right arm and giggled.
Slightly angry, I slapped Bing Cha lightly. "If it wasn't for me, you'd be dead already. How dare you make such sarcastic remarks!"
Who would've thought that I would feel an extremely elastic skin under my palm? It was definitely Bing Cha's butt. As expected, it was as good as summer's.
Bing Cha's face turned red. She was snuggling next to me, her snow-white leg resting on my abdomen. This scene was enough to excite any normal man.
I perked up and grinned at the iced tea.
Bing Cha didn't buy it. She stepped on my leg and stood up. Looking into the distance, she sighed. "The Japanese players aren't very smart. I can't believe they actually came to reinforce Northshire."
Ling Xue sat up and said with a smile, "The fog is too thick at night, and we can't see anything from a distance. Our siege is too strong, and Gale City will definitely think that this is our main force because they can't see how many players there are in the fog. Also, the hundreds of thousands of people we brought are enough to eat up Northshire. If they really don't come to reinforce us, we'll just take Northshire. We won't lose anything!"
I put my arm around Ling Xue's shoulder and sat up, smiling, "That's right. What Ling Xue said makes sense. In this expedition, no matter what happens, we can't afford to lose out. Let's get whatever we can."
Bing Cha smiled and turned to look at me. "Shouldn't we move to the next step?
According to my estimates, there are at least seven million Japanese players gathered in the Northern Commandery alone, and at least five million in the Southern Commandery. There are only about 14 million online players in the Japanese region, and there are at most one million in Gale City. We've already emptied the city. If we don't act now, when will we? "
I nodded. "Yes!"
I immediately opened my friend list. As expected, Melancholy's name was lit up. I immediately sent him a call request —
"Qingfeng, how is it? Where are you right now?"
"North Street of Gale City. I'm talking with a maid in a tailor shop. Haha, there are no players here, so no one will notice me."
"Fuck!
Have the assassins hiding in the city come online and take out the teleportation points in the city. Remember to destroy the teleportation formation as well. Otherwise, they can still use City Return Scrolls. "
"Got it!"
Melancholy looked at the time and said, "It's 8 pm in 10 minutes. I'll have everyone come online and catch them off guard!"
"Okay, you make the decision. I'm just telling you that the time is right!"
"Mn!"
I turned off the communicator. Ten minutes later, the passion is here!
… …
I looked at the time. It was 7: 50 pm. Time passed quickly. We had been online for almost 12 hours, and most of it was wasted on the road. The game was too detailed, and the map was too big. This was an irreconcilable contradiction.
I stood up and turned around. "Bing Cha, you've been online for so long. Go offline and rest. Don't tire yourself out."
Bing Cha shook his head. "I'm not tired. It's rare for me to come online and play once a week. Don't kick me out. Do you want me to flip through magazines?"
"Don't you have a blonde handsome?"
Bing Cha stilled. "You'll get tired of looking at him."
I smiled. "Don't you get tired of looking at me?"
"Not at all!"
Bing Cha smiled brightly. "Looking at you makes me want to beat people up more and more. How can I get tired of looking at you?"
"Fuck!"
I thought for a moment and said, "Listen to me. Even if you don't want to rest, you should at least go offline and eat something. You're different from us. Wait until your body is fully recovered before you play to your heart's content, okay?"
Bing Cha looked up at me with an incomprehensible look in his eyes.
"Forget it, you're asking me to leave. I'll go offline and eat something. I'll come back in half an hour. Don't destroy Gale City so early, it'll be boring."
"Got it, got it!"
Bing Cha nodded and smiled. His body gradually turned into a shadow.
I summoned my Blazing Warhorse and said to Ling Xue, "Come on, let's go to Gale City. Shanxue and the other guilds will hold back the Japanese main force."
"Then aren't they all dead?
How can a few hundred thousand people stop a few million? "
"Some sacrifices are necessary. Let's go!"
"..."
All Ling Xue had to do was summon her Snow Feather Pegasus and charge alongside me toward the southern gate of the Northern County. Ling Yue and the others were already waiting for us. Hundreds of high-level players were ready to set off, and after a single command, they charged straight toward Stormwind City.
I looked back and saw that North County was engulfed in flames. Shanxue and the other ten Snow Moon subguilds had to defend this place. At the very least, they couldn't fall before the main guild broke through the gates of Gale City!