Hot and Sour Noodles uttered through gritted teeth, "White Rose Fortress is about to fall!"
"What?
Wait … aren't there already a couple of guilds guarding the fortress? How did it fall? "I exclaimed in shock.
Hot and Sour Noodles said, "We didn't expect this either. While you were sweeping through God's Domain, Breeze and Rain led almost thirty thousand Cyan Beast players to the west of Dragonbone Mountain Range. They entered Sky City and attacked White Rose Fortress from the back. Breeze and Rain had brought the strongest cavalry of Cyan Beast with him, and the people inside the fortress couldn't stop them at all. They broke through the gate from the inside, and the players of Purple Grape City took advantage of the situation to launch a surprise attack. They were about to succumb to the enemy …"
"Fuck!"
I sucked in a deep breath. It looked like it was impossible for us to rest now.
… …
"What's wrong?" He Yi asked me.
Warsky, Stranger of Three Lifetimes, Moonkiss, and everyone else couldn't understand how Breeze and Rain was able to sneak into Sky City with thirty thousand Cyan Beast cavalry without anyone noticing.
Gui Guzi hefted his spear and said, "Actually, I know a possible reason."
"What is it?" Li Chengfeng asked.
Gui Guzi pointed to the northeast and said, "When I was grinding in Dragonbone Mountain Range, I once climbed to the top of the mountain. Even though it's almost vertical, there's a long stretch of the mountain covered in vines. As long as you grab hold of the vines and slowly climb down, the players from Cyan Earth City on the other side of the mountain range will be able to pass through. That's probably why no one noticed it."
"Goddammit, Breeze and Rain!"
Warsky clenched his fists and said, "God of War's right hand man, the legendary agility warrior, has become a thorn in our side. This won't do! We're going to fight our way to White Rose Fortress, retake it, and kill that bastard!"
Moonkiss said quietly, "Hmph, Purple Grape City, Cyan Earth City, and Elephant City are all involved. Our opponents in this Nation War are going to be very troublesome."
"We have to fight them even if they're troublesome."
I pointed my sword to the east and said, "Let's go to White Rose Fortress. Even if we can't protect this fortress, we must, at the very least, defend the mountain pass before the fortress is captured. Otherwise, if the main forces of the Japanese army pour in, it will be really troublesome."
"Mn. Let's get there first!"
Everyone got on their mounts and teleported to Sky City to replenish their supplies. After that, we marched toward White Rose Fortress in a cavalry formation. This time, our main guild, Bloody Mercenaries, and 15 subguilds had joined the fray. In total, we had almost 700k players, and our numbers were on par with the enemy. Moreover, our average combat quality was definitely among the best in the world. Ever since the WEL, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had attracted a lot of first-rate players to join us, and our overall strength had skyrocketed.
Now that the Nation War had begun, it was the perfect time to test our mettle!
The Ancient Divine Dragon was still coiled around my arm as the warhorse galloped through the forest. It hadn't woken up yet, and I didn't know how long it was going to sleep for. Moreover, it was way too experience hungry. Even after so many days of grinding, it still hadn't reached Level 100. It was still in its adulthood, so I couldn't ride it.
… …
While marching, he secretly thought in his heart. Book fans also like to read: "."
After Purple Grape City took over Floating Ice City, they didn't continue to invade Sky City. It was clear that Red Maple knew that the Japanese players didn't have enough numbers to take over Sky City. That was why they wanted to use Floating Ice City as a strategic vanguard and intimidate us like an aircraft carrier.
However, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had completely destroyed Red Maple's strategy. He had hidden over a hundred thousand elite Wildfire Cavalrymen near Wild Pheasant Ridge, but he didn't expect us to catch them off guard and annihilate them. Red Maple's entire plan had been disrupted, and he had no choice but to come up with a second plan.
Cyan Earth City was the one who initiated the second plan. Purple Grape City and Cyan Earth City had clearly formed an alliance, and they shared the same goal — the king's city. Capturing or abandoning Sky City was a victory for them. The number one guild of Cyan Earth City had launched their attack as well. Breeze and Rain had launched a sneak attack from the Black Coast, but he had snuck into Dragonbone Mountain Range with 30000 elites and captured White Rose Fortress in one hit.
Suddenly, I felt very uneasy. We had fallen into a terrible trap, and it was a cycle of attrition!
After Purple Grape City's players retreated, Cyan Earth City's players arrived and attacked us relentlessly. The China players couldn't rest, and the time difference was their biggest weakness.
… …
By the time we arrived at the plains near White Rose Fortress, we could see the smoke of a war in the distance. The vast plains were filled with the silhouettes of Chinese players. Sky City, Wind City, Vanished God City and many other guilds had come to participate in the war.
Boom boom boom...
The White Rose Fortress was on the verge of collapse. A section of the fortress wall that was nearly 100 meters long suddenly collapsed, crushing countless players to death. It was almost like a chain reaction. Very quickly, the entire wall had crumbled. Inside the fortress, the colossal statue of the God of War was slowly pushed down. The emblem of the Sky Empire was also crushed along with the statue. In the end, this fortress had been destroyed in the fierce battle.
When we moved forward, it was already a flat stretch of land. The blood-red names of the Japanese players lined up like a sea of blood. Of course, there were more Chinese players on the other side of the canyon, which was our advantage. However, the Chinese side was clearly at a disadvantage because of the alliance between Japan and India, and the addition of the players from Cyan Earth City and Elephant City. Fans of the book also loved to read: "War of the Worlds.
Little Piglet of Hegemon Palace charged back and forth on the ruins of White Rose Fortress while shouting, "Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Snowy Cathaya, and Candle Dragon have already fought at Floating Ice City. Hegemon Palace is also one of the top ten guilds, and we cannot fall behind! Everyone, follow me! Let's fight our way to Purple Grape City and annihilate our mortal enemies!"
Both sides charged back and forth, and it was hard to tell who would win.
… …
I rode to the top of a mountain that was about 50 meters tall and looked down from above. It was impossible to tell who would win in a short period of time. This was a war of attrition. White Rose Fortress was about 5 kilometers wide, and it could accommodate about ten thousand players fighting at the same time. A hundred meters away from the fortress, there were about a million players fighting at the same time. In fact, it was impossible for us to hit anyone in a short period of time.
Lin Yixin, He Yi, Li Chengfeng, Moonkiss, Stranger of Three Lifetimes and the others climbed up the hill I was standing on. It was a good vantage point that overlooked most of the battlefield.
"It looks like we're a little late," Lin Yixin said with a smile.
I nodded. "Yeah. Hegemon Palace, Mad Dragon, Gods of Destruction, Rose of the Holy Domain, and Hall of Immortality beat us to it."
Li Chengfeng stared into the distance and said with a smile, "Why don't we log out and rest for a bit?
There won't be any results in a short period of time, so tell everyone to leave their contact details. If anything unexpected happens, just call them and wake them up. Goddammit, I haven't eaten anything for more than ten hours. I'm starving … "
"Yeah, I'm hungry too …" Lin Yixin blinked her big, beautiful eyes as she stared at me.
I pursed my lips. "Actually, I'm hungry too. If it weren't for White Rose Fortress, I would've gone to bed a long time ago."
Hot and Sour Noodles rode up the hill with a longsword in his hand. He said with a smile, "You're all here!"
"Hello, uncle!" everyone shouted in unison.
Hot and Sour Noodles steadied himself and chuckled. Then, he looked at the entire battlefield and said, "Positional warfare, hmph hmph …"
I sheathed my sword and said, "Uncle, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is going to log out and rest."
"Oh? Why?" Hot and Sour Noodles looked at us in astonishment.
"No reason …" I shrugged and said, "Our cavalrymen have been playing a high-intensity game since the battle at White Rose Fortress and the ambush at Wild Pheasant Ridge. We're all tired, and our bodies are on the verge of collapsing. That's why I want everyone to take a break. Also, as you can see, we can't interfere with the battle at White Rose Fortress, and to be honest, I'm not good at positional warfare …"
Hot and Sour Noodles laughed. "Tsk tsk, there's a strategy that you, Lu Chen, aren't good at?"
"Yeah …"
I didn't try to hide my thoughts. "Positional warfare is boring and boring. It's all about setting up formations to determine victory. I'm not interested in it. I prefer ambushes and movement tactics. I want to find an opportunity to deal a fatal blow while I'm moving."
Hot and Sour Noodles licked his lips and said with a smile, "Alright, it's decided then. Our brothers and sisters of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls have worked hard, so go offline and rest. Leave this place to me, Zhang Chun, for the next 15 hours."
"Mn!"
I wasn't worried about Hot and Sour Noodles leading the defense. Zhang Chun was a calm, steady man, and he had the qualities that a middle-aged man should have. He was meticulous, and he was suited for positional warfare. He wouldn't make too many breakthroughs, but he wouldn't make any mistakes either. He was the type of leader we needed in positional warfare.
… …
"Alright, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls! Log out and rest! Fans of the book still love to read:!" I ordered loudly.
Everyone looked relieved. Gui Guzi stabbed the Spear of the Knight God into a hill and crawled into a hole to rest. Then, he poked his head out and asked, "Who wants to sleep with me?
I'm about to burst from holding my pee … "
Back in Floating Ice City, Gui Guzi liked to live in tombs and never bought a tent. Now that he had leveled up, he was used to crawling into any hole he could find. Beiming Xue and I were both undead, but we weren't as bold and unrestrained as Gui Guzi. Good, good!
Lin Yixin pursed her lips and said to Hot and Sour Noodles, "In that case, uncle, Snowy Cathaya is going to rest as well. We'll log into the game at 9 am sharp tomorrow, and tell them to work 15 hours a day …"
Hot and Sour Noodles nodded. "Mn. Snowy Cathaya and Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls are the main forces of the Nation War. Leave this place to me. Tomorrow is your time to shine."
"Mn."
I was about to log out when Stranger of Three Lifetimes suddenly called out to me. "Lu Chen, wait …"
"What is it?"
"I'm sharing a detailed map of Purple Grape City with you …"
"Okay …"
It wasn't long before a large map appeared in my database. Tsk tsk, not bad at all. I imported it into my computer and went offline later to study it.
… …
I took off my helmet and ran to the bathroom. Just like Gui Guzi, I was about to burst from holding my pee!
Knock knock …
Someone knocked on my door, and Chaos Moon's voice entered my ears. "Lu Chen, I'm starving! I'm going out for supper!"