Purple Marquis carefully passed a glass of Sour Plum Juice to Chanel and said, "Drink this. It'll stimulate your appetite, and you'll eat more later …"
Chanel shot me a glance and said, "I'm on a diet, so I don't want to eat too much."
Purple Marquis looked at Chanel and said, "Even if you're on a diet, you still need to eat …"
I was speechless. "Chanel isn't fat, so why are you on a diet?"
Sun Qingqing laughed. "See, Lu Chen is more popular with women than you are. This is the difference. How is he supposed to pick up girls when he can't even talk?"
Purple Marquis immediately blushed. "I didn't …"
"Didn't what?"
Seeing that Purple Marquis was about to find a hole to hide in, I changed the topic and said, "Oh right, our accounts are still parked at Hot Sand Forest. What's the progress of the game?
I came here in a hurry, so I haven't gotten the details yet. "
Lin Yixin took a sip of her Sour Plum Juice before replying, "I've seen the situation. It's still fighting …"
"What's the specifics, Yiyi?"
"Vienna's Sorrow has been roaming around the perimeter of Seven Star City with about 9 million Hero City players. The Chaotic 27 and some of China's guilds are defending the city, so they can't take the city down anytime soon. Vienna's Sorrow is stuck between a rock and a hard place. He can't send reinforcements to Hot Sand City even if he wants to. Candlelight Shadow, Warsky, and Song of Ice and Fire have raised the morale of Hot Sand City's western front, and they've amassed more than 10 million players. They're too big of a threat for Vienna's Sorrow.
After saying that, she smiled and continued, "As for the Western Front, even though we've logged off, many small to medium-sized guilds have filled in and are fighting the scattered Elephant City and Cyan Earth City players in Hot Sand Forest. On the other side, Coldsword City and Iron Horse City have come out in full force and are attacking Elephant City under the leadership of -30 Degree Snowy Night. On the Indian side, Cloud Walker is acting as the commander and is currently dealing with the Russian server. Elephant City has also sent a lot of reinforcements. The three cities in the south and east are attacking Swallow Ear County, but with Cyan Earth City's reinforcements, Maple should be able to handle it."
I put down my chopsticks and smiled. "It looks like everything is going according to plan. The alliance between the Northern Alliance, India, and Japan is about to crumble on its own."
"Alliance Master, what do we do next?" Purple Marquis asked.
Lin Yixin let out a soft chuckle. "Our main force is still here, and our Dragonlight Cavalry is almost 30k strong. If we don't deliver this punch, we'll suffocate to death!"
Purple Marquis was taken aback. "How do I throw this punch?
Didn't we already beat up Azure Earth City and Sunset City? "
Lin Yixin looked at me and said, "That depends on how Lu Chen, the commander of the western front, fights …"
Everyone looked at me, and I immediately dipped my finger into the foam on the table. Then, I said, "Right now, we're pretty much in the same position. It's only a matter of time before we take down Hot Sand City. The next thing we need to think about is who to attack next: Chariot City, Sunset City, and Burning City. In my opinion, Sunset City is practically an empty city since we've killed all their elites. It's not impossible for us to take them by surprise, but we need to ambush Chariot City and Burning City first so that the Germans and Koreans will have the wrong idea."
"Leave feints to Mad Dragon, Flower Room, and Gods of Destruction!" He Yi said with a smile.
"Mn."
I nodded. "I'm thinking the same thing. These guilds have a lot of players, and they look like our main force. Also, we should send some people to attack Burning City and Chariot City, leaving only the elite forces like the Dragonlight Cavalry, Kui Dragon Cavalry, and Dragonlight Archer Cavalry. The players with Ancient Divine Skills will lead the charge, and we'll break down the city gates with a dozen or so Ancient Divine Skills. Then, we'll chop off the Sunset City boss's head in one fell swoop and take Sunset City for ourselves!"
Purple Marquis clenched his fists excitedly. "Does this mean that the China server will be able to expand its territory to the north and claim five super cities in one go after this war?"
I chuckled silently.
Lin Yixin tugged at my hand under the table and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
I replied softly, "You're dreaming, Purple Marquis. We're going to die of hunger if we do that. Both Hot Sand City and Sunset City are cities that extend into the core of the Northern Alliance, and it's impossible to defend them without enough allies and troops. That's why we need to take things one step at a time. If we don't, we won't be able to gain a stable foothold in their territory …"
Lin Yixin's lips curled into a naughty smile. "What are you thinking now?"
I pursed my lips. "I'm thinking that I should spend some time with you after this Nation War is over. It's been a long time since I hugged you, and there are so many people here. If I hug you, Eve will beat me up …"
Lin Yixin chuckled before provoking me. "You can hug me or kiss me if you want. Come if you dare …"
Me: "..."
… …
It was 2 pm by the time we finished eating. Chaos Moon, Li Chengfeng, Gui Guzi, and Du Thirteen had called me 11 times in total, telling me to go online and stop playing with Beauty Lin. Left with no choice, I rushed back to the workshop as fast as I could. The Nation War was the most important thing to do, and fans loved to read it.
I returned to the workshop, drank some water, and went online again!
Swhoosh!
My eyes lit up, and I poked my head out of the tent. I summoned the Ancient Divine Dragon and the little wolf and walked out of my tent with Coldness of Nine States in hand. At this time, a lot of China players were standing in the forest. The Dragonlight Cavalry, Dragonlight Archer Cavalry, and Hissing Wind Cavalry had also appeared in the distance. Lin Yixin, He Yi, and Lian Xin had logged in one after another, and the battle was about to begin.
… …
"Lu Chen, over here!" He Yi called out from afar.
I ran over with Coldness of Nine States. Many China players were gathered in a large clearing in the forest. Most of them were guild leaders, and even Wang Dongliang, Dominating Heaven Blade, Roaming Dragon, Li Le, and more were present. While we were resting, almost ten million players had gathered here again. I had to admit that the China server had a lot of people.
"Lu Chen!"
Roaming Dragon spurred his horse over and looked down at me. He said, "You sure are arrogant. You made us wait for so long. What do you mean by this?"
I stilled and spread my hands. "I'm going out to eat with my girlfriend. What's wrong with me?"
Roaming Dragon almost choked to death. He said, "We're all waiting for you to announce the next step of your strategy. Don't say useless things like you're the only one with a girlfriend!"
Wang Dongliang's eyes moved back and forth between He Yi's breasts and butt with jealousy. He said, "Yeah, you're too arrogant. You made us wait for almost two hours. So what if you're the Little Heavenly King? What's so great about you?"
I saw a clue and smiled. I turned around and pulled He Yi into my arms. I said, "Wang Dongliang, you're jealous of my girlfriend's beauty, aren't you?"
"Bullshit, I …" Wang Dongliang looked like he wanted to say something, but a beautiful archer was standing next to him. She looked like she was a 6.
Little Piglet leaned over and whispered into Wang Dongliang's ear, "Stop arguing. The one you picked up at the bar last night is a far cry from Water's. Be it her temperament, face, or figure, they're worlds apart. Also, she's the beautiful CEO of a multinational company, and the one you picked up is a home-made black wood ear mushroom …"
Wang Dongliang's face turned the color of pig liver. "Fuck, Little Piglet, you bastard …"
Little Piglet spread his hands and laughed. "Is it a crime to be honest?"
… …
"Ahem!"
Dominating Heaven Blade walked up to me and said, "Let's cut to the chase and talk about our next strategy, shall we?"
I nodded and said, "Hegemon Palace and Gods of Destruction will lead 3 million players to attack Chariot City. Flower Room and Mad Dragon will lead 3 million players to attack Burning City. Leave the rest to me. That's all I need you to do."
Wang Dongliang exclaimed in astonishment, "Seriously?
You want me to attack Chariot City with 3 million players? That city is completely intact, and our guilds don't have any Ancient Divine Skills or Divine Generals. We're no match for them at all … "
I smiled. "Don't worry, it's just a feint. Everyone else, just watch it!"
Roaming Dragon's eyes widened. "Feint?
Doesn't that make us cannon fodder? "
I shook my head. "It's just an encirclement, not an actual attack. Of course, I'm not opposed to a head-on assault if you have the strength to back it up, but I won't take responsibility if you lose. The main strategy is the third one, and I'll keep it a secret for now. You guys can depart now. Good luck!"
Wang Dongliang, Roaming Dragon, and the others were indignant, but there was nothing they could do. They led their people out of the canyon and toward their respective targets.
… …
"Alright, it's time to depart!"
I looked at the players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Snowy Cathaya, The Monarch Descends, Purple Lily, and more. I said with a smile, "We are not cannon fodder, we are conquerors. Brothers and sisters, come with me to conquer the next city!"
Everyone was excited. Xu Yang asked, "Which city are we going to conquer?"
Li Chengfeng smiled. "Other than Sunset City, who else?"
I laughed. "That's right, Sunset City. Since we've killed the Ancient Divine Skills like Soul Slayer and Dilapidated Castle in this canyon, Sunset City is now an empty city. All mounted players, get on your horses and charge Sunset City. Don't give them any time to prepare their defenses. Break into the city as soon as possible and conquer this UK main city!"
The mounted players got on their horses, and the bards buffed them. They were in too much of a hurry.
I looked at Lian Xin and Murong Mingyue and said, "Take your ranged players with you. When the time comes, we may need everyone's help to defend the city."
Lian Xin nodded. "Don't worry, big bro. You have to do your best. When we arrive, we'll definitely take the city!"
"Mn!"