"Dragon … Dragon Cannon …" The corner of Li Chengfeng's mouth twitched. "This is bad. No wonder the people of Swallow Ear County have been so obedient lately. They've been crafting Dragon Cannons in secret!"
I didn't say anything. I quickly flipped through the official information and found the page about Dragon Cannons —
[Dragon Cannon]: Gather the dragon flame contained in a giant dragon's body to create a Torch Stone. The Dragon Cannon is forged with Glacial Profound Iron on the outside and can withstand high temperatures on the inside. At the same time, the Dragon Cannon requires the support of a magus. Legend had it that only the strongest empires had the ability to forge Dragon Cannons, but after the Dragon Domain became barren, there were no longer any wild dragons that could provide them with dragon flame.
… …
There were seven Dragon Cannons being forged in the canyon, but I didn't know if there were more.
"Didn't we plant a spy in the Japanese server?
Why isn't there any news about the Dragon Cannons? "I asked doubtfully.
Li Chengfeng shrugged and smiled helplessly. "I don't know either, but look, most of the Dragon Cannons are being forged by the NPCs of Swallow Ear County, and the players are only from God's Domain. They've done a good job of keeping it a secret. Look at the ground, there are a lot of archers and warriors leveling up there, and even assassins can't sneak in."
"That's a lot of money!"
I sucked in a deep breath. "The Northern Alliance, the India server, and Japan have formed an alliance. It's obvious that Vienna's Sorrow and God of War are planning to use Red Maple to forge the siege weapons for them, and then send out the manpower themselves. If we don't act soon, these Dragon Cannons will become the lethal weapons that will destroy Sky City!"
Chiang!
Lin Yixin unsheathed her Windcutter and asked, "Should we act now?"
"Wait a moment …"
I glanced at her and said slowly, "The Dragon Cannon has 100,000,000 HP and 140k Defense. It's an Ancient Immortal Rank boss, so there's no way the three of us can destroy it in a short amount of time. Also, the ones buffing them are all magus NPCs, and they're Level 320 + Ancient Immortal Rank bosses. Our chances of winning are too low if we attack them all at once."
"Then what do we do?" Li Chengfeng asked.
I thought for a moment before saying, "The transport will arrive at Purple Grape City in ten minutes or so. Let's turn in the quest first, then have Gui Guzi, Eve, and the others come over. We'll charge straight into Swallow Ear County. Yiyi, command Purple Marquis to lead a group of Dragon Executioners over the mountain and cover our flanks."
Lin Yixin nodded. "Alright, then I'll accompany you to turn in your mission and act as your guard ~"
"Go!"
…
"Pa Pa Pa …"
Three streams of air exploded in the air. The three figures turned into streams of light and disappeared into the horizon. The people who were busy on the ground had no idea that their every move had been completely seen through.
A few minutes later, Xu Yang and a group of Dragonlight Cavalrymen stood guard outside the walls of Purple Grape City, Sky Piercer in hand. Meanwhile, the people in charge of the transport mission just stood there and watched.
"Rumble …"
The pitch-black drawbridge was slowly lowered, and a group of high-level Undead Cavalrymen charged out, each holding a sharp blade in their hands. Within the city, an Undead War Horse covered in flames dashed out, and on its back was Sophie, who was wearing a full suit of armor.
"Long time no see, Sophie," I greeted her as I walked up to her.
Sophie burst into a giggle. "I was heartbroken when Xinran was imprisoned in the Land of Exile, and I thought that I'd never see her again. I didn't think that you'd actually be able to rescue her from the Purgatory Realm. Mn, Xinran's eyes are as sharp as a torch, and she's taken a liking to someone she should've taken a liking to. How was it? Did you encounter too many disturbances along the way?"
I smiled. "Not at all. It was just a bunch of goblins trying to rob us, a bunch of beastmen trying to kill us, and a few million natives trying to ruin my escort mission after we entered your territory. It's a piece of cake …"
Sophie fell silent for a few seconds before she walked up to me and dismounted. She touched the edge of the tortoiseshell carriage with a hand and smiled. "Mn, with these resources, I can train a group of very good armored cavalrymen and forge enough swords and armor for the Dark Dragons. You've come at the right time."
After that, Sophie walked up to us and spread her hands with a smile. "To express my gratitude, these are the best rewards I can give you. Come, this is an honor that belongs to all of you!"
Ding ~!
System Notification: Congratulations, your party has completed the SSS High Tier Quest [Violet Empire's Supply Escort]. You have obtained the following rewards: + 17% EXP, + 3 Luck, + 400000 Reputation, + 50000 Gold, and the quest reward equipment: [Crimson Dragon Blade] (Lower Celestial Equipment?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)!
… …
My heart skipped a beat. Mn, a Lower Divine Equipment weapon can't be bad no matter what!
I hurriedly opened my bag and saw a crimson dagger lying quietly inside. I took it out and waved my hand over it. The Scarlet Dragon Blade's stats appeared in the air for everyone to see —
[Scarlet Dragon Blade] (Lower Divine Equipment?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
Attack: 17000 ~ 19500
Strength: + 3050
Stamina: + 3000
Agility: + 2950
Intelligence: + 2900
Tactics: + 255
Passive: Increases user's Attack by 220%
Passive: Ignores target's actual Defense by 50000
Passive: When swinging the Scarlet Dragon Blade, there is a 30% chance to critically strike. Damage increased to 185% of a normal attack
Slots: 18
Outstanding Property: Scarlet Dragon Possession. When activated, there is a 75% chance to bind the target, rendering them unable to move or attack for 7 seconds.
Level Requirement: 250
Reputation Requirement: 1900000
… …
It was a very good dagger, a Lower Divine Equipment. It could enter the Top 10 daggers of the China server. I opened it and saw that it was ranked 9th. Its owner was still unknown, so I tossed it into my bag and gave it to Little Naughty to continue building up our hitman party.
I looked at everyone and asked, "How was it? What rewards did you get?"
He Yi said, "9 Hundred Grade God Crystals …"
Murong Mingyue said, "I got 11 Hundred Grade God Crystals. Why didn't we get weapons?"
"That's good enough. How much does a Hundred Grade God Crystal cost?
My Crimson Dragon Blade dagger is worth at most 2 million Divine Crystals. It's not much better than yours … "What I said was actually quite pertinent, but the fact that this quest rewarded more than one Divine Crystal meant that it was quite generous of me to do so.
Beiming Xue blinked her eyes and said, "I didn't get a Divine Crystal, but I got a bow, an ancient Immortal-grade bow. I sold it at the auction house …"
Li Chengfeng and Gui Guzi said in unison, "We got Divine Crystals too …"
Feng Yue, Moon Dew, and Murong Mingyue each received a different piece of equipment. Lu Buyi received the most Divine Crystals, a whopping 16. Therefore, He Yi bought all the Divine Crystals on the spot. Everyone gave her face by buying 80,000 Divine Crystals each. She wanted one of them to ascend to godhood first. Otherwise, no one would be able to ascend to godhood while everyone was holding onto Divine Crystals.
He Yi soon had more than 60 Divine Crystals in hand, and she immediately passed them to Murong Mingyue.
I was surprised. "What's wrong, Eve? You're not ascending?"
He Yi shook her head. "I failed my ascension once, and I can't waste it anymore. I'm going to let Mingyue try again."
"Priest ascension, huh …" I was speechless.
He Yi smiled. "Yeah, I looked through the information. Priests get a new skill after they become gods. It's a skill that heals a target's HP back to full by exhausting a lot of their mages!"
"That's not bad …" I felt my heart skip a beat. If there really was a skill like that, I could probably kill a Divine Rank boss with my 20k + HP back to full, right?
Gui Guzi asked, "Is there anything else?
Shall we dismiss everyone? "
Stranger of Three Lifetimes walked over with her scepter. "Yeah, shall we?"
I hurriedly shook my head. "No, there's something very important that we need to accomplish together!"
"What is it?"
In the distance, Luo River God of the Capital was walking toward us from the sky above the Purple Lily players. She looked like a fairy in her dark green robes, and she was the only mage in the China server who had ascended to godhood. She was also Lian Xin's greatest rival for the title of number one mage in China. Luo River God of the Capital smiled at us and asked, "Tell me, what is it?"
I pointed in the direction of the Swallow Ear County and said, "Chengfeng, Yiyi, and I discovered a huge secret just now!
I don't know if we did some quest or triggered some kind of situation, but there's a group of NPCs hiding in the valley to the northeast of the Swallow Ear County, and they're forging incredibly powerful Dragon Cannons right now. That's why I saw seven of them, so we need to break through the valley entrance and destroy them. Otherwise, they'll be a pain in the ass when the Nation Wars begin! "
"Dragon Cannons?"
Luo River God of the Capital's eyes widened. "I've heard of that name before. It's said that … a single shot from a Dragon Cannon can blast even the strongest warrior into pieces. I wonder if there's such a saying …"
Stranger of Three Lifetimes was speechless. "Forget it. Let's break through the valley entrance first, shall we?"
I nodded. "Yeah. I'll send 50k Dragonlight Cavalrymen to attack the defense formation at the valley entrance from the front. The rest of you can attack from the left and right, and we'll break through Red Maple's defenses as quickly as possible. Also … Red Maple is the only player in Purple Grape City who has ascended to immortality, so come with me, Sister Wang Luo. If there's a chance, let's work together and one-shot Red Maple!"
Luo River God of the Capital nodded. "Okay, no problem!"
"Prepare to move out!"
I glanced at everyone and saw that they had all formed their own parties. Gui Guzi, Heaven's Rain, and Diamond Dust would be the main vanguard. The three Knight Gods and Knight General players would be the main vanguard. He Yi, Li Chengfeng, and I would lead the other three parties to provide support.
… …
Rustle rustle rustle...
A light drizzle started falling from the sky as we rode through Red Maple Forest. The maple leaves on our hooves made it look like we were galloping through balls of fire. Millions of China players were marching toward Swallow's Ear County. This time, we weren't planning to take down Swallow's Ear County, but to destroy those seven Dragon Cannons. If we didn't, they would be a pain in the ass in the future Nation Wars.
"Watch out! There are archers lying in ambush in the forest!" Li Chengfeng shouted from the sky.
Stranger of Three Lifetimes glanced around and said, "Eyes, take a group of cavalry with you and kill those archers!"
"Yes, boss!"
Eyes Like Water led thousands of cavalrymen into the forest in the blink of an eye. She hadn't even charged us yet, but the battle was already pretty intense.