"Steady! Kill! Fans like to watch this!"
Li Chengfeng used his shoulder to knock away the Purgatory Beast's arm. Then, he swung his sword at the Purgatory Beast's chest. Immediately after, he unleashed his Dragonbone Flurry. "Pa Pa Pa" Sword Qi vibrated against the Purgatory Beast's armor. The Purgatory Beast couldn't help but take a few steps back.
"Mages, use Arctic Rain to slow them down!" He Yi shouted.
It wasn't long before Ice Rain arrived. It was a Rank 10 skill, and while the slowing effect wasn't very obvious, it was better than nothing. At the very least, it took a lot of pressure off the frontline fighters.
… …
Whoosh...
The Firelight Mouse hopped onto He Yi's shoulder and stood on its beautiful master's shoulder armor. It shook its head and flames appeared around its body. Soon, the Firelight Mouse's skill, Rain of Fire, fell and burned a group of heavy-armored Giant Purgatory Beasts. Although the Firelight Mouse's body was very small, as a high-tiered boss pet, its Magic Attack was no joke.
Swhoosh swhoosh swhoosh...
Holy Light of Healing rained down on the frontline, and the frontline warriors' HP slowly rose back up. The priests of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls were pretty good, especially the girls led by Murong Mingyue and Moon Dew. They were powerful existences that could heal the entire world.
I slashed at the Giant Purgatory Beasts again and again. The occasional Silver Dragon Storm was already a blessing in disguise. At the very least, the Giant Purgatory Beasts in front of me were no more than floating clouds. The sharpness of the Heaven-stealing Sword completely ignored the Giant Purgatory Beasts' Defense.
The battle was in a stalemate. As the Giant Purgatory Beasts fell in front of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, we formed a triangle formation with The Monarch Descends and Snowy Cathaya. We were one of the few frontlines that hadn't been broken by the Giant Purgatory Beasts. There were a dozen or so intermediate guilds that were struggling to hold on. If they hadn't been there, there was no way the three of us would've been able to fill such a huge gap.
However, over 60% of the eastern frontline of Sky City had been broken through by the Giant Purgatory Beasts. What followed was a massacre. Level 145 shadow-rank monsters were terrifying existences that should only appear in the higher levels of Dragonbone Mountain Range. Now that they were in front of ordinary players, how could they possibly stop them?
Looking at the battle in the distance, Du Thirteen couldn't help but grin and say, "Damn, it's really a tragic sight …"
I nodded. "Our guild's power is on full display. In a large-scale battle like this, a few dozen or even a few hundred players are nothing. Plus, those players aren't strong enough. The Giant Purgatory Beast's stats are so high that only 25% of them can break through its Defense, making it even harder to kill."
Not far behind them, Beast Tamer Xue Lu said worriedly, "Thirteen, Lu Chen, don't die …"
"Don't worry, Lulu!"
Du Thirteen mustered up his remaining courage and fought to the death with the Giant Purgatory Beast. Anyway, he could not embarrass himself in front of his girlfriend. Otherwise, he would have to kneel on the keyboard at night and might not even be able to get into bed. That would be even more miserable.
…
Chaos Moon squeezed her way to my side and shot me a mysterious smile. "Du Thirteen and Xue Lu are pretty close, I see …"
I said, "That is!"
"Every night, I can feel the vibration next door …" Chaos Moon said as she shot me a resentful look.
I was speechless. "..."
A few seconds later, I said, "Thirteen and Xue Lu are living together in Ancient Construction Base?"
"Yes, they said there were no rooms, but in reality, there are at least 20 empty rooms …" Chaos Moon curled her lips and smiled. "I can understand their desire to reunite after such a long time, but they don't understand that the people living in Ancient Construction Base are all single men and women. It's so hard to endure this kind of mental torture every day …"
I said, "You can find yourself one too …"
"I'm not interested. Xu Yang is too stupid, Gui Guzi is too inexperienced, High Fighting Spirits is too idiotic, and Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun is too perverted. You're the only one left, Lu Chen …"
I pursed my lips, and the muscles on my face twitched. "You can praise me, but you don't have to offend everyone, do you?"
As expected, countless murderous gazes shot toward us. Gui Guzi, High Fighting Spirits, and the others were so murderous that they almost gave up on the Giant Purgatory Beast to fight Chaos Moon.
I smiled wryly. "It's hard to live with a bunch of lovestruck men and women, but it's fine. After a while, you'll get used to their stupidity, inexperience, idiocy, and perverseness. Humans are like this, and there's no environment we can't adapt to …"
Chaos Moon said, "Alright then, I'll continue to wait for the right person …"
"I wish you good luck. Everyone else, read as normal:!"
"..."
… …
A while later, Li Chengfeng's expression turned cold. "Shit, my spy just sent me a message saying that Warsky Alliance has lured the Giant Storm Beast boss …"
I let out an "oh" before replying, "Their luck is pretty good …"
"Should we go and steal it?"
"Forget it. There are at least four more bosses, so let's leave this one to Warsky Alliance. I wonder if they can handle it …"
Li Chengfeng and I exchanged a knowing smile with each other. Everyone knew how powerful a Level 145 Spirit Rank boss was, especially one with an AoE skill. It was absolutely a party killer, and without Famous General Skills like Gui Guzi's Knight God and Little Piglet's Vajra, Warsky Alliance would suffer heavy losses even if they managed to kill the boss. This was without a doubt a Famous General Skill like Gui Guzi's Knight God and Little Piglet's Vajra.
A few minutes later, Gui Guzi broke into a smile. "Boss Broken Halberd, I just received news that Flower Room and Hegemon Palace couldn't wait any longer. They've brought several hundred elites with them to steal the boss. Tsk tsk, this is interesting. Warsky Alliance is probably going to be under a lot more pressure now …"
I was a bit speechless. "Fuck, Li Le and Wang Dongliang really don't have high Intelligence. I don't know if they can steal the boss, but how can they be distracted at a time like this? Haven't they thought about what will happen if they fail the quest and lose Sky City?
For the China server, this quest is a challenge, not a free point … "
Li Chengfeng curled his lips. "Do I even need to say anything about their IQ?
All they can see is a tiny profit right in front of them. There's no way they can see anything further than that. Otherwise, they wouldn't have spent so much money in the game and still ended up like this. Isn't that right … "
I replied, "More or less …"
He Yi couldn't help but smile. "You two can't be any better than whispering and slandering someone else, can you?"
Li Chengfeng grinned. "Guild leader, we're talking about heroes over wine and wine, so how can you say that we're just whispering and slandering someone else?
Don't you agree, Lu Chen? "
My expression was resolute. "Of course we do. We're both great generals, and we've never done anything sneaky, let alone slander someone behind their back. Don't you agree, Gui Guzi?"
Gui Guzi's forehead was covered in sweat. "You guys talk, I'm going to kill the mobs first …"
He Yi: "..."
… …
After almost an hour of fighting, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Snowy Cathaya and The Monarch Descends finally managed to kill most of the Giant Purgatory Beasts on the eastern side of Sky City. As for the other three directions, well, it was a terrible sight to say the least. Even our three guilds working together couldn't hold their own against the Giant Purgatory Beasts, let alone the other three directions.
A long time later, I heard a ding. Warsky had killed the boss of the sixth wave and obtained 1 Luck. Without a doubt, Farewell Song, October Rain, and the others had given up the boss to Warsky. Otherwise, Warsky might not have been able to kill the boss with his current DPS. Warsky was the spiritual leader of Warsky Alliance, and even the CGL Hall of Famers were completely obedient to him. This was definitely a skill he possessed.
I couldn't help but suck in a breath of cold air when I looked around. To the north of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, almost all of the players from the random guilds had been killed except for our allies. There was only a sparse group of people forming a simple defensive line, and it was obvious that this kind of defensive line wouldn't be able to withstand the seventh wave.
He Yi pursed her lips and said, "It looks like the players won't be able to hold on much longer …"
I nodded. "Yeah, you're right …"
Li Chengfeng said, "I've done some calculations. In the sixth wave of battle just now, we've lost over 800 members. We can't revive within the main city. The next few waves will probably be even worse. If we can last until the tenth wave, we'll already be thanking the heavens …"
Xu Yang grinned. "It's fine. We earned a lot, didn't we?
Just look at the equipment … "
"Yeah. Fans of the book also love to read:!"
I said, "Little Gui, take the cavalry and go pick up the best equipment. Xu Yang, take a few people to clean up the battlefield as well. Not only are there monster drops, but there are also equipment drops from dead players. Don't waste your time …"
"Okay, we're going!"
… …
It was at this moment a beautiful female knight rode up to us. It was none other than Lin Yixin. When she arrived in front of us, she leaped off her mount and pulled the reins of her Frostscythe Warhorse with one hand. She gripped the Frozen Sword in the other and said with a smile, "Good afternoon, Sister He Yi ~"
He Yi nodded and smiled back. "Yiyi, you're here?
How's Snowy Cathaya doing? Can they survive the next wave? "
"More or less, but it's going to be a little difficult …" Lin Yixin said with a smile. "The mobs are too strong for us to handle, and the NPC army still hasn't shown up to help us. I wonder if they'll only help us after we're all dead …"
I replied, "Based on the system's settings, the NPC army will only help us after we've earned enough experience. In other words, the NPC army will come after we've reached a certain number of deaths. So, let's try our best to hold out. If we're going to die, let Gods of Destruction and Warsky Alliance die first …"
"Mn mn!"
Lin Yixin giggled. "There's no rush. I received news that Warsky Alliance, Gods of Destruction, and Flower Room are holding on with almost a million players. They've only killed less than 70% of the Giant Purgatory Beasts in this wave, so there's still a lot to kill. That's why I came over to check on them. Oh right, if the other three forces have more bosses later, we should organize a party to kill them. Warsky Alliance and the other guilds may not have the strength to spare …"
I nodded. "Okay, we'll take care of the next few waves!"