Time passed quickly, and it was 10: 25 at night in the blink of an eye. Okay, the server was open.
Swhoosh!
My eyes lit up as I logged into the game. I appeared in my private tent inside the canyon and walked out of the tent. I was greeted by the sight of a dense crowd of player tents. The moment the server was open, countless tents started disappearing. Players stepped out of their tents and were greeted by the sight of thousands of tents and thousands of lights. Some people even lit bonfires to illuminate the dark night.
Very good, it was still night time when the Nation War was about to begin!
… …
At the front, someone shouted, "Holy shit, the frontlines just reported that the Northern Alliance players in the canyon on the other side of the Windy Trail have woken up and are flooding into the Windy Trail! The frontlines of both sides have already exchanged fire! Everyone, be careful!"
Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players logged into the game one after another. The players from the inferior guilds at the frontlines were a little shaken. After all, the enemy outnumbered our three main cities by two to four times. Moreover, our players were split up to defend Sky City, Wind City, and Vanished God City. They couldn't all come to Dawn City, or it would be embarrassing if our backyard was caught in a fire.
I summoned the Armored Ice Qilin Horse and the Phantom Wolf King and stood high in the plains. Then, I pulled out my sword and activated all of my equipment, including my game ID. I raised the Cyan Netherworld Sword high above my head and shouted, "Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, fight to the death! Defend the land beneath our feet and kill anyone who dares to invade us! All parties, do a headcount!"
My shout immediately silenced the players from the smaller guilds at the frontlines. They knew that Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls was right behind them, and that a legendary CGL Hall of Famer was fighting alongside them. The Nation War was coming, and this was an era where heroes were needed even more. A CGL Hall of Famer was enough to give countless ordinary players the courage and fighting power they needed!
Not far away, He Yi, Beiming Xue, and the others also logged into the game.
After I walked up to He Yi, I recalled Moonkiss's words and said, "Eve, gather a group of powerful magic knights and reinforce Blazing Hot Lips at the frontlines. The Dragonlight Cavalry and Cyan Tiger Cavalry will all stay behind. Leave the command talismans of these two armies to me for this Nation War. Fans of the book also love to read: War!"
He Yi nodded with a smile. "Mn, got it!"
I contacted Li Chengfeng and Gui Guzi directly. They were the commanders of the Dragonlight Cavalry and Cyan Tiger Cavalry, so contacting them would be the same as leading the best cavalry in Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls.
I galloped into the depths of the valley and saw Gui Guzi, Li Chengfeng, Chaos Moon, and the rest of the Dragonlight Armored Horses waiting for me. All 20 of them were wearing the same Dragonblade set, and they looked mighty and pleasing to the eye.
"Boss Broken Halberd!" Gui Guzi said with a smile, "What are your plans?"
I shook my head. "We don't have any plans for the time being. We need to send scouts to the frontlines to investigate the situation. We need to know the situation of the battlefield at all times."
Li Chengfeng nodded. "Alright, Cute Little Naughty has sent out scouts. There are at least ten thousand assassins scattered all over the battlefield, ready to ambush the enemy's mages and archers. Lu Chen, when will our Dragonlight Cavalry begin?"
I thought for a moment before replying, "Chengfeng, don't be impatient. The Dragonlight Cavalry and Cyan Tiger Cavalry are all under my command, and I'll give the orders myself. Everyone else's orders are null and void, understand?"
"Understood!"
Li Chengfeng chuckled inwardly. "Thank goodness you're in charge. If Xu Yang was in charge, we'd all be dead for sure …"
Xu Yang gripped his sword and said, "Damn you, you're insulting me again. I never said I wanted to be in charge …"
I smiled and cleared my throat. "The Dragonlight Cavalry is our final trump card. Let's hide our edge for now and wait for the Northern Alliance's main army to enter the valley. Only then will we sound the battle horn of the Dragonlight Cavalry. Remember, the plains are our world. Valleys like the Windy Trail aren't suited for us, so we shouldn't go there. It'd be a shame if we died for nothing."
"Mn, yeah. Everyone else, read it as normal:!" Li Chengfeng nodded in agreement.
I gripped my sword and said, "Chengfeng, Little Gui, you two stay here. I'm going to the frontlines to scout out the situation. Maybe I can be of some help in the frontlines, heh!"
Li Chengfeng grinned. "Actually, I want to go too, but I'm afraid that their firepower will be too strong for me to handle. Um … Lu Chen, you better not die. It'll affect our morale too much if you die …"
I smiled. "Don't worry, my HP is over 100k, and my Defense is much higher than yours. If I really can't take it anymore, I'll be invincible and teleport back to the city …"
"Haha, you're too shameless ~ ~"
… …
I turned my mount around and used the Bloodknight Card, a Rank 9 Health Potion, a Physique buff from Pure Love, and my stratagem, Martial God. My HP instantly rose to 165661. Tsk tsk, the Dragonlight Helmet that gave me 12k HP was amazing. Even without He Yi's Royal Road, I could still reach that high HP. This time, the Northern Alliance was in for a treat!
"Wait, Lu Chen!"
Chaos Moon's voice rang out from behind me. "If you run into the Northern Alliance, you must be careful of the players with the blood-red flag on their backs. Every single one of them is a super-tier expert, and if two or three of them gang up on you, even you might not be able to survive!"
"Ah?
Blood-red flag? What's that? "I asked in confusion.
Chaos Moon couldn't help but chuckle. "Sigh, you're way too slow with your news. The Northern Alliance countries have shared their information on the virtual competition network as well. Among them, the USA is the core, and the current players of the USA country will vote for the best of their best, just like our CGL Hall of Fame. In the Northern Alliance, these top experts are called 'Heroic Bannermen', and a blood-red banner will appear behind them. There are less than a hundred of them in total, so be careful if you run into them!"
"Got it. Everyone else, read it as normal:!"
I said solemnly, "I'll be careful. Heroic Bannermen? Interesting!"
… …
The Armored Ice Qilin Horse galloped out of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' defensive zone and continued forward. The flat roads were simply too crowded, so I had no choice but to pass through a forest near the mountain range. Countless Blazing Hot Lips players were setting up their defenses in the mountain range. Warriors stood at the edge of the forest with their shields raised, while countless mages and archers stood at the back. Given the height of the mountain range, they could increase their range to about 200 yards or so with Far Shot. Combined with Warsky Alliance on the other side of the mountain, their firepower could cover the entire valley of the Windy Trail. As long as the melee faction below could defend against the enemy's fierce assault, they could deal a fatal blow to the Northern Alliance players.
"Hey, Lu Chen!"
Stranger of Three Lifetimes suddenly called out to me from the crowd. "Where are you going?"
"I'm going to check out the frontlines!"
"You're courting death!"
"That's right!"
I galloped away amidst Stranger of Three Lifetimes' laughter.
Windy Trail was getting narrower and narrower, and the farther I went, the darker it became. The mountains on both sides of the trail were like giants, squeezing it even more tightly. Tens of thousands of people were crammed into this small space, and I could vaguely see the light of magic and martial skills flashing in the air. A battle had begun!
The crowd was too crowded for me to move forward, so I urged my mount to the edge of the mountain rocks. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse could reach places that players on foot couldn't, and the Phantom Wolf King even grabbed onto the rocks with its sharp claws and ran with me. Hmph, I've even experienced terrain like Ice Dragon Ridge before, so this place will be a piece of cake for me.
As I sprinted along the mountain rocks, I glanced around and saw that the battle on the trail was extremely intense. Countless China players and Northern Alliance players were engaged in a fierce battle. Galaxy Storms, Spiraling Arrow Blades and other skills were wreaking havoc in the crowd, tearing a large number of heavy-armor players to shreds. Blood splattered everywhere on the battlefield.
Some of the players fighting on the trail were Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls players. They knew that they were going to die, but they were still willing to stay and buy time. They were definitely true warriors.
… …
Not far away, a magic knight riding a black antelope roared. He had a star-spangled flag above his head. He was a player from Titan City, USA, and he was shouting something in a language I didn't understand. It was English, and I could barely make out some words like "f * k". He had a violent look on his face as he swung his sword wildly. His level was pretty high, and his equipment was pretty good as well. It was like no man's land was unstoppable. The people following behind him were also Titan City players. They had been wreaking havoc for a long time now, and a lot of China players had fallen to their swords.
I quickly activated the system's translator and translated whatever language they were speaking into Chinese. Then, I continued to press forward.
Amidst the crowd, a Level 146 Warrior of Warsky Alliance raised his sword and shouted, "Kill that goat bastard! He's killed too many of us!"
The magic knight grinned and shouted arrogantly, "You're courting death! These stupid China players think that they can stop the wheels of the Northern Alliance's war chariot?
Hahaha, we'll flatten Dawn City and sweep through the entire China server! Just you wait! "
A group of magic knights charged forward and unleashed Barrier Breaks. The Level 146 Warsky Alliance warrior instantly collapsed to the ground. He couldn't resist at all.
The expression on the magic knight's face grew even more sinister. He swung his sword and unleashed a beam of sword energy!
Boom!
Dozens of China ranged and melee players were hit in unison. The magic knight's Attack was extremely high, and he had also used the stratagem Encourage VII, which increased his Attack by at least 100%!
"Fuck, we can't stop them!"
The Warsky Alliance players retreated in unison. They were the frontline players, and they couldn't stop the high-level magic knights from Titan City at all.
It was at this moment I jumped down from the cliff and shouted, "Get out of my way! I'll take care of them!"
… …
"Ah, it's … it's Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand!"
The Warsky Alliance players looked delighted as they parted to the sides. The Armored Ice Qilin Horse leaped down from the horse and charged at the Titan City players!
"An expert has come?!" The goat-riding demon knight grinned, "Brothers, let's attack together and kill him!"
… …
I couldn't help but chuckle. I spurred the Armored Ice Qilin Horse and suddenly activated the Helix Tactic!
The Phantom Wolf King and I completed a tactical maneuver in a zigzag pattern. We broke through the sheep-riding magic knight's flanks, turned around and unleashed a ferocious burst of Barrier Break + Pardon + basic attack combo onto the back of the sheep-riding magic knight!
“24884！”
“MISS！”
“31387！”
It was an unquestionable one-shot kill. I turned around and slashed three times in a row, forcing a dozen or so sixth-promotion Earthfire Realm magic knights to retreat. My 6-second Combo cooldown was up, so I closed the distance again. My sword glowed red as I unleashed Burning Blade Slash!
PS: Hello everyone, the Nation Wars have begun, and the age of passion has arrived. Thank you all for supporting Ye Zi and Peerless for so long. This book will be updated three times a day from January 1 to January 10, 2012. At the same time, I hope that everyone can come to Ye Zi's lair, LA66, and support the game by registering an account and bookmarking it. Help Ye Zi push Peerless to the top of the bookmarking rankings!