Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch gritted his teeth, and the Hall of Immortality players around him were even more furious. They pulled out their weapons and looked like they were about to attack.
I raised my hand, and the two thousand Dragonlight Cavalrymen moved into formation as if they had a tacit understanding.
Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch's mouth twitched when he saw the murderous Dragonlight Cavalrymen. He growled, "Put away your weapons, brothers and sisters. Land of Soul Suppression is about to open, and there's no need for us to waste our time with Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Hmph, let's see how long they can be arrogant. If they have any grudges, we can settle them in Land of Soul Suppression!"
Land of Soul Suppression was a map that could only be entered once every 72 hours. If you were killed, you wouldn't be able to re-enter for a short period of time. Killing one person was one less person.
He Yi nodded and said, "Let's not cause any trouble. Let's help the players who are on foot. The teleportation portal will be open soon."
"Mn."
… …
The group of people quietly waited as they opened the world map. The map was densely packed with blue dots. Almost every NPC Teleportation Mage's location was surrounded by three layers of people. There were simply too many people.
After a while, the time finally arrived at 11: 57. There were only three minutes left.
"Get ready. Let's go in as soon as possible."
I was standing the closest to the NPC mage, so I spoke to him. A teleportation interface immediately popped up in front of me, and it cost 100 gold and 4000 Reputation to enter. Fuck, this price is really high. Every player who enters Land of Soul Suppression has their blood sucked out of them. This game company sure knows how to make money.
Time passed bit by bit. When it was noon, the cursor that led to the map lit up, and I quickly confirmed it. I lost my gold coins and reputation, and was quickly pulled into another space by the magic light.
Swhoosh!
My vision blurred, and I abruptly appeared in a spacious area. I was surrounded by a misty forest, and the ground was covered in dried rocks and weeds. It was a desolate wasteland, and the world map on the interface had changed to Land of Soul Suppression. Alright, I'm in!
After galloping forward for a while, countless players were teleporting into the Land of Soul Suppression. In the blink of an eye, the Land of Soul Suppression was packed with players.
My party consisted of 800 Dragonlight Cavalrymen, He Yi, Beiming Xue, Gui Guzi, Chaos Moon and more. It wasn't long before tens of thousands of elite players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had gathered at the canyon. I could see enemy guilds like Hall of Immortality, Rose of the Holy Domain, Thunder and so on in the distance, but I couldn't see any allies. That was fine though. Our tens of thousands of players were more than enough to deal with them. Everyone else, please don't worry!
"Almost everyone has arrived. Let's head to the center of the canyon!"
I brought up the world map and studied it for a moment. The map was a circular leveling area, and it was dotted with blood-red dots of light. Clearly, there was more than one small map in this area, so it could accommodate a lot of players. Of course, even the Northern Alliance would come to this place. No matter how big a map was, there was bound to be conflict. The China server had declared war on the Northern Alliance because of the War of Dawn City, so they would draw their swords if they encountered them. There was no room for negotiation.
…
"Where are we going?" He Yi asked.
I replied while running, "Let's try to get as close to the center of the map as possible. The red dots are the darkest there, and I suspect that the core map of Land of Soul Suppression is located there. Let's go. We can't let anyone else take the lead."
"Mn!"
A group of Dragonlight Cavalrymen and Cyan Tiger Cavalrymen followed behind me. The rumbling of hooves shook the entire Land of Soul Suppression.
Suddenly, Heaven's Rain came to a halt and pointed her sword in front of her. She shouted, "Big brother Lu Chen, look! There's a monster!"
"Mn."
I saw a group of hunchbacked Scavenger Imps roaming the barren forest in front of us. They were humans who had been infected by the Plague of the Undead. Their bodies were severely sickened, and they had lost all signs of life. Their souls were long gone, and they carried a steel pitchfork on their shoulders as they roamed the canyon, picking up bits and pieces of trash from the ground.
Dark Pupils revealed the Scavenger Imps' stats — [Scavenger Imp] (Ancient Rank) Level: 180 Attack: 57700 ~ 6850 Defense: 5900 HP: 450000 Skills: [Magic Steal], [Life Steal], [Scream Assassination] Introduction: A group of pitiful humans whose souls were stolen by the undead. They have been infected by the Plague of the Plague of the Undead for a long time, and their bodies are incredibly strong. Moreover, they enjoy scavenging and stealing...
"Level 180 is way too weird. Fans like to read it."
Li Chengfeng laughed. "Its attack is quite high. Damn, almost 7000 attack. It's comparable to a boss."
I said, "Be careful, everyone. There are a lot of Scavenger Imps. Cavalry, move forward slowly and make sure you don't leave the healing range of the priests. Mages, use your Galaxy Storms to kill them. Archers, use your Shock Arrows to stun the Scavenger Imps. Then, use your Spiraling Arrow Blades and Volleys to cover the Scavenger Imps.
Everyone nodded in unison. My commands were well-organized, and I had won everyone's trust during the Nation War. There was nothing more important to a guild commander than the trust of his members.
Chiang chiang chiang...
The sound of swords being unsheathed filled the air. The Dragonlight Cavalry was at the front, the archers and mages were at the back, the bards were buffing the enemy, and the tacticians were buffing the parties that weren't led by Famous Generals. At this stage of the game, all tacticians above Level 150 had around 300 Tactics. A 20% Encourage VII could boost their Attack by 80%.
… …
I unsheathed the Cyan Netherworld Sword and tossed it into the air. The Cyan Netherworld Sword swept through the dark forest in front of me and pierced through seven or eight Scavenger Imps!
“31727！”
“29838！”
“31093！”
Chaos Moon curled her lips in disbelief when she saw the string of damage numbers flying above her head. "Fuck, Lu Chen's Attack is way too high! These Level 180 mobs have 5900 Defense, but they're like vegetables to you!"
The Scavenger Imps were enraged. They waved their pitchforks and charged me. Their expressions were fierce as they let out a shrill screech.
"Barrier Break, raise your shields!"
A group of mounted players unsheathed their swords and fired Flaming Awls at the Scavenger Imp's chest, causing black blood to gush out of the wound. Then, they raised their shields to block the Scavenger Imp's attacks. The Scavenger Imp's pitchforks kept ramming into their shields, dealing a terrifying amount of damage. Even with their shields up, a lot of players still lost over 10k HP. This Level 180 ancient mob's attack power was just too frightening. If the Dragonlight Cavalry had suffered this much damage, then Hall of Immortality's cavalry would've been dead by now. If their priests couldn't keep up with their healing, the Scavenger Imp's attacks would be more than enough to kill them.
The Scavenger Imps stared at us for a moment before letting out a bloodcurdling scream. "Damned humans! They've trespassed on our territory! They must be here to steal our treasures! Die!"
A blood-red light burst out of the pitchforks and stabbed into the Dragonlight Cavalry. A string of damage numbers floated above their heads — 18737!
“12772！”
“9836！”
What was even stranger was that after this round of attacks, a series of recovery numbers appeared above the Scavenger Imps' heads. "+ 18737!"
“+12772！”
“+9836！”
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Goddammit, it really is Life Steal! It's absorbing the same amount of HP as a player!
Li Chengfeng exclaimed in shock. He couldn't help but laugh. "Fuck, these Scavenger Imps are seriously OP! They have 100% lifesteal! Hurry up and kill them! Don't let them suck us dry!"
Everyone laughed and went all out in their attacks. The mages and archers behind them also unleashed Galaxy Storms and Spiraling Arrow Blades at the mobs. The entire frontline was fighting fiercely, and holy light kept flashing. Murong Mingyue, Moon Dew, and the other priests were doing their best to heal the mobs.
Everyone laughed and attacked the Scavenger Imps with everything they had. The mages and archers behind us also unleashed Galaxy Storms and Spiraling Arrow Blades at the Scavenger Imps. The last hit nearly dealt 50k damage. Admittedly, my attack power was only around 40k in the past, but now that I was a Divine General, my hidden attack power had increased a little. It wasn't surprising that I could deal 50k damage. If I activated Great Earth Transformation, the damage would be even scarier.
Of course, every minute of Great Earth Transformation cost 1 Divine Energy Point, and I only had a few dozen right now. So, it was better to save it up and kill more Scavenger Imps. It wasn't hard to imagine that we would run into the Northern Alliance or even Candle Dragon once we entered the core map. This was a leveling ground, not a Nation War zone. Once we killed all the Northern Alliance players, it was time to deal with Candle Dragon. There was no room for negotiation!
… …
"Pa da!"
One of the Scavenger Imps let out an exaggerated scream of pain and dropped a card — [Scavenger Imp Card]: Increases user's attack speed by 40% and monster drop rate by 25%. Lasts for 90 minutes.
Hehe, this is good stuff! I had a full body buff, and Murong Mingyue was healing me, so my health wasn't a problem anymore. I didn't need the 40% HP boost of a Blood Knight anymore. With 40% attack speed and 25% drop rate, this card was definitely a great leveling tool!
Swhoosh!
The card flew into the sky and turned into a ray of light that enveloped me. My attack speed instantly increased by a lot. Very good, let's keep going!
As if we were in sync, He Yi dropped an Imp Card and used it immediately. Li Chengfeng, Chaos Moon, Gui Guzi, High Fighting Spirits, Heaven's Rain and the rest of our main force dropped their Scavenger Imp Cards and used them one after another. Everyone was smart enough to know that we didn't come to Land of Soul Suppression to kill Candlelight Shadow or Vienna's Sorrow, we came to Land of Soul Suppression to fish for more loot!