"Vienna's Sorrow has become a Divine General …" Zi Chuanyu said with a grin. "I wonder if this Cold Stream Blade is really powerful. This is going to be troublesome!"
Lin Yixin said, "A skill that increases attack range is going to be troublesome."
I gripped the Cyan Netherworld Sword and said, "Come on, let's head to the fourth floor. We can't let the Northern Alliance get ahead of us, or we'll be in big trouble."
"Mn."
… …
A group of players charged through the corridors, and when we reached the core of the boss, we saw a cold corpse. The Heaven-butchering Tiger had been killed, and the Tiger Soul Essence had been taken by Vienna's Sorrow. The corpse had transformed into a blue teleportation formation, and a bunch of Candle Dragon players were rushing into it.
Swhoosh!
I entered the fourth floor of Nine Tigers Soul Suppressing Tower. Every time I entered a floor, the map would be reshuffled. Players would be randomly teleported to the same map, and the original parties would have to be reorganized. Therefore, whoever entered the map first would have a natural advantage. This had nothing to do with strength, it was all about luck. Whoever killed the boss first and entered the next floor would be the king!
Beep!
Li Chengfeng sent me a message: "Lu Chen, what took you so long?!"
"How's the situation on the fourth floor?" I asked.
Li Chengfeng looked very anxious as he said, "We're a little too late to enter the fourth floor. The Northern Alliance has already sent over a hundred guilds into the fourth floor under the command of Vienna's Sorrow, who just became a Divine General. Their only goal is to kill all the Chinese players who have entered the fourth floor. Check the map and you'll see that almost every node on the map is guarded by Northern Alliance players. They seem to be trying to split up all the Chinese players and kill them one by one. Also, they're stationed at the four main passages leading to the boss. In the last ten minutes or so, we lost over fifty Dragonlight Cavalrymen and two hundred Cyan Tiger Cavalrymen in the corners of the map."
"Fuck!"
I opened the map and glanced at it. As expected, the map of the fourth floor was a little different from the others. It looked like a circuit diagram, and every so often, there would be a gap. It looked like the Northern Alliance was using this to their advantage and gather their strength to crush the China players.
"Chengfeng, relay my orders."
"Alright, go ahead!"
"Everyone, don't recklessly charge the Northern Alliance's defense line after you've teleported to the fourth floor. The China players should band together and tear apart the Northern Alliance's blockade one by one. Only parties of at least 50 people are allowed to charge the defense line, so it's best if you don't act alone. We're going to take things one step at a time and reclaim the initiative of the fourth floor. Everyone else, just watch!"
"Alright, got it!"
…
I checked the map and confirmed that there were no friendly players nearby. I activated Dark Pupils and spotted a dense cluster of blood-red dots about 400 yards ahead of me. That was a narrow pass, and the Northern Alliance's players were already gathering there. Hmm, let's not worry about that for now. I'll clear the path first.
I gripped the Cyan Netherworld Sword and leaped onto my mount. Then, I led my apparition and the Phantom Wolf King forward slowly. My field of vision gradually widened, and I spotted a silver figure flashing across the dry, damp ground. When I got closer, I discovered that it was a general clad in rusted silver armor and wielding a rusted spear. It slowly moved forward and let out a low growl — [Silver Halberd Wielder] (dread-rank mob) Level: 188...
Fuck, this is a Level 188 dread-rank mob with incredible stats. It could use Charge, Charge, Trample and more. It was a bona fide warrior-type mob, but it was an undead mob that had been forged into a mechanical puppet using powerful silver metal. Its Defense was as high as 7500!
Hiss hiss …
Having already discovered my whereabouts, this Silver Halberd wielder let out a deep roar and suddenly charged at me with the momentum of a raging inferno!
Thud thud thud...
I swiftly took three steps backward and perfectly dodged the dread-rank mob's Charge. The moment it completed its Charge, I swung the Cyan Netherworld Sword and struck its neck. That was its weak point, Burning Blade Slash + Universe Break exploded into the air and dealt a huge amount of damage — 27873!
“31992！”
“37626！”
“41098！”
Mn, this mob's Defense was so high that even my Attack couldn't deal enough damage to it. That being said, with the help of the Phantom Wolf King and my apparition, it wouldn't take more than three rounds of skills to finish it off. Universe Break, Burning Blade Slash and other DPS skills had a cooldown of 6 seconds, so it would only take me 20 seconds at most to kill a mob. It was no problem at all.
"Roar roar …"
The Silver Halberd Wielder fired a shot at my shoulder, causing me to feel a searing pain. I lost over 15000 HP in an instant. The Bronze Armor Wolves and Bronze Beasts on the first and third floors were much stronger than the Bronze Armor Wolves and Bronze Beasts on the first to third floors.
Thud!
The third Barrier Break successfully killed the Silver Halberd Wielder. I checked my HP and noted that I only had 65% left. Lifesteal and Recover had cost me 70k HP, but I was lucky that I had Regeneration of the Undead. It wouldn't take long for me to recover back to full HP, and it wouldn't affect my grinding too much.
At the distance, the Northern Alliance players hadn't moved too much. Only one or two players had moved their coordinates a little, and it looked like they were luring the mobs one by one. They didn't dare to attract too many Silver Halberd Wielder's aggro, or else they'd be dead meat.
The Level 188 dread-rank mobs gave me even more experience than before, and they were more than enough to satisfy my current needs. Setting everything else aside, I needed to get to Level 180 first. There was a higher realm above the Earthfire Realm, and I couldn't be satisfied with Great Earth Transformation. That would be a waste of time...
… …
"Pa da!"
The third Silver Halberd Wielder died, and it dropped a silver helmet. I picked it up and was pleasantly surprised. Not bad, I had something to look forward to!
[Silverblade Leather Helmet] (Spirit-grade, Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★)
Defense: 570 Defense: 420 Agility: + 125 Stamina: + 115 Passive: Increases user's evasion rate by 25% and ranged attack power by 15%. Outstanding Property: Eye Burst. Increases critical hit damage by 10%. Property: Silverblade Set?
Helmet Requirement: 155...
It was a 4-star Outstanding Level 155 Leather Armor Set. Its Attributes were amazing, and it should be equipment for Archers. If one could gather a full set like this, they would basically become a first-class Archer. Fans of the book also liked to read: Archer.
I tossed the Silverblade Leather Helmet into my bag and continued on my way. I glanced around and noted that I had exactly 10 Cyanblade sets in my bag. Hmm, it was time to start collecting the Silverblade sets. This trip to Nine Tigers Soul Suppressing Tower was definitely worth it.
… …
The guild channel was abuzz with discussion. Xu Yang shouted angrily, "Motherfuckers, how shameless! They actually gathered almost a hundred players to block off the main path, and two Heroic Bannermen were guarding this place. Thirty of us were trapped here, and if it weren't for the hundreds of Silver Halberd Wielder blocking the way, we would've all been eaten alive already!"
Gui Guzi said, "Don't worry, Brother Xu Yang. I've seen your coordinates, and they're not far away from you. Chaos Moon, High Fighting Spirits, and over 40 of our brothers are right in front of you. Let's kill the mobs first, and once we're done, we'll pincer them and take them out."
Xu Yang: "Mn, the Northern Alliance sure is ruthless this time!"
He Yi giggled. "They were the first to enter the fourth floor, and they camped the boss's corpse for 20 minutes. They gathered almost ten thousand players before they teleported to the fourth floor. That's why they controlled all the main paths of the fourth floor in one fell swoop. Everyone, stay calm and take your time. I'm at coordinates (1737,9898). If you're nearby, come and meet up with us. We'll attack the Northern Alliance's stronghold in front of us in ten minutes …"
Li Chengfeng laughed wickedly. "Now that you mention it, three hundred-man parties from Hegemon Palace have already been wiped out. Not only did they piss off the Northern Alliance, but they also provoked a monster. I can't believe that these idiots managed to make it into the Top 10 of China's Guild Ranking. There's no justice in this world …"
"That's enough …" Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun said with a smile, "I watched as Laughing At The Heavens of Warsky Alliance led a party of over 70 players to attack Vienna's Sorrow's defense line, but only 7 of them made it out alive. The rest of them were killed by Vienna's Sorrow, so don't underestimate him the next time you see him. He learned a very powerful offensive Divine General Skill, and he even changed his weapon to an Immortal-grade spear called 'Frostscar'. It has incredible Attack, and it nearly one-shot Laughing At The Heavens even though he was in a defensive state. Laughing At The Heavens' face was as red as a pig's liver …"
He Yi was speechless. "It looks like the situation really isn't looking good!"
Li Chengfeng nodded. "Yeah, but it doesn't matter. This is only the fourth floor of the Soul Suppressing Tower, and we'll have plenty of chances to do so in the future. Lu Chen, you should organize the allies around the coordinates as well. Right now, everyone is divided, so you should have no problem becoming the king of a certain area."
I looked around and saw someone walking up to me from behind. I couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, as long as there are still China players alive, I'll try my best to lead them …"
"Mn."
… …
I killed a Silver Spear Wielder in front of me and picked up a pair of Silver Blade Legguards. Then, I turned around and saw a China party coming toward me. The emblem on their shoulders was very clear, and they were from Wind City. Their guild was a rival guild of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Silver Soul, one of the guilds of the Avengers. In fact, these dozens of players were definitely Candlelight Shadow's people.
Thinking of the bigger picture, I extended a hand and greeted them, "Hello!"
The party leader of Silver Soul looked at me in surprise. "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand?"
"That's right!"
I pointed behind me and said, "There are almost 20 Silver Spear Wielder mobs over there, and there are almost a hundred Northern Alliance players guarding behind them. So, I suggest we work together and break through their defenses. What do you think?"
The leading magic knight walked over with a dark expression on his face. "Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is the guild that declared war on us, and we are Silver Soul's people. Why should we listen to the vice leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls?"