Chapter 188 – The Calm Before the Storm (1/2)
Chapter 188 – The Calm Before the Storm
Translated by: xDh20, Ciel and GGP!
Edited by: Manvender, Seb, Zdog and Video!
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The following day, at 10AM.
In the lush woods near the outskirts of Ba Huang City, [Valiant Bravery] members could be seen everywhere and with the arrival of Zhan Long’s group of 7, all the players were finally ready for the 100 VS 100 battle.
Standing underneath a pear tree, I crossed my arms, looked at General Li Mu and asked “Did you find out who [Flying Dragon] hired to join their guild?”
Li Mu nodded “Only players that have entered the guild for two hours should be able to participate in the Guild Prestige Battlefield. According to the spy I planted in [Flying Dragon], they hired 11 high level players that are all on the CBN network’s top 1000 players ranking . They also invited 21 players from Fan Shu City, who are all at least level 50 top tier players and the rest are from Ba Huang City.
I gave a cold stare “Who in Ba Huang City would help [Flying Dragon]?”
Li Mu bitterly said: “[Vanguard] did. 13 core players from [Vanguard] joined [Flying Dragon] as mercenaries. All of them belong to heavy armor type classes.”
“13 players?”
“Yes!” General Li Mu gripped his sword handle and said “Xiao Yao, these 13 players are also on CBN’s top 1000 players and are veteran gamers from Jian Feng Han’s forces. They are [Vanguard]’s elite squad and are nicknamed [Vanguard]’s 13 Eagles. Their leader is Fallen Wolf, who you have previously sparred against!
I clenched my fist “Che, the situation looks grim; it is not in our favor.”
Li Mu nodded “Yeah, their average level is 2-3 levels above ours’. Since [Flying Dragon] hired 50% of their fighting force, they have an advantage in both level and equipment. They are really determined to win!”
Alongside me, Matcha said “So much hired help might not be a good thing, they are not as organized as we are. If we can use the geographical location to our advantage, we could stand a chance.”
I asked “When will the map for the Guild Prestige Battlefield be released?”
“30 minutes before the battle, we will wait here right now since the time is so short.”
“Yeah…..”
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Li Mu sat down on the grass by the pear trees and used both of his hands to hold up up his head while his arms were resting in his lap. Frowning, he whispered “Xiao Yao, can you tell me what I should do? [Valiant Bravery] is my and my brothers’ dream. It is our expedition in this world of virtual reality, so why do we keep on hitting these roadblocks such as, [Flying Dragon] and [Vanguard]?
I patted his shoulders, smiling “Don’t pressure yourself too much, and don’t worry about it alone, you have us with you. Even if we lose, there should not be one bit of regret. However, we might not lose!”
Li Mu nodded.
Off to the side, General Lian Po sighed. Holding his crossbow, he laughed “We in the General family are called madmen by the players of Ba Huang City; it seems like they were right. We are not afraid of picking fights with others because we think of everyone as equals, not only that, but we all share a love for the Generals of the Warring States Period, to the extent that we have used different names as our ID’s. As you can tell Xiao Yao, Li Mu’s original name was Li Xin, Wang Jian’s original name is Wang Teng, Bai Qi was originally Bai Ying, and I changed my name from Sun Hong to Lian Po. And now you have it, a complete meal…”
TL: He means that the whole General Family is named completely after famous generals of the Warring Kingdoms time.
I couldn’t hold back my laughter and said “Yeah, that’s exactly the reason why, we are the type of people that care for one another. Life is a long and lonely journey, but it is filled with our friends and dreams that accompany us. Without them, what’s the difference between life and death?”
Li Mu stood up, laughing “Yes, Xiao Yao is right, [Valiant Bravery] is our dream, so we can’t let the despicable people from [Flying Dragon] vanquish it!”
I replied: “Let’s check our battle preparations to make sure that everything is in order. The battle will begin in one and a half hours. We need to obtain the information on the map of the battleground and decide on a strategy in the 30 minutes before the the battle starts. If we don’t come up with a strategy, and rush in recklessly, we will not have even a 20% chance of victory!”
Li Mu nodded in agreement “Sure!”
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Time passed by slowly; for some of [Valiant Bravery]’s players it was a type of torture, while for others it was exhilarating. Knowing that they would have to face off against elite players coming from all three of the large cities, who are definitely stronger than them, increased their heart rate in both cases.
“Brother Xiao Yao….” Little Wolf silently held the dagger next to the pear tree and asked “Will we win? I can’t help but worry that we might not win….”
I forced a smile while pointing at the [Valiant Bravery]’s logo on my shoulder and said “Today, we are warriors of [Valiant Bravery] and with that we must fight without any regrets!”
Matcha nodded cutely, “Yes, what boss says is right…..”
Old K held his battle axe while grinning: “Let’s not talk about winning or losing, we haven’t even fought yet. I’m more interested in fighting [Vanguard]’s 13 Eagles and seeing if they are as good as rumors say.”
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Moments later, a “Ding” sound could be heard as the Guild Prestige Battlefield map revealed itself. It was a 10,000 x 10,000 field that was not too large nor too small, in the center of the map was a plateau with lush forest that was surrounded by shrubs. The players spawned on opposite ends of the map. Once the battle started, the players would start fighting, the penalties for dying here are as usual; if you die, you will lose a level and drop some equipment.
“Hua….”