Chapter 822 - Gawains Secret Weapon (1/2)
Chapter 822 - Gawain's Secret Weapon
After I logged off, I ate a simple dinner and took a quick shower. Everything took less than half an hour to complete. I logged back on as soon as I could to get back into battle. It was only half an hour after I logged on that Wan Er and Dong Cheng finally came back. The two girls were slower than usual. When they logged back on I couldn’t help but comment, “Did you girls take forty minutes to shower?”
Dong Cheng raised her Deer Cry Staff and wryly smiled, “We came after fixing our makeup, duh…”
“Makeup?” I was speechless, “Does makeup increase your stats?”
“Nope!”
Wan Er smiled, “Well, our opponents are Luo Lin and Gawain. We can lose soldiers but we can’t lose our footing. That’s why we put on makeup before battle!”
I was completely defeated by the two brats. On the other hand, the other [Zhan Long] players died on the spot. They had seen these two beauties in person before, but seeing them play coy and being mischievous like that was the finishing blow for them.
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The battle situation was not very optimistic. When we activated the Dragon Crystal Cannons around seven hundred feet away from the city, we realized that the cannon balls couldn’t penetrate the city walls. The only remaining strategy that was left was to attack the city head-on. However, the problem was that Gawain and Luo Lin were both guarding the city walls. Attacking it was no easy task.
Below the city walls, there was a chaotic fray of humans and demons alike. Healing light rays flashed across the battlefield, resting on the players. Theodore had his Marshall’s Sword in hand and he stood on the stage of the central tent, his face content. It was as though losing 80,000 of his 150,000 men was enough of a sacrifice for him to deserve victory. But, based on what I observed, there were actually not many Hybrid Demons left in the city. It was for that reason that Gawain and Luo Lin’s expressions were steadily growing uglier. They must have never imagined that Tian Ling City’s determination would be so great, and our might so strong.
I carefully studied the system interface. Of the millions of players that came, only hundreds of thousands were left remaining. As for the achievement rankings, I remained firmly in first place. The boost my [Frost Wing]s gave me was just too strong. Even a crazy monster like Fan Ge Que couldn’t beat me. If everything went smoothly, then I’d be number one on the rankings again——
Li Xiao YaoAchievement: 771
Fang Ge QueAchievement: 698
SimpleAchievement: 664
Cang Yue Achievement: 659
Mu Xuan Achievement: 622
Cang TongAchievement: 591
Ye LaiAchievement: 585
Drunken SpearAchievement: 570
Q-SwordAchievement: 554
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Fang Ge Que was in second place, while Simple and Dong Cheng Yue were close behind. The gaps between them all were very narrow. Mu Xuan and Wan Er were in fifth and sixth place respectively. Seventh place went to Enchanted Painting. That little girl didn’t have many area of effect attacks, and she usually couldn’t even get into the top ten. But now that she had a country weapon, she easily made it into the top seven. Closely following her were Ye Lai, Drunken Spear, and Q-Sword. Unfortunately, Jian Feng Han and Yan Zhao Warrior didn’t even make the top ten. There were numerous high-level players in Tian Ling City, and the competition was fierce. They were barely in the top twenty….
Last time we received rewards, we didn’t have much experience with the format and we didn’t know what to do. But this time, if all goes well, everyone would get to choose to exchange their achievement points for Military Achievements. Fang Ge Que and Drunken Spear both got the sweet end of the deal. I, on the other hand, was an example among the players. Everyone knew how I assumed this position as the Commander of the Royal Army. All of the youths in the game dreamt of becoming the commander of their own armies. After all, there was no end to a grand dream.
In the blink of an eye, another half hour passed and there was finally a break in between the Hybrid Demon attacks. Luo Lin shouted the orders, “Close the gates!”
A few bulky giants began to turn the handle, closing the great gates. The moment the great gates were slammed shut, we all realized that they were completely fire-resistant and they wouldn’t fall to an explosion. The steel doors were an entire meter thick. Normal slashes were like an itch. Rather than ramming the doors down, we might as well just scale the wall.
Seeing the flow of monsters stop, the increase in achievement points also slowed to a stop. At that point, quite a few started to panic. Soaring Dragon raised his staff and walked up to the gates and shouted, “Why don’t the NPCs just lay siege on the city? What are they getting paid for?”
Drunken Spear calmly reminded him, “Do not worry.”
Fierce Tiger raised his battle axe and smiled, “Boss, how about I take three thousand brothers and test out the city? Look, the NPCs have already brought over the ladders. If we just take them, we’ll go straight to Luo Lin and Gawain.”
Drunken Spear chuckled.
Fierce Tiger glared, “Little flower, what the f*ck are you laughing at?”
Drunken Spear turned his horse around and pointed at the Flame Dragon Army, “Tiger Bro, look, the Flame Dragon Army’s cannons are still red. A drop of sweat will evaporate right off it. By the time you take your men to attack the city walls, the all mighty Crown Prince Theodore will release another round of cannons at the wall. Let’s see how bitterly you die then.”
Sweat formed on Fierce Tiger’s forehead, “D*mm*t, alright then, I’ll just wait for the NPCs to start first.”
Soaring Dragon cautiously looked at the Royal Army’s formation and said, “Compared to the Flame Dragon Army, the Royal Army doesn’t lack that many fewer cannons. Do you suppose Li Xiao Yao is using this expedition as a way to take revenge… he wouldn’t point those cannons at enemy guilds would he… Our [Flying Dragon] wouldn’t be spared from his hit list... “
Drunken Spear chuckled again, “Boss, don’t worry about that. Li Xiao Yao isn’t that kind of man. If he really were that petty, I’m afraid that he would’ve long decimated our [Flying Dragon], or the [Wrath of Heroes], or the [Knights Templar]. Think about it. [Zhan Long] and Li Xiao Yao definitely have the power, they just decide to not use it.”