Chapter 435 (1/2)
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I opened up my friend list and sent Lin Yixin a message: “Snowy Cathaya isn't here trying to compete for the boss. This… doesn't quite seem to fit your usual modus operandi.”
Lin Yixin opened up a chat window, her silvery peals of laughter ringing in my ears. “Stupid Lu Chen, don't you forget that I've always been an intelligent warrior. Just how many good pieces of equipment can that Level 145 Spirit Rank boss even drop? Besides, with so many guilds trying to s.n.a.t.c.h it, the winner will inevitably end up suffering a pyrrhic victory. Everyone's going to sacrifice the levels of thousands of players just for a chance to get a piece of equipment they may not even obtain. That's so not worth it! Anyway, I decided to wait for someone else to open the guild territory system before I go and s.n.a.t.c.h it away from them!”
“f.u.c.k… that's really unlike you!”
“Heehee, actually the main reason is…”
“The main reason is?”
“The main reason is that I haven't even eaten lunch yet and I just got back from the hospital too! My life isn't so easy! I'm going to go offline and eat a boxed meal before I come back…”
“d.a.m.n…”
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“So what's the situation?” He Yi asked. She knew that I had just contacted Lin Yixin.
I turned around and said, “Lin Yixin said that Snowy Cathaya isn't going to partic.i.p.ate in this fight. They're going to wait for the guild territory to sp.a.w.n before s.n.a.t.c.hing it away!”
“Oh, so they're going to bide their time and wait for a perfect opportunity!”
“Yup!”
“So what are we going to do?”
I glanced at the boss who only had 15% of its HP left and drew the Heaven-stealing Sword. I said with a grin, “I don't really care what Snowy Cathaya intends to do. This boss still belongs to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Alright everyone! It's time to go to war!”
“Yes!”
Everyone was overflowing with excitement. All of our hands had started to itch after watching the other players fiercely clash with each other.
I pointed my sword down toward the valley as I said, “Remember, don't lose your head in battle! Our formation will be like a sharp spear that pierces through the enemy line. As long as the people at the tip of the spear can get to the boss and s.n.a.t.c.h it, it will be mission accomplished! If not, we'll suffer even more losses and now that all of us are trying to rush to our fifth promotion, we can't afford to drop levels here! Do you understand?!”
“Aye, aye captain!” Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun was sitting on his Bald Wolf as he hefted his sharp sword.
He licked his lips and grinned. “It's too bad that the mount I got from the CGL Who Will Rise tournament needs its user to be Level 115. If not, I'd also be one of our major players!”
I chuckled and replied. “There's no need to be anxious. Your time to s.h.i.+ne will come sooner rather than later!”
That was right. Even though Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun stats were pretty good, he hadn't reached the summit yet. It would be a different discussion altogether if he had a high-rank mount though. In fact, I also hoped that he could start using that Earth Lizard Youngling as soon as possible, because once he did, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would have another player in the big leagues.
Battle cries shook the air as we thundered down the hillside. He Yi and Gui Guzi formed the very tip of our spear formation. Both knights had extremely high Defense and HP, and this was further bolstered by He Yi's Royal Road and Tactics. It would be impossible for the noobs of Mad Dragon to stop them.
The frontline players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls activated Charge and this immediately broke the patience of all the other waiting guilds.
Warsky Alliance's October Rain pointed at the valley below as she said, “Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls have made their move, so it's also time for us to strike. Let's go! Subdue that boss and grab that Territory Token!”
On the other side of the basin, a female archer appeared at the same time. Shockingly enough, it was the vice leader of The Monarch Descends—Ling Xueshang. Purple Wind Chime, Mo Xiaoxiao, and a bunch of other warriors were standing behind her.
Once Ling Xueshang gave the command, the players of The Monarch Descends streamed down the hill. They had also come to compete for this boss!
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“Here come the players of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls!” a low-level player from a minor guild yelled.
His cry immediately caused a bunch of elite warriors over Level 100 to wheel toward him. They raised their longswords in the air as they yelled, “Kill them! Beat back Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls!”
He Yi arrived at the very head of her troops. Her spear swept forward as she unleashed a Green Wave Slash. A viridian wave of spear energy crashed into those warriors, causing a string of damage numbers to appear over their heads.
6743!
4892!
5729!
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The HP bars of these warriors had nearly been depleted in that single instant. Meanwhile, Gui Guzi was coming in right behind He Yi. His spear swept forward, his Aurora Thrust creating a straight line shockwave that sliced through all of these warriors. Dozens of high-level warriors collapsed to the ground as they instantly transformed into icy corpses!
I swiftly charged to the front and used Thunderous Charge to catch up with the two knights leading the line. After that, I leapt into the air and landed with a War Crush, causing clods of dirt to fly into the air. A loud screeching sound immediately rang out, as my attack instantly cleared an entire area clean of players. Mad Dragon's losses were mounting and the players who had fallen just outside the radius of my attack scrambled backward as if they had just seen a ghost.
Thud! Thud! Thud!
He Yi added players from Mad Dragon, Hegemon Palace, and Flower Room as targets of her Royal Road, causing their stats to drop by at least 15%. Doing this required the user to have extremely good mechanical skill and reaction speed, but this was well within He Yi's capabilities. It was simply another display of how much her combat ability had risen!
However, it seemed to have risen by a little bit too much, and in her irritation, He Yi added every guild that was not Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and b.l.o.o.d.y Mercenaries as targets of her Royal Road. If any enemy player got too close to He Yi, their stats would drop by 30%!
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