375 Chapter 375 - Quietly Making a Fortune (2/2)

The first to engage with the enemy was the party led by Gu Xiaoshang. Gu Xiaoshang was not just a mercenary group leader, but a guild leader as well. Given how she was often the beauty Oathless Sword would fawn over, it was not particularly hard to understand why she would be the one shouldering a heavy responsibility like this. This was a lady who was proficient in taking command of group PvP. This woman remained undaunted despite facing such a huge task, firmly taking command of her troops with unwavering expertise.

This company of men from Yunduan City may have been a motley crew of players in the beginning, but after spending several days on this expedition, their experience wandering from city to city as foreigners, journeying and fighting together, spending what down time they had together over a drink or two had built a level of familiarity that was that bit better than any other temporary gathering of players of varying allegiances.

This was most evident in how accustomed they were to taking orders from a unified command; even if they did not agree with how Gu Xiaoshang had arranged the troops, each of them would at the very least follow the orders they were given, giving them that edge over the patchwork army rushing towards them right now.

The players they were facing did not seem to number any more than those on Yunduan City's side, and their formation looked to be orderly, but the arrangements they used had rather obvious gaps between them. The reason was entirely due to the fact the players were unfamiliar with one another. Now that a battle was about to break out, every man would freely attack how they deemed fit, since they did not even have a commander in charge. It was clear which side held the advantage in this fight, as the players from Luori City were slaughtered like the rudderless army they were, the front two rows collapsing in the first exchange of fire alone.

That was the point when the players from Luori City realized they were not facing mere pushovers. They were in a pinch, so players began to step out voluntarily and took charge commanding everyone. Most players participated in both mercenary and guild activities; it was rare to find players who only did just one. Thus, quite a number of players that had participated in mercenary groups had experience waging large scale group PvP battles like this.

Now that they had someone taking charge of overall command, the situation was no longer as dire as when they first clashed. After all, those that joined in the coalition for this huge mission were the top players of Luori City, not any worse than those found in Yunduan City. It was almost impossible to tell which side held the upper hand at the moment.

On Yunduan City's side, although they appeared to be rushing aggressively forward, deep down they were actually putting their survival foremost. Seeing that the enemy had managed to calm down and stand their ground, they instantly began to focus on their own defense.

The players from Luori City abruptly felt as if they had became a more formidable force, the one attack they mounted seemed to have immediately muted their enemy's own assault, and their fighting spirit rose even as they began to call for blood.

There were even cries of ”Give us what we want and we'll show you mercy”. Naturally, what they meant was ”Hand over Todd and we'll spare your lives”.

The goal for Yunduan City's players was to hide Todd's position, so they could not let the enemy find out that Todd was not within their formation. The best method to achieve this was goal was to sow uncertainty in them. So when the enemy shouted such words, Gu Xiaoshang instantly shouted back her response, ”Let's see if the sword in my hand agrees!”

She raised her arm up with that roar as she released the cape she had on. The cape took to the wind and flew right into someone's face, and she used that opening to swipe both her swords through and slay that man.

”WOAHHH! That woman's despicable!” the enemy yelled madly, even as the battle between both sides crescendoed.

Leaders of different personality would often decide the temperament the troops would take in battle. The way Gu Xiaoshang led her men into battle head-on was a mirror image to the straightforwardness of that lady.

On another side of the battlefield, the men Black Forefinger were in charge of were quickly irked by his method of engaging the enemy.

”Please, my fellow brothers. I wonder if there's anything I could help you with!” Black Forefinger had a big smile on his face, warmly greeting the enemy that came running straight towards him.

As the saying went: There was no reason to raise a hand against a man who owned up to his mistake. The enemy did not feel too good attacking given the action Black Forefinger had taken. They quickly stopped, with a representative coming forth to greet the players from Yunduan City with the line people would often give when two parties that picked up a Competitive Quest would meet. ”Sorry, we're doing a Competitive Quest.”

”Oh, what's the content of your mission?”

”Assassinate Todd!” His opponent was honest.

”Todd's not among us!” Black Forefinger matched this man in terms of honesty.

When that man heard his honest words, he instead smiled, ”Is that so? Do you mind letting us have a look then?”

”Haha, he's really not with us. Do you not believe us, bro!” Black Forefinger tried to laugh the matter off. A lie that could be true, meant it could truly be a lie. This was a military strategy depicted in the War of the Three Kingdoms that Black Forefinger had played perfectly. Oathless Sword had specifically instructed the parties to make the enemy suspect that Prisoner Todd could be within their midst. Black Forefinger was a man with quite a few tricks up his sleeves; his method of stalling for time involved wasting the enemy's time with pointless banter and words

There were two other troops out there that were each fulfilling their responsibilities and tasks in their own manner. Back in that dried-up river valley, Young Master Han and his bunch of elite gamers had finally come across their enemy.

The murderous air that pervaded from them was palpable, their target clear from a single glance. Brother Assist and the lot were naturally astonished when they saw that Young Master Han's ruse had been seen through. But what they found more surprising was the fact there were not too many players present blocking their way.

”There's not too many of them, I think we can take them,” Royal God Call did not mince his words, showing his complete disregard for their opponents.

”Of course!” Young Master Han continued Royal God Call's words, ”Its rare to find such an opportunity like this. If I was this man I, too, would not tell the rest of the coalition members if I saw through the ruse. I would pretend to be equally clueless, before quietly gathering a few of my own comrades to make our way to this valley and quietly make our fortune. How wonderful that would be! Am I not right, big boss man?”