Chapter 126: The Beginning
After finally buying the potions, I checked the time, and five minutes had already passed.
I rushed to the West Gate, only to find that the city gate was slowly closing.
It made sense; if the gate was still open, people could just sneak in.
Many players outside were shouting to be let in, and the guard frowned, saying, “If you want to come in or go out, please go around to the North Gate! It won’t close for a short time.”
Although the players were displeased, they had no choice but to comply.
Hearing this, Zane headed towards the North Gate.
At this moment, the North Gate of Yunshui City was lined with countless players in front of the gate. From left to right were the Brotherhood, Unity of Heaven and Earth, Drunken Fairy Tale, Mingxiao, and Yuhua.
Next to them were some miscellaneous guilds and solo players. They couldn’t form any proper formation and had to team up together, with their overall quality being much worse than those large guilds, averaging 2-5 levels lower.
Although this defense was somewhat sudden, it also represented an opportunity. The Dark Faction couldn’t possibly use weak characters to attack the city.
If we could withstand this attack, we would not only receive a lot of rewards but also enhance the guild’s reputation. Ultimately, it would depend on the performance in this battle.
Seeing their spirited looks, Zane felt relieved; Yunshui City should be safe.
Glancing at the city wall, hundreds of archers were poised and ready. Meanwhile, black cannon barrels were set up on the parapets, looking very formidable; the NPC’s cannonballs would definitely be much stronger than Lord Xisi’s explosive bombs.
However, among the black line of archers, there was a conspicuous flash of gold.
Upon closer inspection, the short figure with golden hair… wasn’t that Alna? She had come to participate in the city defense too?
Speaking of which… it seemed we had agreed to level up together today. But with this situation, there was no way around it.
Shaking his head, Zane turned and left.
“Has that guy gone crazy? Why is he walking outside now!” some players whispered.
“Hmph, I’ve seen plenty of fools like him. Just a moment ago, a team tried to run outside and ended up being taken out by ghouls, directly wiped out.”
“Probably a casual player. Honestly… can’t even check the world announcement.”
“We don’t have time to worry about him; the monsters will be here soon!”
…
After walking for about five minutes, players were hardly in sight anymore.
The Grey Ridge Plain was eerily quiet; after the Gray Wolf left, no new monsters had appeared.
For some reason, this atmosphere had turned strange.
Suddenly, a strong Swift Shadow Wolf leaped out from behind a large tree!
Lightning Charge!
The moment the skill activated, its body seemed to transform into a flash of lightning, and when I regained my senses, I had already reached my target destination.
Furthermore, a surge of energy rushed through my feet, as Zane sprinted across the plain.
As the scenery around me receded, I spotted a massive army in the distance.
Oh no, did I drag this out too long?
The road to the west was almost completely blocked, making it hard to imagine how many there were.
The monsters at the front were ones I knew well.
With their hideous faces and dog-like bodies, they were undoubtedly ghouls.
Level 22 silver monsters.
They had clearly noticed this unexpected visitor and were rushing at me with claws bared.
“Howl————!”
The Swift Shadow Wolf let out a long howl, a battle cry!
Physical Attack Power increased by 25%, reaching 479-483, and a tearing skill appeared in my skill bar with a countdown of 60 seconds below it.
Here we go!
The ghouls showed no sign of panic at my roar; instead, they scrambled to get closer.
Swish!
-895
One slap knocked off a third of this ghoul’s health.
Now there was no level suppression, making it much easier to fight.
However, more enemies were surrounding me as a result.
-79
-102
-82
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Although the damage wasn’t high, there were just too many of them; I couldn’t kill them all. If this kept up, I would definitely be worn down.
Storm Field!
Targeting myself and the enemy in front of me, I pulled all monsters within a 10*10 range into the vortex.
-677
-721
-679
-692
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The attack power of Storm Field was 0.75*2 per second. In less than three seconds, the ghouls ahead had been annihilated, turning into countless experience points and loot.
Zane frowned; there was no time to collect loot; I had to rush towards this blank area!
So, the Swift Shadow Wolf violently tore a big hole through the encirclement of ghouls and ran out.
This action, of course, attracted the attention of the other monsters.
This isn’t good!
I saw a black-robed mage shaking his staff, black magic power gathering at the tip; I couldn’t let him unleash it.
Lightning Charge!
I zipped through obstacles and struck the skeletal mage, dealing a straight line of piercing damage.
-2049
-2049
-1756
-1843
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This guy’s physical defense seemed quite ordinary; I even dealt 2k damage and triggered the Gray Wolf Gauntlet’s Gray Wolf Spirit effect, and the pursuing Gray Wolf immediately snuffed the skeletal mage!
Lightning Charge, unlike Charge, wouldn’t be blocked by obstacles, acting as a teleport skill that ignored terrain.
I wonder what would happen if I used it to pass through walls?
After killing this enemy, I jumped through a thin spot on the side of the army.
I was almost past!
Suddenly, I felt the hair on my body stand on end and instinctively rolled to the right.
A massive earth spike shot up where I had just been; if I hadn’t dodged, it would have pierced me through.
Not looking back, I continued to flee, while among the army, a pair of black eyes slowly turned, fixated on the direction I was fleeing.
…
On the other side, the Snow Feather Goblins were ready with bows and arrows, on guard for the approaching enemy, while the Gray Wolves were spread throughout the camp, prepared to attack if anything went wrong.
“With so many archers here, we should be safe, right?” Endless Sea commented, looking at the goblins standing on the arrow towers.
“No, the enemy numbers are too many,” Starry seemed to have figured something out, saying, “We can’t stay here. We need to attract some enemies ahead to kill; otherwise, we won’t be able to hold out!”
“Huh? But there aren’t any enemies in sight, right? Plus, aren’t we waiting for Zanny?” Nangong asked, puzzled.
“There’s no time…” Starry said.
At the same time, Zane said to the team, “I’m heading forward; everyone listen to Starry, let’s go take down some enemies first, or we absolutely won’t be able to hold!”
“…Alright!”
At that moment, a message suddenly popped up.
System Notification: Please note, the monster attack has officially begun! From now on, players who die will not be able to resurrect!
No resurrection!?
…
In the Maze of Rocks, the map was filled with numerous red dots.
The air was thick with a tense atmosphere, and these ferocious undead creatures were stirring! It wouldn’t be long before they reached the Crimson Plain, and after crossing it, they could directly launch an attack on the Elf Race’s Silver Shine City!
