Chapter 230: The Attack Begins
(Considering that some people are confused about when the male and female leads are in control… In the following chapters, it will be defaulted that Zichen is in control, and when Starry is in control, it will be indicated in brackets.)
Mini Theater 1:
“So tired…” Just after finishing a day of monster hunting, Brother Shiu and the others have already logged off, while Zichen idly gazes at the night sky.
Leaning against a peach blossom tree, not all tree demons have the ability to attack actively. As long as you don’t do anything too extreme, they won’t take any action.
Starry’s body is right beside him, and she herself is in a dormant state.
Speaking of which, ever since entering “Dream of the Mists,” I’ve been immersed in the fun of leveling up and exploring, and haven’t really taken a good look at her.
Now is a great opportunity.
The moonlight falls through the gaps of time onto the girl’s tender cheeks, her purple hair shining like gemstones.
Although I’m very familiar with this cute face, from an outsider’s perspective, it still feels quite subtle.
To be honest, just looking at it is quite pleasing to the eye.
“Brother Zichen, I like you!” Starry sensed someone observing her and turned her head, speaking sweetly with a happy smile on her face.
Zichen took half a step back in disbelief, almost scared, “What…?”
“I’ve liked you for a long time, please give me a chance… okay?” Unlike her usual aloof demeanor, the renowned War God Starry actually adopted a—young lady’s posture, touching her pink lips, her small hands nervously intertwined, her eyes filled with anticipation.
In such a situation, probably no one could refuse.
But… “I refuse.” Zichen resolutely shook his head.
“Why…!?” Starry’s eyes turned red, almost crying.
“Hmph… I prefer more mature women.” Casually glancing at the two petite white rabbits, Zichen said heartlessly, “We’re not suitable.”
Then he stood up directly, saying leisurely, “Do you know… the happiness that can’t be held in one hand?”
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The evening wind messed up his bangs, and the girl remained silent.
Huh? Why can’t I speak? Zichen tried to control Starry to speak, but it was as if he was blocked.
That’s right, all of this was Zichen’s own act, otherwise, who would dare to speak like that in front of the girl?
What’s going on?
Turning his head, he saw that Starry had actually stood up by herself!
(I heard… you like mature women?)
“This… that… no… I just remembered a scene from TV and wanted to recreate it…” Zichen stammered, almost unable to speak.
After all, the Qiu Yue Sword was pointing at his forehead, and in a normal state, he might be killed with one strike.
Seemingly understanding Zichen’s concern, Starry smiled and said (Don’t worry, I won’t leave the team.)
What does this mean?
If she doesn’t leave the team, then she can’t harm Zichen, and level loss is out of the question. In “Dream of the Mists,” except for some special attacks, generally, friendly fire is not possible.
Wait… no friendly fire? That means Starry can freely attack him!
“I… I thought you were asleep.” Zichen swallowed his saliva, while reaching for his waist.
(Is that so… then I should thank you for thinking that? Otherwise, I wouldn’t know what you’re capable of.) Starry’s expression seemed like a smile, but also like anger, sending chills down the spine.
“Blink!” Zichen immediately activated the Elemental Horn, appearing behind a giant tree 40 yards away.
That was close… in this forest, even a charge can’t reach immediately, better to flee first!
Thinking this, the shared perspective from Starry suddenly shook, undoubtedly a charge!
And, the direction she’s charging… another tree?
Before Zichen could figure it out, the Qiu Yue Sword unleashed an invisible sword energy, cutting through the air.
His body involuntarily fell down.
Knocked flying again!!
Starry showed no intention of stopping, switching to the Wind Chasing Boots, activating Wind Chasing and Thousand Flash Step together, attacking before Zichen could get up—Chaotic Dance!
Qianhu, take off!
—What a terrible feeling!
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Back to the main topic.
Most solo players don’t have siege equipment. In such times, they either follow the big guilds or wait for the NPCs’ siege items.
At the forefront is Yuhua, led by Yimeng Fusheng, with about 200 people.
Although the equipment varies, with this master swordsman in charge, it’s quite difficult to deal with him.
The monsters defending the city are no match.
On the other side is one of the main guilds of Ganyan, “Leaning Tower Listening to Wind and Rain.”
It sounds like a literary guild name, but the guild leader—Sword Fire Burning the Plains, is still a rough guy.
It’s said that the guild name was given by his wife. The couple has been in the game for several years, and anyone familiar with this series of online games knows about Leaning Tower Listening to Wind and Rain.
At this moment, Sword Fire Burning the Plains led the members, actually running ahead of Yuhua’s people.
It’s almost a replica of the Brotherhood.
“Run faster, don’t let the lazy men and women of Cangshui City look down on us!” He encouraged the members while running.
“Guild leader, are we running so fast to die?” The little brawler behind him said uneasily, looking at the dark environment, “There are no enemies at the city gate, we’re just live targets…”
“What do you know! We can’t see the enemies now, but they will definitely appear if we go further.”
“Really… really?”
“Stop talking nonsense, just run, the earlier we go, the earlier we get points, just push forward as usual! The people behind will support us!” Sword Fire Burning the Plains affirmed.
“Okay, I understand!”
The ground ahead revealed white bones.
Countless kneeling warriors crawled out.
For the Shadow Lord, kneeling monsters are one of the easiest soldiers to replicate and summon, no reason not to use them.
“See, the points are coming?” Sword Fire Burning the Plains laughed, raising his shield and charging forward, while other members were also inspired, shouting and fighting with the kneeling warriors.
Crash!
The one-handed shield knocked away the enemy’s iron sword, while the right hand swung the giant hammer down in the gap!
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The kneeling warrior was knocked back several steps, its health already down by a third!
“Guild leader is awesome!”
“Hmph, is that all?” Sword Fire Burning the Plains frowned, “I was right to come first, wasn’t I? I told you, times have changed, our current strength is enough to crush these undead!”
He wasn’t lying, the members of Leaning Tower Listening to Wind and Rain are above average, holding off a kneeling warrior isn’t too difficult.
Moreover, over the years, they’ve gathered quite a few skilled players in the guild, effectively dealing with various changes.
“Guild leader—! Sister-in-law told you to fall back a bit, the front line is too stretched!” Suddenly, he heard a shout from behind.
Sword Fire Burning the Plains suddenly looked up, unknowingly they had already killed to within thirty yards of the city.
Not good, I was too excited just now and didn’t notice the distance. The premise of reckless killing is based on good supply and coordination. As a guild leader, how could I not understand this?
“Everyone, take five steps back, let the front line shrink a bit!”
As soon as he finished speaking, a corner of the city wall flashed with a strong purple light!
Whoosh—
With the sound of energy gathering, the cannon turned its direction, aiming right at the position of Leaning Tower Listening to Wind and Rain!
“Damn it!” Sword Fire Burning the Plains was shocked, immediately activating the Shield of Protection, and using the shield’s special skill—Defense Boost!
From firing to explosion, it was only a second.
The time to react was too short.
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Only a few players with high health and defense survived, even knights who were slightly slower to activate the Shield of Protection were instantly killed. Just one shot took out at least 20 players!
“Damn it!” Sword Fire Burning the Plains’ face turned green with anger, one shot and it’s game over!? Not only that, the first shot was just the beginning.
Over ten purple lights lit up simultaneously, the firepower was about to pour down!
“These bastards!!!”
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Not just the West Gate, the East Gate and North Gate were the same.
After using the Magic Crystal Cannon, the number of player deaths increased at an alarming rate. In just one minute, over a thousand people had died.
The dead players couldn’t return in a short time.
But the battle couldn’t stop here, more players joined the battlefield.
The battlefield was like a meat grinder, crazily harvesting the lives of adventurers.
Gal watched all this coldly, silent.
At least before clearing out the thug warriors at the city gate, he wouldn’t make a move.
Zichen didn’t have much psychological burden, players just lose a level when they die, and the drop rate of equipment in non-PK state isn’t high. As long as your luck is decent, nothing will happen, just the points will fall behind others.
Her main focus was temporarily on the other side.
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Huawucheng, also known as Jiyue City.
Starry, Fenghua, and Mo Ran hid in the back room of the blacksmith shop.
Since the Shadow Lord hasn’t occupied this place for long, many houses are still abandoned.
“Why do we have to lie down with you!” Until now, Starry still didn’t understand why they had to lie down.
Even if they encounter players from the Dark Faction, with Fenghua here, it’s not without a chance of winning.
“We must avoid him.” Mo Ran first stated his opinion.
“I know that person, among the players of the Dark Faction, he’s also a hero, like you, a hidden class.”
He nodded, then said, “If it’s just that, it’s nothing. The key is… this guy has an unusual relationship with the Shadow Lord…”
Just 40 minutes ago, Mo Ran used his method to sneak into the original city lord’s hall, which had been transformed by the Shadow Lord into a vast underground space.
It’s certain that the previous sounds came from here.
Just as he wanted to explore further, he was discovered by that guy, frozen into an ice block and kicked out.
Can freeze people? If that’s the case, the player we met in Paye Valley also used ice.
“Is that person’s ID… Wan Jian Bu San?”
“!! How do you know!?” Mo Ran Jihua exclaimed in surprise.
