Chapter 241: The Battle of No Retreat
Currently, there are over twenty players in the underground space, and apart from Fenghua, they are all front-line fighters.
7 Swordsmen, 5 Knights, 6 Assassins, and 2 Brawlers.
At that time, the situation was urgent, and there weren’t many people who managed to come down; in fact, most of them were crushed to death by falling rocks.
As for the NPCs, only a few Silver Grade soldiers remained, along with Kurei and Alna (Zane).
Basically, every player has one or two NPCs; we each occupy a corner, seemingly contemplating how to provide support.
The city return scroll has been disabled.
When the falling rocks began, players had already tried to escape, and now it’s no longer a secret.
“Achen, what’s your situation right now?” Brother Shiu’s hurried voice came through the communication, sounding like he was running.
“The boss summoned a Bone Dragon but hasn’t made any moves since; as for us… we’re currently trapped in the underground space due to the terrain. Even using displacement skills wouldn’t reach above. What about you?” Zane said helplessly; after the livestream was cut off, she was unclear about the external situation, and the sound of the Bone Dragon was growing fainter, not knowing where it was attacking.
“As long as you’re okay… I’m looking for a rope to pull you up!”
“A rope? Wait, isn’t that giant dragon above? You’ll easily get spotted like that!”
“It… has already flown towards the North Gate.” Brother Shiu hesitated before responding.
“What?! Have all the people above been killed? Unbelievable, within just a few minutes, over ten thousand players and NPCs were slaughtered clean?”
“That’s not the case… It just casually killed a few players; the others are fine. Now, most people have chased after it, and there aren’t many left above.”
“…”
This Bone Dragon is likely the Shadow Lord’s reliance; if it wreaks havoc at the North Gate, combined with the destruction power of the Magic Crystal Cannon, both the Elves and players would suffer heavy casualties.
It feels like being led by the nose by the plot.
First, the Human Race’s three cities were air-dropped with Platinum Grade commanders, and then directly attacked Yunshui City.
Why wasn’t it at Shui City? And Aijue and Alna just happened not to be there?
Zane can be sure that something must have happened to them.
Could it be… they got into a fight with the new commander?
Now that he thinks about it, Gal’s attack at the beginning seems reasonable too.
But they still don’t know where those people are, and now there are more troublesome matters here.
The Shadow Lord has resurrected the ancient dragon buried beneath Yunshui City—Chalagas, frantically crushing all life.
The Bone Dragon is Platinum Grade but can easily defeat Gal, who is also Platinum.
What a strange turn of events.
“Achen, I’m going to look for a rope; you guys wait.”
“Forget it, have Nangong and the others go to the North Gate to help.” Juchan refused, adding, “The Shadow Lord hasn’t left; it’s right below us. I want to see if I can sneakily take down the boss.”
“What?! The boss is still down there?” Brother Shiu exclaimed in shock.
“Yeah, I suspect he isn’t as calm as he seems, and he may have already exhausted most of his mana. Anyway, losing just one level isn’t a big deal.”
“…You sure dare to do anything! Alright, then you all take care. If you die, hurry back; there might still be monsters to fight in the barrier!”
“Don’t worry, I’m not that easy to kill.”
…
After hanging up, Juchan suddenly stood up, her voice clear, “Soldiers and adventurers!”
This action drew the attention of everyone present.
“The Shadow Lord is controlling the dragon to slaughter our companions, and even the commander’s life is uncertain, but… we cannot just sit and wait.”
No one interrupted; they were waiting for Juchan to conclude the next mission.
“Just now, I sensed a fleeting dark power; that person hasn’t gone far! Moreover, his aura has become very weak.”
“…!” At these words, the atmosphere in the air suddenly changed, filled with a murderous intent in the cold wind.
Could it be that they are to become the first batch of cannon fodder?
“I understand your willingness, but time is of the essence; we can’t delay any longer. Those willing to join the battle, please follow me!” In the darkness, the golden-haired loli’s hair swayed in the wind.
Kurei looked at the determined little girl before him, feeling a pang of heartache; these things should have been his responsibility…
However, since the lady decided on this, he would silently protect her from behind.
“Ding!”
System Notification: Wishcaster—Alna has issued you an SS-level quest “Battle of No Retreat.” Do you accept?
From Starry’s perspective, this information popped up.
Issuing a quest to oneself feels oddly surreal.
The remaining players perked up; it’s actually an SS-level quest!?
Some haven’t even seen an S-level quest! It’s said that S-level quests come with all sorts of rewards, including special equipment, skill books, or pet eggs, etc.
And the rewards given are often top-tier items even the first echelon uses.
And what about the SS-level quest? No need to say, the baseline is better than that of an S-level.
“Ahem…” Juchan cleared her throat; she just casually set some experience point rewards to issue a quest, how did it become double SS-level? What if it really gets completed… won’t they just strip the equipment off her!?
Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind.
Got it!
“You see, I can’t offer you any rewards right now. However… if you can truly assist me in completing this arduous task, once we return to Yunshui City, I will give you some collectibles.”
A spark of fervor flickered in the players’ eyes; it’s worth a shot! With so many experts present, taking down a weakened Shadow Lord isn’t impossible. Even if they fail, it’s just losing one level, much better than waiting here!
Half a minute later, everyone began to move, heading towards the directions Juchan indicated to break the stone pathway.
…
Amidst the rubble, Endless Sea approached Starry and whispered, “Heroine, is what Fengchen said true?”
On the other hand, Fenghua slowed her movements, eavesdropping out of curiosity.
“…The Shadow Lord is indeed down here; if you don’t believe it, you can ask another NPC.” [Starry] said.
“Ugh, that’s not it; I mean, what about the rewards…”
“….”
Seeing that Starry wasn’t replying, Endless Sea pressed, “This is an SS-level quest! If Fengchen issued it himself, we could produce and sell it ourselves in the future!”
“Produce and sell yourself?!” Juchan couldn’t help but curse in the adventure group channel, “The rewards are all set by me; at most, I can only give you some experience for killing monsters.”
“Damn! What about the rewards you promised just now?” Endless Sea was shocked.
“Go back to Shui City to get them from Alna!”
A quest issued by Little Ai, what does it have to do with Fengchen Yanhua?
“…Fengchen, I didn’t expect you to be so shameless.”
“…You flatter me.”
