ps: I rested again yesterday, ahem... Since it’s the last day of the month... let’s break out. Although I’m still very tired and haven’t recovered, I managed to make it through the last day~
Today’s first chapter, there will be two to three chapters to come, Xiaolong will try his best!
The members of the "Mobile Force" who knew the depth of Xuelan's strength were all frightened, and a feeling of uneasiness silently permeated the team.
But those people around who didn't know the truth were also confused. They didn't understand why their own family looked at the female player running out of the resurrection point with a face as if she was facing an enemy...
That woman... isn't she the one sent by Plague City for support?
Why do you act like an enemy?
"Ahem..."
At this time, a slight cough came from the territory channel, which finally broke the previous silence and tension.
Everyone looked back subconsciously, but it turned out to be the Dark Duke who was slowing everyone down.
As the boss of the territory, the Dark Duke's level didn't rise too fast, but he couldn't stand it and was willing to spend money to get good equipment. Therefore, in the crazy thunderstorm that ravaged the land before, he actually lasted a little longer than other players~
Of course, it's just a difference of one or two seconds...
"this...
Although we have dealt a head-on blow to the enemy, the situation is still not optimistic.
Everyone, please go back to your posts and don't hang around here any longer.
By the way. If anyone's equipment has fallen off or is not durable enough, please repair it now. Everyone, please pay attention. After investigation, the number of enemies is now more than ten times that of ours. It may be a hard battle, so please pay attention.
."
Following the instructions of the Duke of Darkness, the entire Dark City became busy and lively again. Only vague word of mouth in private gradually spread the power of Xuelan~
Thunderstorm goddess?
Ha~
I'm afraid I won't be able to use it today... maybe tomorrow morning, a new name will be born in the ghost forum... or the dungeon forum, right?
This is really a crazy night...
However, the madness of this night is destined to have just begun.
Xuelan's burst of thunder really caught the opposing bandit group off guard. However, in order to allow the spirit-level heroes in the air to do their best during the previous battle, the countless shrimp soldiers and crab generals below had already vacated a sufficient blank area, so
That thunderstorm, which was like the power of a god, only killed a hundred or so unlucky people who were relatively close, but it was particularly insufficient in terms of real blow to the enemy.
With the return of the frontline scouts, the opponent did not retreat after a short period of reorganization, but began to press towards the Dark City!
The most troublesome point in fighting undead creatures is actually the absolute stability of "morale".
When fighting biological troops, although the enemy's morale can explode into double or even higher astonishing combat power once the enemy's morale becomes violent, as long as it is used a little bit, "morale" is also the enemy's weakness~
An effective raid on the leader can cause the morale of the opponent's legion to drop crazily, and if we can create another raid with obvious advantages based on this, then the enemy will not be far behind even if it does not completely collapse.
And like Xuelan's previous "raid", it will definitely have a considerable impact on the enemy's overall morale!
You must know that the "power" used by Xuelan at the last moment may not be enough in terms of quantity, but in terms of level, it is enough to make everyone on the enemy crawl to the ground. It can definitely defeat the enemy's legion in the first time.
The whole thing is in chaos~
And precisely because they were facing undead troops, Xue Lan's raid this time did not achieve obvious results...On the contrary, almost all of his own people who went out died...
But stimulated by Xue Lan, the other party couldn't wait any longer. Regardless of whether there were more "allies" in the surrounding area coming to join them, they actually gathered all the remaining troops and rushed towards the Dark City~
And what's even more surprising is...
As the bandit army in the northwest gets closer and closer to Dark City... many player teams from Solna's country have appeared one after another around Dark City!
These teams are not strangers to the Dark Duke. They are all "comrades" in the northwest region of Solna. They all work as lords, but these people are obviously not as lucky as the Dark Duke.
Liu Yifei, who has thick legs, is still struggling on the road of slow development and belongs to the second-tier player lord level with obvious disadvantages.
"What's going on with these guys?"
After receiving timely feedback from his subordinates, the Dark Duke looked surprised and somewhat unsure of the purpose of these people's visit.
His attitude has been very clear before, and there is no need for outsiders to intervene in the battle in Dark City, especially player organizations, large and small, all of which have been politely rejected by the Dark Lord on the forum.
The reason why we are so cautious at this juncture is actually because of the many problems that broke out in the player team some time ago...
The trend of teaming up with player lords to upgrade their territories has almost started. Another way to play is to take advantage of the "allies" or neighbors who are busy in the territory defense battle to get in...
..
Naturally, you will not get any thanks from the NPC wild monsters if you help an NPC attack the player's territory. Maybe after dealing with the wild monsters in the upgraded territory, they will turn around to deal with those "obstructing" players.
However, if you grasp it properly... if you defeat the territory and the NPC monster group does not have the opportunity to wreak havoc in the defeated territory, you will have the opportunity to harvest a high-level territory relatively easily!
After the army of players defending the city retreats or dies, the tide of NPC beasts that rush into the city should also suffer considerable damage.
At this time, as long as the beast tide can be driven out, the system will default to the territory being temporarily "unowned". Once settled at this time, you only need to report it to the superior NPC lord afterwards. The third-party player group can "justifiably"
"To occupy this place...
This setting is like a bug, but it has been defaulted by the system. In the previous upgrading trend of many players' territories, many territories had a precedent of falling and changing hands due to this.
Although the situation faced by Dark City this time is not like a situation where the territory is upgraded to be tested by the beast tide, as a precaution, the Dark Duke still posted a message to politely decline the help of any other player team, but he did not want to see that the war was about to begin, and there were still people
He touched it quietly.
As for the calculations of these people... the Dark Lord estimates that 80% of them are not a good thing.
Those who dare to show up at such a tricky moment are all ambitious and cowardly. They are always afraid of not having a chance and dare not take a gamble...
"Find someone to tell them to evacuate them all within ten minutes, otherwise it will be regarded as a declaration of war with our Plague Alliance, and we will be held responsible for the war afterwards."
The Duke of Darkness just muttered in distress. Unexpectedly, Xue Lan heard it. The female God of Thunder immediately sentenced these people to death without saying a word...or a reprieve~
"Uh... declare war directly?
Although the purpose of these people coming here may not be well-intentioned, they are not going to start a war directly.
Could this... be more tactful?
Maybe they just want to come and see the excitement, so issuing such a cold eviction order will probably arouse their anger, right?"
The Dark Duke said with some disapproval.
"If you look at it in the past, how many times have you seen someone dare to make their own decisions and touch the surrounding areas without prior notification when we were engaged in territory upgrade wars?"
Xue Lan glanced at the Dark Duke with some indifference. Then he said one sentence that left him speechless!
Yes~
The Plague Alliance engages in territory upgrade wars not once or twice.
Eight lords, a dozen territories, large and small territory upgrade battles, fought again and again~
The only thing that is the same is that before each war, a "representative" will issue a public statement on the forum.
This is both an oath and a warning. I would like to warn those who may be uneasy and well-intentioned that this is the territory of the Plague Alliance. Don’t make any evil plans here~
And this approach has always achieved good results.
Every time those external teams want to take a piece of the pie or show their goodwill to the Plague Alliance, they will be notified in advance and will be teleported from the higher-level NPC city with the approval of the alliance. To the outside world, territories at all levels are temporarily blocked.
state.
This time, when the Dark Lord and the others discovered the signs of the Desolate Bone Society's attack, they immediately issued a combat readiness notice, warning all player groups in the area not to approach the combat area, let alone stay around the combat area at will, to avoid
accidental injury.
But despite the Dark Duke's repeated refusals, there are still people who dare to take the risk and touch them...
Either these people are too curious, or... these people have no longer paid attention to the reputation and warnings of the Plague Alliance~
What gave them enough confidence or motivation to ignore the Dark Lord's regular warnings?
There may be only one answer!
That is the bandit army that is slowly approaching...
"Miss Xuelan means...
That’s unlikely, right?”
"Nothing is impossible~
A dog cannot change its habit of eating shit. Since there is that guy from Blood Moon and Black Cloud in the crowd opposite, it is not surprising that they will do anything...
Let’s make arrangements first~
It's just an innocuous group. It doesn't matter if you give them a piece of advice. They can't meddle in our affairs casually.
If you don't listen to the advice...
Even if they died in vain, they only asked for it."
Xue Lan's words basically sealed the final decision. For the sake of future local people and considerations, the Dark Lord didn't want to do something that was tantamount to breaking up.
But the worries raised by Xue Lan are not impossible...
There are already many people who want to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of others, and if the other party really seizes any opportunity, it will undoubtedly be a disaster for Dark City.
Turning around, he ordered his men to issue an eviction order. On the other hand, the Dark Lord also began to secretly communicate with local teams and territory bosses who had friendly relations with him in the past through his friend channel, and asked them to spread the word quickly. Especially those teams that have been
The people under the Dark Archduke recognized the origin of the team and hoped that their troops would retreat immediately.
However, what is disturbing is that very few people in this circle of acquaintances have responded positively~
Either some people are prevaricating by saying, "I didn't know this happened, ask someone immediately to find out", or the other party is simply not online at this time...
If only one or two families reacted like this, the Dark Lord wouldn't be surprised.
But when most people have similar reactions... Damn it~
An uneasy feeling enveloped his heart more and more intensely, making the Dark Duke vaguely feel that he seemed to have fallen into some invisible quagmire. He could not escape, but sank powerlessly deeper. The suppressed and nervous emotion forced him to
He almost wanted to roar loudly to vent his anger~
But the Dark Lord also knew it.
As the leader in the territory, he cannot show weakness at any time, especially when a battle is about to happen.
If even he can't bear it, how will other people in the territory get along?
He is the boss of everyone.
Even if the sky is about to fall, he should be the one who doesn't even frown. He straightens his spine and seems to be trying to hold up the sky~
If even he collapses, then there will be no need to fight the next battle...
Fortunately, this time the Dark Lord has a strong "ally" beside him, and behind him is the Plague Alliance, which is probably the first in the game world to this day!
Looking at the defensive war machinery that had been put in place one after another, and the war supplies that were still being transported continuously through the teleportation array, the fear in the Dark Duke's heart was somewhat suppressed~
Especially, on the top of the city not far away, there is a woman standing upright, as powerful and proud as a goddess...
Standing upright and still at the top of the city, although the place where he stands is not the towering city wall tens of meters high of the seventh-level fortress, although the enemies he will face are not millions, but a massive enemy like an overwhelming swarm~
But for the first time...for the first time, Xue Lan had the feeling that he was Liu Yifei, as if he was standing in his position overlooking the earth~
Is this the world of lords?
Is this what world war really feels like?
Really...
"It makes people nervous~"
Xue Lan sighed silently. Although it was the most tense and silent moment before facing the enemy, for some reason, she suddenly wanted to laugh.
She has always been by Liu Yifei's side as a partner, protecting him, encouraging him, and watching him.
Watching him grow step by step, watching him surpass step by step, and watching him step by step become the "uncrowned king" he is today.
However, all along, Xuelan has been like a silent bystander standing in the shadows, indifferent to Liu Yifei's joys, sorrows and joys.
She had wanted to go and feel Liu Yifei's feelings more closely and see the world he saw~
However, this is too difficult. Even as the closest and inseparable partner, it is still difficult for Xue Lan.
Until this night, this moment, when she stood quietly on the city wall and faced tens of thousands of powerful enemies in the distance slowly approaching, that completely different world finally opened up a mysterious corner in front of Xue Lan's eyes~
As a lord, as a ruler, as a mysterious world of a group that cannot afford to lose...
Squeaky...
Squeaky...
Closer, closer~
As the distant army slowly pressed in, the sound of wood rubbing and groaning gradually filled the ears of many Dark City players waiting at the top of the city.
It was the groan of dozens of improvised siege catapults as their huge wooden wheels rolled over the ground.
However, this sound makes people feel uneasy~
Because this means that the enemy has powerful destructive power against the stronghold city defense!
Dozens of siege catapults... This is probably the most elaborate siege lineup that may appear in the attack and defense of player territory in recent times, right?
Of course, for Liu Yifei, who has seen a lineup of high-end war machines in a regiment, these low-level goods that are obviously only second or third level in front of him are nothing, but for ordinary players, this is already the most amazing lineup!
An army of nearly 100,000 bandits worked in less than an hour to build nearly 70 siege catapults.
"How's it going? Have you figured it out?"
In the command channel, the Dark Lord asked anxiously. After another moment of silence, an answer finally came out.
"I figured it out...probably...
If the work efficiency of NPC craftsmen is the same as that of our players. To rush to make so many catapults, they should have at least 3,000 senior carpenters who have mastered the ability to make catapults, and they must also be equipped with at least one regiment of expert craftsmen.
, Only in this way can the assembly of the core components of the catapult be completed...
Considering that the NPC's work efficiency is a little higher than ours, this value may be slightly higher, but the difference should not be big."
"Holy shit, a military craftsman corps?
These lunatics are really generous this time..."
Listening to the reports from his subordinates, the Dark Duke almost silently cursed secretly.
After learning the academic "Advanced Engineering Structure", the deputy carpenter will be able to produce various parts of various war machines, such as motorized crossbows, city defense bed crossbows, catapults and other wooden equipment.
The higher the skill level corresponding to academic level, the higher the level of parts that can be produced and the better the quality~
However, if you want to assemble these parts to finally form a completed war machine, you must at least be an expert carpenter replicator.
This is also the main reason why people in Wanwu City can only produce motorized crossbows and still cannot produce heavy bed crossbows.
Expert-level professions such as forging equipment and weapons have not yet appeared, let alone marginal sub-jobs such as carpenters~
But with the information from Wanwu City as a reference, the people in Dark City were able to easily calculate the "logistics team size" of the opposing siege army.
The role of carpenters in war is not just as simple as manufacturing siege machinery.
Repairing the durability of equipment, harvesting wood resources, manufacturing arrow supplies, etc. are all within the scope of its capabilities. Even if the "archer" is not an orthodox military occupation among the ghost tribe, the emergence of a large number of carpenters, especially expert carpenters, is of great significance to the dark
It's still a very bad thing for the city...
And just when the Dark Duke gasped and cursed the opponent for his skill, one of the enemy troops on the opposite side flew out~
Surprisingly, it was the previous black warrior general named Parona.
I saw this guy flying straight forward as if he was entering uninhabited territory. He stopped until he flew close to the 300-meter airspace around Dark City and was violently bombarded by artillery fire from the two city defenses in Dark City.
Hovering at the edge of the effective attack range of the city defense artillery fire, a pair of eyes filled with ghostly fire stared at Xue Lan who was also standing proudly at the top of the city.
"Xue Lan, this is the last chance I give you!
I think you have a rare talent. This is why I let you off again and again. Don’t you know what is good and what is bad?
Even if you have the favor of a certain god, you cannot be the enemy of our 100,000-strong army!
As long as we don't retreat for a day, your stronghold will never be able to develop with peace of mind!
In the future, not only will we be your enemy, but also many forces in the Fostel Basin will focus on attacking you!
Do you really think that your family can survive such a situation?
I advise you to calm down and recognize the reality, and seek refuge with His Majesty Garthwood. It will definitely be no worse than your King Solna."
"Is this what you want to say?
Are you underestimating us people in Dark City too much?
Now that things have happened, you are approaching the city and you still want us to surrender without a fight?
Even if I agree, will the tens of thousands of residents in this dark city...will they agree?"
"Fight to the death and surrender! Fight to the death and surrender!"
Xue Lan sighed softly, but suddenly the whole Dark City was filled with angry shouts and shouts~
Not only were the players roaring angrily and refusing to surrender, but even the dwarf warriors, the few undead mercenaries, and the thousands of ordinary NPCs in the Dark City were also roaring angrily.
Facing the powerful bandit enemies right in front of them, no one would hope to surrender without a fight. If you don't fight to the death at this time, you are simply the stupidest idiot!
Hearing the deafening shouts coming from the front, the soul fire in Parona's eyes jumped...
"You really won't surrender?
good......
good!
Xuelan, let me ask you something! If you can tell the truth...
I may allow you to lead your people out of this place.
This is the place where King Garthwood must win, if you can tell me where the strange power you had came from..."
"Hahahaha~
Hahahaha~~~"
Before Palona finished speaking, he caused Xuelan on the other side to laugh angrily, as if he had heard the funniest joke of the century.
"Lord Parona~
At this time, are you still dreaming about such a big dream?
Tell you the secret of strength?
Then you can become stronger and lead the more powerful Garthwood Army to attack our Solna?
Stop kidding~
Do you think I would be that stupid?
Again~
If we were really willing to give up our territory and escape, we would have run away long before your army came to the border. Why did we wait until now?
I can only express my sincere appreciation for your kindness.
Just if you really want this small, insignificant piece of our territory...
That’s ok~
Please step on our corpses and the ruins of the city to get it!
We will not hide or dodge, we are here to await your visit, Your Majesty!"
And as Xue Lan shouted angrily, three "ka ka ka" sounds and a huge grinding sound of machinery suddenly sounded in the dark city~
The next moment, only three extremely sharp whistling sounds could be heard in the air...
Parona's expression suddenly changed, and he dodged a huge approaching black shadow in a flash~
And the next moment, the huge black shadow like a meteorite from the sky, like two other identical black shadows, crashed into the catapult group of the bandit group in Paro with a loud bang. In just an instant,
It completely overwhelmed the enemy's three catapults!
But the truly terrifying scene came the next moment~
The crystal-white ice is like the paint that whitens the earth, spreading instantly along the landing point of the three black shadows~
The biting cold, the smooth ice surface, the icicles standing upside down like thorns... and the overwhelming ice damage...
The area within ten meters of the impact point of the three giant stones was almost instantly enveloped by a thick and terrifying icy wind. All combat units and machines were creaking in the bone-chilling ice.
The next moment, it suddenly disintegrated and collapsed, making the sound of cracking ice.
Ice-enchanted...advanced catapult?
As a former general of the royal army, Parona's vision was not very broad. He recognized the enemy's methods in just a moment. However, this realization left him even more surprised and speechless~
Enchanted enhanced war machines... can generally only be realized on mid-to-high-end larger war machines, but their value is dozens of times higher than ordinary unenchanted war machines!
But these war machines all have astonishing and terrifying destructive power, and they have always been the secret trump card in the hands of various large lords!
And this small dark city in front of us is just a third-level marginal territory...
