Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 28: Secretly Crossing Chencang
In fact, although these twelve players of the Light Department are not masters like Afeng and can only be assigned to keep watch on the periphery, since they have been promoted to the fifth-level profession and were recruited by the Church of Light to participate in the operation, their level is not too bad. This place is probably very close to their main team, and someone may come to support at any time. If I want to escape the clutches of the Church of Light and lest I weaken the title of "the best wizard in the world", I must fight quickly and try to wipe them out in the shortest time possible.
There are twelve people on the other side, and I am not very confident in a head-on battle. I can only take the risk and attract their attention. Then Red Star and Bat Man and Bat Lady will launch a surprise attack at the same time to kill the maximum number of enemies.
The result was very ideal. Although I was seriously injured, I finally withstood their first wave of attacks. Red Star and Bat Man and Bat Lady showed great power together, causing the opponent to lose half of their manpower. One of the remaining six knights was seriously injured. I had already rushed out of the encirclement and distanced myself from them. Without the bishop who could launch long-range attacks, all I had to consider was to wipe them out as soon as possible to avoid delaying too long and encountering reinforcements.
In just one round, a guy who was generally considered dead killed six of my companions. They must have been very surprised, and their expressions were full of doubt and looked quite nervous. But I didn't have time to waste with them. I seized the opportunity to pursue the victory. Red Star, Bat Man and Bat Woman, two dark knights, plus Xiaobai blowing the dark wind in the sky to interfere, Taotao also intervened, and I became more numerous against fewer. There was no top master of the highest honor among them, so it was impossible for them to hold out for too long.
After wiping out this team of twelve people, I didn't dare to stay any longer and logged off immediately. Afeng and Long Xingtianxia both sent me messages that they were attacked by a large number of players from the Church of Light. The players who were trapped in Baishui Town and affiliated with the Church of Light also took the opportunity to launch a counterattack. The situation was reversed immediately, and now I could only buy time to log off.
Taking off his helmet, Afeng has also gone offline. They received my notice and made preparations in advance. When they saw that things were going to get hopeless, they left immediately. Poor Long Xing Tianxia is still fighting in the game because he has to notify and cover other players to escape and prevent the dark profession players from suffering too much damage!
The battle of Baishui Town was a conspiracy carefully planned by the Church of Light. They used the traitor Yeban Wu Ren as bait, relied on the forces close to the Church of Light in the Eastern Continent to fight against the dark camp, and lured us all there. Then they secretly transferred players of the light profession from the Western Continent, led by the Supreme Honor, to launch a surprise attack on us, in an attempt to undermine the morale of the dark profession players and expand the influence of the Church of Light. They were really cunning, hiding in the bases of the Yamato Spirit and Hua Mantian mercenary groups in advance, and more than a thousand people sneaked in in batches through the teleportation array. It was really hard to find them if you didn't pay special attention.
Because most players participate in the battle for a long time, the offline restriction time is relatively long. Although Long Xing Tianxia is the nominal commander-in-chief, most of the players are temporarily gathered together and lack effective communication methods. It is difficult to coordinate actions and it is impossible to quickly leave the battle and log off. Fortunately, Long Xing Tianxia assembled a group of masters such as Ba Jiu Gao Ge and Bai Yun Jian, who "rescued" many of their own people and minimized the losses. Although he was killed by the Supreme Honor in the end and failed to escape, his reputation among dark professional players reached a new height.
Quoting the comment of "Sky Media", although the Church of Light did not fully achieve its expected goal in this battle, rescuing Midnight Nobody itself represents a victory. It not only thwarted the plan of the Dark Faction to punish the traitors, but more importantly proved that the Church of Light would not abandon their "faithful believers" and had enough strength to provide protection. In comparison, the performance of the dark forces was inferior. There was a lack of effective dispatch and command between players, and they were unable to maximize their combat effectiveness.
In fact, this cannot be blamed on the incompetence of the dark forces . It is a problem with the system settings. The light professions have the Church of Light as the central command, so it is naturally convenient for them to act. The functions of our two types of dark profession NPCs are just a little more than those of ordinary professional guilds. They can only provide guidance from the side and do not bear the responsibility of specifically commanding our struggle. To better fight against the Church of Light, the best strategy is to organize the players as soon as possible and establish a unified "resistance alliance."
In the middle of the night, no one entered the Oriental Cathedral in Beijing and began to change their professions and pray. The NPCs in the church have been replenished. Although the damaged "Holy Plate" has not been repaired, there are many players of the light profession stationed nearby. It is obvious that they are assisting in the defense and the guards are strict. If we do not gather enough strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to even approach the door of the church, let alone break in and kill the traitor.
But the dark camp certainly won't let it go. We soon received a notice to try to be online between 18:00 and 24:00 tomorrow (the unified time in the game), waiting for orders at any time, and preparing to forcibly attack the Eastern Cathedral. In fact, this is not a good idea. Sometimes more people may not be effective. The dark professional players participating in the battle are of varying quality and lack coordination with each other. Facing those expert players of the light system, relying on the advantage in numbers may not necessarily give them a big advantage. Even if they succeed in breaking through the Eastern Cathedral and killing the traitor Yeban Wu Ren, the price they paid will definitely not be small. If there are too many casualties, the value and meaning of the battle will be lost, and it feels like it's not worth the loss. Moreover, such a large-scale mobilization will definitely not be hidden from the eyes and ears of the Church of Light, and they will also take corresponding countermeasures. Both sides are prepared. Once a melee begins, it is difficult to predict who will win and who will lose.
After exchanging opinions with Long Xing Tianxia, he was also somewhat puzzled by this action. Perhaps he wanted to use such a large-scale battle to show the players that the confidence of the dark profession in persisting in the struggle would never waver, to recover the momentum that had fallen, and to take this opportunity to further examine the performance of some dark professionals to see who could show their skills in times of crisis and select talents for the "Resistance Alliance" to be established. Anyway, the previous two actions had always been with this purpose. Although the "Resistance Alliance" was composed of players and was specifically operated and controlled by players, and the NPCs were only responsible for macro-guidance, the selection of the initial leaders still had to be decided by the NPCs. After all, they belonged to three continents and lacked cognition and understanding of each other. It was easy to have disagreements on the distribution of rights and interests. If it was not handled properly, it might cause internal struggles. Unlike the players of the light profession, who were mainly from the Western continent, coupled with the "powerful rule" of the Church of Light, it was relatively easy to unite internally.
I was just waiting and preparing for a large-scale "violent conflict" when I suddenly received a notice asking me to rush to a certain place immediately. Looking at the coordinates given, I guess I would have to dig a hole again. It makes sense that for such a large-scale operation, some arrangements must be made in advance, and some dispatch and command arrangements must be made. If the players are really allowed to attack spontaneously, the result will definitely not be ideal.
Sure enough, I was not the only one attending the meeting. In addition to the seven "wanted criminals" who acted together last time, including Long Xing Tianxia, Qiu Shui Changtian, etc., there were six more people, two undead wizards, and four magic knights. They all seemed to be familiar faces among the 19 people in the first gathering. It seemed that they had passed the test of the organization one after another and became truly trustworthy "insiders".
The meeting was still chaired by Hei Jing and An Guang, but An Guang didn't seem to like talking much, so it was usually Hei Jing who spoke with a smile on his face. "Those who can stand here are the outstanding representatives of the dark camp in the Eastern Continent, and the backbone of the 'Resistance Alliance' that will be formed soon. They are the pioneers and main force in resisting the light forces. I called you here today because I have a glorious and arduous task for you to complete."
"Should we organize the dark profession players to besiege the Oriental Cathedral?" Although Qiu Shui Changtian was the only one who asked the question, it was obvious from the expressions of the others that they all had the same idea.
Black Crystal did not answer directly. "The Church of Light is trying hard to expand its power quickly and gain a foothold in the three continents of East, South and North. It must do everything it can to attack our dark camp and weaken our influence among the players. We cannot get the help of neutral professional players, and our dark profession cannot expand its power by absorbing players to change their professions. If their conspiracy succeeds, we will not be able to compete with the Church of Light in the later stage with our own strength. And we, the NPCs of the dark profession, are restricted by the system rules and cannot directly lead the players to fight. We can only pass some tests and select some players we trust to lead the "Resistance Alliance" and persist in the fight against the Church of Light. In this period of light and dark confrontation, it seems that we are at a disadvantage, but in fact, in some aspects, we are intentional. The more chaotic the situation is, the more it can reflect the true ability of each of you. In order to select real talents, some setbacks and losses are worth it. I hope everyone can understand this point. It is not that we are too incompetent in the dark profession and are suppressed by the Church of Light."
The general intention has actually been revealed before, but this time it is said so directly, it seems that the time has come to reveal the truth.
"What do you think about this mobilization order?" Hei Jing changed the subject and asked us instead.
"I think it is unwise to do so. As the saying goes, the best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategic plan. We won't gain much advantage by engaging in such a high-profile fight with the Church of Light." Long Xingtianxia expressed his opinion very frankly.
"I also think it's inappropriate, especially since the notice sent to us also stated that we were going to attack the Oriental Cathedral. Although doing so can boost everyone's morale and allow us to prepare for battle in advance, it can also be easily detected by the enemy and expose our intentions. Once the other side is prepared, the battle will be even more difficult to fight." Qiu Shui Changtian also held a different opinion.
Several other players spoke up shortly after, all expressing their doubts about this action. They were worried that the Church of Light was on guard and that a head-on confrontation would not yield the desired results.
"Let me add that the action plan is not that simple. Not only the Eastern Continent is taking action, the Northern and Southern Continents have also issued similar standby notices. However, they did not specify specific targets of attack. The purpose is to contain and disperse the power of the Church of Light, forcing them to urgently transfer some players to strengthen the defenses of the other two continents, and they are unable to fully support the Eastern Cathedral." Hei Jing provided additional information on the action plan.
Long Xing Tianxia hesitated for a moment, "If that's the case, our chances of winning will be better. However, I have already checked the number of light-related players near the Eastern Cathedral. They are quite strong, and there are many top masters among them. I estimate that Supreme Honor, Angels on Earth and others are also there. If we fight head-on, our losses will not be small."
"Okay, okay, let's stop talking about other things and let's assign the tasks." An Guang interrupted with some impatience. It sounded as if we were discussing irrelevant issues.
Hei Jing coughed dryly, "I'm sorry. I just wanted to test your ability to analyze and judge the problem. Your opinions are all reasonable. We really can't gain much advantage in a head-on fight with the Church of Light. In fact, this attack on the Eastern Cathedral and the assistance of the two continents in the north and south are just a smokescreen to confuse the enemy, in order to cover up our real action plan. We do need to do something to restore our somewhat declining momentum, but we can't gamble with the interests of all dark professional players. Such a risky behavior may lose more people's hearts if we don't handle it well."
It turned out that the reason for creating such a big fuss was just to cover up one's tracks. Thinking about the "glorious and arduous task" just mentioned, I suddenly had a premonition that what we are about to face might be much more dangerous than attacking the Oriental Cathedral.
Hei Jing restrained his joking expression, and his eyes swept over us one by one. His expression became very solemn, and his tone was rare and serious. "This mission is called 'Go Straight to Huanglong'. The three continents acted together and selected a group of elites to participate. The notice sent to each player was false. The purpose was to disperse the troops of the Church of Light. You, the selected masters, are the main force of the action. The real target is the Holy City where the headquarters of the Church of Light in the Western Continent is located. This is currently the only city in "Tianxia" controlled by the Church of Light, and it is also their headquarters. Although the power of the Light Department there is strong, almost all the Level 5 professional Light Department players have been transferred to the other three continents. Most of the people active in the city are NPCs, who are definitely not as flexible as players in terms of reaction, and there is no way to get quick support if something happens. Your task is to wreak havoc in the city and kill as many players and NPCs of the Church of Light as possible. The more chaos, the better. Such a big mess happened on its own territory, and the face of the Church of Light is really lost."
There was a sound of inhalation by our ears. We all looked at each other in amazement at this plan of "going straight to the dragon's lair". It really was a big appetite and a vicious strategy. They were repairing the plank road in the open while secretly attacking Chencang. They actually took advantage of the opportunity when the enemy was lured out in full force to rush into their lair to cause damage. If we really caused too much chaos, the Church of Light would really be "destroyed".
