Volume 4: People who challenge the light Chapter 33: Taking Advantage of the Situation to Establish an Alliance
It was the wings of light again. The phantom knight who was engulfed by the "blood evil" stretched out his angel wings again. Under the golden light, the blood mist wrapped around his body shrank rapidly, and it was about to evaporate completely. I don't know what skill it is, but it looks like it has both offensive and defensive capabilities, which is really too powerful. Fortunately, only the phantom knight in front of us has this ability. The guy who was coming from behind and trapped by the "blood evil" of the bat man obviously had no way to escape. He had to stop and waved his spear wildly, protecting his body tightly. It seemed as if there was a layer of light shield protecting him. He should be using a powerful defensive skill. I originally thought that the two phantom knights were of the same level, but I didn't expect that the one who stayed with the silver-robed bishop was actually a weaker guy. Fortunately, otherwise the two level 8 phantom knights were equally powerful, and we would only be waiting to die.
Before the Phantom Knight in front of him could completely dissolve the "Blood Evil", Long Xingtianxia's "Poison|Dragon Spear" attacked again. Because he had lost his perception, he could no longer actively fight back. This time he was hit hard on the body, and he endured it entirely by relying on his defensive ability. Not only was he shocked back two steps, but more importantly, the skill of the Wings of Light was broken, but he still could not escape the siege of the "Blood Evil".
Taking advantage of the opportunity when he was forced to retreat, my "Touch of Death" silently wrapped around his body. Under attack, he was still retreating, and his spirit was inevitably fluctuating, which was very unstable. This was the best time to attack. The first few moments were quite smooth, and I absorbed some mental power. However, after he stabilized his mind, he immediately felt a strong mental resistance. Although he was not shaken off, his mental power was only transmitted to him in strands. This was also expected. After all, the gap between my strength and that of the eighth-level professional Phantom Knight was too great. Even if I held the artifact, it would not play a big role. I did not expect to drain his mental power. The main purpose was just to distract him.
The Bat Lady had already pounced on the Phantom Knight who had lost his ability to sense. However, because of the large amount of "blood evil" sprayed out, the attribute values of each item dropped a lot. At present, it was only at the level of the Dark Knight. The continuous attacks only made the opponent's body shake a few times. It seemed that it did not cause too much damage to the Phantom Knight who had used the "holy blessing" ability. As for the Bat Man, his strength also dropped greatly. I did not let him withdraw. I left the Phantom Knight who had lost his ability to attack alone. He bluffed on the street to intimidate the Sky Knight and the Silver Robe Bishop behind him, which could buy us some time.
Although the two Dark Knights summoned at the end were repeatedly injured, they still desperately attacked the two White Cardinals, forcing the two Sky Knights to chase them closely. Moreover, there was a Dragon Sky between them, watching them and ready to intercept them at any time, so they could not rush over to threaten us for the time being. Now we have to face only one Phantom Knight. As long as we can kill him in time and bring an eighth-level professional NPC to bury him with us, this mission can be considered a success.
However, under the dual interference of "Touch of Death" and Bat Lady, Phantom Knight seemed to be affected. It was not until the fourth attack of Long Xingtianxia's artifact was about to hit him that he used the wings of light to protect his body. Although he successfully resisted the "Poison Dragon Spear" and completely eliminated the possessed "Blood Evil", and shook off my "Touch of Death", and also picked up Bat Lady aside, it was still a little late. From the muffled groan, the unstoppable retreat, and the violently shaking body, it can be inferred that the Phantom Knight seemed to have suffered some damage. This is good news, which makes me more confident in the next attack.
The most important blow was still delivered by the strongest Red Star. After being repelled by the Magic Knight with a collision counter, Red Star instinctively felt the strength of the opponent. He quickly analyzed the situation and began to spontaneously accumulate strength to prepare to use his strongest skill "Flash Combo". At the same time, I also noticed its thoughts, but did not stop it. In addition to Long Xingtian's "Poison|Dragon Spear", the only thing that could seriously threaten the Magic Knight and quickly inflict heavy damage on the opponent was Red Star's "Flash Combo".
A similar tactical combination was used once when we killed the traitor in the middle of the night when no one was around. All we did was to buy Red Star time to charge and a chance to attack. Now that the charge is full and Long Xing Tianxia's "Poison|Dragon Spear" has broken through the Phantom Knight's defense, it's time for Red Star to take action.
The Phantom Knight had just gotten rid of the trouble of "Blood Evil" and was still stumbling back, but Red Star had already launched "Flash Combo" and rushed forward quickly. The continuous and fierce attacks made the Phantom Knight, who had not yet recovered from the previous attack, have no time to resist or dodge, and could only passively bear it. It often took two or three attacks to parry one, and was forced to retreat again and again. What was worse was that we had been consciously adjusting the direction of the attack, from vertical to horizontal, and his retreat was quickly blocked by the walls on both sides of the street. He had no way to retreat, and there was no way to use the action of retreating to dissipate the power of Red Star's attack, and the damage he suffered would be even more serious.
Under the continuous impact of the red star, the Phantom Knight soon lost his ability to resist and retreated into the corner, allowing his opponent to attack him. I have to admire his powerful defense. Even with the "Holy Blessing" which doubled his defense, he was able to withstand the "flash assault" of the terrifying Red Spider Knight. His strength can truly be described as "terrifying".
Suddenly, the Phantom Knight roared as if he had given up resistance, and the spear in his hand burst out with a dazzling golden light. It stabbed out quickly, and in almost the blink of an eye, it had pierced into Red Star's chest. The speed was so fast that there was no time to react.
Although this skill was performed by the eighth-level Light Fantasy Knight whose strength was far superior to that of Red Star, and although Red Star consumed some of his health due to the use of "Flash Combo", he still killed the powerful Terrible Red Spider Knight with just one shot, just one shot. As I watched Red Star's figure gradually dissipate , I could hardly believe my eyes. It was simply incredible!
When I turned my attention to the Phantom Knight who created this "miracle", I finally felt a little more balanced. He who killed Red Star didn't look much better. His body was shaking violently, swaying from side to side, as if he was going to fall off the horse at any time. The long spear he had been holding high in his hand also drooped on the ground. It seemed that he tried to lift it up several times, but each time he only raised it halfway and finally fell down again. The whole person was no longer as energetic as before, and he looked so haggard and weak. It seemed that the shot just now had exhausted all his strength, and now only an empty shell was left.
Realizing the phantom knight's miserable state, he instinctively raised his hand and shot a blast of "Death Cloud". Long Xing Tianxia, who was standing by, also lost no time in launching the fifth attack of the artifact, and the tumbling green dragon was finally able to escape into the target's body without hindrance. With two prongs, the once invincible phantom knight could no longer perform any life-saving tricks, and was directly turned into a blood mist by the powerful attack. He must have been very unwilling to die in the hands of us, the level 5 professional players.
Everything happened so suddenly. I guess those NPCs couldn't have imagined that the powerful Phantom Knight would be killed by us so quickly. When they reacted, they could only watch their companions return to "heaven". The NPCs roared in anger and quickened the pace of attack or advance. The silver-robed bishop who had been strolling there was no longer so calm and graceful. He shouted loudly, sounding quite angry, and ordered the Tiger of Light that had been following him to pounce quickly.
After killing an eighth-level phantom knight, our goal has been achieved. I immediately sent the bat man and bat woman who had left the battle back to the "dead soul space". They are not like red stars. Once they are killed, there is no way to revive them. I am reluctant to let them take risks unless it is absolutely necessary. As for Taotao, I also sent it back. With its strength, it is not very useful. If it stays, it will only accompany me to die. The first ones to collapse were the two dark knights who were in the battle and could not be recalled. Their real strength is about the same as that of the sixth-level profession. Under the almost crazy counterattack of the four seventh-level professional NPCs, they were already seriously injured and soon fell under the enemy's butcher knife. At this point, all my summoned creatures have left the battlefield. To put it bluntly, I have lost most of my combat effectiveness.
The end of death was certain, but we didn't want to wait for death passively. We tried our best to dodge and parry, and try to delay the time of being killed. If we were not killed, these NPCs would not be able to deal with other companions who invaded the holy city. With their strength, it would be difficult to compete with them unless there were more than a dozen undead wizards and magic knights besieging together. Long Kong died first, and Long Xingtianxia also died. I relied on "One Ride Away" and "Shapeshifting Phantom" to hold on for a while longer. I was shot through the heart by the Phantom Knight who was rescued by the Silver Robe Bishop and got rid of the entanglement of "Blood Evil", and entered the "Resurrection Corridor" for the first time.
This "Straight to Huanglong" operation was a great success. Thirty-seven dark professional players were assembled from the three continents of the east, south, and north. They created chaos in the Holy City, the base camp of the Church of Light, which lasted for more than four hours, and killed more than 300 light-related NPCs and players, including an eighth-level phantom knight, four seventh-level white cardinals, and two sky knights. This demonstrated the strong strength of the dark professional players, severely dealt a heavy blow to the Church of Light, and made the dark forces gain unprecedented prestige. It not only boosted the morale of the dark professional players, but also enhanced the appeal to neutral players of other professions, directly promoting the formal establishment of the "Resistance Alliance".
After the mission, I was rewarded according to my merits. I participated in many operations and had accumulated a lot of merits. This time, I killed a level 7 cardinal in white. The level 8 phantom knight also gave me 47.5% of the credit (Long Xingtianxia and I both attacked, and the system determined that we killed him together. Long Kong also got some credit and got 5% of the credit). After comprehensive calculation, I got a "magic storage ring", which is definitely a good thing for me. I can input my mental power into it for storage at ordinary times, and release it quickly for replenishment when needed. It is extremely convenient and fast. Although it can only store 20% of mental power at a time, the process of inputting mental power also takes a while, but it can often be used to save lives in emergencies. Moreover, the "magic storage ring" is a special type of item and does not occupy the normal configuration of the system. I can still equip two more rings. Even if I don't care about its practical value, if I just sell it and save it, it can at least ensure that I have no worries about food and clothing for two or three years.
During this period, the most sensational news in the entire "Tianxia" was the establishment of the "Resistance Alliance" formed by the dark camp. The "Declaration of the Establishment of the "Resistance Alliance"" was publicly published in "Tian Media". The model and charter were formulated by NPCs, and the initial members were also selected by them. All members are divided into five-star levels from few to many according to their strength, performance in tasks and contributions to the alliance, which are 45% (one-star), 25% (two-star), 15% (three-star), 10% (four-star) and 5% (five-star) of the total number of members. All star levels are not fixed. The system automatically adjusts them on the first day of each month based on the specific performance of each member. The capable ones are promoted and the weak ones are demoted, so as to motivate and spur all members not to slack off and make progress together. Different rights and treatments are enjoyed according to the star level. The higher the star level, the easier it is to get the opportunity to perform some professional tasks and thus obtain more system rewards.
The core leadership of the "Resistance Alliance" is called the Dark Council, which is composed of 18 dark professional players and 9 players of other professions. They are responsible for planning and executing actions against the Church of Light and deploying various tasks assigned by the dark professional NPCs. It can be said that this responsibility is heavy and is related to the final success or failure of the battle between light and darkness. The highest decision-maker is called the Speaker, who has two vice-speakers. The three positions are held by the dark professional players with the highest strength, prestige and meritorious service in the three continents. Each continent can only have one of them, not both.
The terms of office for the speaker, vice speaker and the 27 council members are not fixed. They also follow the principle of the capable being promoted and the weak being demoted. The first day of each month, the system will rank the players who meet the requirements based on various factors. And they must be good at politics. If they cannot rely on their personal bravery to charge into battle and gain more merits, and cannot come up with some effective plans to attack the enemy, and if they are incompetent, the negative impact on these 30 leaders will be much greater than that on ordinary alliance members.
The management of ordinary or simple affairs of the "Resistance Alliance" is entirely the responsibility of the Speaker and the Vice Speaker. The Speaker has the final decision-making power, but every major resolution, including major actions against the Church of Light with a large number of participants, the assignment of higher-difficulty professional tasks, etc., requires the approval of the Speaker, at least one Vice Speaker and two-thirds of the board members before it can be implemented. The system will automatically give a prompt. If the conditions for approval are not met, the Speaker's opinion will be the final resolution, but at the same time the Speaker must bear all the consequences brought about by this. In serious cases, the system will immediately suspend and remove the leadership rights.
