Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 36: Conflict between China and Japan
Under normal circumstances, it is almost certain that more than 600 expert players will besiege two level 7 purple lightning leopards that must defend their nests and cannot move freely. If they cooperate well, it won't even take too much time. However, although the Yasukuni Society used a large number of "smoke bombs" to temporarily restrain our actions and buy themselves some time, my "eye-blinding fog" also caused them a lot of trouble, making it impossible for them to concentrate their forces to launch an attack. If the entrance to the nest is completely blocked, the shogunate warriors will not be able to force their way in, and can only turn back to fight us. The result is likely to be a lose-lose situation. In the end, the winner may not have the strength to seize the pet eggs under the watchful eyes of other forces. Now a passage is left for them, and they are in a dilemma.
Faced with the sudden "blind fog", the other party did not hesitate and quickly adjusted the deployment, mobilized the players with level 6 pets to the front line, prepared to launch a strong attack, and strive to break into the lair of the purple lightning leopard in the shortest time. There are about 50 or 60 people. Although most of them are some relatively common level 6 magic beasts, such as three-headed thunder wolf, earth magic pig, etc., the probability of obtaining is relatively high, and the strength is not very strong, but the advantage is that there are more numbers, at least it is still better than the current Tongxin League - except for me, the Tongxin League now only has Afeng, a magic dragon knight, and more than 30 players with level 6 magic pets. Of course, this is also because everyone's spirit is relatively high, and ordinary magic pets are not valued, and they are unwilling to sign contracts easily.
Theoretically, the strength of a monster will not be restricted or weakened after becoming a pet, and there is even a very small chance that it will be better than its wild counterpart. However, in practice, it is difficult to maintain its original state, which involves a battle training problem. If the number of battles is too small, the winning rate of battles is relatively low, or even the battle death rate is low, it will affect the growth of the pet, and it will take more time to reach maturity than wild monsters. Therefore, it is difficult for the player's pet to reach the level of similar wild monsters, and the state will decline more or less. The worst one can only have about one-tenth of the strength of its wild counterparts.
Because of this, fifty or sixty level six magic pets that have only grown for one or two months plus their masters may not be able to quickly and surely win against two level seven purple lightning magic leopards. This is because the purple lightning magic leopards' movements are restricted. Otherwise, if they insist on breaking out, with their speed of coming and going like the wind, how many people can catch up with them?
Although they need to defend the entrance to the nest and cannot fully utilize their speed advantage to launch mobile warfare, the "Thunderbolt" and "Chain Lightning" magics that can be almost called "instant" still cause great trouble to the players participating in the attack. Moreover, the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard has sharp teeth and claws, and is quite agile in moving in a small range. If you are not careful, you will be injured by it. If it were not for its low defense ability, it would probably be more difficult to deal with than the Athlon.
Moreover, due to the obstruction of the "blinding fog", even these fifty or sixty players can only take turns to fight and cannot all rush into the battle. However, the Yasukuni Society's people do not seem to be ordinary people. They have a methodical approach in their advance and retreat. They are not in a hurry to advance, but advance step by step, using oppression tactics, and with the support of long-range firepower from peripheral shooters and magicians, the attacks cover most of the battle area, forcing the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard to dodge, and its space for movement is getting smaller and smaller.
Seeing that the opponent was approaching the entrance of the nest, once they broke in, the magic leopard eggs inside would not move, which was quite dangerous. I hurriedly instructed Xiaobai to use "Yin Sha Duo Po" to contain the actions of the players on the front line. The sudden attack distracted the people of the Yasukuni Society, and the purple lightning magic leopard took the opportunity to kill several of them. However, the opponent was an experienced player after all, and soon found Xiaobai's trace. The long-range attack archers and magicians launched attacks one after another, and the pressure on the purple lightning magic leopard was relieved a little, but Xiaobai was surrounded by enemies and could not hold on for much longer.
However, with such a short delay, the more than 200 players who took the initiative to attack were quickly eliminated by our concentrated strength and began to counterattack. The rest of the Yasukuni Society players had already dispersed into several groups, deployed layers of defense, trying to prevent us from approaching the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard's lair, buying time for the main attackers in front, and they actually threw more than 20 "smoke bombs" in succession, which was a record. It was really hard for them to collect so many "smoke bombs", which was almost equivalent to the public trading volume in the market for more than half a month under normal circumstances.
The Yasukuni Society invested a huge amount of money and used a total of seventy or eighty "smoke bombs". My Xiaobai and the "blinding fog" alone could not withstand the attack. The enemy had a plan, but we also had a ladder. Xue Wuxia also launched the predetermined plan and triggered the "Sky Thunder Array" that had been arranged near the nest, forcing most of the enemies to be under the bombardment of the "Wild Thunder Shaking the Sky" magic.
The "Sky Thunder Formation" is a reward obtained by completing a mercenary group mission. Thirty-six level 5 or higher lightning crystal cores are placed in the positions set by the formation diagram. Six lightning magicians activate a "Sky Thunder Seal" in the center of the formation. According to the comprehensive level of the lightning magic core, it can release the "Thunder Shaking the Sky" magic with a power of five to fifteen minutes. However, it takes a long time to set up, and it belongs to the range defense magic formation. It is usually set up in the garrison for the defense of the central meeting hall. This time, it was dismantled and brought over by Yun Wuying. While the two sides were confronting each other, two level 6 assassins and four level 6 thieves in the alliance used the "Stealth" skill with stealth effect to quietly set it up near the lair of the purple lightning magic leopard. In order to deal with emergencies, this tactic has been practiced frequently, and it has been quite proficient in its use. The assassins with strong "Stealth" effect try to set it up close to the lair of the purple lightning magic leopard, so that they can attack or defend, and strive to seize the initiative. Of course, the twenty-seven level six and nine level seven magic crystal cores of lightning beasts are not easy to find and are very valuable . It is better to keep them if you can.
This time, the Yasukuni Society's camp was in chaos. "Thunder Shakes the Sky" was different from "Thunderbolt Lightning" and other direct attack magic. Its lethality was limited, but it had a strong "stun" effect, greatly delaying the target's reaction and action. The seventh-level purple lightning leopard, which also belonged to the thunder system, was naturally less affected. Those players who were bombarded were in big trouble. The two purple lightning leopards took the opportunity to counterattack, and they were defeated and retreated in embarrassment. We also took advantage of the situation to strengthen the attack on the outer enemies. Under the two-pronged attack, the Yasukuni Society lost a lot of people and had lost the advantage it had gained from the "smoke bomb" at the beginning.
It was not my turn to charge forward for the time being. The Heart Guardian and I were all watching the effect of the "Sky Thunder Formation" with great joy. Purple thunderclouds covered the sky, releasing thunderous explosions. Since I got this formation diagram and the "Sky Thunder Seal", this was the first time I saw it being used. Butterfly Dance, who was in charge of finance, was sighing and muttering, "We still have to spend a lot of money to replenish thirty-six level six or seven lightning magic crystal cores. This is not a group celebration, and the firecrackers are too expensive."
There were two purple lightning leopards in front, and thunder bombarded them in the middle. We blocked them from behind, and there were "blind fog" or "smoke bombs" on both sides. The Yasukuni Society and others had no choice but to fight hard in an unfavorable situation. The battle suddenly showed a one-sided trend. A "thunder formation" completely reversed the situation and shocked those scoundrels who coveted the monster eggs and wanted to take advantage of the chaos. The strength of our Tongxin League did not suffer much loss. I was still constantly summoning the Terror Knights, and I could still withstand another fierce battle. Compared with emerging organizations such as the Yasukuni Society, the Tongxin League is, after all, a veteran force. After working hard for so long, it must have one or two "treasures of the group" to suppress the situation at a critical moment.
The elite of the Yasukuni Society were thrown into the battle with the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard, while more than 30 members of our side with level 6 magic pets formed a commando team under the leadership of Afeng, the Demon Dragon Knight, and waited for the effect of the "Sky Thunder Array" to weaken. Everyone wore a "lightning-proof cloak" and quickly broke up the enemy's formation, making it impossible for them to organize a threatening offensive against the Purple Lightning Demon Leopard.
The "smoke bombs" and "fog" had all dissipated, and the effect of the "thunder array" had also disappeared. Although the remaining members of the Yasukuni Society, led by the shogunate samurai, were still quite tenacious and fought to the end, the difference in numbers did not give them any chance to exert their personal strength. Often, several people rushed forward, using spears and swords, and quickly eliminated their opponents. No matter how those people shouted about the "samurai spirit" and that they would fight them one-on-one if they had the courage, they turned a deaf ear to them. What a joke, there were countless pairs of hostile eyes staring at this place nearby, who would have the leisure to play with them?
After we completely wiped out the Yasukuni Society, the two purple lightning leopards in the nest had already consumed some of their strength, so we easily dealt with them. Yu Xue Wuxia collected the monster egg. When we were besieging the purple lightning leopard, at least 400 members were deployed around to serve as guards to deter those third-party forces that were gradually gathering and had bad intentions. According to intelligence, most of the more famous mercenary groups in the Eastern Continent have sent people to the vicinity, and there are quite a few organizations that have had friction with us and have relatively bad relations. They may not dare to attack alone, but if they unite, they may ruin our business. At least the seven shooters who plotted against me did not find any suspicious targets among the members of the Yasukuni Society. It is very likely that it was done by other forces, so we have to be vigilant and be on guard. Even if we get the monster egg, if it is completely wiped out by others, with many players and forces watching, and Long Piaopiao, a reporter from Tianmei, interviewing on the spot, it would be a very embarrassing thing.
Originally, this was just a dispute between the two mercenary groups, Tongxinmeng and Yasukuni Society. The matter should have ended here, and the Warcraft egg was finally obtained by us . The crowd who were "watching the show" should have dispersed. But for some reason, the subsequent development was unexpected, and it almost turned into a big showdown between Chinese and Japanese players. The specific cause is unclear, and there are many versions circulating afterwards. One of the most recognized versions is that a small group of Japanese players and several Chinese players were close to each other, and after witnessing our fight, they loudly mocked each other with words. As for which side provoked first, there is no way to go into it. Anyway, with the excessive words of both sides, the atmosphere became more and more tense, and finally developed from verbal attacks to physical attacks. It just so happens that both sides are relatively powerful forces, and there are many acquaintances nearby. Relatives help relatives, friends help friends, and more and more players are involved. The battle is gradually escalating, and the spark gradually evolves into a "China" and "Japan" war. Faced with the chaotic situation and the players' increasingly strong "will to fight", even we who were ready to quit the battle were involuntarily dragged into it. We had to engage in a battle without a specific target but with enemies everywhere. We kept shouting in our own language to identify ourselves to avoid accidental injuries, besieged others, and were besieged by others, ending up with a bloody ending on the battlefield.
According to official reports afterwards, this was a battle without a winner. "Perhaps many irrelevant people attracted by the conflict between the Tongxin Alliance and the Yasukuni Society were unwilling to waste time leaving the Pami Plateau on foot and intended to escape through a battle, so there were so many players participating. It's just that because the two sides in the previous battle were the two major mercenary groups of China and Japan, and the players watching the battle were mostly players from these two countries, most of the players involved in the conflict were also players from these two countries." Of course, there is some truth to this. At least it was one of the purposes of our Tongxin Alliance to participate in the battle, so we dispersed our actions to show that "it was purely personal behavior and had nothing to do with the forces represented" to avoid too many enemies.
According to popular opinion, from another perspective, this should be a conflict influenced by "national sentiment". Historical problems are not so easy to resolve. Perhaps it will not lead to blind confrontation, but the sense of competition is definitely extremely strong. The Tongxinmeng and Yasukuni Society, which were the first to conflict, are relatively "pure" organizations. In the eyes of some "interested people", they naturally have a certain "representative significance". The winner is happy and the loser is unwilling to accept the result. It is inevitable that their words and actions will be more extreme, which can easily lead to conflicts.
However, according to the analysis of Long Xing Tian Xia, Bai Yun Jian, Ba Jiu Gao Ge and others who were supporting us, the cause of the incident may not be simple. There is definitely a hidden force behind the scenes, fanning the flames and pushing the situation forward. It may even be intentional to provoke the antagonism between Chinese and Japanese players, which led to this large-scale conflict. The origin of the seventy or eighty "smoke bombs" of the Yasukuni Society is rather suspicious. It is impossible that they belong to the reserves of a mercenary group. If they were not collected temporarily, they should have been able to use them long ago and gain the upper hand without having to wait so long. And the seven shooters who carried out the sneak attack also joined the battle in the later period. They must have been instructed. Their purpose may be to make "Tianxia" more chaotic. As the saying goes, "heroes emerge in troubled times". There are more opportunities to catch fish in muddy water.
