Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 294 Even if it is a trap, you have to jump into it
It's not just about public opinion. The two artifacts of the dark professions were seized by the Church of Light at once. Our resistance alliance is really embarrassed. Once the news spreads, it will definitely offset a lot of the impact caused by the destruction of the Flower City. At least it will be more helpful for the Church of Light to stabilize the power structure of the southern continent. Moreover, if these two artifacts are presented to the Angel of God Michael, who takes them back to "Heaven" and uses the power of light to seal or even destroy them directly, it will have a direct weakening effect on the strength of the dead old man and Lucifer himself. The consequences will be more serious than the complete destruction of the Undead Forest and the Dark Demon Forest. The artifacts are not only accompanied by divine power, but more importantly, they also condense a little bit of the power of the Lord God's origin, and are attached to a trace of the Lord God's consciousness, forming the soul of the artifact, which is responsible for guiding the operation of the divine power, so that it can be used by humans and play a huge role. Once the artifact is sealed or completely destroyed, the soul will also be affected to varying degrees, and it will also directly affect the Lord God. It is not a short period of hard training that can make up for this loss, and it is easy to derive other troubles.
It has always been a taboo for the main gods to let their own artifacts fall into the hands of the enemy main gods. The reason why the dead old man and Lucifer have been unable to recover for so many years since they were defeated by Michael in the war of gods and have been unable to compete with Michael is that there were too many dark artifacts that were sealed and destroyed (the "Death Scepter" I hold is one of the victims. Fortunately, I got it by accident and unsealed it, which also allowed the dead old man to pick up a little advantage). The main body was seriously injured and the source of the gods they possessed was lost. Therefore, they have been unable to restore their strength in their heyday. Now if another dark artifact is obtained by the Church of Light and offered to Michael for sealing or destruction, it will directly damage the strength of the dead old man and Lucifer. In the future, when they fight Michael, they will suffer a little more loss, and their chances of winning will definitely be smaller. It will also directly affect the professional merits of our current members of the Dark Council, and everyone will definitely be deducted as a punishment. Even if it doesn't lead to a sudden change in the power structure and cause too much turmoil like the destruction of Jiaoyang, the consequences for us dark councilors are equally disastrous and unbearable. This time is different from the time when the "Death Control" was lost. The Church of Light has launched a heavy attack and is determined to win. We may not expect a second or second Real Madrid to hide the artifact and wait to exchange or sell it with us for profit - not to mention whether there is such an opportunity. It is said that the Senate of Light has also passed a resolution to resolutely prohibit transactions at the artifact level with our resistance alliance. Violators will be severely punished once they are verified, and it is likely to completely ruin the future of the relevant personnel. I am afraid that no top light players will dare to take this risk.
"The system is really a joke. Why are two level nine NPCs allowed to hold artifacts? They are also responsible for specific tasks and stationed in the Undead Forest and Dark Forest. Aren't they just targets for the Church of Light? Last time, 'Death Control' almost fell into Michael's clutches. Why don't they learn from their mistakes and protect these NPCs holding artifacts? Why are they still letting them show up and assigning them such dangerous tasks? Aren't they just adding to our troubles?" I couldn't help but complain. Those level ten dark NPCs holding artifacts didn't dare to act on their own. Most of the Undead Holy Spirit Magisters rotated to station in the "Undead Castle" and never left to show up elsewhere. Although it was located in the Western Continent, the headquarters of the Church of Light, it was directly protected by the dead old man. The clones of the God of Death could come from time to time, and those light players could never afford to provoke them easily. It was relatively safer. These level nine NPCs were stationed in the Undead Forest and Dark Forest, which had defense capabilities not as good as the "Dead Valley". They dared to show off with their artifacts there. Isn't this courting death? They simply gave the Church of Light a target to attack. Otherwise, even if the Church of Light succeeded, only two level nine NPCs responsible for the promotion of low-level dark professional players were killed, which would not cause too much trouble for our resistance alliance.
"Someone raised the same question at the beginning of the meeting just now, and Long Xing also gave an explanation. In fact, the system is set up this way for your own good."
I was just complaining to vent my frustration. It was about the system settings, so I didn't expect to get a result. But I didn't expect to hear such an answer from Afeng. I couldn't understand it. "For our own good? What is the role of these level nine NPCs holding artifacts? To protect us? With their strength and being alone, they can't even guarantee their own safety. Once killed by the enemy, they will drop the artifacts they hold. We need to find a way to rescue them. What benefit can it bring to us?"
"For ordinary players, if they follow the normal procedures and methods, no matter how strong they are, it would be great if they could possess three or four artifacts by the end of the game. It is basically a pipe dream to want to collect all the artifacts in Tianxia. It is absolutely unrealistic. Is that right?"
I nodded. This is also a requirement for game balance. Otherwise, if there are too many magical weapons and too many super-powerful people in "Tianxia", it would be too unfair to the vast majority of ordinary players. It would easily lose the grassroots mass base, causing "Tianxia" to lose its appeal.
"But our resistance alliance is different from the Church of Light. It involves the final battle between light and darkness, which is also a major selling point of Tianxia to attract players. Naturally, the more exciting the battle, the better. In addition to one's own fighting ability and the skills learned, one's own equipment is more important. The participants are all top masters of each profession. There is basically no room for high-priced holy weapons to be used. Only artifacts can bring more variables. The more artifacts you have, the more intense the battle will be, and the more unpredictable the outcome will be. However, in order to maintain balance, the probability of artifacts appearing is strictly controlled and limited to a certain number. It is impossible for players from our two camps to obtain too many artifacts through normal means. To make the final battle between light and darkness more attractive, it is necessary to It is necessary to provide more artifacts to the participating players through other means before the decisive battle. If each participating player holds even one more artifact, the battle may have more twists and turns, making it more intense and exciting. Of course, these artifacts cannot suddenly appear out of thin air and be given to each participating player for free. That would lose the meaning of the game and not conform to the rules of the game. The best way is to have them already exist before the decisive battle, and they can be exchanged for them by completing specific tasks, obtaining enough professional merits, or meeting other necessary conditions. The system just provides more opportunities for each participating player. As for whether they can get extra artifacts in the end, it depends on their own strength and luck. "
I finally understood a little. "So, the artifacts held by these level nine NPCs are reserved for us, and will be transferred to us in a certain way in the future?"
"Of course, don't forget that the Church of Light has an NPC, the Pope of Light, who will participate in the final battle. He is different from us players and ordinary NPCs. It is said that he is likely to be equipped with a set of artifacts. I am afraid he is also an extremely terrifying existence. If we all only have two or three artifacts, how can we compete with them if there are no super powerful people in the final battle? These NPCs holding artifacts are strategic reserve forces, which are of great significance to the top players who are qualified to participate in the final battle."
"Since it is so important, we cannot afford to make mistakes. Why assign such dangerous tasks to these NPCs? Can't they just stay behind the scenes or stay in the base camp and be directly protected by the old man and Lucifer? They are simply given as targets for the Church of Light to attack, and they are causing us trouble and disrupting our plans at a critical moment." I still couldn't help but mutter, "There is still a lot of things waiting for me to solve in the "Dead Space". Khufu is still seriously injured and is facing the challenge of Kurt Harbor. I don't know if he can recover in time. He also has to subdue the fiery bone snake, transform and train the giant magician dragon knight, and Wu Ma is about to evolve. The challenges of the undead men on the "Hell Volcano"... I am exhausted and feel that I can't do everything. I am busy every day and I am exhausted. There are still a lot of combat missions for the resistance alliance, but now I have to clean up the butts of those NPCs who don't have enough self-protection ability. Do you think we players don't have much to do all day and live too leisurely?
"Just accept the reality. The design rights of Tianxia are in the hands of Western companies. It's good enough to be able to achieve a basic balance. How much better treatment do you want to enjoy? Do we have to build a dark temple to worship those NPCs in it, waiting for the artifacts to be transferred to us in the end? The above information is all the inside information that Long Xing has found out and will not be made public. I have deliberately disclosed it to clarify everyone's doubts. This is not our Dark Council's dereliction of duty. We have not protected the dark artifacts and are at risk of being taken away by the Church of Light. This is probably a necessary test. If our resistance alliance is unable to keep them and they fall into the hands of the Church of Light, it means that our dark camp will lose two artifacts that should be held in the final decisive battle, which will reduce our overall strength. This is even more significant."
"Since the two dark artifacts held by the two level nine NPCs must be saved, they must not be allowed to be obtained by the Church of Light. Then what are we still discussing here? Why don't we quickly mobilize and dispatch personnel to the southern continent for rescue?" It will take at least several hours just to make preparations for the war. If we continue to delay like this, the two level nine NPCs would probably be dead long ago and there would be no need for us to rescue them.
"How can it be that simple? The Church of Light has gone all out this time. Almost all of the stronger Light players have gone out and gathered in the Southern Continent. Do you think the appetite for the Supreme Honor is so small? They have mobilized so many troops and arranged such a large battle. Would they be satisfied with just destroying two low-level dark profession promotion places, killing two level nine NPCs, and snatching two dark artifacts? The Light Council may have greater ambitions and want to take this opportunity to deal a heavy blow to our resistance alliance in one fell swoop. Not only can they reverse the impact of the destruction of Flower City on them, but they can also make their reputation climb to a new peak again, showing their unshakable and stable ruling position in the Southern Continent."
"You mean, this is a trap set by the Church of Light? They are actually planning to attack the reinforcements of our resistance alliance?" This surprised me even more.
"According to the urgent intelligence sent by the insider, it is very likely to be like this. The Supreme Honor cannot be unaware of the inside story that Long Xing can understand. The reason why they chose the Undead Forest and the Dark Demon Forest as the targets of attack is obviously that they have already known the truth and know that they are the places that we must save. Will the Light Senate let go of such a good opportunity easily? Being able to have a head-on confrontation with our resistance alliance in the southern continent is probably what they want. This time, the Light Senate gave up the attack on the Sun Mercenary Group of the Desert Eagle and chose the Undead Forest and the Dark Demon Forest as the battlefield instead. It will be more beneficial for their battle with our resistance alliance - there is no need to pay a high group battle deposit, and the risk is relatively much smaller. There is no specific limit on the number of participants, which is naturally more advantageous for them who have settled in the southern continent in advance. There is no need to attack the stationed area with many fortifications, and there is no need to deploy reinforcements. The attack and defense battle in the council hall, which reduces the attack and defense sensitivity of both sides by 40%, is easy for them to obtain greater results. We have to travel far and wide and act in a hurry, but they have made thorough preparations and can wait for the opportunity. We do not have the advantage of terrain, so we can only fight with our real strength. Moreover, our main task is to rescue the two trapped level nine NPCs in time. We cannot entangle with the Church of Light blindly on the periphery. If we are eager to break through the blockade, we will inevitably pay a greater price. The rescue operation is very risky. If we are not careful, not only will we fail to rescue the two dark artifacts from the hands of the Church of Light as we wish, but our resistance alliance will also suffer a disastrous defeat. While the light players will earn a lot of professional merits, it will also directly affect the reputation of our resistance alliance, which has just risen. In particular, it is likely to seriously weaken the confidence of the forces in the southern continent that are inclined towards us, and it is easy to lose both the wife and the army. "
What a vicious plan. If the Church of Light had set up an ambush in the Undead Forest and Dark Forest in advance, waiting for the reinforcements of our resistance alliance to fall into the trap, we would definitely suffer heavy losses if we rushed in rashly. Not only would we lose the artifact, but the reinforcements would also be severely damaged, which would be even more embarrassing. "What should we do? Knowing that it is a trap set by the Church of Light, can we still jump into it? Should we give up the two dark artifacts and not rescue them?"
A Feng showed a bitter smile, "The trouble lies here, otherwise why would we let everyone discuss freely before making a decision. If the defense capabilities of the Undead Forest and the Dark Magic Forest are too poor and cannot withstand the full-force attacks of the light players, they will be destroyed in a short period of time, and the two level nine NPCs will be killed. In that case, even if we want to organize people to rush to rescue, we will be powerless and can only think of ways to recover the losses. But the system also took into account the danger of their possible attacks. The two areas are connected. Once they encounter danger, the two NPCs can quickly gather together and unite against the enemy, making use of the undead creatures in the Undead Forest and the dark beasts in the Dark Magic Forest. In addition, the Undead Hut and the Dark Magic Hut can freely transfer through space. Even if they are besieged by a large army, they can hold out for a while and will not be killed too easily. This leaves us time for rescue. If If we do not help and just sit back and watch the two dark artifacts being snatched away by the Church of Light, this is a serious crime. But if we dispatch people to rescue, the Church of Light has already taken the lead, and we are not sure that we can break through the siege of light players and rescue the two level nine NPCs. If the rescue fails and we suffer too many additional casualties, it will have a more adverse impact on us, and the responsibility will be even greater. That’s why Long Xing asked us to think carefully and weigh the pros and cons to see whether we should go to the tiger mountain knowing that there is a tiger there, and whether we have the strength or necessity to do so. If we decide to rescue, what method should be used to be more secure and have a greater chance of success. If something goes wrong, each of us directors has a responsibility and cannot escape punishment. It is related to our own interests, so we cannot act rashly. We must work together to make the most appropriate decision.”
"How much time do we have to prepare? If we continue to discuss and make decisions, won't it delay things?"
"At the same time as the Dark Council was convened, Long Xing had already issued an emergency call. All combat teams were making preparations for the battle and were ready to attack at any time. It would take some time to deploy the personnel, but it wouldn't delay anything. In addition, the two level nine NPCs could hold out for a while relying on the geographical advantage. In order to catch the big fish of our resistance alliance, the Church of Light would not be too anxious to swallow the bait and end the battle, and would give us more time to react. We have already lost the initiative and are in a passive position. We must not act rashly, which would make the situation even more dangerous. We must plan carefully before taking action, and make careful considerations and thorough plans before we can take appropriate actions to avoid suffering greater losses."
Alas, the war happened in the southern continent. Because the "Southern Expedition" carried out by the Church of Light has greatly compressed the local forces of our resistance alliance in the southern continent, they can be so arrogant and can dispatch troops to encircle the Undead Forest and the Dark Forest without worrying about the harassment of local dark forces. Moreover, the local dark forces such as the Prideful Sun Mercenary Group have focused most of their attention on their own safety. They are afraid of being attacked by the Church of Light and are on high alert. However, they did not expect that they were just bluffing and gathered their troops to choose the promotion place of low-level dark professions as the target of attack, which caught us off guard. "Why didn't you receive any news in advance? Didn't those insiders send back warnings in advance? Moreover, knowing that there are level 9 NPCs with artifacts stationed in the Undead Forest and the Dark Forest, which is a soft spot for the Church of Light to attack, Long Xing didn't take any preventive measures in advance? This is his dereliction of duty as the speaker."
Afeng gave me a helpless look. "Long Xing has already reported to the system and applied for a sum of money to strengthen the protection of the Undead Forest and Dark Demon Forest in the Three Continents. He also installed a 'one-time emergency portal' in the Undead House and Dark Demon House where the two NPCs live, so that the NPCs can escape from the Undead Forest and Dark Demon Forest through the portal when their lives are threatened. At that time, you were absent from the Dark Council's regular meeting because of the evolution of the Undead. Afterwards, you didn't read the minutes of the meeting seriously. You really don't have the sense of responsibility that a director should have. However, the Supreme Honor had already taken precautions against this and also invested a lot of money. In the name of the Light Senate, he submitted an application to the Pope of Light and invited out the four twelve-winged golden angel statues enshrined in the Temple of Light. They triggered their special power and completely closed the space around the Undead Forest and Dark Demon Forest, leaving no way to the sky and no way to the earth. It is impossible for the two NPCs to escape through the portal. Otherwise, would we need to think so hard about how to break into the heavy siege of the light players to rescue them?"
The Supreme Honor plan was indeed very detailed. It seemed that they were determined to win this battle. They tried their best to seize this opportunity to gain greater advantages and to recover the losses suffered by the Church of Light due to the destruction of Huadu. Even if we saw through this trap, with two dark artifacts as bait, we would have a great chance to jump into it. It was really cruel. If we didn't rescue them, we would definitely suffer the loss. Our thirty dark directors would also be punished for not saving them and would be deducted more professional merits. The Church of Light would not suffer any loss. If we chose to rescue them, it would be fine if we could successfully save the two trapped level nine NPCs. If we failed, it would be equivalent to sacrificing the lives of countless members of the resistance alliance, allowing those light players to take the opportunity to earn more merits, and the loss would be even greater. It was really a dilemma. No wonder Long Xingtian, as the chairman of the council, didn't dare to take the initiative and had to let all of us discuss so that we could make a more careful decision.
After a free discussion, the dark council members began to express their opinions on whether to rescue the two trapped level nine NPCs holding the artifacts. There were many different opinions. Some council members thought that sending troops to rescue was too risky. The Church of Light had obviously set a trap and was waiting for us to fall into it. If we were not careful, we would lose both the lady and the troops, which would bring greater losses to our resistance alliance. It would be better to think of other ways to avoid a full-scale direct confrontation with the Church of Light. Instead, we could attack the weak targets of the Church of Light. We could even send troops to the western continent and take advantage of the fact that almost all the light players were out and the base camp was empty to destroy it as much as possible to offset the impact of losing the two dark artifacts. However, most of the directors, especially those of the dark profession, advocated going to rescue. After all, apart from the relevant responsibilities they need to bear, once the two dark artifacts are obtained by the Church of Light, they may not be able to be exchanged back like my "Death Control". I am afraid that no light player will dare or have the opportunity to hide them privately. The result can only be sealed or destroyed, which means that our two major dark professional players will each lose an artifact when they participate in the final battle between light and darkness in the future, which is a bit too disadvantageous. However, no one can come up with a good rescue plan for the time being - the delaying tactic will definitely not work. The Church of Light is well prepared this time, and it must have left a lot of fighting time according to the plan. Before those light players exceed the online time limit, it is estimated that the Undead Forest and the Dark Demon Forest will have been completely destroyed. Without external rescue, the two level 9 NPCs can't hold on for too long. Once we decide to rescue, we must act quickly. We gathered our forces and rushed to the southern continent to fight the Church of Light. The other side had obviously made relevant arrangements in advance and set a trap. It can be said that they had the advantage of time, place, and people. They broke through head-on, but under the layers of blockade by the players of Light, the success rate was too low, and there was not much confidence in saving the two level nine NPCs. Some other rescue methods were also proposed, but after discussion, they were not very feasible. The key is that time is limited, we can't be well prepared, and the Church of Light has seized the opportunity, which is equivalent to fighting deep into enemy territory. Many methods and means cannot be used or have little effect. It is difficult to guarantee that we can protect the two level nine NPCs and successfully break through the siege.
Finally, it was Long Xingtianxia's turn to express his opinion. As the speaker, he had the heaviest responsibility for the mistake. I wonder if he could turn the tide and come up with some constructive suggestions to resolve this crisis. Although he had been silent, he looked very calm, without any sign of anxiety or panic. He looked up and glanced at all of us, and slowly said, "Everyone's opinions are basically consistent. Most people think that we should go to rescue the two level nine NPCs, but there is no good way to ensure the success of the rescue operation. I personally think that we should also go to rescue them. After all, the two artifacts of loss will have a significant impact on the ultimate battle between light and darkness. We still have to try our best to fight for them and should not give up easily."
