Volume 6: Fighting for the World Chapter 297 Hard Work and Great Merit
Although they were still fighting, the two dark NPCs were in a precarious situation. The forests they relied on for hiding and fighting were gradually being destroyed and compressed. According to the fierce offensive , they could only hold out for half an hour at most, and then they would be at the end of their rope and completely lose their ability to resist. Now that there were eight of us, it was still useless. Not to mention that we had been fighting hard for several hours and were exhausted. We could not stand the long battle. Even if we were still in good condition, facing the siege of the light players who had an absolute advantage in numbers, and lacking timely and strong support from follow-up troops, we could only resist for a while at most and could not save the defeat of the whole army. However, we broke through the blockade and successfully joined the two dark NPCs. Perhaps they were worried that we would break through together, so the light players who had been launching a fierce attack temporarily suspended their offensive and made rapid adjustments, which gave us a chance to breathe, which made it more convenient for us to carry out the "counterattack" action that was about to be launched.
"Hello, fellow fearless warriors, you must be members of the resistance alliance, right? I am the Holy Magic Knight Cambiasso, who is stationed in the Dark Magic Forest in the southern continent and is responsible for the professional promotion of Magic Knights below level five. Thank you very much for coming to rescue us in time!" Although he had multiple injuries and it was obvious that he had been to the front lines and experienced many fierce battles and looked quite embarrassed, the Holy Magic Knight NPC still took the initiative to express his greetings and thanks to us "reinforcements" in a very chivalrous manner.
"Hello, dear boys. I am the Holy Undead Mage Heisen stationed in the Undead Forest of the Southern Continent, responsible for the professional advancement of Undead wizards below level 5. Thank you for your tireless efforts to come to our aid. However, the offensive of the Church of Light is getting more and more fierce. Our resistance can no longer last much longer. Your number is too small. Not to mention breaking through, even if you want to protect yourself, it may be difficult to do so. Are you the vanguard? My undead observed from high altitude that there is no other team of resistance forces nearby except you. When will the follow-up reinforcements arrive? What specific plans do you have?" I don't know whether he is more afraid of death or suspicious by nature. The Holy Undead Mage NPC seemed to have no confidence in us, and did not show the joy and gratitude that we should have for our "rescue". As soon as we met, without any greetings, he started to interrogate us directly, pointing directly to our "weakness". With just a few of us, it is indeed impossible for us to cause any trouble under the heavy siege of the Light players, and we have the ability to protect them from successfully breaking out.
However, our purpose was not to ensure the personal safety of the two dark NPCs. We had to temporarily and urgently "take over" the responsibility of guarding the two dark artifacts to prevent them from falling into the hands of the Church of Light and causing greater disasters. I didn't expect that the dark NPC would ask such a "rude" question so directly as soon as we met. Long Xingtianxia, who was arranging for us to act separately, was immediately shocked. He probably thought that the dark NPC might have noticed our intentions, so he quickly made gestures and signals to let us be extra careful. We couldn't help but stand there in a daze, and didn't dare to take further actions for a while. What if they were already on guard, wouldn't we arouse their suspicion if we approached too close? The action of assassinating our own NPC must be a one-shot kill, and the battle must be resolved quickly. We can't give them a chance to resist, otherwise they may use special methods or channels to report the incident to the Dark Elders. Even if they are killed in the end, it may not be possible to prevent the transmission of information. Once they are accused, we will be in big trouble.
"Hello, Cambiasso Holy Magic Knight and Heisen Undead Holy Magician, I am Long Xingtianxia, the Speaker of the Dark Council of the Resistance Alliance. You don't have to worry, our members have already launched counterattacks in various directions and are fully cooperating with this rescue operation. The situation on earth will change soon, and the Church of Light will not gain much advantage this time." Long Xingtianxia also responded quickly, and even revealed his identity as the Dark Speaker to attract the attention of the two dark NPCs and cover our actions.
The Holy Demon Knight Cambiasso laughed, "You are Long Xing Tianxia, I have heard of you for a long time, but it's a pity that you were sent here late, and I haven't had the chance to meet you. You are indeed very brave. You even dared to lead your troops into the enemy camp in person. You are worthy of being the warrior and pride of our Demon Knight profession. The old fellow Heisen has always been like that. He speaks bluntly and is not likable. Don't take it to heart. In fact, we are not worried about our own safety. The main thing is that we each hold a magic weapon, which is of great importance. We must not let the dark artifact fall into the hands of the Church of Light. This is what we are most worried about." Judging from his expression and behavior, he didn't seem to be suspicious of us. Even Heisen didn't show any other abnormal behavior. He was nervously mobilizing the defenses of nearby undead creatures to prepare for the next attack from the Church of Light.
We couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and began to move more carefully to set up defenses, vaguely surrounding the two dark NPCs in the middle. Qiu Shui Chang Tian, another magic knight and I fought bloody battles in all directions to deal with the undead holy mage Heisen , while the more difficult to assassinate the holy mage Cambiasso was dealt with by Long Xing Tian Xia, Desert Eagle, A Feng and Romantic Sakura, five magic knights and knights. We must kill them with one strike and not leave them any chance to resist. In order to further paralyze the two dark NPCs, Long Xing Tian Xia still smiled and answered them, "Please rest assured, the two dark artifacts are also of great significance to us. We will never let them fall into the hands of the Church of Light, and we will definitely ensure their safety." Otherwise, we would not take such a big risk and rush in alone to rescue, but we would only need to sacrifice the two dark NPCs as the price. Anyway, even if we fight hard to the end, we can only survive for a while. The difference in strength between the enemy and us is too great, and there is no hope of victory. In the end, we still can't avoid the end of defeat and death. It is difficult to protect the two dark artifacts. Only by actively sacrificing these two NPCs can we defeat the Church of Light's plot in the most effective and safest way. For the sake of the overall interests and the overall situation, we have to do this.
Seeing that everyone had already entered the best attacking position, An made a gesture to report that he was ready to attack. In order to avoid more troubles, the light players had basically adjusted themselves and were pressing forward again. There was no time left. Long Xing Tianxia immediately issued a signal to kill. The eight of us attacked together and attacked the two dark NPCs. They were not prepared at all. The thin undead holy mage Heisen had no room to resist under the joint siege of several level 10 undead such as Ebola and Blood Battle Eight Directions. He relied on the protection of "Sacrifice" and "Unparalleled Guardian" magic to hold on for a little longer. He was killed in one fell swoop by our violent attack. The defense ability of the Holy Demon Knight Cambiasso was stronger, but unfortunately he was facing the combined siege of the five strongest people, Long Xing Tianxia, Desert Eagle, and Afeng. He had no power to resist. First, the possessed demon was killed, and then his body could not escape the fate of death in battle, and turned into a white light and dissipated.
Two artifacts emitting colorful divine light fell out of the bodies of the two dark NPCs who died and dissipated, and landed on the ground. Unfortunately, these were targets that needed our rescue, and they did not fall into the hands of the Church of Light. They still belonged to the dark NPCs, and we could not take them for ourselves like the "Control of Death" that was exchanged through trading. In the end, we still had to return them to the system. However, the player who could take back the dark artifact and return it to the system would naturally receive more professional merit rewards, which was better than nothing. I would certainly not let go of such an opportunity easily - when snatching the fruits of the battle, we must never be soft-hearted or show mercy. What matters is that we must be quick-eyed and quick-handed, and know the situation and see whose actions are more timely and effective. Therefore, while killing Heisen, I had arranged for the swift-moving Ibola and Guben to intentionally or unintentionally block the way of Qiu Shui Changtian and Xuezhan Bafang . Qiu Shui Changtian's other undead subordinates were also forced aside by Taotao, Tanbiqi and others, trying their best to prevent them from approaching the fallen artifact of the undead wizard profession first. I hurriedly turned back into human form, and as soon as my feet touched the ground, I immediately used the thief's "One Ride Away from the Dust" skill to avoid the harassment from Xuezhan Bafang and Qiu Shui Changtian, and quickly approached the dark artifact. Finally, relying on my higher agility and more flexible movements than the two of them, I picked up the artifact into my own hands first.
Although I cannot or cannot temporarily become the owner of this artifact, as the artifact of this profession, I can still check its specific attribute information. The artifact is a black bracelet with a hint of white light. It is called the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet". As the name suggests, it can store mental power, but it is not like the "Magic Storage Ring" that can be released when needed to quickly replenish its own consumption. Instead, it is used to convert it into life value. It can store a full amount of mental power equal to the holder at one time, and convert it in a one-to-one ratio. Although it is necessary to deduct the mental power bonus effect attached to various equipment, the life value of the necromancer is really pitifully low in comparison with the already high mental power value of the necromancer, which is equivalent to a few more lives. It is also easy to use. It can be started quickly and replenish the consumption of life value through a large number of conversions. It can also keep it in a state of conversion. As long as it is damaged, it can be restored and replenished in time. The damaged life value, but it will only be effective for the holder and cannot be used on others. Because the mental power stored in advance cannot be released in the form of mental power, it can only be converted into life value. Therefore, the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" cannot be used in the "Dead Soul Space" and can only play a role in the human world. However, it can replenish the lost life value in time. For any professional player who does not have similar treatment skills, it is a function with a very high use value. The "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" is extremely practical. It can greatly extend the ability of the undead wizard to fight a protracted war and better preserve his own life. Of course, the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" also has certain limitations. It cannot be actively stored by the user. Everything is done passively. It cannot speed up the process of "sperm storage". It takes a fixed fifteen days to store it. It can only be started after it is full of mental power. At the same time, only when the mental power in the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" is exhausted. It can start to store it again. It cannot be consumed and replenished at the same time. The holder needs to carefully calculate during the use process. So that the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" is in a full state before the war begins.
It can be said that the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" is an extremely practical artifact, especially for those undead wizards who do not have effective life-saving escape skills such as "Blood Bat Transformation" or "Demon Possession Instant Movement". It can greatly enhance their battlefield survivability. Although it takes a long time to store mental power, it will definitely be a weapon in a fierce battle. Even for me, because each use of "Death Touch" consumes 10% of the life value, it is also full of great temptation. Unfortunately, its current ownership still belongs to the undead wizard NPC and cannot be transferred to our players. It cannot be occupied by force, otherwise I must take it for myself even if I have to risk being deducted a lot of professional merits. Fortunately, it did not fall into the hands of the Church of Light. Even if it is returned to the system, there will still be a chance to get it in the future. It seems that I must try my best to earn more professional merits. In this way, I can get the priority selection right and be qualified to fight for the artifact I want most.
On the other hand, Long Xing Tianxia intentionally or unintentionally gave the right to pick up the artifact dropped by Cambiasso, a glove, to Desert Eagle. Afeng and Romantic Sakura are considered his own people, and it is unlikely that they will betray and expose him. He wants to use this method to further drag Desert Eagle into the water, and try to reduce the possibility of him, who is the main person responsible, to accuse him. This is also what he secretly said to our Tongxin Alliance beforehand - I can fight for the artifact dropped by the Undead Wizard NPC with all my strength, and I don’t need to worry about Qiu Shui Changtian or Tianxing, but the artifact of the Magic Knight NPC should be left to Desert Eagle as much as possible to reduce the trouble as much as possible. Qiu Shui Changtian is left, and he can’t support himself alone. Even if he has other ideas, he will not make any changes without the support of other forces. At that time, he and the Light Dance Flying Department will be compensated in other aspects to ensure that no one will suffer.
The light players surrounding this place have launched a fierce offensive and quickly surrounded us from all sides. Without the command of the two dark NPCs, the undead creatures and dark beasts that had gathered in this remaining woodland for a desperate battle were suddenly disrupted and scattered. They could no longer put up an organized resistance, let alone the attacks of the light players. A large number of air combat troops have quickly approached us, and will soon engage in hand-to-hand combat.
Even if we continue to resist, we can't save the situation and we will die. Although there are only a few of us, we are almost all heavyweights in the Dark Council of the Resistance Alliance. They are all red and black, notorious, and have committed many evil deeds. Almost everyone's life can be worth a lot of light professional merits. Since there is no hope of escape, we don't want to give those light players a chance. Moreover, dying in the hands of top masters such as Supreme Rong Tran is still a bit honorable. If we are killed by an unknown little person in the melee, it will be too depressing. At that moment, the Desert Eagle and I put the artifact into the "storage belt" and didn't give the light players who swarmed in any chance . They killed each other and chose to die in their own hands. If the last two survivors calculated accurately and died together, not even one light player would be left. Let them come and stare blankly, and nothing will be left.
A seemingly large-scale war that mobilized almost all the expert players under the Light Church and the Resistance Alliance and was likely to shake the world ended just like that. Although the Undead Forest and Dark Magic Forest were completely destroyed, the promotion place for low-level professional players such as Undead Wizards and Magic Knights was temporarily destroyed, and even two dark level nine NPCs died, the Light Church, which was too greedy and set its sights on the reinforcements of our Resistance Alliance, failed to achieve their important goal. We successfully rescued two dark artifacts, destroying their intention to seal or even destroy them to weaken our strength in the ultimate showdown between light and darkness. In fact, according to the intelligence data collected afterwards, the Light Council headed by the Supreme Honor was also forced to do so. According to the relevant rules, under normal circumstances, the NPCs of both light and dark sides cannot easily engage in direct confrontation, and naturally cannot use items controlled by the system to directly attack the enemy's NPCs, and for the light NPCs such as the Pope of Light. The four twelve-winged golden angel statues placed in the Temple of Light are far more valuable than the two dark artifacts. They cannot be lost. They cannot be used without sufficient reasons. When the Light Council formulated the action plan, they had to include our reinforcements in the attack range to achieve greater results. Only then were they approved to call on the four twelve-winged golden angel statues. The plan was reasonable. Using the two dark artifacts as bait, we forced the resistance alliance to rescue us. Unfortunately, we underestimated Long Xing Tianxia's means. From the beginning, he decided to kill his own NPCs in order to better protect the artifacts. As a result, their actions failed and they were unable to achieve the expected results.
Of course. The Church of Light did not gain nothing, and it cannot be said to have ended in dismal fashion. After all, they took the initiative, made a relatively careful deployment, and set up a heavy ambush in order to achieve our goal. In particular, we must try our best to attract the attention of the Church of Light, contain their actions, and create more and better opportunities for our elite commando team to break through by force. Other companions had to launch harassing attacks one after another on the periphery, and we deployed heavy troops to the area where the twelve-winged golden angel statue was hidden, showing an attitude of destroying it at all costs, which made the Church of Light urgently dispatch a large number of light players to support them, effectively disrupting their manpower mobilization, and playing a vital auxiliary role in the rapid advance of our elite commando team. If it were not for the strong follow-up support they provided on the periphery, our commando team of only a hundred people would have been so alone and deep in the enemy's camp, and would probably have been surrounded, defeated and disintegrated by the awakened Church of Light, and it would have been impossible for us to break through the blockade of the light players one after another and successfully meet up with them before the two trapped dark NPCs were killed, thus preserving the two dark artifacts. For this, our resistance alliance also paid a heavy price, because the number of people who died in the containment attack at all costs was several times that of the light players who were on the defensive and had already made relatively sufficient war preparations. In addition to the eight of us who committed suicide, the other hundreds of elite commandos were all killed. At least on the surface, the large difference in casualties still seemed to be taken advantage of by them, which was more than enough to deceive those neutral players who did not know the inside story, and our reputation also rose a little. Fortunately, the two most important dark artifacts did not fall into the hands of the Church of Light, and we successfully snatched them back. Not only did they not make a big fuss about it, but we used it as a record of our achievements in this rescue war and publicized it. After a war of words on "Tian Media", we were also unable to argue a winner. Although we had a slight advantage because we killed more members of our resistance alliance, we were still unable to completely dominate public opinion and lead to a more favorable conclusion for the Church of Light. As far as the final result is concerned, the Church of Light's proactively planned large-scale revenge operation for the destruction of Flower City can be said to have failed to achieve its intended purpose, and failed to gain too much advantage and overwhelm our resistance alliance in one fell swoop.
After resurrection, we first entered the "Mind Castle" to hold a meeting of all members of the Dark Council, summarized the lessons learned from this operation, and determined the reward plan for the relevant members who had made contributions, and reported it to the Dark Elders for approval. Although the Undead Forest and the Dark Demon Forest were destroyed by the Church of Light, the two dark NPCs stationed there who were responsible for the promotion were killed, which can be said to be the fault of our Dark Council, but the successful rescue of the two dark artifacts and the thwarting of the Church of Light's plot is a great achievement, which can not only offset the responsibility for the destruction of the promotion site, but also deserves a heavy reward. Its significance is even beyond our imagination. After Long Xing Tianxia reported the final results, the Dark Elders immediately issued a statement to express their affirmation of the rescue operation planned by our Dark Council, believing that we did not disgrace the glory of the two dark gods and effectively defended their honor and dignity. The strong response shocked us, as it was the first time we had done such a thing and we felt a little guilty. Later, we carefully read the full text of the "Commendation Order" and discussed and analyzed it in detail in connection with the relevant background, and only then did we understand what was going on - it turned out that in the past wars of the gods, many dark artifacts fell into the hands of the Archangel Michael, and were all sealed and destroyed by him. This can be said to be a major reason for the decline of the two major dark professions, and it has always been a regret for those old guys. This time, our resistance alliance was able to successfully preserve two dark artifacts that were very likely to be lost under extremely passive and unfavorable circumstances. In their era, it can almost be said that this has never happened before, and it is naturally a rare achievement, and they can't help but be happy and value it. As for the specific course of action, how to retrieve the artifact when two dark NPCs were killed, it should be 70% true, with 30% fictional at critical moments, and the plot should be complete without any obvious flaws. Anyway, the Dark Elders pay most attention to the results, and generally believe in our Dark Council. As long as no one reports or accuses us afterwards, the people don't sue, and the officials don't investigate, they will turn a blind eye and let it go. They won't take the initiative to embarrass us.
After the Dark Council ended, Desert Eagle and I, the two greatest contributors who "desperately guarded the artifact before the light players got it in the melee", followed the requirements of the Dark Elders and rushed to our respective promotion places, and personally presented the artifacts we picked up to the NPC in charge. The place I rushed to, of course, was the "Castle of the Dead" in the Western Continent, where waiting for me was the chief tenth-level Undead Holy Spirit Mage, Kreta, whom I had dealt with before. After we met, I returned the "Sperm Storage Reincarnation Bracelet" to Kreta with some reluctance, and in return he gave me a commendation in person. I, an outstanding junior known as the "No. 1 Undead Wizard in the World" who had successfully completed the "Forbidden Mage Mission to Destroy Rebellion", had already left a good impression on him. This time I had done another great deed, not only saving an artifact of the Undead Wizard profession, but more importantly, it was kept by me, the Undead Wizard, and not taken away by players of other professions. Using an outsider to save face for us Undead Wizards made him, who seemed quite strict, smile to me rarely, and revealed that he would give me some extra merit rewards to commend this rare achievement of mine. The amount of harvest was beyond my expectation. If Qiu Shui Chang Tian, Xue Zhan Ba Fang and others knew that there were such great benefits in holding the Artifact Hand-in System, they might try their best to snatch it from me.
