In the Misty Forest, when the sun sets in the west, the area becomes shrouded in thick haze. At this time, numerous level 80 ghosts appear in the jungle. These ghosts are currently considered unbeatable, so no one dares to enter the Misty Forest in the evening, which is how the forest got its name.
The Misty Forest during dusk is extremely terrifying; however, during the day it is safe, with only level 25 monsters spawning there.
A group of more than 500 players from the Biluo Cangqiong guild are stationed nearby to farm monsters. Most of them are around level 25, making them generally considered elite members of the Biluo Cangqiong guild.
Among them, about a hundred players are relatively stronger and belong to Biluo Cangqiong Studio. In theory, such a large group of players farming monsters outside should be absolutely safe, as only a major guild could possibly wipe them out completely.
When the 500 players from the Dry Leaf Studio arrived, the Biluo Cangqiong players quickly learned what a massacre truly meant. A group of Dry Leaf Studio players wearing full golden gear stormed into the Biluo Cangqiong players like steel behemoths, overwhelming and instantly wiping out over a hundred players before proceeding to ruthlessly slaughter the rest of the Biluo Cangqiong guild members.
The remaining 400 or so players, primarily from Biluo Cangqiong Studio, began resisting the assault led by Shuise Yantou and others. Both sides’ numbers gradually dwindled, but the casualties suffered by Biluo Cangqiong were over ten times those of Dry Leaf Studio.
The Dry Leaf Studio players displayed exceptional coordination. A group of rogues sneaked behind enemy lines, risking their lives to eliminate the priests. Then, the warriors in front launched powerful charges. Bathed in holy light, they surged forward with unstoppable momentum, forcing the Biluo Cangqiong players into a retreat.
Shuise Yantou’s plan was to completely annihilate these 500 to 600 Biluo Cangqiong players and then quickly withdraw from the Misty Forest, find a place to clear their red names, and then look for opportunities to confront Biluo Cangqiong.
After eliminating over 200 Biluo Cangqiong players and nearing success, unexpected complications arose.
Upon receiving the news, Biluo Cangqiong’s leader, Haotian, quickly ordered nearby players to come to the rescue. Coincidentally, over 1000 Biluo Cangqiong players were leveling nearby.
These players were scattered across the area, some in groups of five or six, others in groups of ten or more. Dry Leaf Studio had failed to notice these scattered players during their reconnaissance, as it was impossible to search every corner of the map. When all nearby players gathered, the numbers became considerable—over a thousand players. As more Biluo Cangqiong reinforcements arrived, Shuise Yantou and his group became pinned down.
Time ticked away, and more Biluo Cangqiong reinforcements kept arriving, making Shuise Yantou increasingly anxious.
“Boss, their numbers are growing. We’ve killed over 500 of them, but we’ve also lost more than 50 of our own!” Leng Feng Juejian said nearby, delivering a flashy downward slash to an incoming Biluo Cangqiong berserker, sending him flying.
Shuise Yantou calculated the time. If they didn’t retreat soon, Biluo Cangqiong reinforcements would arrive. Although their team was powerful, they couldn’t withstand the attrition of thousands of Biluo Cangqiong players.
“Break through! Everyone follow me!” Shuise Yantou commanded grimly. He charged forward, sending two Biluo Cangqiong warriors flying. Then, he pulled out another two-handed greatsword from his bag, activated the Frenzied Strength ability, and wielded one greatsword in each hand.
Whirlwind Slash!
With both greatswords sweeping around, Shuise Yantou caused over 500 points of damage to the heads of seven or eight berserkers and shield warriors.
The terrifying damage was chilling!
Shuise Yantou’s tall frame and ornate full plate armor covered in sharp angles made him look like a steel giant. Even more terrifying were the two two-handed greatswords he wielded. The massive blades swung as if they were one-handed swords, and with one strike, an enemy warrior was sent flying.
The Frenzied Strength ability temporarily multiplied Shuise Yantou’s strength several times over. This was an ability granted by his War God’s Faith set, which he obtained after a grueling thirty-level dungeon raid where he was the sole survivor. The set could be worn at level 25 and provided incredible stat boosts, especially the Frenzied Strength ability, which significantly enhanced his strength and allowed him to wield two-handed swords with one hand, greatly reducing the ability’s cooldown. However, it reduced his defense and HP by 30%, lasted for five minutes, and had a cooldown of two full days.
The effect of this ability was clearly astounding. Two-handed greatsword attacks often exceeded one-handed swords by over 60%. As a warrior, using a two-handed sword allowed 50% of the off-hand attack to be added to the main hand.
Wielding two two-handed greatswords, the main-hand weapon already had high attack power, and the off-hand weapon, also a high-attack two-handed weapon, added another 50% to the main hand, making the overall attack power extremely high. No one could withstand such overwhelming attacks!
Another Whirlwind Slash cut through the air, and seven or eight berserkers and shield warriors fell simultaneously.
Biluo Cangqiong had few priests left at the back, and the few scattered priests were practically ineffective.
Shuise Yantou cut down the Biluo Cangqiong warriors ahead and charged into the mage ranks like a giant meat-grinding machine, truly fearless and unstoppable.
A barrage of magic spells rained down on Shuise Yantou, exploding on impact. Shuise Yantou’s defense was low, and his HP rapidly approached critical levels. However, quickly after, a series of white lights struck Shuise Yantou, continuously fluctuating his HP. Several times he nearly reached the brink of death, but the priests behind him managed to pull him back from the edge.
“Kill!” Shuise Yantou roared, charging forward and mowing down rows of mages.
Even the berserkers and shield warriors couldn’t withstand two attacks from Shuise Yantou, so the mages were naturally only able to be instantly killed.
The battlefield was littered with corpses and rivers of blood.
Shuise Yantou’s red name was chilling, and wherever he went, Biluo Cangqiong players were terrified, scattering like frightened birds and beasts.
With sword in hand, sweeping all before him—who could stand against him?
Leng Feng Juejian and Mu En followed closely behind, like three sharp blades, cutting down Biluo Cangqiong’s spellcasters wherever they went.
“Boss, their numbers are increasing! There are many coming from the east and south!”
“Break through to the north!” Shuise Yantou ordered, glancing at the guild list and seeing that dozens more members had died. A pang of pain struck his heart—these were all elite members of Dry Leaf Studio! In a surge of anger, he ignored the warnings from his studio leader and led the charge. Whether this was right or wrong remained uncertain.
Indeed, the studio’s purpose was primarily to make money, not to make enemies. However, those players killed by Biluo Cangqiong outside the Buffalo Grasslands were his close comrades! These comrades had been ambushed and killed by Biluo Cangqiong, and then penalized for not being cautious enough. These were men with families, and Shuise Yantou simply couldn’t swallow this injustice.
“What happened today was my own decision, causing everyone to be trapped. I will personally cover all of my brothers’ losses!” Shuise Yantou declared in the studio chat channel. His savings over the years were enough to compensate his comrades.
“Boss, we followed you willingly. You don’t need to feel guilty. Our deaths have nothing to do with you.”
“At worst, we lose some bonuses and suffer gear and level drops!”
The fallen members replied in the studio group chat.
“Even if only one of us remains, we will escort the boss out. His War God’s Faith set must not be dropped!” Leng Feng Juejian declared solemnly, delivering a spinning strike that sent a Biluo Cangqiong berserker flying.
Their gear had been painstakingly acquired.
If they were killed while red-named, they would lose all their equipment, meaning all their efforts would be for nothing. Without gear, future earnings would significantly decrease.
Shuise Yantou felt regret for his impulsiveness, realizing he hadn’t thought things through clearly. He never imagined that Biluo Cangqiong would coincidentally have so many players nearby leveling.
“Boss, Biluo Cangqiong has around eight or nine thousand people heading your way. You need to leave quickly!” a fallen Dry Leaf Studio member shouted in the group chat.
Shuise Yantou’s heart sank. He hadn’t expected Biluo Cangqiong to mobilize so quickly, proving that Haotian was indeed skilled in leading his guild.
“Brothers, we must break through, and we must do it quickly!”
Shuise Yantou swung his greatsword, sending several Biluo Cangqiong mages flying. He looked toward the distant edge of the jungle, where a group of Biluo Cangqiong players in gleaming armor was approaching, completely blocking their escape route!
Leading them was none other than Biluo Cangqiong’s guild leader, Haotian!
Haotian was tall and imposing, in no way inferior to Shuise Yantou. A paladin clad in silver-white armor that emitted a faint glow, Haotian’s expression darkened as he spotted Shuise Yantou.
The enmity between Haotian and Shuise Yantou had deep roots.
Shuise Yantou had once been one of Biluo Cangqiong Studio’s founding members, holding about 30% of the shares. Later, for reasons unknown, the two parted ways. Shuise Yantou led a large group out of Biluo Cangqiong Studio, founded Dry Leaf Studio, and accepted investment from the Toba family.
Since then, the two studios had developed increasingly bitter rivalries in various games.
Meeting an old enemy, their hatred flared.
Haotian’s sudden appearance momentarily halted Dry Leaf Studio’s advance.
“Damn it, it’s Haotian!” Shuise Yantou stared at Haotian, gripping his greatsword tightly, his arm bulging with veins, his eyes filled with bloodshot fury, like a raging lion.
“Boss, our escape route is blocked. Several priests are almost out of mana!” Luen Hui Zhi Zhu, the healing priest in charge, shouted as more Biluo Cangqiong guild members poured in from all directions.
In a short while, eight to nine thousand Biluo Cangqiong players would arrive, and for Dry Leaf Studio, it would be a catastrophic disaster!
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