Chapter 379: Preparing for Battle

This was still the first time for Greenlan players to come into contact with players from the Saturn Empire. Their peculiar appearance drew everyone’s attention.

First was the tallest among them, a muscular figure clad in metal armor, wielding a heavy shield in one hand and a large sword in the other. His skin was bluish, and a metallic horned helmet covered his head, revealing only his face, which looked very fierce.

He was an Orc Warrior!

Orcs were the most suitable race for warriors among all races. Their racial talent was strength, which was most suitable for warriors. Many outstanding warriors had emerged from the orcs.

Beside the orc warrior was a thin player wielding two daggers, dressed in leather armor. A pair of pointed ears on his head revealed his identity—a Night Elf Rogue! Night Elves’ talent was stealth, making them ideal for rogues.

There were three more players. One was somewhat fat, wearing a strange-looking robe in a grayish antique tone, adorned with some ancient runes. His class was a Shaman Witch Doctor, a profession that sent chills down many people’s spines. They could use healing magic and manipulate various natural elements. He looked quite honest, easily making others let down their guard, but the occasional glint of sharpness in his eyes proved that he wasn’t as simple as he appeared.

The other two were a Night Elf Mage and a Night Elf Druid.

It was hard not to draw attention with these five walking together. They were all of high levels, with the lowest being level 51 and the highest being the Night Elf Mage at level 55.

“This is Carol City? It doesn’t seem as prosperous as our Orcish capital,” the orc warrior glanced around disdainfully.

The fat shaman witch doctor watched the players passing by and said, “Greenlan Empire’s layout is different from our Orcish capital map. The Orcish capital is well-connected with many maps of levels thirty to forty and fifty to sixty spread around. This is the busiest time for the Orcish capital. Carol City’s population is dispersed by hundreds of nearby towns, so naturally, it doesn’t look as prosperous as the Orcish capital. However, Carol City’s population base is twenty percent larger than that of the Orcish capital.” The fat shaman witch doctor indeed had some knowledge.

After the fat shaman witch doctor explained this, the others nodded in understanding. Although each of them was somewhat arrogant, they were very respectful toward the fat shaman witch doctor, who seemed to be the leader of this five-man team.

“Flycat, I heard you have a classmate in the Triumph Empire. Why don’t you invite him to show us around? We can pay him,” the fat shaman witch doctor said. They were new here and unfamiliar with Carol City, not knowing where to go.

Flycat was the Night Elf rogue. After thinking for a moment, he agreed, “I’ll contact him immediately.”

“Big Brother Qing’an, when will our Angel Dominance Elite Knight Squad expand again?” The orc warrior casually asked while looking around and changing the topic.

The Elite Knight Squad was the most elite warrior team in Angel Dominance, currently consisting of fifty members.

“I don’t know either. You have to go back and ask Angel,” the fat shaman witch doctor Qing’an replied indifferently, scanning the shops on both sides.

He had come to Carol City to complete a mission. However, the Bull Tribe was a potential rival of Angel Dominance, so naturally, it would be great if he could gather some intelligence on the Bull Tribe to bring back.

“How dare I ask the leader,” the orc warrior said gloomily.

“As a senior member of Angel Dominance, if you don’t strive to improve yourself, what can we do? Instead of thinking about expansion, you should focus more on improving and breaking into the top fifty,” Qing’an said. Within Angel Dominance, he was also a powerful figure with authority over life and death.

The orc warrior was the weakest among them, while the others were slightly better. The others ranked at least in the top hundred of the Angel Dominance guild, while he ranked seventh in the Angel Dominance. Although his strength ranked only seventh, his influence was second only to Angel. He had a vast network of connections, and without him, Angel Dominance would never have achieved its current glory.

“As for those freaks in the top fifty, I won’t say anything about them. They’re a bunch of beasts,” the orc warrior said gloomily. How difficult it was to break into the top fifty! Previously, when Angel Dominance was dominating other virtual games, he had always been a core member of the guild, ranking in the top fifty. However, after Angel Dominance entered Faith, they got a great opportunity for development. They initially controlled a large amount of virtual assets in the Orcish capital, received investments from two large fund companies in succession, and later gained the favor of the Century Financial Group, which made them suddenly popular. Every day, there were a large number of new members joining, and other guilds in the Orcish capital were undoubtedly destroyed. Angel Dominance dominated the Orcish capital, with a large number of talents and unmatched popularity. He was gradually pushed out of the top fifty. As a veteran member, he could often go into various instances with Qing’an and others, but his ranking in Angel Dominance had dropped to around six hundred.

Qing’an smiled and comforted the orc warrior, saying, “You are veteran members of Angel Dominance, having gone through so many ups and downs with the guild. Both Angel and I have seen it all. As long as Angel Dominance exists, we won’t let you down. But you also need to strive to improve yourselves. We veteran members absolutely cannot lose to the newbies. Angel Dominance is developing and will eventually conquer the entire Saturn, even coming to Greenlan. You also need to keep up! Don’t fall behind.”

“I understand, Big Brother Qing’an,” the orc warrior nodded, feeling a bit moved after hearing Qing’an’s words.

Together with these few people, Qing’an visited the Starry Sky Pharmacy, went to several auction houses in Carol City, and visited several NPCs, methodically completing his mission. Meanwhile, anything related to the Bull Tribe fell into his ears.

The arrival of the Bull Tribe disrupted the tranquility of the Krips Fortress.

All the streets were filled with Bull Tribe players, continuously cleansing the Shadow Warriors here and advancing in all directions.

Nie Yan led more than 500 players from the main road toward the center of the Krips Fortress. Today, he finally understood what it meant to have the power of a team!

Whenever they encountered elites on the street, Nie Yan only needed to issue an order. Then, a dense barrage of magic would whistle from above, landing on the Shadow Warriors and directly sending them flying away without any suspense! Although occasionally there were accidents, like some Shadow Warriors breaking through to the mage group behind and slaughtering the spellcasters, they were quickly eliminated.

With the Priests having the basic resurrection ability, the losses were relatively low, with the most experienced members losing only some experience points.

In a square in the distance, a colossal beast appeared before Nie Yan and the others.

Dark Mammoth: Level 50 Lord, HP 230,000/230,000.

This mammoth beast was about three to four meters tall, with a massive body. It was very difficult to confront a level 50 lord directly. This area was an open square with no terrain to exploit, so they had to let the shield warriors take the front and fight head-on. Around this mammoth beast were more than 60 Shadow Warriors. Before dealing with the Dark Mammoth, they had to first eliminate this group of Shadow Warriors.

Nie Yan immediately began directing the team with urgency.

“Dao Guang, Leng Ao Ying, Yi Yan, you three flank from the right and, upon my command, charge straight at the mammoth. Qi Qi, Hua Sha, and Tian Tang, each of you target one, and make sure to keep their health stable!” Nie Yan observed the distribution of the Shadow Warriors and immediately issued orders.

“Won’t that be too risky?” Qi Qi asked with concern. He was more cautious and focused on safety.

Charging directly at the mammoth while surrounded by more than 60 Shadow Warriors was indeed a risky move. If the three shield warriors were surrounded, even the most skilled priests wouldn’t be able to heal them in time.

“It’s okay, I know what I’m doing. Among the Ice Mages, who has the Frost Rain skill?” Nie Yan looked toward the group of Elemental Mages behind him.

“I have Frost Rain.” Yu Wang Ran Zhi Chun looked at his skill bar. Today was the first time he had seen Nie Yan in person; previously, he had only watched Nie Yan’s videos, and he felt a bit excited.

Nie Yan glanced at Yu Wang Ran Zhi Chun, a new player who looked to be around eighteen or nineteen years old. He seemed quite young, and it was surprising that someone so young could join the top players of the Bull Tribe. In the entire Bull Tribe, it seemed only Sun was younger than him.

“I also have Frost.” Sha Bu Si De Huai Dan said. He also had the Frost skill. Although the Frost skill had very low attack power, its excellent slowing effect was favored by many top players, and he was one of them.

Two Frost Rain skills were enough.

Seeing Nie Yan looking for players with the Frost Rain skill, Da Ge Qi Qi smiled slightly; he understood.

Nie Yan assigned the steps of the entire operation, positioning the players with area-of-effect magic in areas with wide visibility.

After arranging everything, Nie Yan looked at Cui Can Dao Guang and the others and said, “You guys go now, be careful. I’ll notify you immediately once I’m ready. Make sure to attack the mammoth first and draw its aggro.”

Cui Can Dao Guang smiled, already understanding Nie Yan’s plan.

These team members were all highly skilled players. Usually, once something was explained, they immediately grasped Nie Yan’s thinking and could offer their own insights and suggestions. As for coordination and teamwork, they often went into instances and hunted monsters together, so there was absolutely no problem.

“Alright, let’s begin,” Nie Yan said to the team.

Quickly, the players began to mobilize, moving into their designated positions. Cui Can Dao Guang, Leng Ao Ying, and others drank several bottles of invisibility potions and started to slowly circle around the edge of the square.

Nie Yan watched them leave, adjusted the team formation, looked around, and saw that on all the high grounds around, there were mages with area-of-effect magic ready and waiting.