It won’t be simple to find a more powerful werewolf-type boss; at the very least, the thieves’ guild players will need a few days.
Nie Yan continued capturing the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragons, determined to capture all the remaining ones.
Just as Nie Yan was busy capturing the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragons, Guo Huai suddenly called Nie Yan through voice chat, clearly excited.
“Nie Yan, I’ve got some good news for you,” Guo Huai said enthusiastically.
“Good news? Did you find the werewolf-type boss?” Nie Yan asked, puzzled.
“No,” Guo Huai shook his head. “You’d never guess—Hall has leveled up.”
“Hall leveled up? You mean his Beast Tamer level increased?” Nie Yan asked in surprise.
“Exactly,” Guo Huai said with a grin.
Nie Yan understood immediately what Hall’s promotion from a Master Beast Tamer to a Grandmaster Beast Tamer meant—the time required to tame the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragons could be significantly reduced. If they could successfully tame one before the decisive battle between Angel Empire and Bull Tribe, it would become a secret weapon against Angel Empire and Century Financial Group.
“How did he manage to level up his Beast Tamer skills?” Nie Yan asked. Beast Tamer levels were notoriously difficult to raise, and Hall’s sudden promotion surprised him.
“It’s all thanks to you.”
“Me?” Nie Yan was taken aback.
“Of course you! Didn’t you just have Hall hatch a Light-Dark Holy Dragon not long ago?”
Nie Yan paused. Could it be that hatching the Light-Dark Holy Dragon triggered Hall’s ascension? That was actually quite plausible. The Light-Dark Holy Dragon was a legendary Dragon King. Hatching such a dragon was a once-in-a-century opportunity for Hall. Given that he had been stuck at the Master Beast Tamer level for a long time, this opportunity finally allowed him to ascend. With Hall’s promotion, the taming time for the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragons would be significantly shortened. Nie Yan couldn’t wait to see when the first Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon would be successfully tamed—it couldn’t be far off now.
This good news greatly excited Nie Yan, and his mood soared as he continued capturing the Purple-Eyed Earth Dragons.
Over the next several days, Angel Wing and Cao Xu felt like time dragged endlessly. On one hand, they had to prepare for the final battle, while on the other, bad news kept coming from the Divine Tribes. Angel’s Fall was advancing aggressively, and the Divine Tribes were nearly retreating across the board, only managing a few victories in minor battles.
Eventually, Angel Wing and Cao Xu decided to abandon some of their outposts, consolidating all their forces for a decisive battle against Bull Tribe. They mobilized all their resources, bribed dozens of large guilds and studios to join them, and amassed an astonishing force of 3.5 million troops. They also gathered countless war machines and stationed their army at the Wilderness Plains of the Sather Empire, facing off against the Abernathy Grasslands of Bull Tribe.
Under Guo Huai’s coordination, Bull Tribe gathered 2.5 million troops. Although numerically inferior to Angel Empire and Century Financial Group, their average level and combat effectiveness were significantly higher. Additionally, many members of Radiant Blade had accepted missions. Though not formal soldiers, many of them would also come to the battlefield.
Both sides gradually formed their battle formations. Nie Yan, riding his Dark Winged Dragon, looked down at the spectacular sight of millions of troops stretching endlessly. In front of the formation were 3,500 Ironclad Catapults arranged in five rows, forming a square formation. Behind them were 1,200 Ballistic Catapults arranged in a crescent shape.
Bull Tribe had mobilized all its resources to build so many catapults, essentially putting everything on the line. In addition to the Ironclad and Ballistic Catapults, there were also 500 to 600 large war chariots on the flanks. These chariots resembled giant spiked cages, and were extremely deadly. Each was equipped with a Goblin Magitek Cannon, providing some long-range firepower. Their spiked exteriors and high speed made them devastating—anyone hit by these chariots would be crushed to dust, and even Ironclad Catapults would be completely destroyed if struck.
Behind these war machines stretched an endless sea of troops. In the skies above, more than 20,000 flying mounts soared and circled.
Bull Tribe had another advantage—their aerial forces. Since their last battle, Angel Empire and Century Financial Group had lost all their flying mounts. Although they had been capturing new ones recently, they could barely muster a few hundred, vastly inferior to Bull Tribe’s numbers. Additionally, Bull Tribe had recently created more than 50 self-destructive Wind Dragons. Though not numerous, they would be more than enough to give Angel Empire a hard time.
Coordinating such a massive force of millions was a huge challenge. Commanders could only control the general direction of the battle, and ultimately, it would likely devolve into chaos, where individual units would fight independently. Once the battle turned chaotic, it would favor Bull Tribe, as their individual soldiers’ quality far exceeded that of Angel Empire and Century Financial Group. Of course, even the strongest individual players could still fall if surrounded by many weaker opponents.
“The battlefield will likely be at the border between Wilderness Plains and Abernathy Grasslands. We also need to be careful about the End Times Canyon. Players from the Evil Order faction have also emerged from underground. They probably intend to take advantage if we and Angel Empire/Century Financial Group are both weakened, so we must be prepared,” Guo Huai said. He and his team were extremely busy. Managing such a massive army with over 300 commanders was an enormous workload.
“Who are they?”
“Mixed casual players and dozens of guild organizations. The Evil Order faction took advantage of the war between Angel’s Fall and Divine Tribes but dared not target those two guilds. Now they’ve come here instead. As an opposing faction, they want to profit from the chaos,” Guo Huai explained. Their presence made the situation even more complicated.
“How many are they?”
“About 300,000 to 400,000. Once the battle starts, more might come through underground tunnels.”
“No problem. Most of them are opportunists. They’ll only attack the losing side and avoid the stronger one. They’re not a big threat.”
“I’m more worried that Cao Xu might have bribed them. That’s his usual style.”
Nie Yan frowned slightly. It was indeed possible. If Cao Xu had paid the Evil Order faction to attack Bull Tribe, they would need to be cautious.
“We’ll just have to keep an eye out. This war isn’t about numbers—it’s about absolute strength: war machines, magic forbidden spells, summoned creatures, etc. I wonder what hidden cards they have. We just need to make sure we don’t get ambushed,” Nie Yan said. Bull Tribe still had several hidden advantages: self-destructive Wind Dragons, war chariots, the necromantic talisman of the Spider Queen Phinas, and they hoped to tame a Purple-Eyed Earth Dragon before the battle. Additionally, Nie Yan planned to recruit a warg before the war—if he couldn’t find a good one, he would settle for a level 160 Snowfield Giant Wolf.
“We’ve already scouted below. Angel Empire has 2,700 Ironclad Catapults and 1,100 Ballistic Catapults. Their production capacity still can’t match ours—we’ve overtaken them,” Guo Huai said with a smile.
“It’s not that their production capacity is insufficient—they have more factories than us. It’s probably due to material shortages. Given their financial resources, being able to produce this many Ironclad and Ballistic Catapults is already a miracle. I wonder how much money and connections Century Financial Group spent to produce these catapults,” Nie Yan said, feeling a sense of pride. Century Financial Group had continuously bought gold from the trading platform and hired numerous gold-farming teams, yet still couldn’t match Bull Tribe’s financial power—this was the thing Nie Yan was most proud of.
“Although Angel Empire and Century Financial Group appear weaker on the surface, we don’t know what hidden strategies they have. I heard Angel Empire secretly gathered a force of Stone Giants. Cao Xu is cunning and hasn’t leaked any information. Like last time with the Goblin Airships, we had no intelligence at all,” Guo Huai said. His people had indeed infiltrated Century Financial Group’s affiliated guilds, but couldn’t reach the inner circle. Century Financial Group had been established for a long time and had already formed a stable system. It was extremely difficult for Guo Huai to infiltrate their ranks.
“Whatever strategies they have, we’ll counter them. There’s no need to worry,” Nie Yan said. There was no use thinking about it now—they would deal with whatever came their way when the time came.
“That’s all we can do,” Guo Huai nodded, continuing to chat with Nie Yan while staying busy. The great battle was approaching.
“How much funding do we have left?” Nie Yan asked.
“We have so much money we don’t know what to do with it. At least five or six hundred million gold coins. We’re still making money every day. We’ve bought up all the materials and equipment on the market. I don’t even know how to spend it all—we just sold another 30 million gold coins on the trading platform,” Guo Huai said. The Star Pharmacy was simply an unstoppable money-making machine. The more chaotic the situation, the higher the prices for potions, and the more profitable they became. They had so much money now that they didn’t know what to do with it.
“Contact the major guilds and studios in the Gelinlan Empire. Buy anything we need at any price!” Nie Yan said. After all, the money would eventually flow back to Bull Tribe. It was better to purchase more practical items. Typically, the best items wouldn’t appear on the open market—they were held by major guilds and studios, and their prices were exorbitant. But in times like these, there was no need to worry about the cost.
“I’ll handle that. Oh, and Nie Yan, I have news about your warg mount.” Guo Huai glanced at his message log—it was from Wu Dao. They had found a suitable werewolf-type boss: the Shadow Demon Wolf, a level 180 demonic Overlord. It should definitely meet Nie Yan’s requirements!
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