Chapter 1228 - 1195: Before the Battle
Time: 18:25
Location: Hua Country War Zone White Tiger City
At this moment on the Rafam Continent, the sun had long set in the west, and the bright moon hung high.
The bright moonlight bathed this ancient land, draping the world in a mysterious veil of silver.
In the battle zones throughout the world, countless players were still laboring hard.
Some took advantage of the night to fight wild monsters in the wilderness, leveling up and defeating bosses.
Others were shuttling back and forth between various cities doing intricate tasks.
And this was the norm of this game.
After all, not everyone has the time to play games during the day.
But today, in the four major cities of the Hua Country War Zone, things felt quite different.
For instance, at the center of the Teleportation Plaza in White Tiger City, this vast plaza was already occupied by dense crowds of players.
The merchants, once active near the Teleportation Array, and the spies of various guilds had long vanished.
Here, apart from a few players gathered whispering in twos and threes, there were only ordinary players rushed and busy.
Of course, this crowd included many spectators, but they could only stand on the outskirts of the plaza, watching from afar.
These people had all come after hearing the news to witness what could be the most exciting event ever in the Hua Country War Zone.
Assault on the He Clan War Zone!
This time, it’s an all-out war.
For this, Hua Country had assembled all the elite gamers in the Battle Zone.
Once rarely encountered top-tier players could now be seen everywhere in the four major cities.
These players equipped with high-tier gears were set to embark tonight to the He Clan War Zone and seize the Border City of He Clan War Zone.
From the elite equipment on these players, it was evident that their power level was generally above average.
And players of such level mostly hailed from the top 100 guilds of Hua Country War Zone.
But in reality.
These players indeed came from various top 100 guilds.
The most conspicuous among them were the veteran guilds, Proud Sanctuary, Famous Clan, and Tingyu Pavilion.
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Since the afternoon.
Rumors of Feng Hua planning to reclaim the four cities were rampant, causing a storm on the internet.
Upon learning that three of these four cities belonged to the He Clan War Zone, the entire Hua Country’s players were exhilarated.
Putting aside the historical issues between the two countries, just the year-long series of infuriating tactics by He Clan War Zone against Hua Country had long made Hua Country players very displeased.
Yet, hindered by the forces behind the He Clan and the conservative mindset of Hua Country, there had never been substantial actions against the He Clan.
This incident involving the He Clan War Zone’s two major cities felt extremely satisfying.
No one knew why Feng Hua, who had recently averted the fall of two major cities at Sapporo City, suddenly wanted to seize several Border Cities.
But regardless of the reasons behind Feng Hua’s actions, the admiration Hua Country players had for him had long turned into numbness.
Thus, when this news broke, it seemed like an overwhelming support for Feng Hua’s decision from Hua Country’s side.
Just witnessing the stance put up by Hua Country War Zone makes one’s blood boil.
It appeared that since the "Demon Race Invasion" update, there hadn’t been such a major movement in the battle zones of the world.
By the Teleportation Array in White Tiger City, Famous Clan’s President Famous Kuen Shao asked Proud Lord beside him:
"We’ve summoned everyone. Leaving those behind to guard our own border city, do you truly believe it won’t cause problems?"
At this moment, Hua Country War Zone had gathered all top players from their top 100 guilds, preparing to launch an overwhelming attack on the He Clan, determined to seize three Border Cities from the He Clan.
However, with all combat power drawn out, the guarding power of this battle zone’s Border Cities was naturally undermined.
Currently, apart from the border city in the Australian War Zone which maintained its defense power, the remaining four Border Cities of Hua Country had replaced their guards completely.
Therefore, Famous Kuen Shao’s concern was essentially what almost all Hua Country players were worried about at this moment.
If, while they were fully engaged in attacking He Clan War Zone’s border city, someone ambushed the Border City in Hua Country War Zone, wouldn’t they then be caught in a desperate situation?
However, facing this concern, Proud Lord remained calm and said:
"Since he arranged it this way, there’s definitely a reason."
"Let’s just see what happens."
Now, the big names of all major guilds were in the group chat organized by Lin Yi.
All their actions were essentially carried out as per Lin Yi’s requirements.
Confronted with Feng Hua, they were still exceedingly convinced.
They were here now, waiting for Lin Yi’s next instructions.
As soon as Lin Yi gave the command, the one hundred thousand elite players in White Tiger City would head to the No.1 Border City of the He Clan War Zone and capture it.
As time ticked by.
The players on the Hua Country War Zone side anxiously awaited Lin Yi’s order, ready to launch a fierce offensive against the He Clan.
But on the He Clan’s side, the situation was far worse.
Though now the three Border Cities of He Clan were also filled with top elves from the He Clan War Zone.
But for some reason.
Upon knowing that Feng Hua was leading the Hua Country War Zone’s assault, the worry etched on their faces was unmistakable.
As the leader of current He Clan players, Hojo Takeshi had stood on the city wall of No.1 Border City for several hours.
The whole time, he hadn’t moved a muscle, standing like a statue, gazing at the sun as it slowly vanished over the horizon.
Someone wanted to approach and say something.
But intimidated by Hojo Takeshi’s overwhelming force, the surrounding players could only stand by and accompany him, waiting for the enemy to appear.
Yet, faced with the silent scene outside the city, hearing only the waves crashing against the shore repeatedly, but without a soul appearing, someone couldn’t help but ask curiously:
"It’s almost 7 o’clock now; do you think Feng Hua will still come?"
Someone naively believed:
"Haha! I think he must have realized the strength of our He Clan and dared not come."
However, someone quickly rebutted:
"It’s said they’ve applied for a City Seizing War starting at 7 o’clock; with just ten minutes to go, don’t get complacent."
But someone else spoke with utter confidence:
"No matter when they come, this time we shall ensure they never return."
"The dignity of the Yamato Race must not be challenged."
Nonetheless, faced with such bold rhetoric, the He Clan players around chose to remain silent in consensus.
The anxiety visible on their faces could not be concealed.
Evidently, the pressure exerted by Feng Hua far exceeded ordinary imagination.
At this moment, someone approached Hojo Takeshi and murmured:
"Lord, look!"
Under everyone’s watchful eyes, the Teleportation Array on a distant island suddenly lit up...