Chapter 30: Conquering Hexi Village
"Our Lord is not weak at all; instead, he is a super hexagonal warrior, not only with terrifyingly high four-dinsional attributes but also proficient in four class skills." Black-Eyed Rui Ge was utterly shocked.
Chira Wraith's eyes sparkled like a fangirl as she said, "Of course! After all, he is our faction leader. We players are counting on the Lord to lead us in dominating this world!"
"Yeah!"
"Brother Yu 666!"
"Brother Yu will be my idol from now on!"
"Eh, we can move now. We can't let the Lord fight alone!"
Ye Li ng raised his Fla Battle Blade and shouted, "Charge, brothers! Follow the Lord's orders: focus on controlling the targets and avoid harming the villagers as much as possible."
Over thirty players quickly rushed into Hexi Village.
"Surrender and you won't be killed!"
"Surrender and you won't be killed!"
"If you don't want to die, surrender quickly!"
"Ouch! Which bastard shot in the butt!"
After Hang Yu broke through the village defenses, the players followed with great montum, easily knocking down over a dozen young and strong villagers, crippling most of the village's fighting force.
Seeing this, the remaining villagers lost their will to resist and gradually chose to surrender.
"Well done!"
No players killed villagers for loot.
The early-stage players had been carefully screened.
High-quality players were more obedient, making them easier and more manageable to use.
"Settlents of Abyss Natives can nurture a town core. Only by capturing the core can we fully occupy the village and integrate it into our territory," Hang Yu ordered. "Go find it!"
"There’s even such a setting?"
"This is also a territory expansion ga after all!"
"What are the benefits of expanding the territory?"
"Stop the nonsense, focus on the task!"
The players soon made a discovery.
Female Warlock Little Bell: "Reporting to the Lord, there’s a stone tower ahead, and it looks suspicious!"
Hexi Village was mostly made of wooden structures, so a stone tower seed out of place, attracting the players' attention.
It was most likely where the town core was located.
Hang Yu led more than a dozen players toward the stone tower.
"Stop!"
At this mont, several figures blocked the way.
Among them was an elderly man with a steady deanor wearing a Yellow Turban, and another was the burly Li Niu, wielding a chopping knife and dragging a chubby, tightly bound man.
"Dare to take one more step, and I'll chop off this man's head!"
Li Niu pressed the chopper against Midnight Pig Slayer's neck, putting on a threatening expression.
Hang Yu almost burst out laughing.
This guy had actually captured a player and was now using him as a hostage against them.
The other players laughed even harder, rolling around at the stark contrast between their amusent and Li Niu's fierce deanor.
"Damn!"
"Hahaha!"
"Isn't that Old Pig?"
"How are you still alive, you rascal!"
"LOL! You've been a captive for so long, your virtue must be gone by now!"
"......"
Midnight Pig Slayer looked a bit embarrassed: "Old Pig here has at least triggered a hidden storyline! Can you guys show a little respect for a hero? Say no more, just fire and end my suffering!"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge: "Rest easy, brother. After this plot is over, we’ll give you extra Contribution Points!"
Salted Fish Thrust: "I'll take care of your wife and children; worry not!"
Wei Ji and Li Niu were dumbfounded.
Although they had ntally prepared for the possibility that hostages would not be useful, they never expected these people to mock and ridicule their captured comrade instead.
And the captive himself was even cooperating enthusiastically!
What kind of people were these?!
There were no signs of Abyssal Corruption on them.
Yet they seed even more insane and chaotic than the Fallen!
Chira Wraith, Little Bell, and several Warlocks unleashed Fla Arrows.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge, Lone Boat, and other players equipped with bows simultaneously fired arrows.
Midnight Pig Slayer was hit by several arrows, then engulfed by flas.
Li Niu barely dodged in ti; otherwise, he would have been caught in the blast.
"They’re crazy!"
"These people!"
"Absolutely insane!"
Old Yellow Turban Wei Ji looked terrified.
【Player "Midnight Pig Slayer" has died, Essence 400...】
Hang Yu was slightly surprised.
He initially thought that only kills by himself or NPC soldiers would trigger the talent effect.
Now it seed that player-on-player kills could also yield rewards.
Suddenly, he felt there were even more possibilities to explore in the future!
"Old Pig has sacrificed himself!"
"Why didn’t we get Red Nas?"
"Is there no malicious PK penalty system in this ga?"
"Never mind that now! Those two NPCs look really strong. It's ti for us to shine!"
"......"
The task rewards were linked to contributions.
So far, it was the NPCs doing all the fighting, and the players were afraid the Lord would take action again, stealing their chance to earn rewards.
Thus, after Midnight Pig Slayer’s death, everyone eagerly charged forward.
Li Niu was a Level 4 Elite.
Wei Ji was a Level 5 Elite.
The players prioritized attacking Li Niu.
Li Niu dodged the cold arrows shot by Black-Eyed Rui Ge and Lone Boat, then activated a skill, slashing out a white blade aura several feet long.
The attack hit Street Slayer at incredible speed, sending him flying several ters.
201 (Critical Hit!)
【Player "Street Slayer" has died, Essence 400...】
"Damn!"
"So fierce!"
"Was that a skill?"
"Looks pretty badass!"
"Brother Street Slayer really is a reckless brute!"
"......"
Wei Ji quickly summoned a Fire Talisman.
The Fire Talisman turned into a red light, landing amidst the players, instantly igniting a firestorm several ters wide.
Several players were swallowed by the flas on the spot.
【Player "Little Bell" has died, Essence 400...】
【Player "Brother Ma" has died, Essence 250...】
【Player "Green-Clad Fox" has died, Essence 150...】
【......】
The players fled in disarray, clutching their heads.
"Damn it!"
"Fuck!"
"He's a mage!"
"Kill the mage first! Kill the mage!"
Black-Eyed Rui Ge and Mad Blade Old Wang engaged Li Niu.
anwhile, Ye Li ng and Lone Boat flanked around to attack Wei Ji.
After all, the mage posed a much greater threat than a tank.
Especially since the enemy could unleash area attacks.
However—
Before they could get close—
Wei Ji drew another talisman, this one purple and crackling with lightning.
In an instant, a bolt of lightning as thick as an arm struck out with blinding speed, blasting Ye Li ng away.
【Player "Ye Li ng" has died, Essence 900!】
Lone Boat’s face changed slightly, and he hurriedly retreated.
"Die!" Li Niu let out an earth-shaking roar and unleashed another white blade aura.
It hit another player like a whirlwind, resulting in yet another instant kill.
They couldn't win!
Totally couldn't win!
Dealing with a single Elite was manageable.
But facing two bosses at once—no chance at all!
The players weren’t fools.
Knowing they were outmatched, they retreated in a panic rather than dying pointlessly and losing experience.
As the Lord and faction leader, Hang Yu couldn’t just stand by and watch his people get slaughtered.
As a planner, he also couldn’t completely disregard the players' gaming experience.
Thus, he released a powerful aura, shaking the scene.
"Everyone fall back!"
Wei Ji and Li Niu imdiately understood that this man was the real threat.
Thus, they didn’t pursue the retreating players, instead focusing their full attention on Hang Yu.
"What a pity!"
"These two storyline bosses are way too strong!"
"With our current strength, there’s no way to win!"
"In tis like this, we have to rely on Brother Yu to clear the storyline!"
"......"
The players felt a bit regretful.
They hated their own weakness.
In the end, it still had to be an NPC to advance the plot.
However, they were full of confidence in the Lord.
With Hang Yu's strength, defeating two bosses alone was no problem at all!
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