"Ch ch ch~~~"
The flying sword Ming Yue was like a silver phantom, continuously piercing the bodies of the opponent's non-heavy armor players, almost all of them instant kills. At this moment, Lin Zhao was in a frenzy, the Qing Lu sword in his hand constantly harvesting heads on the front line, the flying sword shuttling back and forth. In less than half an hour, his name had turned black with blood.
The entire front line had become a meat grinder.
...
"Damn it!"
From afar, Ding Chunqiu dared not approach. He was too easily killed by the terrifying existence of Bai Yi. Killing the commander of the three armies was no joke. He looked at the scene of his own men falling in heaps on the front line and frowned, "What kind of freaks are these Scarlet Moon Knights? When did such a fierce mid-sized guild emerge from the Huaxia region?"
"Who knows!"
Qiu Qianren gritted his teeth, "This casualty ratio is too exaggerated. 3.6:1. For every person we kill from the Scarlet Moon Knights, we lose 3.6 of our own men. It's too much of a disadvantage!"
"It can't be helped."
Jiumozhi narrowed his eyes and looked into the distance, his voice icy, "The opponent has too many star players. Bai Yi, Chen Xue, Yu Jin, Lu Li, none of them are easy to deal with. Especially Bai Yi and Chen Xue, one has awakened the Yun Jian Lake and possesses a super sharp flying sword, while the other has awakened the armor of a Paladin, switching between offense and defense at will. With these two on the battlefield, it's hard for us to break through."
"It's okay."
Ding Chunqiu said indifferently, "We will win. Don't you see? The more the Scarlet Moon Knights kill, the more red names they get. We just need to pick them off one by one. Red names have double the drop rate when killed, so they will hurt more than us in the end. Our losses are just the price for their greater losses."
"Mm!"
Qiu Qianren grinned, "Damn it, I get it now. This game is still about who is tougher. It's about who can stay tough until the end. As long as we grit our teeth and hold on until the end, the Scarlet Moon Knights will lose, and they will lose miserably!"
"Yeah!"
Ding Chunqiu's gaze hardened. "Alright, tell the brothers to speed up their attack and push down the front line. We can't keep stalemating with them like this."
"Yes!"
...
Not long after, the "All Villains" guild increased their offensive numbers, and those who had died were teleported back, continuing to pressure the Scarlet Moon Knights. The Scarlet Moon Knights now had a large number of red names, but they still fought to the death, unwilling to be deserters in this great battle even if they were killed and dropped items. Lin Zhao could only kill people on the front line while also calling out names one by one.
"Baili Nianmeng, your sin value has reached 800 points. Withdraw from the battle and return to the city immediately. This is the alliance leader's order!"
"Passerby Yi, your sin value has reached 600 points. Retreat to the city, now!"
"Ling Yunfei, your sin value has reached 1200 points. Are you crazy to keep killing? Hurry back to the city!"
"Dancing with Wolves, your sin value has reached 500 points. Go back to the city!"
...
Thus, the group of people he named reluctantly left the battlefield, all looking dejected, not having killed enough. Ding Chi, while swinging his sword and killing, laughed, "See? Your alliance leader's order isn't very effective. Many people don't want to obey. Why don't we also have a Peony Order or something, like a Scarlet Moon Divine Emperor Order that Lin Zhao can only issue once in his lifetime!"
"Hahahahahaha~~~~"
Everyone burst into laughter, many nearly crying tears of mirth.
Chen Xue's delicate brows furrowed. She moved around the front line, putting out fires everywhere, her heart filled with worry. In less than an hour, the Bai Yi group and the Qiancheng group had suffered severe casualties. Coupled with the members who had been "persuaded to retreat," the total casualties had exceeded 70%. Only less than 200 people remained, stubbornly resisting the fierce assault of "All Villains" with over 1000 people.
"It's time to retreat, Lin Zhao."
Chen Xue frowned and said, "If we don't retreat soon, we might not be able to get away. We don't have many red-named players, so it's better to lose fewer people. It's too unbearable otherwise."
"Mm!"
Lin Zhao continued to hold his sword and resist on the front line. "Chen Xue, have Lu Han lead the Youth Brigade over. After we rendezvous, we'll break out together from the exit on the right flank and leave this Titan Secret Realm map!"
"Okay, got it!"
...
A short while later, Lu Han led over 100 people to meet them. The Youth Brigade had resisted the intense attack of the entire Azure Knights for over an hour, suffering heavy losses. Lu Han's ID was already crimson. Holding his blood-stained long sword, he said in a deep voice, "Boss, we should go. There's no need to fight them head-on here anymore."
"Retreat to the right!"
Lin Zhao flicked his sword blade. "Chen Xue and I will lead people to cover everyone's retreat. Hurry!"
"Okay!"
Thus, nearly 300 members of the Scarlet Moon Knights retreated from the right flank and entered a forest. Lin Zhao and Chen Xue, mounted on their horses, covered the rear. Although the "All Villains" guild had a large number of people, they were genuinely scared of being killed and were unwilling to approach the crimson-named Bai Yi. Once they got close, they would easily be hit by the flying sword, which was arguably the best in the national server. No one wanted to court disaster.
Shortly after, the group emerged from the only exit on the right side of the secret realm map and stepped onto the main map.
"Hoo..."
Lu Han let out a long sigh, frowning. "Although we didn't lose in terms of fighting, why do I feel so disheartened?"
"Do I need to say?"
Ding Chi said somewhat dejectedly, "We were driven out, like stray dogs. How can we feel good? From now on, we'll probably have to become refugees."
"It's fine, stay calm."
Lin Zhao held his blood-stained Qing Lu sword. "The 'All Villains' can't stay in Yunshang County forever. They can't afford it either. Lu Han, for the next few days, arrange for everyone to grind monsters on the public maps. We can endure it, a little less resources is all."
"Got it."
Chen Xue glanced at the time. "It's not even nine o'clock yet, still early. Shall we also go grind monsters to wash our red names?"
"Mm!"
Thus, they split into two groups. Lu Han led the Youth Brigade to a northern map, while Lin Zhao and Chen Xue, leading the Bai Yi group and the Qiancheng group, went to a nearby southern map that spawned monsters of level 60-68. As soon as the Bai Yi group arrived, the players who were already leveling in this map were polite and voluntarily gave up the map, going elsewhere to level. Lin Zhao proactively added them as friends to express his gratitude.
...
In a top-floor hotel apartment at the Gate of Su City.
Shen Xingchen, having just finished her bath, lay comfortably on the large bed. She placed her tablet on the desk and waved her hand to summon the holographic interface. In her friend list, Su Xinghe had sent a video. Shen Xingchen watched it for a while. It was a recording from the secret realm map in Yunshang County, showing the Scarlet Moon Knights being forced to leave the secret realm map under the pressure of the Azure Knights and the "All Villains" guilds.
Shen Xingchen frowned. Looking at Bai Yi and Xue Qiancheng covering the rear at the edge of the forest, her heart was filled with complex emotions. It was indeed too difficult, but what could be done? This game was essentially a jungle where the strong preyed on the weak. If you weren't strong enough, you could only leave the top resource maps. However, seeing Lin Zhao turn back and use his flying sword to kill people, Shen Xingchen couldn't help but sigh. It was a pity. This person was definitely a talented leader, with outstanding personal abilities. If he could be recruited by Xinghe, he would undoubtedly become Su Xinghe's right-hand man.
In the Great Shang Dynasty, there were the Marquis of Civil Affairs and the Marquis of Military Affairs. If that Bai Yi truly joined Xinghe, then she would be the Marquis of Civil Affairs for Xinghe, and Bai Yi would be the Marquis of Military Affairs. With such a Xinghe, it would be impossible not to dominate the national server. Coupled with the assistance of Xue Qiancheng, who had maxed out her civil administration, Xinghe would definitely have the opportunity to improve its strength by a large margin.
"How is it? The Scarlet Moon Knights have already been defeated."
Su Xinghe's voice was calm. "Xingchen, you are a great beauty, and your words are polite and tactful. It would be best for you to contact Bai Yi and persuade him to join Xinghe. As long as he is willing to join Xinghe, we can send troops immediately. Not to mention anything else, we will directly deploy five main force groups, 5,000 people, to help the Scarlet Moon Knights regain their territory. The Azure Knights, 'All Villains,' 'Prosperous Age Peony,' all of them will be annihilated, leaving none alive!"
"Understood."
Shen Xingchen's delicate brows furrowed. "I will try, but I cannot guarantee success."
"Mm."
Su Xinghe smiled slightly. "Thank you for your hard work. Also, the layout in Hantai Commandery's Azure Dragon... you should also keep an eye on it. Azure Dragon has shown signs of rising these past few days. As for your friend Leng Yan's Sheng Tian... see if you need to plant a pawn there. Sheng Tian has also been gaining momentum recently. If they rise, they will also pose a significant threat to our Xinghe."
"Sheng Tian?"
Shen Xingchen frowned. "Senior, you know that Ah Yan is my good friend, yet you ask me to make arrangements for Sheng Tian? Do you really think I would play mind games with my friends?"
"Ah?"
Su Xinghe quickly said, "Then forget it. I'm sorry, I didn't think of that..."
"Forget it, I'll think about the Scarlet Moon Knights' matter. Let's not talk about it for now."
"Mm."
...
After closing the communicator, she lay lazily on the soft pillow, pouting her small lips. After three years at Xinghe, she had helped Su Xinghe build half of his empire. Coupled with her arrangements in "Tian Xia," the only guild in the Huaxia region currently qualified to aspire to the T0 title was Xinghe. However, this senior seemed to be exploiting her too much, treating her like a tool.
At this moment, she suddenly felt a sense of weariness.
...
After lying down for a while, Shen Xingchen lazily twisted in the quilt, feeling that she should still get up and do something. So, she put on her bathrobe and entered the game pod, logging in again.
In Yunshang County, a map in the southeast.
"Beep!"
Lin Zhao, who was leading everyone in grinding monsters, received a message from a beautiful mage named "Bu Jian Xing Kong." He naturally knew who it was, Xinghe's beautiful strategist!
"Bai Yi, shall we talk?" Shen Xingchen said.
"What is there to talk about?"
Lin Zhao frowned. "Even though our Scarlet Moon Knights are down on their luck now, it's not to the point where we would join Xinghe at this time, so Shen Xingchen, please save your breath. Wasting your words on me is not worth it."
What do you mean wasting my words?
Shen Xingchen's pretty face turned red. I didn't flatter you.
She still felt unwilling. "The Azure Knights have the backing of Cang Nan Transportation, with abundant funds. You can't compete with them... Why insist on throwing an egg against a rock? As long as you are willing to join Xinghe, I will lead Xinghe's five thousand main force to Yunshang County immediately to help you get revenge."
"No need, thank you."
This person was truly unyielding.
Shen Xingchen frowned. "Tell me your thoughts. What would it take for you to agree?"
"What would it take?"
Lin Zhao looked at the woman with stunning beauty in the chat interface and said indifferently, "Your brother Shen Lingyuan came to trouble me last time. Why don't you, Shen Xingchen, also come to Yunshang County and have a fight with me? If you win, I'll lead the Scarlet Moon Knights to join Xinghe. If you lose... you will come to our Scarlet Moon Knights and serve us?"
"It's a deal."
Shen Xingchen said something that made Lin Zhao's heart pound. She actually dared to say that!