Lin Zhao narrowed his eyes. The attributes of the A-grade refinery's guardian boss, which had transformed into human form, appeared before him, clear and unobstructed—
[Mountain Sprite General] (Flowing Gold Grade Boss)
Level: 100
Attack: ???
Defense: ???
Health: ???
Skills: ???
Description: A star river realm sprite. Originally a mountain sprite, it learned to mimic human generals after cultivating its form, riding steeds, wearing armor, and wielding a long spear to roam the mountains. Now, it has been bestowed by the spiritual energy of mountains and waters, becoming the master of this refinery. Players only need to defeat it and hold the fallen guardian seal to gain ownership of this refinery.
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The rules and mechanisms for occupying treasure were simple: kill the boss and hold the fallen guardian seal.
A breeze blew, and Lin Zhao frowned. Just as he was about to command the attack, he heard the sound of hooves from the flank. Immediately, players in groups appeared south of the Youth Brigade, all of them from Prosperous Peony. They were dense, numbering at least five to six thousand. At the front of the formation, Ghost King rode a warhorse, leading Immortal King's Blood, Sword's End, Flying Dragon in the Sky, and others. His eyes, filled with a cold sneer, watched Lin Zhao and his group from afar.
"What does Prosperous Peony want to do?" Lu Han asked with a distant smile.
"They're just watching from the sidelines."
Ghost King smiled faintly. "The Scarlet Moon Knights are quite formidable now, ranking first in Sky Machine City for average level and combat power. If you want to claim that mineral resource, who would dare to compete? We from Prosperous Peony will just watch the excitement and learn some techniques for tackling high-end bosses."
"Then learn well."
Lu Han sneered and sent a message to Lin Zhao: "Prosperous Peony is just waiting for an opportunity. What do we do? Do we actively drive them away, or what?"
"No rush."
Lin Zhao said in the guild leader channel, "Youth Brigade and Deep Blue Brigade, move south and secure the terrain outside the valley. Don't let the Prosperous Peony players enter the valley. White Robe Brigade and Thousand Cities Brigade, you two enter. We'll go in and take down the boss, securing this refinery's buff first. Once our attack and defense are boosted by 10% per person, fighting them will be much easier."
"Ok!"
Everyone nodded.
"Attack!"
Lin Zhao pointed his sword forward and said, "Boss攻略团 follow me. Everyone else, chop down all those goblin guards and take this refinery as quickly as possible!"
Shen Xingchen held her staff and said, "Mages, Sharpshooters, Storm Gunners, Nomads, follow me. Let's take down the boss with the Guild Leader as quickly as possible."
Lin Zhao walked at the forefront with his long sword, his gaze fixed on the star river realm sprite.
In fact, at Snow Domain Heavenly Pool, people often mentioned the Four Northern Clans. These four clans were the Demon, Fiend, Ghost, and Sprite races. Among them, the Demon race was the strongest, followed by the Fiend race, then the Ghost race, and the least prominent was the last, "Sprite." The so-called sprite referred to the spirits and monsters in mountains and waters. The Sprite race had also participated in the attack on Snow Domain Heavenly Pool, and those who went were all from the upper five realms. Many were killed by the human upper five realm great cultivators, and they had been quiet for many years. Now, they were stirring again, and could even be found on the map of Sky Machine City.
A star river realm sprite wouldn't be too easy to kill, but not particularly difficult either, especially with so many people behind him.
"Lock onto my healer."
Lin Zhao raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Let's go!"
With that, a wisp of sword energy enveloped the mountain sprite's head. Lin Zhao then charged forward. However, his level was too low, and he missed the stun effect of the sword energy collision. He was immediately struck by the sprite's spear, and a damage number of 12000+ appeared above his head. Lin Zhao's total health was currently over 36000+, so this level of damage was acceptable, and with so many healers behind him, there was no need to worry.
"Full firepower suppression."
Shen Xingchen moved forward with her staff, unleashing a barrage of Deep Frost Meteor, Flame Laser, and Fireball spells. At the same time, she said, "Xiao Xue, strengthen your control. Don't let your brother die."
"Oh…"
Mo Chenxue raised her staff. Her operations were clearly much more proficient than before. Shen Xingchen was someone who could turn the mediocre into the magical with her guidance, and Mo Chenxue was not inherently clumsy, merely unaccustomed to the brainwave-controlled game mechanics for a time.
The next moment, Mo Chenxue's God of Shepherds skills descended from the sky!
"Swish!"
Instantly, a large group of monsters, including the boss, suffered a high critical spell damage, and then all fell into a confused state, with a small vortex icon appearing above their heads. They wandered around aimlessly, no longer attacking players. Lin Zhao then followed up with another combo, and Mo Chenxue unleashed her Storm of Revival and Divine Domain Storm in succession. With both healing and output capabilities, the role of this God of Shepherds hidden class was indeed significant.
"Volley fire, concentrate!"
Shen Xingchen led the ranged team in attacking, and the health bar of the star river realm sprite began to drop rapidly.
Lin Zhao swung his sword wildly, using Dragon Ascension Slash whenever the boss attempted to aggro, keeping it firmly controlled. It seemed that star river realm monsters spawned in player-opened maps were truly different from those in Snow Domain Heavenly Pool. If it were a star river realm monster from Snow Domain Heavenly Pool, it would likely be much more troublesome than the one before them.
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In the distance, the members of Prosperous Peony watched the battle unfolding in the valley, their expressions solemn.
"This isn't good. They're clearing it too fast."
Immortal King's Blood said faintly, "A level 100 Flowing Gold boss, and it's lost nearly 5% of its health in less than half a minute. This won't do. If we keep waiting like this, we'll miss our chance."
"We're not waiting anymore!"
Ghost King suddenly drew his long sword and pointed forward, shouting, "Charge forward! Enter the valley and seize the guardian seal for the refinery! We absolutely cannot let the Scarlet Moon Knights get there first!"
"Charge!"
The members of the Scarlet Moon Knights surged forward like a tide.
"Haha!"
Deep Blue Blade raised his sword, his blade entwined with strands of cold light, and laughed. "We've been waiting for you scoundrels to lose your patience. Come on, brothers, let's spar with Prosperous Peony. Don't hold back; PK in the event map doesn't increase sin points. You can kill as much as you want! Let's slaughter them all!"
Immediately, the southern front of the Scarlet Moon Knights became a wall of shields, with spears and swords thrusting out, forming an incredibly solid shield wall. Behind them, the ranged units had already laid down output and control skills like Interstellar Scorching Spots and Gravity Traps in front of the shield formation. Prosperous Peony players crashing against the shield wall cried out in pain.
Just then, the sound of hooves appeared from the east. Another group of people approached, led by Li Canghai, clad in top-tier heavy armor. The members of the Azure Knights had also arrived.
"All familiar faces…"
Lu Han rode his horse, sword in hand, and shouted from afar, "Li Canghai, is your Azure Knights also here to join the fun?"
"Of course!"
Li Canghai laughed. "It's an A-grade refinery, after all. How could our Azure Knights not covet a 10% attack and defense buff? There's nothing more to say. If you Scarlet Moon Knights want to enjoy this buff peacefully, you'll have to trample over the corpses of the Azure Knights and Prosperous Peony. Otherwise, scram!"
"Tsk, you're the fiercest speaker."
Lu Han chuckled. "Bring it on! We Scarlet Moon Knights have the Youth Brigade and the Deep Blue Brigade. Let's see if we can withstand the fierce assault of your two guilds."
"As you wish."
Li Canghai raised his sword. "Brothers, outflank them and attack the Scarlet Moon Knights from the rear!"
"Yes, Guild Leader!"
The Azure Knights surged forward like a tide. This meant that the 2,000 members of the Scarlet Moon Knights would have to face over ten thousand people. However, Lu Han and Deep Blue Blade were not worried at all. With Lin Zhao, Shen Xingchen, Chen Xue, Mo Chenxue, and others present, the 4,000 elite members of the Scarlet Moon Knights could handle the combined forces of the two guilds, and it would be even easier with the 10% attack and defense buff.
Currently, it wasn't that the Scarlet Moon Knights were arrogant, but that with Shen Xingchen's arrival, the Scarlet Moon Knights had truly risen rapidly and become stronger. Meanwhile, the Azure Knights and Prosperous Peony remained stagnant, only thinking about petty gains day by day. Their vision was completely limited, and naturally, they had weakened.
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Near the refinery.
With a flurry of spell attacks, the star river realm sprite let out a whimper and fell to the ground, dropping a pile of equipment. Among them was a silver token. Lin Zhao directly held the token in his hand, and a bell sound echoed in his ears—
"Ding!"
System Announcement: Congratulations to player [Bai Yi] for successfully obtaining the [Guardian Seal] of the A-grade refinery. By holding the Guardian Seal and remaining in this map, the guild of the player, [Scarlet Moon Knights], will continuously receive beneficial effects and rewards!
In an instant, two buff effects appeared above the heads of the Scarlet Moon Knights fighting outside the valley with the two major guilds—
"Attack Power +10%!"
"Defense Power +10%!"
Moreover, unlike the percentage attack and defense bonuses from equipment, this attack and defense buff was applied to the overall effect, not just the base stats. It was equivalent to having all other equipment and external buffs applied, and then an additional 10% attack and defense boost. This effect was quite terrifying.
"Here they come!"
Lu Han laughed heartily. "Boss is amazing! He finished it so quickly!"
The combatants also laughed, as if they had received a shot of confidence, and fought even more bravely during the PK.
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Inside the refinery.
Shen Xingchen's delicate eyebrows furrowed slightly. "Prosperous Peony and the Azure Knights are besieging the entrance. If nothing unexpected happens, it should be the Immortal Seeker Guild orchestrating this. Xian Bai's schemes… his methods aren't exactly brilliant, only about mid-to-upper tier for a strategist. Having Prosperous Peony and the Azure Knights disrupt our acquisition of the A-grade refinery's buff is a dead-end strategy, a clumsy move."
"There's nothing to say."
Lin Zhao took a deep breath and said, "Let's fight our way out. First, clear out the members of Prosperous Peony and the Azure Knights. Then, leave two brigades to guard the refinery. The remaining two brigades will go to that S-grade refinery and help Wuwang, shall we?"
"Mhm!"