Chapter 452: Chapter 452: Preparing for War
Each major guild only sent hundreds of members, but by the time the Starfire Guild reached the valley entrance, it was already a sea of people.
These gamers from various guilds had hatched this conspiracy, hoping to secure the First Kill through such underhanded tactics.
As for the independent players, they had already returned to the city of their own accord after witnessing the arrival of the major guilds. They knew they had been exploited.
Despite their rage, there was nothing they could do. There was little chance their grievances would ever get addressed. They had the chance to take revenge now, but their forces were disorganized. It was practically impossible for them to regroup and retaliate against these guilds in the future.
Edward said: “Let each guild form small formations. If a battle breaks out, charge forward without hesitating. However, keep in mind we are in an alliance, if any guild is found to be double-dealing or betraying their comrades, they will face the wrath of us all. To show fairness, my guild will be in the front line, leading the charge.”
Edward’s voice was strong and resonant, and with his own guild leading the way, their formation resembled an arrowhead.
With the allied troops advancing, another group of troops soon came into view. They were likewise prepared for battle, blocking the valley and radiating an aura of murderous intent.
The two moons in the sky shone especially bright. The entire landscape was draped in a silvery glow.
All the players from both sides had already reached the second grade. They had plenty of night vision. Even though it wasn’t as clear as daylight, it was more than enough in this full moon.
Gradually the two armies drew closer, and the tension among the players started mounting.
“Fruit and Guardian, it’s up to you guys now. Hold firm against the first wave of attack,” said Li Yao. “Especially you, Guardian. Activate your immovable fortress to its full capability. As long as you guys can hold, our formation won’t break.”
“Just watch,” replied the Fruit Knight, full of confidence.
Your trump card isn’t easy to play right now, but I can hold. Don’t forget we have our combination skills,” said the Guardian Angel, equally confident. They were both inclined towards Player Killing, so this scenario fired up their enthusiasm.
“Alright then, buff up first. At the start of the battle, give them both a Magic Shield. Have a group ready to heal, and give them a continuous health boost. Don’t worry about the others.” Li Yao had participated in plenty of battles in his past life and this was just a small scale battle for him.
Following Li Yao’s order, his team began to emanate a uniform glow.
Edward looked surprised as he saw this, and gave a nod to Li Yao. She had just thought of using the buffs but Li Yao had acted even faster.
“All guilds, pay attention. Buff up and have a few healers specifically heal the tanks at the forefront. Don’t let the enemy break the formation.”
Following Edward’s command, countless buff lights illuminated the entire valley. Everywhere was glittering with the different element lights flickering. It was an incredibly magnificent sight.
As one side began to glimmer with buffs, the others also responded, swiftly sprinkling their buff magic across their ranks. The battle was about to begin.
Meanwhile, because of this event, many game channels began to broadcast the situation.
After all, this was the first real large-scale player battle since the launch of the Ancient Gods, and it wasn’t a national war based on administrative regions. It was a mixed camp, a chaotic battle erupted over the First Kill in the raid.
The officials took it very seriously, treating it as a way to advertise the game. They hired commentators and began to live broadcast the ongoing situation on their official website.
Many other game channels also broadcasted this scene. The top guilds were all participating in this huge event, something rarely seen outside a world-class competition.
The official invited three commentators, White from the American administrative region, Serena from the European administrative region, and Xiao Ze from the Huaxia region.
While other administrative regions looked down upon players from the Huaxia region, Xiao Ze was well-known thanks to his experiences studying abroad.
The main reason was that, regardless of other players’ opinions, the Huaxia region had the largest number of players. To accommodate these players, Xiao Ze was given the opportunity to commentate.
Other administrative regions were dissatisfied with this arrangement, but they were helpless. This was an official live broadcast.
They could always host their own broadcasts, but without official support, their reporters’ perspectives would certainly be limited.
Although the officials couldn’t change the data, they could use some special props to set and capture all-encompassing perspectives, which reporters couldn’t compete with. It’s why other channels had to broadcast the official live stream.
Serena smiled and said, “Edward is as domineering as ever, showing more and more qualities of a leader.”
White nodded and said, “Indeed, Edward is the most charismatic female leader I’ve ever seen. Her title as the queen of the gaming world is not exaggerated.”
Yet Xiao Ze said, “While Edward is formidable, I still think Prairie Fire is slightly better. Didn’t you notice that her orders were almost identical to Prairie Fire’s? As if she was just repeating his words. Plus, she only issued her commands after seeing Starfire Guild’s buffs and formation changes, obviously inspired by Prairie Fire.”
“I don’t see it that way. Prairie Fire is just a small guild leader, who wouldn’t even be able to participate in this battle if he wasn’t slightly famous,” retorted White.
“I agree, Prairie Fire should be obeying the general commander’s orders, such insubordination, such arrogance,” Serena also sarcastically said.
“No matter what you say, it doesn’t change the facts,” the smile on Xiao Ze’s face had vanished. “Starfire is a small guild now, but who knows what the future holds.”
“Is that so? People from Huaxia sure love to boast. I didn’t believe it before, but now I do,” said White mockingly.
The live broadcast had only just begun, but there was already trouble brewing between the commentators. Much to the viewers’ excitement, this, however, didn’t sit well with Huaxia viewers who were left disgruntled by Whit’s veiled insults, which led to a slew of complaints flooding the official channel.
The producer had to switch the footage to the standoff between the two armies, while staff stepped in to mediate. The officials were fuming.
This dispute was something they could not afford, as it would lead to a major problem.
When the screen returned to the commentators, the three of them had forced their smiles back on. However, White’s smile seemed insincere, undoubtedly a result of being warned.
“The battle is about to begin. I’m really looking forward to what will unfold,” Serena calmly said, laughing.
Just as the commentators had speculated, a few players stepped out from the defensive line in the valley.
They said to Edward, “Chairman Serena, this path is blocked.”…