novelraw Chapter 276 - 29: Death, Sacrifice, Enlightenment, Promotion
Chapter 276 - 29: Death, Sacrifice, Enlightenment, Promotion
The enemies garrisoned in the Gulad Imperial Capital included several thousand Extraordinary Mages who believed in the God of Envy, as well as at least several hundred thousand ordinary Evil God Believers.
Of course, they didn’t have this many believers from the start.
Instead, the nearby Void Gates had been forcibly unsealed, allowing the corrupting influence of the Evil God Power to spread like a plague. Coupled with the conversion rituals frantically promoted by the original Evil God Believers, this ultimately forced large numbers of imperial citizens who failed to evacuate in time to descend into the dark Abyss just to survive.
According to the rules of the King’s War Event, these Evil God Believer enemies were all considered "normal targets."
Killing them would earn Lord Players corresponding event points.
However, Void Creatures were not included. They were excluded from the "normal target" category, so Lord Players would not receive any event points for eliminating them, regardless of the method.
The targets Qin Feng had in mind for Su Mumu and MC to "farm points" from were precisely those former citizens of the empire who had already joined the Evil God Faction.
However, he didn’t recommend that other Lord Players follow his method to farm event points.
This was because many powerful, Extraordinary Level beings—both Void Creatures and Void Bosses—had already appeared along the route to the Gulad Imperial Capital.
A single, casual strike from these enemies could easily wipe out large numbers of Tier Zero soldiers. Even if players only wanted to reach the gates of the Imperial Royal City safely, it was next to impossible without the support of Extraordinary Soldiers.
Su Mumu and MC, however, already had the advantage of possessing Extraordinary Soldiers. They could also use the flying ability of their Winged Dragon Beasts to soar through the air, staying clear of the many dangers on the ground.
This was an advantage others could hardly hope to match.
Given the situation, Qin Feng explained the pros and cons of the journey in detail to the Lord Players following his army.
However, he didn’t try to drive them away. Instead, he let them weigh the pros and cons and make the choice that was best for them.
At his words, the accompanying Lord Players erupted into a commotion. They launched into a heated debate, and with all the different opinions flying around, the atmosphere became incredibly lively.
Xiaocao was the first to speak:
"Holy crap!"
"We’re jumping right into an Extraordinary Level war?"
"I’m outta here!"
"I worked my ass off to train a big batch of Zero-star (Red) Level 6 troops. I can’t just let them get wiped out here."
Wai Bi Babu had the complete opposite reaction:
"I’m going!"
"Hehehe!"
"That ’Lionheart Knight Training Camp’ I looted earlier let me train eight Lionheart Knights. They’re enough to go stir up some trouble in an Extraordinary Level war!"
Xiaocao said with an envious look:
"Badass!"
"You’re so lucky!"
"If only I’d looted a Lionheart Knight Training Camp too!"
"Then I could be farming points right now too!"
Oreo, on the other hand, calmly reminded everyone:
"Honestly."
"I really don’t recommend getting involved in this war."
"Eight Extraordinary Soldiers might seem powerful. They could probably steamroll a regular army of a few thousand troops, but the moment you face an Extraordinary Level enemy, one small mistake could get them killed in the blink of an eye."
"It’s not easy for us regular players to train Extraordinary Soldiers. It can take more than ten days just to scrape together three or four, and right now we can’t even get the Destiny Talent Bonus from Destiny Heroes."
"If you lose what few Extraordinary Soldiers you’ve managed to build up here, it’ll hurt way more than losing a few thousand regular soldiers."
"Besides."
"There will be plenty of other chances to farm points."
"There’s no need to take such a big risk right now."
Ya Chongtian immediately agreed, his tone holding the clear-headedness of a veteran:
"That’s right."
"You’ve all experienced the dangers of the Death Zone firsthand, haven’t you?"
"The Void Creatures inside spawn randomly. There’s no telling when one might pop out of a corner and injure your Divine Chosen Soldiers with a single strike."
"In a situation like this, forget about Lord Tingfeng having the energy to look after you. Even if he were kind enough to send Extraordinary Forces to escort you, you’d still easily suffer casualties. It’s just not worth the risk."
I don’t eat beef immediately chimed in:
"Exactly."
"That’s what I was thinking."
"So I’ve decided to retreat with Xiaocao. I’ll just sit back and watch you pros put on a show from the safety of the rear."
"..."
And so, thanks to the earnest warnings from the few Reincarnated Players, most of the Lord Players who had been hot-headed and dead set on joining the battle calmed down and ultimately chose to leave.
Only a small number of Lord Players who were supremely confident in their own strength decided to continue onward.
But their persistence didn’t last long before the oppressive pressure of the Evil God’s Influence struck.
The moment they stepped into the Death Zone, dozens of Extraordinary Realm Void Creatures materialized out of thin air without warning. They not only killed the Extraordinary Soldiers of several unlucky players but also cut down many of Qin Feng’s own regular soldiers.
Afterward, the deeper the army pushed into the Death Zone, the more frequently the Extraordinary Realm Void Creatures appeared.
Qin Feng’s Divine Chosen Army began to suffer massive casualties. The devastating losses were even more shocking than what they had sustained when facing the Void Tide head-on.
But even Qin Feng was helpless to do anything about it.
With an army a million strong, the marching column alone stretched as far as the eye could see. Despite their immense power, the Extraordinary Soldiers within the ranks simply couldn’t ensure the safety of every corner of the formation.