Chapter 9: A Hair’s Breadth Away
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“Is the Great King still in seclusion?”
Inside Cold Wind Cave,
the flustered Cold Moon asked the dutiful Shiyuan.
He nodded firmly, “Yes, the Second Great King has sent you back.”
Although Cold Moon felt a bit disappointed, she quickly reconsidered. This victory, while rare for Cold Wind City, hadn’t completely defeated White Feather City. Both sides were still in a stalemate, so celebrating too early would be a tad premature.
No wonder the Great King didn’t want to meet her; he was trying to cool down her little fantasy of settling for mediocrity.
Despite their recent defeat, White Feather City had the might and resources to quickly regroup for another attack. They had to stay alert and not let their victory cloud their judgment.
Thankfully, with the Great King in command, they felt a sense of security and didn’t need to worry about a safety net.
The trap laid for the Lion Demon King was crafted by none other than Cold Moon herself. After eliminating the cannon fodder sent to him, he certainly charged in, hoping to breach the final line of defense in front of Cold Wind City with one swift strike.
However, what the Lion Demon didn’t realize was that Cold Moon had already repositioned all of Cold Wind City’s forces to ambush from the flanks. The moment they crossed the boundary, her troops would sweep in.
At that moment, Cold Wind City was practically an empty city—everyone was engaged in battle, and the confrontation between the Great Demons and the Lion Demons was particularly gruesome.
With a coordinated attack centered around lightning skills, the Lion Demon ultimately fell at Cold Moon’s feet. But even then, they sacrificed three Great Demons in the process, proving just how ferocious the Lion Demon was.
The Vanguard that followed the Lion Demon was no ordinary cannon fodder; their strength was a notch above the usual Little Demons.
Luckily, with Firefly leading the guild players, they played a crucial role in restraining the Tiger and Wolf Demons, allowing them to successfully launch a rear attack.
But alas, this was a classic case of a pyrrhic victory.
Since the beginning of the battle, including the Extermination of Immortals Guild, there had been 500 players who had “died” once. If they fell again, they would lose experience and levels!
Likewise, Cold Wind City suffered close to a thousand casualties among its four thousand troops—all against just a two-thousand-strong Vanguard from White Feather City.
If White Feather City took this lesson to heart and assembled their full army, marching in unison, Cold Wind City would never again get the chance to outmaneuver them with localized troop strengths.
Seeing that it was time to transition, Cold Moon decided to consolidate her forces within the city, preparing for a stalwart defense.
Barely half a day later, Cold Moon stood on the city gate tower and could see the flags of White Feather City in the distance.
“They’re coming fast!”
“Second Great King, rest assured. We’ve been reinforcing the walls day and night; we’re sure to hold for over ten days!”
The Wolf Demon, donned in armor stripped off the fallen Lion Demon, radiated an air of a seasoned general.
At that moment, Cold Moon’s gaze landed on Si Yan, who stood nearby, exuding confidence. Though part of the Monster Race, she mingled with human warriors and appeared to have a rather cozy relationship with a certain man.
This distracted Cold Moon for a moment.
Can monsters and humans really coexist?
What if, one day, the Human Race and the Monster Race could live in harmony and intermarry? Wouldn’t that mean no more wars in this world?
She gently slapped her cheek, quickly dismissing the thought from her mind.
First, survive; then they could talk about the future.
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【Ding! Thousand Bird City announces a title quest:
Players who personally defeat more than ten enemy soldiers will receive the “Ten Demon Slayers” title, which grants +5% attack power against the Monster Race,
Those who defeat over thirty enemy soldiers will earn the “Thirty Demon Slayers” title, granting +8% attack power,
Players defeating over a hundred enemy soldiers will receive the “Hundred Demon Slayers” title, which grants +15% attack power.】
【Ding! White Feather City issues a guild mission:
Guilds attacking Cold Wind City, capturing the city gate and holding it for over two minutes will reward the guild with 10,000 points, a unique guild emblem, and a portable resurrection point.
Individual rewards include 1,000 Spirit Coins and 500 Spirit Coin worth of crafting materials.】
Once these two tasks were announced, players from White Feather City nearly went mad.
Oh my gosh, this was the first time titles and guild missions had appeared in the game; miss out on this, and there’d be no second chance!
Nearly without waiting for the deputy commander Vulture to organize things, players shouted in a frenzy and charged ahead.
Especially the players from the Thousand Bird City guild, who wanted to shine in front of their Sect Leader, their cheers were louder than any other guild.
【Ding! Cold Wind City issues a bounty mission:
Within one day, ensure the city walls remain intact.
All players will be rewarded with 300 Spirit Coins, and each enemy soldier killed will add 20 Spirit Coins.】
Though it seemed paltry compared to Thousand Bird City and White Feather City, it was better than nothing.
With their backs against the wall, the players of Cold Wind City, in tandem with the defending soldiers, began to thwart their crazed opponents.
At that moment, the walls of Cold Wind City were like a meat grinder.
bl**d and flesh flying, and screams echoed through the air.
Players watching through the live stream were utterly transfixed.
They had never imagined that the players fighting at that moment had completely unleashed their wild side, and even when all their skills were on cooldown, they continued to fight, relying solely on auto-attacks to contend with their enemies.
Among the battling humans were a hefty number of monsters,
It was like a fantastical epic war movie; viewers couldn’t take their eyes off it, their hearts racing as if they were about to jump out of their throats, fearing that the streamer they were watching might lose a head any second now.
The unprecedented tension caused a surge in adrenaline among the audience, leading to waves of excitement and thrill that was utterly delightful.
Both sides of the battle were fighting tooth and nail.
In the face of profit, everyone was a slave.
This siege lasted from the afternoon until evening.
Players were dropping like flies;
the loss of experience had started to manifest.
Those players with declining levels had completely lost the ability to engage in melee combat.
If they edgily approached, they would become fodder, essentially handing their enemies achievements—a deal nobody in their right mind would make.
Just when both sides could hardly hold on any longer,
White Feather City shockingly unleashed over thirty towering, nearly two-meter-tall Great Demons, wielding long axes, each averaging around level 60.
Leading the charge was the Evil Merman, barreling forward like a force of nature!
These guys had been biding their time, accumulating energy; once unleashed, it was like a tiger bursting out of its cage—the charge seemed like a whirlwind of a thousand galloping cavalry.
Cold Moon was taken aback.
After a day of defending, they had exhausted all their forces, including their Great Demons who were panting hard, nearly out of stamina.
They had no reserves left.
It turned out White Feather City had planned this all along!
From afar, Li Ying Tian chuckled gleefully, “This is called attacking when the enemy is unprepared!”
Gongsun Ding immediately chimed in, “Master’s strategic prowess is unmatched, turning the tide with a mere smile!”
The Wolf and Tiger Demons howled as they charged forward to confront the foe, only to be sent sprawling by the leading Evil Merman, crashing to the ground, bl**d pouring from their chests, teetering on the brink of collapse.
Cold Moon, nearly spent,
watched helplessly as the enemy surged toward the walls, ready to sweep away their exhausted soldiers.
Just then, a clear nursery rhyme began to echo through the smoky air.
“What’s Daddy’s Mommy called?
Daddy’s Mommy is called Grandma;
What’s Daddy’s Daddy called?
Daddy’s Daddy is called Grandpa…”
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