In the dialogue box, Leng Yan's delicate face was flawless. She smiled faintly and said, "I advise you, don't get any crooked ideas. If you really invite Star River Guild to fight the Scarlet Moon Knights, then our Victorious Heaven will definitely reinforce the Scarlet Moon Knights across cities. Even if we don't have a single mine or an oil refinery, Victorious Heaven will flatten your Seeking Immortals. Do you believe it?"
"I believe..."
A bitter smile appeared on Xian Bai's lips. "A Yan, you're too black and white. We're friends, aren't we? Even if you like Lin Zhao, you can't give me no face at all, right?"
"We are friends?"
Leng Yan was stunned, then chuckled, "Stop joking. We just met by chance, what kind of friends are we? Don't you dare claim we are friends outside, I'm afraid Lin Zhao will be angry if he hears it."
In fact, Leng Yan knew that guy wouldn't be angry. He was a blockhead. Even if she handed him a wedding invitation one day, he might still say, "Miss Leng, I wish you happiness," or something like that. Thinking about it made her quite sad. She didn't know when he would start to like her.
Xian Bai was even sadder now. "Got it, got it. But you really can't blame me for the war between Seeking Immortals and Scarlet Moon Knights in Heavenly Mechanism City. After all, Seeking Immortals needs to survive. There are only so many resources in the main city, so we have to fight. It's not easy for me either. I was just cut down by your beloved with a sword not long ago. I have to fight back..."
Leng Yan was slightly stunned, and then a blush spread across her pretty face. "You were cut down by a sword? Tsk tsk, as expected of my Lin Zhao, so fierce, amazing, amazing..."
"I freaking..."
Xian Bai felt like dying. He tried to pursue love but ended up being force-fed dog food. Does such a thing exist in the world? But for Leng Yan, it was just like that. If she liked someone, she liked them; if she didn't, she didn't. She never hid her feelings.
"Alright, alright, I won't talk anymore."
Leng Yan said, "I still need to lead people to attack Star River. You can be busy."
"Mm."
Xian Bai's mood was complex. After closing the communicator, he looked at the other party and saw Lin Zhao standing with Chen Xue and Luo Mang, two great beauties, and behind them were Shen Xingchen and Mo Chenxue, two more great beauties. What was this? Was he favored by heaven? He, Xian Bai, who was handsome and wealthy, didn't even have this kind of treatment. The four great beauties of the national server, and Lin Zhao monopolized them all. Was he shameless?
"..."
Lin Zhao also looked at Xian Bai from afar. In fact, he had known Xian Bai since they were in the town. Meeting him again now, he felt that Xian Bai, as a man, had a very elegant demeanor, unlike the vulgarity of King Ghost or Li Canghai. It was also rumored that Xian Bai was a scion from a prominent family, supported by a massive conglomerate, and was known as the number one playboy in the national server, dating seven different girlfriends in a week, all of whom were stunningly beautiful.
Thinking about this, Lin Zhao felt that comparing oneself to others would kill you. He had been single for so many years and naturally desired sweet love... Although he was considered outgoing, he was a bit dull when it came to relationships. For so many years, he had no luck with women, until he became the young man by the Snowy Sky Lake, when one girl started to like him, Miss Leng. But in reality, Leng Yan was the sole legal heir of the Xu Group in Ningcheng, a proud daughter of heaven. The disparity in their identities and statuses was too great. How could he overstep?
He wasn't worthy. It was painful. He knew Xu Yan liked him, and in fact, Lin Zhao also found Miss Leng very good. She was beautiful, had a great figure, and a wonderful personality. But the better Xu Yan was, the more Lin Zhao felt unworthy of her. What if he was pointed at and called a freeloader in the future? His parents in heaven would surely be disappointed.
Therefore, he had to work hard, farm more equipment, and earn more money until he too reached the pinnacle of success. At that time... he would pacify the world, marry Leng Yan, and within the four seas, who would dare disobey?!
He clenched the Rushing Thunder Sword in his hand. The first step was to defeat Xian Bai!
...
"Scarlet Moon Knights!"
In the distance, Xian Lin, the vice-leader of Seeking Immortals Guild, holding a long sword, stood proudly beside Xian Bai on his horse and said sternly, "You have quite an appetite. You took an A-grade oil refinery, and now you want to swallow an S-grade gem mine, the top resource in Heavenly Mechanism City? Aren't you afraid of choking to death?"
"Can't be helped!"
Chen Xue rode her horse a step forward and smiled, "Because we, the Scarlet Moon Knights, are poor! We're afraid of being poor. Life is hard for the poor, so like squirrels, we stuff as much as our mouths can hold. Our eating manners are unsightly, you Seeking Immortals must forgive us..."
"You..."
Xian Lin had wanted to condemn them morally before starting the battle, but Chen Xue's retort immediately shut him down.
"Alright."
Lin Zhao rode his horse a step forward, standing beside Chen Xue, and said, "The Scarlet Moon Knights' formation is already set. If Seeking Immortals wants to fight for this mine, come and charge! We will accept you all."
"Good, as you wish!"
Xian Bai smiled and nodded. The two teams that fought for the B-grade oil refinery had returned. Seeking Immortals now had at least 11,000 people. Defeating the 6,000 people of the Scarlet Moon Knights was definitely not a problem, as Seeking Immortals was a T1 guild in the national server, and their strength should be an absolute crush!
"Attack!"
Xian Bai raised his staff and shouted, "Flatten the Scarlet Moon Knights and take the gem mine!"
Instantly, countless cavalry, assassins, and ranged players from Seeking Immortals Guild advanced forward. The cavalry did not charge directly but advanced together with the ranged players, clearly intending to fight a positional battle.
"Don't attack!"
Lin Zhao saw this, raised the Rushing Thunder Sword above his head, and said in a deep voice, "Defensive battle in place, no one is to rush out!"
...
The two sides slowly approached.
Shen Xingchen judged the distance and began to wave her staff non-stop. With a "whoosh," she rained down Meteor Fire Rain, piece after piece, onto the ground. The mechanism of the Meteor Fire Rain skill was very strong. When sprinkled on the ground, it would burn for a long time, essentially an enhanced version of Stellar Blisters. Especially the fire rain sprinkled by Shen Xingchen, Seeking Immortals Guild players who stepped on it were burned to the point of flesh and bone, losing at least a layer of skin.
Lin Zhao created a small private chat group with only Shen Xingchen and Mo Chenxue. He said, "Later, the three of us will cooperate. Wherever Little Xue throws her Shepherd's Blessing, my Sword Qi Cage and Sword Separation will also be thrown there. Follow up with Xingchen's Meteor Fire Rain and Flame Laser, and strive to kill a large group of people in one wave. Although Seeking Immortals has many people, they don't have many truly strong heavy infantry. We'll just target this group of heavy infantry to kill."
"Okay."
Shen Xingchen smiled and nodded.
Mo Chenxue, however, frowned slightly. "Brother, I don't know who is stronger. What should I do? Or... you throw the Sword Qi Cage first, and I'll follow with Shepherd's Blessing?"
"Alright."
Lin Zhao didn't want to make things difficult for her. In fact, Shepherd's Blessing, as an instant control skill, was the optimal choice to throw first. However... Mo Chenxue's understanding of the game and professional skill mechanics was indeed not as good as his. It didn't matter if she threw Shepherd's Blessing a little later, as long as she threw it accurately. He smiled slightly, "I will mark the coordinates every time I throw Sword Qi Cage, you can follow me and throw it."
"Mm, okay!"
Mo Chenxue happily nodded.
The next moment, Seeking Immortals' heavy infantry formation clashed with the Scarlet Moon Knights. Both sides greeted each other with melee skills, entering a state of close combat. Meanwhile, Lin Zhao focused his gaze and saw that Seeking Immortals' top row of heavy infantry players, led by Xian Lin, had gathered together and were planning to break through Zhang Jun's position. Lin Zhao immediately marked a red coordinate and said, "Get ready, throw Shepherd's Blessing!"
Saying that, he initiated with a sword strike, and the Sword Qi Cage enveloped the crowd. Almost simultaneously, Mo Chenxue's Shepherd's Blessing skill was also thrown, instantly causing a large number of Seeking Immortals Guild's heavy infantry to fall into a state of confusion. At the same time, Shen Xingchen's Meteor Fire Rain + Flame Laser were also thrown. If Lin Zhao added another Sword Separation, with three rounds of slaughter, an entire area lit up with white light. Even Xian Lin couldn't escape. He was stunned to death by the Shepherd's Blessing skill, with no chance at all.
"Damn, that's fierce..."
Ding Chi watched with wide eyes, his heart filled with anticipation for the day he would learn Sword Qi Cage and Sword Separation. Chen Xue and Luo Mang activated their weapons and continuously poured out firepower with skills like "All Blades" and "Consecutive Thrusts." On the front line, the Scarlet Moon Knights' foundation was clearly much more substantial. At least hundreds of flying swords from sword cultivators were flying back and forth, gradually gaining a slight advantage in direct confrontation. And as Lin Zhao, Shen Xingchen, and Mo Chenxue's trident tactic continued to kill, the Scarlet Moon Knights' advantage was slowly widening.
Both sides suffered casualties and fought fiercely.
Ten minutes later, suddenly the oil refinery buff above the heads of the Seeking Immortals Guild members disappeared. Someone cursed, "Damn it... the Guanghan Palace people snuck in and raided our base! Our B-grade oil refinery was stolen!"
"..."
Xian Bai stood in place, holding his staff, his body shaking slightly. He glanced at Shen Xingchen's position from afar. It must have been Shen Xingchen's plan to have the Guanghan Palace people roam in the rear and raid their base. He was troubled. Shen Xingchen, who was with the Scarlet Moon Knights, was comparable to Zhang Liang with Liu Bang, or Kong Ming with Liu Bei. Those unpredictable tactics would be used against Seeking Immortals from now on. Thinking about it made him suffer.
He never thought that these might have been Lin Zhao's plans.
"Send people to take it!"
Xian Bai roared angrily and sent out two teams, nearly 3,000 people, to attack the Guanghan Palace. As a result, after those 3,000 people left, Shen Xingchen suggested that Lin Zhao counter-attack and push the Seeking Immortals players outside the valley to receive the players who had died and returned from the Scarlet Moon Knights. At that moment, Xian Bai was in unbearable pain, being stretched and tied down by the Scarlet Moon Knights and the Guanghan Palace. Although neither of these guilds could defeat Seeking Immortals alone, this entanglement had turned Seeking Immortals' advantage into nothing.
At this moment, Xian Bai finally realized that Seeking Immortals Guild's chances of winning the Goblin Treasure Map were slim. With the setback in the Seeking Immortals' main force's attack, their allies would also gradually lose confidence. And when these allies stopped attacking the Unwavering Guild's positions, the situation of the three major guilds guarding the Goblin Treasure would be set.