The army had not yet arrived at Xiaofeng City, but the city walls were already packed with players ready for the spectacle.
The video of last night’s battle between the Dragon Soaring Knights and the Azure Dragon Association had already spread across various forums, professionally shot, capturing the battle in a most thrilling and awe-inspiring manner.
It even included various musical scores and editing, evidently the work of a professional.
The exchange of Immortal Magic and godlike skills left the players who saw the video exclaiming in amazement.
Are there really so many high-end plays in this game?
The scene where the Dragon Soaring Knights utterly slaughtered their enemies made a profound impact on solo players who weren’t particularly interested in joining guilds.
Even a powerful entity like the Azure Dragon Association joined by four or five guilds was massacred ; if solo players were to ever clash with a major guild like Dragon Soaring, wouldn’t they be cluelessly obliterated?
At this moment, the looks in the solo players’ eyes towards the Dragon Soaring Knights were not just of envy and respect, but also filled with a tinge of reverence.
However, this also led to another consequence.
As the saying goes, if you can’t beat them, join them. Since they are unstoppable, why not join them? Getting a Dragon Soaring membership would surely make future adventures more convenient, wouldn’t it?
Therefore, as soon as Dragon Soaring’s army crossed the border, it was spotted by nearby leveling players, and the news quickly spread to Xiaofeng City.
"They’re here, they’re here!"
"Damn, they look so majestic, so fierce!"
"I see Hong Fu Qitian. Damn, why does he look like an old man?"
"Don’t underestimate him. I heard he uses big moves by summoning Heavenly Gods. One move, Heavenly God Descending, and the Immortal Masters from the Azure Dragon Association were wiped out."
"Awesome! Seriously, would he be able to summon immortals in real life too?"
"Damn, that’s amazing. If I could summon immortals in real life, I’d invite Sun Wukong to teach me the Seventy-two Transformations..."
"I’d rather summon the God of Wealth. That would be dope."
"Why not just summon Cthulhu..."
The players on the city walls were buzzing with discussion. Long Xingtianxia glanced up at the crowd and wasn’t surprised by this kind of onlooker spectacle – after all, he had orchestrated the spread of that video.
In the coming days, the number of applications to join the Dragon Soaring Knights would be countless.
The growth and expansion of the Dragon Soaring Knights was but a moment away.
Players who opportunistically switched sides were not exactly loyal, nor of high quality, but quantity is a quality of its own. With only ten thousand players on the server, the more players on his side, the fewer the other guilds had.
If he could recruit three to five thousand players, it would basically split the server into three.
Therefore, it’s all about securing as many players as possible.
Not only did Fengyin State need to speed up recruitment, but Beiming State could not be neglected either. Without the presence of the Azure Dragon Association, a power vacuum would emerge for a short period. This vacuum would not last long, and if he didn’t fill it, others would benefit. So, time was of the essence.
Thinking of this, he asked over voice chat, "Si Hai, how is the preparation on your end?"
"I’ve already reached Chuyun City. As soon as you succeed in founding the nation here, I can immediately start recruiting on my side."
This time, Long Xingtianxia hadn’t brought everyone back with him; he had only brought over a hundred people. The rest were led by Longteng Sihai to set up a foothold in the State Mansion of Beiming State, paving the way for Dragon Soaring’s multi-state expansion.
The knights slowly entered the gates of Xiaofeng City, their impressive procession drawing cheers. The streets were packed with players who had come to watch the excitement.
Then suddenly, someone shouted.
"Congratulations to Dragon Soaring for their great victory!"
"Dragon Soaring is invincible, Dragon Soaring rocks, long live Dragon Soaring!"
"Haha, the bros from Fengyin State are so cool! Well done, guild leader Long Xingtianxia."
The cheers rose and fell. Regardless of the crowd’s motives, the chants from so many people indeed made the Dragon Soaring Knights’ players feel honored.
With a hearty laugh, Long Xingtianxia proclaimed, "Friends, today is the day Dragon Soaring Knights establish our nation. Those who wish to apply for membership, please wait a moment. Once the founding is complete, we will openly recruit heroes to join us and build a great cause together!"
The players grew even more excited upon hearing this. With a nation, there would be all sorts of national tasks, military ranks, official positions, and plentiful benefits.
The Dragon Soaring Knights raced towards the government office of Fengyin State, unhindered all the way.
Soon they arrived outside the government office, which was heavily guarded. The Wind Sing Iron Guard formed ranks, and as they saw the riders approaching, soldiers immediately came forward to stop them.
"General Long Xingtianxia, according to the regulations, no riding at full speed outside the government office, please dismount."
Dragon Soaring had a ferocious battle against the Azure Dragon Association in Luoxue Valley, turning the heavens and earth upside down, but at Xiaofeng City, all was still.
After all, players and NPCs are people from two different worlds.
Without any fuss, Long Xingtianxia dismounted. It was clear you couldn’t bring too many people near the government office, and turning around, he glanced over the more than a hundred players behind him, his gaze sweeping over the high-ranking members.
"Hong Fu Qitian, Dragon Control, Dragon’s Illusion, and Hidden Moon Following Wind, come with me; the rest stay behind."
Xiao Jie was momentarily surprised. He just came to join in on the fun, not expecting to be selected along with the higher-ups to go inside.
Now’s not the time to refuse, and he was curious about the process of establishing a nation, so he followed them in.
Entering the government office, they saw an old man with white beard and hair, possessing the demeanor of a scholar, seated at the front.