Soon, players logged on with flashes of white light, each fully equipped and well-stocked, gathering in groups to follow the main army, ready to participate in this unprecedented final battle.
At this moment, several True Men stood atop the clouds, admiring this rare spectacle.
Longhua True Man remarked, "What a magnificent scene, what a powerful army. The forces of the Nine States are so formidable; with such valiant troops, why would demons not tremble, and why would villains not flee?"
Master Qingfeng slightly bowed, "Indeed, our Nine Provinces Human Clan has long not seen such an army! Truly in times of crisis do heroes emerge. I was once worried about the declining population of the Human Clan, making it hard to avert this doomsday scenario.
Never did I expect that at the crucial moment, heroes would rise up in droves. Our Human Clan indeed never lacks courage and ambition."
The True Men were filled with both amazement and comfort.
If the players heard their conversation, they might inevitably laugh it off.
For one, the game’s map is vast, though vastly inferior to the real world, and the game’s post-apocalyptic setting results in an extremely low population where barely any living humans can be seen in the wild, only monsters aplenty.
Most villages have been abandoned and overtaken by monsters.
And the entire Fengyin State has only six towns plus a State Mansion, with all the NPCs combined possibly totaling only a few tens of thousands.
But in the end, it’s just a game; as long as resources are ample, any amount of troops can be spawned.
The NPC army system churns out troops as if they’re free, having nothing to do with heroism and ambition.
Of course, one can’t say it has nothing to do with it at all; at least for players, it does take a lot of courage to partake in this battle.
Among the players, the most striking are undoubtedly the two major guilds, the Dragon Soaring Knights and the Aoao Niubi Empire.
These two guilds possess vast troops, with an exceptionally large number of players.
"Is everyone here?" Long Xingtianxia glanced over the distant army, finally turning his gaze to the nearly ten thousand troops behind him.
This time, the Dragon Soaring Country spent all its resources, spawning an army of ten thousand, determined to prove its value in this battle.
He could sense the particular focus the State Governors had on him and the Supreme Emperor. Now, only the two of them remained for the conquest of the world. If they perform well in this battle, the subsequent conquests of towns and territories would be much easier, perhaps even securing allegiance from a State Governor.
If that happened, the unification of the Nine States would be much simpler.
Not only had all troops been deployed, but all players had been assembled for this day.
"Those who should be here are here; of our 1,239 guild members, 963 have come."
Long Xingtianxia nodded silently,
Nearly a thousand players form a formidable force, knowing that the game has only thirty thousand players, most of whom are newcomers, with only ten thousand being truly high-level.
This was nearly a tenth of the server’s players, and with ongoing integration and training, player levels and equipment continually improved. Despite having only a thousand people, when really fighting, even an army of ten thousand might not be their match.
If they go all out, they could even take down tens of thousands of NPC troops.
This group is the foundation of Dragon Soaring’s ambition.
And it’s what gives him the confidence to seize the Ascension Items in this battle.
"Has Hidden Moon Following Wind’s team arrived?"
"No, not one of them has come."
"..." Long Xingtianxia remained silent for a long while, eventually sighing, "Forget it, each has their ambitions..."
Although Long Xingtianxia said this, he couldn’t help but feel a bit displeased. He had fed him so many resources, only for him to drop the ball at a critical moment...but never mind, at least he returned the dominion over Luoyang City.
No matter, relying on his own people was enough—"Relay my orders—attack!"
"Guild Leader, Dragon Soaring’s player numbers are many, with plenty of experts; our plan could face some difficulties." Wind Forest Fire Mountain said worriedly.
"Hmph, with their official background, of course they’ll develop well, but we’re not too bad." The Supreme Emperor looked back at the army behind him. Though fewer in player numbers, bolstered by wealth, they still managed to spawn an army of twenty thousand.
Additionally, with the First Dynasty withdrawing from the competition, the Aoao Niubi Empire recruited several players who left the First Dynasty.
Now, they too had numerous experts.
The Supreme Emperor’s decision was resolute. With billions in assets, he had little pursuit left in real life. But as he aged, he faced the inevitability of time’s passage.
As long as they could obtain the Ascension Items, no amount of casualties would matter.
"Attack! This battle, never retreat!"
Besides the two major guilds, many smaller guilds also enthusiastically gathered with high morale, including many who signed up for the Dragon Slaying Operation.
The smaller guilds had a simple idea: Can’t get into the top five, but can’t they at least secure a spot in the top ten? Even if not, being in the top fifteen or twenty would suffice.
The rules for spoils distribution had long been announced, allowing players to act alone or in groups to accumulate Contribution Value. It’s not hard to imagine that the two major guilds, to secure the best treasures, would act in groups, giving these smaller guilds a chance to fish in troubled waters.
The three World Bosses dropping many Legendary Treasures—just getting one would mean fortune.
An hour later, all the troops converged twenty li outside Qiansong City.