Ye Yun stared in shock at the silver arrow tower, thirty meters high, feeling utterly bewildered. Was he the first in the entire Tenth Cosmic Sea to upgrade this thing to level 35? And this was the reward?
The current Skyhawk Arrow Tower's stats could outright vaporize the Demon Butterfly at this stage. However, the cost to upgrade this tower was astronomically high. To advance from level 35 to 36, the gold required was in the trillions!
Skyhawk Arrow Tower - Level 35
Durability: 38.231 Trillion
Attack Power (Physical): 347 Trillion
Attack Speed: 0.4s
Attack Range: 38.5km
Additional Attributes:
Eagle Eye, Splash, Magic, Area of Effect, Prioritize.
Upgrade Growth Base - 2.1
Gold Required for Upgrade: 22 Trillion
Looking at his remaining gold, Ye Yun directly upgraded the ordinary arrow towers and Tesla coils to level 31. Afterward, he proceeded to the training grounds outside the City Lord's Mansion.
Four thousand members of the Dragon Palace stood solemnly on the training grounds, arranged in four formations, much like an army undergoing inspection.
"You were all once ordinary soldiers. After half a year of growth, whether in the game or in reality, you are perceived as divine beings in the eyes of the populace!"
"However, you must not forget your mission. Do not become complacent, and never forget the General's cultivation and trust!"
"This is the first true battle for our Dragon Palace in the game! If we battle, we must battle with the spirit of Dragon Palace warriors, we must battle with the might of Dragon Palace, do you understand!"
Zhou Ningdong stood on the platform, addressing the elite force of the Dragon Palace with impassioned words.
"Battle! Battle! Battle!"
The four thousand-plus voices roared like thunder.
"Your primary mission this time is to assist the City Lord in clearing out any stragglers in the early stages. You all know the defense protocols, so I won't waste words. You have five minutes to attend to your personal needs. We march in five minutes!"
Ye Yun, who had been walking towards the edge of the platform, paused at Zhou Ningdong's words.
Five minutes to take care of personal needs? Were these truly soldiers? Were they that fragile?
"General!" Zhou Ningdong finished speaking and hurried over to Ye Yun, who was standing at the edge of the platform.
"Yes, did you say all that needed to be said?"
"Yes, I told them to take care of their business first, so they wouldn't have to interrupt later. But, General, can I also join the expedition?" Zhou Ningdong asked, looking at Ye Yun with anticipation.
Ye Yun knew that Zhou Ningdong, as a former military officer, had a natural passion for warfare. He was different from Liu Hai, who came from a standard logistics background.
"Has Liu Hai made all the arrangements for the reserves?" Ye Yun inquired.
Although the combat power of the reserves was only comparable to the top twenty echelons, all necessary arrangements had been made. It would serve as training and an opportunity to gain experience.
"Everything is arranged. They are densely packed on the city walls," a voice echoed from above as a sword shadow descended. It was Wang Chen.
"Heh, it's not that big of a deal. Why so tense? However, Old Wang, starting tomorrow, you and Old Zhou need to cooperate and see if you can lead these four thousand men to attack another city without me." Ye Yun said with a smile. Yes, this guy was already planning to slack off again.
"Hehe, General, with a force of four thousand whose combined stat points exceed two hundred trillion, taking a city is a piece of cake! Besides, how many players can a single main city have? Our Fengle City alone has millions of registered players participating." Zhou Ningdong chuckled.
"Alright, I'll look forward to your performance then." Ye Yun also smiled, a smile with hidden meaning. In a star domain that had been open for at least two years, the number of players in their main cities would easily reach tens of millions.
Just like in Lu Jie's Imperial City that Ye Yun had visited before, the city guards alone were nearly a million strong, and their combat forces were equally numerous. This event, however, was a participation-for-all activity. A star domain that had been open for two to three years would be embarrassed if its main city had fewer than ten million players!
"System Announcement: Remaining time until Star Domain Map Fusion: 300 seconds. Matching Star Domain Map: Ghost Race. All players, please prepare."
"Ghost Race: A unique race in the Tenth Cosmic Sea. They are beings that regenerate consciousness after dying in the Tenth Cosmic Sea, their souls wandering to the Ghost Tomb Star Domain before dissipating and being transformed by the ghostly energy."
System announcements flooded the screen, instantly causing a stir among all the players on Blue Star.
Ghosts were beings that almost everyone on Blue Star was familiar with, often appearing in horror TV shows or movies. Thus, humans had an innate fear of them. It was truly unfortunate that this map fusion was with such an inauspicious race.
At this moment, on Blue Star, almost every country had gathered its main forces. Even players who had reached level thirty, whether in the game or the real world, were notified and concentrated in a single main city. Firstly, they had received information from the Dragon Palace, and secondly, they knew that the more cities they defended, the more dispersed their forces would become.
Shangjing City, one of the four main cities of Hua Yi Country. The city walls were densely packed with people, all of whom were ranged damage dealers.
Below each city gate stood millions of melee players, their eyes fierce as they watched the plains expanding outside the city gates.
"General Li, our military has deployed a total of 900,000 troops and over a million armed police and firefighters. We've also organized over ten million organized or civilian players. Do you think such a large deployment is necessary?"
"I don't know, but the higher-ups have given a strict order that we must hold. Li Le said with a grim expression.
As the commander-in-chief of the country's top gold-farming team, he knew better than anyone that this map fusion was not just a strict alert for Hua Yi Country, but for all countries worldwide.
"But didn't General Ye say we should give up? Why would he agree to let those who have joined Fengle City come here to help?" the deputy asked, looking at the densely packed troops in the city with confusion.
"Why are you thinking about that? Prepare for battle! Have those who went to stall returned!" Li Le glared at his deputy and then ascended to the highest point of the city wall, looking at the vastly expanded plains outside, a sense of unease growing within him.
A vast, flat expanse. This city would be difficult to defend!
After being detained by Ye Yun last time, Shanghai's top noble family was implicated. Many of their relatives who held important positions in the military and government were purged. The only reason he was still in his current position was not only due to the great sacrifices made by his family but, more importantly, because Ye Yun did not pursue the matter further.
[Battlefield Expansion Complete. Star Domain Map Fusion Officially Begins. Main City Annexation War Commences. Sieging Troops Are Being Transmitted. Defenders, please prepare. Current total number of main cities in both star domain maps: 70,900. Human Star Domain: 900. Ghost Star Domain: 70,000. End conditions for city warfare: Total main city count drops to 30,000, or 72 hours have elapsed, whichever comes first!]