Time was tight, Li Ran and Ron briefly agreed on the battle plan and began to act separately.
Ron went to gather new troops to leave the city.
Li Ranwu walked to the edge of the city wall.
Below the city wall is the battlefield where the Advent warriors and the mechanical tribe are fighting.
Facing a one-sided battle, the screams and curses before death could be heard from below.
A strong gust of wind blew, and Li Ran's black hood and cloak rustled.
He opened his arms and jumped off the city wall in full view of everyone.
The descendants under the city wall looked at the falling man in black in surprise.
Suddenly, a shadow passed over their heads.
Selina flew close to the city wall, passed over the battlefield below the city, and caught Li Ran steadily.
The black dragon roared softly, suddenly rose up, and flew toward the sky amid countless shocked eyes.
"Fuck! Dragon...Dragon Knight!?"
What shocked them even more was what came next.
Two shining figures slowly rose up on the city wall - the archangel Tia and the silver dragon Baiyue.
The angel troops of the empire were concentrated on the front line of Falkenridge. Few angels from the Wolf Principality participated in the battle. The appearance of the champion creature of the Holy Empire immediately aroused cheers.
The Silver Dragon is an extremely rare neutral seventh-level creature in the wild. There is no main city of any continental race that can recruit it. The appearance of this beautiful and elegant epic creature here shocked many people.
At the city gate of Benlang Fortress, Grand Duke Ron led the principality knights and rushed out of the city gate.
At the same time, there was a strange cavalry team following behind.
Eureka, who has a dashing figure, leads six dark knights on horseback and gallops, which is very different from the knights of the principality beside Archduke Ron.
A dark elf lady with flowing silver hair sitting on a horse is particularly eye-catching.
The players nearby were all shocked by Yibes' cold and beautiful appearance.
Tia and Bai Yue fell into the enemy formation from the air and immediately suppressed the powerful psychic knight.
Yibesi released powerful magic, and with the explosion of the ice magic ring, a large number of low-level mechanical beasts were crushed into pieces.
In the sky, Selina let out a long roar, leading Li Ran to swoop towards the psychic beam cannon on the surface.
Everyone saw the majestic black-robed dragon knight.
The psychic knight threw a javelin into the air. The power of the seventh-level creature made the javelin make a weird roar and have strong penetrating power.
However, Li Ran and Selina had already had experience in the Iron Crown Fortress.
The two like-minded people worked closely together, and Salina continued to perform highly skilled aerial maneuvers. After the javelin passed by, they had arrived at the rear of the mechanical army, and the psychic beam cannon was right in front of them!
Selina breathed out an angry dragon's breath, and the flames swept through the psychic machine and the bionic slave workers around it.
In the violent psychic explosion, the black dragon and his knights soared into the sky.
In the direction of the Wolf Fortress, waves of cheers and war cries were heard one after another. Ron and his legion's morale was greatly boosted, and they launched a crushing charge towards the chaotic mechanical troops.
The surface of the earth suddenly moved away before Li Ran's eyes. In his field of vision, the majestic East Pole Mountains continued to extend to the north and south.
In comparison, the Wolf Fortress and the distant mechanical tribe's camp are as insignificant as chess pieces.
The next moment, they broke through the thick dark clouds and came under the starry sky.
"Fly, Selina, fly to your heart's content."
Li Ran took off his hood, and the shadows on his body faded away, revealing his original young face.
...
Qingjiang City, Nanying Village.
In the dim rental house, the top cover of the immersion cabin opened with a pop.
A skinny man climbed out of the almost exhausted protective fluid.
He roughly tore off the life-support tube and complained: "Damn, the nutrient solution is almost gone."
The man sat on a broken sofa with gloomy eyes and lit a cigarette.
The light from the cigarette butt illuminated the wine bottle at his feet.
Ding!
The projection bracelet on the bed automatically pops up a light curtain.
"800 yuan has been credited to your account, which will be issued by the Finance Department of Xiaoyao Sanren Guild. Note: Benlang Fortress Death Allowance."
As a middle-aged man with a thin body, the man was nicknamed "Old Chai" by his former partners.
Lao Chai, like many people in traditional industries, has been squeezed out and laid off by ubiquitous artificial intelligence and robots, and was forced to enter the virtual reality game "Broken Star" to make a living.
He smoked his last cigarette, put on his yellowed vest, put on his holey slippers, and paced anxiously in the rental house.
How will you spend the next month without being able to go online?
In Broken Star, whether it's mining or fighting with a guild, it's still a living.
Since the beginning of the server, he has created a character in the Wolf Principality.
Lao Chai worked as a miner and herbalist in Holy Flame City, and as a construction worker in Silver Fang City. He wore hard leather armor and teamed up to hunt monsters in the black forest of the East Pole Mountains. These were his most real and exciting memories.
After continuous training and accumulation of gold coins, he was finally promoted to a second-level trainee infantry sergeant, with stronger attribute ratings.
After that, Lao Chai's income increased significantly. He once took an adventure in the Dongji Mountains and killed a third-level earth dragon, and the earth element magic crystal he obtained was sold for a total of 4,000 yuan.
But life is unpredictable.
After being killed by the Monster Hunter Guild in the wild, Lao Chai's newly created character was cleared and returned to a free citizen with weak attributes.
Now, he is just a contracted player of Xiaoyao Sanren Guild.
Because his character is weak, he only signed the lowest level agreement with the guild, and his monthly allowance is not even enough to cover the cost of nutrient solution.
"It seems that the Wolf Principality is indeed about to collapse. It is better to go to the Silver City State next time to create a character. It is said that the Silver Sand City of the Fantasy Sea Guild over there is developing well, and many descendants have found stable jobs."
Lao Chai sighed.
This damn machine race!
If they hadn't opened the Gate of Divine Punishment, Lao Chai would still be able to do well in the Wolf Principality.
Damn Monster Hunter Guild!
If his previous second-level character hadn't been killed, he wouldn't be in such a miserable state now.
Finally, Lao Chai cursed angrily: "Damn artificial intelligence and robots! They all deserve to go to hell!"
If there weren't those robots in the United States, I could still have a decent job in reality!
Life in Ashan, no matter how miserable it is, is better than reality.
At least I can earn an income through labor with dignity, have a colorful and adventurous life, and still see a little hope of success.
But every time he returned to reality, Lao Chai felt as if he was suffocating in a coffin.
In this broken era, virtual reality not only brings opportunities for success, but also saves many lives.
After the character dies, how should I spend the month without being able to go online?
This is not a problem.
The rent can be owed first, and more food can be obtained from the relief points in Qingjiang City.
With the 800 yuan death allowance on hand, he could buy some low-quality liquor produced by small workshops in Nanying Village.
Since the Robotic Police Department issued a decree, except for Broken Star, all strong virtual reality interactive products are illegal.
People like Lao Chai can only seek comfort from alcohol and cigarettes just like their ancestors hundreds of years ago.
Drunken life and dreaming of death, nothing more than that.
The liquor in Nanying Village is blended with some industrial alcohol, and the smell is as pungent as the lubricating oil on robot bearings.
The only advantage is that they are cheap enough and can make people forget their worries.
Lao Chai kicked away the empty wine bottle and planned to go out and buy some more liquor.
Suddenly, a light curtain popped up from the projection bracelet.
“The up owner you are following, ‘Xiaoyao Sanren President Lu Xiao’, is live broadcasting!”
"Oh? Even after I died in the battle, the Wolf Fortress continued to fight?"
Lao Chai curiously opened the video to check it out.
In front of the camera is a dignified-looking human priest, and behind him is the battlefield of Wolf Fortress.
This person is none other than Lu Xiao, the president of the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild.
"Hello everyone! This is the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild! I am your President Lu."
"One of our teams is participating in the Sniper Mechanical Corps battle at Benlang Fortress. Originally, today's battle should have ended in failure, but there was an unexpected situation, so I started the emergency live broadcast!"
Lu Xiao turned the camera to the sky and zoomed in.
Lao Chai's eyes gradually widened.
In the sky above the fierce battlefield of Benlang Fortress, there is a black dragon soaring.
What’s even more surprising is that there is a black-robed knight on the dragon’s back!
"Wait a minute, what is that?"
Lu Xiao's camera shook violently and moved to the wall of Benlang Fortress.
His surprised voice sounded off camera:
"Angels? This is the first time angel reinforcements have appeared on the frontal battlefield of the Wolf Principality. Was it brought by Archduke Ron?"
"No... there is a silver dragon beside her!"
"Brothers, this is the first time I have seen a silver dragon with my own eyes! Look at that streamlined back, it is such a beautiful creature!"
The camera turned back to Lu Xiao's big face with a bright smile: "I have to take back what I said. Today's battlefield is very interesting. We may be able to win this battle!"
Lu Xiao started running.
He shouted loudly: "Xiaoyao Sanren Guild! Maintain the front!"
Immediately afterwards, Lu Xiao moved the camera to the gate of Wolf City, where Archduke Ron led his team out of the city gate.
His voice gradually became louder: "What are those? They are the Dark Knights! Brothers, the undead Dark Knight has actually joined the Wolf Principality!"
"Wait a moment......"
"No...did I see it wrong?"
"Is that a dark elf? Wow, the silver-haired dark elf girl is simply stunning! If I remember correctly, this is the first time that the hidden race of dark elves has appeared in a player's lens!"
boom!
With an explosion, the camera shook violently.
"Good news, brothers, the Black Dragon Knight just destroyed the psychic beam cannon!"
"Archduke Ron has launched a charge against the Machine Tribe!"
"Come on! Brothers! Victory belongs to us!"
In front of the projection of the bracelet, Lao Chai's eyes widened.
The picture flashed in front of his eyes, and Lao Chai's heart was beating.
President Lu Xiao gasped and laughed: "The battle is over! Brothers, this is the most exciting battle I have ever participated in in Ashan! I will edit this live broadcast into a video!"
Lu Xiao's camera scanned the wreckage of the destroyed Psychic Knight: "I have already inquired with General Wolfe that these hidden races are from the Starwind Mercenary Group! I will immediately launch an investigation. I want to see the follow-up brothers.
Wave attention.”
"The live broadcast will end here today. We will see you next time. We will continue to follow the old rules and advertise before the broadcast. Welcome all descendants to choose the Wolf Principality and join the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild!"
As the projection fell into darkness, Lao Chai's eyes widened.
He couldn't help but imagine, what would it be like if he rode on a dragon and galloped across the battlefield?
After watching this hearty battle, he let out a sigh of relief, leaned on the broken sofa and smiled with satisfaction.
"What is the origin of that Starwind Mercenary Group?"
Lao Chai, who was originally depressed, suddenly felt a glimmer of hope.
"When creating a character next month, let's choose the Wolf Principality. I'm also going to the Wolf Fortress to meet those hidden race creatures."
...
Qingjiang City.
Central urban area.
The next generation of buildings is rising. The magnificent shapes designed by artificial intelligence have maximized the physical properties of new composite building materials. The whole city is full of a dreamy future.
In a single-family villa with floor-to-ceiling glass, Lu Xiao woke up from the immersion cabin.
On the Bibi Danmaku video website, the popularity of the videos he posted is rapidly rising.
The one-hour and five-minute video "Battle of Wolf Fortress, Return of the King, Grand Duke Ron" has already received 10 million views, 7 million likes, 2 million recommendation votes and 800,000 follow-up updates.
Lu Xiao looked at the exaggerated video earnings in the background and frowned.
He didn't expect that the video's popularity would rise so quickly.
Unlike other guilds, the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild he founded did not have any capital injection from a large capital consortium.
On the contrary, what the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild attracts are people who love free exploration and in-depth experience, who dislike everything that is aligned with interests, and who resist guilds seeking to expand by any means necessary.
Lu Xiao was originally a well-known video publisher on Bibidanmu.com and had already achieved financial freedom.
After entering Broken Star, his serious and rigorous commentary style and in-depth exploration of the world view of Ashan have won the welcome of a large number of players in the Chinese server.
The Xiaoyao Sanren Guild came into being and has come into being today.
From video host to guild president, Lu Xiao has gone through a difficult journey that others cannot know.
Broken Star is the only virtual reality online game that is currently popular around the world. It is regarded by many enthusiasts as a way to save human society and open up the second world of the so-called "Metaverse Era".
But in the gap between the two worlds, darkness and danger unimaginable by ordinary people have arisen.
Lu Xiao is still the cheerful anchor on the surface, but she is already under tremendous pressure on the inside.
Because, the president of Jialan Guild has disappeared.
As the main guild resident in the Wolf Principality, the two guild leaders who are both ranked among the top ten guilds have a good personal relationship.
But what is shocking is that even if Lu Xiao uses private channels, he cannot contact the president of Jialan Guild.
Before he disappeared, he told Lu Xiao that he had discovered some mysterious clues about the "truth".
This can't help but make Lu Xiao worry about the other party's safety.
However, there are also rumors that the disappearance of President Jialan is related to the bankruptcy of his guild and the debt he cannot repay.
Therefore, Lu Xiao must also carefully consider the future development of the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild as a top priority.
The continued losses and the poor security situation in the Wolf Principality forced him to consider asking the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild to withdraw from the Wolf Principality as a whole.
However, today's battle at Benlang Fortress gave Lu Xiao hope again.
Perhaps, after the return of Archduke Ron, the Wolf Principality can reverse the situation.
The mysterious Starwind mercenary group, which controls shocking high-level creatures of hidden races, has become the focus of players' attention after the battle at the Wolf Fortress.
Lu Xiao decided that as the resident guild of the Wolf Principality, he would be the first to find the mysterious leader in black. The power he possessed and the secrets behind him might bring new opportunities to the Xiaoyao Sanren Guild.