Chapter 77: Cheng Zhiyuan and Deng Mao
With a single order, Xiao Wen's expression turned incomparably cold.
Ma Chao acknowledged the command and immediately went to handle the matter.
Orders were transmitted in his lord's name and in the County Magistrate's name, commanding all players to return at once and defend the city.
However, while the orders were delivered, there was one thing the game never lacked: self-important troublemakers.
They turned a blind eye to Xiao Wen's commands and pretended not to hear Ma Chao's words.
The moment killing intent rose, endless offensive force manifested in the surroundings. Surging power spread outward like raging tides, erupting without end.
After killing several troublemakers in succession, the players finally became much more obedient.
Of course, while military suppression was necessary, proper verbal reassurance was equally important.
Xiao Wen immediately spoke in the nearby faction channel, expressing his hope that all players would follow his commands.
In return, he promised that the Imperial Court faction players would successfully defend Zhuo County!
The moment those words were spoken, the faction channel exploded with commotion, followed by countless players responding.
After all, Xiao Wen's reputation as a "great expert" was extremely famous.
With such an expert by their side, winning this battle—even against overwhelming odds—was not impossible.
And so...
More and more people responded.
As for the few players who refused to cooperate or even caused trouble, they naturally became targets for everyone else's attacks.
The method was simple. Slap the label of Dongning Pavilion onto them, then kill them amid the chaos.
Naturally, none of this had anything to do with Xiao Wen.
After all, these were all spontaneous actions by the players themselves.
The three major guilds were powerful enough to dominate the Divine Province Continent.
But because of that very dominance, players throughout the world had long suffered under the three major guilds.
Now that they finally had a chance to use the expert's name as justification to suppress Dongning Pavilion without restraint, how could they possibly let it pass?
As for the blame?
Naturally, the expert would carry it.
After all, everything they did was for the expert.
So...
What did the blame have to do with them?
And so...
The blame naturally landed on Xiao Wen's shoulders.
However, Xiao Wen showed little reaction to being blamed.
In his view, as long as these people were willing to obey his commands and act according to his plans, that was enough.
With all the players now following orders, Xiao Wen arranged for some to man the city walls while assigning others to gather at the city gates, preparing to lead troops into battle.
There needed to be defenders on the walls, but there also had to be forces fighting outside the city.
Naturally, there also had to be troops guarding the gates.
Who knew whether there were traitors hidden among the players of their own faction?
If even the city gates were breached, the battle afterward would become truly difficult.
After all, only by sending players outside the city to fight could they pin down most of the enemy forces and reduce the pressure on the defenders.
As missions were distributed, the main force of the Yellow Turban Army also entered the battlefield. Squad after squad of Yellow Turban Soldiers charged forward.
The pressure on the battlefield instantly increased.
Xiao Wen's expression grew solemn as he ordered the players below to advance, adjusted the force composition, and directed them into the slaughter.
As for his White Dragon Cavalry, Xiao Wen did not move them.
This was his trump card.
He had to save it for the two most important people.
Cheng Zhiyuan and Deng Mao!
Those two were the true core of the attack on Zhuo County.
As long as those two leaders were eliminated, the Yellow Turban forces attacking Zhuo County would suffer a tremendous loss in strength.
At that point, it would be time to launch a counterattack.
Although the game's main storyline and main quest had already been announced, and victory only required holding out for twelve double-hours (twenty-four hours), there was more than one way to win.
Holding out for twenty-four hours and waiting for Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei to secure victory was one method.
But as players, taking the initiative and crushing the Yellow Turban faction before then was another method entirely.
Without question, the rewards obtained through the latter method would far exceed those of the former.
Therefore...
Kill!
Someone within the crowd suddenly roared.
The battlefield meat grinder continued to operate. Back and forth, immense power surged forth like raging tides.
Immediately afterward, two more battle cries rang out.
Cheng Zhiyuan and Deng Mao had personally charged into battle with their sabers in hand.
The moment these two Yellow Turban commanders entered the battlefield, they became the focal point of countless gazes.
As bosses, they naturally possessed an innate ability to draw attention.
They cut a bloody path across the battlefield, with almost no opponent capable of surviving a single exchange.
While those two slaughtered their way forward, Xiao Wen stood atop the city wall, taking in all of their information.
General: Cheng Zhiyuan
Gender: Male
Rank: Famous Historical Figure (Third Tier)
Level: 36
Talent Attributes: 515/30
Weapon: Saber
Faction: Yellow Turban Army Commander of Zhuo County
Personality: Hates Evil
Special Potential: Defy Fate (Inactive)
Overview: A general born from the peasantry who chose to rise in rebellion during an age of oppression. In this era filled with uncertainty, can he complete his transformation and become famous through a single battle?
General: Deng Mao
Gender: Male
Rank: Famous Historical Figure (Third Tier)
Level: 35
Talent Attributes: 483/30
Weapon: Saber
Faction: Yellow Turban Army Deputy Commander of Zhuo County
Personality: Hot-Tempered
Special Potential: Defy Fate (Inactive)
Overview: A commander born from the peasantry. Can he defy heaven, alter fate, and rewrite history in this age of oppression?
All of their information appeared before him, causing Xiao Wen to frown deeply.
One was level thirty-six.
The other was level thirty-five.
These two fellows would not be easy to deal with!
He then glanced at Ma Chao's status behind him.
General: Ma Chao
Gender: Male
Rank: Legendary Famous General (Fifth Tier)
Level: 32
Talent Attributes: 420/50
Weapon: Profound Heaven Sky-Piercing Spear
Mount: Claw Yellow Flying Lightning
Hidden Talent: Combination Attack Skill (Activated)
Exclusive Skill: ???
Personality: Battle-Loving
Talent: ???
His Talent Attributes were relatively low, but after reaching level thirty, new options had appeared on his status panel, including Exclusive Skill, Personality, and Talent.
Although the skill and talent sections remained unknown, represented only by question marks, it was still a positive development overall.
After all, once a fifth-tier general reached level thirty, they began the path toward awakening their own unique power.
The most obvious evidence of this was the string of question marks under Ma Chao's Exclusive Skill.
Still, this Personality...
It was exactly the same as before.
Battle-loving!
Xiao Wen looked toward Ma Chao and soon realized that the general was staring motionlessly at the battlefield below.
More accurately, he was staring at Cheng Zhiyuan and Deng Mao.
Among everyone on the battlefield, only those two were worthy of his attention and capable of stirring his interest.
"General, can you no longer resist the urge to take action?" Xiao Wen asked.
Ma Chao froze for a moment, considered the question, then nodded.
"Wait a little longer. It is not yet time."
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