Chapter 269 182: The War Begins

The spatial tremors continued, and the Dark Boundary seemed on the verge of collapse.

The battlefield was a simple square, split roughly in half between the island's beach and the Ocean.

Luo Ge's expression was calm.

Before the Firewood Thieves could reach the Spirit Candle, they first had to break through the barrier of its Power. And that was one obstacle Luo Ge had no intention of letting them overcome easily.

Even the Burton Mage, a Mage with an incredibly high Ignition Point, had nearly been killed by his use of Spirit Candle Power. Against these Firewood Thieves, he had even less reason to hold back.

However, his opponents were clearly neither weak nor foolish. They appeared to be well-prepared.

VMMMM—

Noticeable ripples and distortions appeared in the Dark Boundary as a massive pottery jar began to force its way out.

Luo Ge and the Spirit Candle Power intercepted the main Firewood Thief army, but it was inevitable that some would slip through the cracks.

But Luo Ge had no intention of diverting his energy to deal with them.

If he diverted his Power and the main line was breached, the Firewood Thieves' army would pour in. That would be a catastrophic loss for a minor gain.

Luo Ge only assigned the players to general areas of the battlefield, without giving detailed orders to each individual.

Having paid attention to the players, he knew someone had already made a plan. Since he himself lacked this kind of experience, leaving it to the capable individuals among the players would surely produce a better Effect than if he did it himself.

'So now, the battlefield... is in their hands!'

[Attention! The first wave of the Firewood Thieves' offensive has arrived! Kill every Firewood Thief! Don't let them take over the battlefield!]

[Damage dealt and kills secured against enemy forces will be counted toward your War Contribution for this battle!]

"They're here, they're here!"

"Wuhu~"

"Holy shit, this is so exciting! It's my first time in a massive brawl with so many people!"

"Damn it, don't make it sound so pathetic. This isn't a brawl, this is war! War! Got it?"

"Hah, take a look! Our Great Law Knight Order is the most impressive, all of us in uniform with Heavy Cavalry Lances. Hey, should we get on our Xiaomas too? How cool would that be!"

"Huh? What's a Faith Stream player doing here? You're messing up the formation!"

"Tch. If the big boss hadn't ordered it, you think I'd want to be here? Bunch of tin cans..."

"Holy shit, speaking of which, how many of us are there? It looks like a fucking ton!"

"Probably over a hundred. That's a pretty big group for us. A lot of the veteran players main Knight."

"Only a hundred-plus? Damn, it already looks like a massive, dark horde. Tsk, tsk. I can't even imagine how badass an ancient cavalry charge with tens of thousands of riders must have been."

"Hehe, you never know. If more people start playing in the future, it might not be impossible."

"..."

"Alright! Everyone quiet down and check the chat box!" Aboard the Knights' ship, Li Miao raised his hand and shouted, his voice cutting through the other players' chatter.

Among the Prison Players, they had already been assigned their respective roles under Faraway's direction.

Of course, Faraway hadn't divided them by stream or class, but by function, which was why the player formation didn't look very orderly.

As the First Player of the Server and a Spirit Candle Enchanting Demon, Li Miao was on good terms with most players, so he naturally became the leader of the vanguard.

Other veteran players, like Brother Mangzi and Niuniu, each led their own small squads.

These veteran players were all relatively well-known for having written guides or shared builds, so most players were willing to follow their lead.

However, there were also some solo players who, for various reasons, were unwilling to follow orders...

CRACK!

The first massive pottery jar to squeeze out of the Dark Boundary landed in the sea, cracking on impact.

Several smaller jars floated up as flesh and blood spilled from their openings, twisting and coalescing to form one Pottery Man after another.

The shards of the large jar then shifted and transformed, becoming small boats for the Firewood Thieves to stand on.

Without a moment's hesitation, they summoned the Touch in the Jar and began to advance.

Meanwhile, a Firewood Thief in noticeably different attire took out a small artifact and began a Prayer directed at the Dark Boundary.

Seeing this, Faraway, at the very front of the players' formation, sent out two concise messages.

[Explosion builds, deploy to the second island.]

[Vanguard and Warrior squads, advance to provide cover. Remote squads, follow the advance and await orders.]

Watching the Firewood Thieves' movements, Faraway began making his own arrangements.

"Hehe! Let's go, boys! Time to go plant some mines!"

Niuniu grinned, waved to the crowd of Explosive Bull players behind him, and led them away.

Explosive Bull players... If you know, you know. At that moment, Niuniu looked exactly like a lead dung beetle.

"Oh, for fuck's sake, that smell..."

The players following them immediately turned green. Those guys hadn't even Attacked an enemy yet, but they were already hitting their own teammates.

Seeing the Firewood Thieves advance, the other players began to move, and some of the solo players couldn't hold back.

"Let's go, boys! Charge!"

With a collective roar, this group charged haphazardly toward the Firewood Thieves, seemingly afraid that other players would steal their kills.

The funny part was, after this ragtag group charged out, they discovered that most of the other solo players were just watching coldly from the rear. In the end, only about ten people had actually joined them.

The Firewood Thieves they were facing, on the other hand, were clearly organized.

So, the fate of these solo players was predictable.

SHLICK!

SPLASH!

Although the players who made it to the main battlefield all had decent Levels, the Firewood Thieves across from them were clearly no pushovers. Not only were they high-Level, but they were also organized.