Chapter 1416: Chapter 1416: Apprehension

A few minutes ago, everyone had agreed on the troops to summon. Li Yao was familiar with all the military units in the war space like the back of his hand.

Of the fifty-thousand-strong legion, ten-thousand were the Tank Legion, which are Li Yao’s Fire Poison Cockroaches. These creatures underwent some changes after Li Yao replenished their essence–they didn’t gain any sky-defying attributes but gained a much tougher vitality. Of course, their defensive power increased somewhat too, but it was not a significant paradigm shift.

Ten-thousand of the air force comprised Steel Gryphons, selected by Li Yao. The Gryphon Legion had become much more formidable due to the steel enhancement. As for the Dragonfly Army, Li Yao didn’t deploy them but kept them in reserve for a trump card.

Of the remaining thirty-thousand, Li Yao also summoned five-thousand High Elf Divine Guard Priests. Although they are called Priests, because they were transformed into Divine Guards, they tend toward dark attributes and the discipline of Priests, gaining many more offensive tactics.

Another half, the five-thousand-strong charge team, was contributed by Tongtong’s Devil Tyrannosaurus Legion. These creatures, raised by the Blood Origin Tribe, were extremely intelligent and, with their sizable bodies, formed an excellent vanguard charging unit.

In terms of damage output, there were five-thousand Divine Guard Rangers and five-thousand Divine Guard Magicians, along with the forty powerful military units formed by the remaining members crowning the fifty-thousand-strong legion. Although it was not the most formidable lineup of Li Yao’s legion, it was still considered extremely terrifying and top-notch.

On the legion front, Sister Li, Qin Feng Yi, and the seductress didn’t have very potent units. They were too occupied with the guild and team activities, managing to play adventure mode was commendable enough, let alone having time for war mode.

Thus, although the guild had many opportunities to acquire excellent legions, the three hardly recruited any. They only enlisted the competent NPCs that could be recruited from the main city and then directly assigned them to the guild, involving them in various guild affairs rather than tagging them along in their war space.

However, the System was very user-friendly. A team merely needed to assemble fifty-thousand troops, without any strict rule dictating how much each person should contribute. Moreover, the competition for the first kill was especially unique this time, with even greater variables.

Compared to before, this battle was far more complex and challenging.

After all, in previous battles for the first kill, no matter how difficult the instance was, one simply had to discover the tactics to defeat the boss–once, twice, or thrice, there was always a solution with enough attempts.

But this time was different. The bosses were far too numerous, with a thousand visible and who knows how many hidden bosses, and their locations were unpredictable.

It was like venturing in complete darkness, with the risk exponentially increased. Moreover, after a team wipe, they would have to wait for another opportunity to qualify again. But the key issue is, after their failure, their pathway would be taken over by others competing for the qualification.

Even if they managed to get another chance, the path would no longer be the same. Therefore, they were required to resolve issues in a single attempt without holding onto the mindset of coming back after a wipe.

Moreover, adding to the complexity was the fact that all top-tier teams were battling for this goal. Especially from the second checkpoint onward, the competition would be more brutal. Players would have to face not only the formidable monster legions and bosses but also threats from other guilds.

And one could not afford to be overly optimistic, thinking that others wouldn’t attack them. As the saying goes, “Unprovoked, the human doesn’t harm the tiger, yet the tiger still contemplates harming humans.” You can’t judge a book by its cover. For the sake of securing the first kill, if there is a good opportunity to eliminate a competitor, why not take it?

General Li Yao arranged his legion well, with Queen Blade commanding the legion.

Li Yao also summoned his exposed pets, creating an extremely powerful lineup. Moreover, after Starfire recently emerged unscathed from the chaos, the guilds and teams around Starfire internally trembled with apprehension.

After arranging the legion, Li Yao turned to the forty people and said, “In the qualifying battle, what actually matters are our legions, and it’s a competition between legions too. So, in this battle, our main objective is to preserve our lives. Otherwise, if we get killed, we can only wait to restart after a total wipeout, or it would be equivalent to elimination. Additionally, we might encounter acquaintances during the battle, but what I want to say is that the contest for first kill will be extremely brutal. Showing mercy to other teams is merely cruelty to ourselves. So, except for our own guild teams, any team that obstructs us from getting the first kill must be wiped out.”

“I don’t want anyone to come to me later and say, ‘Chairman, that team has my good brother, let’s spare their lives,’ that kind of naive talk. We are one team, and you are one of the top forty members of the guild, standout individuals from all members. What you represent now is not just yourselves, but also the hopes of all members. The first kill this time, we must absolutely obtain it.”

Roar…

The forty Starfire members let out an angry roar, indicating their understanding. They were all elite among elites. To be able to join Li Yao in pioneering as part of Starfire had been the goal of all Starfire members. Now, truly fighting side by side, they were incredibly excited, and Li Yao’s words further ignited their blood boiling enthusiasm.

Li Yao raised his hand to quiet their voices: “One more thing, in this battle, every entrance through the passageway will grant us a broadcast screen, so for the sake of our guild’s image, be mindful of that. Also, some trump cards should not be discussed, listen to my commands, do not reveal anything unless I unveil it myself. Alright, let those who are brushing contributions step aside, we are getting ready to fight too. Our target is the No.1 comprehensive competition passageway right in front of us.”

Not only did Starfire’s people hear this monologue, but the teams not far from Starfire also overheard it. It was alright for the teams of the Dark Camp, as they could not fight each other in the qualification battle unless they were contesting for a passageway entry. However, for teams not from the Dark Camp, it was tough, especially for the team on Starfire’s left, which was also a large guild and even more afraid because they had a grudge against Starfire.

Seeing the legion summoned by Starfire, their faces turned green. After hearing Li Yao’s words, the members of this guild all looked ashen. Damn it, running into the aberrant Starfire team right at the start, and on top of that, as part of one team – How the hell are we supposed to play this?

In fact, their summoned legion wasn’t bad, with over one-third being Warcraft Level, but compared to Starfire’s all-Warcraft force, it was far from enough. Besides, who didn’t know the invincibility of Li Yao’s legion?

The leading male Werewolf next to them reverted to human form with a bitter face: “Chairman Liaoyuan, please have mercy on us. We have no interest in the No.91 passageway, and we definitely won’t clash with Starfire. The disagreements in the past were all misunderstandings, and targeting us would also delay your time, wouldn’t it?”

Li Yao frowned, looking puzzledly towards Feng Yi and Sister Li.

Feng Yi smiled and said, “This is the Heavenly Guild from the Light Faction, which once allied against our guild in battle. Later, our fleet destroyed their guild’s stronghold, and their guild’s second stronghold was relocated inland.”

Only then did Li Yao understand, no wonder they were so fearful of Starfire; they had suffered a significant loss…

ps: My lease was up, and I found a new place; today has been busy moving. That’s why the second chapter is a bit slow; I’m writing this in my spare moments. After I update this, I’ll continue with the moving. It’s frustrating, thinking that I wouldn’t need help in the same residential area, but it turns out, a whole day of work isn’t enough to finish…