Chapter 176 "Dead?"

"How could it be so fast!"

The Blackwater members controlling the Tier 3 summoned beast were momentarily stunned.

Zui Xiao Ke was one of the top experts in their Blackwater Guild, and the strength he displayed controlling a Tier 3 summoned beast far surpassed theirs.

How long had it been? Several million HP had been depleted, and it was only by two Tier 2 NPC guards…

"Damn it, damn it! You couldn't even hold off two Tier 2 NPCs for a moment with a Tier 3 summoned beast!" Qi Yitao turned to look at Zui Xiao Ke beside him and cursed angrily.

"Guild Leader, those two Tier 2 NPCs are truly extraordinary. Each of them is at the Refinement Realm, controlling all moves and skills with ease. Moreover, some of their basic attributes even surpass my Tier 3 summoned beast," Zui Xiao Ke explained. "That's why I…"

"Alright, stop making excuses. I only care about the result!" Qi Yitao glared at Zui Xiao Ke, and Zui Xiao Ke didn't dare say another word.

However, Wan Shi Wushuang frowned deeply.

He originally thought that Zero Wing would be completely finished with a Tier 4 forbidden spell.

He didn't expect Zero Wing to have such hidden cards.

He had clearly seen the battle between the Tier 3 summoned beast and the two Tier 2 NPC guards.

He had to admit that Zui Xiao Ke's defeat was not unjust. With similar basic attributes, a Tier 3 summoned beast was ultimately no match for NPCs in the Refinement Realm.

Now that Zui Xiao Ke, the strongest summoner, had been defeated, it was only a matter of time before the remaining twelve summoned beasts were destroyed.

"Brother Wushuang, what do you think we should do now?" Qi Yitao had exhausted all his trump cards and couldn't think of any other way to destroy the Magic Tower.

The Magic Tower's defense had already been greatly increased, and with these two NPC guards who surpassed ordinary Tier 3 monsters, it was almost impossible to break through Shilin Town's defenses.

Unless they sacrificed Shilin Town and let all the monsters attack it, the town's limited number of players wouldn't be able to stop them. However, he wanted to take Shilin Town precisely because it was a goldmine. Otherwise, why would he spend so much effort to occupy it, even inviting Pantheon to get involved?

He was unwilling to give up on Shilin Town now.

Of course, a direct assault was also an option.

Occupying a town was just one way to destroy the controlling guild's Residence and obtain the Town Token hidden within. As long as they held it for two hours, the town would no longer belong to the previous guild, but would belong to the player in control of the Town Token.

So, occupying a town wasn't as difficult as imagined. They didn't need to kill all the opposing guild members in the town, just destroy the Guild Residence and get the Town Token.

However, forcibly occupying Shilin Town would incur too great a loss, and they might not even be able to take it. The losses from the monster army alone were enough to show that. The losses for players would be even greater.

Moreover, the two NPC guards were too powerful. If they were stationed in the Guild Residence, they would be unstoppable, veritable door gods…

"I do have a way, but it depends on Guild Leader Yitao's resolve," Wan Shi Wushuang thought for a moment and said.

"Please speak!" Qi Yitao had no other choice.

"First, stop the attack and withdraw. Wait for your Blackwater army to arrive, and then charge together," Wan Shi Wushuang said with a smile. "After that, I will send our guild's elite to sneak into the Zero Wing Residence, destroy it, and directly take the Town Token. Of course, the most important thing is to not let those two NPC guards enter the Zero Wing Residence. We must keep them away from it, or I won't have complete confidence."

Pantheon's Dark Blade was definitely top-tier in the Domain in terms of infiltration. Players wouldn't be able to detect them at all, but he didn't know about Tier 2 NPCs over level 60 who had reached the Refinement Realm. If they were discovered, there would be no way out. After all, the Dark Blade members were too weak in terms of survivability.

"If I lure those two NPC guards away, how confident are you, Brother Wushuang?" Qi Yitao asked quickly, seeing that Kait and Anna had begun to clear out the other summoned beasts.

"Ninety percent confident, unless Zero Wing has some hidden cards they haven't used," Wan Shi Wushuang said confidently.

This time, the Dark Blade was led by the vice-leader, Saint Hand Jiu Sha.

Up until now, Jiu Sha had rarely failed, let alone snatching a Town Token.

"Alright, I'll leave it to you," Qi Yitao gritted his teeth and began to recall all his troops.

…

"Guild Leader, they're retreating!" Aqua Rose immediately noticed the monster army frantically moving away and couldn't help but get excited.

"Retreating?" Shi Feng was slightly surprised.

Blackwater Guild was retreating before even half the battle was over, which didn't make sense.

Not only Shi Feng was surprised, but everyone who saw the battle was full of questions.

Although Zero Wing had some advantages, the monster army was ultimately too powerful. If they continued to fight like this, taking Shilin Town wasn't impossible. Such a sudden retreat would not only cause unnecessary casualties but also affect morale. After all, they had already reached the doorstep, and they could take Shilin Town with a little more effort.

However, when the monster army retreated beyond the attack range of the Magic Tower and then stopped, everyone understood.

This wasn't a retreat at all, but a preparation for a final desperate attack!

The monster army's movement speed was much faster than the players'. Now that the player army was still on the way, it would take some time to reach the battlefield. So, Blackwater Guild was waiting, waiting for the arrival of the hundred thousand elite army, and then they would take Shilin Town in one fell swoop.

…

"Finally, the real battle is about to begin," Shi Feng stood on top of the Magic Tower, watching the Blackwater elite army slowly approaching.

Players were different from monsters. Perhaps they weren't as powerful as monsters, but the players' greatest advantage was their ability to cooperate and display strength far exceeding their individual battle power. If they really started fighting, they would probably be even more troublesome than the monster army.

"Guild Leader, look there!" Aqua Rose suddenly pointed to a group of humanoid unicorn monsters that suddenly appeared in the southeast, her expression very bad.

According to investigations, the humanoid unicorn monsters were not only incredibly strong but also surprisingly intelligent. Some of them were just like expert players, and the Great Lord-ranked humanoid unicorn monsters were probably even more powerful than Zui Xiao Ke's Tier 3 summoned beast.

And now there were more than a hundred humanoid unicorn monsters, all at level 60, with about twenty of them at the Great Lord level and the rest at least at the High Lord level.

…

"Guild Leader Yitao, this is the limit of what I can do. Don't forget your promise!" The bandaged man contacted Qi Yitao and said in a deep voice.

"Don't worry, after taking Shilin Town, I will gather three hundred thousand elite players for you, as well as three hundred experts," Qi Yitao said with a somewhat unhappy expression.

Humanoid unicorn monsters were different from those beast monsters. Even if they entered the town, they wouldn't cause evil energy pollution. However, humanoid unicorn monsters were too precious, so the bandaged man was unwilling to let them take risks.

To take Shilin Town, he was really going all out.

"I don't believe you Zero Wing can withstand this time!"

Then, under Qi Yitao's command.

All the monster and player armies attacked Shilin Town from all directions.