Not just one player had this idea. Upon seeing the NPCs, Tianya Kuangdao immediately posted a recruitment notice in the guild, calling for all members to gather at Ye Se Town.
Other players also began reporting the situation to their guilds. Many guilds started to mobilize, dispatching personnel. They all hoped to get a share of the spoils.
Within minutes, countless people arrived in Ye Se Town via the teleportation array. While a small number had initially retreated after hearing the system announcement, more people poured in now, making the small town very crowded. Top-ranked guilds in the northern war zone, such as Wu Ya Zhi Guo, Feng Hua Wan Dai, Shui Yu Zheng Feng Rong Yao, and Xi Zhu Yun Jian, each sent over a thousand, or even several thousand, players. Xi Zhu Yun Jian, a guild composed entirely of female players, also saw thousands of its members arrive. The area around the teleportation array was soon bustling with activity, attracting many eyes.
For these players, a semi-divine monster dropping even a single piece of equipment was too tempting to resist.
Ye Se Town itself was now fully mobilized, with crossbows and cannons extending from the towers. Chu Tian looked up, seeing the colossal figure of the Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe hovering in mid-air. Its immense, raven-wing-like wings blotted out the sun. After casting its magic, dark clouds gathered in the sky. It remained airborne, not attacking, but surveying the town as if searching for something. Everyone else also looked up at it. For a moment, no one initiated an attack.
Suddenly, a system announcement chimed:
"Ding... System Notification: Player 'Wo Bu Shi De Lu Yi' with the God-Tier Talent Scroll is currently at coordinates: 56515.23674.15642, carrying duration: 30 minutes."
"Holy crap…" Chu Tian cursed. "At this moment, they're broadcasting my coordinates!"
Everyone received this system notification. Upon checking the coordinates, they realized it was within Ye Se Town. Could this monster's arrival be related to him? Hadn't it seemed like it was searching for something? Did this "God" Druid perhaps raid its nest to obtain the God-Tier Talent Scroll? The crowd began to speculate.
Suddenly, its gaze focused on a residential area. It uttered a strange incantation. After casting its magic, the sky became overcast with dark clouds, and black fireballs rained down like meteors, covering the area of the houses.
"Damn, it found me even here!" Chu Tian burst out from a house.
The black fireballs exploded around Chu Tian. Each fireball created a pit half a meter deep, sending debris flying, and scorching the earth black. Chu Tian transformed into a black leopard. He anticipated the trajectory of the black fireballs falling from the sky, then leaped, choosing safe spots to dodge. Fortunately, these black fireballs weren't extremely dense, but their explosive power was immense. Houses were shattered, the ground was ripped open, and flying wood splinters and stones caused Chu Tian to take damage. -1, -5, -4, -20, -8… Numbers continuously popped up above Chu Tian's head.
At this moment, the mutated Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe folded its wings and swooped down towards him. A creature of this caliber was not something he could withstand at his current level. Chu Tian's fragile life couldn't even endure the slightest touch from the Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe. He activated his shoe skill, Swiftness, increasing his movement speed by seventy percent. Chu Tian shot out like a black shadow.
*Boom…*
The Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe crashed into the spot where Chu Tian had just been. The ground caved in. The impact of its attack on the ground sent a shockwave that made it sway for a moment before it stabilized. Although Chu Tian dodged the direct collision, the force from the explosion behind him sent him flying.
-1520!
A massive damage number appeared. Merely the shockwave had depleted half of Chu Tian's health. The Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe, unsuccessful in its attack, flapped its wings and returned to the sky. Chu Tian once again found a place to hide. Peeking through a gap, he saw it fly up again and thought, "If this were a rogue, I'd go straight into stealth. It's flying so high, it wouldn't be able to detect my stealth. But now, being chased like this, and unable to outrun it, it's just infuriating."
Chu Tian looked up through the gaps in the obstacles. Suddenly, it turned its head, and its gaze met Chu Tian's in mid-air.
"It's over!" Chu Tian's heart sank.
As expected, it turned in the sky, folded its wings, and prepared to dive again.
*Swish… swish… swish…*
*Boom… boom… boom…*
The crossbows and cannons on the town walls and towers finally opened fire. Giant crossbow bolts and cannonballs struck the Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe simultaneously.
"Quack, quack…"
It let out a pained cry, and its flying altitude increased slightly.
"You damned humans, all of you will die!"
Clearly, the previous attack had enraged it.
"...&*...#￥@%@%@#%#..." Another unintelligible incantation came from its mouth. A massive vortex appeared in the sky. A purple-black sphere, fifty meters in diameter, slowly emerged from the vortex.
"Activate town shield!" Luo Lie commanded from a tower.
[Alert… Alert… Ye Se Town is under attack by a powerful creature!]
A series of alarms reached all players' ears. A yellow, transparent barrier opened, protecting Ye Se Town. With a 'bang', the purple-black sphere hit the barrier. It exploded, scattering ink-like burning flames. The entire barrier trembled violently. All players within the town felt the tremor, and searing heat washed over them. This black flame was different from ordinary fire; it adhered to the shield and continued to burn. The entire shield looked as if it had been splashed with ink, casting the world into darkness.
"Attack!" Luo Lie's command echoed throughout the city. All the crossbows and cannons in Ye Se Town fired again. Countless cannonballs and giant crossbow bolts targeted the Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe.
*Swish, swish, swish.* Numerous arrows and magic spells flew densely into the sky. All ranged players also began to attack it. There were tens of thousands of players in the town, and most of the deployed classes from each guild were ranged or magic users. They had received news that this creature could fly, so almost no melee players were sent.
The Huanggu Qian Yue Zhe withstood the barrage and continued to cast magic. Under its assault, the barrier showed a crack. With a 'bang', it shattered completely. It charged into the town, and with one stomp, a house was crushed, sending broken bricks and tiles flying.
Author's Note: This is the seventh update today. There should be three more updates later to reach ten!