Chapter 791: Scavenger Imp (1/2)

I raised my arm, and the two thousand Dragonlight Cavalrymen around me spread out and assumed battle formations like clockwork. For a moment, the air was rife with tension.

Bloodthirsty Battle Monarch’s mouth twitched at the sheer amount of murderous intent pointed at his direction. A second later, he growled, ”Put down your weapons. The map is going to open very soon, and there’s no need to waste time with Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. Plus, they won’t be smiling very soon. We’ll settle our score with them once we’re inside Land of Soul Suppression! Hmph!”

Land of Soul Suppression was set so that a player could only enter it once per 72 hours. This meant that no guild could replenish their numbers immediately.

He Yi nodded as well and said, ”This is not a good time to start a fight. Let’s help out the guild members who are on foot and fetch them over as soon as possible. It won’t be long before the teleportation formation is open.”

”Mn.”

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We waited in silence. The map was covered in blue dots, and practically every NPC was surrounded by layers upon layers of people. To say that the place was packed like a sardine can was an understatement.

A grueling wait later, the time finally ticked to 11:57. There were only 3 minutes left now.

”Get ready. We’re going in the second it opens.”

I was the closest person to the NPC. I spoke to him, and a teleportation window popped in front of my face. The entry fee was an exorbitant 100 gold and 4000 Reputation. It was like paying a vial of blood to enter a dangerous land with no certain profit. Eternal Moon Corporation definitely knows how to make their money.

Time passed bit by bit. The confirmation button lit up when it was finally noon, and I tapped it as quick as lightning. My gold and Reputation decreased, and I was dragged into another map by magic.

Swhoosh!

When my vision cleared up, I was standing on an empty ground surrounded by misty forest. My surroundings were unclear, and the ground was covered in small stones and wilted grass. It was a barren land that barely anyone had frequented before. Finally, the name on the map interface changed to “Land of Soul Suppression”. I was in!

I spurred my mount and rode forward for a bit. Behind me, countless players were teleporting in rapidly. The place became crowded in just the blink of an eye.

”Looks like almost everyone’s here. It’s time to depart to the center of the canyon!”

I opened the map and spent a moment studying it closely. The map was circular in shape and covered in red dots. Clearly, there were a ton of smaller spots to fit all the players that were about to pour into Land of Soul Suppression. Of course, no matter how big the map was, it was only a matter of time before we encountered the Northern Alliance. The war between the China server and them had begun with the War of Dawn City, and it wasn’t looking to end any time soon.

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”Where are we going? ”He Yi asked.

I answered as we rode, ”We’ll try to get as close to the center of the map as possible. It has the darkest red, and I suspect it’s where the most important section of the entire Land of Soul Suppression is. We can’t let our enemies get the first prize, can we?”

”Mn!”

As one, the Dragonlight Cavalry and Cyan Tiger Cavalry rode toward the center. Horse hooves thundered across the land.

Suddenly, Heaven’s Rain came to a halt and pointed her sword to the front. She shouted, ”Big brother Lu Chen, look! I see a mob!”

”Yeah.”

There was a group of Scavenger Imps wandering the barren forest in front of us. The Scavenger Imp was a kind of human that was corrupted by the undead plague. Its body was hideously distorted, and its life force and soul had departed its empty shella long time ago. The Scavenger Imps were carrying steel pitchforks and picking up some trash from the ground.

I stared at them with Dark Pupils and read their stats—

Scavenger Imp (Ancient)

Level: 180

Attack: 5700~6850

Defense: 5900

HP: 450,000

Skills: Stealing Magic, Stealing Life, Scream Pierce

Introduction: The Scavenger Imps are a bunch of pitiful humans whose souls were stolen by the undead. They are incredibly strong despite their corrupted bodies, and they entertain themselves through acts of scavenging and stealing.

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”Level 180 ancient mobs, huh?” Li Chengfeng smiled. ”6850 max Attack is insanely high. It’s almost comparable to a boss's Attack.”

I said, ”Be careful, everyone. These Scavenger Imps are numerous. Cavalry, advance slowly and don’t leave the priests’ healing range. Mages, AoE them with Galaxy Storms. Archers, stun them with Shock Arrows first, then DPS them with Spiraling Arrow Blades and Volleys. Keep formation and don’t let these mobs slow us down…”