Volume 5, Chapter 45 – Heaven and Earth Lost Their Color

The mass of players at the front was still charging forward in wave after wave, throwing themselves at death one after another.

At the same time, in the middle of the player army, at its very core, a few players whose bodies faintly emitted a powerful aura were huddled together as if discussing something.

“What is it, Fanster, why did you call us over, what are you planning to do?”

These few players were the ones Fanster had specially named earlier, the ones who had also obtained Legendary Attribute Templates. There were three of them in total, two men and one woman.

Among them, the two male players were blood brothers.

“I called you over because there is something very important I need to tell you.”

Fanster could feel the commotion at the very front of the army all the time. However, for the moment, he could still use the countless players to pin Tianyin down.

So Fanster was not particularly anxious right now.

“I’m sure you have all heard from the players under you what is happening up ahead… and the reason I called you over this time is precisely because of that little girl.”

At his words, the three Legendary players all showed puzzled expressions.

Among them, that pair of brothers spoke up first.

“You mean that NPC? You want us to make a move and deal with that little girl?”

“Yeah… that little girl’s strength is a bit high. I don’t know exactly what her combat power is like, but if my brother and I work together, we should be able to handle her.”

“Wait, wait, wait… I did not call you here to ask you to make a move.”

Hearing the confident words from the brothers, Fanster showed a rather helpless expression.

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“You are not asking us to take action? If you don’t want us to fight, then why did you call us here?”

The female player frowned slightly.

“Everyone, everyone, do you know who that little girl is?”

Thinking back to what their current “big brother” Yunchou had said earlier, Fanster let out a soft sigh.

“Who?”

“Who could she be? Don’t tell me she is actually the Empress of the Elven Empire?”

“No, of course she is not that almost-dead Graveyard Throne Elven Queen. But even though she is not the Elven Queen, that little girl is actually someone we should all be familiar with.”

“Familiar?”

“What do you mean?”

Fanster’s words filled the hearts of the Legendary players with confusion.

“Think about it. Someone who has enough power to one-shot us players with ease, and is also a silver-haired little girl. Who else in this game fits that description?”

“That’s—”

The few players looked at each other, suddenly feeling guilty.

“You mean… that little girl is that one from Dawn?”

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“There is no mistake. That is why I called you over this time, it is also for this matter…”

Fanster looked gravely at the two men and one woman in front of him, the three Graveyard Thrones in total.

“We are completely no match for that one from Dawn. So I gathered you here for two reasons. First is to let you know about this. Second…”

Fanster showed a somewhat bitter smile.

“While these players can still stall her and keep her tied down, we use this chance to run for it first.”

Hearing Yunchou’s suggestion, the three Legendary players’ eyes flickered with interest.

“Run for it? Hm… but, but if Big Bro Yunchou finds out we deserted on the battlefield like this, will we be punished?”

“You don’t have to worry about that. Big Bro Yunchou already talked about this long ago. If we run into an existence we are no match for, we can abandon these players and leave first. After all, these players are not like us, they can revive infinitely. But ever since we fused with our Attribute Templates, we only have one life now… and once we withdraw, those players will definitely be able to withdraw too. The ones killed by that one from Dawn will at most lose one level… they can always grind it back later.”

“Alright, Fan bro, your explanation really does make sense.”

“I agree we should pull out first.”

“We will go with whatever Fan bro decides.”

By reasoning with both emotion and logic, Fanster very quickly persuaded the three Legendary players who had marched south with him this time to attack the Elven Empire.

“Hu, since everyone feels that the only plan for now is to run, then there is no time to lose. While that one from Dawn has not fought her way over yet, we should make a run for it first.”

So…

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Up ahead, where Tianyin was happily slaughtering players, she suddenly noticed that the previously fearless army of players that had been charging in wave after wave was collapsing all at once.

Aside from the players who were still surrounding her and staring in confusion, the ones farther away, at the very edges, started to scatter in panic and flee after a short period of chaos.

『Eh, what’s going on, Samael, why do those outsiders all look like they lost their will to fight?』

Seeing the players in the distance scatter and run, Tianyin naturally sensed that those players, now only thinking about running away, had already lost their fighting spirit.

While Tianyin could more or less understand why these players would lose their fighting spirit, honestly speaking, after just those few short minutes of battle, even though she had gained a ton of levels, she still felt a bit unsatisfied.

「Xiaoyin, these outsiders must have someone at the commander level who sensed your strength, felt something was wrong, and ran first. Without a commander, the remaining outsiders have no pillar to rely on. It is only natural that they have no fighting spirit left.」

『Mmm… that really does sound right… Samael, just now I could still sense that there were several Legendary outsiders in their army, but now those Legendary-tier outsiders seem to be gone. They definitely ran…』

She spoke in a rather annoyed tone, and in reality, Tianyin casually swung her hand and sent another group of charging players back to the respawn point.

Watching the virtual experience bar jump up by a huge chunk, Tianyin puffed up her cheeks in dissatisfaction.

『I’m so mad, Samael. We actually let those Legendary-tier guys get away this time. Next time I run into those outsiders, I am definitely going after them first!』

「Pft, why is that?」

『Hmph… exactly because those people clearly have Legendary power but do not have the courage to fight me. People like that don’t deserve to have such strong power. Besides, if they really did fight me, who knows, I might even let them have one hand.』

And they ran away so I cannot farm experience from them.

Tianyin silently added that part in her heart.

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「So that is how it is… alright, Xiaoyin, they ran so they ran. It is already a fact and we cannot change it. For now, finish off the outsiders in front of you first… ah, and don’t forget to catch an outsider and ask for directions.」

『Mhm, mhm… got it.』

Tianyin answered.

In reality, Tianyin swung her sword.

In that instant, a dazzling blood-red light flared out the moment Tianyin’s sword moved.

An aura that made the heart tremble began to spread.

Heaven and earth dimmed slightly the instant that light appeared.

“Uwah!”

“W-What is this!”

“I can’t move!”

The players’ terrified voices vanished one after another, and when the blood-red light faded, all the players who had originally been surrounding Tianyin within her field of vision had been wiped out completely.

Of course, even though those players here were all dead, far away there was still a huge crowd of players fleeing in panic.