What happened in the Red Sand Tribe was just a small episode.
However, the attentive players realized that some things had changed on the battlefield.
Nature's Heart Guild's Amway Trading Firm had changed their strategy. They no longer only purchased strong Orc prisoners. Instead, they accepted the old, the weak, the women, and the children.
As long as they were non-believers, they would accept them.
This matter naturally aroused the curiosity of many players.
At the same time, the conversation between Demacia and Jasmine under the Moon had gradually spread among the players.
Especially after Demacia had reorganized his views and published them on the forum.
How should the foreign races be dealt with during the war?
How should the future strategy of Elf Nation be controlled?
Who was the enemy of the Goddess and the Elves?
Wait …
This matter also caused a lot of discussion among the players.
There were some who mocked Demacia for having too much time on his hands.
There were some who felt that Demacia was taking the game too seriously.
There were also some who felt that the enemies were just a bunch of data and that it was fine to kill them.
However, there were also players who agreed with Demacia's views.
There were quite a few of them.
What was interesting was that the players were divided into two factions almost in batches.
Among them, the First Beta Gamers who had spent the most time in Elf Nation, as well as the Second and Third Beta Gamers who were second only to the First Beta Gamers, expressed their support for Demacia's views.
This included Li Mu, Salty Meow, Cuckoo Bird, Meng Han, and other well-known veteran players.
They felt that there was no need to kill the enemies who surrendered and the non-believers among the enemies. Instead, they could think of ways to use them for their own purposes.
Other than that, even the First Legion, a pure combat guild that had always been on bad terms with the Nature's Heart Guild, as well as their guild leader, Tomato Fried Tomato, had also vaguely expressed their agreement with Demacia's words.
On the contrary, among the Public Beta Gamers, there were many players who did not care and felt that Demacia was making a big deal out of it.
It's just a game, let's just do it!
Even during the Desert of Death war, most of the players who slaughtered the Orcs were these inexperienced newbies.
And the debate began among the players …
This matter even shocked Eve.
Knowing the cause and effect of the entire incident, he understood why it was like this.
"With the passage of time, the veteran players have gradually regarded themselves as part of this world from the bottom of their hearts. So … when they think about problems, most of the time, they don't stand from the perspective of the players."
"But it hasn't been long since the new players were summoned. Many people are still looking at it from the perspective of a game. That's why there are such debates."
"Apart from that, there are also some players who simply feel that they shouldn't let their enemies go …"
"That's great."
Eve was in a good mood.
Of course, this was not because of the new players, but because of the choice made by the old players.
This debate among the players also proved that what Eve had once wanted to achieve was already starting to happen …
That was to truly realize the unity and integration of players and native elves!
Immortality and Fearlessness gave the players endless courage and combat power, making them comparable to a natural disaster.
At the same time, their love for "Elven Nation" and their sense of identity with the elves made them think more calmly when dealing with various problems …
This was the final form of the players that Eve hoped for!
"It seems that it's still necessary to have the public beta in batches. This way, batch by batch, let the new players gradually accept the ideas of the old players and let them truly regard themselves as part of the Elven Forest. Only then can the atmosphere that I want be maintained …"
Eve thought so.
The discussion among the players did not last long.
Because Eve made a move.
She affirmed Demacia's point of view in the form of an oracle. It could be said that she had completely determined the future development direction of "Elven Nation" from an official point of view.
War was cruel, and the winner was king.
There was no mercy on the battlefield. When facing the enemy, there was no need to show mercy.
However, there was no need to kill those who "knew their way back" …
They could be given a chance to put in the right faith and become the vassal of the elves.
The official decision was made, and the objections among the new players quickly disappeared.
In the end, the rules were still set by the game.
For the players, as long as the rules were set by the game, they should be followed.
At most, they would complain about some requirements that they did not like.
Anyway, as long as they had fun, it was enough.
And after Eve began to "psychological counseling" for the players who had gone offline, the hostility among the players gradually decreased.
They were still brave in battle.
But under the effect of Divine Power, they had gradually been able to control their emotions and not let themselves become killing machines …
The so-called post-war syndrome disappeared without a trace before it even showed signs of developing.
And after this, the combat power of the players did not decrease. Instead, it went up another level.
So, the following battles were even smoother.
In the face of such an enemy, the various Half-Orc tribes in the central and northern parts of the Death Desert were no longer a match.
Not to mention that they had already shrunk their strength, leaving only the old, the weak, and the sick.
In the next few days, the attack of the player army was extremely fierce and fast …
Eve's original plan was for the players to arrive at Sandstorm City within seven days.
But on the fifth day of the mission, the vanguard scouting team had already seen the spire of Sandstorm City's iconic building, the Sandstorm Tower …
And although the rest of the player army had not yet arrived, they were getting closer and closer.
Of course, it was not without problems.
In the five days of the game, there were still cases of players falling behind, just like in the first attack.
In addition to the division of troops and the stationing of troops, the various situations still consumed a lot of the players' forces.
However, compared to the first attack where more than 40,000 players fell behind in one day, the overall performance of the players in the second round of the attack was much better …
When they finally gathered, the initial army of 150,000 was left with close to 130,000 players.
This kind of cohesion was unprecedented in online games and was very scary …
And one after another, the players who fell behind also arrived sporadically.
The number of the player army continued to grow.
But after going deep into the Death Desert, the teleportation failed again. They could only hurry, which wasted a lot of time.
However, the player army stopped when they were about 20 kilometers away from Sandstorm City.
It was not that they did not want to continue forward.
But they had discovered the Half-Orc army …
…
Twenty kilometers north of Sandstorm City, in the camp of the player army.
In the central command tent sponsored by the Mengmeng Committee, the higher-ups of the major player guilds and the Life Church were in an intense discussion.
This time, the leaders of the major guilds participating in the war were all present.
On the NPC side, the highest commander, Zero, The Black Dragon Merril, the Red Dragon Tiberia, and the Queen of Spiders Lolth were all present.
"Lord Zero, Sandstorm City is just ahead. From the information we obtained from the Half-Orcs that we captured, the Half-Orc Palace has gathered an army of more than 300,000 people."
Li Mu said with a serious expression.
As he spoke, he held a wooden baton and gestured on the battlefield sand table in the center of the tent that was made with Earth Magic.
"The walls of Sandstorm City are sturdy, and the style is very similar to the Underworld. The walls are nearly 15 meters high and should have been built by the Dwarves …
"According to our intelligence, there are a hundred thousand Orcs stationed in Sandstorm City, while the other two hundred thousand are stationed in four directions outside the city, forming an encirclement to protect Sandstorm City …"
"Once we attack from any direction, we will be met with their counterattack …
"This is their home ground. We don't know how many powerhouses there are among the Half-Orcs, but there shouldn't be any Legends.
"There are quite a number of known Gold-tier professionals, including the current King of the Half-Orcs, Bazan, the High Priest of the Half-Orcs, as well as the high-level professionals from various large Half-Orc tribes. I guess there are no more than ten of them."
"Also, we can't teleport in time here. If we fight force with force, I'm afraid we will be surrounded by the Half-Orc army …
"Not only that, the Half-Orcs have the support of the Sauron Merchant Group. As for the reinforcements of the Sauron Merchant Group, we haven't seen them yet …
"However, through the underground channels, we speculate that they should be the mercenaries of the Sauron Merchant Group. There shouldn't be many of them, but they might be stronger."
Hearing Li Mu's words, Eve nodded slightly.
What Li Mu said was the truth.
To be honest, if someone who didn't know the situation saw it, they would think that it was quite ridiculous —
An army of 100,000 actually wanted to attack a city guarded by 300,000 soldiers?
And it was the most fortified city in the entire Death Desert?
If word got out …
Many people would think that the players were crazy.
However, in the eyes of the players, this was quite normal …
The repeated battles had already made them determined to win.
Although this mission was difficult, everyone still thought that victory would eventually belong to them …
This was the pride of the "Fourth Disaster"!
Not to mention —
How could the game give a mission that the players could not complete?
If they could not complete it, it must be because the players did not do it well!
There was only a challenge if the mission was difficult!
Of course, the players were not without confidence.
This was because their average strength was stronger than the other party.
As the Half-Orc tribes fell one by one, the information about the Half-Orc army gradually became known to the players.
In addition to those famous powerhouses, the average strength of the Half-Orcs was no longer a secret …
Although they had a large number of people, most of them were low-level or middle-level Black Iron. Their average strength was not high enough for high-level Black Iron.
The weakest among the players was high-level Black Iron!
Not to mention the continuous battles that had long made the average strength of the players close to level 35. The number of people who had reached the maximum level of 40 had soared and had long exceeded 10,000 people.
In comparison, the Half-Orcs definitely could not reach this level of quality.
After all, the Half-Orcs were only a Black Iron race.
When magic had not yet recovered, they still had an advantage. However, with the increase of magic in the world of Segers and the continuous advancement of the players, the gap between them and the players had long been widened …
So … although there was a large disparity in numbers, the players were better in terms of quality.
As for the Sauron Chamber of Commerce …
They had already provided so many materials to the Half-Orcs. Even if they sent an army to participate in the battle, it was estimated that it would be limited.
However …
"There will definitely be Legends on the Half-Orcs' side."
Eve said calmly.
Legends!
The players in the tent all looked solemn.
Today, everyone was no longer the rookie they were before.
The players also had a clearer understanding of the gap between different levels in the game.
For Legends, all secular armies were a joke.
Coocoo's expression changed slightly and said:
"Totem Guardian?"
Eve glanced at her and nodded approvingly.
"Yes, Totem Guardian."
"This war is so important to the Half-Orcs that their True God will definitely send down Totem Guardians. Not to mention Legends, even Demigods will most likely appear."
"Of course, you can't fight against enemies of this level. Rose and I will deal with them."
Eve glanced at the Queen of Spiders Rose and said calmly.
Although the Queen of Spiders Rose did not say anything, she nodded slightly.
The players heaved a sigh of relief when they saw Eve handling the situation with ease.
Big Sister is indeed Big Sister!
Even though she was a Gold professional, she was not even afraid of Legends!
Huh?
No …
"Lady Zero, you … can also fight against Demigods?"
Salty Meow asked curiously.
Eve smiled slightly.
"Of course, it's the Demigods on our side."
We also have Demigods?!
The players were all stunned.
Almost every NPC in the Elf Forest had an entry on the official website.
And among them, the most powerful one was Zero, a god's chosen one.
However, wasn't Zero a Gold professional?
Although she could use God's Descent, it was only at the Legendary level. Where did this Demigod come from?
Did Zero take a step forward?
Or … there was a new character in the game?
The players all had different expressions.
However, Li Mu's expression changed. He seemed to have thought of something.
Eve did not explain in detail. Instead, she continued.
"A high-level battle is not something you can deal with. Of course … you don't have to worry."
"What everyone needs is to attack the city."
"However, I can tell you something. It's best if we can take down the city, but it doesn't matter if we can't because our real goal is not the 'entrance to the Kingdom of God' in Sandstorm City. That Kingdom of God is fake."
The Kingdom of World Tree is fake …
Hearing this, the players all had different expressions.
However, most of the players were slightly enlightened and showed an expression of "I knew it".
The Kingdom of God is fake …
In fact, the players had already guessed this.
It was just that it had not been officially confirmed.
"This Sandstorm City is actually a conspiracy by the Orcs against Her Holiness the Goddess …"
"Of course, Her Holiness the Goddess has already seen through the enemy's trick. This is actually an operation by Her Holiness to beat them at their own game."
"And our ultimate goal is actually to create a diversion and use the opportunity to locate the real Kingdom of God and hide the true identity of Her Holiness the Goddess …"
Locate the real Kingdom of God?
The players were slightly stunned. Then, they all thought of the various news that came from the Elf Forest in the past few days …
According to the players who did not participate in the mission, the believers of life in the entire Elf Forest and the Orloss Demiplane had been mobilized. In the Demiplane and Jade Lengcui, altars were being built in full swing …
Everyone had long guessed that there was something big going on.
So … it was like this.
Many people understood.
"So … what you really need to do is to stall for time and act like you're going to attack the city to divert the Orcs' attention."
"And on this basis, how much damage you can cause to the Orcs will depend on you."
Eve said softly.
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