There was no such thing as an impenetrable wall in the world. No matter how well you kept it a secret, there would always be someone who could figure out what you were up to.
This was a normal thing, but when such a normal thing happened to an insider, it was hard to accept. Take Ye Ci for example. When the upper echelons of Up Everyday were working on the construction of the Mithril ore vein, they received news that there were spies from other guilds loitering around the area. This infuriated Ye Ci greatly.
Even though she knew that it was impossible to keep the matter under wraps, but did they really have to find out so quickly? It had only been 24 hours since the construction of the Mithril ore vein, and so many people had already caught wind of it. Just how much attention were they paying to this place?
While Ye Ci was ranting in her mind, the number of onlookers had increased from just a few spies to several small parties. This made Ye Ci, who was hiding in the mountains near the Mithril ore vein, a little anxious.
On the other hand, Bai Mo, who was wearing the Cloak of Concealment, was much calmer. "Don't worry. Let's observe the situation first." he said as he observed the situation below.
Even though Ye Ci knew that Bai Mo was right, how could she remain calm in this situation? The Mithril ore vein in front of her was important enough to shake the entire game, and only a few people knew about its secret. However, it was not enough to stop a large number of people from speculating about it. People's imaginations were limitless, and Ye Ci did not know when these people would figure out the secret she was hiding.
"I didn't let the Life Players come out, and I didn't even inform them of this matter. After all, there are too many people, so I left everything to the NPCs. Don't worry, the NPCs won't reveal the identity of the person building the Mithril ore vein." Bai Mo looked at Ye Ci's tense face and ruffled her hair, "If you're this worried, you won't have the heart to deal with it if something really happens."
"I know." Ye Ci took a deep breath and exhaled. She smiled bitterly and said, "I thought I was free and easy, but now I see that there's nothing to be free and easy about. Originally, I was free and easy because they didn't touch my bottom line. They didn't touch the things that I really cared about. "
Bai Mo did not immediately reply to Ye Ci's question. Instead, he smiled, "Little Ci, are you planning to be a professional gamer for the rest of your life?"
Ye Ci didn't think too much about it and nodded almost immediately, "Yes." Then, she paused for a moment. She couldn't help but think of herself in her previous life. At that time, she also stubbornly wanted to be a professional gamer. What happened in the end? Regardless of whether it was in life or in the game, they had lost so badly that they were utterly defeated. But in this life, he still made the same choice. Was it to prove that he wouldn't make the same mistake again, or was it for something else?
She had never thought about this question before. But when Bai Mo brought it up, she was confused.
"Since you've decided to be a professional gamer for the rest of your life, it's normal for you to be concerned about such an important matter. In fact, even if you're not a professional gamer, when faced with something that could shake the entire world of Fate, it's impossible for you to remain calm. Little Ci, you're not a God. You're just a normal player with slightly better skills. It's normal for you to lose your composure in the face of such a huge matter. Don't give yourself too much pressure. " Bai Mo took out a bottle of wine from his inventory and poured it into his mouth, "We're here for you. This isn't just pressure on you, it's also the pressure on us Up Everyday. You need to learn how to share the burden. If you put all of it on yourself, you'll collapse. "
Bai Mo stood up and tossed the bottle of wine to Ye Ci. He then walked down the hill, "I'll go take a look at the situation. You stay here."
Ye Ci caught the bottle of wine and stared at Bai Mo's back in shock.
"I, the guild leader of Up Everyday, swear on my honor that I will not allow anyone to lay a finger on what belongs to us." Bai Mo waved at Ye Ci as he walked away. He then disappeared from Ye Ci's sight.
Ye Ci stared at the spot where Bai Mo disappeared. She pondered over his words, and a smile appeared on her face. She spoke in a voice that only she could hear, "Thank you, Bai Mo."
The darkness before dawn was the darkest time. The calm before the storm was the calmest moment.
Three days had passed, and 72 hours had passed. Ye Ci had not gone offline. She had fed all of her nutrients to the nutrient solution in the gaming capsule. She had been sneaking around the mountain top near the Mithril vein, paying attention to the situation around the vein.
In fact, Ye Ci wasn't the only one lurking around. Up Everyday's Rogues were also lurking around the area. They were like radars that were monitoring the situation in the Mithril ore vein. Timely Rain's members were constantly reporting the situation to Ye Ci, Bai Mo, and the others.
"How is it? Is the situation alright? "Bai Mo returned to the guild encampment to deal with the situation, but he didn't forget to ask Ye Ci about the situation.
"It's alright. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary. Although there are still people coming and going, most of them are just inquiring about the situation. They didn't do anything substantial." Ye Ci was actually very tired, but her high level of concentration allowed her to remain clear-headed. She analyzed the situation and said with a smile, "It seems that we made the right choice not to use the players to increase our strength. If not, people would have guessed that it was us who did it."
"Although I don't know how long we can hide, I hope that nothing goes wrong before the city is finished." Bai Mo sighed. He and Ye Ci had not gone offline for the past few days. They had been online all the time to discuss the city's defense.
"But …" Ye Ci sighed. She tried to suppress the uneasiness in her heart, but it only grew stronger and stronger, and she could not ignore it.
"But what?"
"Did you notice Golden Era's movements?"
"Not yet." "But I don't think it's a big deal. Most of Golden Era's players are below lvl20. I don't think it'll be easy for them to get here." Bai Mo replied honestly after giving it some thought.
Ye Ci agreed with Bai Mo's words. The uneasiness in her heart was like a grain that was being stored away, fermenting and fermenting. Ye Ci shook her head, hoping that it was just her imagination.
Sometimes, people shouldn't trust their intuition too much. But sometimes, it was something that people had to trust.
There were only six hours left before the construction was completed. Ye Ci was exhausted. She sat quietly on top of the hill and looked down at the Mithril ore vein. She felt that victory was right in front of her.
She took a deep breath and leaned against a large rock behind her. She wanted to rest for a while, but she didn't expect to fall into a deep sleep.
After some time, Ye Ci felt a pat on her shoulder. She immediately jumped up and attacked the person who patted her. "Ouch!" She stopped her attack. It was a familiar voice. She took a closer look. It was Jelly.
Jelly was a Cleric. Even though she was one of the higher-ups, she wasn't assigned to guard or investigate. She should be in the guild encampment supervising Blossom's crafting of weapons. Why was she here?
"Did you have to react so fast?! If I was any slower, I would've been stabbed to death! "Jelly's face was pale.
"Sorry, I'm used to it." As a combat class, quick reflexes were a basic skill. "Why are you here? Shouldn't you be in the guild encampment … "
"Do you think I'd be here if no one picked up your private message?"
"What's the matter?" Ye Ci heard Jelly's anxious tone and pale face. She had a bad feeling about this.
Jelly didn't say anything. She pointed behind Ye Ci and sighed, "Look for yourself …"
Ye Ci turned around abruptly. When she did, Ye Ci was stunned. In the Lesser Demon Sanctuary, the originally deserted map was now filled with players. The area under his city's defenses, in particular, was packed with players. Especially under the city encampment. Up Everyday's players were deployed in a protective formation. They clashed fiercely with the incoming players.
Red, white, gold, blue … the various Skills of the various classes radiated a dazzling wall of light beneath the city's defenses, continuously killing the endless stream of players charging at the city. Ye Ci's hiding spot was quite far away from the city, and she was not woken up by the ruckus. This was why Fruit Jelly was able to find her in this place.
Ye Ci took a closer look at the players that were swarming towards her. None of them were of high level. They were all low level accounts that were around level 20. There were so many of them that Ye Ci could see that they were all equipped with Common equipment. There were at least a hundred thousand of them, if not more.
"Where did they come from?!" Ye Ci couldn't describe her feelings. Even if they were all low leveled accounts, it was still a shocking sight. Suddenly, she realized something and felt her anger boil. She gritted her teeth and said, "Golden Age?"
"Yup." Jelly stood behind Ye Ci and sighed.
Ye Ci was instantly engulfed in anger. Her lips were pursed into a straight line, and her amber eyes seemed to have darkened due to her anger. Only Golden Era could come up with such a plan. They had a lot of people. Even though they were low leveled accounts and had lost a lot of players from the newbie map, they still had a large number of players.
These players were all around level 20, so their attack power was limited. However, even if they only had a little bit of attack power, even if each of them attacked once, it was still very terrifying. There were less than 50,000 players in Upwards Ho!, and only around 30,000 of them were fit for battle. Even if these players were well-equipped and had high levels, and could withstand the attacks of the low-level players, their Stamina and MP were limited. As long as they were in the game, they would need to replenish their MP. Even if they could fight continuously, how long could they last in the face of such a large number of low leveled accounts?
Golden Era, oh Golden Era! Golden Era was indeed a guild that could not be underestimated.
Putting aside the fact that they knew that Upwards Ho! was in charge of the city's defense, and the fact that they knew that there was a Mithril ore vein behind the city's defense, the idea of using a large number of low-level players to attack the city's high level defense was disgusting.
Everyone thought that low leveled accounts would not be able to do much. However, Breeze had used such an outrageous method to prove that a low leveled account could do the same!
"How long has it been?" Ye Ci calmed down. She knew that her anger would only make her lose her mind. That would not be worth it. Under such circumstances, the only way to solve the problem was to remain calm.
"It's been more than 10 minutes." Jelly sighed, "Fortunately, Bai Mo had already recorded the City-recalling Stones here. If not, we wouldn't have been able to make it in time. But I didn't think … "
"Go and support the others first." Ye Ci stood on top of the hill and took a deep breath.
Jelly wanted to say something, but when she saw Ye Ci's straight back, she could not bring herself to say anything. Just like the first time they met, this woman faced everything with such a straight back, no matter the difficulty. "Okay, what about you?"
"I'm checking the situation." Ye Ci did not turn around. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails almost pierced through her palms.
Jelly knew that it was useless to say anything now. She turned around and ran towards the main force. She was one more person, and they could defend the city!
What should I do? What should I do?!
Use bombs?
No, there were so many people. A small bomb would not be able to do much. It was just a drop in the bucket. What else could she do to get out of this situation?
Ye Ci raised her head. The city's defenses were almost complete, and the construction NPCs were putting the finishing touches on the construction. The intense battle in the map did not affect them at all. Ye Ci looked at the countdown timer. There was only an hour left before the city's defenses would be completed …
She just needed to buy one more hour. One more hour! (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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