Hearing Fire Dance's resolute tone, Melody had no choice but to have Half-arm Rashomon arrange the necessary manpower.
Fire Dance and the others might be extraordinary, but the Death God Workshop was no pushover, either. Otherwise, the various first-rate Guilds in Forest City wouldn't have such headaches whenever the Workshop was mentioned.
The Death God Workshop had done plenty of things to deal with the various first-rate Guilds. The various first-rate Guilds had dispatched plenty of players to surround and annihilate the Workshop. However, the Workshop's members were extremely cunning. No one had been able to capture the Workshop's members. Even if they did manage to capture the Workshop's members, they would only be small fries.
On the other hand, the Death God Workshop's series of retaliations had caused the various first-rate Guilds to suffer heavy losses.
This was also why, in the end, only the super-first-rate Guild, Setting Sun, had been willing to take over the Workshop. Setting Sun was very interested in Forest City. Otherwise, it wouldn't have dared to provoke the Death God Workshop. However, Setting Sun's conditions were simply too ruthless. It was tantamount to giving away Ninth Heaven, which she had worked so hard to manage.
This time, the Death God Workshop had dispatched a large number of players. If they accidentally encountered the Workshop, Fire Dance and the others would suffer greatly. Hence, she had to bring more people with her. At the very least, she could take care of Fire Dance and the others. She couldn't possibly allow the Workshop to surround and annihilate Fire Dance and the others as soon as they arrived in Forest City. If that happened, she wouldn't be able to explain herself to Ling Yi.
Due to the short time they had, Half-arm Rashomon only managed to gather around 200 Guild experts. Following which, Melody led Fire Dance and the others to Ghostfire Cemetery, a Level 60 to Level 75 map located some distance from Forest City.
Dark clouds covered the Ghostfire Cemetery year-round. Although the forest was filled with lush greenery, it gave off an indescribably oppressive and gloomy feeling. This was because the Ghostfire Cemetery was a high-resource map. Many Guilds would come here to grind and collect resources.
The sound of the zither moved forward carefully along the forest path.
Although there weren't many monsters in the Will-O '-wisp Graveyard, the wandering will-o' -wisps were extraordinarily annoying. As long as the will-o '-wisp sensed the presence of a living creature, the will-o' -wisp would quickly summon a large number of Undead, numbering in the hundreds or thousands. Not only did these Undead not provide much EXP, but they also didn't drop any decent loot.
After spending over half an hour in the Will-O '-wisp Cemetery, Melody finally led Fire Dance and the others to the Death God Workshop's ambush location.
This was the entrance to an underground tomb. Inside the tomb was a Level 63 Field Boss. Meanwhile, the Death God Workshop had absorbed both players and the Boss. At this moment, both the tomb's interior and exterior were littered with traces of a fierce battle. Even the blood of players that had died had scattered across the ground, filling the air with the pungent smell of blood.
"They must've launched an ambush while dealing with the Boss. Afterward, they had the players outside surround the tomb. Did none of the 1,000 players escape?" Thoughtful Rain could not help but ask Melody when she saw the large amount of blood outside the tomb.
"Not a single one escaped. The Death God Workshop has always used Magic Scrolls to seal the area, preventing players from using Instantaneous Movement Scrolls or Return Scrolls." Melody shook her head, gnashing her teeth.
Although the 1,000-man team wasn't part of the Workshop's main force, it was still an elite team led by an expert. Such a loss would be significant to Ninth Heaven. After all, players could retrieve their weapons and equipment if they died while fighting a Field Boss. However, if players killed them, the loot would definitely be collected.
Losing weapons and equipment was far more troublesome than losing levels.
"Big Sis Fire, the battle has been going on for too long. By the time we arrive, not only will those players have fled, but they'll also have disappeared without a trace. I'm afraid it'll be impossible to catch up to them," Flying Shadow said. After using a Tracking Spell for half a day, his efforts were futile.
"Naturally, your Tier 1 Tracking Spell won't work. However, I've learned a rare Tier 2 Tracking Skill called Mana Perception. With this Skill, I can detect traces invisible to the naked eye. In other words, I can detect Mana fluctuations left behind by players. It hasn't been more than three hours since the battle ended. They're still within my perception range. Even if they have experts with Tier 1 Anti-Tracking Skills, they won't be able to catch up to us," Fire Dance said, smiling faintly. "Why else do you think the Guild Leader sent me here?"
Flying Shadow grew excited when he heard Fire Dance's words. He had thought that this would be a troublesome task. However, it seemed that with Fire Dance's Skill, he should be able to complete this task quickly.
Following which, Fire Dance began to use Mana Perception to track down the Death God Workshop members.
If the Death God Workshop members had used Return Scrolls to leave, they wouldn't have been able to track them down. However, as long as they traveled on foot, they could track them down.
"They didn't use Return Scrolls. Instead, they stopped here for quite some time before heading north," Fire Dance said as she looked at the Mana fluctuations lingering in the forest. Fire Dance hurriedly said as she looked at the Mana fluctuations left behind in the forest. "They've only been gone for a little over an hour. There's still hope of catching up to them.
After saying so, Fire Dance took the lead and followed the Mana fluctuations she had left behind. Zero Wing's other members followed closely behind her.
"You found them?" Melody grew excited when she heard Fire Dance's words. Hurriedly, she led Half-armed Rashomon and the other 200-plus experts to catch up to Fire Dance.
She had never thought that Fire Dance would be so powerful. Fire Dance had actually managed to track down the Death God Workshop members that had been gone for more than an hour. If Fire Dance had used a normal Tracking Spell, she'd be lucky if she could track them for more than half an hour. If Fire Dance had learned Anti-Tracking Spells, it would be even more difficult.
Finally, after tracking the Death God Workshop members for half an hour, Fire Dance's team arrived before an ancient palace surrounded by trees.
A large number of players had gathered in front of the palace. There were over 500 players in total. However, these players were split into two groups. One group had 50 to 60 players, while the other was a 500-man team. This team wore uniform equipment of high quality, and most of them were Level 56 or above. It was obvious that they were a large Guild's team.
"Huh? Isn't that Troubled Madness from East Crow, a first-rate Guild?" Melody, who hid in the forest, quickly recognized a righteous man among the 500-man team. The man wore aqua-blue mage robes and wielded a staff embedded with three resplendent gemstones. "Why is he here?"
Troubled Madness was one of the Vice Guild Leaders of East Crow, a first-rate Guild in Forest City. He was one of the strongest players in East Crow. Even in Forest City, he ranked among the top Elementalists. His strength was no weaker than Melody's.
At this moment, East Crow's 500-man team had surrounded the Death God Workshop's 60-man team. It was obvious that East Crow had reached the Death God Workshop before Melody's team.
"How lucky. I never thought that I'd encounter the famous commanders of the Death God Workshop, Frost Rain and Chopped Axe. It really wasn't easy to stop you. Now, you'll pay the price for what you've done!" Troubled Madness said as he glared at the man and woman leading the Death God Workshop's team. Of the two, one was a middle-aged, gentle-looking Level 58, Tier 2 Swordsman, while the other was a tall woman, a Level 58, Tier 2 Berserker.
"Frost, what good do you think we've done for East Crow?" the tall woman asked, deep in thought.
"I don't remember. Besides, we've done so many things. We can't possibly remember everything. Moreover, since we can't remember, it should be some trivial matter." The gentle-looking middle-aged man named Frost Rain waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to consider such matters.
"You're just a Workshop, yet you dare say such things?! Since we've surrounded you today, don't even think of leaving alive! "Troubled Madness bellowed.
East Crow's other members were similarly enraged. Killing intent surged as they charged at the Death God Workshop's members.
Previously, the Death God Workshop had killed East Crow's Guild Leader and stolen an important Epic Weapon. Now, however, Frost Rain was telling them that he couldn't remember such a trivial matter. Why wouldn't they be enraged?
Immediately, countless Spells and Arrows rained down on the Death God Workshop's members. The MTs and melee players also charged at the Death God Workshop's members. Every one of East Crow's members was an expert, and their coordination was excellent.
"After all that talk, you're finally here to attack?" The tall woman named Chopped Axe said excitedly. "I didn't have enough fun just now. Let's see how far East Crow can go!"
After saying so, the tall woman charged at the Death God Workshop's members. Meanwhile, the middle-aged man beside her had no intention of helping her. Instead, he simply yawned in boredom. This further infuriated East Crow's members. Immediately, the MTs and melee players on the frontline used their signature moves.
In the next moment, the tall woman named Chopped Axe raised her exaggerated axe and swung it at the approaching melee players.
Peng … Peng … Peng …
The instant the two sides collided, the Level 56-plus Shield Warriors, Guardian Knights, Berserkers, Swordsmen, and Assassins were sent flying, their HPs plummeting. Even their healers couldn't keep up with the damage. Wherever the Shield Warriors and Guardian Knights passed, not a single blade of grass remained.
In less than 30 seconds, Chopped a massive hole in East Crow's defense. Meanwhile, the Death God Workshop's members continued their slaughter.
After fighting for less than a minute, the Death God Workshop had only lost a few members, but less than half of East Crow's 500-man team remained. Screams of agony filled the battlefield. Not a single player could last more than five moves against Chopped Axe. Most of them were sent flying after one move. Even the Tier 2 MTs were killed in four moves, their bodies scattered across the battlefield. None of the players on the battlefield could survive more than four moves against Chopped Axe.
"Monster! Is she a monster?! "Troubled Madness fell into a daze as he stared at Chopped Axe's slaughter. He had lost all fighting spirit.
"How boring! You're giving up already? "Chopped Axe clicked her tongue. Disappointment filled her face when she saw Troubled Madness's terrified expression.
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