The three consecutive regional system announcements silenced all the players leveling up in the Gravity Mountain Range.
"The Northern Fortress has been captured? What's going on? "
"Isn't the Northern Fortress the largest fortress in the northern region?"
"Is this a joke? Ling Yi actually managed to capture the Northern Fortress? "
"Is Ling Yi really that strong?"
…
Practically every player in the Gravity Mountain Range knew about the Northern Fortress. After all, there were only three Medium Fortresses in the Gravity Mountain Range, and they had always been the topic of discussion.
After Thirteen Thrones had obtained a Small Fortress, the Guild's ability to raid a Small Fortress had made it one of the most sought after powers on Dragonheart Island. Even the other Super Guilds paled in comparison to Thirteen Thrones.
However, to Dragonheart Island's players, a Small Fortress was still too small. A Medium Fortress, on the other hand, was several times larger than a Small Fortress.
With a Medium Fortress, players like themselves wouldn't have to worry about not being able to rest in the Gravity Mountain Range.
Everyone had assumed that one of Dragonheart Island's Super Guilds would be the first to capture a Medium Fortress, but now, Ling Yi had claimed the first Medium Fortress. This outcome had exceeded everyone's expectations.
However, compared to the general public's surprise over Ling Yi's victory, Dragonheart Island's various major powers were stunned.
"How is this possible? That's the Northern Fortress we're talking about! How could a measly Ling Yi possibly capture it?! "
"Investigate! Investigate this matter thoroughly! Even Thirteen Thrones can't capture the Northern Fortress! Ling Yi must've found a special method to do so! As long as we know that method, the Gravity Mountain Range's fortresses will be ours! "
The various major powers knew full well how difficult it was to capture a Medium Fortress. Many superpowers had attempted to do so, but none of them had succeeded.
Meanwhile, the various major powers knew full well what kind of Guild Ling Yi was.
Even with the Dragon and Phoenix Pavilion's help, capturing the Northern Fortress shouldn't be possible. Otherwise, Super Guilds would've claimed seven or eight Medium Fortresses by now.
The only explanation was that Ling Yi had a special method to capture a Medium Fortress.
Inside Thirteen Thrones' Residence in Dragonheart City … Melancholy's subordinates quickly received news of Ling Yi's Northern Fortress.
"Interesting. I never thought that they would actually take down the Northern Fortress," Melancholy said in surprise as he read the detailed report his subordinate had sent him.
Nobody on Dragonheart Island knew better than him just how difficult it was to capture a fortress. Previously, he had assumed that Zero Wing was simply going all out. After all, the War Blood adventurer team's members had practically lost their minds.
"Guild Leader, now that Zero Wing has the Northern Fortress, its influence on Dragonheart Island will skyrocket. Many powers will try to form alliances with Zero Wing. Should we …" Happy Art cautiously suggested as she glanced at Elder Wu.
Previously, Elder Wu had advocated befriending Starlink because the Guild had helped Thirteen Thrones greatly in capturing Medium Fortresses.
However, now that Ling Yi had captured the Northern Fortress, not even Thirteen Thrones could accomplish such a feat. Moreover, Medium Fortresses offered far more benefits than Small Fortresses. Ling Yi had already become a hot commodity in the eyes of the various major powers. Thirteen Thrones would suffer a huge loss if other powers managed to secure a partnership with Ling Yi.
"Happy Art, it's too early for you to come to such a conclusion," the black-masked woman behind Melancholy suddenly said. "Although Zero Wing has captured the Northern Fortress, you should know that defending the fortress will be far more difficult than capturing it. Not to mention, Zero Wing has offended so many powers and is on bad terms with Starlink. War Blood has also declared war on the Northern Fortress. Whether Zero Wing can defend its fortress or not is another matter altogether. If Zero Wing fails to defend the Northern Fortress, won't Thirteen Thrones be caught between a rock and a hard place?"
Happy Art fell silent for a moment when she heard Elder Wu's words.
Other powers might not know about Medium Fortresses, but Thirteen Thrones did. Defending a Medium Fortress was far more difficult than capturing a Medium Fortress. The requirements for a power's foundations were far more stringent than capturing one.
Even Thirteen Thrones had to station a large number of experts in their fortresses for extended periods of time to defend their current fortresses. Thirteen Thrones had even mobilized a large number of its foundations to defend their fortresses. Even so, the Guild had only managed to defend one of their fortresses against a monster horde.
If other powers tried to interfere during this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"That kid has indeed exceeded our expectations, but before we make a decision, let's see if Ling Yi can defend the Northern Fortress," Elder Wu said. "Once Ling Yi has secured the Northern Fortress, it won't be too late to discuss a partnership with Ling Yi."
After saying so, Elder Wu stood up and left the Guild Leader's office.
While Dragonheart Island's various superpowers discussed Ling Yi's raid of the Northern Fortress, Shifeng and the others in the Northern Fortress collected the loot and cleared out the remaining Undead monsters.
Raiding a fortress wasn't the same as capturing a town or city. Once a town or city was captured, the monsters occupying the town or city would leave on their own accord. However, it was a different story for a fortress. Players had to clear out every last one of these monsters.
"President Hei Yan, we should be able to clear out these Undead monsters in a few hours," Phoenix Rain said worriedly. "However, based on the information I've received, War Blood and Nine Dragons Emperor can no longer sit still. Not only have they begun to lock down the Gravity Mountain Range, but they've also begun to gather an army to attack the Rock Nest Fortress in the northern canyon. They're planning to intercept our Northern Fortress."
The Northern Fortress was the largest fortress in Dragonheart Island's northern region. It was also one of only three Medium Fortresses in the Gravity Mountain Range. However, the Northern Fortress was relatively remote, so it wasn't particularly attractive to players. Fortunately, aside from Thirteen Thrones' Medium Fortresses, there were no other Medium Fortresses in the Gravity Mountain Range.
Players didn't have a choice even if they wanted to.
However, if War Blood gained another fortress, the outcome would be different. This was especially true for the Rock Nest Fortress.
Meanwhile, the Northern Canyon was the only entrance to the Gravity Mountain Range's northern region. The Rock Nest Fortress was the throat of the Northern Canyon. If War Blood captured the Rock Nest Fortress, it would have a significant impact on the Northern Fortress.
"They have a good idea. The Northern Fortress has only recently been captured, and it'll take some time for it to develop. If we can cut off the Northern Fortress's source of players and resources, it'll undoubtedly slow down the Northern Fortress's development. We might not even be able to stop the first monster wave," Shifeng said, chuckling. "It's a pity that they don't understand the significance of a Medium Fortress."
After saying so, Shifeng approached the destroyed Defensive Magic Tower.
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