To adventurer players, the national war was a huge gamble that they could not afford to lose.
Unlike Overlord players, who pursued contribution points and territories, adventurer players who participated in the national war would be rewarded with contribution points based on the number of enemies they killed and the contribution they made in the war.
Gaia was fair. Just like how Overlords could enjoy the bonuses from their territories' armies, Guild Leaders could also enjoy the bonuses of contribution points from their guild members, allowing them to reap massive amounts of contribution points.
Therefore, the national war was not only a matter of personal honor, it was also a contest of strength between the super guilds.
What was the use of contribution points?
Similar to the battle map, during the national war month, Gaia would also open a national war merchant shop. Adventurer players could use the contribution points they earned to exchange for various items in the merchant shop.
After five years of observation, Gaia had a thorough understanding of what adventurer players wanted.
To adventurer players, regardless of how the game progressed, cultivation technique manuals, weapons and equipment, and skill books were their eternal pursuit. There was no end to it.
With dark gold equipment, they would yearn for purple gold equipment, and with purple gold equipment, they would yearn for godly equipment.
The higher the mountain, the higher the mountain.
The national war merchant shop basically had these three types of items. Furthermore, they were all rare premium items that made people salivate. With Gaia's cancellation of the auction, such premium equipment was extremely rare.
Just this point alone was enough for adventurer players to take the risk.
Adventure, adventure.
Wasn't this what they were born to do?!
If they won, their equipment would be upgraded and their strength would soar. If they lost, they would be finished.
Therefore, it was a gamble with their lives on the line.
In particular, the first World Martial Arts Tournament was in full swing, which stimulated the adrenaline of the adventurer players even more. All the players with a fighting profession with a bit of ambition had been gathering at the major gathering points in the past few days.
China had a hundred million players, and just the combatants alone numbered more than ten million.
According to incomplete statistics, in the following five days, more than three million combatants would gather at the gathering points in preparation to participate in this unprecedented war.
Three million combatants was equivalent to the total number of players from the ten super guilds combined.
The enthusiasm of the Chinese players for the national war was truly delightful.
Ouyang Shuo was one of the biggest beneficiaries. As there were many participating players, to prevent too many wolves for too little meat, some smart players chose to fight in Goryeo. There were even some who chose to fight in Zhenla and Nampa.
The participation of a large number of combat profession players had greatly reduced the risk of Great Xia's Kingdom War.
By the 29th of May, more than half of the 3 million players had chosen to fight in the Japanese Battleground, and roughly 1.65 million players were participating.
Among them, 900,000 people chose the northern route, which was the route of the Alliance of Mountains and Seas.
Facts had proven that Great Xia was more popular in the Huaxia Region.
By the looks of it, 750,000 players had chosen the southern route, which wasn't much different from the northern route. However, it shouldn't be forgotten that six Super Guilds had chosen the southern route.
Because Great Xia was fighting on three fronts, only three super guilds accompanied them.
This also meant that apart from the elite teams of the six super guilds in the south, the real "independent" players might only be around 200,000, while the "independent" players in the north might be around 600,000.
One to three, the disparity was too great.
If it weren't for the fact that some players were worried that the competition in the North would be too fierce, the gap might have been even wider.
That was understandable.
The Six Great Families could only control the elite players. They didn't have much influence over ordinary players. On the contrary, Ouyang Shuo, a legendary figure who had emerged from the grassroots, had an unparalleled rallying power in this group of players.
This didn't include the 1 million players who went to the battlefield in Korea and the 350,000 players who went to the battlefield in South Palm and Zhen La. Otherwise, the disparity would be so great that Di Chen couldn't show his face.
The moment the results came out, not only Di Chen, but the entire Six Great Families were shocked.
They knew that Ouyang Shuo had a huge influence among ordinary players, but that was only a vague feeling. They had never seen the data directly.
It wasn't until this set of naked statistics were placed on their desks that they truly felt how great Ouyang Shuo's influence in the Huaxia Region was.
It was reported that the moment the results came out, the Feng Family's patriarch locked himself in his study and didn't sleep for an entire night. It was obvious that he had received an extraordinary shock.
Perhaps the Feng Family's patriarch wasn't the only one who couldn't sleep. A huge change was quietly brewing.
…
Even Ouyang Shuo was a little surprised.
The moment the results came out, Ouyang Shuo was both happy and worried. Of course he was happy. Although this kind of influence was invisible, it was the foundation and soil for Ouyang Shuo to realize his ambitions in the future.
What worried him was that with the exposure of the data, Ouyang Shuo could no longer keep a low profile.
"Too high profile!"
Ouyang Shuo sighed in his heart. He was a pure realist, even a utilitarian. He had always adhered to the principle of "do things in a high profile, but be a person in a low profile". He liked to hide in the dark and accumulate power to reap benefits.
But with this exposure, Ouyang Shuo could no longer keep a low profile. From now on, no matter what he did, there would be countless eyes watching him. It was as if he was under a microscope, constantly being observed.
"I might not be able to rest in peace in the future!"
Ouyang Shuo was a little emotional. Even so, it was strange. This time, he wasn't afraid. Instead, his heart was as calm as still water. "Fine, from this moment on, I'll stand in the center of the stage!"
Being high profile had its benefits.
Sooner or later, Ouyang Shuo would need to adapt to life under the spotlight.
…
Gaia Year 5, 1st of June, North Sea Port.
In the past few days, Ouyang Shuo had sent off four batches of expeditionary troops at North Sea Port. This time, he would personally take the stage and embark on this glorious and dark journey that was destined to be great.
Beside Ouyang Shuo, there were a few special guests.
They were the Lord of Fallen Phoenix City, Feng Qiuhuang, the leader of Baleful Blood Mercenary Group, Xie Siyun, the leader of Snow Rose Mercenary Group, and Righteous Knight, the leader of Flowing Light Pavilion.
Two days ago, Lin Jing had set off with the elite group of Snow Rose Mercenary Group.
Including Ouyang Shuo, the five of them were the "leaders" of the North Army in the Battle of Japan. Li Jing was in charge of commanding the army, and the leaders of the elite groups led the various guilds.
Therefore, Ouyang Shuo jokingly called the five of them the "Japanese Sightseeing Group," the kind that only watched the show without doing anything.
As for the "independent" players, Ouyang Shuo had never thought of unifying them, nor did he have the ability to do so. Once they disembarked, they couldn't be restrained at all.
Because it was already the month of the national war, those who should have set off had already set off. Just yesterday, Li Jing led the Flying Bear Army and set off under the protection of the Cliff Mountain Fleet's 5th Formation.
Therefore, North Sea Port was rather deserted today, and only the Royal Fleet was docked there.
Yu Emperor was always so eye-catching, and Bloody Romance and the others were dumbfounded. They didn't expect Great Xia to be able to build such a mighty warship, and they were all envious.
Faced with the praise of Bloody Romance and the others, Ouyang Shuo smiled without saying a word. They didn't know that Great Xia had already started to build more advanced ironclad warships.
If there were no accidents, the first experimental warship would be launched at the end of the year.
After boarding Yu Emperor, the Royal Fleet didn't set off in a hurry because they were waiting.
At nine in the morning, the system announcement finally sounded as scheduled.
"World Announcement: The first national war month officially begins for one month. Leaders of the national war, please choose a buff based on your country's honor points. The buff will take effect immediately. Leaders with national weapons will automatically activate the blessing of national fortune. Please check the details yourself! "
…
The China region had 40 national honor points, all of which were obtained by Great Xia. Players could choose a total of 40 buffs of attack, defense, and speed.
As soon as the announcement ended, Ouyang Shuo followed his previous calculations and decisively chose a buff of 20 attack and 20 defense.
A balance between attack and defense was the way to go.
At the same time, Ouyang Shuo checked the blessing of national fortune brought by the Xuanyuan Sword at his waist.
[Grand Emperor]: The movement speed of the Huaxia region's participating troops increased by 20. Battle contribution increased by 5.
"Not bad." Ouyang Shuo nodded in satisfaction.
In this way, the entire Huaxia region's participating troops, including the players, would enjoy a buff of 20 in attack, defense, and speed. Their overall strength would increase slightly.
Currently, only the Huaxia region could enjoy such a benefit.
Other countries would only get 10 national honor points, which was better than nothing.
This buff was not limited to the battlefield in Japan. It was the same for Goryeo, Nanzhang, and Chenla. Even within the country, as long as there was a war, they would also enjoy the same buff.
Ouyang Shuo closed the attribute panel, took a deep breath, faced the sea, and waved his arm.
"Set off!"
After giving the order, the Royal Fleet slowly sailed away from the port.
Just as Ouyang Shuo and his party were setting off, the Pacific Fleet, which had set off four days ago, arrived at the waters near Hokkaido in the morning and fought with the patrolling Japanese fleet.
A huge conspiracy was quietly engulfing Great Xia.
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