Dark Sand: My Players Are All Actors
Chapter 323 - 224: Group Possession? (8500 words, asking for monthly tickets)

Chapter 323: Chapter 224: Group Possession? (8500 words, asking for monthly tickets)

Meng Yuan opened his mouth but, seeing everyone’s enthusiasm, eventually nodded. "Alright, then I’ll play the emperor."

Just when I thought, with 100 players joining this instance, I should be able to stay in the background, right?

To his surprise, his portrayal of the emperor had already become so ingrained in people’s minds that everyone unanimously felt he was the only fit for the role...

Well, the emperor it is.

Though playing the emperor meant needing to appear in every court drama, which was a bit of a hassle, the emperor in this instance wasn’t as crucial as Emperor Taizu of Sheng. He just needed to be a tool, without too many responsibilities that could influence the success or failure of the historical instance.

This role was quite suitable for him.

Soon, everyone had their roles distributed.

After confirming everyone’s duties, they all stepped through the teleportation gate and entered this new historical instance.

...

At the same time the players entered the historical instance, Shenshang also secretly conveyed some information to Meng Yuan.

"I’m prepared to start reversing this historical instance.

"And, I’ve already identified the demonic presence in this historical segment."

Meng Yuan was curious, "Who?"

Shenshang replied, "The last time defending the Great Sheng Dynasty, it was one of the four great demons under Demon Lord Chi You, Wind God Feilian, who was responsible for reconnaissance, so he fled quickly after realizing something was amiss.

"This time, defending the Qi Dynasty, is also one of Chi You’s four great demons, Xingtian."

Meng Yuan furrowed his brow slightly. "’Xingtian battles with his war-axe, his fierce will forever persists’—isn’t Xingtian supposed to be a positive figure?"

Hearing this name surprised Meng Yuan.

In the current cultural context, Xingtian was obviously seen as a positive figure with a spirit of resistance.

Shenshang explained, "This certainly isn’t the historical Xingtian, nor the Xingtian that embodies the Huaxia people’s positive aspirations, but merely a demon that has taken over the image of such a defeated figure from antiquity, perverting, distorting, and altering it.

"These demons gain power by possessing the images of these ancient defeated figures, and from the energy of their twisted forms. Once we categorically defeat these great demons, we can then reverse and remodel these figures, correcting their images.

"Even Demon Lord Chi You is the same."

Meng Yuan nodded slightly, "Got it. So, this demon Xingtian, is he tough?"

Shenshang continued to relay information, "Of course. Among the four great demons under Chi You, since Xingtian is a War God, his combat prowess is certainly outstanding.

"You could say his actual combat power is second only to Chi You and surpasses the other three great demons.

"However, having strengths also means having weaknesses. Each of the four demons has their own strengths and shortcomings. Xingtian’s weakness might just be that he has virtually no strategy."

Meng Yuan realized, "Makes sense, since he has no head, how can he have a brain?"

Shenshang said, "Meaning, Xingtian wouldn’t waste efforts scrutinizing any particular historical figure. You and the players can act more boldly, even without worrying about being exposed.

"Xingtian won’t be like Feilian, constantly looking out for details across the historical instance, nor will he sense something wrong and flee in time like Feilian.

"However, the Jin soldiers, enhanced by the War God Xingtian, might be harder to deal with. You must not take them lightly."

Meng Yuan thoughtfully said, "This means we can relax a bit in terms of acting? Our actions in the instance also have much more flexibility...

"Understood, I will sync this information with the players promptly."

Shenshang: "...Good."

After so much explanation, Meng Yuan resolved everything with a single "sync with the players."

Evidently, as a genuine Reorder, Meng Yuan’s role here was simply to start the game and not to devise battle strategies.

This complex job was better left to the players to handle.

...

The white fog before his eyes gradually dissipated, and the hundred players had entered this historical instance.

However, unlike their immediate embodiment into target characters as in previous simulated trials, they temporarily appeared in a godly view above Niu Zhu Pier.

In the distance, the Jin camp was brimming with aggression, as countless Jin soldiers were boarding their warships, preparing to cross the river.

On their side, the Qi Army was utterly disorganized. As expected, once the Jin soldiers attacked, they would collapse instantly.

The navy’s large ships were also scattered along their shore, with no one in command.

Clearly, this was the initial state of the battle at Niu Zhu Pier ten years later; once the battle started, defeat was inevitable.

As everyone observed the battlefield, some aspects different from the simulated trials appeared.

Firstly, in the Jin camp.

The sky was filled with boundless dark Qi, just like during the last battle with Feilian in the Great Sheng Dynasty historical instance, darkening the sky.

But this time, amidst the endless black smoke, one could vaguely see a headless giant holding a large axe, somewhat mindlessly sprinkling his Demonic Qi uniformly across the whole historical instance.

Some of this Demonic Qi was used to enhance the Jin soldiers’ fighting spirit, while another part was directly cast upon the Great Sheng court, naturally possessing some of the officials there.

Among them, naturally, were primarily old faction officials like Wen Jun.

At this moment, the players, as if possessing clairvoyance, had all information within their sight.

Naturally, this was Meng Yuan deliberately letting them see.

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