The Boss King actually disguised himself as a novice village chief?!
Chapter 204 - 188 Attacking Star Dragon City

Chapter 204: Chapter 188 Attacking Star Dragon City

An Undead squad left Star Dragon City and, taking advantage of the still-open "Armand’s War Spoils Warehouse," countless undead, filled with the idea of a lottery draw, were immersed in the Banshee Illusionary Dream instance.

Moreover, many people found that though the monsters in the Flydoves instance refreshed randomly and their equipment did too, their attack rhythms did not change much.

As long as they grasped the countermeasures and improved their combat levels, coupled with not too bad luck, they could generally fight their way to the mountain top.

The only difference was the choice after reaching the summit: a decisive battle with the Corpse Dragon or a willing retreat.

If they obtained good equipment, without a second thought, they would strike the Corpse Dragon first, ideally targeting the minor weak spot beneath its jaw. If luck was poor and no good gear obtained, then they would retreat and start over.

Fighting the Corpse Dragon was different from other battles; level and gear mattered most while skills mattered less because when the Corpse Dragon attacked, it would sweep across the entire map, leaving nowhere to hide.

So far, over twenty undead had successfully slain the Corpse Dragon, and the number of people clearing it was still steadily growing.

However, this group did not stop there, not just because clearing it yielded Star Dragon Stones but also because only those on the leaderboard could obtain a substantial amount of Star Dragon Stones as rewards at the settlement.

Speedrunning became this group’s pursuit.

Regardless of clearing or pursuing speedrunning records, no matter how extravagant your play, in the end, stacking attributes was what you could rely on, so obtaining effective equipment became crucial.

Eventually, it all came down to a gamble on luck.

Clearing required gambling on luck, and opening boxes after obtaining Star Dragon Stones was a gamble on luck—chances that were frustratingly slim.

But seeing one lucky player after another obtaining good items, the unlucky ones had no retort. No worries, we have the persistence; we can do tasks, farm, and earn points!

This squad was preparing to head to the Lizardmen pit, a place in the Calamity Shadow region situated at the fork in the road ahead, where they could grow mutant crops.

Following this road and choosing to head slightly north of east leads to Soul Valley.

Heading straight east leads to Persimmon Town.

The Lizardmen pit is right next to the Reverse Highlands. Ascending through the Reverse Highlands, one will encounter a group of Green Skin mutants. According to posters in Star Dragon City, two legion commanders who had fled from Leon City had gone in that direction, so before preparations for combat were complete in Star Dragon City, it was advised not to approach.

The undead, of course, would not approach willingly; currently, there were too many rewarding tasks unfinished; only an idiot would go looking for trouble.

Indeed, there were idle undead who, after turning into Rune Messengers, stealthily went to scout and uncover maps. However, upon discovering that a powerful army truly was stationed in the Scrap Metal area, they slunk away.

The enemy’s equipment was terrible, with nothing worth looting, and they seemed to possess strong combat abilities. So, if there were no task rewards, there was no need to engage.

As of now, Star Dragon City’s undead had grown accustomed to being spoiled by task rewards. Whether it was exploring, investigating, or fighting, if there were no task rewards, they didn’t want to bother unless it unlocked some special functions. If doing one thing could incidentally complete several rewards, they would be very interested.

This style of MMO game was despised by undead in other regions—having the opportunity to play a game that was authentic in every aspect, yet you still turned it into a nondescript MMO of delivery and errands. Wow, I wish I could play too.

Asking how to get to Star Dragon City became a hot topic.

Afterwards, many discovered their Newbie Village was actually in Rand Kingdom, which sparked a tremendous cheer.

We may as well leave this Newbie Village, leave this Main City, we want to go to Star Dragon City!

Despite such claims, no undead actually succeeded in reaching there. The map size wasn’t much of an issue—the local Newbie Village NPCs indeed didn’t know the map, but Lind did.

So, when he saw on the forums that many undead were searching futilely, he immediately decided to include the pre-Calamity map of Rand Kingdom in the minor update for the Lion Badge map function.

With the apocalypse, the terrain underwent radical changes. However, the borders of Rand Kingdom hadn’t changed much; one only needed to determine their Newbie Village’s location and then, according to the map, find Star Dragon City’s location and follow the direction.

The undead of Star Dragon City did not disappoint him; they spread the map at the first opportunity, and the undead of Rand Kingdom excitedly packed their bags, ready to set out.

But these people hadn’t gotten far before being killed by wild monsters or encountering bosses on the essential path.

Furthermore, many also discovered that these bosses’ styles resembled Lind’s, whereas the NPC style helping them along the way resembled Star Dragon City’s hostile forces.

The initiative to go to Star Dragon City was declared bankrupt. The undead could only work tirelessly, waiting for Lind to lead an army to rescue them.

"Do this, then this, after that this, and finally this..."

While the squad hurried along, the only undead who, by chance, had obtained Divine Equipment and cleared the Banshee Illusionary Dream once, demonstrated to his fellow travelers how to handle enemies. "See that? Memorize it; the worst at handling crotch attacks is probably the Spider Horse, so it’s crucial to teach it a lesson down there. As soon as you see it about to jump, just run out, and you should be fine, no issues," he explained.

"Swing the sword like this, chop it on the Spider Horse’s legs, and the blade will bounce off. Aim for its belly!"

"What about the horse head?"

"Can you reach it? With Spider Horse legs and a horse head, it’s three to four meters tall. Jumping in front of it is no different from seeking death."

"Indeed, previously..."

An arrow suddenly flew in, piercing through the shoulder of the undead who was about to chat.

"Fuck!" The undead reacted swiftly, rolling to the side immediately.

His teammate also hit the ground at once.

The previously instructing undead quickly pulled out a small dagger and instantly activated a protective barrier, positioning himself at the forefront.

The arrows flew again, sticking into the barrier.

The spherical Magic Barrier was covered with a web-like pattern but held strong.

This was an open area, surrounded only by inconspicuous undulating knolls, as if standing on a sea of waves made from earth. Post-apocalyptic mutant plants had not taken root here; one could see far into the distance, but until the surprise attack, they hadn’t spotted any enemies.

"Is this a bone arrow?" The undead pulled the sword from his shoulder, touched a bottle of healing potion to his lips, and his wound healed quickly.

The bone arrow, tainted with corpse poison, was troublesome not just because of the damage it inflicted but also because of the subsequent bleeding effect.

However, after chugging a large dose of healing potion, it ceased to be a problem. They kept drinking until the bleeding stopped!

The Undead of Star Dragon City were never short of supplies; a production line staffed by pharmacists from several Newbie Villages worked tirelessly to provide them with potions.

If you asked what they gained from intense combat in the Banshee’s dream, it was definitely the skills honed between life-and-death struggles.

Some of the more extreme Undead even chose to increase their pain sensitivity. This indeed allowed them to react faster and sometimes, inspired by adrenaline rushes like in the movies, they would get hot-blooded due to pain and looming death, resulting in critical hits every time.

However, such extreme Undead were in the minority. Raising the sensitivity to 100% death felt almost like truly dying; although those who experienced it did not quit the game, they reportedly shifted to more casual play.

"Over there, red name!" The Undead’s mind spun rapidly as they quickly spotted the enemy from behind a small, undulating ridge in their blind spot.

The group of enemies lay on the ground, hiding behind the ridge, motionless. Without close observation, they were indeed hard to detect, and the squad’s intended direction of travel was the opposite, paying less attention to their surroundings.

"Shit, Undead from a hostile force!"

They were a group of Undead in tattered armor, their crimson names revealing their identities.

The moment their identities were exposed, the red-named Undead stood up.

To the surprise of Star Dragon City’s Undead, several corpses wobbled to their feet alongside those Undead.

The corpses carrying shields formed the vanguard, while those wielding crossbows aimed at this side.

The number was in the dozens.

This was not a sudden encounter but an ambush by the enemy!

"Shit, could it be the Necromancers from Cazhen Town? Did they really manage to change their class?"

The Undead from Star Dragon City had already assumed Cazhen Town would join the Star Dragon Force. Since Cazhen Town originally belonged to Leon Territory, it was natural for them to join the replacing Main City.

Because they hadn’t anticipated danger on the road, not everyone in the squad had reached level 11; most were still at level 10.

Caught completely off guard, and with the enemies all at level 11, this battle was not going to be easy.

"Run!"

"I’ll hold them off at the front; you guys run. We must take down Cazhen Town later!"

It turned out that the bastards from Cazhen Town didn’t share any information about their plans, even misleading their own on forums with false information, while secretly moving close to them in the game.

Their intentions were not hard to guess.

"Don’t let them escape, attack!" commanded the Necromancers from Cazhen Town as they led their corpses and shouted.

Ranged attacks were blocked by the bodies and shields; melee combat could easily result in being surrounded due to their disadvantage in numbers.

But the Undead of Star Dragon City were no pushovers; although there was a level disparity, their equipment was superior, and they had items.

A powerful lethal trap item designed to halt pursuit had already been stealthily laid down.

It was also a manually triggered device from the Star Dragon Force.

One of the leading Necromancers, controlling a corpse, checked for danger before following. But just as he stepped forward,

"Pfft—!"

Suddenly, several long spears shot out from the ground, piercing up from under the Necromancer, entering from below his groin and exiting through his mouth, performing what looked like skewering candy haw made of men.

As the Necromancer exploded into ashes, the dead bodies awkwardly collapsed, the decayed flesh easily penetrated by bones, with the loose ribcages scattering from the backbone upon hitting the ground.

Shields and other weapons also scattered across the ground.

"We underestimated them; we couldn’t finish them even with a surprise attack," lamented the remaining Necromancers.

After posting the map of the Rand Kingdom online and marking the location of Star Dragon City, the Undead from Cazhen Town came up with an idea.

Since Star Dragon City evolved from a Newbie Village to the Main City, there was no reason Cazhen Town couldn’t do the same.

Playing the game, it was definitely most thrilling to overcome the odds and then replace the existing power.

Having successfully obtained the opportunity to become Necromancers from the Archbishop of Cazhen, they decided to launch this raid, and worried about being discovered, they proceeded in groups from multiple directions.

But unexpectedly, before even nearing Star Dragon City or initiating a thrilling Undead calamity war, they encountered a departing squad.

And indeed, Star Dragon City’s Undead were tougher than they had anticipated; even if not high-level, their equipment and items were troublesome enough.

The unexpected skirmish, whether they managed to eliminate the other side or not, meant their intentions were now exposed.

"What do we do now?"

The Undead from Cazhen Town fell silent, then immediately responded.

"Contact others immediately, speed up, attack the city!"

"Attack Star Dragon City!"

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