Free Web NovelChapter 1072: Chapter 428 Start War_3
If the NPCs were to win, those players believed following behind to reap the benefits involved no real danger.
Thus, after such speculations, some players daringly initiated an attack on Zhou Tian’s side at that moment.
Facing those players’ actions, neither other players nor the NPCs had any response.
Some probing actions were necessary to understand the opponent’s information. Seeing the number of monsters with Zhou Tian, the NPCs knew that Zhou Tian was indeed a formidable enemy. Based on the situation then, gaining more intelligence about Zhou Tian’s monsters would always be beneficial for the NPCs. Thus, under those circumstances, the NPCs, who were merely using the players for mutual benefit, naturally wouldn’t rush into combat with Zhou Tian over so few players.
Similarly, the more cautious players would realize that, under the circumstances where the NPCs hadn’t yet engaged Zhou Tian in battle, rushing to attack the Monster Army would be tantamount to facing that mass of monsters alone—it was safer to firstly observe the situation of those players who had acted impulsively.
In fact, once Zhou Tian acted against those players who had first taken action, the players who hadn’t intervened were soon relieved that they hadn’t rushed to confront Zhou Tian.
What trouble could a few reckless players cause Zhou Tian? He hardly needed to take them seriously. Seeing those players charging at his Monster Army, Zhou Tian didn’t even need to personally intervene; merely deploying his Special Ability was enough to disable the players’ shielding abilities, catching them off-guard right then.
In an instant, the group of monsters, which had appeared to number only in the hundreds to those players, suddenly swelled into millions. Despite knowing that the Monster Army’s combat power was not superior to theirs and that there were numerous NPCs and players behind them, the reckless players were already frightened.
Regrettably, by the time those players felt fear, it was too late for them to retreat.
The power of the Human Sea Tactic fully manifested itself at that moment. Normally, with their strength, those players could have defeated the minor monsters subordinate to Zhou Tian, but not Zhou Tian himself. However, Zhou Tian had not even ordered a full attack; merely a small fraction of his monsters took action. When thousands of Beastmen charged, those several dozen players who had acted first were all slain by their weapons.
It could be said, that under normal circumstances, where players could kill hundreds of monsters, their strength had no effect against the Monster Army and they were killed instantly. The lethal power displayed by the Monster Army then truly startled the players.
Also, because they realized the Monster Army was formidable, quite a few players started to back down then. The only thing sustaining their morale at that moment was the NPCs’ usual performance. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
In the players’ minds, the NPCs should be able to handle those monsters. If the NPCs could fight the Monster Army and gain the upper hand or hold their ground, they could also take advantage of the situation. However, if the NPCs were defeated, those players would likely disperse completely.
Both the NPCs and Zhou Tian were very clear about the players’ thoughts. For this reason, the NPCs had obviously decided to give their all against Zhou Tian at that time.
The NPCs could not afford to lose the players’ assistance. Having assessed the situation, they understood that given the combat power of the Monster Army Zhou Tian had assembled, not only were they uncertain of overcoming it, even if they were indeed capable of defeating Zhou Tian, the cost would be more than the NPCs could bear.
Hence, Zhou Tian being weak was one thing; discovering his strength was far greater than they had imagined, the NPCs had already secretly changed their original decision. They shifted from a direct plan of eliminating Zhou Tian to using the players’ strength against him.
After all, given Zhou Tian’s demonstrated strength, rather than relying on their own, letting the players put forth the effort was indeed more cost-effective. Besides, the players’ lives were infinite; they would reappear after some time even if they died. Although this would somewhat reduce the players’ strength, overall, it wouldn’t affect the players’ combat power. This was much preferable to letting their NPC forces engage in a desperate fight with the monsters.
Thus, upon noticing the players backing down, the NPCs decided without further ado to launch a full attack on the Monster Army.
Regardless of the outcome, the NPCs knew they had to present a stance that would convince the players they could defeat Zhou Tian and his Monster Army. Otherwise, if they showed fear themselves, those players would likely all run away.
As a result, given the circumstances, after the NPCs hardened their resolve, they launched a full attack on Zhou Tian’s Monster Army.
Seeing the NPCs’ actions, Zhou Tian was not fearful. After all, what does a monster dread if not a test of military power? Since the NPCs wanted to fight, Zhou Tian naturally ordered his Monster Army to meet the battle head-on without fear.
Consequently, at the command of the high levels from both sides, Zhou Tian’s Monster Army and the NPC army collided head-on right then.
"Kill!" As the two forces met, the two factions, which inherently bore deadly grudges against each other, naturally engaged in fierce combat then.
The NPCs always considered monsters their deadly enemies and would definitely strike them down hard. And due to the NPCs, Zhou Tian’s monsters, trapped in their territory and treated like "Livestock," harbored deep-seated hatred towards the NPCs. With the battle underway, neither side would offer the other a chance of survival.
As a result, both armies, bound by their deadly grudges, were desperately fighting then. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)
