Chapter 200 : The Players’ Exclusive Mounts! The Mission to Seize New Wan City Officially Begins!
Chapter 200: The Players’ Exclusive Mounts! The Mission to Seize New Wan City Officially Begins!
When Jia Xu entered the battlefield and fought Dian Wei—
The entire Calamity Army had already revived inside the main city.
Luoshui Main City and the Wan City region existed in different dimensions.
No matter how dark and chaotic Wan City became—
Luoshui’s weather and environment remained completely normal.
After spending nearly half a day inside a world that looked as though it had been soaked in menstrual blood—
Suddenly returning to a normal environment now—
Everyone’s mood naturally improved significantly.
However—
Zhang Xiu’s betrayal and backstabbing behavior had completely enraged the Calamity Army.
After the others learned about Ye Li Meng and Black-Eyed Rui Ge’s experience—
Every single one of them exploded with fury.
“That old bastard deserves death!”
“Not only did he betray us, he’s also disgustingly shameless!”
“This matter can’t end like this. He offended the Calamity Army—there’s no way us players are letting them off easy!”
“Exactly!”
“Our territory needs more population anyway. I propose we directly attack New Wan City next and seize the place for the Lord!”
“And chop off Zhang Xiu’s head to use as a toilet!”
“……”
While the Calamity Army soldiers were boiling with righteous indignation—
The reward settlement for this event finally concluded.
Almost simultaneously—
Everyone received mission notifications.
【Ding! Mission completed. You received Essence +105000, Contribution Points +100000, Gold Treasure Chest +1!】
【Ding! Mission completed. You received Essence +100000, Contribution Points +100000, Gold Treasure Chest +1!】
【……】
【Ding! Mission completed. You received Essence +50000, Contribution Points +60000, Silver Treasure Chest +1!】
【……】
【Ding! Mission completed. You received Essence +30000, Contribution Points +40000, Bronze Treasure Chest +1!】
【Ding! Mission completed. You received Essence +10000, Contribution Points +20000!】
【……】
The moment the Calamity Army saw the rewards distributed for this mission—
The players’ anger toward Zhang Xiu and the New Wan City rats instantly transformed into shock, delight, and gratitude toward the territory!
“This…”
“This is way too generous!”
“The suffering this time definitely wasn’t for nothing!”
“Gold Treasure Chests! Gold Treasure Chests dropped!”
“What? Seriously?!”
“How long has it been since the Calamity Army got a Gold-tier evaluation?!”
“Hahaha! Awesome! I said it before—only by relying on our own strength can we achieve this level of evaluation!”
“……”
During this operation—
More than ten Gold Treasure Chests appeared in total!
The quality of these mission reward chests was directly linked to mission evaluation.
If players could obtain Gold Treasure Chests—
That meant the mission had achieved a corresponding Gold-tier evaluation.
The Calamity Army nearly burst into tears!
This was simply too rare!
Little Bell said:
“The upper limit for essence rewards this mission was 200,000. Even the highest among us only got slightly over 100,000. Logically speaking, we shouldn’t have achieved a perfect evaluation!”
Chi Mei Wang Liang replied:
“Definitely not. The ultimate objective for this mission was holding out for ten hours. We didn’t even survive half that time. Getting rewards like this already exceeded expectations!”
Morning Dawn said:
“I think it probably has something to do with defeating Cao Ang’s army. That likely boosted our performance score. Otherwise we probably wouldn’t have gotten Gold Treasure Chests.”
“Makes sense!”
Salted Fish Thrust said:
“In that case, Gold Treasure Chests probably aren’t even the highest-tier reward. There may be even higher mission evaluations above Gold-tier!”
Midnight Pig Slaughterer clicked his tongue.
“Tch. Gold-tier mission reward chests are already incredibly rare. I don’t even dare imagine what’s required for higher ones!”
Raising Cup Toward the Moon said:
“Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Since higher-tier rewards exist, then they can definitely be obtained!”
Little Bell nodded.
“Agreed. Although our performance improved a lot this time, we still have huge room for growth. I believe as long as we continue working hard, we’ll definitely become a Calamity Army that truly satisfies the Lord!”
“……”
All-Night Balding Hero said:
“Hey, big shots, stop chatting already. Someone open a Gold Treasure Chest and let us broaden our horizons!”
Faded Memories added:
“Yeah, hurry up and open them!”
“Open the treasure chests!”
“Open the treasure chests!”
“……”
The players immediately began clamoring excitedly.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge said:
“Isn’t it just opening a treasure chest? What’s the big deal? Let’s start with my Gold Treasure Chest!”
“Alright!”
“Boss Rui Ge is awesome!”
“Everyone get over here! A Gold Treasure Chest is being opened!”
“……”
Within moments—
Black-Eyed Rui Ge was completely surrounded by players.
Everyone was extremely curious about the contents of a Gold Treasure Chest.
Black-Eyed Rui Ge didn’t drag things out.
He immediately opened his reward chest.
Various rewards instantly appeared before him.
【You opened a Gold Treasure Chest. You obtained “Skill Learning Card: Swift Shadow Instant Strike” +1, “Dragon Pattern Essence Blood Pill” +1, “Azure Flood Dragon Origin-Nurturing Pill” +1, Advanced Photography Crystals +5!】
“A skill learning card dropped!”
“It’s Swift Shadow Instant Strike!”
“Ahhh, holy shit! This is insane! Boss Rui Ge just got the Lord’s exclusive ultimate skill, Swift Shadow Instant Strike!”
“That’s a blue-quality skill, right?”
“Probably!”
“This is amazing!”
“……”
Black-Eyed Rui Ge himself froze.
He almost couldn’t believe his own eyes.
【Skill Learning Card: Swift Shadow Instant Strike】, territory-exclusive item. Learning requirements: Level 10 Swift Shadow Step, 150 Agility, 80 Strength…… Description: After consuming this card, the user may reserve an opportunity to learn the blue-quality skill “Swift Shadow Instant Strike” from Lord Hang Yu for free!
Not only were the mid- and low-level players cheering—
Even top-tier players like Raising Cup Toward the Moon, Lone Boat, and Graywood—
These elite ranger players—
All looked toward Black-Eyed Rui Ge with obvious envy.
Swift Shadow Instant Strike!
This was one of the strongest known skills currently available!
Among ranger-compatible skills—
It was likely both the highest known quality and strongest combat skill presently discovered!
Who would’ve thought—
Black-Eyed Rui Ge would pull such a skill learning card!
Up until now—
No player had ever directly learned a skill from the Lord himself.
Nor had any player mastered a blue-quality skill.
That achievement alone was enough to brag about for an entire lifetime!
Black-Eyed Rui Ge was already one of the Calamity Army’s top experts.
Once he mastered Swift Shadow Instant Strike—
His overall combat power would unquestionably rise another level!
“Congratulations, Rui Ge!”
“Boss Rui Ge is incredible!”
“As expected of a Gold Treasure Chest—even blue-quality skill learning cards can drop! I seriously can’t wait to see what comes out of the other chests!”
“Everyone relax!”
“Next, watch me!”
Ye Li Meng impatiently opened his own chest.
【You opened a Gold Treasure Chest. You obtained “Black Dragon Warhorse Bone Whistle” +1, “Dao Comprehension Tower 80,000 Recharge Card” +1, “Azure Flood Dragon Origin-Nurturing Pill” +1, “Azure Flood Dragon Spirit-Stabilizing Pill” +1.】
No top-tier skill dropped.
This made Ye Li Meng feel quite regretful.
However—
The rewards he obtained were anything but ordinary.
The first item to attract his attention was the “Dao Comprehension Tower 80,000 Recharge Card”!
Without question—
This was another territory-exclusive item.
Its effect allowed the holder to recharge 80,000 essence into the Dao Comprehension Tower.
This 80,000 essence could not be withdrawn—
And could only be used within the Dao Comprehension Tower.
80,000 essence!
That was an enormous amount!
Ye Li Meng felt that even without obtaining a top-tier skill—
It didn’t matter.
After all—
He already possessed many skills.
At worst—
He could simply comprehend several more new skills inside the Dao Comprehension Tower.
As expected of a Gold Treasure Chest!
Ye Li Meng was extremely satisfied with this recharge card!
Besides that—
The Azure Flood Dragon Origin-Nurturing Pill and Azure Flood Dragon Spirit-Stabilizing Pill were also new attribute medicines.
Not only could they directly improve the weak attributes of warriors—
They themselves also possessed tremendous value.
In addition—
There was one unfamiliar item.
This was precisely the newly developed Black Dragon Spirit Horse Bone Whistle produced by the territory!
“It’s actually a special equipment item with a summoning skill!”
“A warhorse?”
“Is it a mount?”
“How’s this different from a spirit horse?”
“Did the territory finally release exclusive mounts?!”
“Boss Ye, hurry up and try it! Let us see it!”
Everyone became intensely interested in the Black Dragon Warhorse Bone Whistle Ye Li Meng had opened.
“Alright!”
Ye Li Meng remained as straightforward as ever.
He blew the bone whistle and activated its skill.
The whistle absorbed mana from his body—
Then condensed it beside him—
Instantly transforming into a large black spirit horse.
“It’s out!”
The Black Dragon Spirit Horse was drastically different from the ordinary spirit horses provided by the stables.
Its body was covered in neat, delicate scales.
Its head appeared unusually large.
It possessed sharp fangs and a thick lion-like mane.
In fact—
It looked somewhat like the qilin of legend.
Its appearance resembled the Black Scale Dragon Horses they had hunted before.
【Black Dragon Warhorse】, Level 20 Elite Unit. HP 2400, MP 1800. Skills attached: Black Flame Breath, Explosive Charge Flame, Extreme Speed Flame, Leaping Flame, Guardian Flame…… Description: A spirit mount refined by Luoshui City Territory. Its size can freely adjust according to the rider’s physique. It possesses extremely high cultivation value and massive growth potential. Each death reduces equipment durability.
The moment Ye Li Meng displayed the mount’s attributes—
Every player present was completely stunned.
“It’s a Level 20 Elite!”
“The strongest possible Tier-Two elite monster!”
“This mount’s combat power is practically close to a Tier-Three elite monster! Based on that alone, it’s basically priceless!”
“……”
Judging purely from its attributes—
It might not necessarily equal the absolute peak Tier-Two elite level.
But it was unquestionably powerful.
At minimum—
If they fought it—
Most players currently wouldn’t even be its match.
It could absolutely serve as a reliable combat force.
Not to mention—
This wasn’t a consumable.
Nor an ordinary summon.
This was a partner exclusively belonging to the player—
One that could be cultivated, upgraded, and revived!
Black-Eyed Rui Ge exclaimed in shock:
“Based on the item classification and description, this bone whistle counts as equipment. Since it’s equipment, it can probably be upgraded and enhanced… If I’m not mistaken, the higher the bone whistle’s level and quality, the stronger the summoned mount becomes!”
“I think it’s more than that!”
Salted Fish Thrust analyzed:
“My guess is feeding different enhancement materials will also affect the warhorse’s abilities. In the end, it’ll probably work like equipment—allowing players to create completely unique personal mounts!”
“Hahahahaha!”
Ye Li Meng burst into delighted laughter.
He stroked the majestic and mighty Black Dragon Warhorse.
“Good partner. From today onward, we fight side by side!”
Although the Black Dragon Warhorse was technically a spirit mount—
It clearly possessed a certain degree of intelligence.
It immediately snorted loudly—
Then rubbed the mane atop its head affectionately against Ye Li Meng’s palm.
“Boss Ye!”
“With such a flashy mount!”
“Why not ride it and test its performance?”
“Yeah! Let us see the Black Dragon Warhorse’s abilities!”
Ye Li Meng replied as generously as ever:
“No problem. Let’s test it right now!”
As he spoke—
He mounted the horse in one smooth motion.
Then—
He publicly demonstrated the Black Dragon Warhorse’s basic abilities.
The first was “Black Flame Breath.”
This was a fire-breathing attack capable of dealing area damage to nearby targets.
Its attack power was actually quite impressive.
The second skill was “Explosive Charge Flame.”
This was a charging and ramming skill.
The Black Dragon Warhorse released black flames to envelop its body—
Then triggered an explosion to generate tremendous momentum, enabling ultra-high-speed charges.
This skill possessed considerable power.
It could both support explosive movement bursts—
And directly attack enemies.
The third skill was “Extreme Speed Flame.”
If Explosive Charge Flame resembled the players’ instant movement skill Swift Shadow Step—
Then Extreme Speed Flame resembled a long-duration acceleration version similar to Gale Step.
Its effect involved using black flames to continuously increase movement speed over long periods.
Traveling one or two thousand li in a single day became effortless.
The fourth skill was “Leaping Flame.”
The effect of this skill made players erupt with excitement once again.
The Black Dragon Warhorse condensed black flames around its four hooves—
Then generated explosions through stepping motions—
Creating astonishing jumping force.
These jumps could be performed not only across land and water—
But even through the air itself.
In other words—
The Black Dragon Warhorse could run through the sky!
This greatly increased flexibility and granted full-terrain combat capability, including aerial combat.
Although there was a time limit—
It solved the long-standing weakness of the Calamity Army being unable to effectively deal with flying enemies.
The final skill was “Guardian Flame.”
This was a defensive ability.
The Black Dragon Warhorse could form a fire-attribute shield.
Not only could it burn nearby enemies—
It also provided protection to both itself and its rider.
Extremely practical as well!
“So strong!”
“This is incredible!”
“If the stable horses are bicycles, then this thing is basically a Ferrari or Lamborghini!”
“Now this is what you call a warhorse!”
“I want one too!”
“……”
The debut of the Black Dragon Warhorse—
Left the players wildly excited.
Who wouldn’t want such a powerful mount?
Whether for style points or practical combat value—
It was no weaker than the strongest equipment or skills possessed by top players!
Everyone immediately began opening their own reward chests.
Every player hoped to obtain a Black Dragon Warhorse of their own.
Their envy toward the Black Dragon Warhorse even surpassed their envy toward Rui Ge’s Swift Shadow Instant Strike skill!
“It dropped!”
“Hahaha!”
“I got a horse too!”
Salted Fish Thrust pulled a bone whistle from his chest.
Soon afterward—
Little Bell also opened a bone whistle from hers.
In total—
Nine players ultimately obtained bone whistles.
Besides Black-Eyed Rui Ge and Ye Li Meng—
There were thirteen Gold Treasure Chest recipients present altogether.
And every single bone whistle came exclusively from Gold Treasure Chests.
Although the remaining Gold Treasure Chests failed to produce bone whistles—
They still yielded ultra-high-quality skill learning cards, designated skill cultivation cards, massive recharge cards for the main city’s Artifact Forging Workshop, Alchemy Workshop, and Dao Comprehension Tower—
As well as other extremely valuable or highly practical items.
The other players looked on with immense envy!
As expected—
Gold Treasure Chests were truly overpowered!
Only chests of this level could produce top-tier rewards!
Of course—
Besides these dozen-plus Gold Treasure Chests—
More than a hundred Silver Treasure Chests were also distributed this mission.
These Silver Treasure Chests frequently produced high-quality skills, the four attribute pills, various recharge cards, main city consumption discount cards, specified item or service discount coupons—
And numerous other extremely valuable items.
The players were all very satisfied with this mission’s harvest.
Especially the few who obtained Black Dragon Warhorse Bone Whistles.
Ye Li Meng said to everyone:
“Don’t get discouraged. Even if you didn’t obtain a Black Dragon Warhorse this mission, I’m sure that since the territory already developed these mounts, there definitely won’t only be a handful of them!”
Black-Eyed Rui Ge nodded.
“Exactly. I’m certain there will be other missions or methods to obtain warhorses. We just need to work harder from now on and strive to get our own exclusive mounts as soon as possible!”
“This is amazing!”
“Having a mount like this feels incredible!”
“I really hope I can get one soon!”
“Yeah! With a mount like this, any terrain becomes easy to cross. Going anywhere in the future will become incredibly convenient. Whether doing missions or grinding monsters, it’ll save huge amounts of time and effort!”
“Most importantly—the warhorse can grow stronger!”
“So the earlier you get one, the earlier you can begin cultivating it!”
“……”
After this mission—
Everyone’s morale surged even higher.
Each player was sharpening their blades in anticipation—
Practically itching to immediately dive into the next mission.
“But large-scale missions like this probably won’t happen often!”
“I think we should find ways to actively earn merit for the territory!”
“Exactly!”
“But how?”
“Do we even need to ask? Obviously we go pay respects to Zhang Xiu that old dog’s ancestors for eighteen generations! We got screwed hard by Zhang Xiu this time, but after facing Dian Wei’s attack, there’s no way New Wan City escaped completely unscathed either!”
“You mean…”
“How about we go hit them right now?!”
“Great idea!”
“That old dog Zhang Xiu definitely won’t expect us to still be alive and able to mobilize immediately. While the Day of Ultimate Darkness hasn’t fully ended yet, we can directly stab him in the back—even launch a direct assault on New Wan City!”
“Brilliant!”
“If we light up every blessing point throughout Wan Territory, then what does a destroyed Xinye even matter?”
“Agreed! Not only would we earn tremendous merit for the territory, we’d also secure a huge batch of game slots for the reserve players waiting in line!”
“Kill! Kill! Kill!”
“Destroy Zhang Xiu!”
“Burn down Wan City!”
“……”
After discussing among themselves—
The Calamity Army players decided to immediately set out once again.
From Luoshui City—
They would cross the Wasteland of Death—
Then strike directly at Zhang Xiu’s headquarters!
Unexpectedly—
Just as the players loudly gathered their forces once again—
A figure appeared before them.
This person was none other than Zhou Cang.
“General Zhou!”
Although the Lord himself had not appeared—
Zhou Cang was now a commander of the Azure Dragon Guard.
If he appeared here—
Then it was certainly under the Lord’s orders.
The players immediately stepped forward respectfully to greet him.
Ye Li Meng asked:
“General Zhou, why are you here? Don’t tell me you’re joining us to attack Zhang Xiu?”
Little Bell explained:
“That villain Zhang Xiu betrayed the alliance. He’s already prepared to become enemies with the Lord, so we decided to strike first and return to Wan Territory to teach him a lesson!”
Zhou Cang shook his head.
“No. The Lord has issued orders. Now is not the right time to enter Wan City.”
Ye Li Meng asked in confusion:
“Why?”
Zhou Cang replied:
“There are two reasons.”
“First—since Zhang Xiu already planned from the beginning to tear up the alliance, there’s no way he failed to prepare backup plans. New Wan City right now is likely filled with activated defenses and traps. It is heavily fortified and absolutely won’t fall easily.”
“Second—as long as Zhang Xiu remains alive, the influence he established over the past hundred years will not disappear. If you forcibly attack New Wan City, it will likely trigger fierce resistance from both his loyalists and the residents. Not only would this cause many casualties, but it would also greatly increase postwar governance costs.”
“What the Lord desires is not merely cities and land—but also the safety and stability of the common people!”
“Unless absolutely necessary, avoid directly assaulting cities!”
That actually made sense.
Little Bell looked worshipful.
“So the Lord truly cares about the people! Lord Hang Yu is too benevolent!”
Chi Mei Wang Liang said:
“In war, deaths are unavoidable. Civilians getting accidentally caught in the crossfire can’t really be helped. Yet the Lord would rather give up an opportunity just to reduce civilian casualties. It’s admirable… though honestly a bit regrettable.”
At this moment—
Raising Cup Toward the Moon spoke:
“Even if now isn’t the best time to siege the city, we can still directly attack Zhang Xiu’s troops!”
Ye Li Meng nodded.
“Exactly. Even if we can’t win, we can still inflict casualties and weaken Zhang Xiu’s forces!”
“There’s no need for such trouble.”
Zhou Cang said:
“If my guess is correct, Zhang Xiu will soon launch an attack himself. Rather than fighting inside Wan City on his home turf, why not make him fight on ours?”
After explaining the reasoning—
The players suddenly understood.
Turns out—
There was no need to attack proactively at all.
They only needed to wait in Luoshui City for the enemy to come!
Launching a proactive attack offered poor chances of success.
Costs were also higher.
And achieving meaningful results would be difficult.
Worse—
It would allow Zhang Xiu to fully understand all of the Calamity Army’s abilities ahead of time.
In that case—
It was better to lure the enemy deep in and annihilate them in one decisive strike!
“General Zhou is right!”
“We were too impulsive!”
“I’m already in moderate fatigue now. My stats have dropped hard. Better rest first!”
“Exactly. Almost everyone’s entered fatigue status already. Even if we fought immediately, we wouldn’t perform at our best. Better to wait calmly and strike when fully prepared!”
“I just advanced a tier too. I should learn some new skills and upgrade my equipment!”
“Same here. Time to upgrade my gear!”
“……”
This Calamity Army—
Was actually very willing to listen to advice.
And because they had already entered fatigue states—
Everyone quickly decided to rest and recover first.
Once they returned to peak condition—
Then they would settle matters with that dog Zhang Xiu.
And at this very moment—
A brand-new mission appeared.
——
【Mission Name: Seize New Wan City!】
【Mission Description: Because Zhang Xiu brazenly betrayed the alliance and stabbed the Calamity Army in the back, the Lord has officially decided to wage war against Zhang Xiu. Please follow and assist the Lord in capturing New Wan City with the smallest possible cost and casualties, thereby establishing the territory’s absolute rule over the Wan City region in one stroke!】
【Mission Objective: Occupy New Wan City and activate the Fate Divine Stone!】
【Time Limit: Within six days!】
【Mission Rewards: Based on personal performance, participants may receive 1,000-150,000 essence, 1,000-150,000 contribution points, and random treasure chest rewards.】
————
A mission appeared!
And this mission…
Was directly about seizing New Wan City!
The entire Calamity Army was both shocked and delighted!
Massive missions really were appearing one after another!
Not only were the rewards once again incredibly generous—
More importantly—
The territory was officially beginning expansion.
Thus—
This operation carried tremendous significance for the territory itself.
Luoshui City was about to enter a brand-new era.