Chapter 13: Hidden Quest: The First Appearance of the Yellow Turbans!
This thought flashed through Xiao Wen's mind.
According to the game's mechanics, generals could be revived three times through the General Summoning Platform during the early stages of the game.
Players who died in the game could also revive, but not immediately. Instead, they had to wait twenty-four hours.
This revival timer could not be reduced or accelerated with premium currency.
Once dead, a player could not enter the game for twenty-four hours.
During the early stages of the game, every second counted. For Xiao Wen especially, time was extraordinarily important.
Seeing Tang Luoyi's actions, Xiao Wen immediately understood what the fellow was planning.
His current momentum was simply too great, completely overshadowing the three major guilds of Jiuzhou.
Therefore...
Tang Luoyi wanted to find an opportunity to kill him, forcing him offline for twenty-four hours and buying time for his boss to rise to prominence.
In an instant, Xiao Wen figured everything out.
Almost simultaneously, Tang Luoyi, who stood only a step away from Xiao Wen, made his move. With a slight flick of his wrist, a short blade slid out from his sleeve and into his hand. He immediately erupted forward and thrust the blade toward Xiao Wen!
Both of them were beginner-stage lord players, and the gap in their talent attributes was not large.
If the sneak attack succeeded, there was a high chance of killing Xiao Wen!
As long as he killed this guy, the boss and the others would finally have a chance to shine!
Tang Luoyi thought so, a savage grin appearing on his face as he recalled what had happened earlier during his march.
Under his boss's orders, he had been attacking a Level 3 village to test its strength and gather data, which would then be handed over to Wang Heng for analysis before organizing a guild assault.
Even Tang Luoyi himself had never expected to encounter Xiao Wen halfway through the march.
Shocked, he immediately reported the news to his boss, Wang Heng, and asked whether they should try recruiting this top-tier player into the guild.
The suggestion was rejected at once.
Wang Heng never even mentioned recruitment.
Instead, he instructed Tang Luoyi to find an opportunity to kill Xiao Wen and force him into the death penalty timer.
After all, once twenty-four hours passed, could a top player who had missed an entire day of development still be called a top player?
No.
Rather than going through the trouble of recruiting a top-tier player...
It was better to drag him down from his pedestal and replace him!
Wasn't he just someone who had conquered a Level 3 village?
I can do that too!
That was Wang Heng's thinking.
And thus, the current scene came to pass.
Tang Luoyi launched his sneak attack against Xiao Wen.
The short blade shot forward, but before it could reach Xiao Wen, a metallic clang rang out as the weapon was knocked from Tang Luoyi's hand by a spear.
Ma Chao had somehow appeared beside Xiao Wen, holding his spear and staring coldly at Tang Luoyi.
"Kill him."
Xiao Wen spoke indifferently.
The next moment, Ma Chao's expression hardened. His spear trembled in his hand and transformed into a giant serpent as it thrust toward Tang Luoyi.
Seeing this, Niu Jin hurriedly moved to protect his lord. His twin axes swung toward Ma Chao's spear.
However, the moment the axes collided with the spear, they were blasted away by an overwhelming force.
The spear pierced directly through Tang Luoyi's chest.
Fatal Hit!
HP -999.
A red damage number appeared.
Tang Luoyi's vision went dark, and he died instantly without even the slightest ability to resist.
After killing Tang Luoyi with a single thrust, Ma Chao withdrew his spear and immediately swept it sideways toward Niu Jin.
Three moves.
Only three moves were needed to kill the third-tier general.
With their levels being similar, Ma Chao completely surpassed Niu Jin in both talent attributes and equipment. Killing him in three moves was entirely expected.
"My lord, the two villains have been executed. Grant me one hundred soldiers, and I shall exterminate every soldier under their command!" Ma Chao cupped his fists and said.
At that moment, Ma Chao had already set his sights on Tang Luoyi's remaining troops.
Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots!
Since both the lord and the commanding general were dead, the remaining soldiers should be slaughtered as well and converted into experience points.
Xiao Wen waved his hand.
"No need. General, go inform them that their lord and commander have returned. Temporary control of the army has been handed over to us. Tell them to obey orders and prepare to attack the Level 3 village."
As these words entered Ma Chao's ears, his eyes immediately lit up.
He instantly understood what his lord intended.
Two hundred soldiers had practically delivered themselves to their doorstep.
Why refuse such a gift?
Using someone else's soldiers to attack your own target village.
Wasn't that wonderful?
Indeed...
It was wonderful.
Even if demoralized soldiers were weak, the village still possessed a five-hundred-man garrison limit.
A direct assault would inevitably cost them many troops.
Tang Luoyi's two hundred soldiers had arrived at precisely the right moment.
While Xiao Wen commanded Ma Chao to continue attacking Level 3 villages...
In a certain room in Jiuzhou, a young man suddenly sat upright in his gaming pod.
Fear filled his eyes.
Cold sweat drenched his forehead as he gasped for air. It took a long time before he finally escaped the shadow of death.
Heroes Contend claimed to provide one hundred percent realistic virtual experiences, synchronizing everything players encountered and felt within the game.
This included the terror and pain of death.
Tang Luoyi had just awakened from that suffocating sensation of dying.
His expression was extremely ugly.
Silently pulling out his phone, he dialed a number.
The call connected.
"Boss, I'm sorry. The operation failed. The fifth-tier general under his command is Ma Chao. He's extremely strong. I'm no match for him."
"It doesn't matter. He's just a clown. He won't be jumping around for much longer. Rest well. Focus on building your strength and preparing to conquer a Level 3 village. I still have matters to handle, so I'm hanging up."
The call ended with a series of beeps.
Tang Luoyi lowered the phone, his expression becoming even uglier.
Half-Journey Through the Mortal World...
I swear I'll kill you!
Meanwhile, Xiao Wen and Ma Chao steadily continued conquering Level 3 villages.
With the two hundred soldiers contributed by Tang Luoyi serving as cannon fodder, Xiao Wen was spared the trouble of returning to his territory for reinforcements.
In only half a day, the remaining four Level 3 villages were conquered.
Ma Chao's level rose to Level 12.
As the lord, Xiao Wen's level increased alongside his general, also reaching Level 12.
After conquering five Level 3 villages, the total military strength within Xiao Wen's territory reached 700 troops.
Three hundred base troops, plus an additional four hundred from the four conquered villages.
Returning to his territory, Xiao Wen checked the time and muttered to himself.
There's still enough time.
Calling Ma Chao into the Lord's Manor, Xiao Wen spread a parchment map before him and instructed:
"General Ma, there are still three shichen before sunset. Return to camp and rest for two shichen."
"After two shichen, take five hundred soldiers out of the village and set up an ambush at this location."
An ambush?
Ma Chao froze and looked at Xiao Wen's serious expression.
"My lord, this is..."
"There will be a battle tonight. Simply make the necessary preparations."
Hearing this, Ma Chao accepted the order and departed.
Xiao Wen watched Ma Chao's retreating figure as the expression between his brows gradually became solemn.
Why had he abandoned his original territory at the start and chosen to migrate with his forces?
Was it merely because Luoyun Village possessed favorable terrain and was easy to defend?
No.
The true reason was a hidden regional quest that would trigger tonight—
The First Appearance of the Yellow Turbans!
This was the prologue to the future main storyline.
Whoever completed it first would seize the initiative!
Yellow Turbans?
In my previous life, I missed this opportunity!
But in this life...
I've been waiting for you!
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