Clifford was choked by this too direct answer, but when he thought about it, it seemed to make sense.
Their group of people and the residents in the barrier are almost equally prosperous and devastated. If their group of capable soul hunters, including Su Lin himself, died outside the barrier, then the remaining people would not be able to do well.
What awaits them is that either they will all be destroyed, or they will be forced to leave Praia and become homeless.
Preparations on the city wall are still in progress, and Eske and others are dividing the work for this thousand-man team.
"We must say it in advance and listen carefully. Mr. Su Lin will help us open this barrier later. When the time comes, one by one, everyone will rush out as fast as possible!" Minister Eske He began to sing bad words, and shouted loudly to the already excited people: "——Our mission is to reach the outermost barrier ruins on the other side, which spans half of the outer city! This road is very long , we are all at risk of dying on the road, and death and injury are inevitable! My request is that no one is allowed to stop for even a step along the way! Even if the people around you are dragged away by the sea monster, or you are scratched Now, don’t even slow down by half a minute!”
He looked at the people who were dividing into teams, and spoke in an extremely firm voice: "The slower the team as a whole is, the greater our risk will be, and more people will die on this road! So, before reaching the finish line, for you My family, for the victory of the entire team, no one is allowed to slow down! Do you understand?"
"--clear!"
The extremely high-decibel response resounded throughout the world. Due to Su Ming'an's speech just now, this group of people felt as if they had been given a shot of blood and were in high spirits.
Esk coughed and pulled off the "jangling" decorative iron rings on his body.
This was once proof of his self-proclaimed "difference" and "fashion", and it was his most beloved little item, but at this time, in order to prevent it from hindering the battle, he simply discarded them all.
Next to her, Duoya, who had always been wearing a beautiful long dress, changed into a brightly colored combat uniform. The long sleeves completely covered her skin. The clothing was colorful and looked rustic, without any trace of her previous charm. .
Kraken likes brightly colored things. Usually, soul hunters will wear black clothes to prevent being set on fire.
But at this moment when she needed to attract firepower, Doya directly chose to wear the most dangerous bright clothes.
Next to them, even the old man Clifford, who looked like he would collapse at the first blow of the wind, took out his sword and pistol. It was obvious that he was ready to rush to the front.
"The entire team has been completed, Master Su Lin."
Minister Kalocha walked to Su Mingan who was looking at the distance on the city wall to report.
Su Mingan turned around and met a pair of eyes that seemed to be glowing.
This city wall is different from ordinary city walls. The platform is very large. As long as you stand a little more crowded and the entire team stands a little wider, it can accommodate a thousand people.
He saw the structure of this thousand-man team.
He and Xie Lude, as the two most important people, will be protected at the core of the team. They will be surrounded by Christie, the most powerful S-class soul hunter, and some well-trained A-class soul hunters. This is the "core layer" of the team.
On the outer layer, there are ordinary residents who are used to fool around. They are mixed in with the soul hunters and are called the "resident layer".
On the outer layer, there are many B-level and C-level soul hunters, who are the main defensive force in the team and are called the "defense layer". There were many players among them, looking at him with bright eyes. It was obvious that these people joined this team for love rather than profit.
Luna and her members of the Yellow Rose Sword are also there, including the well-known top players who are often mentioned in the chat channel, Higurashi and Fangyuan Yi from the Remote Control Corps, as well as the solo adventure group player An Li and others. Also among them.
This group of players joined because they were confident that they could help the team and even benefit from this operation. Of course, it cannot be ruled out that they trust the first player very much and think that as long as they follow the first player, they will achieve something.
As for what is called the "charge layer", the outermost layer...is a group of soul hunting ministers and deputy ministers.
They have the strongest combined strength, the richest combat experience, and the highest prestige in soul hunting, but they stand directly on the most dangerous outermost layer, acting as the charge and sharpest sword.
When a swarm of ants rolls over a flame, the outermost ring of ants often die first.
They knew this, but they still stood outside, protecting themselves from other soul hunters and ordinary residents.
"good."
Su Mingan didn't say much.
He stretched out his hand, swept away the layer of snow that had accumulated on his head, and slowly walked into the large circular team.
Like Moses parting the sea, when they saw him approaching, the group automatically made a way for him to walk among them.
He walked all the way into the middle of the team and was gradually surrounded by people. They became his safest protective net.
...a protective net composed of life and body.
Although Su Mingan had thought before, "Is it necessary for this kind of human beings to exist?", now when he saw these people, he put aside such thoughts.
The evil in human nature cannot be underestimated, and it can easily spread as quickly as an infection, but only a little bit of kindness is enough to make people miss such a world.
Kindness is such a contagious thing.
At this moment, a dark figure squeezed in along his steps and stood next to him very naturally.
"Amber!" Standing on the "resident level", Duoya, the deputy minister responsible for maintaining order among the residents, frowned when she saw this. She squeezed through the crowd and grabbed Ying who wanted to stand next to Su Ming'an:
"Don't participate in this event, Praia still needs people to guard it!"
Her tone was extremely direct, whether it was concern or disdain.
Originally, according to the plan, Ying, as the newly appointed soul hunting leader and an outsider, did not need to participate in this event.
Although Doya has always disliked Amber's arrogant attitude, it does not mean that she hates him. In fact, she knows very well that Amber only looks like he doesn't care about anything on the surface, but when he does things, he It's extremely reliable.
He has been improving the system and rules of soul hunting since the day he became the leader of soul hunting. These are positive changes that have never happened during Ellas's reign. Amber is committed to changing the relationship between the soul clan and soul hunting. Not to mention, he later gathered the resource stones of the entire Praia and promptly repaired the island barrier that was on the verge of rupture.
But they didn't see this and thought he had been idle.
He tried his best, but did not enjoy the rewards. She felt that he no longer needed to participate in this task of hanging his head on his waist.
She knew that the outermost "charge layer" seemed to be closest to the Kraken. But in fact, the riskiest thing is the core layer where Su Lin is located.
It is impossible for this team to move forward unimpeded. What they fear most is the Siren King who may appear at any time.
The Kraken is just a consumable mob, but the Kraken King is powerful enough to break up an entire team on his own.
Before the Siren King appeared, the "Charging Layer" faced the greatest pressure.
But once the Siren King appears, the wise Siren King will definitely see Su Lin at the center of the team at a glance. The first people to be involved will be Su Lin, Xie Lude, and those at the core level.
"Haha." Ying shrugged and got rid of her hand naturally: "Farewell, Xiao Duoya, you can't stop me from protecting Lord Su Lin."
Duoya frowned: "What little Duoya? I don't know how much older you are - let's get to the point! You have already sent enough resource stones to Praia, you don't have to participate in this event!"
"I said, Aunt Duoya, can you please stop dazzling in front of my eyes? Your colorful outfit is really... unsightly..." After hearing this, Yingying decisively changed her tune and directly changed from "little" to "aunt" ".
"--you!"
"Okay, okay, go back to your place." Ying Na, who always had an indifferent expression on his face, became a little more serious. He looked at the anxious Duo Ya and smiled: "I voluntarily want to participate in this event. .”
Doya's face turned red and her mouth opened.
Seeing the ambiguous looks in the surrounding residents' eyes, her face instantly turned redder than fire, and she immediately retreated into the circle of residents.
But her position was closer to Ying than before, much closer.
This is a great location for support.
Su Ming'an felt a little speechless after reading the "love, hate, and hatred" that Duoya and Ying had to say, and suddenly noticed that Xie Lude was still taking notes in a small notebook next to him.
[The seventh day when I met a traveler from another world...]
He saw this line of title.
At this time, the time has gradually reached noon. Although it is still snowing, the temperature has risen compared with the freezing night.
It's the best time to go.
"Get ready to go," he said.
His words were addressed to the front of the line, who now had a much better loudspeaker.
At this point, he had command over the team.
With a "pop" sound, Xie Lude, who was next to him, heard the order to set off. He quickly closed the notebook in his hand. In the sound of the pages turning, Su Mingan saw the small line of text he had just written.
[…Today, in his speech, the captain affirmed my existence and that of the residents. I suddenly discovered that there was someone I cared about and wanted to protect.
I think that fighting for this land is my spontaneous wish, not some systematic thinking - I think so clearly in my heart.
I am a 'human being', an independent and autonomous 'human being'. 】
…
[Your words advance the ending direction of NPC (Xie Lude): HE·Immortality]
[NPC (Xie Lude) HE ending progress: 50%]
…
At the front of the team, listening to Su Ming'an's order, another S-class soul hunter Ed nodded with sword aura.
He raised his sword with one hand, and the tip of the sword glowed with a snow-like white light.
"Set off--!"
He shouted loudly, and his deep voice resounded through the city walls.
"Set off--!"
"Set off--!"
"Set off--!"
One after another, the shouts spread from the outer layer to the inner layer, from the front to the back.
The voices of the soul hunters responsible for delivering the orders were very high and loud. People knew that behind these high-pitched orders, a bloody battle was unfolding.
The residents were moved by the excitement of the imminent war and roared excitedly. In an instant, their roars could be heard throughout the city.
"Dry--!"
"Kill these plunderers and pay tribute to Lord Su Lin!"
"——I want to become a soul hunter! Become a hero! I want to be the pride of my mother!"
"—Everyone, come on! Break through the siege of these disgusting guys—as long as you can reach that place—"
People shouted loudly, their faces turned red, and many people even forgot about their fear. They wanted to rush out of the team and kill all the sea monsters alone.
The fiery atmosphere lingered among the crowd, and even Luna and other players showed signs of anticipation.
Since the beginning of the world game, they have never encountered such a large-scale monster siege scene, nor have they been trapped in a battlefield. Now, this operation has given them an extremely novel and exciting experience.
People who have heroic dreams in their hearts can hardly refuse to show their bravery and fearlessness on the battlefield. This is especially true for players who live in a peaceful country. They can't wait to go on the battlefield to kill the enemy immediately and become what people call battlefield heroes.
Amidst the blood-curdling shouts, Su Mingan held the Art Stone in his hand, absorbed the energy in it, and stretched out his hand calmly.
Bright brilliance was like little stars, shining in his outstretched left hand.
They flashed, jumped, gathered, and then gradually turned into a pale white river, gently sticking to the island barrier that stood in front of people's eyes.
"Wow——"
A sound like running water sounded.
Under his control, cracks gradually began to appear in the barrier, as if an invisible hand gently opened a small door in the barrier, allowing their group to enter.
Su Lin's special ability, controlling the barrier, is the key to this operation.
He could open the island barrier that had been unable to be opened before, allowing this team of a thousand people to rush out, rush into the group of sea monsters, and rush out of the city.
Of course, after the thousand-man team breaks out of this defensive barrier, he will immediately close the barrier to prevent the sea monster from entering and massacre the residents behind the city wall.
At that moment, the sea monsters who were still desperately chewing on the barrier also noticed the small barrier door that was suddenly opened.
They revealed their bloodthirsty, red, beast-like eyes, and instantly found their target. They immediately locked onto the team of a thousand people within the barrier, and seemed to have regarded them as moving pieces of meat.
This group of sea monsters were just scratching outside the barrier before, but they were able to make terrifying scratching sounds that made the city walls tremble.
Their transparent flowing bodies are like waves of ocean blue waves rolling in the sky and the earth with great momentum, covering people's entire field of vision. This shows its huge scale.
There are too many of them.
Like the vast sea of smoke, they turned into a real catastrophe that was being staged before people's eyes.
The piercing whistling sound that could be heard throughout the South District gradually drowned out the passionate sounds of people whispering and shouting and roaring.
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