LWGP - Chapter 179
Chapter 179: Heavenly Wolf Chief
A large territory currently had nearly one hundred thousand residents, but very few had ever seen a Purple Gold BOSS. Only those Wang Jiu had led through Mist Town, and perhaps people like Liu Guang, might have seen one. No one else had.
So when this blade-wielding Little Corpse King launched a cheap-shot sneak attack, everyone was shocked—and unable to see its attributes.
The difference in level and attributes was too great; the system wouldn't allow them to inspect it.
Even Lin Guiwan and the others couldn't see through it. Only Liao Luo could roughly make out its three main attributes.
All of them were over twelve thousand.
Liao Luo's tone was bitter, just like when he had been repeatedly killed by Wang Jiu in the past.
And the Little Corpse King's leaping slash at Wang Jiu was like a slow-motion execution—it was like that scene of Bi Yao shielding Zhang Xiaofan, only to be instantly killed by the Zhuxian Sword, you know?
Meanwhile, far to the south of Luoyang, the Mo Jiang Territory was naturally aware of the situation at the Gobi Territory.
After all, the commotion was too big.
At the time, their first reaction was—are we safe around here? After all, the previous Rat Tide had been widespread.
After monitoring their surroundings, they found they were fine and were immediately overcome with relief.
Their second reaction was elation!
Hahaha, the Gobi Territory finally has it coming!
It was acting all high and mighty today, even threatening our Mo Jiang Territory, and now it's about to be wiped out. Serves it right!
The upper management of the Mo Jiang Territory were basically all gloating. A few were worried about the Undead Race, and an even smaller minority took a more ruthless line, asking Fang Cun if they should kick them while they were down.
Wang Jiu was a ruthless person who didn't bother with morality, so it was only fair that others wouldn't show her any mercy.
The people present were persuaded and all looked at Fang Cun. At that moment, Fang Cun was looking at the declaration of war application on the territory page.
After a moment of silence, he lowered his hand, glanced at everyone, and said, "With her strength, even if Gobi is destroyed, she'll have no problem escaping on her own. To be honest, I'm not confident I could survive her assassination."
The scouts had reported not only the undead attack on Gobi but also that Wang Jiu had kited and taken down five Golden BOSSes.
Fang Cun was actually a rather heroic and domineering figure. Why would he give such a conservative and timid reason?
"My lord, resources are gained through risk. Isn't that how Wang Jiu rose up?" one person tried to persuade him.
Fang Cun glanced at him and said slowly, "If we could take it, that would naturally be great. But the premise is—how do I lead you into the undead-infested Gobi Territory to seize resources? Declare war first, go over and land a few hits, then escape and ride on the coattails of the undead breaking through the territory, letting the system default to a victory for our declaration of war?"
Everyone thought to themselves that this was indeed the strategy. Wang Jiu had used similar tactics before.
But it seemed the Rat Tide and the Undead Race were two different things.
Did the Rat Tide have a Bloodthirsty Golden Boss? Did it have a Purple Gold Boss?
Everyone fell silent for a moment, though a few people showed a flash of dissatisfaction in their eyes.
They all knew Fang Cun had special methods. Was he really no match for Wang Jiu?
A few of them exchanged glances but remained silent. However, Fang Cun suddenly said, "But for the future of Mo Jiang, I am willing to try. I hope you will all accompany me."
"We'll declare war once we reach the area to avoid giving Gobi time to react."
Since Fang Cun had made a decision, he wouldn't change it. Everyone obeyed and was about to set off with him when, at that very moment, Fang Cun was suddenly startled, his expression turning a little strange.
"My lord?"
Fang Cun looked at the crowd. "A territory has already declared war on Gobi."
"What!"
"Which territory?"
"Nevernight Territory. A small territory."
"???"
It sounded a bit familiar. Wasn't that the one Wang Jiu had destroyed before?
Territories could come back from the dead?
Fang Cun's eyes, however, were deep and thoughtful. When territories were first rising up all over Luoyang, Nevernight had been a prominent one. He had naturally investigated Nevernight and had some speculations about Bian Moshu.
He had backing and should have had a limitless future, but unfortunately, he was crippled by Wang Jiu. It seemed now that the organization behind him was finally extending its claws of revenge.
But were they confident they could gain an advantage amidst the undead siege and slaughter? Or were they just trying to make a bad situation worse for the Gobi Territory?
Right, the scouts just reported that a Purple Gold BOSS appeared. Was Wang Jiu dead yet?
Wang Jiu was not dead yet.
The barrier withstood the blow.
Level nine, after all. This was the power of money.
However... the pale, shriveled face of the Purple Gold Little Corpse King twisted into a bizarre smile, and the worms crawling in its pupils also seemed to be smiling.
Then Wang Jiu saw the barrier being enveloped by corpse energy.
A message from the system arrived.
"Your barrier is being eroded by high-concentration corpse energy, continuously damaging its defense. At the current rate of erosion, it will collapse in twenty minutes, at which point it will require 10,000 spirit power to repair."
Oh, so that was it. Low-concentration corpse energy was nothing, but high-concentration damage was severe, even more so than direct physical damage.
It was also very sticky. It had latched onto the barrier, and she'd be taking it with her if she ran.
Bai Bai: "Holy crap, Great-Grandma, this corpse energy is nasty! What are you going to do?"
Its tone sounded quite nice, but combined with the action of it fleeing for its life, it seemed particularly duplicitous.
Wang Jiu said expressionlessly, "You can help me lick it off."
Bai Bai: "!"
Are you nuts? I'm still a child!
Just as everyone was worrying about Wang Jiu's situation, they realized things had changed.
They had gotten worse.
Someone had declared war on the Gobi Territory?
Nevernight?
It came back from the dead?
Xie Lu and the others had been there during the fight against Nevernight, so they knew a little about it and were secretly shocked.
But they weren't too concerned.
"Heh, let them come. They can fight the undead with us."
Just as they said that, someone suddenly cried out in alarm.
"What is that?"
Everyone looked out toward the sky. Across the river, they could see twenty streaks of light bombing toward them from the darkness at the edge of the night.
Who were they bombing?
The territory barrier.
Since Wang Jiu was currently being tormented by a Purple Gold BOSS, as long as they blew up the territory barrier, the territory would be finished. The undead would level the entire place.
However, the arrival of these twenty people not only stunned Xie Lu and the others, but even Wang Jiu was surprised and couldn't help but frown.
"They're flying?!"
"The hell!"
"No, it's not them flying. They're riding on flying... what are those, big birds?"
"Big birds" was a bit imprecise, but that was the gist of it.
Xie Lu had a sharper eye. "They're flying pets. This group must have obtained a batch of flying pets, one for each person. As long as they're at high altitude, the undead can't hit them, and we can't reach that height either. They can slowly grind down our progress, and when it's over, they can easily claim the spoils of war."
It was a good plan, but also a normal tactic.
It was hard for them to call the other party disgusting. After all, using all reasonable means to fight for resources was perfectly justified.
But that didn't mean they were willing to accept it.
It never rains but it pours, one disaster after another, yet they were utterly powerless.
Watching Wang Jiu single-handedly facing the Little Corpse King amidst the undead, seeing her fight alone, Xie Lu suddenly felt a deep sense of discomfort.
They all said she wasn't a good person, but she was also a lonely person.
"True loneliness is not relying on anyone, and no one being able to help her."
That was true loneliness.
Xie Lu both feared her and felt sorry for her.
These complex feelings were hard to put into words. Xie Lu certainly wouldn't say them, nor did he have the chance, because Wang Jiu looked up at the twenty people.
The data entered her eyes.
They were very strong. Five of them had average attributes over 4,000, the leader's was at 6,000, and the rest were all over 3,000.
In truth, if a group with these average stats and numbers charged Gobi on the ground, Gobi wouldn't be afraid. Wang Jiu and Bai Bai could take them down. The problem was that they could fly.
Flying pets.
This world was truly full of talented people, each with their own opportunities and trump cards.
Moreover, Wang Jiu felt that the most formidable thing about them was their ability to seize such a perfect opportunity to declare war. They must have known about the undead, and also about the Purple Gold BOSS.
"This Nevernight is a small territory. If it's outside a certain boundary, it wouldn't have the qualifications to declare war on me as a large territory. So it's currently located in Luoyang. And looking at its resource settings, it has almost no construction progress. It's a typical newly established territory."
A newly established territory that could assemble a twenty-person team with an aerial advantage, and their timing was this perfect.
They were prepared.
That meant they already knew about tonight's events.
Two suspects flashed through Wang Jiu's mind, but she didn't dwell on it. She just smiled.
Many people didn't understand the meaning of this smile, but they would soon.
Wang Jiu took out something.
100 Mystic Realm Fragments.
Activate.
"Do you wish to open an advanced Mystic Realm dungeon?"
No, choose to summon a Mystic Realm Boss.
Items could be used in many ways. Maximizing their benefit was a choice everyone had to make.
Logically, opening a dungeon was more profitable than summoning a boss, but for the current situation, this was a good use.
Buzz!
The Mystic Realm BOSS appeared, also radiating a purple-gold glow. Its slender and sharp body was filled with a sense of power, its skin covered in scales. It had a long tail, nimble pointed feet, and sinister eyes.
「Heavenly Wolf Chief (Advanced Mystic Realm Boss, Peak Purple Gold)」
「Spirit Power: 12,000」
「Strength: 17,000」
「Agility: 18,000」
「Stamina: 15,000」
「Skill 1: Heavenly Thunder Art.」
「Skill 2: Sword Edge Sunders the River.」
「Skill 3: Ultimate Sword Formation.」
「Skill 4: Heavenly Wolf Clan's Call.」
It only had four skills, but each one was incredible and extremely fierce.
The moment it appeared, its presence and aura completely overshadowed the Little Corpse King.
Mystic Realm BOSSes were like that—high-and-mighty, arrogant, and they attacked anyone they saw. It could attack Wang Jiu, or it could attack the more conspicuous Little Corpse King and the other undead nearby. Basically, besides itself, everything else was an enemy. So, when the Heavenly Wolf Chief saw the dense crowd of minions exuding evil corpse energy, it frowned in disgust and, without a word, activated Heavenly Wolf Clan's Call.
With a flash of light, ten burly and ferocious golden Heavenly Wolves appeared, roaring as they madly slaughtered the surrounding undead.
The difference in power was too great; the undead were flattened like tofu.
With the surrounding minions cleared, the Heavenly Wolf Chief freed up its hands, its sword edge aiming directly at Wang Jiu and the fiercely aggressive Little Corpse King.
Oh ho, it wasn't a single-target boss. It could do AoE.
But before the Little Corpse King could react, it discovered that Wang Jiu, who had released the boss, had disappeared.
What the hell, where did she go?
The Little Corpse King's gaze swept the area and quickly spotted Wang Jiu, who had used Shadow Step to flash a dozen meters away to the left.
What an instigator. Just summoning a boss and not taking responsibility, was that it?
Did she think she could escape?
The Little Corpse King sneered and charged toward Wang Jiu, intending to drag her down with it. But then... Wang Jiu took out something else, casually tossed it out, and then jumped onto it.
The moment her boots touched the disk-like gadget, its mechanical wheel began to spin, emitting a faint blue glow, and then... it flew.
Just like that, it flew!
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