Chapter 18: The Konohagakure Left Behind by the Revolution

The five Elite players quickly set up traps.

【Spike Trap】, selling price 200 Reward Points.

【Poison Explosion Landmine】, selling price 350 Reward Points.

【Flame Trigger】, selling price 300 Reward Points.

……

Seven trap items, totaling 1500 Reward Points.

If they were all triggered at once, even a Ghost Warrior would be unable to withstand it.

After all, being deep in the heart of the Ghost Legion, they had zero margin for error and had to kill in one strike, or they would be overwhelmed by the tide of ghost soldiers.

The entire spacious hall,

was completely covered in trap items; as long as one trap was triggered, the remaining traps would detonate in a chain reaction.

Ordinary ghost soldiers possess 300 Health Points.

The Ghost Captain that was killed possessed 700 Health Points.

The damage that could be caused after all traps detonated was a terrifying 4,000 points.

Even if the Ghost Warrior was powerful, it could not withstand a full trap explosion.

Of course, this was the most perfect projection.

The Ghost Warrior was not a muddled, ordinary ghost; it possessed intelligence, and whether through defense or evasion, more than half of the trap damage would be wasted.

Terumi Mei's expectation was that as long as they could wound the Ghost Warrior, it would suffice.

The subsequent decapitation operation would be completed by her own hand.

Silent waiting.

All the players of the Decapitation Squad held their breath, hiding in the dark corners of the castle hall, waiting for the opportunity to act.

【Server Channel】

Mysterious Merchant: Detailed intelligence released. The Ghost Warrior commands the external defensive forces of the Feixu Chengbao; once defeated, all ghost soldiers on the perimeter can be cleared and will no longer respawn.

Guaranteed drops from the Ghost Warrior: Ghost Banner (can summon ghost soldiers by consuming Blue Potential), Ghost Captain's Malicious Blade (melee strength-based weapon), Ghost Captain's Obsession (increases strength attribute when consumed), Ghost Warrior's Sword Mastery Insights (can master the passive skill 【Sword Mastery】 after use)……

Weakness revealed: The Ghost Warrior possesses extremely keen perception; players of non-Assassin classes must purchase stealth-type items to approach.

"No wonder we haven't broken through the outer defenses of the Feixu Chengbao for two whole days. So it turns out that as long as the Ghost Warrior doesn't die, the ghost soldiers can keep respawning."

"The Mysterious Merchant only released shallow intelligence on the Ghost Warrior before; why are they even revealing the weaknesses this time? Could it be that someone is about to break through the outer defenses?"

All players saw the announcement posted by the Mysterious Merchant, each with their own thoughts.

Whether it was the Vampire Baron or the Ghost Warrior, the Mysterious Merchant only ever released intelligence after players accidentally encountered the Pollution Monster.

Now that the intelligence on the Ghost Warrior was suddenly released, there was a high probability that some players had made contact with the Ghost Warrior.

The sounds of slaughter outside the Feixu Chengbao were deafening,

and although the players were fearless, the ghost soldiers were dense and numerous, making it impossible to break through in a short time, let alone reach the Ghost Warrior.

"Some players have raided the interior of the castle. This method is definitely the work of ninja players!"

As expected of one of the few brains of the militant Kumogakure, Mabui quickly thought of the key to the problem.

Her brows were tightly furrowed.

She did not care about the rich rewards dropped after hunting the Ghost Warrior.

The most important thing was that the plan to establish the Cloud Alliance with Cloud Ninja as the core and absorbing scattered players had just begun; although many players had already defected to them, this state was extremely unstable.

Once another ninja squad secured the first kill of the Ghost Warrior and held the same idea of founding an alliance, the scattered players who had just defected would absolutely defect again in an instant.

What she worried about most was this team led by Terumi Mei from Kirigakure.

Behind the screen,

the White-haired Loli asked curiously: "Master, if you didn't release the intelligence, wouldn't the Ghost Warrior's strength allow you to make the players of the Decapitation Squad consume more Reward Points?"

She did not quite understand her master's approach.

"This is called casting a long line to catch a big fish."

Fang Yi smiled: "After the intelligence is released, the quick-witted players will react, especially since I specifically disclosed the stealth items; they will take the initiative to buy expensive stealth items, then bypass the ghost soldiers' defenses and enter the castle directly."

"The wealthy Decapitation Squad will also react, and soon other players will adopt similar methods to break into the castle."

"To hunt the Ghost Warrior, not to mention anything else, just the Reward Points consumed to buy group Teleportation Scrolls and trap items is a huge number. They absolutely do not want the Ghost Warrior to be snatched away by other players, so they must kill the Ghost Warrior in a very short time."

Pausing, Fang Yi looked at the White-haired Loli and asked: "The Ghost Warrior, a level 10 Ghost Warrior, with the attribute bonuses of a full set of level 10 Green Set gear, and all skills at level 5—even if the Decapitation Squad has a level 9 Flame Mage like Terumi Mei, it's impossible to take it down in a short time. If it were you, what would you do?"

The White-haired Loli hesitated: "Buy items?"

"Smart!"

Fang Yi rubbed her little head and smiled: "After the game update, the drop rates for various equipment and materials have increased significantly. Many players have intentionally started saving Reward Points, only buying some Recovery Potions in the Game Mall, and leaving the rest of their equipment and items to luck."

"After all, ordinary players have no constraints from forces in reality and have plenty of time, so they have no sense of urgency at all. As long as they can persist, they will eventually grind out a full set of equipment."

"Therefore, the biggest source of purchases for items in the Game Mall is these major Ninja Villages that want to extend their tentacles into the Samsara Game."

"If they want to occupy a place in the Samsara Game, they must have strength greater than ordinary players, so they have no choice but to grit their teeth and buy various powerful items from the Game Mall, even knowing it's not cost-effective."

"Unless they are willing to watch helplessly as other Ninja Villages rule the Novice Village!"

This is an open conspiracy; even if there are brainy players who can see it, they can only swallow their teeth and stomach the loss.

As for Konohagakure.

Fang Yi's gaze fell on the Konoha Squad, who were also buying stealth items and trying to organize a sneak attack.

Despite being the strongest Ninja Village in reality, possessing countless talented ninja and the largest population resources, their performance in the game was disappointing.

Although Asuma was running around desperately, and even someone as thick-headed as Uzumaki Naruto had vaguely sensed the huge changes that the Samsara Game would bring,

yet the Hokage and Danzou in reality, as well as the elders in the high-level administration, were particularly resistant to the Samsara Game.

They were still dreaming the dream of being the strongest Ninja Village and the Celestial Empire, unwilling to wake up.

The Legendary Sannin, Sakumo Hatake, Uchiha, Hyuga, Namikaze Minato...

A cradle that birthed countless geniuses, it absolutely once possessed the opportunity to end the Ninja Village system and unify the ninja world.

Yet, due to various reasons, it became a big, fat piece of meat in the eyes of the surrounding nations.

Getting to the root of the matter, it is the Will of Fire that has developed a problem.

Where the leaves dance, the fire will burn...

Fang Yi does not want to judge the merits or flaws of a will or belief.

However, whether governing a Ninja Village or an Empire, what is needed are concrete laws and systems; governing a massive power based solely on beliefs like the Will of Fire and personal preferences leads to an obvious result.

If they still cannot react in time, perhaps Konohagakure will truly face the worst possible ending.

(End of this chapter)