Chapter 75: Urgent Battle

"What happened?" Hearing the noise, Feng Buxi hurriedly put away the coins he had registered, then, like the other players, poked his head out the window to see what was going on.

Pedestrians on the road were also running home one after another, and many shops were closing their doors.

No one knew what had happened; after all, in places like the Factory District and Bar Street, there was no one in charge.

At the same time, over at the Guard Team, Zhuguli also put away all the accounts and property, then hid them under the bed. Just as he finished tidying up, Liande walked in and called out to the players, "Barbarians are attacking, and there are quite a lot of them. You all need to put in some effort this time. If you do well, I will apply to my superiors to let the lucky ones among you become Warriors."

After saying this, Liande walked out; clearly, everyone had to head to the defensive line.

Barbarian invasion...

This really sounded like an exciting thing. The players, who had been idle for several days, had long since lost the desire to patrol. One by one, they forgot what investments they had just been planning to make and filed out, weapons in hand.

"Boss, if I die, remember to add more to my pension."

"What are you afraid of? At worst, you can log back in after a day."

"But the merit points will definitely be gone. By the time I log back in, it won't be me anymore."

"I don't even know how many days we'll be fighting. I hope I don't die right before the server wipe; that would be a huge loss."

The players looked excited, a stark contrast to the others in the Military Camp.

Especially the veterans who had spent years here; they knew the situation best.

Barbarians, they came to cause trouble a few times every year, but they had never once broken through the defensive line of Tana City.

This was also why the War Church couldn't be bothered to take over mysterious incidents within the city; they didn't have the extra energy to manage these things, so it was better to dump them on the Wealth Church.

It was just that the Wealth Church did such a poor job that sometimes the War Church had to overstep and do some of it for them.

But for now, the key was to make those Barbarians leave. These guys always wanted to covet Tana City; it was truly annoying.

Seeing the Guard Team leave, some chaos began to appear in the city.

The City Center was still alright, but in the Factory District, it was obvious that some people were starting to get restless.

Feng Buxi and the others hurriedly went downstairs. Fred's bar was definitely considered grand on Bar Street. The bar, which was about to be completed, had long since become a thorn in the side of the surrounding bars. Now that there was no security force and the entire Guard Team had been transferred to the fortress, it was the perfect time to cause trouble.

On the edge of the City Center, near the Factory District, Mengmeng and Mengmeng huddled together.

Even the shop door had been closed with the help of Chen Ai and Yezi. Listening to the movement outside, the people in the room were nothing but flustered.

There were already sounds of smashing and looting from the surrounding shops, and outside the bakery, there were people trying to charge straight in.

"How about we leave the shop to them and run away with the money?" Mengmeng said, trembling. "This is too chaotic."

"If they set a fire later, it will be even more dangerous," Chen Ai also said worriedly. "But the roads in front and behind us are blocked. What if we get caught... what will happen if something goes wrong?"

"This is a game, what could possibly go wrong?" Mengmeng muttered softly, and the few girls fell silent.

This game was too realistic; it was hard to say what might happen.

Even knowing they would log off eventually, the subconscious feelings were something they couldn't accept.

"Should we fight them?"

"Log off and find other players to help?"

A thumping sound rang out, and several voices appeared outside. Familiar language drifted in, and the sound of smashing seemed to have quieted down a lot.

"Open the door quickly, it's me! Luolita!"

Luolita shouted from outside the door: "I just killed two people, I, I'm scared!"

This was Luolita's first time killing someone. She hadn't wanted to do it, but seeing her sisters' door being blocked, she really couldn't help but take action.

And before she acted, she was still thinking that this was just a game.

But after actually doing it, the psychological shock and nausea made her doubt whether this was really a game at all.

There were many other players who felt the same way as her.

Although he had undergone a lot of psychological preparation and had even participated in the encirclement of some monsters, Zhuguli still felt a kind of fear in his heart once he reached the battlefield.

The fear of death!

Just as they reached the foot of the mountain, they saw a large number of Hunter corpses. Many Hunters who hadn't managed to escape from the gathering point were killed by those Barbarians after their resistance proved futile.

And those Barbarians had even set an ambush; although there weren't many of them, they dared to charge at the Guard Team!

Even though Zhuguli knew this was a game, the feeling of taking someone else's life, or having one's own life taken, was not very pleasant.

Everyone would be timid, even in a game.

Even if one had one life per day, players would still cherish it; not everyone was eager to rush to the front line.

There were even some who, when facing the Barbarian offensive, subconsciously retreated.

This wasn't just the case for players; those veterans would also experience this situation.

"Don't be scared by them. Usually, they only have one wave. They look like a lot, but it's no different from chopping vegetables!" Liande appeared from nowhere. His movements were extremely fast and agile, as if he could predict where those Barbarians would strike from. Soon, he was covered in blood.

This smell was not pleasant, but compared to the Sewers, it was already quite decent.

This batch of Guard Team members had just arrived at the foot of the mountain when they were charged by a small group of Barbarians. In fact, there weren't many of those Barbarians, just a small group that had leaked down from the mountain, but it was enough to shock a team with no combat experience.

"Be careful." Several Warriors walked through the crowd. "Get yourselves together, don't act like a bunch of greenhorns who haven't seen the world!"

"Exactly, don't tarnish our reputation. What are we? We are Warriors of the War Church!"

Warriors were Warriors; unlike ordinary soldiers, they had no psychological burden and were more agile in combat.

Zhuguli gripped the sword in his hand, listening to the heaven-shaking shouts of battle not far away, his blood boiling.

He hadn't been this excited before, but for some reason, he started to feel invigorated the moment he heard those shouts.

Looking again, Liande beside him was also letting out that kind of roar.

Was it a skill with an Exhilaration effect?

After instantly sobering up, Zhuguli felt it was even more miraculous.

There was actually a skill that could influence the human state of mind!

This game was simply amazing! It was probably not just an advancement in technology; even on a psychological level, it far exceeded the scope of what he understood!

(End of chapter)