Chapter 359: Utterly Wrong

"@Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, things have come to this point, I suppose you have seen the situation clearly. Our several families joining forces are not trying to fight to the death; we only hope Black Feather can give up some of your supplies and some members with extraordinary combat power, so that everyone stands on the same starting line. If you are willing to sit down and talk, we can immediately make peace, what do you think?"

"Supplies aren't enough, you also want people?"

"@Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, Black Feather has monopolized the top for too long, it should give up some benefits, balance the current situation, and give us small forces a chance to develop. Wu Ya, you are a smart person, you should understand the times."

"Aside from 'Wu Ya, you are a smart person' being correct, everything else is utterly wrong."

"Cheng Shuili's expression remained unchanged. What does 'balance the situation' mean—does she force these people to create factions?"

"If people fail, don't blame the road for being uneven."

"@Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, our alliance's patience is limited; you have ten minutes to consider. War or peace is up to your thought. Finally, I advise you: the lives of those who follow you are also lives! Think carefully about what is right!"

"Whether it's right or wrong isn't decided by that guy."

"The principle 'strike with one punch to avoid a hundred' has been ingrained in Cheng Shuili since childhood."

"Looking at these messages, a cold smile curled at the corner of her lips."

"Since war has been declared, we must be ready to take hits."

"The faction members are obedient, especially to Wu Ya, the Lao Da."

"When the gathering notice was posted in the group chat, almost everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and entered the territory."

"In no time, a sea of people gathered in front of Cheng Shuili."

"Each of them held weapons, wore bulletproof vests, clearly prepared for battle."

"Cheng Shuili waited for them to finish counting, confirming no member was missing, then gave a smile."

"\"You all are quite good; my judgment of people hasn't been wrong. \""

"\"They said on the regional channel that your lives are also lives, urging me to think for everyone. \""

"Cheng Shuili's voice rang clearly in everyone's ears, with a hint of mockery, but mostly a suppressed anger, 'They think that by using your safety, they can blackmail me, make me bow, and hand over our stuff, our people, willingly.'"

"She paused, her gaze slowly sweeping each face before her, seeing tension, seeing trust, and also the anger sparked by those words."

"\"Now I tell you, and also those delusional guys outside—\""

"\"Black Feather, has no soft spot. \""

"\"Because everyone here is not a burden that requires me to sacrifice benefits to protect! You are Black Feather's sword, Black Feather's shield! If they want you, if they want our stuff, they must first ask whether our weapons will agree! \""

"A rousing roar erupted from the crowd, all anxiety turning at that moment into blazing battle spirit."

"Cheng Shuili raised her hand, silencing the clamor, and continued: 'They think that sheer numbers can force us to comply? Laughable! Today, we will prove with facts that each member of Black Feather can equal ten of them! A rabble gathered together is still a rabble!'"

"The mobilization speech should end here."

"If it were an ordinary leader, the next step would be to assign personnel and tell them to go all out."

"But Cheng Shuili is clearly not an ordinary person."

"Those people, besides calling Wu Ya a smart person, also got one thing right: the lives of these Black Feather members are also lives."

"Cheng Shuili herself values these people's lives more than anyone else."

"She raised her hand and took out the rocket launcher she bought from the Rat King yesterday."

"Several wooden crates slammed onto the ground, kicking up swirling dust."

"If there hadn't been a declaration of war, Cheng Shuili should be watching Yu Bing lay roads with a few people today."

"When her thoughts reached this point, Cheng Shuili became even more displeased."

"She stepped forward a few steps, and in the curious gazes of the crowd, she lifted the covered wooden board."

"Inside the crate, there were three brand-new rocket launchers and rows of neatly stacked shells!"

"The cold metallic sheen flashed in the sunlight with a chilling glint that made hearts race."

"A collective gasp of cold breath rose from the crowd."

"Those in the know immediately shouted, 'Whoa! Rocket launchers?!'"

"\"Lao Da... where did this come from?! \""

"Cheng Shuili lifted a rocket launcher with one hand, slung it over her shoulder, and her cold gaze swept over the excited crowd."

"\"Go all out? \" she sneered, \"What gives them the right to think they also deserve to go all out? \""

"\"Our lives are priceless, so—\" she patted the rocket launcher on her shoulder, her voice decisive, \"Use this to blast them to death! \""

"\"Everyone, listen up! \""

"\"Our faction's structures have just been built! They have nothing at home, while our home is precious. The only purpose of sending you to the territory is to guard this home that belongs to us. \""

"\"Those with the highest attribute points, step forward, arm yourselves, and let's overturn their territory! \""

"\"Yes!!! \""

"The earth‑shaking roar nearly overturned the camp!"

"Everyone's eyes turned red, and the faint worry about war that lingered moments ago was now completely gone."

"Fight those of us with rocket launchers? Do you even have that strength?!"

"The defenders all obey Su Rui's orders; she told Su Rui to arrange things herself and even gave Su Rui a rocket launcher."

"That guy has studied military strategy; although it's unclear if it will be useful, it's certainly better than Cheng Shuili's half‑baked arrangement."

"Knowing how to use people well is also a strength of Cheng Shuili."

"If those people truly dare to enter their territory, blast them into the sky with rocket launchers!"

"And the other two, one in Cheng Shuili's hand, one in Ailin's hand."

"The two each led a few people to those declared war territories, to blast them!"

"Cheng Shuili actually wanted to fire a single blast to take out those leaders, both people and vehicles, ending the battle."

"But unfortunately, those people were prepared."

"Either the Designated Player Duel Card blocked the duel eligibility, or they simply hid within the territory."

"During peacetime, the territory has no danger, but whether in war or peace, once a player enters the territory, they cannot use the Designated Player Duel Card."

This counts as a drawback of the card.

But Cheng Shuili doesn't mind; for her, it's better that these people hide in the territory!

She hoists a rocket launcher, her gaze icy as she scans the few elites she selected behind her.

They are now in the same team; not only do they gain the Cohesion Aura bonus, the system also thoughtfully provides a team channel, making communication and command much easier.

Cheng Shuili opens the faction page, and after declaring war, the enemy factions' territories all appear here.

She flicks her finger across the virtual panel, locking onto Cloud Wild's territory.

The information was all provided by Xinxue; the leader of this faction is the player ranked eighth on the leaderboard, also the highest‑ranking member of their alliance.

That means this sudden declaration of war was very likely launched by that guy!

Before entering, Cheng Shuili gave one final instruction: "Remember our objective—go in, seize any supplies you see, open fire on any people you encounter! But the most important thing is to protect yourselves; if you spot danger, retreat immediately. Your own lives are paramount."

"Yes, Lao Da!"

Cheng Shuili nods, raises her hand to open the regional channel, sends out the pre‑written message, and then promptly selects to enter Cloud Wild's territory.

After a brief sensation of spatial distortion, the figures of the few instantly vanish.

Ailin does the same thing, only the victims belong to another faction.

Meanwhile, on the regional channel.

"How come Black Feather doesn't have a single person speaking up?"

"Black Feather can't really be cowardly, can they? I've seen their flood of messages make me want to vomit, just waiting for Black Feather's response!"

"What about Wu Ya? Isn't Wu Ya usually awesome? Why is she silent now—does Wu Ya get cowardly too?"

"The ten minutes are almost up, right? No sign of activity from Black Feather's side? Really cowardly?"

"I told you, several factions are teaming up, and there are top‑ten leaderboard bigwigs inside; even Black Feather has to think twice. Looks like Wu Ya is also being pragmatic."

"@Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, our Lao Da said, as long as you hand over half the supplies, we'll still be friends! Don't be shameless!"

"Exactly! It's better to share joy than enjoy it alone. Black Feather took so many benefits; you picked the people first, and any player with a bit more supplies is yours, Black Feather! Even the titles were yours to claim first, it should've been divided long ago! We're acting on behalf of Heaven!"

"Sigh, it seems this lone wolf Black Feather still can't beat the pack."

"I just thought Black Feather could launch a strong wave, but this silence now… they must be discussing internally how to cut meat. What a pity—had I known, I would have joined the alliance for a share."

Cheng Shuili's message was sent at that moment.

【Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji】: Thanks to all the leaders for the territories sent.

One stone raises a thousand waves!

"?????"

"Damn! What did I just see? Thanks… for the territories???"

"What does this mean? Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji—what does that mean?! Could she…"

"Holy crap! Black Feather isn't cowardly; they're planning to go after these people! Are they going to assassinate the leaders directly?"

"Crazy! So crazy! But is this overreaching? The alliance has so many members and leaders—can she take them all down? Still, it's insanely bold! Wu Ya Zuo Fei Ji, I will follow you forever! Please let me join Black Feather!"

"It's not that simple. Those leaders aren't fools; aside from the front‑line battlefield of the territory, how could there be a chance to kill them? Everyone has firearms—who's afraid of whom? If we actually meet head‑on, it's just a numbers game. Whoever wins, it's built on lives piled up! Wu Ya… sigh, I used to think she was a good leader, but she doesn't care at all about the lives of those who follow her!"

"Even now, people still dare to follow her? Wu Ya is openly demanding supplies but not lives? I never imagined she'd be that kind of person—insisting on this when a bit of supplies could solve it!"

Such remarks are countless; the people from several factions in Cloud Wild are overjoyed.

In the anti‑Black Feather Alliance chat group.

"I knew this would be the outcome," Ling Yun Zhi, the leader of Cloud Wild, boasted in the group chat. "The rhythm on the regional channel is already picking up; if she dares to strike, the 'doesn't care about members' label is sealed! Who will still follow her wholeheartedly? Once morale fragments, how strong can Black Feather be?"

"Lao Da Ling Yun is right! Our Sun‑strategy—whether she accepts it or not, she'll suffer. If she accepts, casualties are inevitable; we have numbers, we can wear her down a layer. If she refuses, she'll have to hand over supplies and people, and Black Feather will never regain stature! Hehe, no matter how you look at it, we win!"

"Indeed. Our combined forces hold an absolute numerical advantage. The front‑line will tie down most of them; as long as we grind them down! Even if we can't kill Wu Ya, future Black Feather will be powerless. Her earlier words were just bluster, propping up the scene."

"Hmm. Still, we can't be careless—Wu Ya is extremely cunning and has always been Number One; she surely holds special items we haven't seen. If she dares to make such statements, there might be a hidden move. Everyone should check the territory's defenses, especially the leaders—protect yourselves, don't let her steal your homes."

"Chen Tian, the Lao Da, is right. I've already ordered my members to shift firepower to the front; we have two rifles on guard here. Even if Wu Ya can still fight, can she teleport? If she plans a sneak attack, she'll have to ask whether our set‑up guns agree!"

"Hahaha, just thinking we can bite off a piece of meat from Black Feather right away gets me excited! Wu Ya is usually so overbearing; this time we must empty their warehouse!"

"Don't worry, everything promised to everyone will be fulfilled. According to the plan, when the ten minutes are up, if they still resist, we'll clarify on the regional channel that it's Wu Ya who refuses to negotiate, who doesn't care about members' lives. Then their morale will crumble, and we'll strike while they're vulnerable!"

"Black Feather's territory grants them titles directly; I've been eye‑greedy for a long time, and today I finally get to see it with my own eyes."

The group is suffused with a confident, optimistic atmosphere; though some remain cautious, they're also numbed by the favorable situation.

Because of that, Ling Yun, upon seeing the system alert 【Warning! Enemy faction members have entered your territory!】, was momentarily stunned, then scoffed aloud in the alliance channel.

【Ling Yun】: Huh, they really came? Looks like Wu Ya sent a few fearless ones to harass our rear and cloud our judgment. How naive! What storm can a handful cause?

"Let them come! It'll be good practice for our home‑guard! My members are ready, just waiting for the ten‑minute mark…"

Before he could finish, a deafening blast erupted, blasting straight from Ling Yun's microphone!

Boom—!!!

The sound was so massive that, even through the chat group, the others seemed to feel the ground tremor.

The relaxed atmosphere in the alliance group froze instantly.

"What was that?! Ling Yun!!! What's happening over there?!"