Chapter 64: War Mobilization! (Vote for monthly tickets!)

A mighty flood!

The torrential river water poured into the labyrinth; the sheer scale of its power was comparable to a Platinum or even Diamond-tier water-type spell!

This is not an exaggeration at all!

After all, "destructive power" is not the only dimension for measuring supernatural power; strategic-level spells that "alter terrain and landscapes" have always been high-tier spells!

Sometimes, cleverly borrowing the power of nature can achieve the same effect.

Faced with the sudden flood, the Cave Spiders of the Shadow-Weaving Nest panicked, scrambling desperately toward higher ground.

However, no matter how they dodged, they couldn't overcome the fact that the Shadow-Weaving Nest's "illegal construction" lacked a reliable drainage system.

Furthermore, the elevation here was lower than the riverbed on the surface!

It is true that the Cave Spiders' webs are made of waterproof material, but they cannot withstand being submerged and soaked in water.

They could only use their webs to gather stones and earth with all their might, piling them up to block the leaking cave entrances, and then pray that the water outside would flow elsewhere as quickly as possible.

Although the Shadow-Weaving Nest lacked a drainage system, the labyrinth itself had one.

Watching the palace on the verge of collapse and the leaking spider nest, the enormous Arachnos was both shocked and furious, jumping frantically on the wet, sticky webs.

"Damn it! Damn humans! To actually pour water into the labyrinth! This! This is truly too vicious!"

Up until now, she had assumed this was a scheme by the surface humans.

After all, Arakdo hadn't told her that when Lord Demon King beheaded the Earth Dragon Clan envoy, he had also spat a glob of phlegm onto the corpse.

The Earth Dragon Clan had long known that the Shadow-Weaving Nest and the Great Graveyard were in cahoots.

If they couldn't deal with the Demon King, couldn't they at least deal with you?

A Cave Spider hurried to her feet, calling out in terror.

"Your Majesty! We can't hold on much longer!"

"Even if you can't hold on, you will hold on for me!"

Arachnos kicked him away, shrieking in the damp palace.

"If you don't have enough stones, use your lives! Block the leaks at all costs! If I die, none of you will survive!"

Having said that, she grabbed another small spider and threw it out.

"Quick! Go ask Lord Demon King for reinforcements!!!"

The small spider flicked its eight legs and ran frantically toward the cave entrance to the north.

"Yes, yes!!!"

Faced with this situation.

One could only hope the master of the labyrinth could solve the problem...

"The labyrinth is flooded?!"

Hearing the report from the small spider sent by Arachnos, Luo Yan's face was filled with astonishment.

It wasn't that he, with his formal training, didn't understand such crude tactics; it was mainly because the operation of pouring water into a labyrinth was truly ancient.

On the front lines of the Netherworld, humans had developed similar tactics hundreds of years ago, and now almost no one used them.

As for the reason they weren't used, it was simple: they were just plain useless.

First, labyrinth sections near surface water sources were generally inhabited by aquatic or amphibious monsters; second, each level of the labyrinth had water storage structures and dedicated flood discharge channels, directly connected to lower-level labyrinth entrances and drainage ditches.

Not only that, but at the very bottom of the labyrinth, there was an abyss leading directly to the magma layer, capable of swallowing a giant freshwater lake whole.

Faced with such underground facilities built by "divine power" and monsters, the surface humans could ultimately do nothing more than play whack-a-mole to eliminate the Demon King's army invading the surface, and send cannon fodder called adventurers into the Demon King's territory.

However, Arakdo's trembling appearance told Luo Yan that this flood was likely not that simple.

"De, Demon King Lord... Her Majesty Arachnos's nest is an 'expansion area'! The water poured in might not be able to drain out..."

It would be fine if the other spiders just hid.

But Lord Arachnos's body had already expanded to the point where she couldn't leave the nest... If nothing was done, they would all lose their great mother!

"Pfft—"

Seemingly thinking of something, Mi Ya quickly covered her mouth, looking like she wanted to burst out laughing but didn't dare, holding it in with great difficulty.

Arakdo, meanwhile, had a panicked spider face, no longer possessing his previous arrogance of borrowing a tiger's might.

Luo Yan understood in an instant.

Good grief.

Illegal construction, is it!?

If he didn't intervene, the Shadow-Weaving Nest would likely become history.

Without a moment's hesitation, Luo Yan immediately ordered.

"You You, assemble the First Skeleton Legion, have them go to the 'Barracks' to grab their gear! Set the assembly flag at the entrance of the Beifeng mine!"

"Remember, only those with serial numbers in the first five hundred can take guns! Each person is only allowed to take one!"

Players who had just entered the game probably wouldn't even know how to load them; holding guns would just be pure trouble, better to pick up some rat weapons to make do.

You You: "Eh?! The entrance to the Beifeng mine?! Is that on the surface?"

"Nonsense! If we don't go via the surface, do you expect us to take a detour through the labyrinth?!"

Luo Yan cursed in a low voice, then raised his volume and continued to order Mi Ya, who was standing at the entrance of the main hall.

"Mi Ya, I have a task for you! Go outside the labyrinth now, head to the riverside area in the southwest of the Pine Song Forest and scout along the river!"

"I will take my First Legion and set off with you. Remember! Avoid all human villages, focus on scouting cold or even abandoned labyrinth entrances! If you find any clues, fly over and report to me immediately! You will be heavily rewarded!"

Upon hearing that she had to leave the underground, and to help that group of hateful Cave Spiders, Mi Ya was actually quite reluctant.

Let it flood, so what?

Even if the first level were soaked in water, it wouldn't reach the second level; moisturizing the soil might even help a few more mushrooms grow.

However, all this reluctance vanished in the face of the words "heavily rewarded."

Big Plate Chicken!

It must be Big Plate Chicken, right!

Her mind was now filled with that thing she had never eaten, and a drop of drool even hung from the corner of her mouth ungraciously...

"Leave it, leave it, leave it to me! Lord Demon King! This little one will definitely find the scoundrel who is pouring water into the labyrinth before those stinky spiders drown!"

Having said that, she flew out of the main hall like lightning.

She wasn't familiar with the terrain of the Beifeng mine, but there were other labyrinth entrances nearby that led to the surface; she planned to set off from there!

After instructing the little devil, Luo Yan patted the mount beneath him.

"Arakdo, take me to the mine entrance."

Although anxious about the situation at home, Arakdo still chose to trust Lord Demon King's wisdom, flicking his eight legs and rushing toward the steps leading to the mine.

"Yes!"

On the other side, the small players who had just entered the game were still wondering why Lord Demon King hadn't come over to explain the main storyline when a system pop-up appeared before their eyes.

【Lord Demon King's summons! Players who receive this message, please immediately go to the "Barracks" to collect weapons, then proceed to the map flag to assemble!】

Although "Calamity OL" didn't have a real-time map, it did contain a map of the Demon King's territory and the surrounding major areas.

And at this moment, on that rough map, the "Barracks" storing public equipment and the entrance to the Beifeng mine were marked with two flags of different colors.

In the Demon King territory's quality square, everyone looked at each other, confused by the pop-up.

"Lord Demon King's summons?!"

"What the heck?"

"Good grief, just entered the game and already being drafted?!"

"Holy crap, there's a big event right after entering the game!"

Not all players would carefully read every update announcement, but some clever little players had already taken action, rushing into the barracks first and picking out a long weapon to hold in their hands.

When you don't know what to use, picking the long one is never wrong!

Some lucky ones even found leather armor!

By the time the good equipment had been mostly divided up, the newbies who were still dazed in the quality square finally reacted.

In any case, when Wang Shi Ru Yan entered the warehouse, all he could pick were a longer dagger and a shorter dagger.

Looking at the junk in his hands, he even regretted not choosing an Undead Rat.

But just then, an old player carrying a bulging backpack suddenly walked up to him and hooked his shoulder with a grin.

"Lord Demon King's summons, good luck, newbie! You caught a big event right after logging in!"

This person's ID was Gou Shi; he seemed to have seen it on the forum.

Looking at this guy who seemed like a pro player, Wang Shi Ru Yan asked in a low voice.

"Big event? What do you mean?"

Gou Shi chuckled.

"Simply put, it's a national war; you'll know once you participate. Thousands of people on the same screen PVE, super cool! It's addictive!"

Wang Shi Ru Yan asked nervously.

"Is there a contribution?"

That was what he was most anxious about right now.

Gou Shi smiled and said: "That's a must! Can there be no contribution in a national war? It even gives Nether Coins, giving them out in heaps! Super many!"

Wang Shi Ru Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

Great.

Finally, he wouldn't have his closed beta qualification confiscated.

Staring at the little newbie in front of him, the soul fire burning in Gou Shi's skull suddenly flickered in an intriguing way.

"Speaking of which, you didn't get a gun, right?"

"Gun?" Wang Shi Ru Yan was stunned, shook his head and said, "No... isn't it only for the first five hundred serial numbers?"

"Actually, it's not that strict in execution; as long as you're not hogging the spot without knowing how to use it, generally no one will really report you. This game's freedom is higher than you imagine," Gou Shi chuckled, and while saying this, handed something wrapped in straw paper to him. "This is for you, it's much better to use than that dagger."

Subconsciously taking the thing handed over by brother Gou Shi, Wang Shi Ru Yan was stunned.

"This is?"

This thing looked a bit like a dynamite tube.

And it seemed to be a second-hand item that had been reloaded after being dismantled?

Squeezing his non-existent eyebrows, Gou Shi said with a thief's grin.

"Let me tell you, this thing is super awesome, AOE damage, at the very least it's a Bronze-tier spell! Especially suitable for newbies..."

After tossing about for nearly twenty minutes, the team composed of over eight hundred players was finally assembled.

There were over a hundred players who were probably either in the labyrinth or wandering around outside... but regardless, Luo Yan didn't intend to keep waiting.

If he hadn't used his authority to freeze the players who had already joined the group in place, the team that had already assembled would likely have scattered!

Hundreds of skeletons stood beside the abandoned hotel under the mine mountain, half of them carrying flintlock guns on their shoulders; from a distance, it was quite imposing.

Looking at this group of crooked cannon fodder, Luo Yan raised his volume and began the war mobilization.

"Citizens of the Great Graveyard!"

"A group of dirty, cowardly rats are pouring water into our home!"

"I can guess who they are with my toes; it must be that bunch of turncoat geckos! They have betrayed not only Lord Demon God, but also the labyrinth, and our shared home!"

"Now—"

"It is time to teach them a profound lesson!"

"We will make them understand the consequences of angering the Great Graveyard!"

The deafening sound echoed in the open space!

Luo Yan not only used the technique of Dragon Roar but also injected heart-stirring power into it!

The sound reached the depths of the soul—

Even as undead, they could still feel that surging, overwhelming power!

The players present felt their blood boiling in their chests, as if their bodies in reality felt the influence of that scorching power!

Although magic couldn't cross dimensions, the feeling could!

That was the power of so-called resonance!

This time, no one shouted "skip."

Some immersive players with strong empathy couldn't help but shout along!

"Long live Lord Demon King!!!"

"Long live the Great Graveyard!"

"Let blood flow like a river!!!!"

"Awoo awoo! Fight those stinky geckos to the death!!!"

"..."

Looking at the shouting that, while not uniform, was filled with murderous intent, Luo Yan couldn't help but show a satisfied expression.

It was his first time doing such a war mobilization.

As of now, the effect seemed pretty good.

At this moment, the little devil who went to scout ahead had flown back, flapping her wings and shouting above the skeleton army.

"Lord Demon King! This little one has found out! It's that bunch of four-legged snakes who are playing tricks! They dug a very long diversion canal by the river..."

Wait?!

The guy riding on Arakdo is the Demon King of the Great Graveyard?!

Although she and Youxi had caught a glimpse of him from afar in the labyrinth before, they had been too busy looking at his evilness to see his face clearly.

Now, floating in the sky, she saw it clearly, and those eyes branded with heart-shaped marks couldn't move away at all.

Damn it!

So handsome!!!

She really hadn't misjudged.

This guy is definitely a vampire from the Demon Capital!

However, just then, Mi Ya's face suddenly changed again, her whole body turned pale, and she almost fell from the sky.

Wait—

This guy isn't an old man after all!?

Thinking of her previous report in front of Queen Xixi, she was sweating profusely again.

"Very good! Mi Ya! Lead the way in the sky!"

"Yes—!?"

Perhaps her mouth was blocked by the airflow, a startled cry that went off-key came from the sky.

Having no time to pay attention to the specific situation of that little devil, Luo Yan waved his hand after giving the order, releasing the players' legs that had been controlled by authority.

"All troops, listen—"

"Set off with me!"

The sound of bone friction resounded throughout the mountain wilderness.

That was the strange cries and shouts that only players could understand—

"Kill—!"

"Awoo awoo!!!" ===== CHAPTER 65 =====