Chapter 78

In ancient battles, when two armies faced off, the momentum was crucial. Whether before or during the battle, this momentum was very important. If one could overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum, the chances of winning the battle would be greatly increased. Typically, the method to boost momentum was to beat the drums, and the soldiers would follow the drumbeats with their shouts, thus building up the momentum. Of course, this is a simplified explanation, but it's roughly like that. When the first drumbeat sounds, the soldiers' momentum is the strongest, and their combat effectiveness is at its peak. Subsequent drumbeats are not as effective as the first, hence the saying "one drumbeat to boost morale, the second to wane, and the third to exhaust."

In the game, although there is no one beating the drums, momentum is still important. If one can overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum, the opponent might as well retreat. How can one overwhelm the opponent in terms of momentum? First, by superior equipment; second, by numerical superiority; and third, by verbal provocation.

The first two are self-explanatory. If one side has a significant advantage in either, it is a major advantage. Currently, although Rainfall City has fewer people, it is on its own territory, and reinforcements can arrive much faster than from Ancient Tree City. Therefore, although Ancient Tree City has more people, it does not have an advantage and is even at a disadvantage. In terms of equipment, both sides are roughly equal, with no significant differences. As for the third, in a game, the chat box is used for this purpose. So don't think that just because the two armies stand there without moving, they are not fighting; they are actually cursing each other in the chat box. Oh, it has already started—

[Zone] Snow Wind: You brats from Ancient Tree City, come over if you dare, and see if Grandpa doesn't finish you off!

[Zone] Dabao Particles: Damn it, you dogs from Rainfall City, come out quickly, don't be cowards, and let Promise come out to die!

[Zone] Mirror Water Moon: Is Promise a god that you can see? What if I kill you? Not happy? Come and bite me, ha ha...

[Zone] Emperor Penguin: Brats, I told you to damn it, come out if you dare, I can finish you off with one finger!!

[Zone] Ruoyue Han: I'm a small merchant from Elna Goddess City, anyone need potions? Level 3 red potion, 7 silver coins each, limited stock, first come, first served!

[Zone] Mirror Water Moon: Come on, you damn penguins, Grandpa is waiting for you to come and finish me off, I beg you, if you can't finish me, you're my son!

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See, this is how momentum is built in the game. Although it doesn't have much practical use, it does have some effect. In ancient battles, the distance between the two armies was always quite far because cavalry needed space to charge, so both sides would maintain a considerable distance to allow for the cavalry's acceleration and the archers' long-range attacks.

However, in the game, there is no cavalry to charge, so both sides keep the line within the range of the archers, especially the heavy archers, which is not too far. They then glare at each other and curse in the chat box.

In this situation, both sides are ready to fight at any moment. Ancient Tree City does not want to see Rainfall City's players increase in number, while Rainfall City's players... just want to fight, and they have a high chance of winning.

But all of this lacks a spark.

Now, the spark has arrived...

Yang Ye and Mo Li walked out of the bushes with a determined look and no fear, forming a T-shape. Yang Ye and Mo Li walked up the vertical line of the T, directly heading towards the middle of the two armies.

"Mo Li," Yang Ye called out.

"Hmm?"

"How long do you think we can survive?"

"I bet 2 minutes."

"I bet 5 minutes, you 2 minutes."

"Damn, why, am I that weak?" Mo Li was不服 (unconvinced).

"No reason, in this situation..." Yang Ye looked up at the Ancient Tree City players not far away. They had already noticed Yang Ye and Mo Li, and their faces were filled with anger, which could be seen and felt from a distance.

As soon as the two appeared, the Ancient Tree City players became visibly agitated, their murderous gazes slicing through Yang Ye and Mo Li a million times. Yang Ye also noticed several assassins stealthily approaching, gradually forming a fan-shaped encirclement in front of them.

Compared to the agitation of the Ancient Tree City players, the Rainfall City players were much happier. The Battle of Promise! It has finally come. To put it bluntly, Yang Ye is currently the backbone of these thousands of people, but his value as a backbone is not significant. His death would not affect the morale much. Everyone plays their own game, and you are just more famous. If you die, so what? After all, Yang Ye has not yet become a "faith" in their hearts.

However, there is still some value. The arrival of the Battle of Promise instantly made the Rainfall City players boil with excitement. Why? Because the Battle of Promise has come, and the Ancient Tree City players can't wait any longer, so they will definitely fight! Instantly, all the Rainfall City players were extremely excited, and their morale rose significantly, which is a good thing.

Yang Ye and Mo Li walked to the front of the Rainfall City players and turned to face Ancient Tree City. At the same time, eight people walked out from the crowd on the Ancient Tree City side and stood at the front. One of them stepped forward from the eight and stood in front of all the Ancient Tree City players, looking sternly at Yang Ye.

Without a doubt, these eight are the leaders of this revenge battle, and the one at the front is the current highest leader of the Ancient Tree City revenge team.

From a distance, that person "spoke": "Battle of Promise, hello." Instantly, the chat box no longer had any other messages, and the screen of curses disappeared. Everyone knew that the leaders of the two armies were about to start talking!

Yang Ye smirked, as if they were old friends, "Sorry, don't know you," he replied.

The other person was taken aback, not expecting the Battle of Promise to respond like this. However, he didn't think much of it and laughed, "I am the boss of the Sin Studio, ID Sin Arrow."

Yang Ye chuckled, "Sorry, never heard of it."

Sin Arrow's face turned cold. This Battle of Promise is really not following the rules! Everyone is here to make money, so why be so unfriendly?

Make money? Yes, of course, to make money. Otherwise, why would the leader of a large studio waste precious time to come and cause trouble with a bunch of overfed players? Looking at the situation, the chances of losing are quite high. All of this is for the sake of making money, war profits, and the profits from the dead.

Battles can also capture the enemy's strategic supplies, and in the game, it's even more so. Once a fight breaks out, equipment drops everywhere, and that's money. This is also a significant reason why players from both sides are willing to fight, to make money!

Sin Arrow was silent for a moment and replied, "It's okay, although our Sin Studio is in the top twenty nationwide, we are not number one. It's normal that you haven't heard of us." The implication was that Yang Ye was a commoner, a frog at the bottom of a well, who hadn't even heard of the top twenty game studios!

Yang Ye, of course, understood, but he didn't mind. His friend list was full of the presidents of the top ten guilds, each of whom was stronger than the Sin Studio. So, Yang Ye smiled and replied, "Ah, I understand, but I am quite interested in your Sin Studio. Wait a moment, I'll ask if Chasing Dragon's Song has heard of it." As he spoke, he swiped his hand, as if opening his friend list.

All the onlookers were shocked. Damn, you brat, calling Chasing Dragon's Song, what is the Sin Studio compared to him? Immediately, the Ancient Tree City players glared, while the Rainfall City players burst into laughter.

Sin Arrow's face turned dark. He knew his own weight. Compared to Chasing Dragon's Song? A joke! Even compared to the mostly female guilds like Sakura Rain's Summer Palace, he couldn't compare! After some thought, he replied, "Forget it, if you haven't heard of it, it's fine. Even if you are interested in the Battle of Promise, it doesn't matter. We are not here to talk business. We are here to kill you!"

Yang Ye's eyebrows furrowed slightly and replied, "Alright, I want to see what Ancient Tree City can do to kill me? With these dozen weak assassins around me? Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha