Chapter 84

"Who are all these players? There must be nearly a thousand of them! Even in games like Legend and Warcraft, it’s impossible for just a bit of action to attract so many people! What’s going on? Could it be that all the players on Earth are now playing this game? With so many players teaming up, can I really hold my ground?"

Because of the large number of players gathered, Zhou Tian did not dare to act rashly at the time. After all, those players were not NPCs. Even if their strength was a bit weaker, with their various abilities, a thousand players would be much more troublesome than ten thousand NPCs. Zhou Tian’s current preparations could help him defend against ten thousand NPCs, but he had no confidence in dealing with nearly a thousand players.

Unfortunately, although Zhou Tian had no intention of starting a fight, those players would not wait for him to make a move.

Players are like this: when they treat monsters as data, even if they are gathered in large numbers, they would still charge into battle if the monsters they encounter are not much stronger than themselves. In terms of mindset, players are completely different from monsters and NPCs. When a player dies, they only lose a level and some items. Without top-tier equipment or extremely high levels, players generally do not fear death. Thus, when Zhou Tian set up such a grand formation, while the high-level players were still observing, a group of low-level players immediately charged at Zhou Tian with enthusiasm.

In the eyes of those players, with so many of them, they had no reason to be afraid when facing Zhou Tian’s group of monsters. Instead of waiting in the back, it was better to charge forward and fight. By killing a few monsters first, they would gain a lot of experience and equipment. Even if they ultimately died, it wouldn’t be a big loss, as they had already cleared their bags. The only loss would be a few levels and some potions. Even new players wouldn’t care much about such a loss.

"Let’s just take it one step at a time!" Although he was no longer as eager to start a fight as before, when he saw the players charging at him, Zhou Tian still had to face the situation head-on.

"Fire!" Without any hesitation, Zhou Tian, who had calmed down, saw that the players were almost at the front of his formation. With his command, his orc archers all shot their arrows. As a result, a thousand arrows flew out, and before the players who were leading the charge could even understand what was happening, they all fell to Zhou Tian’s attack.

"What’s going on? Why did I suddenly die?"

"No way! How could a monster pull off such an attack?"

"Even if 80-90 level players were standing there, they would be dead for sure!"

"Awesome! What a weak Legend and Warcraft, this is more like a real different world! I like this game!"

"..."

As soon as Zhou Tian’s attack landed, the players immediately started discussing. After all, such a scene was unheard of in previous games. Generally, wars involved spawning monsters to fight players in the city, which was both laggy and unrealistic. Although the players were the ones who suffered in this situation, it also excited those who liked this kind of scene.

However, regardless of how the players reacted to Zhou Tian’s attack, one thing was certain: after that attack, the players became much more cautious in their actions.

Although player deaths do not result in the loss of life like monsters and NPCs, the levels and equipment they have are the result of their time and effort. So, while they may not take it too seriously, in reality, if they can avoid dying, they will not take unnecessary risks.

Clearly, the arrow rain that Zhou Tian created would be fatal to anyone who encountered it. Thus, without any organization, the players would not impulsively attack Zhou Tian again.

"Why aren’t those NPCs taking action? Aren’t those monsters preparing to attack the city?" Clearly, the illusion Zhou Tian created successfully deceived the players. Since the NPCs would not inform the players of the current situation, the players were completely in the dark.

The players who did not know the truth were waiting for the NPCs to engage Zhou Tian before deciding whether to join the fight. However, with this mindset, they would not achieve a good outcome.

"Whatever, it seems the NPCs have no intention of fighting the monsters outside. We’ll have to do it ourselves."

"How? With that kind of attack just now..."

"Everyone, those monsters must have weaknesses. If the system did not limit them, they would have already taken over the newbie city. So, there’s no need to be so afraid. As long as we work together, we can definitely defeat them!"

"Right, as long as we work together, there’s no monster we can’t defeat. Since those monsters are always facing the newbie city, we can lure them while attacking from the other city gates to their rear. If we can disrupt their formation, they won’t be able to organize such attacks again."

"These monsters are so powerful; killing them will definitely yield a lot of loot. I’m XXX, a level 35 swordsman, and I’m inviting ten members to form a team. Requirements: level..."

"Members of the AA guild, gather here!"

"..."

Faced with the current situation, Zhou Tian was unsure whether to be relieved or nervous. Although the players were not scared off by his previous strong performance, their reaction after deciding to act was quite intense. Just seeing the players forming teams on their own, Zhou Tian knew that when they all attacked, it would be time for him to be nervous.

Although he was not aware of the situation, Zhou Tian had prepared mentally for this. So, even if all the players charged out to fight him, he would not be surprised. However, even with mental preparation, Zhou Tian could not help but feel nervous when facing the players.

This was no joke. It was not easy for Zhou Tian to reach this point, and he had done many things to build his current foundation. To put it bluntly, this foundation was his lifeline. If he lost it, even if he didn’t die, he would suffer a significant blow.

Therefore, when facing the players’ attack, although this was all part of his plan, Zhou Tian did not dare to be careless. As the players prepared for battle, Zhou Tian did not waste any time.

Under Zhou Tian’s arrangements, a part of the orcs separated from the main force and, under his control, went to the designated positions to set up an ambush. The orc archers, who had previously made a significant contribution, were withdrawn by Zhou Tian.

Originally, Zhou Tian had other plans, but he did not have the time. Just as he had moved the orc archers back a bit, a group of players, who had been inactive until then, suddenly charged out of the newbie city.

(Thank you to reader 100928071431401 for the generous support. To be honest, the performance in the Three Rivers area was quite disappointing, which really affected my confidence. A bit of encouragement is always welcome, so thank you for your support!)

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