Chapter 270: Interested in Governing the Kingdom Together?
Chapter 270: Interested in Governing the Kingdom Together?
"Thank you, Your Highness!" Su Yu happily stepped forward and put the five skill scrolls into his backpack.
Third-stage skill scrolls were incredibly rare in the game. They could only be found in the loot drops of bosses in team dungeons with over 20 members, with a drop rate of around 5%. Rare hidden quests might also yield them, but the probability was very low.
This time, the princess had given him five scrolls at once! She was truly too kind to him!
Now, Su Yu had collected half of the third-stage spells he needed. He believed that as more missions were unlocked, the princess would likely reward him with the other half as well.
With this thought in mind, Su Yu felt a surge of energy. "Your Highness, what do I need to do next?"
"Next, of course, is war," Alizetta said, her big eyes twinkling as she looked at Su Yu. "In the next month, I will prepare for the final decisive battle. You and Tina must hold the city walls and prevent the rebels from breaking through!"
"Ding, your main quest has been updated: [Golden Rose Empire (61-70/100)]."
"Quest Requirement: Complete the [Auran City Defense]."
"Quest Reward: Random rewards based on completion."
"I will not let the rebels break through the walls. I promise!" Su Yu said confidently.
"Good, you may go."
The princess leaned back in her chair, looking a bit tired. "Thank you for your hard work during this time. I will reward you generously after the war... By the way, Kexing."
At this, the princess sat up straight, her cheeks flushing slightly. "Kexing, are you interested in governing this kingdom with me?"
Her words were as clear as day.
"This..." Su Yu was a bit hesitant.
But he quickly responded, "Your Highness, now is not the time to think about such things. After the war, I will give you a satisfactory answer. How does that sound?"
"Alright, think about it carefully." Alizetta detected the hint of refusal in Su Yu's tone and sighed softly.
After bidding farewell to the princess, Su Yu left the palace.
At the palace gate, he took out the five skill scrolls from his backpack and learned them one by one. He then spent 5.5 million spirit coins to upgrade these skills to the [Master] level.
After reaching [Master] level, each skill's attributes were tripled:
- Fire Affinity (Master Level)
- Fire spell casting range +60%
- Fire spell casting speed +28%
- Fire spell mana cost -32%
- Fire Resistance (Master Level)
- Reduced fire damage taken by 32%
- Automatically activates a [Flame Shield] when about to take fire damage. The shield value is equal to 28% of spell strength and can only absorb fire damage.
- Reduced damage and duration of the [Burn] debuff by 56%
The three passive ice skills are not detailed here, but their attributes are similar to the fire skills. The only difference is that [Ice Resistance] reduces the duration and slow effect of the [Frozen] debuff by 56%.
After upgrading the first passive ice skill to [Master] level, Su Yu unlocked his second unique special skill—[Ice Tomb].
- Ice Tomb (Unique Special Skill): Summons a tomb made of black ice to lock enemies inside, dealing massive damage and placing them in the [Frozen] state. The duration of the [Frozen] state is determined by the levels of both parties. Cooldown: 24 hours.
[Ice Tomb] is a high-damage single-target control skill.
With a 24-hour cooldown, its power is naturally significant.
Actually, compared to Ice Tomb, Su Yu would have preferred a large-scale control spell like Frost Qianli. However, unique skills are randomly obtained, and Su Yu couldn't change that, so he had to make do with what he had.
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After learning the skills, Su Yu quickly checked his stats and rode Tima toward the city walls to start the next phase of the quest.
The next ten phases of the quest were all about player-versus-player warfare.
This was mainly because—there were just too many players! The NPC regular forces on both sides numbered around 300,000 for the Empire and 700,000 for the rebels, totaling over a million. That was already a significant number.
However, compared to the player base, these numbers were nothing.
Currently, over 100 million players had entered the game, with millions of them reaching level 10 and actively engaging around Olran City.
Walking through the streets of Olran, the place was teeming with players, packed like sardines, reminiscent of the bustling crowds during the peak tourist season.
Faced with such a vast player base, both sides of the NPCs naturally took advantage of it.
Players were easy to hire; 10 Psychic Coins could secure a player's services for a full day (2 hours in-game), a price that couldn’t even hire a quarter of a peasant.
Moreover, players were generally strong, couldn't die, and were thus highly sought after by both sides, who hired them in large numbers for the war.
In the past month, the battles on Olran's city walls had never ceased.
With Olran City at the center, the battlefield gradually expanded, spreading to the surrounding towns.
In the end, almost the entire territory of Olran City turned into a massive battlefield, with players from both sides vying for control over every inch of land.
However, due to Su Yu's early influence, the best players in the game mostly joined the Empire. Out of the top 100 guilds, 76 were on the Empire's side, and the overall player population ratio was roughly 6:4 in favor of the Empire.
Thus, despite the Tactical Synergy on the battlefield, the rebel players were inevitably at a disadvantage.
By the 63rd phase of the main quest, the rebel players had been driven off the city walls, and their front lines were retreating, almost reaching the rebel camp three kilometers away.
The rebel player commanders were at a loss and sought help from Duke Lantilus.
After understanding the situation, Duke Lantilus sent a 2,000-strong elite NPC force to join the battle.
On the walls of Olran City, Snow Leopard used a crude player-made telescope to observe the enemy.
Below, the 2,000-strong elite NPC force charged into the Empire's player ranks like a sharp blade, leaving a trail of death wherever they went.
The lowest-ranking soldiers in the rebel elite force were all second-tier, while the Decurions and Centurions were third-tier, and the two Tribunes were fourth-tier!
The two Tribunes led the charge, their defenses impenetrable. Their area attacks wiped out dozens of players with each strike.
This overwhelming power quickly shattered the front lines, pushing the rebels back to the base of the city walls.
Next to Snow Leopard stood the tank of his group, Unbreakable Alliance, frowning with concern.
"Old Zhong, how do we deal with this NPC force? Our players can't break through their defenses at all!"
"Don't worry about it," Snow Leopard said calmly. "I received a private message from Counterpart. The protagonist, Tina Garcia, is on her way."
As Snow Leopard spoke, a golden light appeared in the distance, quickly approaching the city walls. It was Tina Garcia herself!
Tina's voice echoed over the walls, "From now on, all military units within the city are under my command. Any who disobey will die!"
(End of Chapter)
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