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Chapter 94: Let the Shenanigans Begin!
Chapter 94: Let the Shenanigans Begin!
The battlefield grew increasingly intense.
After some initial probing, the players had learned to be smarter. They no longer engaged in direct combat with bandits level 20 and above. Instead, the tanks used their Taunt skills to lure them toward the Princess's Royal Guard, letting the guards handle the bandits.
As for the bandits below level 20, the players charged in and beat them to a pulp! The fallen bandits dropped equipment, Psychic Coins, potions, and more, littering the ground.
But no one bothered to pick them up.
Before the battle, everyone had agreed that all dropped items would be collected by Snow Leopard. The total value would be calculated based on market prices, and the Psychic Coins would be evenly distributed among all the players present.
All their focus was on the battle, fighting with all their might.
With the players working together and the guild leaders coordinating their efforts, the bandits' offensive was quickly contained, and the tide of battle began to turn in the players' favor.
In truth, the entire campaign was relatively easy to handle.
The guilds present were among the top in the game, filled with skilled players. Even among the other players, there were elite gamers like Thousand Cups, who were at the top of their game.
Add to that a battlefield commander of Snow Leopard's caliber, and if they couldn't easily win this scenario, something would be seriously wrong.
Three minutes into the campaign, Su Yu took a quick look at the battlefield and knew victory was assured!
At this rate, the Princess's convoy would suffer less than 5% damage, probably around 3%.
The players all wore confident smiles, knowing they would win this battle for sure!
With victory all but certain, Su Yu was ready to start his "shenanigans."
Not taking a few risks in a favorable situation just wasn't in his nature.
So, Su Yu said in the chat room, "Everyone, pay attention! Pass the word down to the front-liners to intentionally leave openings and let the bandits kill them. Healers, stop healing. Mages, sit down and pretend to be out of mana. Archers, find your own ways to slack off."
True Red-Eyed Black Dragon: "???"
Snow Leopard: "???"
Cloud Shepherd: "???"
Xia Yicang: "???"
Question marks flooded the chat.
The battle was about to be won, and now he wanted to do what?
Su Yu sent a "smiling" emoji and explained:
"To be honest, all the quests I gave you were obtained from NPCs. You need to act like you're losing so I can get better quests from the NPCs. Otherwise, with victory in sight, why would they give you high-reward quests?"
The guild leaders exchanged glances.
They didn't fully understand the reasoning, but if it was their ace, then...
All the guild leaders: "Alright, we'll follow your lead."
Under their direction, the once promising battlefield situation took a sudden turn for the worse, like the stock price of a certain "sauce-flavored tech" company.
The players happily slacked off.
The tanks charged into the high-level bandits without using their damage reduction skills, assassins went deep into the enemy ranks without using Stealth and got hacked to death, and healers and mages sat down to drink potions together.
With everyone slacking off, the front lines quickly collapsed.
The bandits surged forward, pushing the battle line all the way to the Princess's convoy.
A high-level bandit slashed at the rear carriage, and the "convoy damage percentage" jumped from 0% to 2%.
...
Princess Alycia watched the scene with growing anxiety.
Everything had been going well, so why did the front lines suddenly collapse?
Is it the adventurers who lack the strength, or are the enemies just too powerful?
She had no idea about the existence of the "Guild Channel" and "Chat Room," so she couldn't possibly think that there was a mole on her side, and not just any mole, but one of the type where everyone is a traitor.
Su Yu saw that the time was ripe and respectfully said to the princess, "I apologize, Your Highness. My subordinates are weak and may not be able to hold off these bandits."
The nearby players also sighed and groaned, perfectly complementing Su Yu's act.
"What do we do then?" The princess frowned.
Although Morning Star the Cat could transform into a giant dragon to carry her away (Morning Star couldn't participate in the battle for some reason), these hundred elite guards were her pride and joy! If they were all wiped out, she would be heartbroken for a long time. Moreover, the negotiations with Duke Anzu Seifer would naturally fall through, which she couldn't bear.
"I have one last idea," Su Yu's expression became particularly serious. "We have an old saying, 'Great rewards attract brave men.' I propose offering these adventurers a substantial reward to boost their morale. Of course, the money will all come from me. You just need to allow me to act in your name."
"The..." Princess Ailijia was taken aback.
Kexing was actually willing to dig into his own pockets to help her through the crisis once again.
The only explanation she could think of was that Kexing wanted to assist her in ascending to the throne, using an initial investment to secure a later reward.
But how could such a timely act of kindness not be touching?
"Alright, go ahead!" The princess looked at Su Yu with unusually gentle eyes.
Ding! [Princess Ailijia]’s Goodwill towards you +5.
Su Yu immediately turned around and shouted to the players, "Everyone, hold on and give it your all! If you can drive the bandits out of the Dark Curtain area, Princess Ailijia will reward each of you with 50 Spirit Coins!"
At the same time, all the players on the battlefield received a game notification:
"Player 'Kexing' has issued a quest [Drive the Bandits out of Dark Curtain]. Do you accept?"
The players, of course, chose to accept.
Ding! Congratulations, you have triggered the side quest [Drive the Bandits out of Dark Curtain].
"Quest requirements: Push the front line beyond [Dark Curtain]."
"Quest rewards: 1500 EXP, 50 Spirit Coins."
This time, the reward in Spirit Coins was fixed, and Su Yu couldn't increase the EXP by reducing the Spirit Coins.
But Su Yu didn't mind. Spending 50,000 Spirit Coins to gain 15,000 EXP was a steal for him, something ordinary players couldn't afford. Besides, he also gained 5 points of goodwill from the princess, which was something not even a million Spirit Coins could buy.
Upon receiving the quest, the players no longer held back and unleashed their full strength!
The tank class activated their damage reduction skills and charged forward. The mages, with their mana fully restored, unleashed a barrage of spells like a battery. Healing light poured down from the healers.
The bandits on the other side felt the change most acutely.
Just a moment ago, these adventurers were like helpless chicks under their blades. How did they suddenly become so fierce?
It was like a transformation from chicks to geese in terms of combat power!
Catching the bandits off guard, the players' counter-attack left a trail of corpses and pushed the front line several meters away from the convoy in an instant.
Buoyed by the quest, the players' morale soared, while the bandits were thrown into disarray by the sudden turn of events.
With one side's morale boosted and the other's dampened, the balance of the battlefield tipped once again in favor of the players.
(End of Chapter)
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