### Chapter 119: Best of the Game – Antonidas
Two minutes is neither too long nor too short.
The three warships surged down the river, swiftly approaching the Duke's fleet.
During these two minutes, Su Yu calmly selected three professions from the seven major classes: Mage, Druid, and Assassin.
The Mage was his first choice; among the sixth-order powerhouses, Mages possess the largest output range, making them ideal for this situation.
The Druid was his second choice; once the Druid unlocks [Dragon Transformation] at Tier 6, they can transform into a giant dragon, boasting immense strength and incredible flying speed.
Lastly, the Assassin offers unmatched escape abilities. Su Yu was wary of being eliminated by Turalyan and Hu Tao after transforming, so he opted for a safer option.
He glanced at the additional profession randomly generated by the scroll: a Priest.
With his professions chosen, Su Yu turned his attention to the enemy ships ahead, ready to break through their line of defense using the formidable power bestowed by the scroll.
He also remembered to release a quest to gain extra experience for himself.
Players immediately received a system prompt:
"Ding! The player 'Nemesis ' has sent you the task [Break the Line of Defense]. Do you accept?"
"Accept."
"Congratulations on triggering the scenario campaign side quest [Break the Line of Defense]."
"Task requirements: Assist 'Nemesis' in breaking through the interception line of the enemy fleet."
"Task reward: Experience points X900, psionic currency X6."
Players accepted the mission, but confusion reigned as they wondered how to help Nemesis.
In the chat room, players asked for guidance, but no one could provide a reasonable answer.
On the Duke's side, fleet commander Jason Glick was puzzled as well. He couldn't understand why the Queen's fleet abandoned their magic crystal cannons to directly assault their line of defense. Their fleet boasted elemental shields; a head-on rush from the princess's fleet seemed ill-advised.
But soon, he realized why.
When the two fleets were just 30 meters apart, a fiery red figure soared into the sky from the Queen's warship. A giant flame storm ignited in their hand, racing toward him like a drill and striking the elemental shield of the Duke's warship with tremendous force.
This figure was, of course, Su Yu, who unleashed the fifth-order spell [Fire Dance Xuanyan Po], specifically designed to counter fire-element magic shields.
Crack! Crack!
The elemental shield of the Duke's warship crumbled within a second under the penetrating force of the fiery drill.
The remaining storm of flames surged forth, obliterating the entire fleet.
Seizing the opportunity, the Queen's fleet barreled through the enemy's interception line without any resistance.
"Ding! The mission [Break the Line of Defense] has been completed." Players received a prompt from the game.
They were left stunned. The mission had been completed? This felt like a free experience!
Some players recognized the towering figure who had broken through the defense line, exclaiming excitedly:
"Look, it's Mr. Nemesis! It's Mr. Nemesis who destroyed the enemy ship's defenses with one blow!"
"It really is Mr. Nemesis! How could he fly? And his spell is so powerful!"
"Haha! Nemesis finally stopped holding back—this must be a cheat!"
"This is definitely an exploit, Feitian + spike! I've already recorded it."
"Uh, it's really not an exploit." Snow Leopard clarified in the chat room, "Nemesis used a sixth-order transformation scroll. Just keep watching; don't look away."
The sudden shift in the battlefield had not gone unnoticed by the top players watching from above.
Chen Xing felt a surge of excitement upon witnessing Su Yu's display of power, forcing Hu Tao back several dozen meters.
Turalyan frowned. "Why is there another sixth-order powerhouse? Lantilus, what's happening?"
Before Lantilus could respond, Antonidas interjected, "If I'm not mistaken, someone must have used the sixth-order experience scroll. Stay calm; we'll stick to the original plan."
Before Antonidas could finish his thought, the others vanished, instantly appearing on the deck of the battleship where the princess was stationed.
It was [Blink Technique] again!
Antonidas' [Blink] allowed him to leap hundreds of meters in an instant. The power of a Dou Zong was truly terrifying!
Xifan, Chen Xing, and Shuhe were shocked and hurried to assist.
But they were too late.
A massive white teleportation array, nearly 100 meters in diameter, erupted on the river, enveloping the six large ships of the Queen's party.
Su Yu, alarmed, launched a fourth-order fire spell, [Flame Spear], towards Antonidas.
Unfortunately, the [Flame Spear] struck Antonidas' [Space Barrier] without causing even the slightest ripple.
The gigantic teleportation array erupted in brilliant white light and began its operation.
Su Yu had no time to think. He activated [Blink Technique] and shot out of the teleportation array.
He turned immediately upon emerging, only to find that the six warships and Antonidas had vanished, engulfed in the radiance of the teleportation.
"What…" Su Yu gripped the temporary staff given by the system, momentarily lost in thought. "Is this the strength of Antonidas?"
Though he too had transformed into a sixth-order powerhouse with the scroll's blessing, the gap between their powers felt vast.
Antonidas' [Group Teleportation] astounded the onlookers.
One of the most surprised was the 10,000 players recruited by Anthony through the portal.
After arriving in Kexi Town, they had lined up under Anthony's command, awaiting orders.
But suddenly, a radiant white light ignited in the open space before them, and six large ships appeared directly in front of them!
The players realized that the NPC had recruited them for this purpose.
The upper part of the ships was wide, while the bottoms were narrow.
As the teleportation concluded, the six ships tipped precariously, their sides tilting after making contact with the ground.
NPCs and players aboard the ships leapt in confusion.
Some managed to jump off, while others became trapped below deck, creating chaos.
At that moment, players on both the Duke's and Queen's sides received a game prompt:
"Ding! Congratulations on triggering the side quest [Destroy the Enemy] in the scenario campaign."
"Task requirements: Eliminate enemy players."
"Mission Reward: Gain 1 experience point for each enemy eliminated in your team."
Players were taken aback; they hadn't anticipated that confrontations between players would unfold in this manner.
An NPC had gathered two groups in the same area for a massive battle? Ten thousand versus one thousand?
Yet that didn't account for the fact that the "one thousand" side was supported by NPC troops, leaving the outcome uncertain.
Antonidas soared into the sky after the teleportation. He glanced at a golden badge in his hand:
**[Advanced All Beings Equality Badge (Consumable)]**
*Remaining uses: 1*
*Effect: Equalizes the [levels] of all targets within a 40-meter radius and redistributes them evenly. Duration: 30 minutes.*
Having received this golden badge before the operation, he finally understood its purpose:
"Just as I suspected, we're using adventurers from other worlds to confront other adventurers from other worlds!"
Without further thought, Antonidas activated the badge and hurled it into the center of the three battleships on the Queen's side.
A golden wave of light radiated from the badge, covering the three warships.
The levels of the imperial guards, navy troops, and players caught in the wave plummeted, equalizing until they reached level 18.
Faced with the players on the Duke's side, the advantages of these now level 18 NPCs vanished.
*(End of this chapter)*