The white-haired young man was full of excitement.
The players behind him, also from the Cataclysm Guild, showed similar expressions of enthusiasm.
People die for wealth, just like birds die for food.
These players had originally been dragged over by the white-haired youth with some reluctance. After all, the game had only been open for two days, and even though the unlucky player they were targeting might have had some luck and a decent amount of resources in his territory, there was no way they could take it all.
But as they saw the dazzling light reaching the sky, the players from the Cataclysm Guild realized they had come to the right place. One by one, they couldn't help but show greedy looks, and their breathing grew more rapid.
"Let's go!"
"Let's get revenge for our brothers!"
"We have to teach that kid a lesson."
...
They shouted as they marched towards Foster's territory, followed by over a hundred Undead Skeleton Soldiers, whose eerie sounds sent shivers down the spine.
Soon, the white-haired youth and his group arrived not far from Foster.
At first, they were a bit confused. After all, when invading someone else's territory, the Lord could usually see a warning mark on the mini-map right away.
Normally, when a group of uninvited guests, especially with undead soldiers who looked so eerie, arrived, the territory owner would send someone to stop them.
But they had entered without any obstructions.
Could it be…
This territory, which seemed to be developing well, was ruled by a newbie who didn't understand online games?
The white-haired youth and the others looked around and realized that, despite their presence, the "Newbie's" soldiers were still busy cleaning up the battlefield in the back, showing no intention of responding to the threat.
Even though Foster's soldiers outnumbered the average player's, and the number of buildings was clearly quite high, this only made the white-haired youth and his group even more excited.
Wow!
This was going to be a huge harvest!
Moreover...
Based on the white-haired youth's experience, directly killing the Lord of another's territory would cause all the enemy soldiers' morale to plummet, and their attributes would drop drastically!
The fact that this "Newbie" hadn't summoned his soldiers to defend his territory when it was invaded made it easy for them to crush the combat power of this territory!
The richer the other party was, the greater their gains would be!
"Is there something you need?"
Foster didn't realize that the white-haired youth in front of him was the same person he'd had a verbal spat with in the chat channel earlier. He merely asked coldly.
Anyone who could come to their own territory was likely a newbie player.
In the early stages of the game, development time was precious. Losing a battle or suffering significant troop losses could cause a territory to fall into decline.
Thus, seeing this group of people approach with what seemed to be hostile intentions, Foster didn't immediately take action.
Do not do unto others what you do not want done to yourself.
He valued his own early-game progress and didn't want to interfere with another player's progress without reason.
"What do you want?"
"We don't want anything."
"We're just a bit behind in development, so we were wondering if we could borrow some resources from you. Do you have any Equipment, Skill Books, or basic resources you could spare?"
"Yeah! We don't need much, just give us all the resources in your territory."
"Also, let our soldiers tear down your territory for us and give us some Experience."
The white-haired youth and his companions kept saying "borrow" and "just a little favor," but their eyes were filled with bloodlust and mockery.
Their true goal was to strip Foster of all his resources and destroy his territory, devouring every possible benefit!
As they spoke, the Skeleton Soldiers behind them grew closer and closer.
The white-haired youth stepped forward toward Foster.
"What's wrong? Not saying anything now?"
"Weren't you enjoying insulting me earlier?"
"Get down on your knees and apologize. Maybe I'll leave a few buildings in your territory."
The white-haired youth wore a bloodthirsty expression.
Of course, he had no intention of leaving anything behind in Foster's territory. But the young man knew that only by giving someone hope and then crushing it could he cause the deepest pain and suffering!
At that moment, Foster only slightly twitched his eyelids.
The white-haired youth's threat was indeed terrifying.
Destroying a territory meant taking Foster's life!
But...
Using the game's built-in detection function, Foster scanned the enemies and found that their only reliance was a bunch of Tier 1 Skeleton Soldiers.
He almost wanted to laugh.
Instead, Agatha's expression turned cold, and she took two steps forward.
"Anyone who insults my lord deserves to die!"
The Incubus girl's threat had no effect.
The players from the Cataclysm Guild, upon hearing her sweet voice, showed expressions of excitement and enthusiasm.
"Nice! Nice!"
"There's a girl!"
"Sweetheart, don't hang out with this newbie. Come with us, and we'll take you to the top!"
They teased her.
Agatha's expression turned colder. At this moment, her entire body was draped in a robe made of energy, covering her face because she didn't want to share her charm with anyone other than Foster.
Yet, these people were still eyeing her? They had to die!
Foster shook his head.
"Don't act."
He didn't want anyone to know about his hero.
Heroic Epics come with an in-built recording feature.
"Perfect, I can finally test out the power of my new branch."
Foster gave a slight smile, and upon seeing this, Agatha obediently stepped aside...
By the time the white-haired youth and his group reached the territory, Foster had already maxed out the training cap for fifteen Tier 4 branch soldiers in his newly evolved Barracks, the Sanctuary of the War Maidens.
The first War Maiden was about to descend!
However... before Foster's soldiers could even appear, a pale-skinned female player, who looked like she was just skin and bones, screamed in terror from behind the white-haired youth.
"Wait! All of his soldiers are Tier 2!"
"Attack now!"
"What?"
The white-haired youth and his companions froze, and after quickly using the system's built-in detection function, their faces turned ashen in an instant.
"They're actually Tier 2!"
"Shit!"
They realized they had kicked a steel plate!
The scouts revealed that the soldiers scattered throughout the territory, cleaning up the battlefield, were all Tier 2!
The Undead army they had accumulated wouldn't even be enough to withstand a single charge from this "Newbie's" soldiers!
"How is this possible?"
"This has to be a mistake!"
"Is he cheating?"
In the blink of an eye, the Cataclysm Guild players, led by the white-haired youth, were stunned, their faces filled with shock.
However, having played other large-scale online games before, they knew that if they wanted to escape, it wouldn't be easy. The only way to survive was to
Kill the Lord of the territory first!
"Let's take him out first!"
The white-haired youth led the charge.
But then, something made his heart skip a beat.
The "Newbie" had a calm, almost smug smile on his face!
"Activate Discipline Shield and Charge of Retribution."
As Foster spoke, a War Maiden, just stepping out of the Barracks, clad in black Maidens' attire, with a dazzling cross on her chest, immediately chanted two syllables.
"Guard!"
Whoosh!
With a crisp sound, a shield of light appeared!
Foster was immediately enveloped in its protection!
The next second, the white-haired youth had drawn a bone blade and lunged forward with all his might!
Crack!
But his blade clashed against the light shield, making a horrible grinding noise, and it couldn't penetrate even a little!
Then, the other players and the hundreds of Skeleton soldiers charged toward Foster, only to be met by an impenetrable wall of light!
No attacks could break through!
Some of the faster-charging Skeleton soldiers even slammed into the light wall so hard that they nearly shattered themselves.
Behind Foster, the War Maidens moved forward slowly, glowing with dazzling light, an attribute boost from Agatha herself!
Tier 4 soldier!
Attributes doubled!
In the early stages of the game, this was practically a war god!
She carried a massive wooden cross on her back as she charged forward!
The scene was reminiscent of an egg trying to strike a stone, or an insect attempting to stop a cart!
The Maidens appeared delicate, their features exquisite, and their figures striking. They could easily be used in a Heroic Epic promotional CG.
But anyone seeing this scene would naturally think
How could the Maidens' slender body possibly stand up to hundreds of Skeleton soldiers??
"No matter what, she's just one unit!"
"Don't be afraid, focus fire and take her down!"
The white-haired youth shouted.
He wasn't worried at all.
It was only the second day since the game started. Even if this "newbie" had some good luck and managed to get a lot of Tier 2 soldiers, luck had its limits.
The Maiden in front of him should only be a Tier 2 branch!
At most, she would be a bit stronger.
There's no way...
Could she be a Tier 3 soldier?!
If that's the case...
I'm really going to report you for cheating!