As the white-haired youth shouted passionately, the other players quickly sprang into action, charging toward the War Maidens!
But then
As the white-haired youth and his group activated their system's detection ability on the Maiden, they were confronted with a panel full of question marks.
Only then did they realize something was off.
They couldn't detect anything?!
This couldn't be possible!
Although the more significant the difference in strength between the unit and the detecting player, the less information would be available, the new player guide had mentioned that before level 20, soldiers below Tier 3 could always be detected to some extent.
But now...
They couldn't gather any information about this Maiden soldier. Could it be a Tier 3 soldier?
How could that be?!
It was only the second day after the game's launch. How could this "newbie" have a Tier 3 unit?
For a moment, the white-haired youth and his group felt a sense of panic, but soon dismissed the thought
It must be that the Maiden-type soldier had a passive ability that prevented detection, right?!
In that brief moment, there was no time to think carefully, and they could only make a rough guess.
Until
Countless Skeleton soldiers surged forward, only to be shattered into fragments by the light shield in front of Foster.
The Maiden slowly lifted her cross, and an immense amount of light gathered around the weapon.
One player from the Cataclysm Guild, who had a scouting talent, suddenly widened his eyes in shock.
"How is this possible?"
The others were dumbfounded!
What... What was going on?
At first, the other players didn't understand what was happening, only hearing their companion's exclamation with confusion.
But the next second, they began to realize...
It was like a hot steel knife slicing through butter the cross in the Maiden's hand transformed into a heavy light blade!
With a single slash, hundreds of Tier 1 Skeletons and dozens of elite Tier 2 Skeletons were cleaved in half, shattered into pieces with the sound of breaking bones!
On the Cataclysm Guild players' personal panels, they could see that nearly all of their soldiers had turned into blacked-out avatars.
Symbolizing death!
On the battlefield, only a few players and a handful of Skeleton soldiers remained, barely alive due to the angle at which the War Maiden's light blade had been swung.
"Kill them all!"
"What the hell is happening?!"
"What is this thing? Is this a player's territory? This must be a boss!"
For a moment, the Cataclysm Guild players' minds went completely blank!
They didn't even care to attack Foster anymore, standing frozen in place, stunned!
What truly left them speechless was...
After the War Maiden swung her blade, she once again aimed her cross at them!
At this moment, the white-haired youth let out a strange, horrifying scream.
"Are you crazy? What kind of stupid game is this?"
He saw that the player with the scouting ability had shared information in the party page.
The player's scouting talent had only detected two pieces of information.
[War Maidens]
[???]
[Tier: 4]
[???]
[???]
One was the name of this Maiden-like soldier, and the other was her true tier Tier 4!
This was absolutely impossible for a soldier tier to appear on the second day of the game's launch!
But the truth was, the members of the Cataclysm Guild had just gathered, ready to make a big move, only to run into an iron wall an iron wall they had willingly charged into!
"Wait! Brother! We were wrong, don't kill us!"
"I'll pay compensation!"
"Actually, we were just trying to play a prank..."
Although their minds were in utter chaos, in the blink of an eye, the Cataclysm Guild players could only simultaneously curse Heroic Epic for being an unbalanced game while desperately begging for mercy!
They had finally latched onto the Cataclysm Guild, and the white-haired youth had even rolled an excellent talent.
They definitely didn't want to die!
If they were killed while invading another player's territory, it would take three days to respawn!
Their army was already wiped out, which would severely slow their development in Heroic Epic. If they died now, it would be even worse!
After respawning in three days, they would probably be unable to even fend off the minimum-level monsters from Conquest and Glory.
That would mean their account was effectively ruined!
Foster looked at the white-haired youth, who had seemed so arrogant and domineering earlier, now begging with a smiling face and desperate pleas, but Foster remained indifferent.
When he became a true Lord, when he held the power of life and death over his enemies, they would be the ones kneeling before him, bloodied, even willing to sell their wives and families to gain his forgiveness…
How could a few soft words move him?
He lightly waved his hand, and the War Maidens obediently swung their light blades once more.
Swish!!
A dazzling light streaked across the sky again.
"Don't let us catch you! The Cataclysm Guild will never let you go!"
"I'll be back next time, and I'll destroy your entire territory!"
With their curses echoing, the white-haired youth and the other players vanished in a flash of light.
Foster listened to their curses with a glimmer in his eyes.
"Cataclysm Guild?"
"Well, well."
He knew of this infamous guild, which only accepted players with Undead-type talents. They were notorious for seeking revenge, and it was said that their creed was to transform the entire Heroic Epic, as well as the countless universes it extended to, into a wasteland where only Undead life could survive.
Foster knew that by killing these members of the Cataclysm Guild, he would definitely face retaliation from other members of the guild in the future.
Without a doubt, this was a good thing!
The area where he was located was largely populated by new players, and those from the Cataclysm Guild who came seeking revenge would be from the same batch of players who entered the game as Foster.
If these players attacked his territory, it would essentially be them delivering resources and equipment right to Foster!
Just like this time…
Foster had already gained extra rewards.
A blood-red notification flashed before his eyes:
[You have successfully completed a counterattack, killing the players who invaded your territory!]
[You have received two Blood Loot Orbs!]
Heroic Epic encouraged players to engage in combat and killing, but during the newbie phase, it was a forced peace period, and the rewards for invading others' territories were minimal.
On the other hand, defending against invasions could lead to the chance of extra loot drops.
Foster would never waste his time on PvP, but if others came to attack his territory, he welcomed it!
He then clapped his hands together and chose to open the two Blood Loot Orbs.
[You have opened a Loot Orb and received: 6742 Gold Coins.]
[You have opened a Loot Orb and received: branchrecruit card.]
"Wow, this is really good stuff?"
Foster raised an eyebrow.
Blood Loot Orbs were based on the resources, items, and equipment the killed players had, which were drawn as rewards.
Since it was only the second day after launch, Foster had initially thought he wouldn't get anything valuable.
Just like with the first orb, it only gave him some Gold Coins.
But the second orb… it was a huge profit!
The branchrecruit card Foster had already gotten one earlier, which allowed him to instantly recruit any soldier from the Barracks without consuming any resources (up to Tier 4).
"So, with this new recruit card, I can recruit 45 War Maidens today?"
Foster couldn't help but swallow.
He still had an Exploration Card of the Ruined World on hand!
From his previous life's memories, Foster knew that this item required at least a hundred Tier 3 branch soldiers to fully clear the dungeon and obtain maximum rewards.
He had initially planned to use the item on the third day of the server launch.
But now, he didn't have to wait!
"I can explore this Dungeon right now!"
Foster's eyes shone with joy.
The Ruined World was a special dungeon with a considerable amount of resources and at least three bosses!
It would definitely drop a large amount of loot and power up his Blade of Conquest significantly!
And with 45 Tier 4 branch soldiers, even without considering Agatha's attribute bonuses, he could easily steamroll the Ruined World!
Foster decisively activated the two recruit cards on the Sanctuary of the War Maidens, which was still training War Maidens.
Swish! Swish!
After two beams of white light, thirty-one Tier 4 branch War Maidens stood proudly in front of Foster.
Before, with the enemy present, Foster hadn't noticed.
But now, he paused for a moment.
Each of the War Maidens was stunningly beautiful. Their Maidens attire wasn't the traditional loose robes; instead, it was a form-fitting, pure black silk garment.
Before Foster stood one after another, golden-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned, and statuesque Maidens, all kneeling respectfully before him.