A loud explosion rang out, and black light swept across the battlefield. Over a dozen long-range players from the Heaven Serpent guild were instantly killed by their own attacks.
"This... how is this possible?!"
Heaven Serpent Throne stood there, mouth agape, as if he'd just swallowed a fly. He himself was a knight, so he was no stranger to reflect damage skills and equipment, but this level of damage rebound from a knight's shield was something he'd never seen before.
Madman: "To be honest, Bradley may not have the best communication skills, but calling you country bumpkins? Yeah, that's on point."
Bradley glared at him: "F*** you."
"Don't give them a chance to commit suicide. Kill them all, then we move on," Orson said expressionlessly.
Ruby: "Cut them down! Let's slaughter them!"
Ruby screamed as she hopped onto her skateboard and dove into the enemy ranks. Bradley furrowed his brow. "You're out of sync with the team. Stop being reckless!"
"I can take down ten... no, a hundred of them!" Ruby laughed carelessly, her beast form activated.
Her damage reduction shielded her from most magical attacks, and with a swing of her greatsword, she knocked three mages flying. Ignoring the magic damage, she chased after them and killed them one by one.
The UJ district players around them looked on in shock. Ruby's mindless, reckless style of play was terrifying to watch.
Bradley sighed. "There's no skill in that. What kind of game are you playing?"
With his striking silver hair, Bradley's presence was hard to ignore. His movements became more fluid as he mastered his skills, dodging and countering with lightning-fast reflexes, swinging his twin swords rapidly.
"Light and Dark unite."
Bradley muttered under his breath, then launched three double-crits, each hitting Heaven Serpent Throne for -7000 damage.
Heaven Serpent Throne stared at him in disbelief, a feeling of helplessness rising in his chest. This was the same sensation he'd experienced only when facing Shimoji!
Cursed to reduce defense!
Cursed to reduce attack!
The life-steal effects went into full force as Ruby tore through the crowd, killing effortlessly.
"Such brutality... I'm garbage." Stewart muttered to himself as he hugged his goat, seeing how well the others were performing. He raised his staff, ready to join the fight.
Bradley: "If you heal me once, I'll kill you later!"
Ruby: "Same here. I can heal myself!"
The siblings turned and glared at Stewart, sensing the disturbance. If Stewart poisoned them in the chaos, it would be as bad as an lcu withdrawal.
Stewart awkwardly smiled and sheepishly withdrew his hand.
"Are we waiting for a dish? Wrap it up and finish the battle," Madman said, not bothering to hide his irritation.
The Assassin Squad immediately went into stealth, carrying out their leader's orders. Even the bystanders, just watching the fight, were not spared as they were met with blunt, heart-piercing words.
The crew had definitely grown stronger. Madman no longer had to worry about leaving the task of plundering UJ district resources to them.
Without a doubt, they were a pack of hungry wolves, ready to tear everything in their path to shreds!
"Do you want to be enemies of UJ district?"
"You do realize what kind of price you'll pay for provoking two major districts at once?"
Heaven Serpent Throne tried to suppress his fear and asked with a growl.
Orson glanced at him and smiled coldly: "Enemies? No, I'm here to conquer you."
"US district players, always so laughable and shameful. You're finished!" Heaven Serpent Throne sneered, and from behind him, several hundred UJ district players appeared to assist.
Orson had seen enough of this farce and raised an eyebrow. "Ice Prison Ring."
A chilling sound echoed as a blue ice mist quickly spread across a 10-kilometer radius. All the UJ district players stood frozen, eyes wide in shock, as their teammates turned to ice statues.
In the blink of an eye, over 300 UJ district players were burned to death. The once frantic chatter faded into eerie silence.
A space crack opened, and Orson mounted his Crimson Lizard King, flying over the battlefield. He maintained the Ice Prison Ring around a 1-2 km radius. Wherever he flew, the area became a death trap.
Soon, the group eliminated a large number of UJ district players, collecting a wealth of blue and purple equipment and over 4000 gold coins.
"Proceed with the plan," Orson said calmly.
"Okay, no problem. Bradley, Ruby, take two priests and drop into Western Mountain City."
Madman nodded with a smile, the frustration that had been building up finally getting some release. He continued to issue commands: "Iron Cavalry, go find the girls and head to Northwind City."
"Assassin Squad Stewart, you're with me!"
SirLagsALot: "What about me? Don't leave me out!"
"Didn't you want to record? Then you're coming with me," Orson chuckled, turning to walk toward the portal with SirLagsALot.
Orson's next destination was one of the primary locations for Soul Essence Stones: Sakura District.
Moments later, Orson arrived outside Sakura District.
The scenery here was beautiful, with cherry blossoms falling like snow. But the overall atmosphere was a bit too gloomy for Orson's taste.
Orson had been here before and knew the terrain well. Nearby, there was a Soul Essence Stones vein.
Due to the lower population of UJ district players compared to US, the intensity of monster fights and resource farming wasn't as fierce as in US. This allowed UJ district players to level up faster, giving them earlier access to high-tier crafting materials.
The monsters around this Soul Essence Stone vein were level 40 and above—stronger than typical elite monsters. Still, plenty of players came here for mining, often protected by guild guards.
Since Soul Essence Stones were in high demand for late-game crafting, UJ district players had consistently stayed ahead of other districts in terms of gear strength.
"Foreign players? How did a foreign player end up here?"
"Is that... Orgod, the US Triple Crown winner? Did the US district army come through the portal?"
The nearby players stared in shock and confusion.
After a moment, they noticed that it was just Orson and SirLagsALot, and curiosity drove them closer to see for themselves.
SirLagsALot: "Listen up, you idiots! Stay away from him, I swear, you'll die if you get too close!"
It sounded like a warning, but in reality, he had already switched on his recording mode. He even hoped they would say their last words to help glorify Orson's epic persona.
Orson ignored them, his eyes fixed on the Sakura District. He murmured to himself: "Interesting... She seems to know I would come."
"Who?" SirLagsALot asked, confused.
Orson smirked. "SS-tier [Kingdom Summoner] Naoko."