This Is the Real Great Wall Watch!
"Battle Royale mode?"
What does this mean?
"What the hell is going on? We haven't even declared war on the Dragon Country yet, so why is the Dragon Country attacking us first?"
All the Challengers looked bewildered, including the Settlement Commander.
An alarm goes off right at the start?!
No one has ever seen anything like this in Lin Ye's Instance before!
Ultimately, it's all due to the numbing effect of habit.
Throughout Lin Ye's various Instance, whether it's the Raging Waves, the Winter Is Coming, or even the first two openings of the Great Wall Watch, Challengers have always been given absolute freedom to start battles.
Challengers can choose when to engage in combat with opposing forces within the Instance! As long as the battle takes place within the Instance's time limit, it is permitted.
The game has started in combat mode right from the beginning, which has completely baffled many people.
But what many don't realize is that this tense combat state is actually the norm in Instance design.
Just like the Battle of the Imperial Sea Instance that Lin Ye challenged back then, you have to face the Imperial Sea Fleet with the Red Sun Flag right from the start!
[Firmament Notification: At this very moment, the Dragon Country is launching an attack on all Challengers 'Spawn Points! All Challengers now have only two choices:]
[1. Survive the bombardment of the Dragon Country for seven days! And maintain your country's sovereign territory above 50% to complete the Instance mission!]
[2. Occupy the capital Imperial Capital of the Dragon Country and control the entire territory of the Dragon Country to complete the Instance mission! (Challengers who achieve this condition will be directly rated as SSS!)]
[One hour remains until the Dragon Country's army arrives at the battlefields! Challengers, please formulate your battle strategies as soon as possible.]
Upon seeing this mission prompt, even Mr. Fulangche, the number one player on Azure Star, became somewhat flustered.
He was pacing back and forth in his yurt in Ulaanbaatar, the capital of Malaysia.
This change rendered all of the Eight Settlements Alliance's operational plans a joke.
Before entering the Instance, Fran, as a top-notch Micromanagement master, thoroughly studied all the terrain and topography of the Dragon Country.
They also tailored combat plans for each Settlement based on their respective combat advantages, detailing which points to attack and how to fight.
But all of this is predicated on launching a proactive attack on the Dragon Country.
Now, what was originally an active offensive has turned into a passive defense.
These Micromanagement strategies were all rendered useless; he needed to devise new strategies based on the national terrain of each Settlement.
But it's clear that there's simply not enough time!
Left with no other choice, he could only shout in the Watchtower No. 1 channel.
[Fulangche: The situation has changed! My previous Micromanagement instructions for each Settlement may be invalid. Please make your own decisions based on the battle situation!]
Damn it!
Damn!
"Has Lin Ye gone mad?!"
The constant blaring of alarms within the Instance intensified the Challengers' tension.
Even top Challengers like George and Park Seong-man were sweating profusely after being subjected to this.
[George: Mr. Fulangche, and Mr. Xi'er, what should we do? Our previous siege plan is now useless!]
[Park Seong-man: That cunning Lin Ye must have stolen our battle plan, which is why he changed tactics at the last minute!]
[Moso: My God! My Kazakhstan Country is right next to the Dragon Country. Doesn't that mean my people will be the first to be attacked by the Dragon Country?]
At this very moment, Xi'er in the Kremlin also had a furrowed brow.
He is currently very conflicted.
First of all, the fact that the battle started so fiercely caused his adrenaline to surge, putting him into a state of indescribable excitement.
But at the same time, his rationality told him that the battle situation was changing, and as the Commander-in-Chief of the Instance, he had to come up with a reasonable battle plan.
Otherwise, the 16 million Challengers in the Eight Settlements would be thrown into chaos in an instant.
[Xi'er: Don't panic, everyone! It's just that the previous Lin Ye Instance gave everyone a lot of freedom. This direct combat state is actually the norm for Instance now!]
Everyone has one hour to prepare, deploy all their forces according to the previous strategy, and then attack as planned!
[Don't defend! We'll attack the Dragon Country directly! Proceed according to our previous plan!!]
This was Xi'er's decision.
Defense? How can you defend?!
Given the overwhelming force of the Dragon Country army on the border, he and Minamoto no Yorimitsu Eagle Sauce Country might be able to hold out against the Bear Country and American powers for a while longer.
But how could those other Settlements, located in such small areas, withstand the relentless bombing by the Dragon Country?
Rather than being defeated piecemeal by the Dragon Country, it would be better to attack the Dragon Country according to the original battle plan.
The best defense is a good offense!
[Arthur: Head of State Xi'er, are you sure you want to do this? The conditions for completing this Instance mission have completely changed! We need to occupy the capital of the Dragon Country, and control the entire Dragon Country!]
[Kaza: I don't care about you anymore! My Ten Thousand Buddhas Country is very close to the Dragon Country, I'm going to send troops directly to attack Dian City in the Dragon Country!]
[Minamoto no Yorimitsu: Damn it! I'm going to bomb the capital of the Dragon Country with Nuclear Weapons!]
There was a slight commotion in the channel; it was clear that the Commander of the various Settlements had different opinions on whether to launch an offensive or a defensive one.
But just then, the alarm in the Instance suddenly intensified, like a dense drumbeat pounding on everyone's nerves.
If the previous alarms only made people nervous, then this ringing sound is enough to make one's heart race, as if the pulse of the whole world is trembling.
Even more outrageous, amidst the dense and urgent alarms, faint sounds of dragon roars could be heard.
The voice, like an ancient call, traveled through time and space, carrying an irresistible majesty and power.
This gave Xi'er a strange sense of familiarity.
This atmosphere is very similar to the feeling of the second phase of Winter is Coming. When the second phase of Winter is Coming began, some war songs in the Russian language also appeared.
And these dragon roars at this moment are clearly the unique battle songs of the Great Wall Watch Instance!
Everyone looked up at the sky, and the sky above Earth Online was dyed blood red, just like a scene from the end of the world!
The crimson light, like a surging tide, engulfed the entire world in endless fear and despair.
"Damn it, this is truly a ghost!"
"I feel like my heart is going to explode!"
"I want to leave this Instance! Let me leave! I'm willing to sacrifice my points!"
The Challengers from all countries panicked.
No wonder they were like that, because the pace of this Instance was just too fast!
The intense, high-pressure pace left everyone breathless.
The notification sound from the Firmament echoed in everyone's ears once again.
[Firmament Notification: The Dragon Country has discovered the Challengers's offensive intentions and has entered full combat mode! National humiliation and family feuds must never be forgotten! World War I Dragon Country will fight to the last drop of blood!!]
[The Dragon Country will simultaneously receive all buffs!]