Landing on the Island
The enemy is as powerful as God, with each member possessing bizarre abilities. Their communication network has already been infiltrated and cracked, and some players, after suffering repeated setbacks, have begun to question orders and become sluggish in their actions.
The islands they were to attack were all treacherous, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Not to mention, the energy fluctuations emanating from the [Starry Sky Forbidden Land] surrounded by deep Black Flames in the distance were enough to make one's soul tremble, even if one could only sense them from afar.
But victory is still possible; the dawn is on the horizon. As long as we move forward, victory is not out of reach.
Just as they were thinking this, the fleet had closed in on landing, and the two strategic cores were maintaining their Talents in the rear.
Under the dazzling yet cold starlight, a figure dressed in a colorful and strangely styled robe suddenly appeared on a towering ice crystal platform at the edge of the island.
The person's gender was indistinguishable, and their face was blurred. They were simply sitting cross-legged, seemingly holding a musical instrument in their arms, their slender fingers gently brushing across the Void.
An endless Ice Element and Wind Elements surged forth without warning, even slowing the wind...
"All personnel, full speed ahead, land!"
Yun Cangyuan sensed something was wrong. How dare the enemy intercept a large force here?
However, being airborne, they were at a disadvantage. Yun Cangyuan arranged for a Legendary squad to snipe [Pineapple Candy], and then steadily organized the main force to land on the island.
A ethereal, dreamlike melody, seemingly resonating deep within the soul, spread quietly like mercury spilling onto the ground.
It wasn't sound that propagated through vibrations in a special medium in space, but rather sound that acted directly on energy particles in the environment, especially those unusually active Ice Element and Wind Elements.
Visible to the naked eye, faint ripples of energy, interwoven with white and blue hues, appeared in the Void surrounding the island.
The music, at first listen, is ethereal and melodious, seemingly there yet not there, yet it carries a chill that penetrates to the bone and a mesmerizing, heart-stirring quality.
"Report! The vanguard team is being disrupted by an unknown sonic field! Shield stability has decreased, and some members are experiencing mental confusion and hallucinations!"
Yun Cangyuan nodded, changing his strategy towards this area-of-effect damage:
"Attention all ships! Activate mental Abjuration equipment! Play anti-jamming audio in Cycle! Maintain distance, land in batches! Utilize the strategic core to mitigate area damage!"
The order was executed swiftly. The massive fleet began to change formation, like an unfolding fan. The first batch of about two hundred players, in tight assault formation, braved the increasingly clear and chilling music and charged towards the pre-designated landing point on the island.
Yun Cangyuan's strategy was clear: by utilizing Nanmen Shi's [Live and Die Together] Talent, the sonic damage and environmental impact suffered by the first landing force would be distributed among the nearly one thousand players in the rear, thereby greatly weakening the actual Suppression effect on the vanguard.
This tactic was also one of their contingency plans for the subsequent assault on the terrifying Black Flame Domain of the [Starry Sky Forbidden Land].
Yuncang Army was well-prepared; their specialized mental Abjuration equipment, anti-interference Mana items, and strict training instructions quickly came into play.
The commando team successfully broke through the thin energy turbulence around the island and landed on a relatively flat ice field. Their steel boots creaked as they stepped on the ice.
As the first group of players landed on the island and the Legendary team was about to reach the [Pineapple Candy] location, a Legendary player next to Yun Cangyuan narrowed his eyes.
"Commander, something's not right. I've fought this Wardens before, and his attacks weren't this weak."
He squinted, sensing the peculiar attack. "The opponent's sonic attack seems to focus more on creating an environment and guiding the opponent, rather than pure attack."
Yun Cangyuan narrowed his eyes, his vigilance rising sharply.
He also noticed the anomaly. The enemy had chosen this location to intercept them, facing their main force equipped with two strategic cores. Logically, this should have disrupted their rhythm. This gentle yet widespread interference seemed more like a delaying tactic, or... preparing for something else.
But the opportunity is fleeting; once the arrow is released, there is no turning back.
"Continue the landing plan! Second wave, follow up! Legendary squad, make sure to keep that musician occupied!"
Soon, [Pineapple Candy] was held back by the Legendary team, the melodious music was interrupted and turned into a somber tune, and nearly a thousand players quickly landed on the island.
The Legendary players, like unsheathed swords, exuded a powerful aura as they vigilantly scanned their surroundings.
The island was deathly silent, save for the distant sounds of battle music. Only gray-white ice rocks and pale blue frost reflected the cold light under the starlight. Wind Element swirled in the air, swirling up tiny ice crystals, and the temperature was alarmingly low.
"Target spotted! 11 o'clock, high on the ridge!"
A Legendary marksman in charge of aerial reconnaissance suddenly issued a warning.
On the highest icy ridge in the center of the island, a tall, slender figure dressed in a black and gold robe stood Jingjing, seemingly blending into the iceberg beneath his feet.
This distinctive feature immediately reminded Yun Cangyuan of the Wardens with the bizarre "Word Spirit" ability mentioned in the intelligence report.
Lv.88 is almost the highest level among the known Wardens, and Yun Cangyuan's heart sank slightly.
Sure enough, the real tough nuts to crack were waiting for them here.
Sure enough, the next moment, he raised his head, without making any spellcasting movements, but his lips moved slightly, uttering a few syllables that Yun Cangyuan.
No flying in this area.
These four simple words are like an ironclad rule etched into reality!
In an instant, all the Yuncang players who were hovering several meters or even more than ten meters above the ground using skills, Spells, or equipment to scout, guard, or prepare for an attack were horrified to find that an invisible force had slammed them back to the ground.
Even Legendary -level flight techniques instantly became ineffective, as if all "paths" in the air had been erased out of thin air.
"It's a rule-based Word Spirit! Everyone, try to activate your flight ability! Keep trying!"
Yun Cangyuan's pupils contracted, and he immediately shouted sternly.
Based on fragmented experiences gained from the bloodshed of other units, the Wardens's Word Spirit, while powerful, is extremely costly, and the more targets it affects and the more frequently its rules are violated, the heavier the burden becomes.
He wanted to do the opposite, using the continuous "attempts to fly" by all personnel to wear down the opponent's strength!
The command was issued, and the logged-in Yuncang players immediately carried it out.
For a time, the lights of various flight skills on the ice field kept flashing and going out. Although no one could actually take off, this collective exertion was obviously putting pressure on [Xiao Kou Chang Kai] on the ridge.