Rapid Assault
Only Legendary players can still speak; low-level players are rendered speechless immediately after the damage is distributed.
Within the group, hundreds of players between levels 60 and 70 had pale blue frost visibly forming on their bodies, their eyes quickly losing their luster, and their life force extinguishing like a candle flickering in the wind.
"Disconnect! All units, immediately and proactively disconnect the [Live and Die Together] connection! Repeat, disconnect immediately!"
The former commander of the Seventh Army made a swift decision, almost roaring as he issued the order, and simultaneously severed his own connection with the network.
Quick-thinking Legendary and advanced players followed suit, employing various methods to maintain their status and break free from the shared link that brought them misfortune.
Even so, the original army of around a thousand people on the Fourth Island has now dwindled to less than two hundred, all of them level 75 or higher. There were even two seriously injured Legendary players who were killed on the spot before they could react.
Before the remaining players realized they needed to disconnect, or before they had enough power to disconnect themselves, they were robbed of their lives by the continuous flow of "freezing" power, turning into ice sculptures of various shapes and sizes.
The other group of players, responsible for the Second Island, were in a similar situation.
The commander slowly raised his head and looked into the distance. What was originally a main force with the most powerful troops and two strategic cores was now receiving such desperate feedback through the link.
He knew that the players on the Third Island had probably met with misfortune, or even been completely wiped out.
Thanks to the commander's decisiveness and the rapid response of some elite troops, the main forces of the Second Island and Fourth Islands, especially the Legendary combat forces, were preserved.
Although the original offensive formation and morale had been severely damaged, the two commanders' first reaction was surprisingly consistent: a quick attack!
The fact that the Third Island was delivered so quickly means the enemy must have deployed heavy troops and top-tier combat power in that direction, possibly even including the mysterious "World Master" himself. Therefore, the defenses in other directions must be relatively weak.
Their judgment and decision were correct; reality was as described. Barton and [Kuangxuan Dabaji] failed to stop them, only symbolically taking away a few high-level players before merely slacking off on defense for a few minutes.
Soon, [Kuangxuan Dabaji] punched away the three Legendary players who were trying to entangle him, and his figure shot into the depths of starlight like a cannonball; Barton laughed wildly and detonated dozens of blood skulls swirling behind him, and with the shock wave of the explosion and the blood mist in the sky, he turned into a streak of blood light and escaped.
Yuncang Army attempted to intercept them, but the enemy's speed was astonishing, disappearing into the shadows of starlight and the island in the blink of an eye. They only had time to leave some insignificant damage on the island's surface and to destroy its core, failing to achieve a decisive victory.
Half an hour later, they achieved their tactical objective—breaking through the final barrier and bringing the flames of war to the very gates of the [Starry Sky Forbidden Land].
Despite the cost being the suspected annihilation of the entire army on the Third Island, and heavy casualties of over 1,500 men from both armies.
The Survivors from the Third Island hadn't even had time to return to the [Starry Sky Forbidden Land] yet, and now Su Luo was the only one left in the entire [Starry Sky Forbidden Land].
Players move much faster in the air than the Survivors. Although the assault boat is weak in both offense and defense, its speed is indeed a product of a Fixed Star- level civilization.
Previously, it took Su Luo two days to explore each island using the Laboratory. The Survivors ' speed was much slower than Su Luo Laboratory cruising at full power.
The two armies, now reduced to only 350 men, including 45 Legendary players, two commanders, and one strategic core member, reunited. Command was now in the hands of the commander of the Seventh Army.
The sight before him made even a battle-hardened commander gasp in astonishment.
It wasn't an "island" in the usual sense—it was more like a celestial body enveloped in layers of eerie flames, except that its lower half was wearing a diaper made of rock.
The outermost layer was a deep, viscous black flame that seemed to absorb all light, Burn silently and Spread, devouring all Mana and matter that came near.
Beneath the Black Flames, a blindingly white light could be faintly seen flowing, as if a miniature Sun was sealed within.
There were no beaches for landing, no fortifications, and not even a clear "entrance." The entire [Starry Sky Forbidden Land] was like a hedgehog ball covered in black fuzz, exuding an aura of destruction that kept strangers away.
The players extended a makeshift platform from the rock face for footholds.
An unremarkable man stepped forward and gently placed the wooden box he was carrying on the rocky platform. The box looked ordinary, even somewhat old.
He is the owner of the [Treasure Chest] Talent, the effect of Talent is to temporarily take out random items from the Treasure Chest according to Talent owner's wishes.
At the same time, the commander of the Seventh Army twitched his finger slightly, and an inconspicuous fruit pit was tossed into the open space in front of him. In an instant, it landed, sprouted, and grew into a dark "door".
A few minutes later, seven figures with refined auras emerged from the door, each above Lv.85. Behind them, a frail figure appeared.
Leading the group was a bald, muscular man with muscles like cast iron, wearing only a simple combat vest, and carrying a long rapier that seemed disproportionate to his size.
"Support team, codenamed [Nuclear Boat], carrying the strategic core [Mirror], is ordered to infiltrate the core battlefield." The bald man's voice echoed throughout the area.
Seven powerful Legendary, one strategic core, plus the [Treasure Chest] strategic core with mysterious abilities, and the remaining 350 elite Yuncang soldiers!
Only now, after a series of sacrifices and preparations, has the commanders' audacious, almost insane, strategy been revealed!
There was never a specific direction of attack; they had ample troops and could have launched a three-pronged attack simultaneously, which is exactly what they did.
Using the Third Island as bait, they gambled on Nanmen Shi, a possible traitor, and two strategic cores, to attract and restrain the strongest defensive combination of the defending forces and the large-scale tactics of the World Master.
Meanwhile, the second and Fourth Islands await information; if the decoys fail, they launch a normal attack; if the decoys succeed, they attack the islands with relatively weak defenses.
Finally, the [Treasure Chest], which had been secretly moved long ago, arrived, and at the same time, using the spatial teleportation Talent of the tactical core that came to provide support, a decapitation squad was summoned!
"Unfortunately, his Talent is only SS Rank, and he only managed to teleport eight people over."
The commander said with some regret.
"That's more than enough. According to [Pillar]'s information, the opponent is only Lv.85. No matter how powerful they become, they can't possibly stop us."
The bald man was brimming with confidence.