"I suggest you have Yuekin concentrate all his forces on attacking Lalbagh Stronghold first. Don't spread the manpower too thin. As long as they make enough of a commotion here, the nearby unaffiliated player groups will join in much faster. If Lu Yang seals off the gates around Lalbagh, we'll be in trouble," Alfonso said.
Gaelgar nodded. "That makes sense. I'll make the call now."
Beneath a large tree in Verdant Forest, a level-130 map outside Lalbagh Stronghold, Yuekin sat on a stone with a grave expression, speaking to the dozen or so players beside him.
"Brothers, the official event will be launched tomorrow. It's an event that benefits all players, but the event zones are located around strongholds built by players. That gives guilds with strongholds an enormous advantage. There's a good chance they'll exclude us, monopolize leveling areas, and slaughter ordinary players like us whenever they please," Lalbagh said.
Anger surfaced on many of the players' faces. Having leveling areas monopolized and being killed by large, well-equipped guilds were hardships these unaffiliated players had all endured—and hated most.
"The reason our unaffiliated player groups banded together is to take down guilds like that. Boss, we have to stick together tomorrow. Whoever dares touch us, we'll deal with them together," Vice President Lalborg said.
"Right."
"That's exactly what we should do."
"Take them down."
The dozen or so players all voiced their agreement.
Pleased by his subordinates' reactions, Yuekin said, "There are too many guilds with strongholds now. We can't attack them one by one, so I've chosen a target. We'll operate near Lalbagh Stronghold. This is the border between the Iron Blood Brotherhood and the Eight Nation Alliance. Because of the truce, neither side has many players stationed here."
"The Iron Blood Brotherhood?" Lalborg looked troubled. "Boss,