It normally took five hours to run from Blackwater Forest to the nearest Bilia Stronghold, but they could get there in just two. Mula Stronghold lay in the southeastern corner of the entire Eastern Mountain Region, and even at a Blood Wolf's maximum movement speed, it still took five hours to reach.
In an instant, a third of the 300,000 players had left, leaving the area much emptier.
Lu Yang said to Ayala beside him, "Notify your players. Tell them to sleep tonight and get up at six tomorrow morning to take over the strongholds."
"Yes," Ayala said excitedly. She immediately opened a video call and contacted her sixty loyal subordinates.
Lu Yang opened a video call and sent links to Pa Du, Kapu, Li Wenxing, God of War I, and the others who had been waiting for news.
A flash of light passed, and everyone's projections appeared beside Lu Yang.
"Boss," everyone said in unison.
Lu Yang said, "Immediately order your players to deploy defenses at Sky Sword Stronghold, Lalbagh Stronghold, Blue Dream Stronghold, Gold Mine Stronghold, and Heaven River Stronghold."
"Wake them up now?" Kapu asked in surprise.
Lu Yang said, "That's right. I have already led 300,000 main-force players into the Eastern Mountain Region. In five hours, I will officially launch a war against Alfonso's guild in Spain. You must do everything you can to hold these strongholds. There can be no mistakes."
"Yes!" Kapu, Li Wenxing, and the others answered loudly at the same time.
None of them had expected Lu Yang's target to be Alfonso, much less that he had already entered the heart of the Eastern Mountain Region.
Everyone knew that all of Alfonso's attacking forces were currently concentrated at Tequila Stronghold. More than five million players were split into two shifts to guard