Lu Yang did not answer. He led them out of the city and settled in a small village. But the moment they arrived, he noticed that the village was packed with players.
"Come with me to the next village." Lu Yang mounted up and rode toward another village near Wealth Stronghold.
Neff, Kostner, and the others were completely confused, but Lu Yang would not explain himself. Frustrated, they could only follow him in silence.
As soon as Lu Yang reached the entrance of the next village, he found it just as crowded, with large numbers of players still streaming toward it.
"On to the next one." Lu Yang turned his horse around and rode toward another village.
After passing through eleven villages in a row, he arrived at the third village north of Wealth Stronghold and found it full of people as well.
"Boss, what exactly is going on?" Paul could not help asking.
Lu Yang stood at the village entrance and motioned for them to follow him. Only after they had gone far away did he sigh and say, "The war between the Eight Greatest Guilds and Claudio begins tonight."
"Tonight?" Everyone was stunned.
"Weren't both sides still unprepared?" Karim asked.
"That's true. Neither side is ready, but the Eight Greatest Guilds are individually stronger than either Claudio or Harreken. If they gather their full strength and attack, they hold a huge advantage."
"Hide with me first. A major battle will break out here soon." Lu Yang rode toward a level-140 dungeon in the northwest. Only after entering it did he let out a breath and say, "That was close. If we had stayed in Wealth Stronghold tonight, all thirteen of our divine artifacts might have been lost."
"Boss, are you saying the battle will take place at