As the ordinary players of the Iron Blood Brotherhood gathered here, players from affiliated guilds such as Ayala and Pa Du gradually moved in on the other side as well. In just three days, each of the four strongholds on the southern front had more than five million permanent players stationed there.
Special legions such as the Earth Warriors, Moonshadow Howlers, God Warriors, Gold Demon Summoners, Netherworld God Archers, and Divine Flame Mages had all arrived at the battlefield.
While the Iron Blood Brotherhood made its preparations, Chekov and the others also swiftly began making overt preparations. However, neither side was ready.
Neither side was certain of victory if it started the war first. Thus, while both sides desperately gathered their players, another contest began in Sky City.
In Sky City, within the Chinese-style Ruyue Pavilion, the women on the first floor danced gracefully in flowing sleeves, while the merchants on the second floor competed for their share of the war market.
In the hall on the top floor, the upper ranks of six guilds, including the Iron Blood Brotherhood and the Double-Headed Eagle Empire, sat at four separate tables.
Lu Yang, Chekov, Sanyou Weimen, and the others sat at the main table in front, though the two sides were clearly divided.
A tall woman in a dark silk Han-style dress appeared elegantly at the entrance to the hall. The chatting players instantly fell silent and all looked toward her.
She was about 1.73 meters tall, with a flawless figure. One glance was enough to tell that she was mixed-race, though her complexion was rather dark.
Ku Ai Bansheng sat at the table behind Lu Yang. It was his first time seeing this woman, and he quietly asked Zhou Tianming beside him, "Who is she? I've never heard of her