Information About the Mission

"Human?"

Ye Qian immediately shared the vision of the warriors ahead through Amia's ability.

In fact, by this time, these soldiers had more or less signed contracts with her. Although they were not members of Dusk, it was not difficult for Ye Qian to share the scenes they saw.

At that moment, in the dense jungle, six soldiers were carefully crouching behind the bushes, secretly observing the distance.

Following their gaze, Ye Qian immediately spotted an unfamiliar group.

There were about 20 people, the leader of whom was wearing a modern-style uniform, while the soldiers they led were wearing simple leather armor and were gutting a wild animal that they had just hunted.

"Player?"

Based on the familiar style of clothing, Ye Qian didn't need to think twice to determine his identity.

"It seems those players didn't spot my soldiers... Well, that's normal, considering my minimap is expanded."

Ye Qian's minimap range is farther than that of ordinary people. At this moment, the soldiers were squatting at the edge of the map to observe the target, without getting any closer.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ning approached from a distance.

Ye Qian glanced at him and briefly explained the situation.

"For other players, this kind of thing is more troublesome. I think the probability of them cooperating with us is infinitely close to zero. Even if they do cooperate, they will most likely end up as enemies."

"According to you, it would be better for both sides to just go to war?"

"Normally, that's how it should be. If you've played similar strategy online games, you should know that player-versus-player attacks are commonplace. In the real world, although it's somewhat cruel, it's indeed the best way to survive."

"Then... I'll have the soldiers probe the enemy first."

Ye Qian wasn't sure about the strength of the opposing team. Although her own team was doing quite well, there was no shortage of powerful players among them. After all, many people had entered the forest much earlier than Ye Qian and her group, not to mention that the other team dared to wander around in the forest, so they probably had some confidence.

Once the order was given, the six soldiers immediately began discussing the attack.

Soon, the four Magic-Equipped Archer dispersed and took cover behind trees in the distance, then drew their bows and aimed at their targets.

"Put!"

The Black Shield Heavy Infantry, who was acting as the temporary captain, made a gesture, and four Iron Arrow imbued with wind elemental power flew out, rapidly approaching the target more than 400 meters away with the help of magical power.

Swoosh—

Two sharp sounds pierced the air, and before two of the soldiers could react, crimson blood appeared on their bodies.

"Enemy attack!"

The other side reacted quickly, immediately drawing their weapons and looking around warily.

Two more arrows fell, and the man who had shouted "enemy attack" suddenly unleashed a blinding light from his hand, slashing away the arrows that were aimed at him with a clang.

The arrow pierced a nearby stone, its metal tip producing a crisp metallic clang.

"Protect the lord well."

These soldiers also appeared to be highly elite, and they were all ready for battle immediately.

Judging from the direction from which the Iron Arrow had come, the man quickly looked in this direction.

"First squad, second squad, follow me to take care of the enemy."

Seeing that the group of people were rushing towards them, Ye Qian frowned slightly.

The opposing force was incredibly fast, especially the two squads following the man, who moved with the agility of assassins. Undoubtedly, they were an extremely agile unit, traversing the jungle like ninjas.

It's clear that the enemy leader, that is, the player, is slightly flustered at this moment.

At this moment, Ye Qian's side has gained the upper hand in the confrontation.

As the enemy drew closer, the Magic-Equipped Archer remained calm and drew another arrow, firing it at their target.

Both in terms of accuracy and power, they lived up to their name as elite units. After eight consecutive arrows, two more soldiers fell.

"Stop them."

The two black-shield infantrymen who had been lying prone on the ground stood up at the same time and charged towards the enemy.

Suddenly encountering an unexpected turn of events, the two squads led by the man quickly slowed down, and the two sides immediately engaged in close combat.

The first black-shield infantryman killed one of his opponents with almost two swift strikes, but the others were not so lucky. He was facing the leader, and after several exchanges of blows, the leader showed surprise. With a flash of light in his hand, he severed the soldier's arm.

But the man was clearly also very surprised by the strength of the Black Shield Infantry.

As the two sides fought fiercely, the Magic-Equipped Archer behind fired several more arrows, killing another person. At this moment, two soldiers rushed in front of one of them.

The archer immediately threw away his bow and arrows, drew a short sword from his body, and engaged in close combat with his opponent.

While it's said that archers possess extraordinary arm strength, making them formidable in close combat, the reality is that archers are often unilaterally slaughtered by melee units. Combat is influenced by many factors, not just brute force. Archers' combat skills and equipment are often inferior to those of well-trained melee soldiers.

Interestingly, however, the Magic-Equipped Archer possess a melee-enhancing skill.

This means that they had participated in relevant training, similar to sword-wielding soldiers, and coupled with their high attributes, they were not at a disadvantage when facing the enemy's light warriors.

In a one-on-one situation, the opponent was actually pushed back and even stabbed in the abdomen.

The Magic-Equipped Archer fought with increasing ferocity, his short sword flashing so fiercely that it instilled fear in his opponent. After seven or eight consecutive strikes, he managed to cut the man's neck, knocking him to the ground.

At this moment, another lightly armed soldier rushed up, but before he could make a move, an arrow from the side killed him.

Ultimately, however, the number of enemies was still quite large. After two more people arrived, the Magic-Equipped Archer, forced into close combat, finally fell to the ground.

The remaining soldiers began to retreat, but the enemy had already charged up.

Seeing that escape was impossible, the remaining few steeled themselves and fought a final battle against the enemy, all of whom perished in the fight.

They killed 14 enemies in succession, creating a kill ratio that made the opposing players feel heartbroken through their own strength.

"My lord." The man returned to the young male player with the remaining soldiers and knelt on the ground.

"With so many casualties, is this enemy very powerful?" He frowned.

"They are all elite units." The man's voice was somewhat deep. "Although we also have several elites, we are generally weaker than the enemy. Their morale is very high, and no one surrendered until the very end."

The player frowned, took a few steps forward, and lightly kicked the corpse of the black-shielded infantryman on the ground.

The weight of the armor terrified him.

If it weren't for having such a general on our side, we might have lost even more men.

"Where did such a powerful soldier come from? Did he come from a kingdom in the south?" He became slightly uneasy.

"I don't know." The general certainly wouldn't know such a thing, so he could only bow his head and answer.

"Alright, take the loot and head back quickly. I need to talk to the other three about the situation. This area isn't safe; if we run into other players, it could be very troublesome."

"Yes."

The lord, with his soldiers and spoils, quickly traveled seven or eight kilometers and arrived at a camp to the north.

It's clear that the camp hasn't been established for very long, with many of the buildings having just been constructed. However, the soldiers on site roughly counted at least 200 buildings.

While this power might not be enough to deal with a large horde like Gnoll, it could still manage to handle Goblin.

Upon seeing the exploration team return, with a large number of them dead, one of the female players immediately rushed over in a panic.

"Did you encounter a wild animal? Why are you so badly injured?"

"We were attacked by humans. There were only six enemies, but they killed more than a dozen of us. And that was with General Wu's help," the boy said helplessly.

At this moment, a middle-aged male player also walked over.

After briefly glancing at the corpses of the Black Shield Infantry and the Magic Armored Soldiers, he frowned. "You must have encountered other players."

"What?"

"Soldiers of this caliber are not easy to train. Six elite units, so we haven't lost too much this time."

After all, the general was unharmed, and their side only lost one elite soldier.

But dying so unexpectedly still made the middle-aged man's face look very unpleasant.

"They attacked us for no reason. Was it the soldiers' own doing? Or was it at the players' behest?" Another female player narrowed her eyes, looking rather unhappy.

"No matter what, it doesn't matter. Hostility between players is already a common phenomenon. If you don't fight others, others will fight you. The system even rewards defeating other players, which forces us to take action. Since that's the case, everyone, don't be soft-hearted. Let's just prepare for war."

Others: "..."

Is it too impulsive to decide to go to war with an unknown enemy?

However, over this long period of time, through the chat groups, they also witnessed the reality of many players being wiped out. If they encountered a weaker force, they knew they couldn't simply let them go and coexist peacefully.

After all, nobody knows whether letting others grow up will eventually lead to them turning around and biting you.

These people immediately began their operation.

Ye Qian's situation was much easier.

She originally intended to use these soldiers to test the enemy's combat capabilities, but she never expected them to never return.

"That man should be a military officer. If that's the case, we definitely have more troops than them."

"Should we send out our main force to find them directly?" Chen Ning asked.

Ye Qian thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No rush. We'll develop slowly. Being suddenly attacked like this is making the other side anxious. You know, our soldiers have performed exceptionally well."

As she spoke, Ye Qian revealed her snow-white teeth and smiled adorably.

Chen Ning was both amused and exasperated.

But he couldn't be more satisfied with Ye Qian's performance.

As a girl, she has no pity for her enemies, and that's precisely how she survives in the cruel Main World.

Admittedly, there is indeed a possibility of cooperation between players, and they can even be recruited into one's own team. However, this is usually something that the other side will only consider after one side has been completely defeated and lost the possibility of challenging the other.

Ye Qian's performance this time has given him even more confidence in the future of his home.

Ye Qian gradually replenished the archers lost in the previous battle with the Bearman and began to send 1,000 men to garrison four surrounding sub-territories.

On average, each territory has about 250 archer units.

Together with Arrow Tower, they are enough to create a top-tier defensive perimeter.

The main problem at present is that the accumulation rate of Elite Black Shield Heavy Infantry is too slow.

A rate of 500 people every 3 days is simply not enough to meet the current demand.

In fact, in Ye Qian's mind, melee infantry was more important than ranged infantry for the time being. This was mainly because once the number of archers increased, melee infantry would indeed be needed to help hold the line and prevent the ranged formations from being overwhelmed.

"It would be even better if we had cavalry."

However, Ye Qian checked and found that there was only one cavalry building blueprint on the market, and it was for weak light cavalry below LV5.

According to her own requirements, even if the cavalry wasn't an elite unit, they should at least be level 10 or higher, otherwise their combat effectiveness would be too poor.

That afternoon, Ye Qian sent out seven or eight small teams to search for traces of the enemy in the forest.

Although they encountered wild animals several times along the way, the scouts from both sides still met and engaged in several battles.

Ye Qian's squad consists of 10 people: 5 elite black-shield infantrymen and 5 Elite Magic-Equipped Archer. Considering that the enemy is quite troublesome, from this point on, each squad will bring 1 Green Slime to provide healing, and 2 animal Skeleton to help gather intelligence.

As a result, with an advantage in intelligence and individual combat strength, Ye Qian's side won almost every battle.

There was only one instance where they encountered a 30-man enemy reconnaissance unit and suffered a fierce battle.

The enemy's familiar general was also among them. After the battle, only two of our men escaped, but the enemy suffered 18 casualties, and their generals were wounded by arrows.

Although the exchange ratio wasn't very satisfactory, the fact that the opposing general was injured allowed Ye Qian, Chen Ning, and Lan Xinyu to have a good celebration.

Chapter 122 Information about the mission

"So far, we have dispatched 10 reconnaissance teams, totaling 100 people. Four teams have encountered the enemy, with only one defeat. With a Green Slime, even if the two sides are evenly matched, the battle situation will be much more favorable to us."

Based on a summary of the multiple conflicts that occurred during the day, Chen Ning briefly explained the current situation.

The two sides are currently engaged in a front-line battle. Ye Qian still hasn't figured out the exact location of the enemy's home, and the enemy knows even less about them.

In fact, in many of the encounters between the reconnaissance soldiers, Ye Qian's side always struck first.