The Guild Battle Begins: Tian Ji's Horse Racing Against a Cheater

"Heh, they chose guild wars, they must be very confident in themselves."

"No matter what they do, it's like a mantis trying to stop a chariot."

"Chongxing, let's give them a memorable first impression in the very first match."

Players in the District 19 have always valued cooperative gameplay, and this is not the first time they have participated in designated guild wars.

Moreover, they are quite united internally.

They even have a collective talent: "Unity of purpose".

"Unity is strength: Effective with three people, the more people involved, the stronger the effect."

"When the average strength difference is no more than ten levels, all attributes increase by one ten-thousandth when there are three people, and the increase increases by one ten-thousandth for each additional person."

In other words, when there are 10,000 people, all attributes will double.

Its weakness is that it's basically useless in peacetime, but its effectiveness lies in large-scale operations, where it has a huge advantage.

This assumes that everyone's abilities are roughly equal.

If the disparity is too great, this effect won't work.

This aligns with the real-world phenomenon.

If there is a huge disparity in wealth in a place, it's hard to believe that they can unite as one and do well enough not to rebel.

It can be said that the strength of their region lies in its more balanced overall strength.

The top fighters from the major guilds often team up to run dungeons and clear monsters, demonstrating excellent teamwork.

This wasn't the first time they had cooperated; their tactics were executed flawlessly, their division of labor was clear, and their individual combat capabilities were outstanding—this was the key to their winning streak.

"There are indeed a few exceptionally strong players in the District 3, especially that Chongxing Cheater, his cheating is too obvious!"

"I've observed his battles; he always defeats his enemies with a single move. No one can get close to him," the archer named "Lia" analyzed.

Priest "El" offered a different perspective. "But we're not pushovers either."

"I think the other top players on that team definitely lack the same level of teamwork as us. We have a real chance of winning in the guild war."

"The key will probably be the third match..."

"Hey, are you guys admitting we're going to lose the first match? I, the undisputed number one firepower in the District 19, don't accept that!"

"How will you know how deep or shallow something is if you don't try it yourself?"

"Raphael," the mage with the highest damage output in the District 19, has a talent that increases casting speed, allowing him to maintain skill intensity for extended periods, making it virtually impossible for ordinary players to get close.

"Chongxing is Priest, so his Magic Defense must be quite high. Sending you there might not be a good idea."

"Let me do it. Assassins have a natural advantage over Priest, and besides, my stealth ability can catch him off guard."

After discussion, they finally decided that the assassin "Arikaiser" would fight in the first match.

As the top assassin of the District 19, Arikaiser possesses top-notch combat skills, composure under pressure, and exceptional patience.

Moreover, in reality, he is a professional combat expert who has trained for many years.

It's the kind of professional competition where the champion's prize money is tens or hundreds of millions of dollars.

Of course, he has never won a championship, and champions usually don't have time to play such time-consuming games.

Therefore, he was very skilled in combat, and there were very few instances where Priest who was targeted by him could escape unscathed.

The one-on-one matches began quickly.

He immediately concealed himself and quietly approached Chongxing.

Players who tried to approach the opponent were all wiped out in one hit; Chongxing output was indeed terrifying.

However, since the opponent has strengthened their attack, their defense must be weak.

If a decisive, unexpected attack can be launched, perhaps a miracle can be created...

Thinking of this, he quietly moved closer to Chongxing.

As expected, the opponent remained as leisurely as rumored, waiting near the spawn point for their opponent to come to them. This arrogance was truly displeasing.

Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is.

Arikaiser murmured this famous Eastern saying to himself.

While Chongxing might not be able to see the stealthy assassin, the spectators could see Arikaiser's every move.

He had circled around to Chongxing's side and rear, just inside the effective range of the skill.

"Watch out, master!"

"The assassin's stealth ability is just too unfair; I've been cut down countless times on the battlefield because of it."

"There's no other way. Even if we keep moving, we can't detect the assassin's location, so we can only passively take the hits."

"Looks like those guys from the District 19 are pretty cunning."

"What are you talking about! Which assassin doesn't play like this? You would have done the same. It's a characteristic of our profession; otherwise, how would fragile assassins survive!"

Seizing the opportunity, "Arikaiser" launched a sudden attack.

His talent is to "burst out double damage in one second," which perfectly suits the assassin class, which seeks instant kills.

An unexpected number floated up from Chongxing's body.

The number was so small that Arikaiser almost thought he was seeing things—had he made a mistake?

The system clearly displays that this is a critical hit damage in yellow text!

He couldn't understand what was happening before his eyes at all.

However, what happened next left him no time to think. Zhang Mingzhen countered with a "Spirit Strike," sending him straight off the field.

The duel entered its final countdown, and the entire spectator interface erupted in cheers.

"I once thought I had glimpsed the full extent of a god's power, but now I realize that it was merely the tip of an iceberg on the sea—a god is still a god!"

"How can the defense be so high?!"

"How can we, the dedicated Shield Guard, save face?!"

"Is this really the Priest profession? It's practically an all-around monster!"

"They really were cheating! No, they never turned it off!"

What's the point of stealth?

"Even with our best efforts, we only managed to output double digits!"

"Luckily, the fight didn't go on forever, otherwise the assassin would have collapsed!"

"Congratulations to the District 3 regions for securing the victory early! Hey, we haven't even stepped out of the jungle yet!"

The 'hard work' these past few days—friends from other regions probably can't understand it...

"Ha"

"Disgusting, shameless, cheating, and still has the nerve to show off here?"

"Exactly, a normal account wouldn't have this level of strength. This game isn't a pay-to-win game; you can't just buy resources with real money. You can only buy equipment and have someone else level you up for you."

"You've come up with this plan, aren't you going to investigate it?"

"What are you yelling about? This isn't an ordinary game. The developers aren't under pressure to make money. You can play if you want, or you're out of luck if you don't! It's that simple!"

"Yeah, this is even stricter than Earth Online!"

Witnessing the extraordinary and overpowered existence of "Chongxing," even the originally confident players from the District 19 couldn't help but waver.

Faced with such an overpowered bastard, do they really have a chance of winning?

"So, it really is impossible to contend with them after all?"

"The luck of these District 3 is truly enviable."

"Damn, we have talent too, but we don't have his cheat codes."

"With Chongxing Cheater, the difficulty of their matches is simply too low."

"Don't be discouraged yet, the finals aren't over! Don't forget that next up is the guild team battle—our guild has never tasted defeat in battle!"

"Yeah, if one person can deal double damage, even 1000 people could deal tens of thousands of damage. Let's kill him first!"

And so, the second guild war was about to begin, with the participants from the District 19 already skillfully in their positions.

They have a clear division of tactical roles and a self-contained combat strategy.

Whether it's long-range pressure or close-range defense, they operate with ease and have never lost against other regions in the past.

On the other hand, both sides in the District 3 were participating in the King of Guilds League for the first time. Although they had made preparations before the competition, their teamwork was ultimately inferior to that of the more experienced District 19.

Because of the fierce competition and similar power among the District 3 guilds, they have never been unified.

However, they don't need to engage in a head-on confrontation with their opponents on a tactical level. They only need to play to their strengths and avoid their weaknesses, maximizing their own advantages.

"Dragon Diagram Jinghe," who was in charge, was quite familiar with the guild war mode.

"The King's Guild Tournament will follow the standard team battle rules, with fifty players against fifty players. The core objective is to capture energy points and accumulate energy."

"The first side to break through one thousand energy points wins."

"Besides the six smaller energy points around the perimeter of the map, the large energy point in the center is even more crucial—its energy production per unit time is more than twice that of the smaller points."

"Therefore, our strategy is: we must firmly hold onto the large central point, which will be Chongxing; the rest of the members should do their best to capture more smaller points."

"As long as we can consistently occupy the central point, plus the two smaller points, victory is just a matter of time."

"You're underestimating us!"

"No matter how bad things get, holding onto the three small points shouldn't be a problem."

"Even if the other side tries to interfere, we can easily rotate our defenses, allowing the six small points to change hands in turn, preventing them from keeping any one of our strongholds operational for an extended period."

"As long as we maintain control of the center, victory will ultimately be ours."

This team currently comprises the top combat forces from various guilds; it would be too embarrassing if they couldn't even hold onto two small points.

Capturing an energy point requires a ten-second countdown, while energy accumulation begins thirty seconds after capture.

This means that even if the stronghold is captured by the enemy, our side still has half a minute to regain control and interrupt the enemy's energy acquisition progress.

Therefore, there are two key factors in the outcome of this match: First, the central point must not be lost and must be kept lit up continuously;

Secondly, the main team needs to split up to control smaller points and disrupt the enemy's attempts to capture those points.

As long as neither side can hold onto small points for long, and one's own energy points always belong to one's own side, victory is assured!

These are the tactics devised by the District 3 for guild wars.

It's almost cheating, but who can blame them when they have someone with such Chongxing ability like Chongxing?

They used to criticize Chongxing in the district, but now they're actually convinced!

The countdown has reached zero, the battle has begun...

Both main forces rushed out from their spawn points simultaneously, heading towards the small energy points along different routes.

If both teams happen to choose the same path, a head-on melee will break out at the start.

Fortunately, this did not happen this time; the two torrents passed each other and rushed toward their respective targets.

Both teams sent out small squads to scout another route, both to avoid leaving no one outside to hold a point after the main force encounters them, and to seize opportunities to ambush the enemy's defending team, forcibly take energy points, or prevent the other side from holding them.

The District 19 also dispatched a ten-person team to the central energy point, but did not deploy its main force—this was a prudent deployment strategy.

In the early stages of the game, the probability of encountering a large enemy force in the central area is extremely high, so prioritizing control of key points is the best strategy.

Of the District 3, only Chongxing rode straight towards the center of the map.

The battlefield allows riding mounts, but wings are prohibited, and mounts will automatically retract once they enter combat.

Summoned Beast are also prohibited from participating in the competition – this is a restriction set up to maintain balance.

The Wildsea Candle Dragon Chongxing with incredible speed, arriving at the central energy point first and immediately beginning the countdown to capture it.

The moment the outpost was activated after just ten seconds, he saw the enemy squad approaching from a distance.

"Depend on!"

"The center point has already been taken! How could it be so fast! Interrupt him!"

This ten-man squad was led by Shield Guard Shiyade, who charged ahead to meet the anticipated defenders.

However, upon reaching the center of the area, they did not see the expected complete enemy force, but only one person standing still.

Could it be that they quickly withdrew after capturing the stronghold, leaving only one team member to relay the message?

As they drew closer, the reconnaissance team was horrified. "This is bad! It's Chongxing! He's the only one in the middle!"

"Damn it, go! Kill this Cheater!"

Before he could finish speaking, Chongxing had already detected their presence and suddenly made his move.

Before the ten people could even get close, they turned into white light and vanished, returning to their spawn point to await resurrection.

"Don't come to the mid lane!"

"Damn, you can't mess with someone who's cheating!"

"Our entire squad was wiped out by him single-handedly! Let him take the central stronghold, and proceed with the original plan to capture the surrounding smaller points!"

"If we capture just three more points, we can still win!"

"Without Chongxing, a Powerful Cheater, they're not that strong. We're now at 50 against 49, the advantage is on my side!"

Even before the war, the people of 19th District had already simulated this scenario: if Chongxing key strongholds, they would avoid direct confrontation and instead concentrate their fire on capturing other points.

One assassin was ordered to remain in the middle to monitor Chongxing, while the rest of the main force split up to launch attacks on the surrounding smaller points.

Players watching the game in the live stream and on the forums were discussing it:

"A wise move! We can win by capturing enough small points rather than Chongxing direct confrontation."

"It's the right thing to avoid the limelight for now. Chongxing's strength is too overpowered; the ten-man team was wiped out instantly. Getting entangled with him will only lead to a delaying tactic."

"The 19th District was truly decisive, abandoning the fight without hesitation, leaving only one assassin to keep watch. Now it's a battle of forty-nine against forty-nine."

"That's not the case— the 3rd District have already secured a major energy point, 19th District must capture at least four to five smaller points to turn the tide. The pressure is considerable."

"Indeed, and the 3rd District were not passively taking the beating; they were clearly prepared and did not hold out at any point."

"Instead, it focuses on disruptive movement, making it difficult for either side to accumulate energy from small points. That's a clever tactic."

"Why don't we just gather the whole team and charge down the middle lane, and take down Chongxing? He can't fight the whole team by himself..."

"Young man, you know nothing of true power!"

"+1, what a naive idea!"

The commander of the 19th District quickly saw through the enemy's intentions—they clearly wanted to wage a war of attrition.

"Activate the third contingency plan: Leave a fixed squad at each captured point to try to hold off their main force."

"If your strength is insufficient, prioritize self-preservation to avoid wasting resurrection time."

"The rest of you, proceed in the predetermined order!"

As veterans of guild wars, the 19th District responded swiftly and systematically, acting cleanly and decisively, never lingering in battle, and immediately retreating when the situation became slightly unfavorable, resembling a brilliant guerrilla tactic.

Gradually, the small dots on the battlefield were lit up one after another by the 19th District.