Illusion went completely out of control under the influence of the rule trait.
The effect of taunt was not immobilization, but "enragement."
Millions of damage-taking players unleashed their taunt traits simultaneously, turning him from a calm commander into a raging beast. He stopped directing each troop type with precision and instead gathered all his virtual warriors into a single torrent that barreled straight toward the players' defensive line.
Yet it was precisely during this brief lapse of control that the players lying in wait sprang into action.
Shi Xiu, still trapped inside the barrier, roared, "Now!"
With that, he hefted his greatsword and hacked at the barrier.
The vice-captain reacted even faster, swinging his greatsword in a full arc and smashing it against the barrier, empowered with traits including Strength Savage, Shatter, starfire, and critical hit.
Their guild brothers outside also acted decisively to help.
Under the concentrated assault, cracks instantly spread across the barrier, and the threads of light attached to it snapped in rapid succession.
"Smash it! Smash the hell out of it!"
Greatswords, battle axes, shield charges, fists-every means of dealing damage was unleashed.
The barrier shattered with a crash.
Pale blue fragments drifted through the air, dissolving in the wind before they reached the ground.
Shi Xiu charged out of the barrier with a grin, unable to hold back his laughter. Then he turned toward his excited brothers. "Did that feel good?"
"Hell yeah!"
"Captain, you're a badass! I'll never call you a dumbass again-"
Similar scenes unfolded simultaneously at different node battlefields along the Virtual Legion's front.
On the B3 line marked by the Star Network, the Bear Savage Guild's Damage-Soaking Group swiftly reformed after the barrier shattered. Thirty thousand damage-takers pressed forward in unison, meeting the wildly advancing virtual guards head-on. The war had