Three hundred years!
A lifespan on par with a Legendary!
A flash of horror crossed the voluptuous woman's eyes.
The Longevity Family had been researching ways to effectively extend life since long ago. If they could even grant life, did the nations of Blue Star, the civilian organizations of the Sakas Empire, and people like them really still have any hope of defeating this true cancer upon the world?
"Shocking, isn't it?"
Taking in the voluptuous woman's expression, Tate recalled the past, a trace of fear flashing through his eyes.
"When I first heard this news, I was even more shocked than you!"
"The Longevity Family, those players who invaded from Blue Star, have finally turned life into data, adding and subtracting it through a panel."
"I didn't want to agree. After all, those were ten thousand vibrant new lives. But they offered too much..."
"So, all of you will be staying!"
As he spoke, Tate gripped his cane and tapped the ground.
In an instant, endless green vegetation spread wildly in every direction with Tate at its center.
Domain: Forest World, deploy!
"All must die, but some deaths weigh more than a mountain, while others weigh less than a feather!"
Longblade's expression was icy as he set his huge saber against the back of his hand and slid it outward little by little, starting from the hilt.
For every fraction he slid it, the two-meter saber bizarrely grew by another ten percent.
By the time he had drawn the entire blade across the back of his hand, the saber, originally two meters long, had somehow reached a hundred meters.
The 1.9-meter-tall Longblade planted his feet firmly against the ground, held his saber in both hands, and stared fixedly at Tate.
"You old bastard! Ten thousand living souls! The Goddess of Light won't let you off, nor will the light forgive you. And neither will I!"
"Cleave!"
Longblade roared, and his figure vanished from the spot.
The next second, he appeared at Tate's flank, his hundred-meter saber slashing toward Tate's neck with overwhelming force.
[The vagaries of fate were never merely some lofty term. Who could have imagined that in these few fleeting moments, you would face one fateful choice after another?] [Fate offers you hints.] [Fate Hint 1: You thought the Sword of Light would intervene, but while the mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole waits behind. Who could have known that Tate, the long-retired mayor, possessed the strength to fight three commanders alone? The Sword of Light has been held up inside Little Bird Town. Estimated arrival of reinforcements: 30 minutes. Yet 30 minutes is enough for Black Bear Ba and the Longevity players to discover you, leaving you without a single chance of survival. You must make a decision. Perhaps jumping into Deepwater Cave will be your only true solution.] [Fate Hint 2: Fate is never immutable. Raise both hands high, offer up Ten Thousand Jun Thunder, and slide onto your knees to beg the Longevity Family girl for forgiveness. As long as this lofty young lady can forgive you, the Black Bear Guild, secretly supported by the Longevity Family, will never let you become fodder. Of course, you must pray that this lofty young lady can forgive you.]
As Zhou Heng pondered how to respond amid the army of players, his heart jolted at the Fate Hints that appeared once again.
He had never expected an NPC as powerful as that old woman to be held up inside Little Bird Town by its mayor.
"Sliding onto my knees is absolutely out of the question. So, is Deepwater Cave my only choice?"
Zhou Heng looked toward Deepwater Cave, a sharp gleam flashing in his eyes.
"Brothers, we still have a chance to survive! Deepwater Cave is our only hope!"
"Charge, brothers!"
There was no way Zhou Heng would flee to Deepwater Cave alone. Only by bringing everyone inside and muddying the waters would he have more chances to survive.
As he raised his arm and shouted, Zhou Heng reached Deepwater Cave. When everyone turned their eyes toward him, he plunged headfirst into the now-calm water inside the cave, showing them what to do.
"It's him!"
The Longevity Family girl's gaze sharpened, killing intent surging in her eyes.
If there was anyone she wanted to kill most right now, it was undoubtedly Zhou Heng.
If not for him, she would never have offered resources to cooperate with the Black Bear Guild.
If not for him, she would already have left Little Bird Town and headed to Frost City to take up the position of city lord.
Should I pursue him or not?
The thought merely flashed through the Longevity Family girl's mind before she made her decision.
The Longevity Family girl dashed to the entrance of Deepwater Cave and plunged inside without hesitation, in full view of everyone.
"That's right! Deepwater Cave! That's my chance to survive!"
"Charge, brothers! Only Deepwater Cave can save us!"
Large numbers of new players caught on and rushed toward Deepwater Cave as though fleeing for their lives, plunging into its deep-pool-like waters.
At the sight, Black Bear Ba shouted in fury.
"What the fuck are you all standing around for? Stop them!"
But there were too many new players. Before the Black Bear Guild members could bring things under control, huge numbers of new players had already plunged into Deepwater Cave.
Watching nearly all the new players who had come to fight the boss venture deep into Deepwater Cave, Black Bear Ba's eyes nearly split with rage.
As branch leader, he had spent a month running around preparing for this day.
"Damn it... damn it..."
At that moment, Black Bear Ba wanted nothing more than to hack the first player who had jumped into Deepwater Cave into pieces.
If not for that player, how could the situation have reached this point?
Just then, Guild Leader Yang Kai, who had barely done anything all this time, suddenly spoke.
"Black Bear, go down there!"
"The first one down was Zhou Heng."
The anger on Black Bear Ba's face froze.
"What? It was him? I was wondering why his voice sounded so familiar!"
"If he hadn't stolen the Great Sun Divine Bow, things would never have reached this point."
The Great Sun Divine Bow (fake) was immensely attractive to worms such as Deepwater Flood Dragon Worms.
If he had held the Great Sun Divine Bow (fake), he could have kept the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (darkened)'s aggro under perfect control and let it devour ten thousand people without the new players noticing a thing.
But that damned Zhou Heng had ruined everything, forcing them to activate Plan B.
"Don't worry, Guild Leader. I'll tear Zhou Heng to pieces, even if it costs me levels!"
Black Bear Ba charged furiously toward Deepwater Cave.
Yang Kai watched everything coldly and did not stop Black Bear Ba from entering Deepwater Cave.
After all the new players, Black Bear Ba, and the others had ventured deep into Deepwater Cave, the Deepwater Flood Dragon Worm (darkened), left without food, charged furiously into the cave.
"Black Bear, don't blame me!"
"The guild's true objective isn't the level 50 Deepwater Flood Dragon, but the level 60 Deepwater Flood Dragon King."
"You were part of the plan from the very beginning."
"Don't worry. I'll take good care of your wife and daughter in Sea City for you."
"Go in peace~"
With a sinister smile, Yang Kai walked to the entrance of Deepwater Cave, took a glowing white cover from his backpack, and placed it over the entire entrance.
This cover had been given to their guild by the Longevity Family. Its name was "Longevity Dawn."
Although he did not know why a cover would have such a name, its effect was extremely unusual. Apart from players of the Longevity Family, no player whose level did not exceed 51 could come out.
In other words, of all the players who had entered Deepwater Cave this time, no one but the Longevity Family girl could come out.
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