The scene before him changed several times, and the [ Medieval Evangelion ] who had chosen suicide was finally resurrected in the outside world.
The moment he stepped out of the Teleportation Tree, a notification appeared in his field of vision indicating that the mission was complete.
As he expected, this time-limited random mission turned out to be a rare high-reward mission. Apart from the one gold coin required for resurrection, he even made a net profit of one gold coin and eighty silver coins.
[ Medieval Evangelion ] happily headed towards Fir City again. This time, without a rare mission, he could still take advantage of the chaos in the city to cause some big trouble.
Meanwhile, in the so-called "cloud" of the Root Network, the mission information submitted by [ Medieval Evangelion ] was successfully captured by Little Green and synchronized to Ed.
Ed leaned back in his chair and sent a pre-prepared update message to each player:
[Breaking News: A powerful enemy force is attacking Valhalla, the core of the Second Holy See. Investigations have revealed that they are elite troops from Fir City, and a large number of follow-up troops have already infiltrated the Second Holy See's territory. Lord Ed Adrian is currently leading the defense forces in a fierce battle against the enemy.]
New Quest 1 - Return to the Rescue: Valhalla is defending against an enemy attack. Your strength is needed to defend this Hall of Heroic Spirits. Use the Teleportation Tree to return to Valhalla and fight off the enemy to receive rewards. (This quest is recommended for players located in the northern part of Aduolin Province.)
New Mission Two – Pest Control: Besides this elite force, a large number of Holy Crusaders remain scattered throughout the Second Holy See. Find and defeat them to protect the Holy See's internal security and receive rewards. (This mission is recommended for players located in the central part of Aduolin Province.)
New Mission 3 - Fierce Assault: Fir City is at an unprecedented weakness after a large number of elite troops were mobilized. Take Fir City in one fell swoop to obtain rewards. (This mission is recommended for players located in the southern part of Aduolin Province )
In that instant, pop-up windows appeared in front of all players announcing the emergency and new missions. Even players who were offline received private messages from the official forum. All currently available players chose to log in and join the battle.
"Pfft!"
A Holy Crusaders captain severed the body of the last Wild Hunt, warm blood splattering onto his face. He gasped for breath, feeling as if he had never experienced such a dangerous battle.
"Form ranks and advance! Count heads!"
Marba's voice came through; there was no time left for them to rest. They could only advance while reorganizing their formation to prepare for any possible attacks.
By this time, it was completely dark, but the Holy Crusaders's objective was clearer than before.
Because in the boundless darkness, they could see a cluster of twinkling lights in the distance.
Even in a large city like Fir City, streetlights are not common. Apart from the cathedral, chapels, a few military camps, and a few main roads, there is nowhere else in the city that can be lit 24 hours a day.
But Valhalla at this time was completely different.
At first, players didn't feel any difference between playing games during the day and at night. After all, their bodies were endowed with a certain degree of night vision by Ed, and the scenery they saw at night was more similar to what they would see during the day while wearing sunglasses.
But players quickly noticed a fact—
The NPCs in this world do take breaks. Even though I'm online at night, the NPCs have gone home. What can I do?
Furthermore, if you ask those NPCs why they don't work at night, they will look at you like you're an idiot and say that you can't see anything at night, so why not rest?
Thanks to Ed's use of his special abilities to modify the Oil Vine plant, Valhalla is at least no longer plunged into complete darkness after the number of players surged.
With a sufficient supply of fuel, some inventions also emerged.
It all started when a few players who enjoyed collecting vintage items made a replica of an old-fashioned portable kerosene lamp and gifted it to the owner of an inn that was open almost 24 hours a day, who was also Tiya's father.
Later, more NPCs saw this thing, and many people wanted to do some business at night to make money off these players, so more and more portable oil lamps were made.
Later, several university students majoring in urban planning felt that the cost of Oil Vine was incredibly low, so after some tinkering, they finally erected the first street lamp in Valhalla.
With the streetlights, Valhalla's nights are now quite different from before. A group of NPCs who specialize in doing business at night have emerged, as well as jobs dedicated to refueling the oil-fired streetlights. This very modern invention is spreading rapidly southwards from the Aduolin Province.
After advancing towards the light for several minutes, Marba's Holy Crusaders finally entered Valhalla.
What appeared before them was a truly magical sight—
A large number of identical wooden houses sat neatly in front of them, and some streetlights with flickering flames were stuck on both sides of the street.
The main road was crowded with people. A closer look revealed that most of those hurrying to and fro were young and middle-aged people dressed similarly to the rebels, while those hawking their wares on the street were mostly locals whose physical Aberration were immediately apparent.
At this moment, the passersby were all busy with their own things, seemingly completely ignoring the arrival of these intruders.
Their ultimate goal for this journey, the Shattered Castle suspended in the air, lies at the end of this road!
Even some well-informed Holy Crusaders officers were momentarily confused.
Even in Holy City, even in that great metropolis, would there be such a bustling scene at night?
It seems... not. Although the Holy City is vast and populous, the vast majority of its inhabitants are active during the day.
Although there are lights at night, people generally don't choose to go out unless they have something to do.
The scene before them, resembling a night market in a small county town, had already bewildered these natives of World of Disorder.
But their fighting spirit did not wane; instead, they gripped their weapons tightly and awaited Marba's orders.
Marba was also briefly stunned by the sight before him, then he realized a fact—
They couldn't possibly kill everyone here. Even if these people didn't have the ability to resurrect, they couldn't completely destroy the core of this area, which could already be considered a small city, not to mention that there were countless people among them who could be resurrected.
He swallowed hard and gave the Holy Crusaders their final order:
"Full speed ahead, everyone! Destination—the castle! Our enemy is there. Charge in, defeat him, for the Cardinal!"
Marba pointed to the Shattered Castle in the distance and shouted, then led the charge.
At the same time, all players who selected the "Return to Support" mission and had already entered Valhalla saw a constantly flashing red dot appear on their minimap...