The change of faction within the Infinite Financial Group was merely an interlude in the overall national war. After some players switched sides on the spot, the hype quickly subsided, and the various guild alliances continued to focus their attention on fighting amongst themselves.
As the battle progressed day by day, a large number of players were eliminated each day. With fewer and fewer resurrection opportunities, the surviving guild alliances became increasingly cautious and dared not take any more risks. In addition, many guilds had already been eliminated, so the overall intensity was not as high as it had been in the first two days.
Because the Yanhuang Alliance had consistently ranked first on the leaderboard and kept snowballing its advantage, the Black Star Army faction was met with a combined attack from the Anti-Black Star Front, the Three Universal Civilizations fronts, and a group of independent guild alliances on the fifth day, resulting in the most brutal battle since the start of the war.
Although the Yanhuang Alliance had an advantage in average strength and number of resurrections, it was ultimately at a disadvantage in terms of numbers and could not maintain its excellent kill ratio. The average number of deaths jumped from 5.89 to 7.38.
However, the advantage accumulated by the Yanhuang Alliance in the previous days was too substantial. Even with significant losses in this battle, they still did not fall from the top of the list. Before this battle, only the Yanhuang Alliance had not exceeded 6 casualties. The other guilds and alliances had too high a base number. For example, the second-ranked guild was the September Council of the Three Universal Civilizations. After the bloody battle, their average casualty index rose from 6.71 to 7.68. Although they won in terms of battle losses, their total value was still lower than that of the Yanhuang Alliance, and they failed to completely close the gap.
According to forum analysis, the threshold for the average casualty index is 9. Exceeding this value means that the troops have lost their combat effectiveness. Currently, the major guild alliances are getting Infinite close to this number.
On the sixth day, the factions that hadn't been eliminated didn't want to start a war, seemingly planning to wait out the day to refresh their resurrection count. Planet Milton suddenly became much quieter, with only sporadic fighting.
However, as night fell, the planet suddenly became lively again, with various guilds and alliances engaging in fierce battles. The reason for making their move at this time was to time their attacks.
Because a player who uses up all their resurrection attempts within six days is permanently eliminated, they are not eligible to rejoin the battle even after the sixth day when the attempts refresh. The plan of various guild alliances is to use their relatively healthy troops with more resurrection attempts on the sixth night to eliminate "severely wounded" players with an average death index of 9.0, thus weakening the opponent's troops. In this way, after the midnight refresh, it will be essentially zero casualties.
The sixth night devolved into a battle royale, with countless players scattering in all directions, desperate to survive the night, while the slightly healthier players transformed into hunters, leeringly Pursuit the "severely wounded."
Of course, hunters and prey can switch places, and from time to time, hunters become prey, joining the fleeing group. Compared to the fierce and exciting battles of the previous days, the sixth night seemed to turn into a game of hide-and-seek, a mix of suspense and a touch of lightheartedness.
That night saw the largest elimination wave since the start of the war, with a full 70% of the players being eliminated. On the morning of the seventh day, the number of resurrections was refreshed, and the guild alliances of the three major factions were left with less than half of their troops. Other solo players fared even worse, with most left with only a quarter to a fifth of their forces.
The plan to resolve the battle within six days failed. However, with a smaller army, the resources required were also reduced. The major guild alliances could only fight for another six days with their remaining troops, and they were basically out of ammunition and supplies.
By the third cycle, on the morning of the thirteenth day, only six guild alliances remained on Planet Milton, with the Yanhuang Alliance being one of them and the one that had preserved its strength the best. All the eliminated players did not leave; they remained in the outer space of Planet Milton, watching the battle and placing bets on who would be the winner of the final round.
With the margin for error decreasing, everyone became more cautious, making it increasingly difficult to eliminate the enemy forces. As a result, all six guild alliances opted for assaults, aiming to win by destroying the enemy's strongholds.
After the first two cycles of great battles, the major guild alliances now have very few troops left, resulting in a much lower intensity of combat compared to the first cycle... At this time, another advantage of the Yanhuang Alliance is greatly amplified, namely the ability of the Evolution Badge!
The Aberration possesses strength far exceeding that of current players, but its weaknesses are also obvious: it cannot attack from a distance and can only fight in melee, and most of its skills are frozen. This means that in large-scale group battles, the Aberration's advantages cannot be fully utilized, because the concentrated fire is too intense, and even with its high durability, the Aberration cannot withstand it for long.
However, in small to medium-sized battles, the enemy's concentrated firepower decreases, the aberrations stand on the field for longer periods, and their tactical role increases exponentially.
With the current situation, the Yanhuang Alliance no longer deliberately pursues an advantage in battle losses. Using resurrection attempts to take down strongholds is already a good deal. They have taken advantage of the mutant's powerful offensive capabilities to conquer one stronghold after another. By the fifteenth day, they had already eliminated two guild alliances.
By the seventeenth day, only two survivors remained: the Yanhuang Alliance and the Pan-Commercial Union. They reached an agreement not to attack the strongholds, but to fight a decisive battle in a head-on manner until one side was completely wiped out, hoping to end the first national war in this way without regrets.
Both sides decided to fight to the end, choosing Dragon Soaring Hills as the battlefield—which has now become Dragon Soaring Grand Canyon. The two sides fought from morning till night, and in the end, the Yanhuang Alliance won a narrow victory, wiping out all the members of the Pan-Commercial Union. In the end, only less than two thousand core players from the Huaxia Guild remained on the field.
The national war concluded with this result, and as soon as it ended, the forums erupted in celebration among Huaxia players. Even those who were eliminated politely offered their congratulations, celebrating the Yanhuang Alliance's victory in the first national war. The Galaxy Times and various regional reporter teams also published reports, especially the battlefield reporter team led by Meat Bun, which showered the reporters with excessive praise, going straight to the beginning of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors era, making even Huaxia players feel a bit nauseous.
The Galaxy Chronicles is updated in real time, and the first national war is called the "Battle of Milton," which includes all the battles, large and small. Because all players can participate in compiling the Chronicles, this massive undertaking is not a problem at all. Everyone just needs to record the battles they have experienced to fully recreate the entire national war process.
After the national war ended, the players did not leave immediately. Many people reluctantly returned to Planet Milton to manage the environment. Instead of demolishing the strongholds built by various guilds, they used engineering machines to transform them into cities.
Because it was a rare occasion for players from all factions to gather together, some set up stalls, and soon more people joined in, turning the place into a trading area. Many PvP players also got itchy and challenged others to duels, making Planet Milton lively again. Many players seemed to regard this place as a new main city.
In his office at the Black Star Palace, Han Xiao closed the forum interface, a smile appearing on his face.
"After fighting for almost half a month, it's finally over. It took much longer than in my previous life."
He offered no help throughout the process, but he was quite pleased to see the Yanhuang Alliance win. The Huaxia players' excellent performance proved that his efforts over the four versions had been worthwhile.
The first national war in the previous life had a profound impact, marking one of the landmark events in the Galaxy Chronicles and the Illustrated History. The battlefield rules have been passed down and become a recognized tradition among players, and will be followed in future national wars. The victory of the Yanhuang Alliance will inevitably increase the attractiveness of the faction, equivalent to a continuous free advertisement. When new players choose a faction in the future, they will consider the legion first, and veteran players who create alt accounts will mostly join the Black Star Army, resulting in huge potential benefits.
Most importantly, the long-running national war has brought him far more benefits than he expected!
Han Xiao opened the panel and glanced at the experience bar's value, a smile involuntarily creeping onto his face.
"There are still about two months until the professional league starts. I thought I'd need to accumulate enough experience over time, but this whole thing has given me everything I need..."
According to his calculations, he should have accumulated enough experience to level up from level 331 to 340, earlier than expected!
A significant portion of this experience came from former Infinite Financial Group players who switched allegiances midway through the game.
"Little Sorokin Little Sorokin, thank you so much for your help. You deserve half the credit."
Han Xiao was secretly delighted.
Having finally saved enough resources, he didn't hesitate and immediately invested all his experience into upgrading.
The massive amount of experience points was almost entirely used up, and my level jumped from 331 to 340.
[[Divine Throne Mechanic] has been upgraded to Lv32, Strength +500, Agility +5, Endurance +18, Intelligence +25. You gain 20 free attribute points and 1 awakening point.]
[[Divine Throne Mechanic] has been upgraded to Lv40, Strength +500, Agility +5, Endurance +18, Intelligence +25. You gain 20 free attribute points and 1 awakening point.]
[You have obtained the Level 340 advancement quest!]
[Level 340 Advanced Quest: One of the [Divine Transformation] quests must reach level 10]
"Um?"
Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
His [Divine Transformation - Mechanism] has reached level 9; he only needs to create one more Universal Treasure to reach level 10.
The maximum level for the Divine Throne Mechanic is 60. There is no job change quest at level 340, only an advancement quest. Once you meet this requirement, you can advance.
"This one doesn't seem too difficult..."
Han Xiao couldn't help but have this thought, but then he shook his head and chuckled.
--It's not that the task wasn't difficult, it's just that we're too good at it.
He had originally intended to use a Mission Settlement Card, but seeing this, he abandoned the idea. He figured he'd definitely be leveling up his Divine Transformation anyway, so there was no need to waste a completion card. After the Intelligence Plague incident, the Empire had opened up the exchange channel for golden blueprints to him, and his faction contribution points were sufficient. He could directly exchange for a blueprint, build it at home, and it wouldn't take long; he had that much patience.
Moreover, the effect of the Evolution Cube depends on the Qi level. Now that he has the Dragon Emperor Stellar Energy Absorption Method, Han Xiao plans to raise his Qi level to a higher level first to get an additional layer of Evolution Cube bonus. This will not take much time, because his current Qi value is not far from the standard for the next layer.
Han Xiao took out his communicator and contacted the people of the Crimson Dynasty. After expressing his needs, he quickly received a list of exchangeable blueprints from the Empire.
He browsed through them carefully, selected one, and sent an exchange request.
Next, all we need to do is wait for the imperial high command to complete the approval process, and then we'll have the blueprints in our hands.
Golden blueprints are incredibly precious to mechanics; money can't buy them. But at Master Han's current level, this rare resource is readily available. Having power is truly exhilarating.
Han Xiao was in a good mood, playing with the communicator while waiting for the Empire's reply. He casually glanced at the bustling scene on Planet Milton in the surveillance footage and suddenly had an idea.
In the past, the location of the first national war was like Planet Milton today, and it was regarded by players as one of the main cities with commemorative significance. Unfortunately, after a version update, that planet was requisitioned and no longer open to the public, which has always been a regret for many players.
"Once the Three Universal Civilizations and the Super Star Cluster Alliance have finished their battle, and the fourth phase of exploration is officially incorporated into the Explored Universe map, I might as well buy Planet Milton and the surrounding planets and give them to the Yanhuang Alliance..."
Han Xiao's eyes lit up.
This move not only enhances the legion's presence among players but also serves as a reward for the Yanhuang Alliance.
The outstanding performance of the Yanhuang Alliance has brought us huge benefits. Although it is an internal matter for the players, we cannot be stingy. We should make a gesture to show our appreciation, which will also deepen the sense of belonging among the legion's players.
It's just a few planets, it only costs a few dollars, just buy them.