Pre-Battle Mobilization

Shiqian is a Horde player, an Orcs Warrior. He recently started playing the game and, due to his short playing time and low level (only around level 30), he didn't join the main expedition to Outland. Instead, he played regular dungeons with a few friends from his guild.

However, since all the high-level players went to Outland, there was no one to run the dungeons. After shouting for ages, it was only with great difficulty that a team of five people was finally formed, but then they saw the composition of the team.

Shiqian (Orcs Warrior)

Blackhand (Blood Elf Rogue)

Yifeifeng (Blood Elf Mage)

Wjxz (Tauren Guardian Warrior)

The Sky's Melody (Blood Elf Mage)

Damn it, not a single treatment was provided.

"Hey, why isn't there a healer? How are we going to do dungeons without a healer?" Shiqian asked helplessly.

"Where are we going to call for help in the middle of the night?" Blackhand waved his hand impatiently. "Don't worry, this kind of low-level dungeon is a piece of cake. Why would we need healing?"

However, it turned out that without treatment, it really wouldn't work. They wiped once after only reaching the first boss, and a group of people sat around on the open ground in front of the boss room, eating bread and drinking cold water to recover.

Shiqian sighed and said, "How about we shout one?"

Shiqian Yachi was worrying, a notification suddenly appeared on the screen.

World Announcement: The Pantheon is under attack. The gods are calling upon brave adventurers to defend the temple. All adventurers who accept the call to participate in this mission will receive generous rewards upon completion of the storyline.

"Huh, what's going on?" Shiqian asked in surprise. "Did you guys see the notification?"

"I saw it, but that kind of thing is probably only for high-level players. The Pantheon, huh? Is that something we can go to? There must be some prerequisites, so it has nothing to do with us. Let's focus on clearing this dungeon in front of us."

Shiqian agreed, but he was also somewhat unwilling. Why couldn't he participate in these major events? He couldn't go to the Outland, and he wasn't even qualified to guard the Pantheon.

Just as I was thinking this, a majestic voice suddenly rang in my ears.

[God of Holy Light: Brave adventurers of the Sky World, I need your help. If you are willing to fight for the Holy Light and together against evil, answer my call! The Pantheon needs Mud's help.]

[System Prompt: Story event triggered, The Call of the Holy Light. The Pantheon is under attack by an evil army. The God of Holy Light is summoning all warriors who believe in the Holy Light to fight for justice. You have received the call of the God of Holy Light. Do you accept the summons? Yes/No.]

Shiqian was stunned. What the hell? The God of Holy Light actually asked me for help in a fight? This is like a pie falling from the sky!

There was really no other way, because it was already past 5 a. m., and there were too few players online at that time. When Li Mingfei summoned adventurers, he had to lower the requirements, and he could only bring in his level 30-something adventurers to make up the numbers.

However, the dungeon wasn't finished yet, so he didn't dare accept the summons immediately.

"Hey guys, I triggered a story event, so I'm not going to run this dungeon anymore," Shiqian said sheepishly.

Blackhand: "Huh, I triggered one too."

Yifeifeng: "Me too."

Everyone chimed in with their opinions.

Shiqian thought to himself, "So I'm not the only one. Damn, what's the point of doing dungeons then? Let's go to the Pantheon and start a battle!"

The rewards for these kinds of story events are usually very generous. Shiqian once encountered a Goblin riot event and got a purple weapon. This time, the story event is related to the Pantheon, which is definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

After a brief discussion, the group decided to answer the call, and the next second, they all disappeared from the instance.

A few seconds later, a flash of white light appeared before their eyes, and they found themselves in an incredibly magnificent hall. The grandeur of this temple was almost indescribable; the enormous dome was over a thousand meters high, and the hall itself covered an area of several hundred square kilometers. Each floorboard beneath their feet was a square kilometer in size, making the hall's floor resemble a vast plain. Moreover, they discovered that they were not alone; countless adventurers surrounded them, numbering in the tens of thousands, and Teleport spells were constantly flashing, bringing even more adventurers to the site.

Although it was already four or five in the morning, there weren't many adventurers online. However, Sky World was an extremely popular game, and there were still hundreds of thousands of adventurers online. Moreover, news of the attack on the Pantheon was still spreading to more and more adventurers, and more people were starting to log on. Therefore, the number of people summoned by the God of Holy Light was still quite large.

In the distance, he could vaguely see a golden sphere of light, radiating Holy Light as dazzling as the sun.

"Holy crap, that's the God of Holy Light!" Shiqian exclaimed.

"Pantheon looks like? It's absolutely magnificent!" Blackhand exclaimed in surprise.

"Absolutely right, I've seen the official artbook, that's the God of Holy Light," another teammate affirmed.

As the group was chatting, a flash of white light appeared, and a group of giant dragons appeared in the hall, their colors suggesting they were monsters.

"Holy crap, there's a monster!"

"Don't make a move. Didn't you see that the God of Holy Light hasn't made any move?"

The adventurers were making a ruckus, but none of them attacked first. Then another flash of white light appeared, and this time it was the heroes of the Alliance and the Horde who were teleported in.

Then more and more heroes and bosses were teleported in.

The adventurers looked on in bewilderment, wondering why the God of Holy Light would seek out just anyone. In the end, they even saw some Undead.

This is a bit of a pain, it feels really out of place, but most adventurers don't seem to care, they just find it strange.

Finally, the white light stopped flashing, and hundreds of thousands of adventurers, along with hundreds of powerful heroes and bosses, had gathered around the God of Holy Light.

At this moment, the God of Holy Light began to speak.

[God of Holy Light: Brave adventurers, I am the God of Holy Light. Welcome to the Pantheon. Tonight, a terrible evil force has risen and is attacking the Pantheon. The Elune has fallen, and the Odin, God of War is fighting bravely. Soon, that terrible evil force will enter this place.]

To combat this terrible evil force, I have summoned the help of all living beings in the Sky World, whether living or dead, righteous warriors or terrifying monsters. Faced with this evil force, we must unite all available forces, and they will fight alongside you.

Now is the time for you to take the postgraduate entrance exam.

For the God of Holy Light, for the victory of justice, you must fight to the very end! If you fall in battle, the Holy Light will guide you to rebirth. Fight on, warriors! The Holy Light is with you.

After the God of Holy Light finished speaking, the power of Holy Light descended from the sky, and all the adventurers found that they had several buffs on them.

[God of Holy Light's Protection: You are filled with the power of Holy Light. If you die in battle, you will automatically revive after ten seconds.]

[Holy Light's Will: Your will is unwavering; when facing evil, all your attributes are increased by 30%.]

[Holy Light's Bodily Protection: Your body is protected by Holy Light, reducing all spell damage taken by 20% and increasing your damage by 20%.]

"Wow, that's absolutely Invincible!"

"This buff is so powerful!"

"Now I'm not afraid of anything."

The adventurers spoke excitedly.

Shiqian looked around; the number of adventurers was approaching two hundred thousand, which gave him a feeling that today's plot event would probably be very simple.

"Let's hurry over to the gate, or we won't get any experience or reputation."

Shiqian's words made sense to everyone. With so many players in the Pantheon, who knew how many monsters would come? They were worried about not getting any kills. Ultimately, the rewards for these story events were related to the adventurers' performance. If they couldn't kill a single monster, what rewards would they get?

A group of people squeezed through the crowd and finally made it to the front door.

Just as they reached the gate, the world announcement appeared again.

[World Announcement: In the year 1376 of the Azure Era, Odin, God of War, perished within the Pantheon. The Pantheon's power rating has been downgraded from 'Unpredictable' to 'Invincible'.]

(Even the God of War has fallen!) Li Mingfei was taken aback. Only two hours had passed, and to kill the God of War so quickly, the enemy must have been very strong.

Although he was protected by hundreds of thousands of adventurers, he did not feel completely safe.

A flash of white light appeared, and an angel appeared beside him—it was Jiang Zeyan.

"Boss, we've already reported it to the police. They've already gone to arrest Shen Yuan. They have satellite tracking, so he should be caught within an hour or two."

"Very well," Li Mingfei nodded with a sinister grin. (You actually dared to oppose me? This time, I'll make sure you're imprisoned for hundreds of years.)

"And what about Xiao Yu?"

Jiang Zeyan scratched his head helplessly, "Xiao Yu didn't violate any rules, so I'm afraid..."

"Hmph, it doesn't matter. No matter how strong the Chaos Elemental, how can they be a match for the gods? Today I will make them understand that those who dare to challenge the majesty of the gods will pay the price."

Upon hearing Jiang Zeyan couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat; his boss's adolescent delusions were getting worse and worse.

Boom! A violent explosion shook the bronze gates of the Pantheon, causing a stir among the adventurers behind them.

Clearly, the enemy has already reached this point; open the door and blast it open.

A group of game company employees dressed as angels flew over the crowd and began organizing the adventurers, giving them words of encouragement.

"Hold on, brave adventurers! You are warriors of the Holy Light, guardians of the gods. When the gates open, no matter what demons or monsters rush in, you must fight on and fight to the very end."

Li Mingfei ignored the angels and adventurers. Although there were many adventurers and they were fearless, they were just cannon fodder. The most important thing in today's battle was the high-end combat power. He glanced at the heroes and bosses around him. These people had all signed contracts with the company, so they were very reliable and had strong combat power. Recently, a lot of storylines had been added for them. However, it was hard to say who was stronger compared to those veteran storyline characters.

The God of Holy Light: "Everyone, today is arguably the most severe test our company has ever faced. If I perish today, the Pantheon will be completely finished, we will lose all control of the game, and those of you who have signed contracts with the company will likely suffer as well. Those endorsements and other agreements we made with you will be hard to say, and the game might even be shut down."

So for the sake of the Sky Group, for the sake of the Sky World, and for yourselves, today you all have to fight with everything you have. Death is no big deal; I'll arrange for your resurrection and provide compensation. Those who fight well will receive all the benefits, but if you lose, you'll get nothing. I won't say more; prepare for battle, everyone!

After Li Mingfei finished speaking, the heroes and bosses played by the players all realized the seriousness of the situation. Once the game company went bankrupt and the game stopped operating, all the valuable accounts they held would be gone. So, whether for the public good or for personal reasons, they had to go all out today.

"Rest assured, great God of Holy Light, we will fight to the very end."

"For the Sky World!"

Just as everyone was pledging their loyalty, with a loud bang, the bronze gate of the Pantheon was flung open. Li Mingfei took a deep breath; it was finally coming.