The Players And The Protagonist Want To Kill Me – Volume 1, Chapter 78
Chapter 78: Player Siege
After setting up the Temporary Resurrection Crystals in the rear, Players gradually approached Winterfell with great momentum.
The traps set up by Sivey in advance have also begun to take effect.
Those who were crippled by falls and bitten to death by snakes, drowned in cesspools, pierced to death by sharp stones, crushed by their own people…
Since the terrain outside Winterfell is not complicated, there is no way to set up more fancy traps. Basically, it’s digging pits, covering them with grass, and playing some tricks inside the pits.
[Ding! Player bitten to death by a snake, causing severe psychological trauma, gains 20 Villain Points]
[Ding! Player drowned in sewage, causing severe psychological trauma, gains 20 Villain Points]
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A series of system prompts have popped up, making Sivey very pleasantly surprised. Killing a Player once can earn him 20 Villain Points, almost equivalent to a discounted Crusader.
He immediately dispatched a Crusader to guard the watchtower. Every time there were Villain Points, he would throw iron ore and gold coins in, producing new Crusaders to replenish the city wall guards.
The Players outside the city wall are getting closer and closer. Under the command of the Players, they split into three waves, apparently intending to attack the northern, eastern, and western sides of the city wall.
Just as Sivey was wondering how they planned to climb the city wall, the space in front of the Players’ formation suddenly twisted, and tall siege ladders appeared out of thin air.
These siege ladders all looked different and were obviously made by the Players themselves.
“Haha! Didn’t expect that, did you? We’ve been chopping trees for almost a month. Do you know how we’ve been getting by? It’s all for today, to give you a good lesson!”
“Eagle Lord, we’ve endured for nearly a month. Do you know how we’ve been living? It’s all for today, to give you a lasting memory!”
“Despicable, shameless, base, disgusting, vile Eagle Lord, give back our Saintess!”
“Soldiers, today we will attack this city, plunder and burn for three days, otherwise, how can we wash away the shame of eating feces today…”
The Players had already been provoked by Eagle Lord’s various despicable traps. If it weren’t for the representatives of the Players advising against it, they might have already rushed to attack the city using the siege ladders.
“Everyone, take out the prepared hook locks. The siege ladders are limited and easy to be destroyed by the opponent’s high-end forces. It’s hard to guarantee that the first wave won’t be pushed back. We can’t rely solely on the siege ladders.”
“The speed of climbing the city wall must be fast. Mages, be prepared to cover.”
Avatar stood behind the Players’ legion, looking at the neatly lined up troops on the Winterfell city wall, feeling a little chill down his spine.
But thinking that the Players had Temporary Resurrection Crystals, he gathered his courage again. Moreover, the arrow was already on the string and had to be released.
At this moment, the Players preparing to attack the city heard another prompt from the Quest system.
[When the number of battlefield Players reaches five thousand, activate the Legion Battle Bonus. The current bonus level is 1Lv: All Players gain a 20% (2%/Lv) Tenacity bonus and a 10% (2%/Lv) speed bonus.
The resurrection countdown time for all Players is halved, the Experience points deducted for all Player resurrections is halved, the Player kill experience is increased by 20% (5%/Lv), and the defense of all Temporary Resurrection Crystals is increased by 100% (50%/Lv).]
This wave is simply a top-tier enhancement.
The Players are not afraid of death; what they fear most is dying without any gains, and most importantly, losing experience and levels.
But now, the suddenly appearing Legion Battle Bonus perfectly solves their worries.
It even considerably strengthens their Resurrection points, knowing that this time, each Player spent a huge amount of experience to exchange for ten Temporary Resurrection Crystals each.
It’s because they’re afraid of having their Resurrection points cut off by the high-end forces of Winterfell.
After a moment of silence, all the Players burst into enthusiastic cheers:
“Who else!”
“Damn, hooray!”
“You’ve been reinforced, quickly deliver!”
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At this moment, the Player representatives leading the three waves of Players also had no hesitation.
“All Warrior Players, listen up. The newly formed Players start attacking the city immediately, the veteran Players go up the siege ladders, and the mage legion moves forward!”
Sivey and the soldiers on the Winterfell city wall also noticed the movement of the Players.
He keenly felt that the morale of the Players suddenly increased, and their movement speed also became faster, presumably due to the buff they received.
“Is that Ye Hao?”
He squinted at the figure at the back of the Players’ army, resembling a 36-watt light bulb, so eye-catching even during the day.
Since this guy dares to come, it means he must have become stronger again. It’s just too far away, and he can’t see Ye Hao’s status panel.
But there’s no time to think too much now, because the Players have already attacked.
“Magic Cannon, free fire, let’s give them a taste.”
The Players saw three magnificent purple-red light circles light up on the walls of Winterfell.
Before they could even wonder what they were, a purple-red beam shot out from the light circle with a “pu” sound.
The beam was extremely fast, fleeting, and then exploded among the Players with a “boom,” immediately turning a group of Players into ashes.
The Warrior Players charging ahead looked at their disappearing comrades in shock:
“Damn, where’s our Italian cannon? Why do they have it, and we don’t?”
“Damn! It’s just a flash and then darkness, am I done for?”
“This isn’t fair!”
“Capture the wall, seize the cannon! Ura!”
However, the Players only complained slightly, without lowering their speed in charging forward.
So what if they die? They’ll just respawn, and they have cannons, it’s not like it’s a six-barreled machine gun.
When they capture the city, the cannons will belong to them, the Players.
What’s so great about it?!
Seeing the Players not only showing no fear but also charging forward with excitement, Sivey’s mouth twitched. Should he say they are truly Players?
He clenched his right fist and raised it above his head. The first wave of Players was already within range.
“Snipers, prepare for piercing shots!”
“Militia archers, prepare for volley!”
With Sivey’s command, the snipers on the city wall all raised their bows simultaneously. Their muscles tensed, maintaining the motion of drawing and aiming the bow without moving.
And between their bodies, there was a faint golden energy connecting them, making their bow-drawing speed even faster and more stable.
“Release!”
“Hiss…”
If the arrows shot out by the militia archers relied on the acceleration and potential energy of the arrows to kill the enemies, then the arrows shot out by the snipers mainly relied on their own powerful kinetic energy.
These arrows were extremely fast, and their penetrating power was terrifying. They could not only injure the front row of Players but also spare no one in the second row.
Avatar and the other two Player representatives immediately ordered the mage legion behind them when they saw the overwhelming arrows aimed at the mage legion:
“Mages, quick, provide shields!”
The mage Players beyond the range of the bows immediately emitted a mysterious magical light in front of them. Soon, the Warrior Players charging forward headlong had individual magic shields added to them.
These shields belong to public Skills that can be learned by mages of different factions.
Except for [Care For Wealth And Forget Each Other], only one, who has Pyroblast.
At this moment, a fiery explosion the size of a chair appeared in front of him. The surrounding mages backed away, looking at him with fearful eyes.
“Awesome!”
“Damn, did he go all out with Pyroblast? How much does he love Pyroblast?”
“Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet!”
With a pretentious shout, Care For Wealth And Forget Each Other pointed his finger towards the city wall, and Pyroblast flew out. He turned away coolly.
A real man never looks back at an explosion.
But as he turned around, the Pyroblast without any guidance also shifted direction.
With a “boom,” it smashed into a moving siege ladder, exploding violently.
“Damn, who the hell threw that Pyroblast?”
One by one, old Players crawled out of the wreckage of the siege ladder, cursing furiously with dirt on their faces.
“Damn it, what’s wrong with you? We finally rushed to the edge of the city wall, and you collapsed again!”
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Care For Wealth And Forget Each Other retreated behind everyone, unable to speak under the mocking gazes of the mages.
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