Chapter 550 - The Battle is Imminent
Chapter 550 of "MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again" opens introducing characters: Chapter 550: Chapter 38: The Battle is Imminent"Send someone to invite Mr. Lu Hong."Pugen gently... Find out more!
Chapter 550: Chapter 38: The Battle is Imminent"Send someone to invite Mr. Lu Hong."
Pugen gently massaged his temples, looking utterly helpless.
Although all the city lords could internally grumble enough to write an 8,000-word essay, not a single word escaped their lips.
Everyone present knew God Jin Zhanās temper well; only Yan Fei could overturn his decisions, or Hua Cai might challenge him to a duel. If he lost, then sorry, he had to listen; if he won, all was negotiable.
Reasoning with Jin Zhan was absolutely futile. It was better to invite this human to persuade him personally.
"Iāll go!" City Lord 018 stood up, left the hall, and found Lu Hong, who was practicing skills in the backyard.
"Mr. Lu Hong."
"And you are?" Although Lu Hong had seen this city lord before, he was not familiar.
"I am Zhuang Se, the city lord of City 018. I am here to invite you to the main hall for a discussion."
"Go to the main hall? Isnāt Jin Zhan holding a meeting with you there? What am I supposed to do?" Lu Hong understood the situation. After all, he was an outsider, and the great favor shown by the Eternal Clan wasnāt an excuse for meddling in their core power.
"Jin Zhan wants you to become the chief commander of the coalition."
Zhuang Se did not elaborate, but Lu Hong understood that his personal visit surely had deep meaning. "Brother Jin is being too reckless. Iāve never led troops into battle nor know anything about strategy and deployment. Rest assured, Iāll go to the main hall and decline the chief commander position with Brother Jin."
"Such modesty, I, Zhuang, admire!" Zhuang Seās goodwill toward Lu Hong, who understood the situation quickly, skyrocketed.
Following him into the main hall, the eyes of the city lords were all fixated on Lu Hong.
Seeing Zhuang Se nod slightly, they were finally relieved.
"Brother!"
"Youāre here!" Jin Zhan beamed with a smile, "Come, stand by me. Iāve arranged a position for you. If itās done well, I can propose to Master Yan Fei to make you the fourth chair of the Eternal Clan."
Lu Hong forced a wry smile. "Brother, youāre overestimating me, arenāt you? Iām merely at the early stage of the Third Transition. How could I sit in such a supreme position?"
"I say itās fine, so it is. Anyone who disagrees, Iāll beat them until they submit!" Jin Zhanās eyes gleamed fiercely as he swept his gaze across the city lords. "Do you all agree?!"
"Agree, agree, agree!"
"We all agree. Lord Jin Zhan has extraordinary insight, and we admire him!"
In a scenario without restraint, opposing Jin Zhan was essentially courting death. Despite their unwillingness, the city lords outwardly only had room for agreement.
Their responses greatly satisfied Jin Zhan, who then turned to Lu Hong, "See? They feel the same. I believe Master Yan Fei would agree with me too."
"Weāll talk about this later." With matters settled at Spring Fragrance Pavilion, Lu Hong prepared to return to the Star Sea, caring little about the fourth chair. He continued, "I heard Brother, you want to nominate me as the coalitionās chief commander?"
"Yes, I believe no one else is fit for the position but you."
"Absolutely not." Lu Hong firmly rejected, "Firstly, I am not part of the Eternal Clan. Although I have made some contributions, my qualifications or strength arenāt enough to command respect, much less Iām not versed in warfare strategies. Why should I bear such a responsibility? Itās better to nominate one of the city lords; any one of them would be more suitable for the position than I am."
"Oh, come on, donāt be modest!" Jin Zhan wanted to persist, but Lu Hongās firm refusal made him relent, immediately adding, "If youāre unwilling, then you choose whoās suitable, and Iāll let them be the chief commander."
"Uh..."
Once Jin Zhan spoke, Lu Hong instantly felt the countless unsaid words in the eyes of the city lords, as if they were about to drop from their expressions.
After hesitating for a moment, Lu Hong turned to Jin Zhan. "I would suggest Pugen..."
Before Lu Hong could finish, Jin Zhan slapped the table, "Itās decided!"
"Pugen!"
"At your service!"
"From now on, you are the chief commander of the Eighteen-Road Allied Forces. I hope you can lead the coalition to resist Spring Fragrance Pavilion, so I can report back to Master Yan Fei."
"Your subordinate obeys!" Pugen forced a smile. Damn, Jin Zhanās words were really straightforward.
After finalizing this matter, Jin Zhan eagerly dragged Lu Hong out of the main hall, returning to the courtyard of the City Lord Mansion.
"Young brother, Iāve recently invented a new skill. Want to have a spar with me?"
"Youād better control it." Upon hearing Jin Zhan, Lu Hong felt uneasy. This guy had recently been using him to test and innovate his skills, frequently losing control and injuring Lu Hong severely.
Luckily, Jin Zhan had the elixir of the Elven Raceās Mother Tree, given by Hua Cai, a super healing potion capable of reviving someone nearly dead.
Although Lu Hong suffered no loss in the end, he certainly didnāt want to go through the process again.
"Donāt worry, Iāll go easy; absolutely wonāt exceed the strength of the Third Transition." Jin Zhan said while gathering Divine Power, the wind was already raging before he even made a move.
Lu Hong dared not slack, hurriedly mobilizing all his strength, conjuring a massive blood-colored shield before himself.
"Watch out!" Jin Zhan shouted, as his strength instantly surpassed the demigod level.
"Damn?!"
Lu Hong didnāt even have time to react before he was struck by the raging winds and rocks, blown a thousand meters away.
Only then did Jin Zhan realize he had messed up again, quickly retrieving Lu Hong from the debris. Poor Lu Hongās bones shattered, left hanging by a thread.
"Young brother, hang in there; Iāll administer the medicine." Jin Zhan hurriedly poured the Mother Tree Elixir into Lu Hongās mouth.
A gentle multicolored light enveloped him, and Lu Hongās injuries healed rapidly, recovering fully in no time.
"Brother, you tricked me again." Lu Hong stared resentfully at Jin Zhan.
"I... I failed to control for a moment, that... um..." Jin Zhan dared not meet Lu Hongās eyes, quickly finding an excuse. "I suddenly remembered something urgent, so Iāll be off first. You take your time practicing!"
With that, Jin Zhan turned into a streak of light and vanished into the horizon.
Unable to catch up with Jin Zhan, Lu Hong had no way to argue, sighed, and stepped out of the ruins.
Moments later, a squad of guards arrived to clear the City Lord Mansion of its damaged buildings. Such incidents were not uncommon, and the guards were used to it, greeting Lu Hong before getting to work.
At this moment, Pudas emerged from somewhere. "Got beaten by Lord God Jin Zhan again?"
"Are you taking joy in my misfortune?"
"No way, you misunderstood." Pudas denied verbally, but his expression betrayed him.
"Fine. Seems like you need some training too. Come, let me help as your big brother."
Seeing Lu Hong wielding the Divine Sword menacingly, approaching him, Pudas trembled and fled hurriedly.
"Donāt run!" Lu Hong yelled, chasing after him.
The whole day passed with their playful banter, and as night fell, a radiant streak suddenly illuminated the quiet night.
The war horn sounded loudly from within the city.
Lu Hong exited his meditation state, grasped the Divine Sword resting alongside him, and smiled. "Iāll take you out for some killing!"
Upon hearing Lu Hong, the Divine Sword first hesitated, then surged with intense eagerness.
Crafted to suit Lu Hongās occupation, its properties focused on blood force; steeped in blood and slaughter, these were the irrepressible primal desires of this Divine Sword.
Under the cover of night, Spring Fragrance Pavilion couldnāt hold back and finally launched an attack on City 022.
Pugen wasnāt surprised at all; rather, he seemed to have anticipated it. Orders flew swiftly from the City Lord Mansion to the various allied forces.
Immediately, City 022 turned into a wartime beast, lying in wait for prey to fall into its maw.
Ku Ke personally led the team overseeing, with rows of Magic Power cannons bombarding the cityās defensive formation ferociously.
Compared to the previous beast horde siege, Spring Fragrance Pavilionās firepower was distinctly more ferocious, soon breaking the formation, stripping its protection.
But this time had been enough. The Eighteen-Road Allied Forces were fully assembled, just awaiting the command.
Pudas turned to Lu Hong beside him. "Can you sense the power of the vital blood?"
"No." Lu Hong shook his head. "It seems they removed all the vital blood hidden within."
"Thatās good." With the loss of the blood support, the Eternal Clan neednāt fear their strange tactics anymore.
"Spring Fragrance Pavilion is like a vampire clinging to our Eternal Clan, sucking our flesh, corroding our souls. Now they wish to expel us from our homeland, slaughtering us at will." Pudas coldly gazed at the ambitious enemies under the moonlit night, then turned to the Eternal Clan troops separated by a city wall, and asked, "Do you all... agree?!"
A short pre-battle mobilization aroused the soldiersā fighting spirit fully.
The cries of battle echoed in the clouds for a long time.
Ku Ke squinted his eyes slightly; under his watch, the gates voluntarily opened. Were those allied forces initiating the attack themselves?
"Kill them all!"
With Ku Keās command, the armies of Spring Fragrance Pavilion also began to surge.
Two torrents intertwined under the moonlight, destined for a sleepless night.