As time passed, the oppressive aura of the high-level demon slaves left many players breathless. Even when players united, they still struggled against these formidable foes. With the player count rapidly dwindling, more and more players began to huddle together for warmth. Eventually, Youyou and others also gathered, forming a large group of over thirty people. The original team of more than sixty had been halved due to the appearance of the high-level demon slaves, leaving only a little over thirty. These remaining thirty or so individuals essentially constituted the top thirty combat powers on the server. Of course, it was possible that some previously high-tier players had died fighting the high-level demon slaves, but as it stood, they were doing quite well. The guild leaders of the three major guilds and the leaders of the prominent families all stood by Dou Youyou's side. They had persevered for three hours.
"Sister Youyou, what should we do? It's almost the third hour, and even higher-level demon slaves might spawn!" Dou Youyou gritted her teeth. "Now that all of us remaining are gathered together, as long as no accidents occur with the high-level demon slaves, we can still defeat them. But if even higher-level demon slaves appear, I truly don't dare to imagine. We must unleash our strongest power to face them; otherwise, our mission will fail completely. We've persisted this long, are you all willing to give up now?"
No one wanted to give up on this mission. After all, it was too realistic and rare, immersing them in a post-apocalyptic scenario.
"Ding! System prompt: Esteemed players, please pay attention. King-tier demon slaves are about to spawn. There will be one King-tier demon slave. Defeating the King-tier demon slave will result in victory for this mission!"
Upon hearing that there was only one, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. However, when they heard that defeating the King-tier demon slave was necessary for mission victory, they tensed up again. After all, the high-level demon slaves had already made it difficult for them to breathe; what terror would the King-tier demon slave unleash?
"System, do you think they can defeat the King-tier demon slave?"
"Ding! Impossible to complete the mission unless there are five individuals of Dou Youyou's caliber. Otherwise, the King-tier demon slave is an insurmountable mountain for them!"
"Alas, then we shall see how they intend to defeat the King-tier demon slave!"
Suddenly, a furious roar echoed through this secret space. A terrifying existence stood atop a colossal skyscraper. All the demon slaves lowered their heads. This King-tier demon slave was tall and burly, at least five stories high, with a pair of fleshy wings. Its other parts bore a resemblance to humans, but were mostly different. The piercing shrieks caused everyone's brows to furrow. This King-tier demon slave was clearly more powerful than they had anticipated.
Tianqi Huang declared, "The target has appeared. Let's discuss the combat plan for this mission!" At this moment, Ouyang Tiantian, the president of the Ouyang Guild, stepped forward. "Wait. For such an important occasion, it is naturally the responsibility of our family representatives to discuss. You can offer suggestions for us to consider, and we will determine their feasibility." The leaders of several other families also nodded. In their view, this crucial battle had to be carried out by members of their prominent families. Regardless of victory or defeat, as long as they tried their best, the ultimate benefits would surely fall into their hands.
Tianqi Huang frowned. He wasn't unaware of their intentions, but it was truly ignorant that they would still harbor such thoughts in this situation. "May I ask, President Ouyang, how long have you been playing? Have you presided over major battles and experienced fighting various bosses?" Ouyang Tiantian waved his hand. "I've played many games and founded many guilds. It's nothing. It's a war of attrition with sheer numbers; even bosses can be ground to death by us. Moreover, none of us here are ordinary players. I believe my command abilities are no worse than yours!"
Liudao and Bingshan Hanyue also frowned. Did this person have a problem with his head? To vie for command at such a critical juncture. Logically, the most qualified to command here was naturally Tianqi Huang. Although Dou Youyou was formidable, the young girl surely lacked experience, and as she had stated before, she didn't understand these matters fully and left everything to Tianqi Huang's arrangements. Yet, at this moment, these members of the prominent families became restless. The previously harmonious atmosphere was suddenly disrupted by these members of the prominent families, enraging the viewers in the live stream.
"Is this guy an idiot? Tianqi Huang is the most suitable commander. Why is he popping out and making noise?"
"Is this guy out of his mind? Does he really think that just because he's from a prominent family, everyone has to listen to him?"
"I truly have no good feelings towards these prominent families. At a time like this, they're actually fighting for command authority. Are they sick?"
"That's it, they're used to being arrogant. They really think everyone will cater to them all the time. I think they're going to be in trouble this time!"
Zhang Pingfan frowned the moment he saw them starting to quarrel. These people from the prominent families were truly exasperating. If they hadn't sacrificed the elites in their teams, they wouldn't have lasted this long; they would have likely died under the claws of the high-level demon slaves long ago.
Tianqi Huang said, "Are you sure you want to command? What if something goes wrong?" Ouyang Tiantian smiled and replied, "What do you mean 'something goes wrong'? The King-tier demon slave is so powerful, it's natural for us to not be able to defeat it. If we happen to kill it, then that's naturally the best outcome. How is that considered 'going wrong'?"
Liudao, who had been speaking very little, stepped forward. "You're not an idiot, are you? Since you know you can't win, why are you even here? Why don't you go home and suck milk? You have only two choices: fight or get lost!" Bingshan Hanyue stood beside Dou Youyou, radiating a chilling aura. "This is not your prominent families' territory, so don't act like a big shot here. If you're unwilling, you can stand aside. You can come up after we've all died, it makes no difference!"
Ouyang Tiantian sneered, "What? Are you trying to exclude us?" Tianqi Huang said, "How you interpret whether that's our intention is your own understanding. Our intention is for everyone to discuss together, not to follow one person's arrangements. If you wish to make arrangements, then you go command your own people. You are not welcome here!"
The number of people was already not large. With further divisions arising in the middle, the viewers watching the live broadcast were speechless. "The chances of victory were already slim, and now they're causing a split. I'm truly impressed, damn it!" "It's over. It was still possible to fight, but now there's probably no hope."
Ouyang Tiantian, of course, would not back down. The leaders of their few guilds were already privately discussing how to seize control later and could not continuously obey Tianqi Huang. If they yielded after being spoken to a couple of times, what face would they have to continue staying?