Chapter 21 NPC's Unprecedented Battle Formation Skills

The NPCs used battle formation skills that the players had never seen before. At the command of the leading knight, the guards instantly formed ranks and began to charge.

Unfortunately for the players of Longitudinal Four Seas, they had never expected these guards to attack them. Amidst cries of "What robbers? Who's the robber?", they were immediately knocked off their feet by the charging guards.

"Damn it!!" the players shouted. Unfortunately, they were facing a group of robots, so they continued their confusion, and the NPCs continued their charge.

The guards glowed white as they formed into wedge formations and straight lines, charging left and right through the players' ranks, unstoppable. Many players were sent flying into the air, creating a chaotic but spectacular scene.

"Tsk, tsk!!" the members of the Young Master Elite Squad repeatedly exclaimed.

You Ge rapidly scribbled in his notebook, muttering, "Too fierce, simply too fierce."

"How tragic!" Yu Tian Shen Ming pretended to close his eyes in pity.

"Isn't this a bit much?" Jian Gui asked, feeling somewhat sorry for them.

"There's nothing we can do. Who can stop them now?" Han Jia Gongzi actually sighed.

"Impossible," Gu Fei said. Even he felt powerless against these formidable guards. Whether it was the formation during the charge or the movements during the attack, every detail was meticulously uniform. This was where humans couldn't compare to machines. When could humans ever achieve such perfect coordination and teamwork?

Facing such opponents, in the language of martial arts: there was not a single flaw.

Although flaws could be created, that required corresponding strength. These NPC guards were of unknown levels, probably possessing Boss-level strength individually. Grouped together, even the level 40 Gu Fei was helpless. No matter how good his skills were, this was still an online game, wasn't it? The difference in levels, skills, and equipment couldn't be completely compensated for by skill.

The players of Longitudinal Four Seas wouldn't just allow themselves to be slaughtered, of course. Dao Ying Nian Hua, who was usually in charge of团战 command, was hoarse from shouting. The messages in the guild channel were flying by as fast as if they were infected with a virus. While dodging the opponents' charges, the players of Longitudinal Four Seas quickly gathered into formation.

"Arrow formation, arrow formation!!!" Dao Ying Nian Hua shouted repeatedly. The arrow formation of Longitudinal Four Seas was his research and training, his pride and joy.

"As expected of Longitudinal Four Seas, they do have some tricks up their sleeves," the experts praised.

Under the cover of warriors and other classes, the arrow formation of Longitudinal Four Seas was completed, and the mages prepared their bombardments.

"Release the arrows! Release the arrows!" There was no time to wait for the right opportunity. Seeing that the archers were ready, Dao Ying Nian Hua immediately ordered.

A rain of arrows flew out, heading towards the charging guards. The first wave caused the opponents to hesitate slightly. Just as the players of Longitudinal Four Seas saw a glimmer of hope, they heard the leading knight shout, "Protect the charge!!"

The guards once again uniformly pulled out their shields and held them in front of them, and the second wave of arrow attacks was immediately rendered useless.

"Charge!"

At the command, the guards held their shields in front with their left hands, protecting their bodies, and held their swords upright beside the shields, ready to attack. They continued to charge straight ahead.

"Cheating!!!" The players of Longitudinal Four Seas cried and wailed. The formation they had painstakingly assembled was scattered once again.

From the current professional settings of Parallel World, those who could skillfully use shields to defend themselves were all heavily armored warriors, the ultimate tanks in Parallel World, whose combat power was mediocre. But these NPC guards could fight fiercely with swords and also pull out shields to protect themselves. They met the skill requirements for both weapons. Wasn't this cheating? In theory, this was no different from dual-classing in magic and martial arts.

The members of the Young Master Elite Squad were also shocked. You Ge recorded while saying, "What class are these guards? Are they warriors or knights?"

Everyone shook their heads.

"I'll try using an Appraisal skill," You Ge said.

"No need," Yu Tian Shen Ming stopped him. "The guild channel is in an uproar. Countless people have used Appraisal, and they all get question marks."

"Their levels are really high!" You Ge exclaimed.

Turning their attention back to the battlefield, the scattered members of Longitudinal Four Seas finally noticed something. Some individuals pointed at the shields of the guards and said, "They're guards from Moonlit Night City, these are guards from Moonlit Night City."

In Parallel World, people's teams were often distinguished by徽章图案s. The main cities had their own徽章s, which could be seen everywhere inside and outside the cities. The图案 on the shields of these guards was the徽章 of Moonlit Night City.

But knowing was one thing, confusion continued. Everyone was puzzled as to how they had offended the NPCs of Moonlit Night City to the point of being subjected to such inhumane attacks.

Even the ace arrow formation of Longitudinal Four Seas was useless. Other scattered resistance was not worth mentioning.

Whether it was the mages' carpet bombing, the thieves' stealthy attacks, or the warriors' frontal collisions, encountering the guards always resulted in one word: flying.

The players of Longitudinal Four Seas fell one after another. They ignored the commands of their leaders and scattered in all directions, each seeking an escape route. Even Wu Shi Zhi Jian and the other two core members had no desire to resist anymore. They each chose a direction and retreated with the remaining players around them.

The guards didn't pursue them. When Longitudinal Four Seas began to flee, they remained in place, maintaining order. After a while, all those of Longitudinal Four Seas who could run had run, and the rest were severely injured individuals lying on the ground, groaning.

"Did you notice!!" You Ge exclaimed, "These guards charged around killing, but not a single one of them died."

"We noticed long ago," Han Jia Gongzi said.

No matter when or where, death was always accompanied by white light. But just now, all the white light was coming from the guards. The players of Longitudinal Four Seas didn't contribute any at all. They had only been knocked down, never killed.

Then they saw the leading knight order his guards, "Take them all back to the prison."

"Yes, sir!" the guards shouted. Then they grabbed all the fallen players. No one knew what system大神 skill they used, but the players couldn't resist. They were escorted by the guards and lined up. The leading knight bowed to Adrian and led the guards away with the group of players.

The members of the Young Master Elite Squad gaped.

Even Han Jia Gongzi hadn't anticipated such an outcome.

"What does this mean? Where are they taking them?" While guessing, they urged Yu Tian Shen Ming to quickly relay the news from the guild channel.

"No news. None of those who were taken away sent any messages," Yu Tian Shen Ming, who was monitoring the guild channel, reported.

"Could it be… like being in jail, the messaging function has been forcibly disabled?" You Ge said.

"Are these people going to be sent back to jail?"

"For a few hours?"

While discussing, the group unconsciously walked out of the ruined courtyard of the church, watching the guards escort the players away.

This strange procession attracted a lot of attention. The players of Longitudinal Four Seas didn't dare to approach, afraid of being captured by the guards as robbers. Other curious players who wanted to ask questions were stopped by the guards. Those who didn't obey the NPCs were sent flying.

"It's a big mistake to be enemies with NPCs," You Ge said with emotion, finally closing his notebook after gathering all the information.

"Be careful when PKing in the future. You've seen how powerful the guards are!" Zhan Wu Shang said to Gu Fei.

"There aren't usually this many guards in the city," Gu Fei said.

"Sooner or later, the guards will capture you like this, you PK maniac," Yu Tian Shen Ming said.

"For someone with so many crimes, he should be executed on the spot," Zhan Wu Shang said.

Seeing that the conversation was going off-topic, Han Jia Gongzi quickly pulled it back. "What are you talking about? Let's get back to our business."

"What business?" Everyone had just enjoyed a high-level fight that they would never normally see, and they had forgotten everything in their excitement.

"I'll contact Dao Ying Nian Hua…" Han Jia Gongzi said.

But there was no response. Dao Ying Nian Hua was still showing as online, but he wasn't saying anything.

"That guy was also captured, right?" Everyone realized.

"Could the note be in his hands?" The group exchanged glances.

"What's the rush?" Han Jia Gongzi said, "Looking at the situation with Longitudinal Four Seas, it's impossible for them to continue the mission today. Let's go back first!"

"Yeah, it's about time to log off," Gu Fei said, looking at the time. He had basically done nothing all night but run back and forth.

The six of them prepared to return to Moonlit Night City. Liu Yue De Yu, who had been traveling with them, took the opportunity to run back to study the cellar of Adrian's house.

On the way back to the city, the squad of guards escorting the players of Longitudinal Four Seas was faintly visible in front of them. The six of them were walking when they unexpectedly ran into members of Longitudinal Four Seas.

Wu Shi Zhi Jian and the other guild members of Longitudinal Four Seas looked at the escort procession ahead with gloomy expressions. Seeing the six members of the Young Master Elite Squad, they remained expressionless, without even a forced smile.

"Guild Leader Wu Shi," Han Jia Gongzi proactively waved in greeting.

"Team Leader Han," Wu Shi Zhi Jian listlessly returned the wave.

"What's going on?" Han Jia Gongzi pointed to the procession in front. "I seem to see your people with the NPCs? I sent a message to Dao Ying Nian Hua, but he didn't reply."

Han Jia Gongzi's feigned ignorance was infuriating to Gu Fei and the others who knew the truth.

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Is April over already? Looking back, my eyes are filled with sorrow… On the last day, Hu Die still wants to clench his fist! Will Hu Die explode during the May Day holiday? Will he explode? Will he ~ explode ~?