Reign of the Hunters

Chapter 171

Chapter 171 Western Continent's Objective

While Ye Ci and Fleeting Time were squaring off against each other on the rooftop, Eastern and Western Continent players were locked in combat on the streets. Facing the endless tides of Eastern Continent players, Absalom knew that he'd lost the initiative. The Eastern Continent wasn't their home turf, which meant that they were unable to employ human wave tactics like the Eastern Continent players that were swarming against them in droves, unafraid to their deaths.

The Western Continent players that were selected to join this daring assault were elites even amongst their most elite players. They had good equipment and high levels which were more than a match for the average Northern Continent Players. With the movement of players restricted by the narrow street, the invaders were able to hold their ground. Despite the absence of system restriction of players travelling to another continent before the official release of the Middle Continent, players would still suffer from some degree of penalty while travelling to a hostile continent.

When players were on their home continent, their level would be reduced by 1 if they were killed 10 times. While invading a hostile continent, a player would lose a level for every 5 deaths he or she suffered. Besides that, their equipment had a higher chance of dropping upon death in a hostile continent.

With his plans ruined by Ye Ci, Absalom gave up on following his original battle plan. With the sudden change of the situation, it was impossible to launch another similar attack. Their initial successes owed a lot to the element of surprise as they emerged from the tunnel and dealt a decisive blow to unsuspecting Eastern Continent players. With more of the elite Eastern Continent forces arriving on the scene, sticking to his original plan was an utterly foolish course of action.

That was why Absalom gave up on attacking the Royal Palace without hesitation.

It was a wise decision that was immediately accepted by the frontline commanders. They had a clear picture of the situation and knew that the elite players of the Eastern Continent were already stationed within the palace. Despite the fact that Champion City wasn't the home base of any guilds, the city had its own defense measure. The King residing in the Royal Palace would've definitely deployed his forces within the palace grounds. With the combined might of the Eastern Continent players and high-level NPC combatants, an attack by Western Continent players on the palace would be futile.

The invading Western Continent players were some of the best the continent had to offer. They were high-level players that were able to respond quickly to commands, were equipped with superior equipment, and had a good gaming sense. Right after receiving a confirmation that the attack on the Royal Palace was called off, they began to disperse.

"Boss, what's the objective?" Xinhua Dictionary was nervous. If the situation continued, they would eventually be annihilated.

After a moment of thought, Absalom spoke up, "Are the commanders of all 4 combat zones here?"

"Here!" The 4 frontline commanders replied as one.

"Which combat zone is the Royal Monastery located in?"

As the royal capital of a continent, Champion City was equipped with various facilities including, but not limited to; a library, an auction house, and a monastery. The same could be said for all the royal capitals in the other continents. The buildings in the capitals, however, were arranged differently and weren't available to players from foreign continents. They also weren't readily available on Fate's official website.

A player could easily obtain the map of the royal capital of his or her royal continent, as a map of a player's home continent was already placed in the player's inventory once they'd finished their character completion. With this map, a player could gain knowledge about their home continent. To gain knowledge about the maps of a foreign continent, a player would need to purchase a map of a foreign continent from the continent's NPC or physically explore the place.