Chapter 1551 - 1548: The Battle Begins

Long Yijian, who had stopped in his tracks, nodded slightly to Ye Qiu and the others, then turned to the group and began to speak:

"It seems no one is absent. Thank you all for participating. I believe everyone is aware of the situation. Up next, we face a harsh battle, but I believe that with everyone's strength, we can successfully overcome this crisis. Let's fight for Liberation Day!——"

As Long Yijian shouted powerfully, everyone present let out a spirited roar. Ye Qiu was amazed by his magnetic charisma.

In a group generally lacking in leadership skills, it was surprising to find someone with such a leader's aura. Or perhaps it was this world that allowed him to discover his leadership potential? Just what kind of work did he do in the real world...

As if sensing Ye Qiu's gaze, Long Yijian turned to me, displaying a faint smile before beginning to speak:

"Ye Qiu, I'm counting on you today, I'm looking forward to your performance."

In his deep and soft voice, there wasn't the slightest hint of fear. Faced with an expected hard battle, he maintained such a relaxed attitude. It was truly impressive.

Without a word, Ye Qiu nodded in response. Long Yijian turned back to face the group of players, gently raised a hand, and said:

"Then, Ye Qiu and his team, let's set off. Ye Qiu will open the corridor that leads directly to the room before the boss monster."

After speaking, he took out a dark blue crystal from his waist pouch. The other players immediately let out amazed exclamations of "oh oh...".

Normal teleportation crystals only allow the user to teleport a fairly short distance and require a large amount of mana. However, the Magic Beast Crystal in Long Yijian's hand can instantaneously transport everyone more than 10 kilometers away and does not consume personal mana, making it a very convenient tool.

The Magic Beast Crystal, as the name suggests, is a type of crystal found within magical beasts. It's an organ inside the beast that allows it to traverse through wormholes, containing immense energy to aid the beast in crossing dimensions. After studying magical beast corpses, humans discovered that some powerful beasts have barriers that can be extracted, but they are extremely rare.

Thus, the quantity of Magic Beast Crystals is quite limited, and shops do not sell them. The only way to obtain them is by defeating powerful beasts, so even when people acquire them, they rarely use them lightly.

The astonished exclamations from everyone just now might not have been merely from seeing the rare Magic Beast Crystal, but rather from witnessing Long Yijian use it so nonchalantly.

Long Yijian, as if indifferent to everyone's gaze, raised his right hand high and uttered "Transfer". The extremely expensive crystal instantly shattered, and a vortex of blue light appeared in front of everyone.

"Well then, everyone, follow Ye Qiu."

After looking around at everyone present, Long Yijian flipped his coat and stepped into the blue light. His figure was immediately surrounded by dazzling flashes and then disappeared. Four members of the Lantian Clan also quickly followed him inside.

At some unknown moment, many warrior-like people had gathered around the plaza. They were probably here to send off the others upon hearing about the boss raid. Amidst the encouraging shouts, the swordsmen leaped into the Light Corridor one after another, transferring to their destination.

In the end, only Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang were left. They lightly nodded to each other and hand in hand, leaped into the Vortex of Light.

After experiencing a slight dizziness from the transfer, opening their eyes revealed they were already in the corridor before the boss's door. This was quite a wide corridor. The walls were lined with thick columns, and a giant door could be seen at the very front.

The room was made of a somewhat translucent obsidian material. Unlike the roughly cut, uneven surfaces, the floor here was composed of black stones polished like mirrors, arranged in straight lines. Besides being cold and damp, there was a faint mist gently swirling on the ground.

Who constructed these mysterious buildings is a mystery to all. Although grand, with monsters constantly lingering around the area, no one dared to inhabit here. It's said to be built by ancient humans for entertainment, but no one knows if that's true.

Standing beside Ye Qiu, Fang Wushang hugged her body as if feeling cold, then said:

"...I just have... a really bad feeling..."

"Hmm..."

Ye Qiu agreed with her sentiment.

In the past two years up till today, Ye Qiu had tackled a total of three waves, defeating an equal number of bosses. After accumulating so much experience, just looking at the boss's lair could roughly predict the boss's power level.

The team of thirty people checked their status around the area, making final preparations, but their expressions were visibly tense.

Ye Qiu and Fang Wushang leaned together in the shadows of a column. Ye Qiu quietly wrapped his arms around her slender frame. Before the battle, all the suppressed anxiety exploded forth. His body began to tremble.

"You'll be okay..."

Fang Wushang whispered close to Ye Qiu's ear:

"Ye Qiu will protect Ye Qiu."

"No... Ye Qiu is not afraid of battle..."

"Hehe..."

With a slight chuckle, Fang Wushang continued:

"So... Ye Qiu, you must protect Ye Qiu too."

"Yeah... Ye Qiu definitely will."

Ye Qiu squeezed her tightly for a moment before letting go. In the center of the corridor, Long Yijian equipped a Cross Shield, causing a tremor throughout his body. The equipment emitted a sound, and he said:

"Is everyone ready? This time, we have no information about the boss's attack patterns. Essentially, Ye Qiu and the Lantian Clan will take the front line to fend off the enemy attacks, giving everyone a chance to identify the boss's attack patterns and launch counterattacks accordingly."

The swordsmen nodded silently.

"Then——Ye Qiu and his team, let's go."

After speaking in as gentle a voice as possible, Long Yijian directly approached the obsidian door, placing his right hand in its center. Ye Qiu and his team all began to feel tense.

Ye Qiu patted the shoulders of the shopkeeper and Kleek standing beside him, and said to them:

"Don't die."

"Hey, maybe you should watch yourself a bit more."

"Ye Qiu won't die before cashing in on today's loot."

After the two responded confidently, the door made a heavy sound and slowly began to move. The warriors all drew their weapons, and Ye Qiu simultaneously unsheathed his beloved sword from his back. He glanced at Fang Wushang beside him, who was holding a thin sword, and nodded to her.