Chapter 118 - 95: June: Legion Confrontation
Chapter 118: Chapter 95: June: Legion Confrontation
Midnight arrived, and with the end of May, the Teleportation Array in the Peak Arena closed.
Then, the runes within the Teleportation Array began to shift.
Many lords were waiting for the changes the new month would bring.
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"Sigh... My Cosmic Arena, I can’t get in!"
"Me too! I see the Teleportation Array is changing. Maybe the location is changing this month?"
"Probably. Let’s just wait for a system announcement, everyone!"
"I miss my Cosmic Arena!"
"I miss it +1"
"+1"
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"Hey! Didn’t you guys buy the building blueprint for the ’Cosmic Arena Teleportation Array’???"
"If you build the ’Cosmic Arena Teleportation Array,’ you can go to the Cosmic Arena whenever you want!!!"
"Ah!! My bad, I forgot you can only buy this blueprint on the second floor. So sorry, you noobs!!!"
"???"
"???"
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The changes to the Teleportation Array in the arena finished quickly. As it lit up again, the system announcement arrived right on cue.
[This month is the Month of Legion Conflict.]
[All lords may travel to the Eternal Battlefield via the arena’s Teleportation Array.]
[There, the soldiers under the command of the lords can engage in team-based combat.]
[Do not worry about your soldiers dying. The area you will be heading to is the new recruit Training Camp of the Eternal Battlefield. There, fallen soldiers can be revived for a small fee.]
[A battle points leaderboard has been activated.]
[Winning battles and killing enemy soldiers will earn you battle points.]
[At the end of the month, the top 10,000 on the leaderboard will receive substantial rewards.]
[The top five this month will receive a grand mystery prize.]
After reading the system notifications, Lin Yu and Lin Chenxi went to the Teleportation Array in the Peak Arena.
The Teleportation Array’s appearance had changed drastically. The main differences were that the limit on the number of people who could teleport was removed, the array itself was much larger, and it could now maintain a large, open Teleportation Gate. One only had to walk through it to reach the destination.
The two of them walked through the Teleportation Gate and arrived in a massive camp.
By this time, many lords had already trickled into the camp. Everyone was curious about how this month’s legion conflict would work.
Not far from the Teleportation Array stood a large stone monument inscribed with the rules of the Training Camp. The rules were quite simple.
First, you had to set up your participating legion.
A participating legion could have a maximum of 10,000 troops, and each legion could be composed of up to five different types of soldiers.
After setting up your legion, you could register at the sign-up area, and the system would randomly match two legions to battle.
The composition of the participating legion could be changed throughout the month, but only one legion could be fielded for each battle.
After this initial briefing, the two returned to their territory to rest. They would organize their legions before joining the conflict.
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The next day, early in the morning, the residents of the territory stepped out of their homes and stared in utter astonishment at the drastically changed scenery before them.
"Did we get smaller? Or did the forest get bigger?"
"The forest got bigger!!! The size of the God-Wood hasn’t changed!"
"Did the Lord do something to the territory again?"
...
Amidst the residents’ cries of amazement, Lin Yu arrived at the military center.
"Master, what brings you here?" Phantom was sitting in his office working when he looked up and saw Lin Yu standing outside the window with a smile.
He quickly stood up, opened the door, and welcomed Lin Yu inside.
"What have you been busy with lately?"
"Since the Cosmic Arena Teleportation Array opened last month, all the hero-tier members of the territory have been spending their time in the arena. It’s caused a bit of a shortage of administrative staff."
"The Teleportation Array to the Cosmic Arena should be closed this month, so I was thinking it’s time to properly train those young rascals. I’m working on a plan now."
Phantom gave an honest laugh and reported on his work.
"Don’t tell me you didn’t go home last night?" Lin Yu asked, a little surprised.
"No, no! I just came in a little early this morning. I couldn’t sleep last night, so I came here to think about the plan!" Phantom said, shaking his head.
"Ha, no wonder you don’t know."
"The arena’s Teleportation Array did close, but the one we built ourselves didn’t. We can still get to the Cosmic Arena from our territory just fine."
"Huh??" Phantom froze for a moment, then hastily threw the draft papers from his desk into the trash.
"Hahaha, no need for that. We should still put some restrictions on the Teleportation Array. People can’t just live in the arena. I let it slide last month since all the lords’ heroes were in there, but starting this month, a lot of lords won’t be able to get in anymore."
"So, to prevent any accidents or situations where we can’t contact people who’ve gone to the arena, we still need to limit the number of people who can enter each day."
"How about this: for now, let’s limit it to 200 people per day. We can increase the number as we get more heroes in the territory. The military center can decide on the specific implementation. Just remember not to let all the high-level leadership and top combatants go in at the same time."
Seeing Phantom’s embarrassed expression, Lin Yu burst out laughing.
"I came here for another important reason." After settling the matter of the Teleportation Array, Lin Yu sat down and started discussing this month’s battlefield conflict with Phantom.
"This month’s competition is about legion combat capability. We need to prepare one or two legion composition plans."
"A legion can have at most 10,000 troops and up to five different soldier types per composition. Of course, it would be best if we could form an all-purpose legion that can easily handle any challenge."
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The two of them leaned over the desk and began their discussion.
First, they listed out all the territory’s troops of Excellent grade and above.
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Epic-grade: Death Devourer.
Mythic-grade: Withered Messenger, Shape-shifting Druid, Elemental Druid, Healing Druid, Steel-backed Porcupine
Legendary-grade (Purple): Corruption Spreader, Champion Gladiator
Excellent-grade (Blue): Shadow Reaper, Highly Poisonous Bee, Spiny Porcupine, Heroic Gladiators
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If they didn’t include the Death Devourer, the Mythic-grade troops could form a perfect team. The only issue was that the Rock Druid specialization within the Shape-shifting Druids had the same role as the Steel-backed Porcupine, and from a purely defensive standpoint, the Steel-backed Porcupine was even stronger.
But that was fine; the Rock Druids, along with the Claw Druids, could still form a charging unit.
The Death Devourers were incredibly powerful in legion battles, but Lin Yu was worried about exposing his identity and didn’t plan on using them. ’The worst that can happen is I don’t get first place this month,’ he thought.
Thus, the first Golden Team was quickly decided.
Withered Messenger + Shape-shifting Druid + Elemental Druid + Healing Druid + Steel-backed Porcupine—a golden legion composed of five Mythic-grade troop types.
The Steel-backed Porcupines would act as the main tanks, absorbing damage on the front lines. The Shape-shifting Druids would transform into various animals for surprise attacks. The Elemental Druids would provide ranged attacks, summon Elemental Servants, and supply group shields. The Healing Druids would restore the legion’s health, providing buffs and shields. The Withered Messengers would be spread throughout the legion, dealing damage and providing control.
If... that is, if it became necessary, the Withered Messengers could be swapped out for Death Devourers. In a scenario where nothing but a Death Devourer would do...
However, this golden legion was the territory’s safety net. Since Lin Yu planned to meet his "netizen" this time, he couldn’t participate in the rankings anonymously.
Therefore, he also needed a legion composed of lower-grade troops. He had to hide his true strength!!!
After all, his public persona was that of a moderately successful resource merchant. Because of his previous actions, Lin Yu was now a little worried he had offended the big shots.
He was currently just a mid-rank level 9 Druid. His small frame wouldn’t be able to withstand an assault from a major power on Cuiwei Star.
After some discussion, the two finalized a few more legion composition plans.
Second Legion: Steel-backed Porcupine + Spiny Porcupine + Shadow Reaper + Highly Poisonous Bee + Champion Gladiator.
This legion was centered around the Steel-backed Porcupines, which would draw fire while absorbing damage and retaliating with their quills. The Spiny Porcupines would provide ranged damage. The Shadow Reapers would act as assassins, infiltrating the shadows to launch sneak attacks and disrupt the enemy formation. The Highly Poisonous Bees would provide field-wide control and reconnaissance. The Champion Gladiators, able to both tank and deal damage, would serve as support, going wherever they were needed.
Third Legion: Steel-backed Porcupine + Spiny Porcupine + Shadow Reaper + Highly Poisonous Bee + Withered Messenger.
This one also used the Steel-backed Porcupine as the main tank to draw fire while attacking enemies. The Spiny Porcupines... Finally, the Withered Messenger would be the core. When facing large groups of enemies, it could inflict fear. When surrounded, it could unleash area-of-effect attacks and lifesteal. Aside from a slight weakness to ranged attacks, it was flawless, and the Shadow Reapers and Highly Poisonous Bees could provide cover for them.
Unfortunately, residents weren’t eligible to participate in the legion conflict. Otherwise, the many high-level beasts in the territory could have formed a cavalry charge unit. Plus, the plant-people had only just begun their transformation. If this were a few months later, he could have even formed a Plant Druid team.
Just as he finished planning the legions, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Come in!" Phantom called out.
"Honey, your breakfast is here~" As she spoke, a beautiful, fair-skinned, and tall woman walked in carrying a tray of food.
She was surprised to find two people in the room. "Ah~ My Lord, you’re here too!"
The newcomer was Phantom’s wife, Moon Shadow. She had come specifically to bring Phantom his meal because he had left for the military center without eating breakfast.
"Ha, it’s Moon Shadow. Are you here to bring Phantom his food?"
"Yes, My Lord. Phantom is so focused on his work that he never eats on time. I have no choice but to look after him."
"Haha, you two are a good couple. I won’t disturb you any longer."
"Phantom, after you eat, select the soldiers and assemble the Second... no, the Third Legion. I’ll be waiting for you in the arena."
With that, Lin Yu left Phantom’s office.
He could faintly hear the couple’s conversation behind him.
"Can I finish my work before I eat?"
"No!! Eat up. Didn’t the Lord just tell you to organize the soldiers after you’ve had breakfast?"
"But... wait, let me just give the order to have the soldiers for the Third Legion assembled first."
"Then I can go and select them after I finish eating, how about that?"
"Alright, but no more dawdling after you give the order!"
"I won’t, I won’t!"
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