The Axe Gang's main hall.
The group of leaders were drinking tea and chatting, discussing their future plans. The whole hall was quite comfortable, and they were completely unaware of the impending danger until there was a rapid knocking on the door outside.
Upon hearing the jarring noise, a flash of displeasure crossed Liang Kun's eyes, and his henchmen, who knew his temperament well, quickly opened the door.
Who could be so agitated? The sounds inside quieted down as they waited for the person to enter.
He'd better have something important to do, or else let him know what the Axe Gang's rules are.
As the fine mahogany door opened, a middle-aged, well-to-do man walked in. Some of the upper-level staff thought he looked familiar, and upon closer inspection, they realized that he was the owner of Youjian Inn.
The portly man looked flustered, and the guards who were standing at the door followed him in: "The innkeeper said it was urgent and we couldn't stop him."
Since things had come to this point, there was no point in saying more. Liang Kun waved his hand and dismissed the guards.
The guard felt like he'd been granted a pardon and hurried out, making sure to close the door behind him. The glimpse the gang leader had given him earlier had almost scared him to death.
Liang Kun withdrew his gaze from the guards, his face expressionless, but in his heart he was thinking about replacing the two guards. What use were they if they couldn't even guard the door?
In a flash, his gaze fell upon the innkeeper.
Being stared at with such a tangible gaze sent chills down the boss's spine. His body trembled uncontrollably, and he lowered his body even further.
Liang Kun glanced at the boss with disdain before looking away.
"Speak, what is it?" A casual remark exploded in the air, startling the cowering boss awake. Only then did he remember the purpose of his visit.
They quickly blurted out everything that had happened at the inn, but their stories were disjointed and it took everyone a long time to piece together the whole incident.
One escaped member wiped out all the Axe Gang members!
To be precise, a group of men and women from different ethnic groups killed the Axe Gang members who came to the scene.
Today, Liang Kun only asked Liang Kuan to teach those low-level mercenaries a lesson. He didn't take it seriously at the time, but now it seems things have blown up. Maybe this Liu Nian is really real!
Fortunately, he had a trump card this time. Liang Kun had his men send the boss away and ordered all the gang members to gather over.
"Prepare for battle!" With the gang leader's order, all the high-ranking members were eager to fight.
At this point, they did not know who the newcomer was, and were preparing to meet the person who dared to look down on the Axe Gang.
After all, no one had dared to provoke the Axe Gang in a long time, and they were all very curious about who was so bold.
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The autumn wind was bleak as Liu Nian walked all the way to the Axe Gang's base. Along the way, some people tried to stop him, but he sent them all to their deaths.
After several more drained corpses appeared by the roadside, no one was foolish enough to block the way; instead, most people peered in from the shadows.
Some people, eager for a good show, are still betting on how long Liu Nian can last.
Liu Nian had only summoned flying units at this point, so his chances of winning seemed slim, and not many people were betting on him to win.
Soon the raven brought back a message: the next stop has been reached!
Beneath the plaque of the Axe Gang compound, rows of neatly arranged troops stood ready for battle.
Apart from a few other houses not far behind Liu Nian, there were large open spaces all around, making it a perfect place to start a battle.
Without any pre-battle address between the commanders, Liu Nian remained silent, looking at the gang members before him. Hatred had already taken root in his heart, and only blood and fire could wash it away.
With a wave of his hand, the dark space silently expanded to its maximum size, and a host of summoned creatures entered the battlefield one after another.
Compared to the uniformly dressed Axe Gang in front, Liu Nian's troops seemed somewhat ragtag.
Skeletons, ghouls, demons, and black knights emerged one after another from the space.
With each new unit that appeared, the opposing side's expression grew increasingly grim; each side had three hundred troops.
Liang Kun originally wanted to overwhelm the other party with numbers, give them a hard time, and then initiate negotiations.
In his view, this was just a hidden big shot playing house among ordinary peasants.
As for money, power, beauty, and status, I can provide them to him tenfold or a hundredfold, as long as he nods in agreement.
This is undoubtedly correct according to normal human logic, except that he met Liu Nian, a walking anomaly.
The scene was so large that onlookers dared not approach for fear of being caught in the crossfire.
The dark mass of units makes it unrealistic for Liu Nian to command them all alone. He will now delegate command authority to each unit while Liu Nian takes overall control.
Before the other side could speak, Tiffany's ranged troops, at the signal of the standard-bearer, began their attack.
Arrows, energy orbs of various elements, and the cloud of death all hurtled towards the Axe Gang's position.
The level 20 summoned skeleton mages and the ever-growing number of skeleton archers created a formidable force.
"Enemy attack! Prepare to take cover!" the frontline commander, hiding behind the shield guards, shouted hoarsely.
"Ranged units, return the favor! Anyone who can aim at that necromancer, aim at that necromancer!" The ranged commander in the courtyard shouted back defiantly.
Their ranged attackers stood on the courtyard wall, shooting farther. Compared to the ragtag army standing on the street, the professional players' attacks were more ferocious and agile.
In the battle of long-range forces, Liu Nian did not gain the upper hand, but he was not discouraged. His long-range shooting was only to wear down the enemy and draw their fire.
The Axe Gang's stronghold was surrounded by open streets, and Liu Nian's flying unit was scanning nearby residential buildings to prevent them from being attacked from behind.
Unexpectedly, the necromancer on the other side didn't want to talk and immediately launched a ranged attack.
Liang Kun thought to himself, "This is really offending people!"
Seeing this large number of undead units, given time, this person might really grow to the point of being able to control everything. Since they are already enemies, we must suppress them here at all costs.
"This man must not be allowed to live. Kill him at all costs," Liang Kun ordered loudly, then beckoned a few people over to whisper among themselves.
After hearing the order, those people disappeared into the crowd in the blink of an eye.
"Don't waste your ranged firepower, focus fire on the ghouls and those horned demons on the other side." After several rounds of probing fire, the ranged leader figured out the general defensive capabilities of the enemy units and began to adjust his firing.
At the same time, the skeleton warriors, shields raised, began to advance. Their courtyard was not far away; they just needed to get close to the blind spots of the ranged units.
This twenty-meter gap needed to be filled with countless corpses. With each step forward, Liu Nian's side would lose more than a dozen undead units.
The ranged units relied entirely on Tiffany and the other lich's Death Cloud. The front-line positions, which were targeted by concentrated fire, were covered by poisonous fog and were all affected.
The area-of-effect damage also reduces defenses without them even noticing, making them cry out in despair.
However, Liu Nian's side suffered even greater losses. The ghoul legion and the evil spirits could not withstand the enemy's firepower and were completely decimated.
Although the enemy's front line is crying out in pain, they have healers who can restore their teammates' health and can rotate in to replenish their ranks.
In summary, Liu Nian was the first to give out, and the situation in this battle was unfavorable to him. What was even more serious was that the Axe Gang members were still arriving one after another, and this was only the tip of the iceberg of their strength.
The opposing side was clearly aware of this as well, and continued to huddle around the courtyard. Some were even building defensive fortifications, clearly intending to wear down Liu Nian.
Once your troops are nearly wiped out, your death is imminent.
The high-ranking officials, who were overseeing the overall situation, saw this scene and a cold smile appeared on their lips.
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