326: Dragon Totem

Chapter 326: Dragon Totem

The next morning, a little after seven.

The sun had just bathed the land, at the Tiandao Alliance Headquarters in the Imperial Capital.

He was already up and chatting with Yu Qingcang and a few others in the living room.

“I’m really looking forward to it; I’ve never been this excited in previous years.”

“More than just excited, in previous years, I even felt a bit worried, a sense of urgency like going to battle, but this year, it’s gone.”

“I’m just going in to watch the show, haha…”

“I’m really looking forward to seeing the reactions of other countries when they witness the strength of Dragon Xia’s top player.”

“Lu Ran entering the battlefield map is simply a god descending to the mortal world!”

“Lu Ran, throw fewer Skeleton Tyrants, control their numbers. I’m afraid the battlefield map will soon be filled with your Undead Army.”

“What’s there to fear about it being filled? Just fill it! Lu Ran, let the Global world witness what an undead scourge is!”

…

Lu Ran did not interject.

He wasn’t nervous, just a little restless.

After all, it was his first time experiencing such a grand occasion.

And he had never experienced it before.

In the eyes of Lu Ran, who hadn’t awakened his profession, the National War was sacred!

To bring glory to the nation and participate in the National War was already bringing honor to one’s ancestors.

Not to mention, now Lu Ran was the core figure of the National War!

The Commander of Dragon Xia!

“Yes, an undead scourge…” Lu Ran murmured.

This wave, it was time to shock the world.

Soon.

At the exact moment the clock struck eight.

Lu Ran only felt a dazzling white light flash before his eyes, and his body seemed to be pulled by an invisible force, instantly losing balance.

But Lu Ran often teleported to dungeons, so he was very familiar with this feeling.

He wasn’t flustered; he simply closed his eyes slightly, waiting patiently.

Not long after.

The dizziness disappeared.

When he opened his eyes again, the surrounding scenery was completely different.

He stood in the center of a wide field, surrounded by towering stone walls.

The walls were adorned with flags embroidered with dragon patterns, fluttering in the wind.

Although the battle hadn't started yet, perhaps it was just psychological, but a faint scent of gunpowder already permeated the air.

A gentle breeze blew, and a chilling aura swept over him!

This was a true battlefield!

The National War battlefield map!

The Global stage for professional players!

Vaguely, he could hear the low, ancient sound of horns.

As if reminding him that this was no longer his original world, but the battlefield of the National War.

It was also signaling to everyone.

They had successfully arrived at the battlefield map!

Lu Ran looked around; this should be the Dragon Xia main camp.

The entire camp covered an extremely vast area, enough to accommodate millions of people!

The ground was paved with sturdy stone slabs, crisscrossed with simple carved patterns, giving a heavy, solid feeling when stepped on.

Several basic functional buildings were distributed within the camp.

The first thing he saw, naturally, was the tallest command post, with the Dragon Xia flag fluttering on its roof.

Xin Xin had introduced the other functional buildings, but they seemed to be of little use, so they were rarely used.

Only the dormitories, a large area of dormitory regions, still needed to be used.

After all, it was a matter of housing for a five-million-strong army.

And in the very center of the main camp, a huge, sturdy battle standard stood tall.

Below the battle standard was a crystal base, shimmering with white light.

The entire battle standard towered into the clouds, with a lifelike golden dragon embroidered on its flag surface.

Liu Xinxin appeared beside Lu Ran, seeing him staring at the battle standard.

She then explained, “That is the totem of the Dragon Xia battle standard. The totem of each faction’s battle standard is different. For example, for Eagle, it’s a bald eagle, and for Sakura, it’s a wolf…”

Lu Ran nodded.

He said, “This totem is really good! It’s domineering!”

Although he hadn’t seen the battle standard totems of other factions yet, just looking at Dragon Xia’s battle standard totem, it was inherently a king’s totem!

The dragon’s eyes were bright and piercing, as if watching everyone who entered the camp.

The flagpole of the battle standard was entwined with rune chains, emitting a faint blue light.

This was the core of the main camp—the battle standard.

It not only symbolized the glory of the Dragon Xia faction but also the lifeline of the entire main camp.

The battle standard had health points, and once destroyed, the main camp would completely fall, and the Dragon Xia faction would face defeat.

Lu Ran took a deep breath and looked at the millions of Dragon Xia professional players around him.

Feeling the tense and solemn atmosphere they unconsciously created in the air, even though they came to watch the show.

Lu Ran knew that the greatest true battle of the data-driven era had begun!

Lu Ran took a deep breath and shouted:

“All personnel, fall into formation!”

“Assign dormitories according to the pre-battle deployment.”

“However, there’s no need to differentiate combat areas and responsibilities.”

“The only thing you need to do is stay within this camp and not go out.”

“Eat well, drink well, chat, do whatever you want.”

“Just wait for the National War to end.”

…

Lu Ran, as the Commander, should have made arrangements.

But this battle was his stage.

So there was no need for any arrangements at all.

A simple explanation.

The summary was one sentence: “I’ll fight this faction battle alone; you all rest. When it’s over, just go back.”

It was that simple.

Although these defensive and healing professionals who came in already knew about this arrangement.

But being on the battlefield map at this moment, listening to Lu Ran’s arrangements, still felt somewhat unreal.

This… was the battlefield map after all!

Liu Xinxin did not interrupt.

Although she knew Lu Ran had no experience as a Commander, she didn’t immediately intervene.

Instead, she waited until Lu Ran finished his arrangements.

She asked, “What are your plans? How do you want to start? A quick clear-out, or taking them down one by one?”

Lu Ran’s lips curved slightly upward.

He said, “The seven days of battlefield time should be put to good use. While a quick clear-out is swift and decisive, it’s not the effect I want. At the very least, the few factions I’m clearly targeting need to feel true despair! Then I’ll finish them, because this despair will be broadcast live, beyond the battlefield.”

The targets were not, or not solely, these professional players who entered the battlefield.

But the factions they belonged to!

He wanted to make their entire nation tremble with fear!

And then cause Global panic!

“Good.” Liu Xinxin nodded.

Lu Ran continued:

“The main camp refreshes at a random location. Currently, the first thing we need to determine is our position, preferably our precise location on the battlefield map.”

“Of course, we also need to figure out how other factions’ main camps are arranged in the nearby vicinity, and which factions they belong to.”

“Also, those troublemakers like Sakura and Eagle, they’d better pray they didn’t refresh near us.”

“Otherwise, they’ll be the first ones to be dealt with.”

…

As soon as he said this.

Liu Xinxin looked at Lu Ran with some surprise.

To be honest, Liu Xinxin was very surprised that Lu Ran could say these things.

She hadn’t intervened yet, only acting as an assistant.

But it seemed.

She didn’t need to assist at all.

Lu Ran’s thoughts were meticulous, and his arrangements and deployments were quite reasonable!

“Alright, let’s begin then.” Liu Xinxin said.

Lu Ran’s lips curved slightly upward.

Elf Wings instantly appeared behind him.

He murmured, “Begin!”