113: Gather, the battle begins

“What’s going on?”

“Ten thousand Sakura Country players died instantly? Didn't the National War just begin?”

“Lord Qin, it’s Lord Qin, haven’t you heard of Lord Qin?”

“The owner of that forbidden holy item? This is too abnormal!”

…

The notification sound echoed in the minds of every China player.

Upon hearing this notification, all China players were stunned.

The National War had just begun, and they hadn't even encountered any Sakura Country players yet.

But Qin Tian had not only engaged with Sakura Country players but had also killed ten thousand of them directly.

This was too exaggerated.

When Zhou Xing heard the notification, his face lit up with wild joy, and he was deeply shocked.

He had just organized the surrounding China players, becoming a Commander, leading ten thousand China players, and rushing to the city at the center of the battlefield.

No one understood the formidable power of a legion better than him.

It wasn't just about the large number of people; more importantly, it was the power of Commander Skill.

That was a skill that could boost a player's combat power several times in a short period.

Zhou Xing had already seen the data; no one on China's side had died yet, and combining that with the recent game notification, he was certain that Qin Tian, by himself, had directly annihilated an entire legion of ten thousand opponents.

This was simply a miracle.

Even if he were to lead this legion into battle against Sakura Country players, he wouldn't be absolutely confident of victory, let alone annihilating the opponent.

This strength was too terrifying.

“Hurry up, quickly head to the central city. We must win this National War.”

Zhou Xing urged the team forward.

All China players were also in high spirits.

Not only did they have attribute-boosting buffs, but also because Qin Tian had instantly eliminated ten thousand opponents with his first move.

With such a powerful presence, this National War was bound to be won.

Unlike the high spirits on China's side, Sakura Country players were wailing in despair.

“What’s going on? We lost ten thousand people just like that? Did the opponent use cheats or something?”

“Cheats my ass, they must have used some extreme measures. I didn’t expect Lord Evil God to make a mistake. I originally planned to kill him as soon as we entered the National War battlefield, but I didn’t expect it to backfire and cause us to lose so many troops.”

“Shut up! Is Lord Evil God someone you and I can discuss? It’s just a loss of ten thousand people. As long as we use that thing later, we will still win in the end.”

…

Such discussions were rampant among the other legions of Sakura Country, all with similar content.

There was surprise at Qin Tian's strength, but also immense trust in the Evil God.

Although Qin Tian had eliminated ten thousand people with his first move, the remaining Commanders of Sakura Country were not afraid, because they still held the Evil God's trump card.

They believed that with that thing, they could easily eliminate Qin Tian.

Under the command of their Commanders, the players of Sakura Country all converged towards the very center of the National War battlefield.

The battle for the city there would determine the outcome of this National War.

…

Qin Tian frowned as he looked at the countless pieces of equipment and items on the ground.

There were so many equipment and items that even with his xi liu ring, he couldn't take them all.

It was simply too much; although Qin Tian only picked up Mythical-grade equipment and above, the xi liu ring was quickly filled, and countless items were still scattered on the ground.

Just as Qin Tian was about to give up and leave to head to the city at the center of the National War battlefield, a game notification suddenly appeared.

“Detected a large number of equipment and items around the player. Do you wish to temporarily store them? If you choose to store them temporarily, you can retrieve them at will after the National War ends.”

“Note: If the player dies, the temporarily stored equipment and items will disappear.”

Upon hearing this game notification, Qin Tian directly chose to temporarily store them.

Beams of light shone around Qin Tian, enveloping the nearby equipment and items, which quickly vanished.

Qin Tian rode his Death Warhorse in a circle, and all the equipment and items were temporarily stored.

This setting was extremely convenient, but it had one drawback: once stored, they would all disappear upon death.

Moreover, after temporary storage, they could only be retrieved after the National War ended.

Although Qin Tian wasn't worried about dying on the National War battlefield, this setting was still a bit troublesome.

“If only there were larger storage items or pets that could store equipment and items.”

Qin Tian thought to himself.

It was said that there was a type of pet called the Heaven-Devouring Beast; although not large in size, it could devour all things, making it extremely convenient for storing equipment and items and helping its master pick them up.

However, they were extremely rare, with only a few in the entire world.

“Perhaps the Xiliu Kingdom King has similar equipment or items in his possession.”

Qin Tian looked at the xi liu ring in his hand.

This spatial ring, which he had previously obtained from Hu Tian, the son of the Xiliu Kingdom King, was given to Hu Tian by the Xiliu Kingdom King.

Compared to the ethereal Heaven-Devouring Beast, it was clearly more reliable to find a few more spatial rings like this one.

However, for now, he still needed to continue eliminating Sakura Country players.

Qin Tian opened the map and glanced at the location of the National War city.

That was the main battlefield of this National War; both China players and Sakura Country players had to go there to fight a decisive battle in this huge city.

Qin Tian held the Dragon Sealing Blade in his hand and directly used its teleportation effect.

…

Zhou Xing led the large group forward continuously, encountering no Sakura Country players along the way, but instead a large number of China players.

Through communication, they learned that after this National War began, every ten thousand people were assigned to a certain area, and China players were all in the east, while Sakura Country players were all in the west.

“I wonder what’s going on with Lord Qin. Was he directly teleported to Sakura Country’s side?”

“Very likely. He’s probably being targeted because his strength is too great.”

“Should we wait for Lord Qin near that city?”

“We could, but there’s no need. We all have buff states on us now, and dealing with Sakura Country players isn’t Lord Qin’s job alone.”

“Exactly, exactly! We have to fight them! I’ve been waiting for this day for too long!”

…

More and more China players gathered, all converging into a massive group of one hundred thousand, heading majestically towards the very center of the battlefield.

Although they had witnessed Qin Tian's formidable strength and knew that waiting for him would be more secure, they ultimately decided to proceed to the center of the battlefield first.

Every China player held a belief in their hearts: they must contribute to this National War.

They must defeat the Sakura Country players, even if it meant sacrificing their lives.

As all China players gathered, they directly formed a massive group of one hundred thousand.

Although Qin Tian was still far from them, Zhou Xing successfully added Qin Tian to the large group.

Under everyone's recommendation, Zhou Xing, who was already well-known in the outside world, became the Commander.

The more people in the legion, the more powerful the Commander Skill would be.

“Thank you all for your trust. I, Zhou Xing, will temporarily serve as Commander. Once Qin Tian returns, I will transfer the position to him.”

Zhou Xing said within the large group; this was his true intention.

He knew that only with Qin Tian as Commander could morale be maximized.

However, since Qin Tian was not present, he would temporarily serve to better direct the battle.