Appear early

Upon the vast wilderness, corpses piled up, blood staining the ground, the battlefield almost presenting an overwhelmingly one-sided situation.

Healing arts!

Radiant retribution!

Divine blessings!

...

A plethora of verdant light emerged around the soldiers surrounding Eorjia, rapidly restoring their injuries.

After a moment, Eorjia and Beck faced each other.

"Hmph!"

Beck knocked down one of the soldiers protecting Eorjia, with a disdainful expression. "Eorjia, I know you. I heard you were once a priest of the Radiant Church, and now you've betrayed us?"

"The Radiant Church is nothing more than a bunch of beasts in human skin. A church institution insisting on being labeled 'radiant' is simply a mockery, a grand jest upon the world. Good and evil reside in the hearts of men, what does it have to do with one's stance?" Eorjia sneered.

"You!"

Beck's expression changed abruptly, wielding a long spear while riding a horse, he slaughtered all the soldiers around Eorjia.

Finally, Eorjia, a priest by profession, futilely struggled, impaled through the chest by a long spear, meeting an untimely death.

"Darkness will eventually perish, and the holy light will endure!" He lifted the long spear, shouting loudly.

The legion of soldiers he led was fervent, following with a roar, "The holy light will endure!"

"What a pity, a Golden-grade BOSS was taken by an NPC like this!"

"No way, getting some experience from a Golden-grade BOSS is not bad..."

"Most players are focused on the final BOSS, Jiang Han, who cares about the loot from a Golden-grade BOSS!"

...

Many players expressed regret but were helpless.

The highlight of this event all revolved around Jiang Han; everything else was just an appetizer.

"Alas!"

Fechi sighed lightly, unable to bear the sight.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please be aware, the third defense wave led by Level 70 Dark-gold BOSS [Berserker · Fechi] commanding the Rampage Legion will commence. Be prepared!

The first wave of the Bright Camp's siege on the town had effortlessly wiped out the first two waves of defenders. The disparity in strength between the two sides was beyond description.

Originally, there were only four waves...

Jiang Han's eyes flashed, looking at Fechi, solemnly warning, "Don't kill Beck!"

"Why?" Fechi was puzzled.

"Leave him to me." Jiang Han said in a deep voice, "I want to kill him!"

As a Dark-gold BOSS, Fechi naturally had no problem dealing with Beck, making it easier for him to survive. However, this might make Fechi feel that he was being underestimated, acting recklessly.

Moreover, perhaps influenced by the plot, he wanted to personally deal with the incessantly arrogant Beck.

"...Do you also want to avenge Sister Eorjia?" Fechi grinned, raised his thunderous battle axe, and descended from the city wall. "Good, brother, I'll leave him to you!"

"Creak..."

As the city gate opened again, Fechi, mounted on a horse, charged out, followed by a cavalry unit. However, the number was still small; most likely, the majority had chosen to flee, leaving only a few who willingly faced death together.

In addition to human cavalry, there were also monsters dispatched by the Dark Camp when Fechi attacked Tianhai Town. Lacking intelligence, they naturally obeyed orders unconditionally.

"Drip, drip!"

The system sounded, and Long Teng Wan Li sent a message: "In this city defense battle, the system may not want you to survive..."

"Don't worry, I'll kill everyone and then survive." Jiang Han's mind was clear, knowing that the other party wanted him to collect heads again.

Of course, he didn't think the other party's words were inappropriate, because even he felt that the system seemed unwilling to let this "special player" who joined the Dark Camp continue to survive.

"...As long as you have confidence."

...

When Fechi took the stage, the fierce assault of the Radiant Church began to wane, as the intimidating power of the Level 70 Dark-gold BOSS still held sway.

Fortunately, Fechi did not act impulsively. He followed Jiang Han's suggestion, concentrated his forces, and defended under the city wall.

In a blink of an eye, more than twenty minutes passed.

"Shouldn't we be able to retreat into the city now?" Jiang Han frowned, feeling something was amiss. Unable to bear it, he shouted to Fechi below the city wall, "Brother, come back!"

He had relevant experience in the Dark City, where the system's condition was to endure for twenty minutes.

Fechi looked up at Jiang Han, shaking his head helplessly, and replied loudly, "I just received a prompt. I must defeat two waves of assaults before I can go back."

Jiang Han: "..."

Two waves of assaults?

In other words, not only did he have to defeat Beck, but he also had to kill the next wave of attacking BOSS?

What does this mean? The system doesn't give a chance to exploit loopholes?

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Do you choose to rescue the Berserker · Fechi? (Note: Appearing in advance will result in a punishment of -20% to all attributes within one hour. Your army must wait until after your death or the end of the punishment to appear)

A sudden bell rang in his ears, as if the system was warning him not to act recklessly and disrupt the order of the rules.

"Hahaha..."

Jiang Han laughed heartily, "A punishment time of one hour also wants to stop me? System, are you underestimating who?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Han made a clean and decisive choice.

At this moment, his choice had nothing to do with Fechi.

Even if the punishment mechanism persisted throughout the event, he would still appear.

The reason was simple.

Everything followed the system's arrangement, so just wait to die. He didn't like plot arrangements.

Moreover, by delaying his confrontation with Uriel until an hour later, the punishment would disappear, and because of appearing in advance, the experience he could gain would be even more abundant!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please be aware, Level 72 Dark-gold BOSS [Dark Prelude · Jiang Han] is angry at the repeated attacks by the Radiant Church and will face them alone!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please be aware, Level 72 Dark-gold BOSS [Dark Prelude · Jiang Han] is angry at the repeated attacks by the Radiant Church and will face them alone!

...

"Facing them alone? Is he crazy?"

"Perhaps he has also realized that the defeat is inevitable!"

Restlessness spread among the players' ranks.

...

Without any hesitation, under the astonished gaze of the guards of the Radiant Church, Jiang Han leaped from above the city tower.

"!!"

Beck, who was fighting against the defending monsters, vaguely felt something, suddenly raised his head, and saw a shadow rapidly approaching. A pair of feet that left him with no escape enlarged in his pupils, enlarged again...

"Boom!"

Under the trampling of war, Jiang Han landed heavily, raising billowing dust. Within

 a hundred meters, the guards of the Church, affected by the shockwave, were sent sprawling.

Looking down at Beck, who was left with only a bit of health, his expression filled with terror, Jiang Han's Bloodthirsty Sword ruthlessly descended, causing a gush of blood, and his head separated from his body.

"In the name of the holy light that brings disaster to all corners, there is no need for eternal existence..." He said lightly.

Not to appear suave.

Just...

To relieve himself by saying it.

"Ding!~"

System prompt: The first BOSS [Fanatic Faith · Beck] has died!

"Ding!~"

System prompt: Please be aware, the intermediate legion led by Level 60 Dark-gold BOSS [Shield of Defense · Adolf] will launch the first wave of attack, please prepare!

...

"Kill!"

Battle cries echoed.

Players and NPC legions rushed over uncontrollably.

Summoning the Blue Scale Beast, flipping onto its back, Jiang Han stood at the forefront, his gaze calm.

Those...

Were just experience points.