C111 He Could Actually Continue To Attack!

Sadly, the title of "Working Emperor" might sound impressive, but at the end of the day, it's just a fancy way of saying "employee."

It's like being the king of beggars; you're still begging in the streets.

The Working Emperor is still part of the workforce, not even close to being on the same level as corporate tycoons.

If it ever came down to comparing incomes, corporate wealth could obliterate the Working Emperor in a heartbeat, leaving him questioning his very existence.

It's similar to how the Beginner Village of 996's point growth rate has completely decimated the Grierus Alliance's, sending everyone in the Alliance into an existential crisis.

"Why? Why? This defies all logic! How can the point growth rate in the Beginner Village of 996 be so absurdly high? Are they cheating?"

"Damn it, we were so far ahead, and now they've caught up just like that. What in the world is happening?"

"I can't stand for this! The Beginner Village of 996 has a mere 5,000 people, while we have ten times that number. How could we possibly be worse off? Is there no justice? No law?"

As the points of the Beginner Village of 996 rapidly caught up with those of the Grierus Alliance, the members of the Alliance were left bewildered. In their life-doubting haze, all eyes turned to Joseph, desperate for him to come up with a solution to this dire predicament.

Joseph's face, however, was a picture of disgust, as if he'd just swallowed a mouthful of ash. Clenching his teeth, he spat out, "Damn it, it has to be that cursed Guangcheng's doing. I bet he held back before, but now he's showing his true strength! His power alone is overwhelming. A Legend truly is a force that disrupts the balance!"

Hearing this, everyone nodded in agreement, intimidated by the sheer might of Chen Guo's abilities.

"That Guangcheng, with his title of the ultimate God of War, he's not just all talk. He's genuinely that formidable!"

"It's got to be Guangcheng's doing. He alone is racking up so many points. This is just preposterous!"

"Check the group channel—it's flooded with messages of monster kills. It's confirmed; Guangcheng is behind this!"

"Damn, Guangcheng's power is so fearsome. Do we even stand a chance anymore? What are we going to do? Boss Joseph, you've got to come up with something!"

Upon realizing that Chen Guo was the cause, everyone paid close attention to the kill feed on the group channel and discovered that Chen Guo's solo efficiency surpassed that of tens of thousands of them combined. As preposterous as it was, the fear it instilled was real.

Many felt a sense of despair.

Yet, with Joseph among them, there was still a glimmer of hope. They were counting on him to have a strategy to reverse their fortunes.

Joseph himself was inwardly alarmed, but he couldn't let it show. With an air of assurance, he addressed the group: "Don't panic, everyone. Guangcheng may be formidable, but he's only one man. His high efficiency in slaying monsters surely comes from his repeated use of powerful skills. But no matter how strong he is, he can't keep using those skills indefinitely. We all know how draining they are."

"Once Guangcheng can no longer use his powerful skills, we'll have our chance to slowly catch up. I refuse to believe he can keep using them non-stop for two hours."

Joseph's words reminded everyone that to kill so many monsters in an instant, one would need to use a powerful skill with a wide range. Simply picking them off one by one wouldn't yield such impressive results.

And those wide-ranging powerful skills would deplete mana significantly. Many trial challengers with such skills would hesitate to use them regularly, as the consumption was just too great. Using just two or three could drain an elite trial challenger's mana.

Guangcheng might be hailed as the mightiest war god with a fighting capacity over a million, allowing him to unleash powerful skills in rapid succession for a short time. But maintaining that high-frequency output was unsustainable. Once his mana ran out, they were sure they could surpass him.

With this realization, the morale of the Grierus Alliance members was somewhat restored. They settled into a steady rhythm, waiting for Chen Guo to run out of steam.

Joseph wasn't entirely off the mark. Chen Guo's mana reserves were indeed robust compared to the average trial challenger. But to think he could endlessly output a powerful skill like the Divine Fire was wishful thinking.

Still, there's truth to the adage, "When mana falls short, Origin Pills come to the rescue; when power lacks, buffs will compensate." Chen Guo was well aware of this principle. During his battle with the Demon War God Arieti, he had obtained 200 incredibly valuable Origin Pills, and he still had over 170 remaining.

A single Origin Pill was all it took to fully replenish Chen Guo's mana, and with his mana at full capacity, he could unleash his power non-stop for about seven minutes. With ten Origin Pills, Chen Guo could maintain his assault for over an hour. And even by a generous estimate, twenty Origin Pills would be more than enough to sustain him through two hours of fierce combat.

Chen Guo was never one to skimp on his medication; he had no qualms about using Origin Pills. As a result, the Grierus Alliance was caught off guard, waiting in vain for him to run out of steam.

Half an hour had passed, and Chen Guo was still going strong, his score in Beginner Village leaving the Grierus Alliance in the dust by a long shot.

The members of the Grierus Alliance were gasping for air, as if they had blown all their cash right before an apocalypse that never came, after committing all sorts of outrageous acts they'd never normally dare to do. The frustration was unbearable!

"What's happening? Half an hour has gone by, and Guangcheng is still going at it? Is he some kind of iron man, a real tough guy? Could his real name be Yang Dingtian?"

"Why can he keep up this relentless assault? With the intensity and frequency of his attacks, he should have been drained long ago!"

"Damn it, I thought he was just a hollow pretender, but turns out he's a formidable force to be reckoned with! I'm done, Mom, I want to go home!"

Chen Guo's sustained offensive left the Grierus Alliance in utter despair, their faces etched with defeat in every conceivable expression and form.

Joseph had braced himself for a setback, perhaps a stumble like the one experienced by the legendary Li San, but he still bit down hard and steadied the troops with a composed demeanor, "Don't panic, everyone. This is merely a strategic recalibration. Guangcheng must have taken an Origin Pill. But remember, Origin Pills are incredibly rare. A hundred thrombin pills couldn't even buy one, and they're scarce on the market. Once he's out of Origin Pills, that will be our moment to strike back!"

Despite the logic in his words, they did little to lift the spirits of his team.

"Maybe..."

"Okay..."

"Oh..."

The responses from the Grierus Alliance were listless, their hopes for victory having all but evaporated.