According to the battle records:
With Zhang Yue's Thunderstorm attack, the total number of Eastern Nation players killed was 4,365.
The World 12 is currently the hotspot for newly advanced players. Additionally, it was lunchtime, and many players had just logged on after finishing their meals, leading to the safe zone being overcrowded.
The conductive effect of this attack surprised Zhang Yue.
The farther the area of the water spread from Zhang Yue, the weaker the conductivity. Players on the outer edges suffered significantly reduced damage, but they still couldn't escape death.
Because Zhang Yue's base damage was just too explosive. Even after being weakened repeatedly, he could easily kill these Eastern Nation players, who were around level 70.
Since Zhang Yue didn't possess a Mark of Death, all 4,365 Eastern Nation players he killed revived at the Energy City's Fountain of Resurrection.
And the location of the Fountain of Resurrection was still within the water zone released by Zhang Yue.
At this moment, there were 10 seconds left before the water disappeared.
Suddenly, Zhang Yue had a bold idea…
Remaining at least 300 meters away from the Fountain of Resurrection, Zhang Yue cast the SS-Rank Shattering Thunder into the water beneath him.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
Ten consecutive bolts of lightning struck the water, generating electric currents that traveled through the water and directly electrocuted the 4,000+ Eastern Nation players inside the resurrection fountain.
The Shattering Thunder skill's normal damage per bolt should be around 130,000. After traveling 300 meters, the damage weakened, leaving only 20,000-30,000 per strike.
Still, after ten attacks totaling 200,000-300,000 damage, it instantly wiped them all out.
In an instant, over 4,000 streaks of light radiated from the fountain, only to fall back into it moments later.
With their fifth resurrection, every player had exhausted their revival scroll usage limit for the period.
At this moment, they felt endless fear.
Facing death, they cried out helplessly for mercy.
"No… don't! Spare us! Please, don't kill us… I don't want to die! I don't want to die!"
"I swear, I will never invade the Dragon Kingdom again! Please give us another chance. I'm begging you!!"
Zhang Yue's cold gaze locked onto the Eastern Nation players, who were still over 300 meters away. His voice was chilling as he said, "Too late."
After speaking, he cast SS-Rank Rare · Lightning Storm!
RUMBLE!
A massive bolt of lightning descended from the sky, striking the water below.
Immediately, the electric current penetrated the Fountain of Resurrection, electrocuting the 4,000+ Eastern Nation players inside.
As their HP bars above their heads emptied, their bodies dissolved into starlight…
The entire Energy City fell into a deathly silence.
Apart from Zhang Yue, only one person remained alive.
That person was Dafanji.
The silver-armored knight Dafanji, who hadn't yet understood why Zhang Yue had marked him as a protected target instead of killing him, was utterly terrified after witnessing thousands of his Eastern Nation compatriots being slaughtered in an instant. His fear was so overwhelming that he almost wet himself.
Zhang Yue slowly approached Dafanji.
With a cold gaze, he asked, "Do you know why I spared you?"
Dafanji, trembling with fear, was unable to respond.
Zhang Yue continued approaching and said, "Yesterday afternoon, you infiltrated the World 12 of my Dragon Kingdom and killed a mage with the ID [Supreme Carefree]. Do you remember?"
Dafanji seemed to recall something and hurriedly asked, "What… what is he to you?"
WHOOSH!
In an instant, Zhang Yue teleported from dozens of meters away and appeared right before Dafanji.
Staring coldly at him, Zhang Yue said, "You dare kill someone under my protection?"
Terrified, Dafanji knelt and began kowtowing, crying,"Sumimasen! Sumimasen! I was wrong! I truly regret it! I swear I'll never invade your Dragon Kingdom again! Please, Zero-sama, forgive me! I won't dare again…"
Unbeknownst to Dafanji, Zhang Yue had been live-streaming ever since he entered Eastern Nation's territory.
At this moment, billions of Dragon Kingdom viewers were watching Dafanji kneel and beg for mercy.
The live stream chat was flooded with anger:
["This Eastern Nation scum! You don't deserve to live!"]
["Kill him! Zero God, don't show mercy!"]
["Damn these bastards! Two days ago, they killed my brother, and yesterday, they wiped out my girlfriend's family! To hell with them!"]
["Kill him! Just kill him!"]
Even Liu Yao was among the viewers.
Watching the man who had killed his good friend [Supreme Carefree] beg for his life, Liu Yao clenched his fists, his eyes bloodshot.
He wanted to reach through the screen and tear Dafanji apart to avenge Supreme Carefree.
In the end, all he could do was send Zhang Yue a private message: ["Bro, please kill him for me. I'm begging you…"]
Zhang Yue replied: ["Do it yourself."]
Just as Liu Yao looked on in disbelief, Zhang Yue continued: ["Log into the World 12, now. Immediately."]
After closing the chat, Zhang Yue turned back to Dafanji and said, ["I'll give you a chance. Open a spatial rift and go to the Dragon Kingdom. If you can survive for one minute, I'll spare your life."]
Dafanji's eyes lit up. ["Are you serious?"]
"We Dragon Kingdom people always keep our word."
The Dafanji hurriedly agreed and took out a scroll, crushing it in his hands.
Thanks to the spatial matrix set up in the World 12 of Dragon Nation, the general entered the rift and directly appeared in Dragon Nation's World 12.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yue picked up a Mark of Death from the countless items scattered around the ground.
He threw the mark into the rift the general had just entered.
On the other side, in Dragon Nation's World 12.
As the spatial rift opened, the general emerged from within.
He appeared right in the middle of the encirclement by the Heavens Hall…
At the same time, the Eastern knight Amanojime, who had been smuggled into Dragon Nation by Zhang Yue using the spatial rift, saw their nation's Dafanji appear. It was as if a ray of light had shone through an endless abyss. Crying out, Amanojime wailed, "General-sama, save me! Save me, General-sama!"
The general, barely able to protect himself, had no time to bother with Amanojime.
He thought to himself, 'As long as I can hold out for one minute without dying, I'll survive!'
However, with the sheer number of Dragon Nation professionals present, he was clearly outmatched. Even though he was an epic-level [Round Shield Knight] and a top-tier rookie from this year in the Eastern Nation, possessing extraordinary strength, there was no way he could take them all on.
The general deliberately said, "Surely, you Dragon Nation people wouldn't gang up on someone, right?"
Wu Haotian, a rare-level Flame Knight, stepped forward. "For someone like you, one hand is enough. Who needs to gang up?"
"Fine, let's duel!" The general smirked, immediately assuming a defensive stance.
Just as Wu Haotian was about to strike—
A young warrior clad in silver armor, wielding a sword and shield, suddenly appeared on the battlefield.
Everyone turned to look.
[Level 70, third-tier Sword and Shield Warrior: Supreme Star Glory]
"I'LL HANDLE THIS!"
With a furious shout, Liu Yao charged toward the general with his sword and shield, passing Wu Haotian.
Seeing his opponent switch from a rare-level professional to a weaker elite-level professional, the general couldn't help but feel ecstatic.
"These brainless Dragon Nation fools," he thought, "have just handed me a golden opportunity for fame!"
"You think such a small-time elite warrior can kill me? What a joke."
The general raised his round shield and spear, rushing toward Liu Yao.
The two clashed in a fierce battle!
CLANG! CLANG! CLANG! CLANG!
Blades flashed and shadows danced in a relentless exchange.
The gap between an elite-level professional and an epic-level professional became glaringly obvious.
In less than five seconds, Liu Yao was beaten to the ground.
The general, overly pleased, began mocking, "Is this all you've got?"
"What's wrong? Aside from that Zero, are all you Dragon Nation people this useless? Not a single one of you can fight!"
One Night Stand and Warrior Night Owl couldn't hold back any longer. "Damn it, this bastard! I'll go chop him up!"
Overlord Blade extended a hand to stop them. "Zhang Yue could kill him in the blink of an eye. He's leaving him alive on purpose—for Liu Yao to take revenge himself."
"But… can Liu Yao even beat this bloated fool?"
"Just watch. If he can't, I'll step in. Either way, there's no chance this guy leaves Dragon Nation alive today!" Overlord Blade said, gripping his spear as a wave of killing intent, befitting a Martial Saint, swept across the field.
On the battlefield, Liu Yao, lying on the ground, recalled how Ling Xiaoyao had sacrificed himself to protect him, only to be impaled by the general's spear through the Mark of Death.
Consumed by rage, his eyes bloodshot, and his body trembling uncontrollably.
"Die!"
"Die!"
"Just die already!"
Liu Yao erupted in fury, rising and charging at the general.
At this moment, Liu Yao seemed to be possessed by the spirit of Ling Xiaoyao.
The two fought desperately, and Liu Yao forced the general into a retreat.
In the end, Liu Yao managed to slash the general to the ground with one decisive blow.
Standing atop the general's body, Liu Yao rolled toward the spatial rift and picked up the Mark of Death that had just fallen out of it.
He infused the Mark of Death's power into his sword.
With a sharp clang, Liu Yao's sword knocked away the general's shield.
Then, with a swift thrust, he pierced the general's chest.
As the general's last sliver of health drained away, he stared at Liu Yao in disbelief.
"Impossible… this… is impossible!"
"An elite… could never defeat an epic…"
Even as Liu Yao's body continued trembling with rage, he growled, "Never underestimate Dragon Nation!"
"Remember this: Those who offend Dragon Nation, no matter how far away, will be destroyed!"
SHHHINK!
As Liu Yao pulled his sword out of the general's body, the general's form slowly turned to ash in his endless regret…
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