MMORPG: War God, You are Invincible Again
Chapter 392 - 147: Charge!

Chapter 392: Chapter 147: Charge!

The plan of the Howling Mercenary Group was very perfect. Even if the blockade of Mercenary Cliff was breached, and the powerful figures who went to the assembly learned of the news, they wouldn’t blame it on them.

But no matter what, this game was certainly stirred up by Lu Hong, not just stirred up; he also intended to pull down this "King of Mercenaries"!

"Where is Mercenary Cliff?"

The temporary leader was startled, "You want to go to Mercenary Cliff? It’s absolutely impossible! Mercenary Cliff is only accessible to mercenaries. It is an important location in the Normandy plane, and non-mercenary members who enter it can be slaughtered at will."

Slaughtered? Slaughter or not, I have to go!

"You just need to tell me where it is. Right now, the mercenary groups of Normandy are all suffering attacks of varying degrees. Some smaller mercenary groups might have already perished under the fangs of demon beasts. The mysterious forces can attack you; they can certainly attack other mercenary cities as well. Just because you defended successfully doesn’t mean other mercenary groups will be able to hold."

"What?!" Clearly, the temporary leader thought that only their group had been attacked, not expecting it to be a disaster for the entire mercenary continent.

"I will immediately dispatch people to accompany you to Mercenary Cliff." The temporary leader thought it over quickly; this matter couldn’t be delayed, so he called two Black Ancient mercenaries, "You two, immediately escort Baron Yitian to Mercenary Cliff. If the Howling Mercenary Group obstructs you, show your mercenary proof. It’s best not to conflict with the Howling Mercenary Group."

After giving several more instructions, the temporary leader opened up a transfer portal, "This is a shortcut to Mercenary Cliff, Baron Yitian. Please be careful, and if, if the Howling Mercenary Group attacks you, be extremely careful!"

Being appointed as a temporary leader by Lansa naturally meant having some capabilities. It wasn’t difficult to guess who was stirring trouble behind the scenes with the large-scale attacks happening on the Mercenary Continent. However, without evidence, such accusations couldn’t be voiced.

"I understand." Lu Hong nodded and stepped through the transfer portal first, arriving in the midst of a grassland.

"Lord Baron, this way." The two mercenaries who came along identified the direction and led Lu Hong on a mad dash.

Mercenary Cliff, located at the rift exit of the Normandy plane continent, is rumored to be the battleground where the first "King of Mercenaries" had a great battle with the Tower Master of the Empire.

Initially, the establishment of the mercenaries was under the territory of the Sacred Empire, as a private organization, and was monitored and regulated by the Empire.

As the mercenaries kept shuttling through planes to execute hired tasks, by a stroke of luck, they discovered this "wild" plane that had not yet been landed on or developed by anyone.

The mercenaries didn’t report the coordinates of the plane to the Empire. Instead, they gathered the major mercenary groups to discuss and sought to break free from the control of the Empire, to establish an organization that belonged solely to the mercenaries themselves, with their own world.

This proposal quickly gained the support of all mercenary groups. After years of operation, the Normandy plane was conquered by the mercenaries, who established the first mercenary city—Mercenary King City.

However, because of the high demand for building materials during the construction of the city, the Empire became aware of it. After investigation, the activities the mercenaries were conducting in secret were discovered.

The Great Emperor was furious. A super large plane slightly smaller than Sheng’en, with its worth simply immeasurable, he deemed the mercenaries were attempting a secret insurrection and ordered the annihilation of all mercenary groups.

Thus, the war between the Empire and the mercenaries erupted. The location was the first city of Normandy, where the Sacred Empire deployed a vast army from the Never-falling Throne, commanded by a Tower Master.

The mercenaries at that time rose to resist and, led by the Rose Mercenary Group, defeated the Empire’s army, securing an initial victory.

The Tower Master, feeling disgraced, personally entered the battlefield and, after an eight-day long battle with the leader of the Rose Mercenary Group, the first Mercenary City was destroyed, leaving behind a terrifying rift and cliff.

The Tower Master wasn’t defeated, but he developed some admiration for the leader of the Rose Mercenary Group. He voluntarily gave up the pursuit of the mercenaries, went back to intercede with the Great Emperor, and after continuous efforts from the mercenaries, they finally wrested the plane from the Empire, but also submitted to the Empire a vast amount of mining resources and Crystal Stones, almost seventy percent of Normandy plane’s reserves.

Even so, the mercenaries were still very happy. They were mercenaries, not a state; getting materials was done through mercenary tasks, and as for mining, the resources of the Normandy plane were still largely untouched to this day.

The destroyed first Mercenary City became a sacred place for all mercenaries, representing a kind of mercenary spirit. As the person who contributed the most in the war, the leader of the Rose Mercenary Group was elected by the mercenary groups to become the first King of Mercenaries.

After the original King of Mercenaries, the title only continued to the second generation.

As for why there wasn’t a third generation, it was because the second King of Mercenaries, before dying, decreed that the succession for the King of Mercenaries would no longer be based on their contribution to the mercenary world but on absolute strength. Only the person who defeated all the mercenary group leaders would qualify to become the next King of Mercenaries.

The leader of the Howling Mercenary Group was the one who, having defeated all the other mercenary group leaders, very honorably became the third King of Mercenaries.

After a long journey, Lu Hong and his companions finally arrived at the outer circle of Mercenary Cliff.

A vast rift was clearly visible, along with a towering cliff face. It was believed that Lan Sa and the others were on the other side of the cliff, uncertain if they had been imprisoned by the Howl Mercenary Group.

"Halt!" With the open visibility, Lu Hong and his two companions had no cover for their movements and were soon intercepted by members of the Howl Mercenary Group.

"Who are you! The Mercenary King has ordered, Mercenary Cliff is strictly off-limits to anyone right now, leave immediately!" The leading mercenary’s tone was arrogant, showing no regard for Lu Hong and his companions.

"Big brother, we are members of the Black Ancient Mercenary Group, we have important matters to report to our group leader, please, let us through." A Black Ancient mercenary approached with a smile, handing over a handful of Gold Coins, and presented their mercenary identification.

"Humph! Black Ancient?" Unexpectedly, the small team leader accepted the Gold Coins, tossed the mercenary identification back onto the ground, and coldly said, "What trash of a mercenary group. Go back where you came from, I’ve already said, the Mercenary King has given the order! Do you dare to defy it?!"

"You!" The Black Ancient mercenary’s face turned deathly pale, outnumbered and overpowered, he had no choice but to forcefully swallow this insult!

At this point, Lu Hong stepped forward, patted the Black Ancient mercenary on the shoulder, and smiled, "Do you want me to avenge you?"

Having already determined that the Howl Mercenary Group was obstructing their path, Lu Hong had prepared himself for forcing his way through.

"Better not." The Black Ancient mercenary shook his head repeatedly, the Howl Mercenary Group was now Normandy’s number one mercenary group, instinctively inciting fear in other mercenaries.

Hearing Lu Hong’s words, the Howl mercenary raised an eyebrow, "What? You want to fight us?"

"My time is tight, I’ll give you one last chance, out of my way!" Lu Hong took a step forward, directly challenging the Howl Mercenary’s squad leader.

"How dare you act so recklessly before me, looking for death!" The squad leader truly wasn’t afraid of Lu Hong, as all Third-Transition powerhouses had been summoned to Mercenary Cliff, so with his Second-Transformation Peak strength, he wasn’t afraid of anyone causing trouble.

Unfortunately for him, Lu Hong was not a mercenary from the mainland, and his strength was not something a Second-Transformation Peak could contend with.

With a flash of Blood Qi, the squad leader found himself under Lu Hong’s foot.

The squad leader struggled fiercely, "What are you waiting for?! Attack!"

Blood Transverse Sky!

As the Blood River inverted, the Howl Mercenary group was instantly knocked down, collapsing to the ground unconscious.

Lu Hong did not deliver a killing blow, as these mercenaries did not possess any special powers inside them and were likely just being used.

Although the fight was over quickly, it was still noticed by other Howl Mercenary members, and in no time, nearly a thousand people were rallying towards Lu Hong, including four Vice-Captains with Third-Transition strength.

"You two go back, don’t get caught," Lu Hong instructed the two Black Ancient mercenaries, then with a spring in his step, he charged towards the Mercenary Cliff three miles away.

"Stop him!" A Howl Mercenary Vice-Captain shouted loudly, leading his men to surround and intercept Lu Hong.

Two Third-Transition mercenaries came slashing at him with long swords.

Lu Hong bellowed.

"Out of my way!"

With the roar of a Blood Qi Shockwave, the two Third-Transition Early Stage powerhouses were instantly hurled away.

"Stop right there!" Another Third-Transition powerhouse drew a bow to full, firing an arrow intermixed with terrifying thunder, like a streak of light flashing by.

Lu Hong sensed the danger behind him, immediately summoned the Blood Holy Sword, and blocked the arrow.

The next second, a thunderstorm as thick as a bucket pierced the heavens and earth.

The archer recoiled, giving a cold smile, confident in his attack.

However, the next second, like nothing had happened, Lu Hong continued charging out of the roaring thunder, advancing towards Mercenary Cliff.