The one thing never lacking on the battlefield is people; players don't even need to worry about hitting someone, only how many they can hit at once, and how many they can kill.
Killing a level 40 monster isn't worth much, but if they can take out a Cultivator over level 50 with a ten-level gap, their battlefield contributions soar.
There's no need to consider those who only get severely injured but not killed. That's because, on the battlefield, Abyss Cultivators wounded by other players to the point they can't move for a short while are numerous.
Can't kill a complete one? Can we not kill a severely injured one then?
Thus, during times when the Abyss Army hadn't found a way to counter the Abnormal People, the battlefield was a happy point-scoring place for players who relished their role as point gatherers every day.
However, the Abyss Army weren't fools either. When they discovered that the self-destructs of the Abnormal People could still cause injury to Cultivators of the Fifth Realm but had almost no effect on the Sixth Realm, they came up with countermeasures.
These sly old coins sent a bunch of Sixth Realm Cultivators to conceal their cultivation and infiltrate areas with frequent self-destructs from the Abnormal People. As soon as they saw players planning mindless self-destructs, they would strike, killing the players before they could even self-destruct, giving them no chance.
Among the Abyss, there were plenty capable and extraordinary people who had already discovered that these Abnormal People have Undying Bodies but it has a limit on the number of times. Though they could resurrect several times in a short period, after exceeding a certain number, they couldn't resurrect anymore.
So, after the Sixth Realm Cultivators hid their cultivation and infiltrated the battlefield, it became very uncomfortable for the players because if they couldn't properly execute a self-destruct, they just died, wasting a resurrection opportunity and gaining nothing.
Having no choice, the players could only temporarily lie low, pick their brains up again, and wait for the forum experts to come up with strategies.
"However, among these Abnormal People, there are quite a few capable of being generals!"
Jiang Fufeng got excited, slapping his thigh and his eyes shone as if he was a lecher seeing a beautiful woman.
"Their way of commanding troops is completely different from ours, it can be called wildly imaginative. After cooperating with them for a while, I have benefited a lot."
Even though Jiang Fufeng was well-read in military strategies from all times and had rich experience in leading troops, in terms of deploying troops and reading the enemy's mind, he wasn't even on par with some of the Abnormal People who were only at the Fourth Realm.
It's not that these Abnormal People were outstandingly capable, but their military thinking was completely different from this world, almost like from another world, which amazed all military leaders.
After the self-destruct tactic of the Abnormal People temporarily failed, the sudden emergence of these talented generals amongst them caught the Abyss Army off guard.
Their completely different approach to combat made it difficult for them to handle, especially the usage of various cunning tactical strategies, which caused the Abyss Army a lot of suffering.
It's said that the leading figures of the Abyss Army had been changed thrice, yet facing the never-ending new tactics from the Abnormal People, they were still struggling.
"Is it really that amazing?"
Su Youyi and Yue Bai both looked at Jiang Fufeng with surprised eyes.
In their impressions, besides truly exceptional cultivation talents, what was most profound about these Abnormal People was their unrestrained freedom, but now, hearing Jiang Fufeng, it seemed there were actually those capable of troop deployment and strategy among these Abnormal People.
"Haha... Perhaps it is their unique gifts."
Liang Yi laughed it off, he surely couldn't say those Super Guild Chief Commanders have probably fought more wars than you have lived long, right?
From the cold-weapon era of Ancient Spring and Autumn Period to modern firearm warfare, the Star Energy Era's interstellar wars, naval battles, land battles, aerial combats, and space warfare.
A qualified Chief Commander from a Super Force could immediately serve as an interim commander in a war, and under the current restriction placed on the Abyss, this situation where strength is bypassed in favor of strategy fits perfectly for the players to exercise their specialties.
"I'm certain, they have been through real battles!"
Jiang Fufeng shook his head, saying he could certainly tell whether it was mere theoretical knowledge or true capability.
"Right before you arrived, there was a battle where the Abnormal People were helping by the side."
"But I don't know why, when I asked them for help to provide insights, they agreed very quickly, whereas before they always did as they pleased..."
Thinking back on the performances of the Abnormal People, perplexity flickered across Jiang Fufeng's face; these Abnormal People were truly difficult to comprehend by common sense.
"Not issuing tasks for rewards, do they really think all players are paragons of virtue?" Liang Yi silently complained to himself.
"But it's just right, a great battle has just ended, and currently, there are still some scattered remnants of small-scale battles ongoing. You can take this time to get accustomed."
Jiang Fufeng offered his advice, since Banished Immortal wanted them to train and grow here, the sooner the better, seizing every possible moment.
"Brother Jiang is right; let's set out and take a look," said Liang Yi after thinking there was no mistake. Players obtaining the World Origin can negate death penalties, but what about himself?
After crossing over, the option for resurrection counts disappeared from his character bar, and he didn't dare gamble with his life; hence he was quite curious about what World Origin might mean for him.
"Take these."
With a flash of spiritual light from the ring in Jiang Fufeng's hand, four peculiar, heavily militaristic style tokens floated in front of Liang Yi and the others.
"These tokens are quite valuable; one for each person, keep them safe."
Jiang Fufeng warned Liang Yi, Su Youyi, and the others with a stern look.
These tokens weren't originally meant for Liang Yi and the others, but since Liang Yi and Su Youyi had been of great help to him, and the Banished Immortal had also provided him with a lot of guidance here, he decided to give them anyway.
[Xuanzhou Summoning Order]: Created from ancient celestial timber, it can open Transmission Arrays by ignoring any Prohibition, summoning the Black Xuan Army of Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty!
"This is..."
Liang Yi reacted with surprise; he had heard of this, naturally aware that the Black Xuan Army was the strongest in the Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty.
Meanwhile, Su Youyi and Yue Bai could only sense the strong power of the Space Law within the Token, but were unclear about the other details.
Old Master Ju glanced at the token from different angles before swallowing it whole; indeed, it seemed like a good item though he apparently had no use for it, but the celestial timber was quite beneficial for him.
That old guy probably also stepped forward like the Creation Green Lotus by now, I wonder where he hid.
"This is the [Xuanzhou Summoning Order], not meant for those without significant contributions to the Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty. Once used, it can summon the Black Xuan Army directly, ignoring all prohibitions."
Jiang Fufeng explained to Liang Yi, Su Youyi, and Yue Bai. He also saw Old Master Ju swallowing the token. However, he thought Old Master Ju was like some mythical beasts, creating a storage space in his stomach, never imagining that Old Master Ju actually ate it, now almost completely digested.
"The Black Xuan Army is our strongest military force in the Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty, always undefeated and unbreachable, and has not yet appeared on the battlefield as our trump card."
"If you encounter any dangerous situation on the battlefield, summoning the Black Xuan Army might be more useful than a Great Cultivator taking action."
"Thanks for your thoughtful gesture, Brother Jiang! We'll be careful using this token!"
'Thank you, Brother Jiang!'
Liang Yi put the token away, and together with Su Youyi and Yue Bai, expressed their gratitude to Jiang Fufeng.
Even now, the Black Xuan Army has not appeared on the battlefield; thus, this force is naturally meant to confront the Abyss Army that hasn't yet debuted, and if Liang Yi used it casually, then this trump card would no longer be a trump card.
"Also this map; the battlefield is incredibly vast, this will be very useful."
Jiang Fufeng handed a jade tube to Liang Yi as he spoke.
The battlefield that could accommodate two armies was boundless! Beyond the Main World of Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty, numerous small Secret Realms were scattered across the battlefield, its total area almost comparable to the main battlefield, spots designated for minor-scale wars and for high-level Cultivators to duel their adversaries.
Above the Nine Heavens in the Void was the domain of supreme powerhouses, reserved for those Ninth Realm Cultivators capable of catastrophic destruction.
And for these Cultivators around the Seventh Realm, if matched, they tacitly arrive at a small Secret Realm to duel, either both coming out heavily injured, or just one surviving.
The ongoing battles Jiang Fufeng mentioned were indeed within these Secret Realms; even if the main battlefield had concluded, the fights in these realms continued.
"Well, I won't be polite."
Liang Yi knew the importance of the map-opening, to fully explore the vast battlefield and keep updating constantly, wary of any traps the Abyss might set. The Xuanzhou Immortal Dynasty, together with Ten Thousand Miles Mountain and the Zen, likely paid a high price.
Liang Yi didn't stand on ceremony with Jiang Fufeng, thanked him, and then he, along with Su Youyi and Yue Bai, started examining the jade tube closely.
"There are still many post-war matters waiting for me to handle on the military side. After you finish, just head over on your own, and be careful."
After a few more words of caution to Liang Yi and the others, Jiang Fufeng turned and left, his schedule indeed very tight, finding even this small amount of time to catch up with Liang Yi and the others was quite challenging.
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