Chapter 849: Extinguish the Torch! Log Off!!

“Can’t find Happy? What does that mean?”
In the depths of the grassland, in a pitch-black area, Meng Yun and Blood-Clothed stood high above, gazing at a glimmer of light in the distance. Dark words came from Meng Yun’s mouth.
Blood-Clothed also stared solemnly at the two First-Class Hall disciples behind them.
The two were core disciples of the First-Class Hall, skilled in combat, but mainly responsible for intelligence gathering, with combat ability being secondary.
They exchanged a glance, and the one on the left spoke up:
“We’re not entirely sure about the specifics, but according to our spies in the Wind-Storm Alliance and the Mu Family, they did see Happy log off. But for some reason, she quickly returned to the game and left with others. We don’t know where they went, as no one dared to follow them for fear of exposing their identities.”
The other stepped forward and replied in a low voice:
“Hall Master, based on the route they took, it’s possible they went to the enemy camp.”
Before he could finish, Blood-Clothed interrupted:
“Impossible!”
The latter rejected it firmly: “Happy wouldn’t be that reckless. It doesn’t make sense—gaining combat experience in the enemy camp isn’t urgent… Since she left and returned so quickly, there must be an emergency. Moreover, according to our spies, Silver Fox returned first and immediately arranged for guards to patrol the area and expand the perimeter, clearly sensing that we were planning to attack.”
“Hall Master! The enemy may already be aware. There’s no time to lose—let’s act now… before all their men return!” Blood-Clothed suggested urgently. Somehow, Happy and Silver Fox’s actions gave him a bad feeling.
Meng Yun thought the same.
There were only tens of thousands of troops in the camp now, half of their combat strength. A frontal attack could easily capture them.
But Happy leaving the camp at such a time made her uneasy and puzzled.
She inferred that Happy must have noticed the movements of the First-Class Hall…
Besides, with the perimeter expanded over several miles, it was impossible for the First-Class Hall to launch a stealth attack. Additionally, she considered that in the dark, windy grassland, without any light, the First-Class Hall’s numerical advantage might not hold.

“Champion! There’s no need to overthink it!! Time is money; delaying further will be disadvantageous for us! It will be even harder to capture them. Let’s go all out to take their camp and then hold our ground… In Aru City, the Evil Wolves are guarding it, while we will hold this position. Anyone who comes will be killed! We must completely crush those four major gangs’ influence.”
“Give the order, Champion!” The other two nodded eagerly.
Meng Yun took a slight breath, gazed at the distant camp, and slowly nodded:
“Alright!”
“Xueyi, take 20,000 men and circle around from the right…monk, take 20,000 men and circle around from the left… Attack from all three directions, leaving only the path to the Mongol camp… Qiongqi, once the battle starts, just hold their camp and kill anyone who approaches!”
As he gave the orders, the killing intent in Meng Yun’s eyes grew stronger.
The massive troops behind him also began to move swiftly, silently setting off. Under the cover of darkness, like wolves and tigers, they spread out like a tide, forming a vast encirclement around the brightly lit camp.
But as soon as they moved, the camp began to stir frantically.
Swords were drawn!
Formations were set up for battle!
…
In fact, Yin Hu had already noticed the people from Yipin Tang gathering in that direction.
Since Daozi, Leizi, and Tiaozzi went online, the three were sent to different directions for reconnaissance. Even before approaching, Leizi sensed an unusual presence building there.
Footsteps, breathing, and voices—tens of thousands of troops couldn’t be hidden on the grassland, and they often sent messages via homing pigeons, whose flapping was very audible in the silent night.
Leizi, dressed in nightwear, managed to scout unnoticed and quietly reach the edge.
If it weren’t for the enemy spies in the camp and many people who hadn’t returned to the game, it would have been easy to leave the position. But Yin Hu had to pretend not to know and secretly make arrangements! At the same time, he sent messages to people like Happy, even asking them to log out and urge their comrades to return to the game quickly…
Fortunately, Yipin Tang had also arrived not long ago, and it would take a while for tens of thousands of troops to assemble.
Over 10,000 people logged in gradually, approaching 20,000!
Whoosh!
Homing pigeons arrived.
Yin Hu unrolled the message and his pupils narrowed instantly:
“Finally can’t hold back?”
Without hesitation, he sent out the battle orders. Instantly, 20,000 men in the camp moved swiftly, with the leaders of the four major gangs gathering together.

The sound of tens of thousands of people charging across the grasslands was deafening. Even with their agile skills, the fierce wind made it difficult for anyone to breathe smoothly, preventing them from quickly entering combat mode carelessly.

“Those with shields come forward, archers stay behind, and those with higher ranks take the lead.”

“Protect the cavalry.”

The well-prepared Silver Fox had already been ready for battle. Before the troops of Yipin Tang appeared within the range of the torchlight at the perimeter, he had swiftly set up defensive lines there.

Whoosh! Whoosh whoosh!

At that moment, the men of Yipin Tang finally took action.

A dense rain of arrows was shot from the shadows…

From all directions, the torches at the vantage points were extinguished one after another. Darkness quickly engulfed the perimeter, drastically reducing visibility in the camp.

Moving like the wind, with footsteps like thunder,

Tens of thousands of people began to speed up…

But the members of the four major gangs here were like blind men, completely unable to see anything. They could only wait quietly as the men of Yipin Tang approached.

“What a formidable Yipin Tang…”

“Absolutely ruthless!!”

Many people gritted their teeth behind them, activating their protective barriers and mental fortifications. A violent gust of wind rose rapidly from the camp.

Even Silver Fox looked troubled.

Although he had expected Yipin Tang to block his vision, facing such a situation firsthand, the uncertainty about the enemy still caused unease.

“Brothers, prepare for a bloody battle!”

“Archers, get ready to shoot!”

They could only rely on loud commands to stabilize morale and boost their own fighting spirit.

At this critical moment,

The clear sound of hooves came from behind, rushing into the crowd: “I’m back!”

Xiao Bei, who was shouting loudly, was recognized by the men at the perimeter, who quickly made way for him: “Brother Xiao Bei!”

“Are you happy?”

Xiao Bei rode nonstop straight to the front lines…

At that time, the men of Yipin Tang had just crossed the perimeter line and were not yet within two miles.

Silver Fox hurried over to meet him: “Are you happy?”

“Behind us!”

Out of breath, Xiao Bei pressed against Silver Fox, speaking rapidly: “Quick! Extinguish the torches! Retreat!! Mongol cavalry is coming!!!”