Sword Among Us

“Strange. Why aren’t they chasing after us?”

When she heard that the sounds of horse hooves behind her had rapidly become weaker, Yu Yan could not help but turn her head around to look. Then, she tugged her reins in surprise to stop. “They went back…”

Happy gradually slowed down. Hoof Shadow ran in a small circle before it returned to Yu Yan’s side.

The light from the torches swiftly dwindled in number and became dimmer in the direction of the horizon on the dark plains. It was clear that the main cavalier unit was prepared to return to the camp.

When he saw this, even Happy could not help but appear shocked and bewildered.

It was indeed strange!

Logically speaking, since they had already lured the cavaliers from the main cavalier unit, when they passed by the corpses of those cavaliers Happy and Yu Yan killed, they should choose to chase after him.

If something unusual happened, it meant that there was something fishy about the situation!

Happy narrowed his eyes. He cast his gaze on the reconnoiterer hiding spot he discovered not too far away from them. His eyes sparkled for a while before he said to Yu Yan, “Let’s forget about it. We’ll stop here today. Let’s be prepared to leave!”

“Ah… okay.”

Even though she agreed to it, it was clear that Yu Yan was a little disappointed by the decision.

She had been very surprised but delighted when Happy revealed his true identity, but now, in less than half an hour since they fought together, they had to return to the camp, and it was clear she had not fought to her heart’s content yet.

When he noticed how down Yu Yan was, Happy felt a pang in his heart as well.

Xu Xin had taken care of him for a very long period of time in reality. Even when they had a break, she will hurry over to the base to take care of him. Right now, this was the first time they met in game, and tomorrow, they might have to split up. After all, this was the enemy camp, not their own backyard. They could not come over as they please. If he left this place, he will definitely have to be involved in the quests that Mu Clan had previously planned for them.

It had been more than one year since they joined the game, and he finally managed to meet Xu Xin in the game. Even Happy found himself a little reluctant to part.

‘Oh well, it should be fine if we just fight together for one night.’ Happy made a decision in his heart.

He had actually already guessed that there were only two plausible reasons for the main Mongolian cavalier unit to leave: either the higher ups in the enemy camp had already been alerted and had begun making arrangements, or some evil cult elite had decided to personally take action.

And even though he managed to guess the reasons for their departure, Happy was not afraid. There were indeed not many people that would cause him fear in the enemy camp.

Aside from Martial Paragon Bi Xuan, Evil King Shi Zhixuan, Empress Yin Zhu Yuyan who could possibly serve as a threat to him, since they were at the peak of Myth Realm, the others might not have an easy time dealing with him.

The other evil cult martial artists might be troublesome, but that was simply because they will be fighting at the enemy rear, and Happy will not gain any advantages if he fought here.

If he was determined to leave, no one will be able to stop him.

“Even if this is a super hard quest, elites at the level of Evil King should not show up eagerly on the first day of the war itself. Let’s take a look of who will come.”

Happy voiced his thoughts.

Yu Yan was first delighted before she quickly shook her head like a rattling drum.

“Let’s go back. What if we end up luring over those three? What will we do then? Let’s not take any risks.”

“Since I already decided to stay, I’m confident that we will not be killed.”

When Happy said these words, he was indeed full of confidence.

Because, even if matchless martial artists at the level of Evil King showed up, Arhat Body, Nine Yang Divine Skill, Shifting Stars, and Ten True Dragon Styles could all help him protect his life and easily fend for himself for a while. Besides, he had also learned True Nine Words Seals from Xu Zhiling.

Xu Xin decided to quietly support him, and this was something that satisfied Happy the most when it came to this girl—Once he made his decision, the girl will always support him.

They nodded at each other and prepared for battle before they rushed into the view of those reconnoiterers without bothering to hide themselves.

Bang!

A bright and dazzling red signal flare cut through the night sky once more!

*****

The dazzling red signal flare lit up the dark plains. This scene was shone on the large screen in a huge base. Even though the conversation between the two people on the screen could not be heard, there were still around ten employees dressed in white wind coats standing below the screen in the base.

“No matter what, he’s a powerful player who has the title of the strongest in the Chinese server. He has five ultimate techniques with him, and he also has the ability to kill Myth Realm elites. It’s no wonder why he’s so confident.”

There was a young man who had a well-mannered and soft spoken air about him. He was the leader of the group. Right then, he pushed the bridge of his glasses to show an indifferent expression. “But while I’ll let it slide that he went to the enemy rear on the first day of the war, he actually revealed his tracks multiple times in such a brazen manner. He never once left the enemy camp. Does he really think that war is child’s play? What assessment did the system give him?”

Right when he finished speaking, someone in the group of people behind him answered, “Class S. The assessment will be provided one minute later.”

“That’s very high.”

The glasses man frowned without batting an eyelid.

“How many choices are there?”

“Three.”

The person who answered took a step forward. He tapped a few times against his wrist, and the scene on the screen instantly turned to a view sixth-tenths away from the duo on the plains. It showed the view of a man who charged forward in the darkness like a bat. An awe-inspiring, cold, fierce, and brutal air could be found in a perfect blend on him. At first glance, he will cause chills to creep down people’s spines.

The employee continued saying, “The first choice is to send out Wan Wan and Yang Xuyan. Their success rate in killing him is 1.3%.

“The second choice is to send Bi Xuan’s disciple to lead a group of heavy-armored cavaliers to chase him away, but the success rate is just as low.

“The third choice is Demon Commander Zhao Deyan. He’s the military adviser for this event, and he’s the strongest Myth Realm elite below the four elites at the peak of Myth Realm. His success rate is at 80%.”

The glasses said nothing but nodded in silence.

The headquarters will always perform macroscopic regulations to the progress of all quests in the game. This was also the only way for them to perform partial interference to the group of people who stood at the very top of the game. By doing so, they will be able to ensure that the game will operate normally. Of course, only the people who were involved in the quest will be affected.

However, each quest will be monitored by different groups of people to prevent anyone from affecting the balance and fairness of the game because of personal interests.

This time, the glasses man was one of the people who was in charge of monitoring the regulations.

To ensure that the event will go on normally, he ordered everyone in charge of the event to make sure that nothing was to happen to both army camps no matter how fierce the battle was at the frontlines.

If anyone decided to interfere in game, the moderators were allowed to give them the highest difficulty rating and choose to give them the hardest quests within what the system allowed them to.

But what they did not expect was that the first person to jump into the enemy rear was Happy!

“The strongest player in the Chinese server, huh? Let me see just how you will handle Zhao Deyan. He’s not someone those two old coots who had just entered Myth Realm can hope to compare to. Besides, there isn’t any terrain you can use on the plains.” The glasses man narrowed his eyes slightly, because he could already see a man and woman appearing in Zhao Deyan’s sight, which was reflected on the screen.

‘He found them!’

“Li Mei.”

The glasses man turned his face slightly, and he stared at the pretty woman who wrapped her arms around her chest while she stared at the screen.

“You kept saying that Happy is the strongest player in the world and that he’s stronger than India’s Snake King Gupta, Vietnam’s Life and Death Fist Asura, Russia’s Lion Bear Mark, Mongolia’s Nine Bulls’ Strength Ralston. Now, the time has come for us to verify your statement.”

The pretty woman said nothing. She remained outside the crowd and did not even bat her eyelids. She just moved her red lips a little, “I never heard you claim that the people mentioned just now managed to defeat real Myth Realm elites either.”