Chapter 154 True-Name Boss

Just as the guild challenge was initiated, Wushuang Junzi's face instantly darkened. How on earth did they end up with the five-person arena mode?

What was the point of even fighting then? No matter how the Wushuang Guild chose their five fighters, there was simply no way they could defeat Zhang Shan. Not to mention, aside from Zhang Shan, the Winds and Clouds Guild still had four other members.

He had been too impulsive. He had originally hoped to draw the grand melee mode.

Wushuang Junzi felt that his guild's overall strength was slightly superior to the Winds and Clouds Guild. If they could have drawn the grand melee mode, he would have been confident of winning the guild war. Even the battle flag offensive and defensive mode would have been fine.

However, once the challenge mode was revealed, he knew he had acted rashly.

The challenge mode was arranged by the system; it wasn't a matter of choosing whichever one he wanted. Once a guild challenge was initiated, the challenge mode had to be drawn first, much like a lottery. It was possible to draw a mode favorable to them, but naturally, it was also possible to draw one that was disadvantageous. Unless their guild had no weak points and was formidable in every aspect—which was clearly impossible. A single Zhang Shan from the Winds and Clouds Guild was enough to dominate the arena challenge mode.

The challenge had already been initiated and could no longer be changed. Wushuang Junzi said helplessly to Winds and Clouds Skies:

"Brother Skies is truly blessed with great luck. This time, I completely admit defeat. Our guild will forfeit this match."

In the New World, once a guild war started, there was no such thing as surrendering mid-fight. It had to be played out to a definitive result before it could end. However, if one side chose to forfeit, it was still permissible—they simply wouldn't send anyone to participate. When the challenge match began, if one side had no participants, the victory would naturally go to the other side.

"You flatter me."

Winds and Clouds Skies didn't stand on ceremony either. The outcome was obvious; in a five-person arena match, no guild could possibly defeat them. A single Zhang Shan was already outrageously powerful, and the rest of their members were by no means weak.

Winds and Clouds Qingqing had even obtained a spirit-tier weapon, although she was merely a support class. However, as long as her equipment was good enough, a support class could fight just as fiercely.

As for Winds and Clouds Skies and the others, it went without saying that their gear was currently the best players could possibly acquire. Their skills were the same; aside from a few extremely rare skills for which skill books were simply unobtainable, they had basically learned all other practical skills for their respective classes. Compared to ordinary players, the Winds and Clouds Guild obtained considerably more skill points, and their skill levels were quite decent.

It was just that Zhang Shan's presence completely overshadowed them, making these top big shots in the Winds and Clouds Guild seem somewhat lacking in presence.

"Let's go, time to farm mobs."

A guild challenge whose outcome was predetermined before it even began left everyone extremely excited. They began farming monsters while excitedly discussing the matter.

"No wonder no one has come to challenge our guild for so long. With our divine artifact-wielding big shot as the ultimate weapon of mass destruction, drawing the arena mode means a guaranteed effortless win."

"Exactly! Who would dare fight us? Brother Divine Artifact can sweep the floor with them all by himself, hehe."

"The five-person arena mode is practically tailor-made exclusively for our guild."

"Didn't you guys see? The moment the challenge announcement came out, Wushuang Junzi's face turned pitch black. I bet this challenge mode dealt a massive blow to him."

"Wushuang Junzi said they're forfeiting. Is that for real? Could they be trying to lull us into a false sense of security?"

"Who cares if the forfeit is real or fake? We just need to prepare our strongest lineup and be ready."

"What lineup do we even need? With Brother Divine Artifact here, you could tie a few dogs up there and still win."

"Damn it, watch your mouth! Who are you calling dogs?"

"Holy shit, your phrasing seems a bit off. The boss is participating too—are you cursing the boss?"

"I didn't! It wasn't me! Stop talking nonsense!"

"Heh, you're done for. Boss, kick him out of the guild, hehe."

……

"Sigh, how boring. This is even worse than the grand melee mode. At least in that one, everyone gets a chance to go up and play around. The five-person arena mode is no fun at all."

"What's there to play for? Rewards are what actually matter; everything else is just superficial."

"Boss, I'm applying to participate! Let me go up there too so I can leech some rewards?"

"You may not look like much, but you sure have high aspirations."

"Then how should we pick the participants?"

Winds and Clouds Skies didn't hesitate at all and stated directly:

"We'll still pick the five-person combination with the strongest overall combat power. Even though it's a guaranteed win, we must still treat it with utmost seriousness."

"Heh, then I'll definitely be included."

Winds and Clouds Qingqing said happily. After all, she was someone who possessed a spirit-tier weapon, and her support skills were comprehensive. She was the strongest support in the Winds and Clouds Guild, even better than Wind Bell, so any selection would naturally include her.

"Mm, Qingqing counts as one, I'll be another, plus Little Secretary and A-Dao. Let's just go with these five."

"Hey, what about me? It's a pity my little wild wolf won't come in handy."

Winds and Clouds Artillery said with depression.

"Having Brother Divine Artifact as a hunter class is already enough. What could you possibly do up there?"

Zhang Shan felt that Winds and Clouds Skies' lineup selection was quite reasonable. With two melee fighters, two ranged damage dealers, and one support, the movement range in the arena was limited. Going up there meant engaging in head-on clashes, so front-line warrior classes were essential—having one Berserker and one Guardian Warrior was just right.

Although a Berserker's health pool was more than half less than a Guardian Warrior's, for players, any Strength-based class was essentially a tank. Not counting the Strength attributes gained from leveling up, just the Strength provided by each piece of red-grade equipment was substantial. Taken altogether, their health was roughly double that of squishy classes, making it nearly impossible for them to be instantly killed in a single hit.

As for why they were still bringing Little Secretary when Zhang Shan already had his panda baby, it was because players were not bosses; the panda baby had a hard time acting as a meat shield in fights because opponents would simply bypass it. Against Guardian Warriors like Little Secretary, opponents couldn't easily ignore them. A single charge followed by a movement speed reduction would force them to stay put and take the beating.

Everyone scattered nearby to farm monsters. The population of monsters here was just right—neither too many nor too few—making it ideal for about ten thousand people to grind.

Suddenly, someone in the guild channel shouted loudly:

"I found a boss over here! It seems to be a really strong kind, and this boss even has a name!"

"How is that possible? How could there be a boss here? We farmed here for two or three hours earlier and didn't see anything. Besides, the map isn't large, so there shouldn't be a boss here," Winds and Clouds A-Dao said skeptically.

"It's true! Do you take me for someone who can't even recognize a boss? This boss is probably going to be extremely powerful because it has a personal name."

"What do you mean? Which boss doesn't have a name? Don't they all have names?"

"It's not that kind of generic name from before; it's a proper personal name. This boss is called Blade Demon Commander Chakra."

"Holy shit, a boss with a real name? Awesome! We actually bumped into one right now? Can we even beat it?"

Zhang Shan was also extremely astonished. He had never seen a boss with a personal name like this before. He had only heard about them during the monster siege events through system announcements, where it was mentioned that the leader of the siege was Right General Locke of the Demon Race. However, that boss had been intercepted by the city lord, so players couldn't see it and could only treat it as game lore background.

Never had he expected to encounter a boss with a real name right here. It felt a bit surreal.