Every formidable supernatural being simply couldn't understand one thing.

That was, why every battle with the Strategist followed the same cycle: aggressive onset - "Flying Dragon" to the face - inexplicably overturned - searching for the Strategist.

The key was that these formidable beings had tried over and over again in succession but still hadn't been able to determine who exactly the Strategist was!

Before, four formidable beings had already tried; they annihilated countless native phantoms, including the bravest, the wisest, and Gonggong even charged headlong into the Strategist's fortress, clearing out all the native phantoms within the fortress that could have possibly been the Strategist.

But even so, there was still no impact whatsoever on the battlefield!

Could that Strategist really just be an obscure, ordinary soldier?

This was too illogical!

Originally, Chi You was resolute - he would learn from the failures of these supernatural beings. No matter what happened, he would focus on confronting this Strategist face-to-face, overcoming him with absolute superiority in strength and not play any tricks or even attempt to seek him out.

But now, as the situation progressively became more uncontrollable, Chi You found that the only way for the supernatural beings to achieve victory seemed to be to drag out that Strategist...

Between a slow demise and gambling for a slim chance of survival, Chi You chose the latter.

"All formidable beings! Lock onto the position where that Strategist might appear!"

In the sky, the four formidable beings each revealed their enormous figures, and all five massive faces turned simultaneously to look at the military formations of the players below.

It was like five chess players focusing intently on an insolvable endgame.

Xingtian was the first to make a decision, directly locking onto the central position of the battle formation.

The reason was simple: he felt that this was the safest spot within the entire battle formation, and it was highly likely that the Strategist was hiding here.

The second to make a decision was Gonggong, who locked onto the position behind General Han Fuyue's military formation, the central position slightly to the north.

Because he had already guessed once before, nearly mobilizing all the Demonic Qi at the time to charge at what seemed to be the most likely Strategist's fortress, yet ended up empty-handed in the end.

After that, Gonggong felt that this Strategist clearly understood the principle "the most dangerous place is often the safest." Obviously, he wouldn't stay somewhere that seemed safe but would intentionally stand in relatively dangerous spots to minimize the chances of being discovered.

Where was the most dangerous place? In Gonggong's view, the area behind General Han Fuyue's formation was the most likely spot.

With a large number of troops being drawn from three other directions to provide support, even more so solidified this idea for Gonggong.

The third to make a decision was Kua Fu, who aimed directly at the position where Emperor Taizong of Liang was located.

This decision was somewhat driven by personal vendettas; Kua Fu had been run around by Emperor Taizong for so long and bore deep hatred towards him. Given the chance, he really wanted to charge over directly.

Whether or not he found the Strategist was not important; first, he had to avenge the previous grudge!

Of course, this could also be interpreted from another angle. Kua Fu thought that Emperor Taizong was the most dazzling hero, and the casualty rate among those near Emperor Taizong was extremely low. It was very possible that the Strategist was hitching a ride on this "tall leg" and employing a "hiding in plain sight" effect.

The last of the formidable beings to decide was Feilian, who thought over many possibilities and even reviewed all the familiar faces below, but after hesitating for a long time and changing his mind several times, he still couldn't find a convincing breakthrough.

In the end, he locked onto the western area.

Because overall, while the Strategist's grand army was under attack from all sides, the north was facing the greatest pressure and was the most dangerous, and the south, being the conventional exit, wasn't very safe either.

Of the remaining two directions, the west faced the Turkic Cavalry, while the east faced the Jin's iron pagodas. Clearly, the escape routes to the west were safer.

Hence, after much consideration, Feilian reckoned that if it were him, he would definitely lurk in some area in the west, so that he could safely flee at the first sign of defeat.

This Strategist was so skilled in strategy; how could he not be adept at escaping?

Feilian believed that this Strategist might make the same choice as him.

Soon, each of the four formidable beings locked onto a certain area of the battlefield.

Of course, it was impossible to cover the entire battlefield. The covered areas combined might only amount to about one-third, but from the perspective of the supernatural beings, the probability of snatching out that Strategist was already quite high.

For the Demon Lord Chi You, the place most likely to have a slip-up at this point was mainly two locations.

One was the grand army of tens of thousands led by General Wei Huo, who had stealthily infiltrated the rear of the demonic forces. Such a crucial act might involve the participation of the true Strategist.

The other was the eastern area of the player's battle formation, the region where the Jin's iron pagodas were attacking, guarded by General Deng Yuanjing.

Despite General Deng Yuanjing being very strong, his presence felt inexplicably diminished at the moment, always being subconsciously ignored.

The other four formidable beings had already locked onto to the central, western, southern, and northern directions, only omitting the east.

In Chi You's view, the probability of the Strategist hiding in these two places was also very high!

"Since that's the case, let's not guess anymore.

This Strategist dared to distribute a great amount of power to these natives, which is enough to show that he has very little power left in his hands.

That means, it shouldn't take too much Demonic Qi to kill him."

"Since that's the case, we must not let go of these two places!"

The Demon Lord Chi You made up his mind and instantly divided his power in two.

Then, all the Demonic Qi in the sky quickly gathered together, transformed into meteors, and plummeted towards the earth!

Players all stared at the sky, speechless for a moment.

"Again??"

"Is this their favorite stunt? What's wrong with these demons, why are they obsessed with becoming meteors to smash us? This way of fighting is clearly more wasteful and less efficient than simply summoning demon soldiers!"

"Yeah, we only lose if our entire army is wiped out. They can't possibly annihilate us all with their meteor attacks—there's bound to be survivors."

"I think it's not that the demons are dumb. It's clear that the game developers always want to create a big scene at the end of the war. It's the fault of the dog planners!"

"Crap, a meteor is heading my way... I'm about to get smashed again!"

Before the players could finish talking, several meteors in the sky had already crashed down in an instant!

"Boom!"

"Boom boom boom!"

The thunderous noise, paired with a massive force of impact, turned the players hit by the meteors into souls, sending them back to their respawn points.

The meteor transformed from Xingtian burst forth right in the center of the players' formation, incinerating a large number of them instantly.

Among those at the center were players of various ranks, mostly reserves who were constantly being moved around. Some had just withdrawn from the front lines to heal their wounds or maintain their weapons, others had been pulled from other directions and were hurrying to the north to share the burden, and some were literati players stationed to command and buff their comrades.

In an instant, all vanished, turning into souls at the respawn point.

And at the center of the players' battle area, a massive crater was left behind.

Following suit, the meteor transformed from Gonggong crashed directly behind General Han Fuyue. This place was close to the front lines but not strictly on the front. Likewise, a large number of players were gathering here.

After the intense impact, General Han Fuyue's guards were scattered in disarray, and the general suffered injuries due to the proximity of the blast and could only prop himself up with his iron spear.

Some players who had just arrived at the front lines didn't even have the chance to engage before they swiftly met their doom.

Kua Fu hurled directly towards Emperor Taizong of Liang's position.

But Emperor Taizong was smart. Seeing the meteor in the sky headed straight for him, he promptly spurred his horse and fled. Thanks to his swift speed, the meteor did not hit him directly but exploded behind him.

Emperor Taizong was catapulted off his horse by the powerful shock wave and thrown tens of meters away, sustaining serious injuries. He was among the heroes who were the most severely wounded.

It could only be said that Kua Fu's personal grudge indeed had a certain impact.

And the players following Emperor Taizong were not so lucky, most of them instantly returning to their respawn points.

In the west, Feilian's target was not the cavalry led by Emperor Taizu of Sheng, but relatively safe areas within the formation that allowed for quick retreat. Emperor Taizu's heroic spirit remained unharmed, but the players watching leisurely suffered a catastrophic disaster.

And just when the players in the east thought they had narrowly escaped disaster by following General Deng Yuanjing, the largest meteor in the sky split in two—one piece flew towards the north, while the other crushed down towards the east!

Many players were in General Deng Yuanjing's chariot formation, merrily firing their muskets and tiger squat cannons at the iron Buddha statues charging from ahead. But in the next second, they vanished along with the iron Buddha statues they were fighting.

As for the distant players who were racing back, they suffered an even more unwarranted calamity.

The tens of thousands of players led by General Wei Huo were hurriedly on their way back. Despite the long distance, after sealing the wolf dwelling in the Xu, they all received a powerful boost of righteous energy that allowed them to return quickly.

To many players, it seemed they could still attack the demons from behind and strike a fatal blow.

However, the merciless meteors crushed their illusions from the sky.

"Crap! We're cavalry!"

The players only had time to scream in dismay before they disintegrated in the meteor's shockwave.

...

The ground shook violently, leaving the land riddled with wounds after up to six impacts.

The big craters were shrouded in thick smoke, and all nearby players had either returned to their respawn points or, having run out of revivals, turned into souls that could only spectate.

A significantly weakened Chi You climbed out of one of the pits and looked around.

"Have we succeeded?"

At that moment, it felt as if the entire historical fragment had frozen, temporarily free from any hostile native illusions charging its way.

But just then, it saw a figure appear at the edge of the pit.

It was Beichen, floating in the air, looking down into the crater at Chi You.

"What a pity, you were so close to catching the real 'Order Restorer'!"

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