I’m An Interdimensional Login Interface - Chapter 25

Chapter 25: Chaotic Regiment

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Above the enclosing wall of the camp’s fortress, twenty to thirty older people and women held bows, arrows, and stones as they stared nervously at the upcoming war below.

Many stones, braziers, and other utensils were set up in front of them. This was the defensive method used in the camp to deal with some monster attacks in the past.

The majority of the people here had never used such a frontal combat method when dealing with monster attacks. Instead, they would carry out measures to defend the stronghold by unceasingly using various tactics, causing the gnolls to have no other option but to retreat.

These adventurers from another world did not use any tricks or tactics and faced the savage gnolls head-on. This made many of the villagers feel dumbfounded for a while.

At the same time, more eyes had turned toward Meng Yang, who was standing on the high platform with an indifferent expression. Could the adventurers summoned by this new leader really fight off the attacks of the gnolls?

Meng Yang held an iron sword in one hand and rested the other on a brick above the fence. His heart was far less calm than what the camp survivors were assuming.

Nevertheless, even if he was nervous right now, he had to remain calm. He and everyone else in the camp were relying upon the support of the players in front, as he feared that the survivors in the camp would not even be able to face a dozen jackals, much less the gnolls.

“You really don’t need me to go forth?”

Female marksman Phoenix stood beside Meng Yang as she looked at the chaotic group of players below. Then, she turned her head to look at Meng Yang again.

“There’s no need!”

Meng Yang shook his head firmly. ‘Are you joking? You’re the one with the highest value of military force here, and deal long-range damage as well. This kind of frontal combat is absolutely beneath you.’

“Let’s watch closely for now. They’ve never actually experienced a fight before.”

Faced with the jackals’ attack first, Meng Yang asked the players to leave the fortress without involving a single survivor from the camp. Players would be able to resurrect if they died, but the people in the camp would remain dead.

This included Meng Yang himself. He was accidentally summoned to this world by Gustav, but he was unsure if he could be resurrected after he died. If he actually kicked the bucket, then everything would be over.

If this were real life, if a commander like Meng Yang sat in the sidelines during tense situations whilst the aiding armies were confronting the enemies, the players would have turned around and extinguished their allies instead.

However, they were in a game. The players did not care about these things at all, or even the missions for that matter. This kind of battle was tailor-made for them. It would be best if the NPCs were able to participate, but if they could not, they could just stay there and watch the show.

When the two were conversing, there had been changes on the battlefield. 

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“F*ck! Who’s that!”

“Crazy b*tch! Why’d you come back!”

“F*ck your mother!”

Just as the team was nearly sorted out, suddenly, a male player rushed forth abruptly with a broken long spear. 

It was evident that this person had the same temperament as Liu Chuanfeng. He was someone that was not keen on listening to orders when playing games, and would rather charge ahead. 

However, when the player was almost 20 meters away from the gnoll’s faction, he abruptly stopped his advance and turned around to run backward.

“Motherf*cker, what’s going on?!”

Everyone looked at each other for a moment.

Immediately after, everyone noticed the three to four jackals had suddenly jumped out of the gnolls’ formation. They chased after the player at lightning speed and proceeded to pull him to the ground before tearing him apart.

“Sh*t! That idiot!”

“Go! Go!”

Xu Zhe saw that the player had been pulled down by the hunting jackals and immediately understood that a strategy was no longer needed. Thus, he proceeded to charge ahead.

Sun Shuai, Liu Chuanfeng, and Zhuang Dafa, who were followed closely behind, did not hesitate either. Now that the fight had already begun, the only thing to do was push forward.

The players following the several captains charged ahead excitedly behind them. The players’ faction turned into a great mess at that moment, but the sudden scene of dozens of players charging forward caused the gnolls to feel a certain pressure.

On the gnolls’ side, a sturdy gnoll with a height of around two meters was their leader. It was slightly dazed when he saw so many players swarmed toward them at the same time.

In its memories, it had not seen such a scene for quite a period of time now. After their pack had migrated into this stone-walled city, these fragile creatures had always hidden behind the wall and thrown stones and projectiles to fend off attacks. They had attacked them with sharp arrows and wooden sticks before, but it had almost never seen them rush forward or come out to fight.

The leader of the gnoll howled suddenly, and a dozen jackals leaped forward. Then, all the gnolls that were prepared to charge roared too before rushing out.

When this happened, the entire ground seemed to vibrate slightly. The frantic snarls that carried a terrifying pitch reached the players’ ears. 

“Isn’t this too realistic?”

Li Yuncheng, who was holding an iron sword behind Liu Chuanfeng, ran ahead as he looked at the gnolls that were coming forward, and he instantly felt chills in his heart.

“Balls, it’s really frightening!”

“F*ck, can I quit? I don’t wanna play anymore.”

“It’s so real!”

“Motherf*cker, is this really a game?”

“Sh*t, I really am afraid!”

As they looked at the gnolls that were approaching and the numerous frothing jackals, a dozen or so of the many players who were charging ahead suddenly fell behind once more. It was a similar situation to what had happened to the player who had rushed out by himself in the beginning. Their bodies turned stiff, and their hearts throbbed frantically.

Although the total number of units on the two sides was less than a hundred units, the scene was still a large-scale group scuffle. Even so, many people had never experienced this kind of battle before. A few who had the experience could not help but feel a little terrified when faced with the magnified faces of the hideous and terrifying gnolls.

“Don’t be afraid!”

“F*ck them up!”

Xu Zhe immediately felt the emotions of other players around him. Zhuang Dafa, Liu Chuanfeng, and Sun Shuai also repeatedly shouted battle cries.

They had experienced the fight with the pig-headed monster before, so they could understand the players’ emotions now.

The realism of ‘Journey to the Other World’ was far beyond what they had imagined. Although many of the players were considered ruthless, they had still been frightened when they played Resident Evil or other horror games for the first time, let alone these types of virtual reality that simulated a real monster rushing toward you. It was inevitable that some people would drown in fear.

However, it was still just a game. As long as they could overcome their fear, they could experience a different kind of excitement. Especially now that the pain level was adjustable; they could almost entirely sacrifice their lives just to fight.

“Charge!’

“Kill the monsters!”

“That dog head is mine!”

While some players retreated, many others rushed past them with great excitement to meet the gnolls and jackals head-on. Instead of being afraid, they brandished their iron swords and spears and swept left and right. Three to four of them were female players that charged straight into the crowd of gnolls without much thought.

The strong shock and excitement were simply unparalleled!

The sound of messy footsteps, metal croaking, shouts, and roars instantly reached its highest volume.

The first wave of battle soon began to show casualties. Among the 20 over players who rushed to the front excitedly, about five or six had been sent flying by the gnolls. They were massacred before they could cry out, but there were also unfortunate gnolls that were pierced clean through by the rusty spears.

What was extremely unexpected was that even after a few deaths of the first wave of courageous players, they still did not seem to hesitate. On the contrary, each one of them was still ferociously fighting the gnolls. Even though many people were injured, there showed no sign of stopping.

A great portion of the gnolls was entangled with the players, but the units in the back did not wield their weapons and charge headfirst to attack the players on the battlefield. Instead, many of the gnolls walked around to flank them and attack the frightened players behind.

Gnolls were cruel by nature, but their most crucial attribute was their cunningness. They prevailed even when they met with the most aggressive prey, nor would they be the first target of attack by others. The marks they chose often consisted of the old, weak, sickly, or foes that had lost their will to fight.

The current circumstance was obvious. The fifty players who rushed out were clearly divided into two categories—a wave that defied death, and another wave that was stupefied from shock.

Amongst them was Ma Xiaoling, who should have been charging ahead as the captain. The moment she saw the gnolls rushing forward, she jumped in surprise as she shrieked out loud. 

She was not the only one. The situation equally mortified a few other female players. Every one of them played games regularly, but none had ever seen this kind of battle before.

The strong and sinister-looking monsters with axes and wooden sticks in their hands were advancing toward them without stopping. This experience was definitely more terrifying than the chainsaw murderers usually seen in movies.

The turmoil was interjected with the occasional screeches. Sounds of roaring and shrieking continued to sound out as the players and gnolls in front of the fortress fell into total chaos.