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Chapter 18 Konoha Village Forgotten by Change

Five elite players quickly set up traps.

[Spike Trap], priced at 200 reward points.

[Poison Mine], priced at 350 reward points.

[Flame Trigger], priced at 300 reward points.

……

Seven trap items, totaling 1500 reward points.

If all of them are triggered at once, even the Ghost General would be overwhelmed.

After all, they were in the heart of the Ghost Legion's territory, and they had no room for error. They had to kill them with one blow, or they would be overwhelmed by the tidal wave of Ghost soldiers.

The entire spacious hall,

Completely covered by traps, triggering one trap will cause the remaining traps to explode in a chain reaction.

A regular ghost soldier with 300 health points.

The slain ghost captain had 700 health points.

The total damage caused by all the traps when they detonate is a terrifying 4,000 points.

Even if the Ghost General is powerful, he cannot withstand the complete explosion of the trap.

Of course, this is the most perfect scenario.

The Ghost General is not an ordinary, mindless ghost; it possesses intelligence. Whether it's defense or evasion, most of the trap damage will be wasted.

Mei Terumi's expectation is simply to injure the Ghost General.

The subsequent decapitation operation will be carried out by myself.

Silent waiting.

All the players in the decapitation squad held their breath, hiding in the dark corners of the castle hall, waiting for their chance to strike.

[Server Channel]

Mysterious Merchant: Detailed information revealed: The Ghost General commands the outer defenses of the ruined castle. Defeating him will clear out all ghost soldiers on the perimeter, preventing them from respawning.

The Ghost General always drops the following items: Ghost Banner (summons ghost soldiers by consuming mana), Ghost Captain's Malevolent Longsword (melee strength weapon), Ghost Captain's Obsession (increases strength attribute after consumption), Ghost General's Swordsmanship Insights (grants the passive skill [Swordsmanship Mastery] upon use)...

Weakness revealed: The Ghost General possesses extremely keen senses. Non-assassin-type players must purchase stealth items to approach him.

"No wonder we couldn't break through the outer defenses of the ruined castle for two whole days. It turns out that as long as the Ghost General is alive, the Ghost Soldiers can keep respawning."

"The mysterious merchant previously only revealed superficial information about the Ghost General, but this time he's even exposed its weaknesses. Could it be that someone is about to breach the outer defenses?"

All the players saw the announcement posted by the mysterious merchant, and their thoughts varied.

Whether it's the Vampire Baron or the Ghost General, the mysterious merchant only revealed the information after players accidentally encountered the corrupted monsters.

The sudden release of information about the Ghost General suggests that it's highly likely that some players have come into contact with him.

The sounds of fighting outside the ruined castle were deafening.

Although the players were fearless, the ghost soldiers were so numerous that they could not be breached in a short time, let alone reach the ghost general.

"A player raided the castle; this tactic is definitely that of a ninja player!"

As expected of one of the few strategists in the martial arts-oriented Cloud Village, Mabui quickly grasped the crux of the problem.

Her brows were furrowed.

She didn't care about the generous rewards dropped after hunting the Ghost General.

Most importantly, the plan to form the Cloud Hidden Alliance, centered around the Cloud Hidden Ninjas and attracting scattered players, has just begun. Although many players have already joined, this situation is extremely unstable.

If another ninja squad gets the first kill on Ghost General and has the same idea of ​​forming an alliance, the newly joined individual players will definitely switch sides instantly.

What she was most worried about was Mei Terumi's team from Kirigakure.

Behind the screen,

The white-haired loli asked curiously, "Master, if we don't reveal the information, wouldn't the Ghost General's strength allow the Decapitation Squad players to consume even more reward points?"

She didn't quite understand her owner's actions.

"This is called casting a long line to catch a big fish."

Fang Yi smiled and said, "After the information is made public, the quick-witted players will realize it, especially since I deliberately made the concealment item public. They will take the initiative to buy the expensive concealment item, and then bypass the ghost soldiers' defenses to enter the castle directly."

"Even the well-funded decapitation squads will realize this, and soon other players will use similar methods to break into the castle."

"Putting aside everything else, the reward points spent on purchasing group teleport scrolls and trap items alone are a huge sum. They absolutely do not want the Ghost General to be taken away by other players, so they must kill the Ghost General in a very short time."

After a pause, Fang Yi looked at the white-haired loli and asked, "The Ghost General, a level 10 Ghost Warrior, with a full set of level 10 green armor and all level 5 skills, even if the decapitation squad has the level 9 fire mage Mei Terumi, they can't take him down in a short time. What would you do if you were in that situation?"

The white-haired loli hesitated, "Buy items?"

"clever!"

Fang Yi rubbed her head and laughed, "After the game update, the drop rate of various equipment and materials has increased significantly. Many players are intentionally saving reward points and only buying some recovery potions in the game store. They rely entirely on luck for the rest of the equipment and items."

"After all, ordinary players are not bound by any faction in real life, have plenty of time, and don't feel any urgency at all. As long as they can persevere, they will eventually be able to grind for a full set of equipment."

"Therefore, the biggest source of purchases for items in the game store is these powerful ninja village forces that want to extend their reach into the game of reincarnation."

"To gain a foothold in the game of reincarnation, one must be stronger than ordinary players, which means knowingly buying all kinds of powerful items from the game store even when it's not worth it."

"Unless they're willing to stand by and watch other ninja villages dominate the beginner villages!"

This is an open conspiracy. Even if some strategist can see through it, they can only grit their teeth and swallow it down.

But it's Konoha Village.

Fang Yi's gaze fell on the Konoha team, who had also purchased concealment items in an attempt to organize a sneak attack.

Despite being the strongest ninja village in reality, possessing countless talented ninjas and the largest population resources, its performance in the game is disappointing.

Although Asuma tried his best to persuade them, even someone as oblivious as Naruto Uzumaki had already vaguely sensed the enormous changes that the Rinne Game would bring.

However, in reality, the Hokage and Danzo, as well as the elderly high-ranking officials in the Ministry of Government, are particularly resistant to the Samsara game.

They still dream of being the strongest ninja village, the Upper Village of the Celestial Empire, and are unwilling to wake up.

The Legendary Sannin: Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha, Hyuga, and Namikaze Minato...

It is a cradle that has nurtured countless geniuses and once had the opportunity to end the ninja village system and unify the ninja world.

However, for various reasons, it has become a huge piece of fat meat in the eyes of neighboring countries.

Ultimately, the problem lies with the Will of Fire.

Where leaves dance in the air, flames will burn...

Fang Yi did not want to judge whether a will or a belief was good or bad.

However, whether governing a ninja village or an empire, what is needed are concrete laws and systems. The result of governing a large force based solely on beliefs such as the Will of Fire and personal likes and dislikes is obvious.

If they don't react in time, Konoha Village might really face the worst possible outcome.

(End of this chapter)