Global Game: I Can Choose Instance Rewards-Chapter 377 - 287: Fear and Co-optation

However, the plan is beautiful, reality often differs from the plan.

The gunner player subsequently shot several Dragon Cavalry troops, completely ignoring the Shenwen soldiers, and stalled for several seconds by changing magazines. When he resumed shooting and observed the current situation, he found that the Shenwen soldiers he expected to rush into the military town hadn’t appeared. All these agile soldiers fearless of death stopped at the city gate, standing there like wooden logs, not a single one stepped into the gap of the city gate!

"It’s the same power he used against me just now! Is the effective range of this ability really this far?!"

The player immediately understood the situation. The person standing next to him had used the same means against him before, and at the time he thought it was a close-range ability. Now it seems completely different.

"Damn... How am I supposed to escape from someone this powerful...? Looks like I’ll have to work for him temporarily..."

He suddenly felt a lot of pressure on himself, as this mysterious and powerful player being able to control the distant Shenwen soldiers meant he could remotely control him as well. This meant that even if he seized a moment to run a distance away, it was useless; the opponent could still control him. As for trying to kill the opponent, it was even less feasible for him alone, especially since he remembered he had used his only Spiritual Power bomb not long ago and hadn’t managed to injure the opponent.

Thus, with his plan for escape and betrayal completely dashed, the gunner player began to truly work diligently. He knew the man beside him controlled those Shenwen soldiers at the city gate specifically for him to name and shoot, so he promptly started headshotting these people one by one. To increase efficiency, he retrieved a rifle from his personal space for brief shots, no longer using the slower-sniping rifle.

The situation on the battlefield ahead had also changed further by this time, as some of the previously badly wounded Dragon Cavalry began responding. With no enemies attacking them during this interval, some quick-witted individuals hastily restrained their mounts preparing to flee, since continuing the fight was evidently unwise. The enemy’s power was too bizarre, whether it was the tornado or betrayal by a strong former ally, they simply couldn’t cope with such offensives.

The gunner player who was still shooting on the rooftop immediately noticed this situation and reported it to Wang Zhifan next to him, hoping he would also control these Dragon Cavalry. Anyway, after all this trouble today, he couldn’t return to Lv Country to work anymore.

But Wang Zhifan’s response completely surprised him and even directly requested him to stop shooting.

"You’ve killed enough, bullets are very precious, leave the rest to me."

He instructed the gunner player to stop while he launched an attack on the enemies outside the city walls using the power of ice, freezing and moving the moisture within them. This caused both the Lv Country Dragon Cavalry and Huan Country Shenwen soldiers to fall successively, collapsing in large numbers like wheat being mowed, the scene impressive to behold.

"What did he... what did he do!"

The gunner player who had just stopped shooting was stunned by such strange and terrifying situations. His eyes widened as he gazed outside the city walls, unable to comprehend why those enemies who seemingly hadn’t suffered any injuries were falling in droves, as if some invisible attack had instantly wiped them out.

The only thing he could currently be certain of was that this terrifying invisible attack must have come from the person beside him, which caused his fear of him to instantly escalate to terror. He realized that this time he had encountered a tough character, and the risk of choosing to flee might be far greater than he anticipated.

"Charge!"

"Kill them all!"

"Follow me and charge!"

...

The massive death of the enemies not only affected the gunner player who witnessed it all but also the Feng Country defenders hiding in the military town trembling. Originally they planned to hold out for reinforcements, but after the city gate was breached, faced with the strong external enemies, they felt only despair. Now after several incidents, with most enemies eliminated, they gained the courage to venture out of the city to fight, shouting as they charged out the city gate, pursuing the already few enemies left.

One wouldn’t say these people were bullying the weak and fearing the strong. A more reasonable explanation might be that their leader probably guessed the supporter was an esteemed presence, so they wanted to show a bit of face at the last moment, rather than appearing too timid before their superior.

"You can join my army in the future, help my men shoot high-value enemies. If we work well together, clearing this instance won’t be too difficult."

After Wang Zhifan used the power of ice to wipe out the Dragon Cavalry and Shenwen soldiers on a large scale, he spoke to the gunner player beside him whose emotions had become quite unstable. His tone carried some negotiation, but hearing this, the other dared not refuse at all.

"Alright, big brother, I will do my best to guard this place for you."

Hearing this, the gunner player quickly nodded to indicate his understanding. He was very aware that this player beside him had the ability to kill him instantly at any moment, and his survival urges told him how he should respond.

"You don’t need to stay here, I have many troops under me... To be clear, I am the king of Feng Country, not a subordinate of any NPC."

Seeing that this player hadn’t understood the situation, Wang Zhifan explained further to make him realize joining him had more potential than he thought, given that positions were at his disposal.

"If you still know other players, you can introduce them here as well, everyone uniting to cooperate... At present, I just want to gather all strength to clear this instance as quickly as possible, so I welcome all players’ participation. However, for anyone daring to obstruct my path, I will also ruthlessly eliminate them."

Wang Zhifan needed not only the player before him. He had exhibited his power to entice this player to join. After all, these players shared a common goal, and having an easier way to clear an instance is something everyone would consider.

"I have met five other players in Lv Country and encountered several in Huan Country; if you need them, big brother, I can go find them now."

Hearing Wang Zhifan speak, the gunner player immediately realized this was his chance to escape, as he could leave by following this reason. This was the only thought brought by the tremendous pressure from the other, anything else was something he wasn’t considering currently.

"I hope you are truly planning to find other players."

Wang Zhifan was also aware of his thoughts but since he couldn’t keep an eye on this player all the time, he clarified his intention.

"You should understand, if I wanted to deal with you, saying so much nonsense wasn’t necessary, even if you really left and never returned, it wouldn’t cause much loss to me... I just hope you get the current situation right, that uniting all players is the fastest way to clear the instance, and if our power isn’t together, we become enemies of each other. If we meet again on the battlefield, at that time, I won’t offer you a second chance."

Wang Zhifan essentially treated this player as a test case. He could definitely choose to kill this player for some equipment-related gains, but the material value the player displayed didn’t appeal to him at all, since he didn’t lack several firearm-type equipment. Therefore, he chose to try uniting the opponent’s strength, gaining a friend and losing an enemy, which better met his basic needs to clear the instance.

"Alright! Big brother! I’ll be right back! Promise to bring some players for you!"

The gunner player wearing a military coat quickly nodded in assurance after Wang Zhifan spoke, and then leapt off the roof under Wang Zhifan’s gaze and left. Subsequently, he entered stealth mode across the still combative battlefield outside the city walls, disappearing from Wang Zhifan’s detection range.