Chapter 186: Chapter186-Act One of the All-Race Battlefield Begins

Inside Valhalla, a flash of white light appeared, and John’s figure materialized where he had originally been standing.

Recalling what he had just experienced, a faint smile surfaced on his face.

"I never expected to come into contact with players from another universe. Perhaps, through this opportunity, I’ll gradually learn more and more about the truth behind these worlds.

"Compared to the Hidden Quest I obtained this time, perhaps that is my greatest gain."

Suddenly, he recalled the otherworldly invasion that the king had mentioned, and the smile on his face gradually disappeared.

"However, the truth of this world does not seem particularly friendly. They were clearly all players who appeared in the same batch, yet they split into different worldlines and entered different universes.

"If some players entered worlds filled with malice, would the end result be a group of completely deranged players?

"If players like that were to invade the Apocalypse world, I wonder whether the overall quality of the players in our plane would be enough to withstand them?"

As soon as this thought occurred to him, a confident smile once again appeared on John’s face.

"Still, as long as I am here, it doesn’t matter how monstrous those players may be. Having been reborn once, how could I possibly repeat the same mistakes?"

...

Just as John was considering his next course of action, a thunderous announcement suddenly echoed through the sky.

[Server-Wide Announcement: The All-Race Battlefield has officially begun. You will now enter the first stage: First Arrival of the Myriad Races!]

[According to the results of the Trial of All Races, the current number of members the human race may send into the battlefield is: 10,000,000!]

[All guilds, please promptly determine the number of participants you will send. In 10 minutes, entry into the All-Race Battlefield will commence!]

Upon hearing the announcement, players throughout the server were stunned.

Immediately afterward, the world channel began flooding with messages.

[Fio] (Zone 1, Glory Guild): "What’s going on? I was still grinding through quests, and now they’re suddenly telling us to go to war?"

[Hariel] (Zone 2, Death Guild): "Are you kidding me? What is the average level of us players right now? And they already want us to fight in the All-Race Battlefield against enemies with an average level of 300?"

[Reid] (Zone 1, Glory Guild): "We’re finished. Completely finished. Out of all our zones, I’m afraid only the players in Zone 5 have it even slightly easier." 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

[Karen] (Zone 2, Death Guild): "Slightly easier? They’re practically invincible over there! With Boss John leading them, they’ll probably crush the armies of the other races completely."

[Mia] (Zone 1, Glory Guild): "I’m seriously jealous. If only I could have entered Zone 5 too. Then I wouldn’t have to be so terrified of dying on the All-Race Battlefield."

Compared to the panic and unease among the players of Zone 1 and Zone 2, the players of Zone 5 appeared far calmer.

[Mia] (Zone 5, Overlord Guild): "It’s finally here! Perfect timing. Each of our five great Legions has taken in four million members, which means all of us can enter together!"

[Kane] (Zone 5, Overlord Guild): "Twenty million people should be more than enough. After all, we have the buffs from our Legions, along with all kinds of equipment sets. Even against Level 300 enemies, we have nothing to fear."

[Rody] (Zone 5, Overlord Guild): "My greatsword has been thirsting for blood for far too long. Come on! Let me see just how powerful the other races really are."

[Lina] (Zone 5, Overlord Guild): "With Boss John around, we might not even get a chance to steal any kills, hahaha."

[Jason] (Zone 5, Overlord Guild): "I hope I can replace my current equipment with an even stronger set after entering the battlefield this time."

...

At the City Lord’s Mansion in Overlord City, John’s figure appeared.

He knew that the upcoming All-Race Battlefield would not be nearly as easy as the players made it sound. Therefore, he swiftly summoned the five Legion commanders.

Alan and the others soon hurried over. Looking at John, they bowed slightly.

"Guild leader, you called for us?"

John nodded before speaking in a solemn voice.

"We are about to enter the All-Race Battlefield. Organize the Legions under your command immediately. Once we enter, I do not want to see a single incident of anyone breaking discipline. If that happens, I will hold the five of you, as the commanders of the five great Legions, responsible!"

John attached great importance to the opening battle of this All-Race Battlefield, because he knew that the war would continue for a very long time.

If the human race failed to fight well in the first battle, then they would only fall into an increasingly disadvantageous position in the battles that followed.

Only by securing an advantage at the very beginning could they make the future course of the war somewhat easier.

At present, the average level of the human race was far below that of the other races. The only way to bridge the gap was through the various items, formations, and equipment buffs possessed by the five great Legions.

In addition to that, they needed extremely strict discipline.

Therefore, John had to ensure that no accidents whatsoever occurred among the five great Legions this time.

Upon hearing his words, everyone lifted their heads and solemnly assured him, "Rest assured, guild leader! We will definitely maintain the discipline of the five great Legions. Now, all we need is your command, and we will be ready to enter the All-Race Battlefield!"

Seeing this, John nodded slightly.

"Very good. Return immediately and mobilize the members under your command. Once the countdown ends, everyone is to enter the All-Race Battlefield!"

"Yes!"

...

As the ten-minute countdown came to an end, countless beams of white light soon lit up.

One member after another from the five great Legions was enveloped by white light and transported into the All-Race Battlefield.

As for the players who had not joined any of the Legions, they could only look on enviously as their companions were chosen.

Inwardly, they secretly swore, The next time the All-Race Battlefield opens, I will definitely join one of the five great Legions and become one of them!

...

[Welcome to the All-Race Battlefield!]

The familiar sky.

The familiar surroundings.

John swept his gaze around. The human race was still located in the most advantageous position!

All of this was thanks to his contribution during the previous trial, which had allowed the human race to retain the best position in the All-Race Battlefield.

The current region was ideal for both offense and defense. They did not have to worry about falling into the predicament of being besieged from multiple sides.

John opened the participation list for this war of myriad races and discovered that more than 3,100 races were taking part.

Among them, the race with the greatest number of participants was the Swarmborn.

Due to their tiny bodies, the Swarmborn had received an extraordinarily large number of slots. Their participation quota had actually reached a terrifying 39.1 billion!

Furthermore, because of the Swarmborn’s unique characteristics, they could endlessly produce more troops. They could practically be described as having an infinite supply of soldiers. By now, they were probably already spawning millions of new troops every second.

However, correspondingly, the levels of the Swarmborn were also lower. The players should be able to deal with them fairly easily.

John turned around and looked at the twenty million members of the five great Legions behind him. His voice was grave as he spoke.

"This time, there are no rules on the All-Race Battlefield. The only thing that matters is ensuring that your own territory is not completely exterminated. Once a territory is wiped out, the plane behind it will lose its defenses and ultimately suffer an invasion from all races."

"Every single one of you who has come here holds a precious slot to participate in this war. Therefore, I want all of you to put aside every personal emotion and every private grudge. Focus all of your attention and give everything you have to this battle!"

The members of the five great Legions immediately responded in thunderous voices.

"Understood! We shall obey the guild leader’s orders!"