Chapter 368: Founding of a Nation and the Dragon Flag
Chapter 368: Founding of a Nation and the Dragon Flag
Before the army arrived at Howling Wind City, the city walls were already crowded with players who were ready to watch the fun.
The video of the battle between the Dragon Knights and the Azure Dragon Society last night has been circulated on various forums. Thanks to the use of professional photographers, the battle was captured in a thrilling and vigorous manner.
Even various soundtrack clips were added, which were obviously made by professionals.
The successive attacks of various magical skills made the players who watched the video exclaim in amazement.
Are there so many high-end gameplays in this game?
The final scene of the Soaring Dragon Knights slaughtering the enemy one-sidedly shocked many individual players who had little interest in joining a guild.
Even a powerful guild like the Qinglong Guild, which had joined forces with four or five other guilds, was slaughtered in this way. If it were an individual player, and he had a conflict with a large guild like Longxiang in the future, he would die without knowing how he died.
At this moment, the eyes of the individual players looking at the Dragon Knights were not only envy and respect, but also a bit of awe.
But this also brought another consequence.
As the saying goes, if you can't beat them, join them. Since you can't afford to offend them, you might as well join them and get the title of Long Xiang member. It will be convenient for you to go out and explore in the future.
Therefore, as soon as Long Xiang's army crossed the border, it was discovered by nearby players who were leveling up, and the news quickly spread to Xiaofeng City.
"I'm coming!"
"Oh my god, so majestic and fierce!"
"I saw Hongfu Qitian, why the hell does he look like an old man?"
"Don't underestimate him. I heard that he is very lucky and used his ultimate move. He killed the Azure Dragon Society's magician with just one move of God descending from the earth."
"That's awesome. Then don't you think he can also summon gods to possess him in real life?"
"That's necessary!"
"Fuck, that's awesome! If I could summon gods in real life, I would invite Sun Wukong down to teach me his seventy-two transformations..."
"I think it's more fun to summon the God of Wealth."
"Why not just summon Cthulhu..."
The players on the city wall were talking about the matter. Long Xingtianxia glanced at the top of the city wall. He was not surprised by the onlookers. After all, he was the one who had the video spread.
In the next period of time, there will be countless players applying to join the Dragon Knights.
The Dragon Knights grew and prospered in a matter of seconds.
Such players who change with the wind are certainly not loyal, nor are they of high quality, but quantity itself is a kind of quality. The entire server has only 10,000 players. If he has more, other guilds will have fewer.
If we can recruit three to five thousand people, we can divide the world into three parts.
So players should try to get this thing if they can.
Not only does Fengyin Province need to step up its efforts to recruit people, but Beiming Province cannot let it go either. Without the existence of the Qinglong Society, there will be a power vacuum in a short period of time. This vacuum will not last too long. If we don't fill it, it will definitely benefit others, so we must hurry up.
Thinking of this, he asked in YY, "Si Hai, how are your preparations going?"
"We have already arrived at Izumo City. As long as you succeed in establishing your country, I can start recruiting people right away."
"Very good, get ready."
This time, Long Xing Tianxia did not bring back everyone, only more than a hundred people. He also sent Long Teng Sihai to take some people to the capital of Beiming Province to prepare for the expedition. In the future, Long Xiang would develop across states.
The knights slowly drove into the gate of Howling Wind City. The mighty lineup caused a burst of exclamations, and the streets on both sides were crowded with players who came to watch the fun.
Suddenly someone shouted.
"Congratulations to Long Xiang for his great victory!"
"Long Xiang is invincible, Long Xiang is awesome, long live Long Xiang!"
"Haha, the men in Fengyinzhou are awesome! Well done to Long Xing Tianxia."
Cheers rose one after another. No matter what the purpose of these people was, seeing so many people shouting slogans together really made the players of the Dragon Knights feel proud.
Long Xing Tianxia laughed loudly, "My dear friends, today is the founding day of my Dragon Soaring Knights. If anyone wants to sign up for membership, please wait a moment. Once the founding is complete, we will naturally recruit heroes to join the organization and build our great cause together!"
The players became even more excited after hearing this. With a country, there will be various national tasks, military ranks and positions, and many benefits.
The Dragon Flying Knights galloped towards the provincial government office and had a smooth journey.
Soon everyone arrived outside the provincial government office, which was heavily guarded. The Fengyin Iron Guards were lined up in a row, and when they saw everyone arriving on horseback, soldiers immediately stepped forward to stop them.
"General Long Xing, according to regulations, you are not allowed to ride a horse outside the government office. Please dismount."
Long Xiang fought a fierce battle with the Azure Dragon Society in Luoxue Valley, and the fight was a mess, but in Xiaofeng City, there was no movement.
After all, players and NPCs are people from two different worlds.
Long Xingtianxia didn't waste any words. He dismounted from his horse. It was obvious that he couldn't bring too many people with him into the government office. He turned around and glanced at the more than one hundred players behind him, and scanned the senior executives.
Hongfu Qitian, Yulong Zai Tian, Dragon Phantom, and Yinyue Suifeng, follow me in, everyone else stay.
Xiao Jie was slightly stunned. He had just come to join in the fun, but he didn't expect that so many senior executives would not have chosen him and would have called him in as well.
Naturally, he could not refuse at this time. Besides, he was also very curious about the process of founding the country, so he followed him in.
When they entered the government office, they saw an old man with white hair and beard, who had the bearing of a scholar, sitting in front of the hall.
"Your Excellency the Governor." Long Xingtianxia saluted with gestures.
The old man nodded slightly, "Ah, it's General Long Xing. You have been on the dragon-slaying mission for more than a month, but have you achieved anything?"
"Fortunately, I have accomplished my mission. I have brought the dragon head with me."
As Long Xing Tianxia was speaking, he clicked the submit button and a huge white dragon head suddenly appeared in the hall.
The governor looked amazed.
"What a great general, Dragon Travels the World, he actually succeeded in slaying a dragon. Great, great, great, it seems that Fengyin Prefecture will have a king. Congratulations, congratulations. Come, come, follow me. Come, carry the dragon head to the prefecture temple."
Xiao Jie was a little puzzled. The governor seemed quite happy. After all, now that the country has been founded, how can you, as the governor, continue to play?
He was really curious, after the founding of the country, would there be conflicts and contradictions between the country and the state governments? Or would they just play their own games?
However, after playing the game for such a long time, he has some understanding of the game's background story. This world is probably different from the chaotic world in ancient China, and it is not the kind of setting where heroes fight for hegemony.
Because there are all kinds of monsters and demons besides humans, the government of each state is mainly responsible for maintaining rule, protecting the people, and guarding the villages, towns and cities. It is not enough to protect themselves, let alone expand territory and fight for the world.
It seems that the governor of Fengyin Province is not an ambitious prince, but more like a local tribune.
At this time, four strong men came in, lifted the dragon head and walked outside.
The three followed the governor out of the government office, and the Long Xiang player naturally followed. The surrounding players exclaimed in surprise, and even the NPCs came out to join in the fun.
"Look, it's the dragon head!"
"Great! Finally, a human king has appeared!"
"Hush, you are not the Human King yet. Don't talk nonsense."
"What a huge dragon head! After hundreds of years, the dragon flag is finally flying again!"
Xiao Jie listened to the conversations between the NPCs and gained some insights.
Finally we arrived at the provincial temple, and several temple priests were already waiting outside.
The governor said generously: "Elders, quickly offer this dragon head, invite the dragon soul to return to its place, cast a flag and establish a country!"
The strong men lifted the dragon head onto the altar, and several temple priests came forward to chant scriptures and cast spells. Another strong man carried an ochre-yellow flag with a rolling wonton border and stood aside.
As the incantation was chanted, a white shadow gradually emerged from the dragon's head. It was the White Emperor's son.
Xiao Jie was startled. What was going on? He was a little nervous. In fact, the other Long Xiang players were also on guard. Only Long Xing Tian Xia pretended to be calm.
He had not experienced the nation-building mission, but I guess the NPC would have their own story.
The white dragon roared, "How dare you, mortals, harm me? Today you have imprisoned my soul here and even want to use my soul to forge a dragon flag. How unreasonable!"
It let out a roar. Although it was only a spirit, the majesty of the real dragon was still there, still frightening the people around it.
The governor looked dignified and fearless, "Son of the White Emperor, I know that you are a descendant of the dragon that protects the country. How can you say such nonsense now? In the past, the Longhua Empire respected dragons. You dragons have received so much incense and offerings from the people of the empire, and have cultivated so many mysterious magical powers.
Now the empire is broken up, the people are in dire straits, the common people are wandering in the wilderness, and demons are wreaking havoc on the world. It is time for you, the descendants of the dragon, to contribute. Do you still dare to shirk your responsibilities?
As the old saying goes, the world will eventually separate after a long period of unity, and will eventually unite after a long period of separation. Now is the time for the birth of the Human King, the destiny of heaven. You dragons should obey the destiny, turn your bones into weapons, and return your souls to flags to protect the destiny of the new country and bring back the prosperity of the Human King. Only in this way can you not enjoy the honor in your lifetime."
The White Emperor roared again, "Roar, Jin Yuanzi is the one who honored you with his country's respect and enjoyed the people's wishes. What does it have to do with me? The dragon that protects the country is Jin Yuanzi, and you ordinary people also worship Jin Yuanzi. But I didn't receive any incense from him, and now I'm being killed by you. My thousands of years of cultivation are destroyed in an instant, and my noble body is turned into a knife. You want me to submit to you lowly mortals today? It's wishful thinking."
The white dragon spirit suddenly pounced towards the governor, as if it wanted to tear the tiny mortal in front of it into pieces.
However, several temple priests chanted scriptures and incantations together, and dozens of huge talisman flags appeared out of thin air, trapping the dragon soul of the White Emperor's son inside.
The White Emperor's son bit and charged, and even though he was just a remnant soul, his furious power still frightened the people so much that they retreated one after another, and some of the timid ones even knelt down and prayed.
The governor showed no fear and sneered, "You are dead now, and your soul can be shattered in a moment's thought. How dare you be so presumptuous? You are really stupid.
However, God is merciful and kind, so I will explain it to you in detail today.
Heaven is above and Earth is below. If you do not obey, today will be the day when your soul will be scattered and your body will be annihilated.
You should know the way of the gods and practice with your fellow countrymen. If you can respond to the destiny and protect this piece of land, if the new country prospers in the future and unifies the nine provinces, you will not lose the honor of being a fellow countryman and the position of the guardian dragon of the country.
Even if the body turns to dust, the soul can live on forever and even become a god to match. Isn’t that wonderful?
Life or death, enjoying the throne or being torn apart, think it over carefully."
The son of the White Emperor roared for a while, and rushed back and forth among the talismans, but his phantom-like soul became increasingly thin and almost dissipated.
Long Xingtianxia was watching nervously. What if the son of the White Emperor refused to obey, then wouldn’t the dragon head be slaughtered in vain?
However, after taking a look at the governor's indifferent expression, he felt a little more at ease.
Xiao Jie, however, was watching with great interest. He had thought that the governor would have some profound remarks, but he did not expect that they were just a combination of coercion and inducement. You know what, these remarks did make sense. Unless this white dragon's way of thinking was completely different from that of humans, he would have to submit, right?
Whether it is a god or a real dragon, I am afraid they will be bound by the rules of human heart.
Sure enough, the White Emperor struggled for a while, but finally couldn't bear the fear of his soul being torn apart. He let out a loud dragon roar and assumed an arrogant attitude.
"Forget it, forget it. Since it is the will of heaven, I will hand this soul over to you. Mortals, build a shrine and a temple for me, offer incense all year round, and worship devoutly. I will protect the destiny of your country, but don't let my sacrifice go to waste."
After the white dragon finished speaking, it suddenly soared into the sky and circled above the state temple, causing the players to exclaim in surprise. Then it dived into the ochre-yellow flag. The huge white dragon shadow gradually turned into a white dragon pattern, appearing on the flag, vivid and lifelike.
Several temple priests chanted scriptures and incantations again, and the flag gradually began to glow with brilliant light, which was very magical.
The governor gestured with his hand, and the strong man carried the dragon flag over.
"General, the dragon is flying all over the world. The dragon flag should be cast and the country should be named. Since you have the ambition to build a country and support the world, you should have made a plan long ago. Tell me, what is the name of your country?"
Long Xing Tianxia said: "Let's call it Long Xiang Empire."
The governor was immediately shocked when he heard this. "Haha, a small new country dares to call itself an emperor? You can't just give it a random name. Your country is newly established, with only a few hundred people and a small territory. It's just a country of common people. You should change your name."
"Then let's call it Longxiang Country."
"Well, this is more like it. Are you sure you want to use this name?"
A confirmation option immediately popped up in front of Long Xing Tian Xia.
System prompt: Do you confirm the country name is [Longxiang Country], yes/no. (Tip: Once the country name is confirmed, it cannot be changed.)
Long Xing Tian Xia chose yes.
"Okay, I, the governor of Fengyin Prefecture, Liu Gongxi, announce today that Longxiang State is officially established. This is the second state in the world after the fall of Longhua Empire.
This White Dragon Consecration Flag is now handed over to you. May the spirit of the White Dragon protect your country and bring it prosperity, quell the evil spirits in the Seven States, and rebuild the paradise of the Nine States."
[World Announcement: The Dragon Soaring Knights, led by Long Xing Tianxia, successfully slayed the dragon and founded a nation. The nation is named Dragon Soaring, becoming the second nation founded by a player. The current nation level is a commoner nation...]
PS: +1 for the update, I still owe one update this month.
(End of this chapter)