"Do you think Flowing Cloud will intercept Cyan Beast’s forces before they enter Dirge Canyon, big brother? It’s not impossible, right?" Beiming Xue asked me through the party channel.

I replied immediately, "That’s impossible. When the territory conquest begins, any player who dies in Dirge Canyon won’t be able to enter the map again. This means that the only effective way to diminish the enemy’s forces is to kill the ones who are inside the map. With that in mind, why would she waste her energy on killing the players outside? Flowing Cloud is an intelligent woman. She must know this as well as us."

"So, we just wait here and do nothing?" Lin Yixin confirmed.

"Yeah. There’s no benefit in entering the canyon ahead of time, and exposing ourselves too soon can only be detrimental to us."

"Okay."

……

Time passed bit by bit. Finally, the territory spawned—

Ding~!

System Notice: All players, please be informed that the Rank 9 territory "Frost Wind City" (subject to change) has spawned at coordinates (21727, 90283). The guild that kills the boss protecting the territory and obtains the Territory Token will gain temporary control over the territory. Defend the territory for 24 hours straight to gain permanent ownership!

……

"Finally!"...