That instant, both Dog-Bro and Lonely-Bro's concentration reached its peak.

They almost simultaneously retracted their shields and charged forward at top speed.

After all, these two were both high-level players ([Elementary School Dog] Level 50, [I'm Most Lonely When I Miss You] Level 47), and they had a few powerful skills on them. If Xiao Ling hadn't left a "safe distance," things would have truly been dangerous.

Fortunately... the one-hundred-meter gap gave Xiao Ling ample reaction time.

Everything was within the plan...

Under Xiao Ling's deliberate guidance, the illusion that "as long as they abandon defense, they can catch up and eliminate the enemy" had been planted in Dog-Bro and Lonely-Bro's minds, causing them to fall into the trap.

"Hmph... you've been fooled..." Seeing the two approaching, Xiao Ling smiled slightly and suddenly accelerated.

[Name: Invisible Feet]

[Type: Footwear]

[Quality: Excellent]

[Defense: None]

[Attribute: None]

[Effect: Gain four times your own limit of foot strength for 1.5 seconds (one-minute cooldown)]

[Note: Boots inhabited by the power of a giant's feet; invisible power intermittently overflows from within.]

Relying on this piece of foot equipment, Xiao Ling suddenly stomped, using a speed several times faster than before to make a sudden advance, widening the distance that her opponents had closed by abandoning defense… again.

During this process, the gunfire from her hands didn't stop. The ice and fire combo fired from Moon Slayer and Meteor Star dealt considerable damage to Dog-Bro and Lonely-Bro, who had retracted their shields. Moreover... when the bullets directly hit the players' bodies, the two special effects [Lunar Eclipse (100% attribute trigger rate)] and [Meteor (100% attribute trigger rate)] respectively inflicted the frozen and burning states on the two, causing one to be slowed and the other to be burned.

"Crap..." Elementary School Dog's expression changed drastically as his speed slowed down. "It's a trap..." He vaguely felt something, "The opponent's strength is far beyond our imagination. She wasn't using her full strength to escape before... but deliberately slowed down to let us get closer."

"Damn it... we encountered such a strong opponent in the first practice match... who exactly is she?" Elementary School Dog was also a professional player and knew many star-level experts, but he couldn't recall who this shooting-specialized female player was (after choosing privacy protection, not only is the face blurred, but the style and color of the clothing will also be processed accordingly, but the gender can be judged based on the figure)...

Bang bang bang bang...

The continuous gunfire pulled Dog-Bro's thoughts back. He stopped regretting and hesitating, and issued an instruction to Lonely-Bro: "Lonely, retreat quickly!"

"What?" Lonely, who was still chasing while enduring the burning state on the other side, looked very surprised when he heard this.

"We've been tricked. Continuing to chase will lead to death," Dog-Bro shouted, "While there's still room for recovery, don't expand the losses any further!"

Although Lonely was unwilling, he still had to listen to the captain's orders, and he also understood in his heart that Dog-Bro's instructions were correct.

So, the two took out their shields again, retreated while blocking the bullets, and flashed behind the same large cover, stopping their movement.

"Heh... not bad..." Xiao Ling also heard the conversation between the two. While taking out the second signal flare and shooting it into the sky, she muttered, "The analysis of the battlefield is quite accurate, and the response is also acceptable... but unfortunately..." At this point, the Pyro Annihilation Propulsion Cannon had appeared in her hand, "Compared to me... you're ultimately half a beat too slow."

Beep beep beep beep...

The sound of the impact cannon gathering energy before firing... was truly chilling.

When Dog-Bro and Lonely-Bro realized what the other party was doing, they didn't even have time to greet each other, so they scurried away in different directions, holding their heads in their hands.

Boom—

The next second, a violent blast of flame burst out of the muzzle, destroying everything in its path, blasting through the cover where Dog-Bro and Lonely-Bro were.

Those two were really lucky; if they had been even half a second slower to escape, they would have been shot dead through the wall.

"This guy..." A few seconds later, Dog-Bro got up from the ground, hid behind a pile of building debris, and gasped, "Looks short... but is a walking fortress..."

On the other side, Lonely had a similar reaction. He found a place to squat down in a mess, muttering to himself: "She's clearly a shooting-specialized player who's wielding so many heavy firepower weapons, but her movement speed is actually faster than us melee-specialized players... is this game even playable anymore!"

Actually... it's still playable, but the difficulty is very high.

In Thriller Paradise, there are definitely many people who are faster than Xiao Ling. Even among the members of the Corn Kernel Team, there are two whose movement speed is superior to Xiao Ling's. One of them was [Mighty_Dominating], who was headshot with one shot before, and the other... is [Elementary School Dog].

But the problem is... just being fast doesn't necessarily mean you can catch up with your opponent. In addition to movement, Xiao Ling can also use "firepower suppression" to prevent the enemy from getting close. Even Brother Jue paid a bloody price to shorten the distance between the two... Of course, Brother Jue at that time had already been severely injured by a preemptive sneak attack, and the surrounding terrain was an open plain.

"Dog-Bro! What should we do?" When Lonely asked this question, he had already used a potion to remove his burning state and stopped the loss of his survival points. "We chase, she runs; we stop, she counterattacks."

"Wait." Elementary School Dog only answered one word. He didn't use any items to remove his abnormal status, because most "ice" attribute debuffs would automatically decrease until they disappeared in normal (or high) temperature environments.

Lonely thought for two seconds and understood the meaning of Dog-Bro's answer.

That's right, they just need to wait a little longer... because they still have a teammate, and he's not very far away from them.

It was certain that... Liu Sanfeng must have turned back after hearing the first gunshot. It's just... when he returns to the scene, he may not be able to accurately track the movements of his teammates, and the direction of his support may deviate.

But now, Xiao Ling's second signal flare will undoubtedly attract him.

As long as one more person joins, the battle will definitely change...

............

Speaking of which...

At the same time, at the other end of the ruins.

A solitary old man in black robes suddenly raised his head and said to himself, "What? Hmm... yes, brother... I understand."

After he finished this nonsensical sentence, he leapt into the air and transformed into a giant crow, flying straight towards the direction where Xiao Ling and the two members of the Corn Kernel Team were fighting...