Whenever possible, the medic always had someone covering him, a habit these guys picked up in the military. They hadn't changed it even in the game. When Xiao Chen came to treat the wounded, the thief immediately guarded him on his left and right. Unexpectedly, this time not only did he fail to protect Xiao Chen, but he also got himself killed.
Everyone was furious. Although they knew it was a game, and that the three were now perfectly fine at the respawn point, the successive sacrifices of three people still provoked the anger of these veterans.
Even when carrying out the most difficult missions in the past, their team hadn't lost three people right at the start. But now, in a game, facing a group of civilians, they had been taken down one after another despite basically controlling the situation. This was a real blow to their pride.
Chasing and blasting Sword Demon with a barrage of attacks, they watched as some of their shots clearly hit, but the opponent just wouldn't die, elegantly dodging behind a rock. Everyone felt extremely frustrated.
Meanwhile, Ye Xiaowu had no one to treat him, and his mana was running out. Soon, he would be left to watch his life drain away. Although he had many solutions to the injury in mind, none were currently feasible. Broken Water Arrow and Sniper God were the closest to him. In fact, everyone knew some basic first aid, but Ye Xiaowu's injury looked quite serious, so they weren't confident. Now that the medic Xiao Chen was gone, they had no choice but to make do. An archer who had come to encircle them broke away and ran to Ye Xiaowu's side, holding a hemostatic bandage. But looking at Ye Xiaowu's broken arm, he paused and said, "This… looks like a comminuted fracture, right? I don't know how to set it!"
"It doesn't matter, just stop the bleeding," Ye Xiaowu said.
"How do I stop it?" the archer asked.
Ye Xiaowu was speechless. "Just bandage it however you can!"
The archer nodded, picked up a wooden stick lying on the ground, took Ye Xiaowu's arm—now resembling a chicken wing—lined it up, and broke the stick into two pieces to use as splints. He quickly wrapped the hemostatic bandage around and around, thickly covering Ye Xiaowu's entire forearm, then casually tied a knot and hung it around Ye Xiaowu's neck.
"I didn't set it right; there will definitely be aftereffects," the simple veteran said worriedly.
"Don't worry! We can find a system priest to completely restore it later," Ye Xiaowu told him. This person's crude bone setting and bandaging had miraculously stopped the bleeding. Ye Xiaowu knew it wasn't because of his amazing technique, but mainly due to the system's assistance and correction. Just like how it corrected archery, the system wouldn't demand players' techniques to be perfectly accurate in these matters either; close enough was good enough.
With the bleeding stopped, Ye Xiaowu's life stopped decreasing. He used two more recovery spells to reach the maximum level he could currently achieve, and hurriedly ate fruit to replenish his mana. Seeing that Ye Xiaowu was okay, the archer immediately turned around and returned to the battle. Three archers fired in a crossfire, freeing Broken Water Arrow and Sniper God from Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun's close-quarters entanglement.
The two retreated and immediately began firing their crossbows. The five archers worked together, using their high mobility and accurate archery to skirmish with Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun. Gu Fei was fine, as his speed wasn't much slower than theirs, and they didn't dare to be too reckless with him. But Bai Shi Jing Lun was having a hard time. His speed was completely inferior to any of the five, and they were kiting him, shooting while running, clearly intending to wear him down to death.
Ye Xiaowu knew that he was likely to become a burden at this time, so he retreated to a corner while munching on fruit, making sure Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun couldn't kill their way to his side in a few steps.
On the other side, after the three archers disengaged, Han Family Young Master and the others' pressure decreased sharply. Seeing Sword Demon kill two of the opponents with his own hands, they were even more fired up. The opponents were also wary of Sword Demon's unpredictability and ferocity, and dispatched two people to search the white stone where Sword Demon was hiding.
"It's our turn!" Han Family Young Master said in a deep voice.
"Everyone has noticed Sword Demon's actions just now," Han Family Young Master said. "These people are indeed very strong in combat, but because they are too strong, their thinking hasn't caught up. In terms of gaming, they are complete newbies."
"Use that to your advantage," Han Family Young Master said, and everyone nodded.
The number of opponents they had to face had plummeted. Three archers were drawn away, two were killed by Sword Demon, and two went to deal with Sword Demon. The original sixteen had suddenly lost nearly half, leaving only nine.
"This way!" Han Family Young Master ordered, again picking on the weak. A group of experts pounced on the only remaining priest on the other side like wolves and tigers.
"Hold on!!" Someone shouted from the opponent's formation. The priest seemed to have learned something from Xiao Chen's sacrifice, and didn't stand in place waiting to be bullied. He ran backwards. At this time, the two mages in the opponent's formation flanked him from the left and right, each swinging their arms.
The movement was too deceptive. Even veterans like Yu Tian Shen Ming and Fire Burning Clothes, with their extensive mage experience, didn't realize that they were actually casting spells. It wasn't until flames flashed in front of their faces that they reacted.
"Damn!!" Everyone cursed and dodged. Some were hit by the spells, some weren't. The priest hurriedly healed everyone. Yu Tian Shen Ming muttered gloomily, "What the hell kind of technique is that?"
"They're throwing grenades…" Dao Xiang Mu, who was next to him, had figured it out. The two mages were holding crossbows in their left hands, but their right hands were holding staves, throwing them forward as if they were going to toss the staves away. This was clearly the technique of throwing grenades.
"Old Lei, Da Lei, well done!!" The two mages' "grenades" scattered Han Family Young Master and the others' breakthrough formation, earning them serious praise from the organization.
"Charge!" A soldier waved his hand. Han Family Young Master and the others quickly braced themselves against the opponents' two warriors, but all nine of the opponents charged up together.
"Damn, it's a charge!!" Everyone cursed. It turned out the opponents weren't commanding the warriors to use the Charge skill, but were collectively charging into the enemy formation.
The misunderstanding caused by cultural differences left everyone cursing, but the battle became even more heated. The nine opponents were already preparing to engage in close combat.
"Intercept them, this way!" Han Family Young Master shouted. Fire Burning Clothes finally had a meaningful chance to show off. Although he had repeatedly lost and gained levels, all his equipment was still intact, and he could still use the skills he had used before. He immediately waved his staff and ignited a wall of fire. Then, he continued to chant, summoning fire wheels from the sky, and fire trees with a thousand flames spread out. The field was engulfed in a sea of fire, momentarily isolating five of the opponents. This could only buy them a few seconds, but it was significant to them. On the other side of the team, Zhan Wu Shang and Jian Nan You took the lead, fiercely charging towards the opponents' warriors. Yu Tian Shen Ming and Jiao Shui fired their arrows at the other two, while You Ge and Invincible Lucky Star buffed everyone and prepared to engage in close combat like warriors.
These experts had realized that using PK skills against these people was a waste. They could only resort to rogue tactics, rushing at them in a crowd and giving them no chance to dodge. Everyone would rely on their equipment! That was it!
This kind of fighting style, which was originally despised by these experts, had now become their only chance of victory. Even Sword Demon had used this method. How could these people still be concerned about appearances? Apart from Gu Fei, a martial arts practitioner from a different dimension, Sword Demon was the top expert among their player community.
An opponent's warrior swung his heavy sword. Zhan Wu Shang didn't dodge or block, but instead, very bravely, took the blow with his head. The two swords in his hands unceremoniously attacked the opponent.
The man dodged Zhan Wu Shang's dual swords, and taking the opportunity to get close to Zhan Wu Shang's side, he threw away the heavy sword, reached out, grabbed Zhan Wu Shang's shoulder, and flung him to the ground. You Ge rushed over from behind to help, but the opponent kicked You Ge, causing him to stagger. Han Family Young Master quickly cast two recovery spells, giving Zhan Wu Shang and You Ge one each.
On Jian Nan You's side, he charged forward behind his shield, but the opponent dodged to the side and kicked Jian Nan You in the waist, sending him staggering. The opponent attacked head-on, and the dignified warrior was actually using a dagger. It seemed that these veterans were more familiar with this easy-to-carry weapon. In the parallel world, of all the various weapons, only the dagger was something they would actually equip in real combat.
The staggering Jian Nan You had just steadied his feet when the charging warrior punched him in the face. Then, he grabbed Jian Nan You's left shoulder and accurately stabbed him in the chest. As a result, Jian Nan You spread his arms and hugged the guy into his arms. This warrior had spent some points on agility, but his strength was no match for Jian Nan You. Once he was hugged, his right hand holding the dagger was trapped and he couldn't pull it out.
The veteran couldn't break free, so he suddenly reared back and headbutted Jian Nan You in the face. Jian Nan You's nose bled profusely, and he was furious. He shook his head and headbutted the opponent. In comparison, Jian Nan You, with his greater strength, dealt more damage.
The two used their heads as weapons, banging away madly, a truly tragic sight. Han Family Young Master was leisurely in the formation, occasionally casting a recovery spell on Jian Nan You, while despising Zhan Wu Shang, who was still lying on the ground: "You're really useless."
After being thrown to the ground, Zhan Wu Shang had been having his arm twisted. This was clearly a professional technique. At this time, Zhan Wu Shang could only lie on the ground and eat dirt. The arm being twisted couldn't exert any force, and he couldn't turn his body. The other hand grabbed at empty air.
"I'll fight it out!!!" Seeing that Jian Nan You's fighting style seemed effective, Yu Tian Shen Ming suddenly stopped shooting arrows. He took a few steps forward and pounced on the warrior.
The warrior was truly quick-witted and punched as he turned around. Yu Tian Shen Ming, who was flying through the air, was punched in the face and landed on the ground with a cry of "Ouch." But with that punch, Zhan Wu Shang's twisted arm was momentarily loosened. Zhan Wu Shang hurriedly pulled with force. This warrior, who had also added agility, was out of luck against the violent Zhan Wu Shang. He was immediately and fiercely pulled to the ground by Zhan Wu Shang, who then nimbly flipped over and straddled the man. He didn't have the technique to twist someone's arm to the point where they couldn't get up, so he had no choice but to use this relatively shameless method of relying on his own weight.
The veteran being straddled by Zhan Wu Shang was so angry that he almost fainted. His strength was far inferior to Zhan Wu Shang, and now he was being straddled and pinned down. How could he get up?
Zhan Wu Shang laughed loudly, picked up his sword, and was about to chop when a thief flew out and stabbed at Zhan Wu Shang. As a result, Zhan Wu Shang completely ignored him. You stab yours, I'll stab mine. The thief was so depressed that he almost passed out, thinking, "What the hell is going on?"
In this chaotic brawl, the veterans' lack of a priest became a huge disadvantage. Jian Nan You and Zhan Wu Shang were fighting in close combat, but they had Han Family Young Master supporting them from behind, and their health was actually very full. Although the opponents also had a priest, this was a profession in which they couldn't accumulate any experience no matter how much real combat they had. The veterans' only priest was terrifyingly inexperienced, and five of them combined probably couldn't match Han Family Young Master's efficiency. Ye Xiaowu was a bit stronger than him, but he had noticed that the situation here wasn't good, and was now rushing over with his broken arm!
Besides these four, there was also a veteran who was a fighter, beating Invincible Lucky Star, Dao Xiang Mu, and Lin Mu Sen Sen until they were staggering. But it was useless. Just beating them wouldn't kill them. Two of the three were priests. Even if he timed it right and accurately interrupted the priests' healing, he could only interrupt one, not the other. Moreover, this group of veterans had very tragic gaming experience and couldn't even tell if a priest's skill was being cast.
"Help, help!!" The fight was lively here, but on the other side, Fire Burning Clothes had finally been bypassed after blocking for a while. This was a flat plain, not a street, and he couldn't block it for long. Seeing the four opponents bypass him one after another, Fire Burning Clothes didn't dare to fight and rolled and crawled over to join the main force.
The experts had never fought so rudely before, especially Jian Nan You and Zhan Wu Shang. One was covered in nosebleeds, the other was covered in mud, but fortunately, they had finally completed a great reversal. One wiped his nosebleed, the other wiped off the mud, and they smiled at each other: "Having strength is great!"
After speaking, they charged towards the group of four coming over, simply finding the swords in their hands troublesome and putting them away. The two of them were like wrestlers, wanting to hug people as soon as they got close.
But having witnessed the miserable state of the two warriors, these people wouldn't be so careless. They didn't give the two guys a chance to get close, and began to skirmish around them, kicking, slapping, and stabbing. But with the support of the superior priest, this kind of fighting was just a waste of time.
The experts' tense mood gradually relaxed. It wasn't as difficult as they had imagined. It was all because they had dealt with Gu Fei too much, which had caused them to have a strong psychological shadow when facing this kind of opponent. However, an important fact was that these people didn't have the Dark Night Flowing Light Sword, nor did they have Gu Fei's terrifying output ability. Under Gu Fei's fierce output, the priest profession was completely useless, but in the current situation, the team melee was seemingly chaotic, but with the existence of the priest, it was more than enough to support them to victory.
"Attack their priest first!!!" Ye Xiaowu had arrived at this time, and was helpless when he saw these people's melee.
With this reminder, these veterans immediately realized the current situation. If they didn't solve the priest first, the fight would never end. As a result, after the plan was set, there were still two guys asking, "Which one is the priest?"
"Burning Clothes, blast them!!" Han Family Young Master shouted.
Fire Burning Clothes was stunned, but then understood. Han Family Young Master was going to use the advantage of having a priest to the point of being a rogue! He didn't hesitate and immediately ignored friend and foe and started setting fires, burning everyone under a sea of fire. Zhan Wu Shang and Jian Nan You were inspired and didn't care about anything, directly rolled up their sleeves and started Whirlwind Slash, wildly slashing in all directions.
"Damn, damn, damn!!!" Yu Tian Shen Ming was almost slashed by Zhan Wu Shang's random sword, and broke out in a cold sweat, hurriedly leaning towards Han Family Young Master's side. Yu Tian Shen Ming guessed that even if this guy was being reckless, he wouldn't dare to slash Han Family Young Master.
This melee was a no-holds-barred deathmatch, regardless of friend or foe. The veterans were at a loss when facing this group of rascals. Ye Xiaowu wanted to come over to help, but was suddenly grazed by Jiao Shui's cold arrow as he approached, breaking out in a cold sweat. He realized that even if he came over, he wouldn't be of any help.
He didn't have strong skills, and now he was disabled. These experts all had extremely strong equipment, and any one of them could deal with him. He would only be causing trouble if he went over.
Ye Xiaowu couldn't go up, and couldn't stay away. He watched as his own people were about to be played to death by this group of rogues. Helplessly, he sent a message to Broken Water Arrow: "The situation is unfavorable, retreat first!!!"
Broken Water Arrow and his five archers were dealing with Gu Fei and Bai Shi Jing Lun quite easily. Apart from someone almost being caught by Gu Fei's Instant Shift, nothing dangerous had happened. But he could also see the situation on the other side. He didn't expect the close-quarters combat to be so difficult, and he could see that things wouldn't end well if this continued. After briefly discussing with Sniper God, they made a decision: "Retreat!!"
Prolonged fighting was unfavorable, but looking at the immediate situation, the veterans were actually gaining the upper hand with their punches and kicks in the melee, but they didn't have enough output to kill their opponents. At this time, receiving the order to retreat wasn't difficult for them. Several people quickly gathered, and Old Lei and Da Lei threw two spells like they were throwing grenades, then went to pick up Ye Xiaowu, who was disabled.
The five archers were currently displaying their true strength, with speed, skill, awareness, and finesse. The five took on the mission of covering the retreat, suppressing Gu Fei and the others' pursuit while protecting their own people as they quickly retreated.
"Damn, where are you running!!" Yu Tian Shen Ming jumped up to chase, but Han Family Young Master glanced at him: "Go by yourself!"
"Let's chase together!" Yu Tian Shen Ming was excited.
"No agility," Jian Nan You said, and suddenly lay down on the ground. He was really tired! After playing the game for so long, this PK was the most tiring.
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