Hu Die Lan

Chapter 487 Breaking the Balance

“Where do you think we should go?” Xi Yao Wu asked, looking at the lively scene below.

“Uh… there!” Gu Fei pointed to the woodshed in the corner. Because this was a very rare, relatively high spot in the yard, everyone was very keen on it, and the competition was extremely fierce.

“‘Opportunity to exploit’???” Xi Yao Wu repeated the phrase that Gu Fei had repeatedly emphasized to her before with a very serious expression.

Gu Fei had a tragic expression on his face and said nothing.

“Do we wait?” Jian Gui asked for the opinions of the other two. At this time, there was chaos below, and going down would be tantamount to seeking death. No matter how skilled you were, there was no solution. Especially Jian Gui, with his rich online game experience, determined that if the three of them, without any factional affiliation, suddenly appeared, they would inevitably be regarded as enemies by both sides, and their aggro would be higher than anyone else.

“How long will we have to wait?” Gu Fei muttered, watching the battle situation. If a one-on-one fight was a matter of a few rounds to determine the winner, then a team battle would not end so quickly. Due to the cooperation, coordination, and recovery between individuals, team battles have always been synonymous with persistence and patience. Whichever side loses patience and disrupts the rhythm first will be the first to collapse. The situation looks chaotic at first glance, but with organized attacks and organized defenses, as well as organized retreats of the guards to this backyard, everything is proceeding in a regular manner, not as chaotic as it looks at first glance.

Jian Gui, an old player like him, quickly saw the trick and shook his head, sighing, “I’m afraid it won’t be too fast.”

Gu Fei looked at the time, but before he could speak, Xi Yao Wu had already shouted at him, “If you mention logging off again, I’ll push you down! I came all the way to help you with your mission, you try logging off and see what happens!!!”

Gu Fei also thought it was true. He had specially brought a helper, but he was deserting at the last minute, which was really inexcusable. Although he was always a person of principle, frankly speaking, the principle of insisting on logging off at the appointed time had been loosened time and time again during the previous expedition mission to All Directions. Gu Fei was getting used to it. Now that he thought about it, he might as well loosen it once more, so he gave up the idea of logging off first.

“Uh, I’ll see if there’s an opportunity to exploit,” Gu Fei began to observe the situation below. Although the people below were fighting very intently, the three of them didn’t dare to be too blatant and attract attention. At this time, they were all lying on the wall, each sticking their heads out to watch.

However, Gu Fei was really not good at this kind of team battle stuff. He couldn’t see any clues after a long time, and Xi Yao Wu was also a typical individualistic hero, completely ignorant of the word "team," so these two guys pretended to observe and study for a long time, but it was all in vain. In the end, Jian Gui saw the trick.

“There’s an opportunity!” Jian Gui suddenly said.

“How?” The other two quickly looked at him.

Jian Gui pointed to the woodshed, “That small woodshed can be regarded as a terrain advantage. With such a high spot, ranged classes and priests can perform more efficiently, which has an immeasurable impact on the battle situation in that area.”

“Then where is our opportunity?” Xi Yao Wu was not a patient person.

“Look, the competition for this woodshed is over now. The side that occupied it has already put their mages, archers, and priests on the roof. They have already seized the initiative in that area. If the opponent doesn’t react, they can only watch their side being gradually eroded in this area. Therefore, they must strengthen their offensive towards this place and maintain the balance of the battle before they can find a way to take the high ground.”

Jian Gui analyzed it in a logical manner. Xi Yao Wu listened blankly and asked again, “Where do you say our opportunity is?”

Jian Gui helplessly explained further, “If the battle is in a stalemate, if an unexpected and sudden event breaks the balance, the unprepared side will be momentarily unable to command and fall into chaos. We can take advantage of this moment.”

Xi Yao Wu had completely put on a collapsed expression and looked at Gu Fei, saying, “Is he speaking Chinese?”

Gu Fei, on the other hand, was thinking about the situation that Jian Gui was pointing at and nodded, “I understand what you mean. The high point of the small woodshed is a very prominent advantage for that side. If it is instantly eliminated, it would be a very powerful way to break the balance, right?”

Jian Gui nodded repeatedly, “Those who are suppressing the opponent by relying on this advantage will definitely collapse at that moment.”

Xi Yao Wu also understood the intention at this time and asked, “What about the other side? The side that picked up a ready-made advantage wouldn’t collapse because they suddenly gained an advantage, would they?”

Jian Gui smiled, “They won’t… but our attack will be a pleasant surprise for them. Do you think they will have time to make things difficult for us? Even if they are the kind of people who can’t see things clearly.”

“You’re right!” Gu Fei responded, “Then let’s disrupt the balance!”

“The position of the woodshed should be jumpable,” Jian Gui said, glancing at Xi Yao Wu. He didn’t know if this girl had the courage to jump down from such a height.

“Yeah, it’s easy!” Xi Yao Wu was indeed not an ordinary woman. Not only did she not know about teamwork, but she also seemed not to know how to write the word “fear.”

“Will we fall to our deaths?” Gu Fei asked.

“It’s dangerous if we land on the ground, but as long as we accurately jump onto the roof, only a part of our health will be damaged, not enough to kill us,” Jian Gui’s research on the game was really comprehensive. Only a maniac like him would have a detailed study of how much health would be lost at what height. Although the tolerance to falling might vary due to stat points and class, Xi Yao Wu and Jian Gui were basically the same, so Jian Gui’s judgment was also valid for her. As for Gu Fei, Jian Gui reminded him to use the instant movement landing method for safety’s sake.

“Got it,” Gu Fei nodded.

“Then, Qian Li, go down and clear the monsters first, and Xi Yao Wu and I will follow,” Jian Gui said.

“Clear the monsters?” Gu Fei looked at him.

“I’m sorry…” Jian Gui knew that he had let slip his words, “You go and break the balance first.”

Gu Fei smiled and patted him. The three of them crouched on the wall and approached the small woodshed.

“Heavenly Fire Wheel! Descend!” When he was close to the small woodshed, Gu Fei suddenly stretched out his long sword and chanted a spell, then turned his head to the two of them and said, “I’m going.”

The two nodded. Gu Fei took two more steps, and his slow-to-the-point-of-annoying spell finally condensed in the sky. The guys on the ground also reacted quickly, immediately noticing the spell appearing on the roof of the woodshed. Because this phenomenon was something they were constantly watching, and the other side’s ranged classes would use this method to attack them was within their expectations, so they had been on guard against mages and archers within range, eliminating hidden dangers before they could happen. They never thought there would be such a loophole, secretly ambushing a spell from some corner.

They didn’t know that the spell was cast by Gu Fei from a higher point, and they didn’t know how terrible the power of this spell was. They just faced it with a very calm smile after discovering that it was just a Heavenly Fire Wheel. It was just that, vaguely, the group of people on the roof seemed to hear a voice from above saying, “Too unrestrained!!”

This was the slip of the tongue of Jian Gui and Xi Yao Wu. Originally, they shouldn’t have spoken at this critical moment of the surprise attack, but it was really difficult to express the feelings of the two without saying a word. After Gu Fei summoned the Fire Wheel, he followed it and jumped out, while the people below were ignorant, because Gu Fei actually accurately hid his figure behind that dazzling Fire Wheel.

Gu Fei’s Heavenly Fire Wheel was both an attack and a cover for himself, which made Jian Gui and Xi Yao Wu have to admire his boldness and precision.

Part of the Fire Wheel landed, and part landed on the roof, in order to provide cover. The moment the fire touched their bodies, the players who were burned already felt that something was wrong. The decrease in health was as smooth as a tap turned on. But you have to know that a player’s health is not a water company, at best it is a toilet tank. With such a venting, swish, it would be good if they didn’t die, haven’t you seen a few guys already turned into white light?

What was even more fatal was that a person suddenly appeared on the roof at the same time as the fire light faded. Black clothes, mage, holding a long sword, and instantly stirred up a fire.

How big can a small woodshed be? Gu Fei’s Twin Flames Flash was enough to sweep the area in a turn. Those who were going to die died on the spot, and those who didn’t die lost their footing and fell off the roof due to excessive health loss. Everyone looked at the sky like idiots, so they saw two figures, one black and one red, suddenly launch out of the wall like human cannons, heading straight for the roof.

Jian Gui’s prediction was accurate. At this time, those who were looking up at them like idiots were the advantage side who had been hit by the unexpected attack. The side that was originally at a disadvantage was extremely happy because of this unexpected opportunity and didn’t have time to be an idiot. Under the strong attack, they instantly showed a one-sided oppression.

Gu Fei and the others had no time to care about the details of the battle. Gu Fei jumped nimbly and jumped off the woodshed. The key that had been held in his hand was immediately inserted into the keyhole, and the door opened.

“Quick!” Gu Fei shouted to the top of his head and rushed in first. Jian Gui and Xi Yao Wu were not much slower. It’s just that Xi Yao Wu had never been here before and didn’t know where the door was. She was a little confused after jumping down, but Jian Gui pulled her and she didn’t go in the wrong direction. The two squeezed into the door almost side by side. Gu Fei waved his hand and locked the door.

“Success!!!” The three celebrated with a high five.

“Check the situation outside.” Jian Gui skillfully ran to the hole, and he also wanted to see how profound the impact of their breaking the balance was on the other side.

“How is it?” Gu Fei asked behind him.

“Bang, bang” Two sounds rang out above the three’s heads. Obviously, someone had jumped on the roof, and the three’s hearts were all tugged, because the broken woodshed looked so unreliable.

Fortunately, the roof didn’t leak, and Jian Gui turned back and said, “See which side is escaping up there now…”

Then people kept stepping on the roof, and dust fell on the three of them, and the three of them couldn’t avoid it. Xi Yao Wu, who was quite feminine in terms of cleanliness, said angrily, “How many people can stand on this roof? Is there no end?”

“Maybe they’re fighting on the roof?” Jian Gui looked up.

“Never mind them, let’s open the lock!” Gu Fei went over to prepare to move the firewood.

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