Chapter 1666 Dragon Swordsman

The Dragon Swordsman, a level 75 wild Boss at Anlong Heights, was the target of the encirclement and suppression.

By this point, the eight level 75 wild Bosses had been thoroughly investigated by the players. Six of them were all-rounders of the six major class categories, while the other two were composites spanning three class categories. Understanding the Bosses' classes wasn't just for convenience in battle; it was also to clarify the key points of the strategies. For Bosses corresponding to a particular class category, the equipment and materials dropped would naturally be more relevant to that class.

The Dragon Swordsman was one of the six class-category all-rounders, proficient in the Swordsman class, as his name suggested.

The Dragon Swordsman would have some signs before refreshing, and guilds that discovered these signs would naturally make preparations in advance. Thunderclap was originally one of them, and so was Happy. But unfortunately, they encountered each other. They fought, retreated to preserve their strength, and in less than a minute, the Dragon Swordsman appeared.

"Attack!"

Both teams received the order simultaneously, but no one rushed towards the Dragon Swordsman.

Everyone in Thunderclap focused their fire on Ye Xiu's Battle Mage without hesitation. Everyone in Happy focused their fire on Xiao Shiqin's Mechanic without hesitation.

A hundred people focusing their fire was the theory. In reality, the attacks of healing classes were limited, and the attacks of melee classes required exchanges and concessions in position, making it impossible for everyone to attack at once. Furthermore, ranged attacks also required a certain amount of space; Gunners needed ballistic trajectories, and Mages needed spellcasting angles.

Both teams had only just issued the focus-fire command, and the teams hadn't had time to arrange their positioning or rotations for this target. This wave of attacks was made somewhat hastily.

It might have been enough to deal with ordinary players, but Ye Xiu and Xiao Shiqin were both elites in this circle, the very best.

Battle Mage, Mechanic – the two figures rapidly weaved through the attacks, parrying the melee classes' slashes, dodging the ranged firepower. If they were hit, it was the result of a rational choice to minimize the losses.

Both sides' players were stunned.

The opponent's offensive gave them the feeling of looking in a mirror. In their simultaneously rotating views, they saw two characters scurrying away in a very sorry state.

"Take them down in one wave!!!" The players on both sides even shouted the same thing. They made contact, but they didn't fight each other. They were all diligently executing the team's instructions. For a moment, there even seemed to be some cross-switching of positions, because the Happy players were certainly in a better position to attack Ye Xiu's Battle Mage, while the Thunderclap team was naturally closer to their Xiao Shiqin's Mechanic.

For a moment, the two guilds' forces were mixed together, making it difficult to distinguish friend from foe. From the overall scene, Ye Xiu and Xiao Shiqin seemed to be on the same side…

How ruthless!

Such focused fire made it impossible for even a great god like Ye Xiu to deal with it easily. While parrying melee attacks, the Battle Mage used several attribute-less Chasers. Relying on the movement speed boost from these attribute-less Chasers, Ye Xiu's Battle Mage charged forward, his gaze quickly sweeping around. He spotted a large section of old tree root lying horizontally on the ground to his right, charged towards it, leaped over it, and immediately crouched down, temporarily blocking some of the incoming ranged firepower.

Almost simultaneously, a Mechanic, using an acceleration skill, rolled and crawled around the other end of the old tree root.

The two characters' views met.

"Hahahaha…"

The two couldn't help but laugh.

"I'll attract their attention. You guys hurry and grab the Boss!"

Instructions flashed in both guilds' team channels once again, in perfect synchronization.

Following that, Xiao Shiqin's Mechanic threw a grenade and set a Mechanical Tracker. Ye Xiu was even more ruthless; the Battle Mage directly used a Collapsing Mountain towards Xiao Shiqin. Grenade? Mechanical Tracker? These skills couldn't stop the Collapsing Mountain's momentum. Xiao Shiqin performed three consecutive quick backsteps, barely managing to avoid the charge. But Ye Xiu's follow-up attacks arrived; Dragon Tooth, Sky Strike, and other small skills were quick and relentless. In close combat, the Mechanic had some ability, but he was still no match for the Battle Mage's bravery.

Of course, Ye Xiu didn't want to get bogged down in a fight. He hadn't forgotten that Thunderclap's main force was targeting him for a beatdown. When chasing Xiao Shiqin around the other side of the tree root, he was already prepared to continue running. But when he took a look, the main force chasing him had retreated and moved elsewhere.

Ye Xiu was stunned. At the same time, Xiao Shiqin also noticed that the Happy players who had been focusing on him had also adjusted their positions.

For a moment, the two leaders stood alone by the big tree root.

Caw caw!

A crow landed on the tree root, stepped around a couple of times, and, not finding anything interesting, spread its wings and flew away.

"Ha…" Xiao Shiqin said, "They're all gone, huh."

"Why aren't you leaving?" Ye Xiu said.

"I'd like to," Xiao Shiqin said, and it wasn't just politeness. At this distance, the Battle Mage had the advantage. Leaving was actually an advantage for Xiao Shiqin. By creating distance, the Mechanic could regain the initiative.

"Then I'll send you on your way." Ye Xiu didn't say another word and attacked directly.

But this time, Xiao Shiqin didn't resist desperately, especially the final blow that sent him flying. He took it head-on.

The Mechanic was sent flying. Ye Xiu completely understood Xiao Shiqin's intentions. He didn't pursue the attack and immediately ran towards his own team. Xiao Shiqin did the same. The Mechanic landed safely, rolled over, and headed towards the Thunderclap guild.

"What's the situation?" Ye Xiu quickly rejoined the team and asked about the current battle.

"Pretty lively," Wu Chen said. In fact, he was Happy's boss in the online game. Of course, with Ye Xiu present, he would only be second-in-command. Almost every club guild would do the same.

Ye Xiu looked up and saw that it was indeed very lively.

The Dragon Swordsman's refresh method, with some warning signs before appearing, undoubtedly gave players more time to prepare. Often, several guilds would arrive by the time he appeared, unlike other Bosses, where one guild could sneak in first and others would chase after.

The teams from Blue Rain, Tiny Herb, and Hundred Blossoms had clearly arrived. Then, scouts reported that the Void team was also approaching rapidly.

There were only eight level 75 wild Bosses, and their class characteristics were obvious. Each guild had their own priorities for攻略based on their needs.

The Dragon Swordsman was a Swordsman-class, so Blue Rain naturally didn't need to be said. Two of their core players needed Sword-type equipment. Tiny Herb had Liu Xiaobie's Swordsman, Hundred Blossoms had Yu Feng's Berserker, and the approaching Void had the Double Ghost sword-type classes!

It was impossible for each team's classes to fill all 24 classes, but it was common for them to cover all six major classes. However, some roles were more important than others. Among these four guilds, Blue Rain, Hundred Blossoms, and Void had Sword-type classes as core roles, while Tiny Herb was slightly less so. In addition, Happy had Qiao Yifan's Ghostblade and Ye Xiu's unspecialized class, needing everything. In comparison, Thunderclap seemed less important. The Swordsman in their team was Zhang Qi's character, and this rookie hadn't become a core player in Thunderclap yet!

The guild teams had gathered. The Dragon Swordsman was like a bonfire in the middle of a campfire party. No one had stepped forward to touch it yet. Everyone was watching each other, waiting for the right moment to break the situation.

"Quick, you start a fire first." Ye Xiu messaged Xiao Shiqin on QQ.

"You charge up first," Xiao Shiqin replied.

"Hurry up! What are you waiting for!" Ye Xiu messaged Huang Shaotian again.

"Where the heck are you?" Huang Shaotian replied extremely quickly, with few words but many emoticons, probably using more than 20 this time.

"God Jiexi, hurry up. Look at you guys, like a bunch of sanitation workers. Come out and do your work." Ye Xiu called out to Wang Jiexi of Tiny Herb.

"No rush." Wang Jiexi was very calm. Tiny Herb had more Magicians, a bunch of people carrying brooms, like sanitation workers? Wang Jiexi turned his view and looked around. Where did they look like that…

"Comrade Li Xuan, don't blame me for not reminding you, open your Ghost Boundary early. Now, if you lay down a wave of Ghost Boundaries, the overall situation will be set." Ye Xiu messaged Li Xuan of Void again.

"Are you kidding me?" Li Xuan replied.

"I'm really not lying to you."

"But we haven't arrived yet…"

"Really? Then you don't need to come. It's over already, really. The sanitation workers from Tiny Herb are already sweeping up the garbage," Ye Xiu said.

"Hehehehe…" Li Xuan.

There was also Hundred Blossoms. Ye Xiu scanned the QQ list, but couldn't find him for a moment. He wasn't very familiar with Yu Feng of Hundred Blossoms.

"Is there anyone else who hasn't come?" Ye Xiu shouted loudly.

"Old Ye, where are you? Come out quickly. I can hear your voice!" A Swordsman from Blue Rain stood out, waving his sword in a dashing and sharp manner.

"It's him, Huang Shaotian. Quick, don't hesitate, take him down in one wave!!" Ye Xiu roared.

Boom boom boom boom!!

The major guilds actually didn't hesitate and really bombarded Huang Shaotian's Swordsman in one wave. Most of the attacks were ranged, and for a moment, Blue Rain looked like a big firework had been set off, all bright and colorful.

"Ye Xiu, damn you! You'll die a horrible death!!" Huang Shaotian fled in a sorry state. The entire Blue Rain team had to retreat as well. Although the attacks were focused on Huang Shaotian's Swordsman, they weren't that precise, especially some area-of-effect attacks. The people from Tiny Herb were the worst. A bunch of Magicians threw a bunch of Lava Flasks, making it look like a volcanic eruption, with lava all over the ground.

"Hurt By a Gun is Ye Xiu. Don't hesitate, focus fire on that Battle Mage!" At this moment, a shout suddenly erupted in the Thunderclap formation, and it seemed like it wasn't just one person.

"Everyone, don't be fooled. I opened eight computers and logged in with eight alts. I'll switch to another one when one dies. Killing me is just a waste of time. Don't fall for the enemy's provocation!" Ye Xiu shouted.

"Provocation, my ass! Aren't we enemies already?" Huang Shaotian hadn't died under the focused fire. He didn't know which corner he had drilled into, but he refused to give up the opportunity to speak.

In Happy's training room, everyone was looking sideways. Where the heck did you get eight computers to open? You're really spouting nonsense, and you're doing it so fluently.

"The instigator is Xiao Shiqin. Everyone, don't hesitate, focus fire on that Mechanic!" Happy retaliated by shouting.

"Everyone, don't be fooled. I actually opened ten computers and logged in with ten alts," Xiao Shiqin called out.

"Hahaha, Xiao Shiqin, are you kidding Void's Ghostblade? Where would Thunderclap get ten extra computers for you to open?" Ye Xiu laughed.

The pro players who had been to Thunderclap's team thought, that's right, Thunderclap's training room didn't have that many extra computers. Quick, focus fire on him!

For a moment, there was focused fire on Ye Xiu, focused fire on Xiao Shiqin, and continued focused fire on Huang Shaotian. In this kind of situation, professional players were the target of public criticism.