Tang Hao became the first member of Team Howling to be forcefully eliminated, but Fang Rui had no time to pay attention to Tang Hao's expression. After understanding the clear tactical intentions of Team Happy, a sense of dizziness almost made him lose his grip on the mouse.

If this were a competition arena, Howling might have one less person, but they would have a complete advantage. Happy suffered heavy life losses in order to forcefully kill Tang San Da (Tang Hao's in-game character), not to mention they had no healer. Even if they did, with such low health levels, they could be focused down one by one.

But the problem is, this isn't a competition arena.

So Happy played recklessly before, and now they're running even more happily.

"Where are you running!" Zhao Yuzhe roared, unable to tolerate Happy's complete retreat. The Elementalist has high attack and strong area-of-effect abilities, making them a nemesis for Happy, whose health was already precarious.

The captain's sacrifice must not be in vain!

At this moment, Zhao Yuzhe still had considerable faith. His Elementalist rushed forward like a Battle Mage.

"Be careful!" Fang Rui called out quickly.

He couldn't see any tactical arrangements from Happy. However, since their intentions were so clear, how could they have no plan for a complete retreat? Allowing Howling to chase them down? That would be no different from seeking death.

Intuition told Fang Rui that Happy's retreat definitely had a backup plan. Rushing after them rashly would lead to a trap.

But Zhao Yuzhe couldn't hear anything at this point. Although Fang Rui was a senior member of the team, a famous veteran, the Wretched Flow was still considered by many to be disreputable. Zhao Yuzhe preferred Tang Hao's "underdog" style of strength and counterattack. He didn't appreciate Fang Rui's Wretched Flow from the bottom of his heart. Although he didn't dare to offend his senior most of the time, his blood was boiling at this moment, and there was a pile of low-health targets waiting for him to kill. It's not hard to understand why he ignored Fang Rui's reminder.

Instant Movement!

Zhao Yuzhe was afraid of letting any member of Happy escape, so he directly teleported his Elementalist into the enemy's formation, wanting to completely eliminate all five of them. As soon as the teleport was complete, he had already prepared an instant-cast spell. His character, Shaoguang Huan (Zhao Yuzhe's in-game character), raised his staff and was about to release it.

Fang Rui was stunned to see Zhao Yuzhe being so bold. The opponent's health was low, but they weren't dead yet. Being so arrogant and reckless, did he really think they were facing five dungeon mobs scattered by fear? Perhaps he thought his bold move would be a surprise attack for his opponents...

Well, Fang Rui admitted it. From a reverse psychology perspective, such a stupid move was indeed quite unexpected. He only hoped that the members of Happy were too wise, wise enough to ignore such a stupid thing happening! Maybe Zhao Yuzhe's reaction speed was extremely fast, and the opponent really couldn't react in time?

But at this time, Shaoguang Huan was already on the ground...

Fang Rui regretted that he couldn't see the expressions of the Happy members. Would they be surprised, would they admire Zhao Yuzhe's unparalleled courage? But it seemed they didn't hold back because of this. Shaoguang Huan was knocked down, quickly launched into the air again, and then sent back directly by a Falling Flower Palm (Luohua Zhang) from Lord Grim and Soft Mist. Following behind were the shells fired by Mu Yu Chengfeng.

After all, Happy's characters had low health and dared not linger in battle. They quickly attacked Shaoguang Huan and used his body to create the first obstacle. Then, they used a wave of ranged attacks to suppress the enemy. The team's Knight player wanted to charge up while taking damage, but was stopped by Fang Rui.

"Why aren't you going!" Zhao Yuzhe, who had just been sent flying back, had already made his Shaoguang Huan get up from the ground, roaring furiously. At this moment, his dissatisfaction with Fang Rui, this Wretched Master, finally reached its peak.

"The opponent is prepared. What awaits us will only be a trap," Fang Rui said.

"How would you know if you don't try!" Zhao Yuzhe shouted.

"Didn't you try?" Fang Rui retorted.

Zhao Yuzhe was speechless. He had tried, but he really wanted to say that what he tried didn't seem like Happy's carefully prepared plan. But why was this happening? Because he was stupid! His impulsive, hot-blooded, self-righteous domineering actions didn't require any elaborate traps to deal with. His actions had too many loopholes, so the other party immediately strangled him. But now, Zhao Yuzhe didn't want to admit to Fang Rui that he had been stupid all along. He still felt that if his reaction could have been a fraction of a second faster, the ones lying on the ground would have been the five members of Happy.

"Quick, chase!" Zhao Yuzhe avoided answering Fang Rui's question and called out to the other two to follow.

Captain Tang Hao was not present, and there was a clear division in Howling's strategy. The Knight and Cleric players were no longer fully focused on the game. They were secretly looking at Fang Rui and Zhao Yuzhe outside the game. In the end, they still didn't move. Zhao Yuzhe was Howling's key player for the future, but Fang Rui was the most experienced veteran in the team, plus he was the vice-captain. Their inaction meant they still agreed with Fang Rui's decision.

Zhao Yuzhe's Shaoguang Huan rushed out, only to find that the other two didn't follow him. This time, he didn't dare to enter Happy's formation alone again. He had to stop Shaoguang Huan. Outside the game, he glared fiercely at the two players with a murderous look. He didn't dare to yell at Fang Rui too much, but he wasn't afraid of these people at all.

The entire training room was silent. Only a team of five could come to this lair. However, the other players on the team who were not in the five-man group did not leave. They also wanted to see what this Easter egg was all about, but what they saw was their own team's players having conflicts in such an online game activity.

Most people felt uneasy, but a few interested people were watching everything that was happening with great interest.

Liu Hao.

Liu Hao, who abandoned Thunder and transferred to Howling as a free agent.

He had only been on the team for a short time and was not in a hurry to be active. He was carefully observing this new team. Because this time, he sincerely wanted to achieve some results, unlike his time in Thunder. In his eyes, Thunder was just a springboard. He felt that the small team couldn't accommodate his big Buddha.

Speaking of which, Liu Hao felt that with his strength, he could completely replace Jiang Botao in Team Samsara. But unfortunately, Samsara was obviously very satisfied with the partnership between Jiang Botao and Zhou Zekai. They strongly attracted Liu Hao's former teammate Sun Xiang and One Autumn Leaf from Excellent Era, but they never moved to replace Jiang Botao. In the end, Liu Hao was recruited by Team Howling. Liu Hao was very satisfied with this team that had risen strongly last season. He decided to work hard here.

However, in Team Howling, Tang Hao was definitely the main force and core, Zhao Yuzhe was the team's best rookie, with recognized talent and growth potential, and Fang Rui was currently the most experienced All-Star player on the team. Adding the healer, who was indispensable in team competitions, only one spot was left in the starting five.

Was this spot reserved for Liu Hao?

At least for now, Liu Hao didn't feel that Howling valued him that much. They didn't seem to have recognized Liu Hao as an important piece in their team's construction. They were still exploring, looking for the most suitable combination. And Liu Hao, as a talented player who was also a free agent, was signed more out of a "don't want to waste" mentality, as an experiment.

This experimental mentality meant that they weren't particularly enthusiastic in pursuing Liu Hao. In fact, there were many teams that were more sincere than Howling. For example... Miracle Team.

This team, which currently had absorbed three Excellent Era players, had also contacted Liu Hao at the beginning and sincerely promised him important positions such as core and captain, with well-prepared plans clearly presented to Liu Hao. But he refused without even thinking.

Miracle? In Liu Hao's eyes, it should be a joke. A newly promoted team that had just entered the league wanted him to work for them? He might as well stay in Thunder! Core? Captain? Do you think I care about being a core or captain of a team like yours?

Liu Hao ignored this sincerity. In the end, when Team Howling expressed their intention to sign him, he immediately jumped at the opportunity. A strong team with championship hopes was the place he wanted to go!

Liu Hao was only one of Team Howling's options at the time. It wasn't that their sincerity moved Liu Hao, but rather that Liu Hao's enthusiasm made them accept him along the way.

A free agent didn't require a transfer fee, just a salary. For the sake of becoming stronger and winning the championship, such an attempt wasn't difficult for any team. So Howling acted quickly at the time. As soon as the transfer window opened, they immediately signed Liu Hao.

Howling expected Liu Hao to bring changes, but they didn't have a clear plan yet. They were still researching and conceiving Liu Hao, so Liu Hao could feel that he didn't have a stable position in Howling yet. So he was paying attention. Having come from a top team, he knew how to find opportunities to climb up in a team.

At this time, a conflict broke out within Team Howling, and Liu Hao was very interested in observing it.

Fang Rui.

Zhao Yuzhe.

It was not uncommon to see the old and the new fighting for power. The newcomer feels that the old man is blocking his way forward, and the old man feels that the newcomer is a threat to his position... This kind of confrontation is happening in every level of society, not just professional teams.

However, the conflict in Howling was now completely public. But neither Fang Rui nor Zhao Yuzhe were the people with the most say in this team! The direction of this confrontation would ultimately depend on whether their Howling captain and core, Tang Hao, would be biased.

Yes, Tang Hao, who became famous for his "underdog" style. Liu Hao realized that the answer to this question was too simple.