Chapter 89: Sneak Attack
Chapter 89: Chapter 89: Sneak Attack
CLACK CLACK~
Pilates was mid-sentence when he heard a strange noise. He instinctively stopped and looked quizzically toward a small, nearby tunnel.
At that moment, inside the small tunnel to the south...
A bald, short, and stout man with a stubbly chin, dressed in a black combat suit, poked his head out to glance at the battle in the main hall. He then waved to the group of independent players behind him.
"Go."
The numerous independent players silently followed behind Gerry.
Simultaneously, large numbers of independent players were sneaking in from tunnels in every direction, preparing to launch a coordinated surprise attack on the three major guilds.
However, just as Gerry and his group were about to exit the tunnel, they came face to face with a wounded player from the Star God Guild, who was struggling to crawl toward them.
One of the independent players was startled by the sight and instinctively raised his single-shot rifle, firing once.
BANG!
The wounded Star God Guild player was killed instantly.
Hearing the unexpected gunshot, Qian Luobing was immediately on alert!
Gerry’s face darkened instantly. Furious, he slapped the independent player on the back of the head.
"Who told you to fire? You just gave us away, didn’t you?"
"I... I was just too nervous,"
Zhang Pi replied, pulling his head into his shoulders.
Hearing Zhang Pi’s words, Gerry ground his teeth in frustration, but he knew there was no point in saying anything more. He roared at the top of his lungs.
"Brothers, charge! Kill them all!"
"Charge! Wipe out the three major guilds!"
...
The crowd of independent players charged out after Gerry.
At the same time, players in the other tunnels saw Gerry’s group charge and rushed out as well.
Seeing the ground littered with the wounded and the remaining members of the three major guilds, they yelled in excitement.
"Haha, the mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind! The three of you guilds are dead meat today!"
...
BANG! BANG!~
The independent players all opened fire.
Aaaah~
The players from the three major guilds were caught completely off guard, getting gunned down one by one.
At the same time, a large number of the wounded were finished off.
The Pilates Streamer was also surprised to see this unfold.
"Oh my god, the independent players have launched a sneak attack! The three major guilds were caught off guard! This is a shocking turn of events in the battle."
On the external livestream interface, angry bullet comments immediately flooded the screen.
"Fuck, that’s despicable."
"These guys only know how to ambush. If you’ve got the balls, fight them face-to-face! What kind of skill is a sneak attack?"
"Screw you! Where was this talk when your big guilds were using your numbers to bully smaller groups? And now you have the nerve to lecture us?"
...
The livestream chat, which had fallen quiet, instantly erupted again as both sides began to furiously argue with each other.
At this moment, Qian Luobing, Qian Wei, Padoka, and Farina decisively stopped attacking each other. They ordered their subordinates to turn their guns and open fire on the independent players swarming them from all directions.
"Aah~"
...
One after another, the independent players were hit and fell to the ground.
In an instant, the independents, whose morale had been sky-high, received a rude awakening. They cursed as they returned fire.
"Are you kidding me? They stopped fighting each other and are turning on us instead!"
"How could they do that! That’s such a dirty move!"
...
Seeing signs that their morale was about to collapse, Gerry shouted at the top of his lungs.
"Brothers, don’t be scared! We outnumber them! We can totally fuck them up!"
"He’s right! Let’s waste them!"
...
The independent players on the scene mustered their courage.
Just then, Qian Luobing’s gaze locked onto the leader, Gerry. She aimed her rifle, acquiring him from a distance, then squeezed the trigger, firing in short bursts.
BANG! BANG!~
Aah~
Gerry was instantly headshot and collapsed.
"Kill them,"
Qian Luobing ordered coldly.
Adika and the others launched a fierce counterattack, mowing down the independent players with devastating force.
Qian Wei, Farina, and Padoka also attacked relentlessly.
The sound of dense gunfire rang out continuously.
"Aah."
One agonizing scream after another echoed through the hall.
Many of the independent players had looks of terror on their faces. They turned to flee, only to be cut down one by one.
Before long, every independent player who had charged in was annihilated on the spot.
Watching this scene, Pilates drew in a sharp breath and said,
"Brothers and sisters, listen up. Don’t let their low numbers fool you. They aren’t people just anyone can mess with. They can team-wipe a small guild or a group of independents in minutes."
In the livestream chat, the bullet comments flew by at a frantic pace.
"They’re too strong! The gap in skill is massive!"
"Yeah, it feels like they’re not even in the same league."
"Looks like one of the three major guilds is still going to win in the end."
"Hundred percent. The only question is which one will be the final victor."
...
Just then, after finishing off the independent players, Qian Wei and the others turned their guns back toward their respective rivals.
Qian Luobing scanned the area. Only a little over a hundred people remained. She raised her hand and gestured to Adika and her other subordinates.
Adika and the others understood immediately. They began to pull their wounded comrades back toward the north tunnel.
Seeing this, Qian Wei glanced at Gao Feng.
Gao Feng and his men also began dragging their wounded subordinates and retreating toward the north tunnel.
When Farina and Padoka saw the members of the All Stars Guild retreating, they didn’t give chase. Instead, with a mutual understanding, they each raised a hand and gave a signal.
Their subordinates began to fall back as well.
In a short time, the members of all three major guilds had withdrawn from the central hall.
「Inside the ventilation ducts.」
When Long Ming heard the gunfire stop, his eyes snapped open. He quickly scrambled to the vent opening to look down.
"Mr. Red Ghost, it looks like they’ve stopped fighting,"
Qin Ying said in a low voice.
"It’s fine. We’ll wait. They’re bound to start fighting again sooner or later,"
Long Ming’s expression flickered before he replied in a hoarse voice.
"Okay."
Qin Ying nodded obediently.
...
「At the entrance to the north tunnel.」
The wounded team members were dragged out one by one.
"Aah, it hurts so much."
...
Numerous wounded lay on the ground, groaning in pain.
"Meds!"
"Does anyone have any medical supplies?"
...
Adika and the others yelled repeatedly.
Unfortunately, their medical supplies were limited. The few items they had left were used on their more lightly injured comrades.
"Captain Adika, stop yelling! I’m not going to make it. Just give me a quick death. Goddammit, it hurts too much."
"That’s right. And don’t use a gun. Save the bullets to use on them."
...
One after another, the grievously wounded, some with missing limbs, spoke to Adika through gritted teeth.
Adika’s face was ashen. He took a deep breath and said,
"Alright. You go on ahead."
"Yeah... you have to win!"
"We’re heading out now."
The wounded men all nodded in response.
Adika raised his hand and gave a signal. Subordinates holding tactical daggers walked up to the wounded and cleanly plunged the blades into their hearts.
Countless specks of white light slowly drifted upward.
Jiang Huai and the others watched this scene in silence.
Just then, Qian Wei walked up to Qian Luobing, his expression tense.
"This is bad. I only have 21 people left. How many do you have who can still fight?"
"Thirty-two,"
Qian Luobing replied coolly.
Hearing Qian Luobing’s answer, Qian Wei’s expression turned a little unnatural. He had entered with over 600 people, more than Qian Luobing had brought, yet she now had more survivors than he did.
"So what’s the plan? Do we press the attack and finish them in one go?"