Chapter 230 - Chapter 230: Chapter 217 Internal Strife in the Instance_2

Chapter 230: Chapter 217 Internal Strife in the Instance_2

Little Li sighed: “So that’s how it is.”

—-Team Channel [Divine Flame]: Everyone stick to the original plan. Team one handles the left side, team two the right, the main team charges through the center. Miss Fleeting Blossom just follows the main team’s ammo cart; it’s the safest there.

Little Fang laughed heartily and quickly said: “Got it, thanks everyone for the trouble.”

Divine Flame continued: “…Bloodrose team members are still in charge of covering for us. We’ve brought two new members this time, and the gaps are a bit larger, so you all need to be on the lookout.”

Tch! The women of Bloodrose let out a cold snort. Divine Flame felt a sinking feeling, a foreboding premonition. Honestly, Bloodrose’s attitude was really disappointing. If it were him, he would have taken the opportunity to greet the other side proactively, at the very least to show the grandeur of a large guild and a big studio.

Forget it, if you expect women to act like men, they wouldn’t be women. In any case, whatever their discontent, as long as they follow the command, that’s fine. Otherwise, don’t blame the team leader for not being polite when scolding. A good team is scolded into shape; that’s Divine Flame’s principle of leading a team.

…

Now, with each team member in their place, the battle began. Little Fang also started chattering non-stop to Little Li, explaining all the professions, soldiers, and various tactics.

At this moment, the strategy employed by the Pioneering Team was the standard Human Race iron bucket formation strategy, which meant the first row was comprised of level 3 Soldier Shield Guards, the second row of level 1 long spear battle, and the archers were positioned amid the crowd. With a very standard formation, they pushed forward in a straight line clearing minor mobs, making smooth progress like a hot knife through butter.

Soon, Little Li, the newcomer, noticed a problem: “Why is their gunner different?”

“Different?” Little Fang was too busy giving instructions to Little Li and only then noticed that the team leader Divine Flame’s 10 gunners indeed looked different from other players’ gunners; not to mention their shiny armor, their guns were much longer too! No, more than double the length! How do you even turn a corner with such long guns? Wouldn’t that be inconvenient when walking?

Little Fang, of course, was not someone who would pretend to know things she didn’t, so, faced with something new, she unhesitatingly and shamelessly asked a team member nearby: “What type of soldier is the team leader’s gunner? Why is the gun so long?”

The team member laughed heartily: “The leader’s spear isn’t just long, it’s also thick!”

“Stop talking nonsense!” Another team member kicked him and said: “Those are Dragon Spear Soldiers, the team leader’s treasured assets. Just one of them fights at the level of a sixth-level soldier, can slay dragons in the sky and dominate Cavalry on the ground, and is usually too precious to use. They were equipped just now to welcome Miss Fleeting Blossom in grand style.”

Dragon Spear Soldiers! Hearing it for the first time! Little Fang, pleasantly surprised, said: “These soldiers must be very precious, right? What if they die?”

The other team member laughed loudly: “To welcome you, who cares if a few soldiers die? Don’t let our leader’s stern appearance fool you, inside his chest is a blazing fire!”

—-Team Channel [Divine Flame]: Silence!

The two members gave Little Fang a mischievous look, chuckled, and then stopped talking.

As one of the top three largest guilds in the China Region, Ninth Heaven, the leader of the Pioneering Team undoubtedly represents the highest level of players in the China Region, and it was clear they had some trump cards up their sleeve. This was also the confidence Ninth Heaven’s Pioneering Team had to bring in newcomers.

Clearly, the two members playfully complimented and flattered Little Fang, which greatly amused her, especially since they spoke so loudly that even the team leader in front could hear them, let alone Bloodrose in the middle – they had no reason not to hear. Such differential treatment felt simply fantastic with a single word: exhilarating!

So, at this moment, Little Fang laughed heartily in the dormitory: “Wifey, did you see that? This is the style of your Queen! I’m going to infuriate that bunch of jerks, ah hahaha!”

“Of course, of course, the Queen is magnificent and enchanting…”

And at this moment, was Bloodrose Studio angry? No! Absolutely not angry! Getting angry would mean being jealous, vying for favor, which would mean losing! Who couldn’t see they were just putting on a show for them? Why perform such a spectacle, if not to show how much they valued them? In a world full of women, singling out one woman for praise is a foolish move, unless a man is no longer interested in maintaining a harem. But would a man be the kind of creature to give up an entire forest for a single tree? Obviously not.

So the beautiful ladies of Bloodrose, realizing this internally, appeared nonchalant and scoffed in their hearts. But not being angry didn’t mean they wouldn’t feel annoyed.

Consequently, Bloodrose Qiqi, the team leader in the studio, laughed: “Big sister, looks like they’ve become a bit too proud of themselves, should we give them a little color to see?”

The other ladies echoed in agreement: “Yes, yes, wipe their team out once. Let all those precious Dragon Spear Soldiers they couldn’t bear to use die off and see their faces then.”

Zhou Qing smiled faintly: “Okay, but make sure it’s done with some skill. Don’t embarrass ourselves by doing something stupid.”

Bloodrose Qiqi burst into laughter: “Leave it to me, they’ll definitely be in for a surprise and speechless. Back then, I was the star of many guild disbandments!”

Everyone disdainfully said: “And you still have the face to brag about it!”

…

With practiced coordination, effective command, high-end gameplay, and alert reactions, the Pioneering Team advanced smoothly through the tunnels. Little Li also successfully leveled up to level 2. Of course, no matter how high the instance monsters’ experience was, it was still very little after being split among fifty people. Therefore, the key to leading people through an instance was to complete missions. A mission worth hundreds of thousands of experience might not matter much for players over level 30, but it was enough for level 2 Little Li to level up to double digits.

Now, the troops followed the mining tracks deep into a spacious underground mine filled with abandoned mine carts, at the center of which was a huge Earth Element BOSS.

—-Team Channel [Divine Flame]: Let me go over the precautions now. This BOSS can throw rocks at long range and conjure spikes all over the area. No one should stay in one spot for more than three seconds, which means this BOSS can’t be taken down with the Crossbow Cannon. Everyone, all soldiers, especially archers, must keep moving. Miss Fleeting Blossom!

Little Fang quickly responded: “Here!”

“You and your friend just keep running circles around that farthest corner, where the BOSS’s rocks can’t hit you and where you absolutely must not stop. Understood?”

“Understood!”

“Good, this isn’t everyone’s first time fighting this BOSS, so I won’t say much more. Everyone take your positions!”

The battle began in an orderly fashion.

Suddenly, a harsh grating noise came from the direction everyone had entered the chamber through, sounding like mine carts moving on tracks? The whole team was in an uproar! The one thing to fear most during a BOSS fight is an unexpected situation!

Divine Flame roared: “What’s happening? What’s going on?”

No one except the silently smirking Bloodrose Studio could answer him! The noise grew louder and then there they were – a line of mine carts loaded with ore, scraping sparks off the track and barreling into the crowded hall!

“Damn it!” A chorus of curses rang out from the team!

And the Bloodrose Studio erupted in laughter! That’s right, female players are meticulous; they had discovered this mechanism during their last visit to this instance. By moving a few piles of gravel off the track, you would uncover the brake valve hidden beneath. Once the valve was opened, the mine carts would start to move slowly and imperceptibly, then gradually begin sliding down, gaining more and more speed. Thus, they had plenty of time to commit their act without the guild master finding any evidence.

Perhaps this mechanism was intended to hit the BOSS? Of course, they couldn’t be bothered to share such a minor secret, but now, it came in handy!

Caught off guard by the charging mine carts, numerous team members had nowhere to hide and were taken out along with their soldiers on the spot! Thunderous booms echoed through the underground mine!

—-Team Channel [Divine Flame]: Damn it!!! My Dragon Spear Soldiers!!!

“Muahaha! Wiped out!” Bloodrose Studio celebrated with high-fives all around!

Bloodrose Qiqi was even more triumphant: “That’s what you get for showing off! Let’s see how that jerk dies now!”

The sudden turn of events left Little Fang and Little Li, who were taking a stroll in a corner, dumbfounded. Watching the BOSS go on a rampage in the dust-filled mine, Little Fang said with a mix of laughter and tears, “We got played by that jerk!”

Little Li anxiously asked, “What do we do? Are we going to die?”

Little Fang chuckled and sighed, “If we die, we die. It’s just a game.”

Little Li, in her first time playing a game, clearly hadn’t yet reached the level of detachment from life and death. As she looked around, she suddenly spotted a broken hole in a wall created by a mine cart, with a faint light seeping through.

Little Li exclaimed, “What’s that?”