Jiang Shi really didn’t expect that Yu Weize would have no team. He thought for a moment and chose [Agree]
In less than a second after Yu Weize joined the team, the entire team channel was filled with question marks.
Deep Well Ice Player, also opened a friend window and sent a message.
[Deep Well Ice Player: ?]
[Deep Well Ice Player: How did he join the team? Why did you invite him?!]
Jiang Shi still had the energy to reply, “Don’t worry, free labor, no harm in using it.”
[Deep Well Ice Player: Aren’t you afraid he’ll play dirty?]
Jiang Shi replied, “Don’t worry, I’m watching.”
Even though the text conversation didn’t convey tone, Deep Well Ice Player still felt the calmness between the lines.
He thought for a moment and realized that there probably wasn’t any output that couldn’t be managed, so he didn’t say anything more.
After the team channel was flooded with messages for a moment, it gradually quieted down.
Not because the members of the Seven Silver Coins were particularly calm, but because all the restless people had switched to private messages using exclamation points.
[What Pen Carries Fragrance: OMG, I can’t believe someone I know in real life is the God Yu!]
[What Pen Carries Fragrance: No wonder those Crusaders were willing to help us earlier!]
[What Pen Carries Fragrance: I’ve seen God Yu alive!]
[Island Forest: Sweetie, I hope you stay calm here.]
[What Pen Carries Fragrance: Aaaaaah!]
Yu Weize seemed to be completely unaffected by the atmosphere.
He opened the team voice chat, and just the tone of his greeting made it sound like he had joined his own guild’s team: “Long time no see.”
Jiang Shi also replied naturally, “Yeah, long time no see.”
Yu Weize asked, “Are you planning to come back and play this time?”
Jiang Shi thought for a moment, “I guess so, can’t say for sure.”
Yu Weize chuckled, “Why can’t you say for sure?”
Jiang Shi said, “Oh, ‘can’t say for sure’ just means I can’t say for sure.”
Yu Weize asked, “Can you at least tell me why you deleted me as a friend?”
Jiang Shi used a puzzled tone, “What friend deletion?”
As soon as he said that, a system message popped up.
[Yu Weize has requested to add you as a friend, [Accept] or [Decline].]
Without hesitation, Jiang Shi chose to decline, “Oh, I remembered, I did delete you.”
Yu Weize raised an eyebrow, “So, did I offend you in some way?”
Jiang Shi smiled lightly, “Not at all, it’s just a precaution.”
Yu Weize asked, “Hmm?”
Jiang Shi hinted with a slightly extended tone, “If you need a reason, how about reducing the chances of being pursued by your Crusaders?”
Yu Weize’s tone carried a hint of surprise, “Why would the Crusaders be after you?”
Jiang Shi feigned surprise as well, “You don’t know?”
Yu Weize casually spoke nonsense with his eyes closed, “I don’t know. I just passed by and came over to say hello when I saw you. Is there some misunderstanding? Should I ask on your behalf?”
Jiang Shi chuckled meaningfully, “Oh, that’s really kind of you.”
The entire team, from the voice channel to the team chat, fell silent. Only the two of them were engaged in a synchronized flurry of actions during their casual conversation.
Skills fell on the Madman Tate frequently, and with the targeted aggro effect triggered every 1.5 seconds, the target’s aggro naturally shifted towards the intended target during the frenzy of attacks.
This was the effect Jiang Shi wanted.
Although he didn’t have a taunt skill like a knight, using this seemingly useless frequent output was enough to attract Madman Tate’s attention and gradually lead him away from his original position.
All the players who had been surrounding the area had scattered on their own command.
Despite occasionally checking the situation here during the chaos, they obviously didn’t dare to act because they couldn’t figure out the specific circumstances.
If there was only one Light Elf on the scene, it could be understood as a returning player not understanding the mechanics, but now there was an unexpected appearance of Yu Weize from somewhere. No other players from the Crusaders’ guild had arrived, and no one knew what was happening here.
What was even more surprising was that the initial intention of the Light Elf, which was to attack Yu Weize, seemed to have changed as the skill was released and caused no damage. It appeared that he had directly invited Yu Weize to the team.
But why?
In the eyes of the Night Raid team, this was undeniable evidence of an alliance between the Crusaders and the Seven Silver Coins. The other two guilds, on the other hand, were left completely bewildered.
The less they understood, the less they knew how to react.
The commanders of the three guilds could only hold their breath and prepare to launch an attack once the 30-second frenzy phase was over.
It wasn’t until almost 20 seconds had passed that someone finally realized something was amiss.
Wait, why is this BOSS getting further and further away from them?!
The Night Raid’s commander was the first to react, “Quick! Where’s the main tank? Prepare to draw aggro!”
As the Night Raid team made a move, the other two guilds also snapped out of it and rushed forward, engaging in combat while struggling with aggro control.
Jiang Shi kept an eye on the rear, and when he saw all three guilds taking action, a faint smile crossed his face.
Having made preparations in advance, the rune domains he had already set up were activated the moment everyone stepped into them.
Rooting, burning speed, silencing, sleeping, confusion…
One after another, the rune domains directly threw the charge formations of the three guilds into chaos.
In this chaotic scene, there was no chance for anyone to scrutinize the situation closely. Otherwise, if someone took a moment to think, they would likely be dumbfounded.
Like Rune Masters, who relied on special items, and other “artisan” professions like Mechanics, Alchemists, and War Smiths, their strength mainly depended on the number of controls they could achieve. Even in the current version, where Rune Masters were almost extinct, top professional players were still active in the Century Cup, with the most famous being the Lone Tomb from the Rattlesnake Guild.
Back then, Lone Tomb had unleashed a chain of six rune domains during a tournament, shocking the entire Creative Genesis Continent.
Six perfect rune domains were already considered the best performance by a top-tier expert like Lone Tomb. At this moment, Jiang Shi had already completed the placement of the seventh rune domain and was continuing to operate.
If there was anything lacking, it could only be regret about the relatively weak domain effects of the low-level rune stones he was currently using.
Of course, he had more than enough to handle the current situation.
Jiang Shi had already completed his Second Awakening.
The Second Awakening’s passive effect for Rune Masters extended the duration of their rune domains by 20%. Meanwhile, while in the [Rune Spirit] state he had activated, for every additional rune domain on the field, the effective range of all domains increased by an additional 2%.
These rune field covered the battlefield extensively, buying enough time for the transfer of Madman Tate.
While providing perfect cover, Jiang Shi also maintained a reasonable distance, closely observing Yu Weize’s every move.
The spare rune stone he held was specifically prepared for this individual. As long as there was a hint of extra thought during the operation, it was ready to kick him from the team, seal him in place, or throw him into the enemy formation in the rear, providing professional service all in one.
Fortunately, Yu Weize had shown enough cooperation so far.
Although he hadn’t asked Jiang Shi about the plan from start to finish, just the area where the Seven Silver Coins team and Deep Well Ice Player were stationed was enough for him to infer the complete action plan.
Now it was up to him to lead Madman Tate.
While Jiang Shi provided cover from the rear, Yu Weize had successfully passed the BOSS to What Pen Carries Fragrance.
The 30-second frenzy phase had just ended.
As the only Knight player in the team, What Pen Carries Fragrance provocatively applied his skills to draw aggro, and just as Jiang Shi had arranged, he took charge of Madman Tate, who had only 9.9% of his health left, and began to run towards Shen Jing Bing.
Seeing that the handover had gone smoothly on this end, Jiang Shi glanced at the charging forces that were about to break free from his rune domains and had no intention of lingering in the fight.
After symbolically dropping a few rune domains behind him for cover, he turned and ran without looking back.
As they watched the BOSS being taken from under their noses, the commanders of the three guilds felt like they were going to spit blood. Now that they had finally escaped the interference of the rune domains, their orders were clear and unified: “Take down the Seven Silver Coins members first!”
Gritting his teeth, one of them added, “Including Yu Weize!”
Although Madman Tate’s loot wasn’t that great, weekly field boss kills were recorded, and if word got out that a casual guild had snatched it away, it would be a major loss of face.
In the midst of What Pen Carries Fragrance’s run, he could feel the ground faintly shaking. As he approached the target location, he had to shout, “What’s next? Do I call the main guild leader?”
Jiang Shi’s response was rather objective, “You’re about to be caught.”
“What?” What Pen Carries Fragrance didn’t dare to look back during his mad dash, and only when he heard that did he hesitantly glance back. The unprecedented and ruthless scene made his heart race, and he spoke with a trembling voice, “So what do I do now!?”
“Stop running when you reach the coordinates, there’s no way you’ll escape anyway.” Jiang Shi’s tone was calm, as if he were making arrangements for the aftermath. “Guild leader, help What Pen Carries Fragrance restore some health, then find a place to hide. Everyone else should focus on staying alive; let the stage belong to them.”
Island Forest left without a second thought, “Okay, dear.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance, feeling weak and helpless, said, “What? What stage? Everyone’s gone, what do I do, main guild leader?”
Jiang Shi glanced at Yu Weize, who had already hidden with him in the nearby reeds, and said, “Everyone’s gone to hide.”
He comforted with a smile, “What Pen Carries Fragrance, you just have to bear with it for a while. We’ll give you a mental damage fee after we finish off the boss.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance: “?”
Yu Weize had actually retreated faster than Jiang Shi. Hearing the familiar and life-threatening tone, he couldn’t help but laugh and added, “This is What Pen Carries Fragrance, and Madman Tate is with you.”
Jiang Shi glanced at this guy, who was just enjoying the show, “Yes, Madman Tate is with you, What Pen Carries Fragrance.”
“…!” What Pen Carries Fragrance looked around at his teammates, who had suddenly disappeared, and before he could blurt out a curse, he was hit head-on by a bunch of incoming skills. He was instantly left speechless.
It wasn’t that he didn’t want to run, but after all, the BOSS’s aggro was still on him. Even if he wanted to run, the other three guilds wouldn’t let him!
With his death, the field of vision before him dimmed.
In the team channel, What Pen Carries Fragrance began to vent his grievances, “And then? And then? I died, the BOSS is almost dead, and my aggro was taken back by those guild members. What’s next?!”
Jiang Shi hid in a nearby reed bed, observing Madman Tate’s health points. “Don’t worry, it’s almost time.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance: [What time? Is it the time where I’m about to get killed by them?]
Jiang Shi’s tone was slow and steady. “Just wait.”
Shen Jing Bing didn’t say a word, but the results of his actions had already revealed everything.
What Pen Carries Fragrance finally understood the meaning of “just wait.”
The consecutive explosions that followed covered the team’s voice channel with deafening noise, and you could faintly hear the commanders’ shocked exclamations.
At the moment when the smoke and flames rose, a black cloud of smoke enveloped the entire area around Madman Tate, completely swallowing it.
Even the boss’s health had directly dropped from 8% to its final 3%. The damage was immense, let alone the players caught in the blast radius.
This scene was so spectacular that the members of the three guilds were left dumbfounded, unable to enjoy the satisfaction of reclaiming the boss from another guild before being completely bewildered by the continuous explosions.
The 65th-level skill of the Deep Gnome Artillery Specialist profession, Land Mine Formation, was widely known for its limited use but high damage potential.
No one knew how many landmines had been planted in this area beforehand. Only the gruesome scene after the explosions hinted at what had just transpired.
Looking around, it was a battlefield of corpses, with the souls of the fallen seeking no peace.
Only What Pen Carries Fragrance’s repeated “What the h*ck” in the team channel could express the shock of the moment.
Even though pain-related metrics in the full-immersion game had been scaled down significantly, experiencing such a massive explosion was undoubtedly traumatic.
Jiang Shi felt deep sympathy for all the people who had been caught in the explosions. So, together with Yu Weize, they once again revealed themselves and quickly cleared the area.
With their minds and bodies hurt, the guild members from the explosions were easy to eliminate. As for those who were still fighting on the periphery, it was apparent that they wouldn’t be able to reach this place quickly while engaging in mutual restraints.
It would take even more time for those who had died at the scene to revive and return.
After dealing with the last Night Raid team member, Jiang Shi said in the team voice channel, “Alright, everyone can come over now, find a place to hide, and let’s kill the boss.”
He added, “What Pen Carries Fragrance, you just lie down and rest. If you resurrect now, you might run into members of the other guilds.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance: “…”
Thank you for your thoughtfulness.
Although there weren’t many members of the Seven Silver Coins, What Pen Carries Fragrance, even though he had fallen, had managed to bring in Yu Weize, an exceptionally effective explosive damage dealer.
Madman Tate’s already low health points were rapidly decreasing.
2%, 1%, 0.7%…
Jiang Shi continued to watch Yu Weize’s actions and found that this guy was still outputting very seriously, with no signs of any ulterior motives.
Not only that, Yu Weize even casually conversed with him, “Should I add friends back later?”
Could it be that he had truly changed?
Jiang Shi, watching Yu Wei Ze’s attitude, also gave this question a bit of consideration.
Just as he was thinking, Island Forest suddenly exclaimed, “Look, on the hillside over there, is someone coming after us?”
Jiang Shi looked in that direction and saw the approaching Crusader army.
His eyebrows raised slightly, and he made a natural association, looking back at Yu Weize with a smile that was more of a smirk.
At this point, Yu Weize had also received a message from his good disciple.
[Green Fanatic: Master, I see you! Why are you in a team? Hurry and leave so I can invite you.]
Yu Weize: “…”
He closed the chat without replying and asked, “Would you believe me if I said I’m not familiar with them?”
Jiang Shi showed a kind smile, “Of course, I believe.”
The next moment, Yu Weize received two system messages.
[System: You have been removed from the team.]
[System: Green Fanatic has sent a team invitation. [Accept] or [Reject].]
Helpless, Yu Weize let the Seven Silver Coins team’s skills land on him without dodging. As his vision dimmed after death, he could only watch as those people quickly finished off the last bit of Madman Tate’s health and then scattered, leaving without looking back.
Watching the gradually retreating familiar figures, he thought for a moment, then sent a friend request using the game ID [Material Main Account]
[System: Sorry, your friend request has been rejected.]
He tried again.
[System: Sorry, the other party has rejected all friend requests.]
At the same time.
[Green Fanatic: Master, are you there? Join the group first!]
[Green Fanatic: Master, why did you go offline?!]
[Green Fanatic: Who did this? I’ve already brought people over; watch me make them pay!]
Yu Weize: “…”
How do you get kicked out of a sect in this game?
Author’s Note:
Poor innocent little Green Fanatic:~? QAQ
poor ML lol