When Jiang Shi and Han Yuze approached the BOSS, they also signaled for the other three people to gather.
In this short period of time, they couldn’t even estimate how many players they had ambushed on the way, but their contribution in this intense first kill battle was undeniable.
Checking the number of people around the BOSS at this point, it was clear that there were far fewer than when the battle began.
Combined with the extended resurrection cooldown, most people had lost their chance to participate in the final first kill competition.
However, it wasn’t enough.
Jiang Shi took a quick glance from a distance and made a decision: “Let’s start by killing players.”
Deep Well Ice Player was thrilled to hear this and immediately brought out heavy artillery.
Currently, there were only two remaining guilds on the field, the Rattlesnakes and the Crusaders, and Deep Well Ice Player didn’t need to worry about friendly fire.
He directed his bombardment towards the side with more enemies, and his enthusiasm rose with the flames in the sky.
What is a happy planet?
This is it!
Seeing Deep Well Ice Player taking the lead, Gentleman Fan didn’t want to fall behind in reaping the rewards, so he stealthily joined the darkness.
But unlike a certain bombing maniac, he remained calm and asked, “What’s the next step?”
Jiang Shi glanced at the health points of Death Stalker Bruce and replied, “5%, after the second rampage.”
Gentleman Fan nodded and said, “Understood.”
Jiang Shi added a reminder, “Keep an eye on our distance.”
Maintaining formation essentially meant making sure all five of them knew each other’s positions to avoid getting scattered in the heat of battle. Teamwork was crucial in such a chaotic melee, allowing them to maximize their effectiveness.
From the afternoon into the evening, the battle for the first kill had progressed to this point. Compared to the sporadic teams returning from the outskirts, the area around the BOSS was the true epicenter of the conflict.
The situation had already escalated to a boiling point, and with the sudden appearance of Seven Silver Coins, the chaos intensified.
The Rattlesnakes and the Crusaders clearly hadn’t anticipated the arrival of another guild at this point. Several of their team members fell victim to the ambush, and their casualties mounted rapidly. Due to the lengthy resurrection times, they could only lie helplessly on the ground.
The health points of Death Stalker Bruce became the center of attention.
The ‘bodies‘ on the ground, though dead, were still paying close attention. As they watched, their attention was gradually drawn to the group from Seven Silver Coins.
Wow, they’re practically treating this like grinding mobs with these tactics!
If, when Deep Well Ice Player and his team first emerged, they appeared to be randomly slaughtering, they now seemed to be acting recklessly.
All these changes depended on one man standing behind them—Jiang Shi.
Compared to the one-on-one situation with the Snake Scorpion Curse, a support class like the Rune Mage was at its most potent in group battles. There wasn’t a single damage dealer who would refuse this meticulous “care.”
Layer upon layer of rune domains created a stunning rune world in the surrounding area. Continuous control effects, combined with the actions of several damage dealers in the group, created the perfect environment for damage output. The two artillery specialists from the Deep Dwarves and the Mechanical City almost went into a frenzy of damage output.
On the other side, a few low-health players trying to escape were swiftly assassinated by lurking Rogues.
Although Gentleman Fan was eager to chat with the ‘bodies‘ on the ground, the allure of this large-scale slaughter scene was equally tempting for him.
Late at night, low health, a crowd, isolated targets—the perfect paradise for an assassin!
The casualties on the outskirts rose significantly with the arrival of Seven Silver Coins. However, the two major guilds, the Rattlesnakes and the Crusaders, who were vastly outnumbered, struggled to respond effectively.
All in all, Seven Silver Coins had only five members. Finding them in this vast battlefield was like searching for a needle in a haystack.
While Priest Imprisoned Wen was having some difficulty keeping up, he did his best to catch up with the others.
After dealing with one group in the east, he immediately rushed to the west, showing no rhyme or reason, and it was as if he was determined to harass these two guilds until they surrendered. The teams on the outskirts were cleared one after another, and the large number of casualties inevitably caught the attention of the guild leaders.
Twilight finally couldn’t help but ask, “What’s going on outside? Do the Crusaders have any other ambushes?”
“It must be the team with the seven silver coins.”
Snake Scorpion Curse actually wanted to take action, but at this time, it was clear that they needed to prioritize the first kill.
After he took back the command from Twilight, his tone sounded grim. “Which other team is on the outskirts? Let them pay attention to intercepting them. Under no circumstances can we let the team with the seven silver coins approach the boss.”
Wu Ren Du witnessed the entire process of Snake Scorpion Curse going out and being defeated, and then returning. Hearing such a serious explanation, he was very curious. “Old Poison, so what did the Seven Silver Coins do to you? I’ve never seen you be so wary of the Crusaders, like you’re guarding against thieves.”
Snake Scorpion Curse recalled the rune domains he had encountered earlier with the spatial effects and had an uneasy feeling. He couldn’t explain it in just a few words, so he responded in a deep voice, “Just follow the plan.”
There was no time to spare now.
While it was confirmed that Yu Weize hadn’t participated in the Crusaders’ first kill competition, when Death Stalker Bruce’s health dropped below 10%, he went on a rampage again, and the aggro was transferred to the Ruler of Broken Armies.
The Rattlesnakes were running out of time, so they were planning to make a last-ditch effort. But the Crusaders were ready for them. They were going to dig in and defend their players.
After several attempts, no matter how strong the Rattlesnakes’ output was, the Crusaders’ main group always surrounded Pojun Baba like a fortress. It was clear that as long as they could ensure that the final aggro was still on the main tank, the final first kill would be completely secure.
They were attempting a strong kill under tremendous pressure.
The idea was undeniably sound, and their tactical adjustments were smart. However, Snake Scorpion Curse wasn’t willing to let go so easily. He swept his gaze around and had a plan in mind.
The health points of Death Stalker Bruce continued to drop, now at a fraction of a percentage.
The number of players on the battlefield gradually decreased as they fell in battle, and many players struggled to resurrect due to the lengthy cooldowns. The “bodies” on the ground kept piling up.
The atmosphere on the battlefield had reached an intense level.
At this moment, Jiang Shi initiated a private voice chat with Han Yuze: “If this is your alt, do you have all those micro-mechanical devices you used before?”
Han Yuze naturally understood that Jiang Shi was referring to his miniature gadgets and quickly checked his backpack: “How many do you need?”
Jiang Shi replied, “Enough to replicate the actions from that round of the ‘eight into four’ match.”
Han Yuze’s initial surprise at Jiang Shi mentioning that match quickly turned into amusement. In that ‘eight into four’ match, he had single-handedly outsmarted all the guilds.
After the match, he had endured pages of insults from fans of other guilds on the forums.
Recreating it today might not be apparent to regular players, but for their old opponents and teammates, it would be like declaring to them that Yu Weize, instead of helping the Crusaders secure the BOSS, had joined another team to contest the first kill.
Han Yuze was well aware that such disruptive actions often led to trouble afterward. But from another perspective, it was undeniably exhilarating.
During their conversation, both of them remained focused on the battle.
After finally clearing the perimeter with the others, they headed toward the central area where the BOSS was located.
After some thought, Han Yuze, who wanted to relive the moment of confronting Pojun Baba, reminded with a smile, “Everything is fine, but with this character being a Cannon Specialist, I won’t have the complete Mechanical Engineer’s passive enhancement, so I can’t replicate the same effect as before.”
Jiang Shi didn’t respond directly. It seemed he was contemplating the final strategy and spoke after a few seconds, “It’s okay; this situation is different from that match.”
Han Yuze asked, “What’s different?”
As they moved side by side, Jiang Shi glanced at him and said, “At least this time, you have teammates.”
The words passed by Han Yuze’s ears, and he subconsciously turned to meet Jiang Shi’s eyes for a brief moment.
The dim environment blurred the outline of the Light Elf, but it emitted a faint, almost imperceptible light that shone directly into their eyes.
Han Yuze’s lips curled up silently, “Indeed, I can rest easy now.”
With the answer he wanted, Jiang Shi switched to the team channel.
He quickly posted two coordinates on the public screen and arranged the team members accordingly, saying, “Team Four-Five, go to coordinate 1; What Pen Carries Fragrance, bring all the members to coordinate 2.”
After giving concise instructions, he added, “Everyone be prepared, and wait for my signal.”
With that, he split from the team and quickly headed towards the BOSS.
What Pen Carries Fragrance had been squatting for a while, even in the holographic game, and was feeling a bit numb in his legs. Finally receiving the command, he hurriedly moved with his team towards the coordinates. He noticed Jiang Shi acting alone and couldn’t help but ask, “Hey, why did the main character go alone? Nothing’s going to happen, right?”
Han Yuze also activated the team voice chat and reassured, “Let him go; nothing will go wrong.”
“Oh, I see…”
What Pen Carries Fragrance responded subconsciously, then realized after a few seconds, “Wait a minute, the person who spoke just now… Who are you?”
Han Yuze then realized that he had forgotten to turn on his voice changer this time. He simply chuckled without responding.
On the other side, as Jiang Shi approached, Death Stalker Bruce was on the brink of death. He had just finished another rampage, and his health had dropped to 4.8%.
As the battle reached its final stages, both guilds were now in a frenzy, and ordinary players couldn’t withstand the intense battle. Most had fallen, leaving only the main forces of the two guilds standing.
4.1%, 3.8%, 3.5%…
In the heated battle, you could feel every slight decrease in health like an abrupt heartbeat.
When the health dropped to 3.2%, several system announcements appeared one after another:
[[System] Congratulations to the Blood Rose guild for successfully obtaining the first kill of the Crimson Hunter Bobby!]
[[System] Congratulations to the Black Tower guild for successfully obtaining the first kill of the Thorn Assassin Lindberg!]
[[System] Congratulations to the Firepower guild for successfully obtaining the first kill of the Swamp Count Jennings!]
[[System] Congratulations to the Temple of the Dark God for successfully obtaining the first kill of the Night Guardian Galahad!]
…
One by one.
Clearly, the boss battles in other maps had been concluding one after another.
So, Death Stalker Bruce was almost done as well.
Snake Scorpion Curse had used this time to prepare a stockpile of potions.
His gaze swept over Pojun Baba, who was guarded tightly in the middle. A momentary hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. Suddenly, he swiftly avoided the continuous skill attacks, slid to a cunning position, and seized the opportunity to trigger a burst of damage.
A vast area of poisonous effects spread out across the boss.
Snake Scorpion Curse precisely targeted the skill landing points, instantly blanketing the Crusaders with stacks of debilitating debuff effects.
The stacks accumulated rapidly, visible to the naked eye.
6, 7, 8, 9… 10 stacks!
Snake Scorpion Curse was waiting for this moment, the instant it reached 10 stacks.
No One’s Crossing also seized the opportunity to unleash a violent slash.
Pojun Baba had originally intended to retreat with the boss, but a massive windstorm firmly pulled them toward the center of the tempest.
Just when Snake Scorpion Curse was about to deliver the final blow, an entire, silent rune field unexpectedly unfolded underfoot without any warning.
The two professional experts from both guilds were also locked in intense combat at point-blank range.
At this moment, including Death Stalker Bruce, who they were fighting over, they were all swallowed by it.
Snake Scorpion Curse’s lips, which had just slightly curled, froze. At this point, he finally realized something.
Clearly, he wasn’t the only one waiting for the right moment.
So, this field was…
Soon, Snake Scorpion Curse’s uneasy feeling was confirmed.
A very familiar scene reappeared, and as the surroundings shifted through space, they suddenly descended into chaos.
When the view cleared once more, all that remained were dazzling bursts of flames raining down, and a sky filled with miniature mechanical devices welcoming them.
Five minutes later, the system issued another first kill announcement:
[[System] Congratulations to the Seven Silver Coins guild for successfully obtaining the first kill of Death Stalker Bruce!]
Seven Silver Coins?
Where did this guild come from!?
The entire Gensis Continent, where they had been waiting for the first kill results, had gone completely insane.
think the Snake Scorpion would have a psychological trauma after this hahah
“at least time, you have teammates.” bro 🥺