At this time, it was already past midnight.
However, with the announcement of the first kill popping up, the whole world no longer felt sleepy, and everyone instantly became awake.
Many players had been waiting since the boss respawned in the afternoon, and some even set alarms to come and watch the first kill situation on time.
Usually, the first kills of top-level field bosses belong to those professional guilds, so the anticipation was just to see who would ultimately succeed.
But what no one expected was that when the system announcement refreshed, a guild name that had never been heard of before appeared.
Players confirmed multiple times to ensure they didn’t mistake a normal kill for a first kill announcement. It was only after this careful confirmation that they felt even more puzzled.
So, what was going on?!
The streets and alleys were in an uproar.
[“What’s going on? Where’s the Death Hunter Bruce’s location in the map? How come no professional guilds went to contest it?”]
[“Who said no one did! Our guild went to the Gransville Jungle in the ninth district at first, but we were wiped out!”]
[“I remember this one! It was a three-way battle between the Rattlesnake, Crusaders, and Swords and Wine professional guilds. We were all wondering who would come out on top.”]
[“What does this mean? Aren’t all three of them tough to deal with? Did none of them get it in the end?”]
[“Could it be a case of the sparrow seizing the queen’s rice bowl? Did someone else just pick up the rewards?”]
[“Laughing so hard! Even if Swords and Wine is a second-tier professional guild, don’t forget there are powerful players in the Rattlesnake and Crusaders too. They wouldn’t let someone else pick it up, would they? Why don’t you go and find out for yourself?”]
[“I have a friend who’s in the Crusaders. He said that Yu Weize didn’t log on today. I guess there’s some drama going on inside the team because of his resignation. Now that you mention it, could this be seen as indirect evidence that the Crusaders aren’t as good without Yu Weize?”]
[“It’s not just the Crusaders who are a threat. Even if they’re not doing well, the Rattlesnakes are still a force to be reckoned with. You don’t think the Iron Triangle of Old Poison is going to just give up, do you?”]
[“I just asked my friends on the Rattlesnakes and Crusaders teams, and they were pretty tight-lipped. They all just sent me a bunch of nonsense for me to figure out.”]
[“Hahaha, I get it. They’re too frustrated to speak, right?”]
As the crowd of onlookers chattered away, the Rattlesnakes and Crusaders just walked off the Granville Jungle map with no expression on their faces.
Despite the various speculations, no one could truly understand the frustration they felt inside.
No One, who had dominated the scene in the Eternal Chronicles continent for many years, believed he had a steady heart. However, this experience still made him struggle to suppress his urge to draw his sword.
Looking to his side, he noticed that a certain Old Poison was wearing an extremely dark expression.
The atmosphere around them was even colder than their usual eerie and tense aura.
No One went over and patted the Old Posion’ shoulder, trying to console both his comrade and himself, “Relax, victory and defeat are common in warfare…”
Just as he said that, Old Posion recalled the events from five minutes ago. His previously suppressed mouth twitched uncontrollably.
They had the situation well under control, stabilizing it within their grasp.
5 seconds! No, maybe just 3 seconds! The Crusaders’ “Breakthrough” would have bled to death under the reduced healing effects.
And at that moment, they were ready to accurately steal the boss’s aggro, and their guild, Rattlesnake, should have been the one featured in the first-kill announcement.
However, that Rune Field happened to activate one second too early!
Was it a coincidence?
If it wasn’t a coincidence, the precise calculations of that Rune Master were terrifying!
From the moment Old Posion felt the effect of the spatial rune, he realized the significant operational aspect behind it. But he had never expected that the next operation would hit him directly in the face.
Including Death Hunter Bruce, all the members of the two guilds surrounding them were displaced by the Rune Field’s effects.
The landing locations were predetermined, and it was a complete setup.
The landmine formation of the Short Cannon was obviously set up in advance, and the explosive effect was quite astonishing.
But even so, without the side effects of his poison debuffs, such a massive killing blow couldn’t have been achieved.
If they had managed to completely cripple the Crusaders in one fell swoop, the following wave of micro-machines was undoubtedly aimed at their Rattlesnake.
The dense mechanical maze, everything was reminiscent of the crucial moment in the quarter-finals, with the scene repeating.
And the only person who could have done this was that man—Yu Weize.
Snake Scorpion Curse couldn’t believe it when he found out that the machine gun player he met before was actually a veteran.
He didn’t even try to compete with the Crusaders for the first kill, but instead created a new account and joined the Seven Silver Coins guild to take them down from the inside.
He’s really got some nerve! He doesn’t care how much he’ll be criticized if his identity is exposed.
But looking at it from another perspective, this act of openly severing ties with his former guild and being this brazen could be considered the only piece of good news from today’s first-kill event.
Maybe they could have their HR team reach out to see if Yu Weize is interested in joining their guild.
With these thoughts, Snake Scorpion Curse adjusted his mood, which was on the verge of erupting, and signaled to No One and Twilight, “It’s over; let’s go back.”
Twilight had always been easy-going, and at this moment, he couldn’t help but feel a bit frustrated, “Is that it?”
“Otherwise, do you want to go back and clear the field again?” No One couldn’t help but laugh, “Anyway, I’m not up for settling old scores. I have a God-tier package deal.”
“Just you have a package deal. Am I not too lazy for that?” Twilight said, looking at Snake Scorpion Curse, “Old Poison, what do you think?”
“Alright, let’s go,” Snake Scorpion Curse waved his hand, “Compared to us, I’m sure the Crusaders are in a better mood.”
The other two naturally understood what Snake Scorpion Curse meant.
Thinking back to the last wave of micro-machines, they exchanged glances and felt their previously frustrated mood lift again.
Sometimes, that’s how life is. As long as you think that someone else is in a worse situation, there’s no obstacle that can’t be overcome.
Indeed, the Crusaders were extremely frustrated.
Raging Wreckage didn’t even organize the team and just left with a blackened face.
The Crusaders’ members were left at the resurrection point of the major groups, staring blankly at each other, and they eventually dispersed without waiting for instructions.
The internal atmosphere of the guild was extremely heavy, and as the main Crusaders’ team members made their way back, no one said a word.
After finally returning to the guild’s meeting hall, Pojun Baba slammed the door shut in anger.
The words that had been held back for a long time came out with a somewhat cracking voice due to excessive anger. “Yu Weize! This guy Yu Weize… I knew he must have been up to something bad during this time when he wasn’t online! Well done, so you were waiting here all along?!”
The others from the Crusaders stood there, looking at each other, none of them daring to speak.
Akdas toyed with his gloves, not even raising his head. “You still don’t understand him? If he really did nothing, that would be a miracle.”
Even in the virtual world, Pojun Baba felt his anger welling up to the top of his head, and his chest involuntarily heaved a few times.
He wanted to say something to vent his frustration, but when he opened his mouth, he was so furious that he couldn’t make a sound.
Just as Pojun Baba had finally taken a few deep breaths to calm down, the conference room door, which had just been closed, was pushed open from the outside.
Immediately after, a bright green head slowly peeked inside, and after scanning the room, a brilliant smile appeared on their face, “Oh, everyone is here?”
Although it’s said that you shouldn’t hit someone offering a smile, everyone knew that this Green Fanatic was Yu Weize’s disciple.
Normally, it would have been fine, but at this moment, this smile felt even more mocking no matter how you looked at it.
Pojun Baba’s complexion darkened a few shades instantly, and he forcibly controlled his emotions, “What’s up?”
“Oh, it’s nothing major. It’s just that my master found out about us missing the first kill and felt very sad. He just told me that he’s preparing to log in soon to see if everyone has gone to bed. Now it looks like not sleeping is a good thing. Indeed, all you seniors put your hearts into the guild!” Green Fanatic seemed very cheerful, “Now, everyone seems to be in a better mood about the guild!”
The Crusaders’ people:…
Pojun Baba felt like a string of firecrackers had gone off in his head, and he was so angry that everything went black in front of him. He even forgot to retort.
Who the hell could sleep at a time like this?! –
At the same time, in the Seven Silver Coins guild.
The entire guild channel was buzzing, and all the online members were invigorated after seeing the first-kill announcement just now.
This was a completely different atmosphere from other guilds.
What Pen Carries Fragrance held forth in the guild channel, showing off and bragging while also indulging in self-appreciation in the team voice chat, “Did you all see that just now? I personally completed the kill of the field boss! We managed to shave off the last bit of its health together! It was us, my team! Without such powerful backup support, this first kill couldn’t have been achieved so quickly!”
It must be admitted that, after eliminating those two professional guilds, without What Pen Carries Fragrance’s half-hearted support team, even the five people on Jiang Shi’s side wouldn’t have been able to secure the kill before the enemies respawned.
When necessary, Jiang Shi was always generous with his praise, albeit in a somewhat perfunctory yet sincere manner, “Hmm, you’re the best, as expected from our Vice Guild Leader. Awesome.”
What Pen Carries Fragrance felt that his ego was now as high as the sky, “Of course!”
Jiang Shi finished the compliments and turned to the forest on the island, “Guild Leader, have the drops from the first kill been sorted out?”
Island Forest replied, “Yes, they’re almost ready.”
Jiang Shi said, “Take your time; I’m not in a rush.”
It can be said that even professional guilds covet the first kill for a reason. After all, it’s the highest-level boss of the version, and the loot that drops upon its defeat consists of the latest high-end materials, which, besides their reputation, is the main attraction.
This pile of loot, even just this time, placed in a common-life guild like Seven Silver Coins, is already worth three times the total income since the guild’s inception.
Jiang Shi had been busy for a whole night and was a bit tired. He waited for the forest to finish counting the loot and closed his eyes to rest while hugging his cross.
He heard some movement faintly and opened his eyes slightly to see Han Yuze walking over, “Is there something else?”
With the first kill secured, the members like Deep Well Ice Player and Gentlemen Fan had already left the team, and even the priest in the team had logged out to rest.
At this moment, the online icons in the four or five teams had only the two of them left, looking somewhat like an independent private space from a certain perspective.
Han Yuze leaned against the wall next to Jiang Shi and followed his gaze to see the Island Forest who was calculating their assets, “It’s not a big deal, just wanted to ask when you plan to kick me out of the guild.”
Jiang Shi glanced at him from the corner of his eye, “What’s the point of asking that?”
Han Yuze met his gaze, “If you’re not in a hurry to kick me, then I’ll be at ease and switch to my alt.”
When it came to switching to an alt, Jiang Shi immediately caught Han Yuze’s intention.
Taking revenge after the fact, killing someone with kindness.
Jiang Shi was also quite curious about the Crusaders’ internal journey and replied nonchalantly, “No need to kick you first, go ahead.”
Han Yuze smiled, “Then I’ll go.”
Jiang Shi watched the person next to him log out of the game, and subconsciously wanted to check the main account that person was planning to switch to. He opened the friends list and then remembered that he had already deleted it.
After thinking for a moment and recalling some recent behaviors, Jiang Shi felt that Han Yuze didn’t seem to have any intentions of settling scores with him. He thought for a moment, searched for Yu Weize’s ID, and sent a friend request.
[System: Sorry, the other party has refused to accept any friend requests.]
Oh, they’ve enabled the setting to refuse friend requests.
In that case, let it be.
Jiang Shi raised an eyebrow, closed the friend panel with a relaxed attitude.
At the same time, Yu Weize’s account came back online.
The first thing he did after logging in was to send a sincere message to Pojun Baba.
[Yu Weize: Ah, I caught a cold and had a fever these past few days. I ended up falling asleep inadvertently and didn’t have time to come online.]
[Yu Weize: We didn’t get the first kill?]
[Yu Weize: How did that happen? It’s such a shame!]
Pojun Baba, watching this performance in silence:…
He wished he could cut this Yu right now!
ah YW you missed the chance… lol