The boss Old Dream Time discovered was Galestorm Grayston, which, in terms of difficulty for a match like the Century Cup, was considered relatively moderate to slightly challenging.
It was evident that Old Dream Time’s players were genuinely trying hard to conceal the boss’s location. When the other members of Seven Silver Coins arrived, from Scavenger’s perspective, they could only vaguely see a corner of a black cloak peeking out from a crevice. If one didn’t look carefully while passing by, it would indeed be easy to overlook.
As Scavenger had given an early indication of the location, Jiang Shi and the others approached from a different direction on the platform, not attracting the opponents’ attention.
After gathering together and observing from a distance, they could catch glimpses of active attempts to kill the boss. Two player IDs seemed quite familiar.
[Nightmare Shura] and [White Shark] were the same two individuals who had chased Scavenger on that day.
“So coincidental. We must express our gratitude to them,” Jiang Shi said.
During this time, Han Yuze was actively preparing for the Qixi Night and was not present, thus unaware of the underlying grudges. However, judging from Jiang Shi’s tone, he vaguely guessed what it was about and chuckled, saying, “I’ll thank them on your behalf.”
Bosses in professional league matches, given each team’s limited numbers, naturally weren’t as resilient as wilderness bosses.
Even so, achieving a kill wasn’t an easy task.
Old Dream Time, being a long-time participant in the Cup, naturally had more experience than those guilds participating for the first time. Although not on par with the top teams in the Century Cup, their entire killing process was proficient and skillful enough.
If not for a group of lingering spectators nearby, the first boss kill in this match for sure would have been secured.
This sight, as viewed by the audience with a God’s-eye view, instantly heightened the tension in the venue.
Even the discovery of a second boss elsewhere seemed to be ignored. The entire attention was fixed solely on Galestorm Grayston.
60%, 50%, 40%, 30%…
Even the official commentator couldn’t help but voice everyone’s thoughts, “It’s close to its enraged state. Why isn’t Seven Silver Coins taking action?”
The so-called “last-minute steal,” many focused on the final kill. However, those with a bit of knowledge knew that to seize a boss, it was often necessary to find an opportunity when the boss’s health was below halfway. After all, seizing required a process. After clearing out other teams, one often had to regain control of the boss to execute the final kill successfully.
However, seeing Seven Silver Coins’ lack of urgency, it seemed they genuinely intended to wait until Old Dreamtime pushed the boss to its critical health before acting.
Such tactics either indicated absolute confidence in their abilities or were a sign of excessive self-assuredness bordering on arrogance.
As for which category Seven Silver Coins belonged to, that could only be judged by the final outcome.
Seconds ticked away.
Just as everyone suspected if Seven Silver Coins had become too engrossed and forgotten their purpose, those figures, seemingly about to turn into statues on-site, finally sprang into action.
The first to act was Deep Well Ice Player.
After adjusting the heavy cannon’s angle, a triple-shot was fired directly towards Old Dream Time’s location.
The consecutive explosions were deafening, shaking the ground, indicating an imminent enemy attack to even the deaf.
Such an action appeared unwise from any perspective. After all, the initiative during boss contention was crucial. Announcing one’s arrival so conspicuously seemed downright foolish.
Even the official commentator, caught off guard by Seven Silver Coins’ move, could only sigh, “Can only say they’re still a new team. Deep Well Ice Player’s volleys completely rendered meaningless the strategy Seven Silver Coins had been planning. Old Dream Time had completely locked onto their attackers’ location and judged it very sensibly. Indeed, with less than 10% health remaining, there’s no need to confront the opponents head-on urgently. Sending out three players to intercept, as long as they seize enough opportunities, the remaining two will have ample chances to finish off Grayston alone.”
“Alright, now let’s see if Old Dream Time’s White Shark and the others can stop the enemy. Conservatively estimating, it may only need about 5 minutes…” The official commentator was still speaking, but in the next second, a sudden awakening on the field almost caused him to bite his tongue. After several throat clears, he continued, “Alright, they couldn’t stop them! Now it’s finally clear what Seven Silver Coins’ intention was. That wasn’t a greeting to the opponents; it was a direct call for them to quickly deliver the heads!”
At the sound of the explosions, White Shark turned around and immediately recognized who was coming.
Not long ago, he hadn’t settled the score with Scavenger. And now, learning she had joined Seven Silver Coins, and coincidentally, this leisurely and unknown retirement guild had also registered for the Cup?
Seeing Scavenger’s name on the player list, White Shark had already decided to make her embarrass herself on the field and carefully settle the old scores.
Now, seeing the very Seven Silver Coins they had their eyes set on arriving, it was an excellent opportunity to fight and gain fame by stepping on this group’s reputation.
However, before they even entered the skill range, several miniature machines whizzed by, and after several red lights on them repeatedly flashed warnings, they exploded.
The instantly enveloped thick smoke made White Shark instinctively move towards a direction with visibility, but the ground beneath suddenly lit up.
Using the smoke machine’s guidance, Han Yuze smoothly led the three members of Old Dream Time directly into Jiang Shi’s operating space.
The Field for containment had long been prepared, and the moment the opponents stepped in, they immediately lost their balance in the gusts of wind rising at their feet.
When White Shark raised his head again, he only saw a hurricane rolling towards them not far away, trying hard to regain balance. However, Scavenger had already sprinted to his side.
There was no intention of engaging in combat; White Shark only heard a low sneer brush past his ear. Then, just as Scavenger passed by without even glancing sideways, she deftly placed an explosive trap at his feet.
One second later, it exploded.
The second wave of turbulence directly threw White Shark and his teammates into the center of the hurricane.
For those who had just followed the previous plot, it was quite obvious that this scene was somewhat reminiscent of the previous encounter between PoisonedMilk and Floating Weed Guild.
The official commentator was taken aback.
Gasping, facing the grim fate of the Old Dream Time trio, he momentarily forgot the pain from being beaten earlier: “When the map for today was released, I mourned for today’s participating teams due to the high difficulty. Now, let me correct my previous statement. Indeed, mourning is required, but it should be for all the teams except Seven Silver Coins. Judging from the current performance, Seven Silver Coins have clearly found the most optimal way to use this map and are handling it quite skillfully. Although it may seem a bit shady, we cannot deny its effectiveness!”
Without a doubt, this kind of efficient trickery that doesn’t waste energy was indeed very effective.
Seeing the five members of Seven Silver Coins kill their way to the front of the BOSS while the several people thrown down from the stone platform by Old Dream Time fell flat on their faces, instantly depleting their health points.
There was no one questioning the decision to snatch the BOSS only after it dropped below 10% health. Considering the current situation, these people clearly had no intention of engaging Old Dream Time much. Therefore, they didn’t need to reserve time for a potential battle. As it stood, they seemed to be waiting for the Old Dream Time’s batch of free labor to maximize their efforts before graciously accepting the BOSS.
Nightmare Shura was one of the two people who stayed behind.
In the original plan, the three from White Shark’s side could have delayed things a bit. So, they had been trying their best to output damage, without even considering holding back their skills during the whole process.
He never expected his teammates to act so recklessly.
Seeing the group of Seven Silver Coins arrive, none of his skills were even ready for the second round, and he could only stupidly rely on the existing summons for defense.
This was undoubtedly the best response now, but unfortunately, none of the people coming from the other side were pushovers.
After a few strange low movements from Scavenger, completely ignoring the existence of all the summoned entities, she swiftly ignored all of them and, in a moment, approached behind the BOSS, swinging her wrench towards Glayston.
Behind them, Gentleman Fan instantly engaged with the other knight player.
Meanwhile, Deep Well Ice Player’s operation was more straightforward. They directly activated a chaotic shooting mode, unleashing indiscriminate firing towards the enemy, the BOSS, and even their own allies. When the spectacular explosions ceased, Old Dream Time’s knight lay on the ground, and the BOSS’s health was left with nearly 2%.
On the other side, Nightmare Shura closed their eyes in resignation.
As they had intentions of making a final resistance and struggle, Jiang Shi, very impatiently, put an end to their last-ditch effort.
From any angle, Old Dream Time’s strength in the Year’s Cup was definitely at an upper level. When they fought against other teams, they often had the upper hand.
However, this time, they were the ones being crushed. They were the few humble cabbage heads that were squashed.
Soon enough, news arrived that Glayston, the Sandstorm, had been killed.
The Seven Silver Coins Guild smoothly secured the first kill score for the BOSS in the half-time match.
From a mid-ranking position, they soared straight to the top!
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