The lucky person encountered by the Night Raiders happened to be Serious Young Man, who was one of the few actively working earlier.
After spotting the opponent’s figure, he quickly reported the position in the team voice chat, then the light at the tip of his wand flashed, and the level 30 Light Elf’s skill, [Forest Language] was cast.
The skill’s effect of continuous bleeding was evidently limited in terms of damage, but for the current situation, it was sufficient.
After such a considerate [reminder] from Serious Young Man the Night Raiders, who were scouting the terrain, also noticed their presence.
“A healer being isolated and daring to shout so arrogantly. This either indicates absolute confidence in one’s own survival ability, or a strong belief that teammates will provide immediate support,” the official commentator, nicknamed Taozi, glanced at the positions of the other members of the Silver Coins team and added a tinge of interest in his tone. “But for now, it’s primarily about what actions the Night Raiders will take. Since the first phase was allocated in different zones, this should be the first direct encounter between the two teams. Judging by the team’s attributes, the Night Raiders are evidently a group inclined towards clandestine maneuvering. Let’s see how they respond to the Silver Coins’ challenge…”
Before the word “conflict” could be uttered, Taozi’s voice suddenly heightened with the situation in the field. “…Are the Night Raiders planning to retreat!?”
Indeed, the anticipated confrontation did not occur. From a god’s-eye view, it was apparent that instead of initiating an attack, the Night Raiders swiftly moved back as a group.
Such a scene undoubtedly stirred a wave of disapproving murmurs throughout the audience.
However, Taozi paused for a moment, and after understanding the situation, he found it somewhat ironic.
How should I put it? After all this time, the Silver Coins’ shadowy identities had deeply influenced everyone’s perceptions.
They might have been too presumptuous due to their God’s eye view. From the Night Raiders’ perspective, suddenly encountering a healing player provocatively casting spells might naturally trigger suspicion of an ambush.
Rationally understandable, but emotionally, the impression of being overly cautious remained.
Fortunately, the Night Raiders didn’t retreat too far. After pulling back a short distance, they witnessed the young man holding the wand, having observed the surrounding terrain, quickly confirming the presence of only one confirmed support player on the opposing side.
As a team relegated from the Century Cup, the Night Raiders naturally possessed a significantly stronger strength than the grassroots guild representatives.
However, because of this, they were more aware of the overall strength of the Silver Coins than other teams. Faced with the attitude of their old opponents from the Century Cup towards this new team, they dared not show any negligence.
But what they hadn’t expected was that there was indeed only one healer on the opposing side.
So what exactly was the situation with the Silver Coins? Did the team’s pace not keep up, causing the healer to be isolated?
Even if the healer was isolated, there was no need for such an anxious rush into a deadly situation.
The Night Raiders stopped their retreat, exchanging glances.
It was at this moment that the overall cohesion of a professional guild was demonstrated.
If it were the teams eliminated in the first phase, they would probably have turned around and counterattacked long ago. However, the other members of the Night Raiders just looked directly at the team commander without making any move before receiving orders.
The Night Raiders’ commander, whose in-game ID was [Rant], and another player named [Extinguish] were both Assassins. They were also the most famous pair of assassins in the guild.
Rumors had it that these two were twins in real life, which made their tacit understanding in the holographic world even more remarkable. Once they locked onto a target simultaneously, very few prey could escape.
Rant’s command style was quite the opposite of his name, delivered in a chilling and flat tone, “Kill them.”
The Night Raiders obeyed the command, adjusting their approach angle completely and decisively, just as they had done during the retreat.
Although Serious Young Man chased the Night Raiders for a few steps, he always maintained a reasonable distance.
At this moment, seeing the few opponents coming fiercely, he swiftly turned and ran without looking back.
While running, he couldn’t help but ask in the team voice chat, “Where are you guys? I’ve successfully attracted their attention and they’re chasing me now.”
Jiang Shi’s voice came from the other end, “We’re here, be careful not to die.”
Han Yuze also followed, “Almost there, make sure you don’t die.”
Serious Young Man silently glanced back at the scene of being chased without respite, “I’ll try, please hurry.”
Gentleman Fan: “On the way, hold on, we’ll be there soon.”
As the chase-and-escape battle continued nervously, on the other side, the other members of the Silver Coins were rushing towards them without stopping.
Official commentator Mimi, through the God’s eye view, clearly captured the scene, feeling a bit regretful, “So, did the Silver Coins intentionally send out the healer to lure the enemy? It seems a bit overconfident now, they might end up shooting themselves in the foot.”
On the field, it was apparent that the other Night Raiders were chasing from behind, and the two Assassins, Rant and Extinguish, had stealthily merged into the darkness. Leveraging the acceleration effect during the stealth duration, they ambushed the young man from both sides.
It was widely known that Assassins, a burst damage-oriented class, were often referred to as ‘glass cannons.’
Serious Young Man, playing a healing role, couldn’t be described as fragile, but he couldn’t withstand the simultaneous burst attacks of both opponents.
His health plummeted significantly. Although he quickly healed himself in a flash, he couldn’t endure the violent output from the joint attack for long.
The only consolation was that in the moment of darkness, Serious Young Man caught a glimpse of Jiang Shi and the others.
Jiang Shi’s seemingly smiling tone came, “Well done, leave the rest to us.”
A word of praise brought a hint of relief to Serious Young Man, who had just experienced a cold defeat.
He lay down peacefully on the ground.
And at that moment, the other members of the Silver Coins had already converged from various levels, completing their gathering.
“Do we… still have to continue fighting?” Although the official commentator Taozi had an instinct that the Silver Coins’ arrangements were not that simple, looking at the current situation, he was somewhat uncertain, “The Silver Coins’ healing player has been killed first, which obviously puts them at a great disadvantage in the current situation. If they really want to force it, they might have to hold on until the young man resurrects in the next wave… oh…”
A meaningful “Oh” from the commentator revealed a numbness in his emotions toward the team’s pivotal maneuver: “Alright, it seems that the Silver Coins had no intention of healing at all. After the demise of Serious Young Man from the Silver Coins, they didn’t wait for the resurrection cooldown. Instead, they opted to return directly to the spawn point of this match. As a result, there’s a substitution on the field, and this time the healer is replaced by the main tank. Muchuan Pants steps in as a Knight class.”
The Night Raiders on the field naturally didn’t have the God’s eye view to see things so clearly.
However, upon witnessing the eliminated healer vanish instantly, they understood the choice made – to teleport back to town.
Although all four members of the Silver Coins rushed over, the loss of Serious Young Man placed them in a situation where they had to battle four against five without a healer.
Originally, Rant of the Night Raiders didn’t intend to engage the Silver Coins directly. Given the clear advantage, he made a decisive call: “Don’t let them escape, let’s make a quick wipeout!”
However, contrary to the Night Raiders’ expectations, the four members of the Silver Coins didn’t choose to retreat.
Instead, they faced the powerful assault and confronted it with high morale.
A small-scale team battle erupted entirely.
During the brief clash, due to the absence of support from a healer in the rear, the Silver Coins gradually fell into a disadvantaged position.
Initially wary of the strength of the Silver Coins, the Night Raiders didn’t expect to suppress them so easily. Encouraged by this unexpected advantage, they fought even more fiercely.
The entire scene appeared intense.
At this moment, it was likely that the viewers in the main view room of the Silver Coins were silent.
In the live stream, the content of the team voice chat fell clearly into everyone’s ears—
“Oh my, couldn’t this Priest from the Night Raiders be sneakier in positioning? Standing there waiting to be swiftly killed? Not being able to secure such an easily offered kill, that’s somewhat frustrating,” said Gentleman Fan with a tone of frustration.
“That area you provided was excellent; if it wasn’t for that, I would have almost killed the Magic Swordsman,” praised Han Yuze generously.
“If you want, shall we withdraw first? I’m good at escaping; I can take them all away by myself,” stated someone confidently and indifferently when talking about scavenging in their professional field.
“No rush, we’re almost there. Act a bit leisurely; don’t make them suspicious,” Jiang Shi informed the team and added in the team voice chat, “Pants, what’s your position? We’ve marked the route for you. Be careful not to alert other guilds, just go straight to the tenth floor and wait for us. Once we’ve finished paving the way, we’ll join you.”
Muchuan Pants, who was rushing, sounded unwilling due to the forced job: “Why does Board Zheng have to come over to switch with me? Don’t tell me you can’t clear the boss without a main tank?”
“We have two bosses. Having you here makes it better for time management,” Jiang Shi chuckled. Seeing that the positions were almost aligned, he said to the others, “Get ready to retreat. Everyone, pay attention.”
Thus, in the video, ten seconds later, the four members of the Silver Coins were “defeated” under the Night Raiders’ pursuit, narrowly avoiding a fatal blow and “disbanding in a panic,” scrambling away.
Meanwhile, the Night Raiders, regretful for not wiping out their opponents, lifted their heads to discover, to their delight, the silhouette of the Abyssal Lizard King boss not far away.
Observing these Night Raiders quietly preparing to tackle the boss from a distance, the audience in the live stream room sympathetically overflowed with emotions.
After all the effort put into this dramatic performance, it turned out to be a trap for the honest.
These people from the Silver Coins have no conscience!