"So, he's exposing his position right away…" Si Yu said in front of the screen in the conference room, "Brother Long is too confident."

Bei Ling added, "Perhaps… it's because he understands Xiao Tan's fighting style better, so he feels more confident in a head-on confrontation."

Si Yu turned to Feng Bujue again and asked, "If it were you, how would you fight this?"

"Hmm… I'd use wire and a grenade to set up a pretty obvious trap, and then right behind that trap, I'd use my military shovel and a second grenade to set up a more hidden trap, and by the way, write 'why_so_serious?' on the wall next to that trap," Feng Bujue replied very quickly. "Once that's done, I'd cut off the power to the tunnel, or smash all the light bulbs nearby. Then… just wait."

"I feel like there's an extra step in there…" Si Yu finally picked up the habit of complaining.

"Okay, okay, watch the match, watch the match." Bei Ling interrupted them, her eyes focused on the display screen with concern.

…………

At this moment, the system used two split screens, each focused on Wang Tanzhi and Long Aomin.

In the picture, Brother Long immediately stopped shouting after yelling that out, and listened intently, trying to use his hearing to capture his opponent's movements. But other than the echo of his own words, there was no other sound.

Xiao Tan's reaction was also very calm. He knew where his advantages lay and what kind of situation the opponent wanted to create. Therefore, he chose to turn his back on the direction the shout came from and walk quickly in the other direction.

A direct close-quarters battle was undoubtedly what Long Aomin was best at. His defensive abilities were very comprehensive, especially against agile players who used bladed weapons.

Ordinary sword attacks did almost negligible damage to Brother Long. He could block them with his shield or just tank them with his armor. And against medium-power skill attacks, he would use defensive skills to withstand them. Even if his defense was broken, he wouldn't lose too much survival value.

In addition, Brother Long also had passive healing skills, and his clothing and equipment attributes were all geared towards defense and recovery. As long as the attacker's attack strength or speed decreased, giving him a chance to breathe, he would heal himself…

If the opponent was a melee player who used hammers, clubs, or even fists and feet, Brother Long would feel a little pressure, since their attacks would have a certain amount of impact damage. But those who used bladed weapons mostly relied on slashing and stabbing, and their strength was generally not strong. Most of their attacks couldn't break his defense.

Therefore, in a normal offense and defense, Long Aomin only needed to "not leave any openings." As a defender, his stamina consumption was much lower than the attacker's. The longer the battle dragged on, the more obvious his stamina advantage became.

Meng Jingchan lost that match because he couldn't break through the defense in a normal fight, so he fell into a passive position. By the time he gradually realized Long Ge's tactical goal, it was too late… At that critical moment, stopping was no good… the opponent's healing ability was there; continuing to attack fiercely… his own stamina couldn't keep up. In this dilemma, Brother Chou He Tang was taken away by Long Ge in one wave.

If the two met again, Meng Jingchan would definitely go all out from the beginning, launching a fierce attack and ending the battle in one fell swoop while his stamina was still abundant. Unfortunately… victory is victory, and there are no ifs.

Of course, Xiao Tan wouldn't follow in Meng Jingchan's footsteps. He knew Long Aomin's characteristics from the very beginning, so his plan was also very clear—a one-hit kill.

"Hmm… no response to me, and no sound…" Brother Long waited in place for about two minutes, thinking, "As far as I know… Xiao Tan only has one stealth skill, and it can only be activated in a crowd. In this environment… even if he's very fast, he'll be discovered before he gets close to me." He pondered for a moment and speculated, "This kid Xiao Tan isn't as exaggerated as Brother Feng, but he's also very clever. Knowing me as well as he does… he should be…"

Long Aomin quickly came to the conclusion that the other party was moving away from him and then muttered, "Sure enough, he's not acting according to my wishes… but it doesn't matter." He seemed very relaxed and after saying this, he randomly chose a direction and moved forward.

…………

"Oh… detailed despite his rough exterior." Feng Bujue suddenly made a somewhat inexplicable comment.

"What did you see again?" Si Yu asked.

Feng Bujue replied, "About Brother Long's shout just now…" He leaned back in his chair and turned to look at Si Yu, explaining, "It seems like he's exposing his position, but… it's actually a very aggressive offensive tactic."

"That's a bit of a stretch… Captain." Bei Ling also didn't see the meaning of this move.

Feng Bujue said, "Think about it… Brother Long isn't afraid of close-quarters combat; he also knows that Xiao Tan can't use a ranged attack to instantly kill him. So, even if his position is exposed, he doesn't have to worry about being ambushed and killed."

"Then wouldn't it be the same if he didn't shout?" Si Yu continued.

"Wrong." Feng Bujue denied, "There's a fundamental difference." He pointed to Xiao Tan on the split screen, "He knows the opponent's position now." He then pointed to Long Aomin, "And he doesn't know the opponent's location now."

Bei Ling added, "Oh! I understand." She suddenly realized, "Passive play!"

"I see…" Si Yu also understood, "Xiao Tan is actively moving away from the opponent; and Long Ge… since he doesn't know Xiao Tan's location, any direction he walks can be considered an active behavior to find the opponent."

"Ai…" Feng Bujue sighed, "You two need my reminder to realize this difference, that kid himself… I doubt he'll get it."

"But… the system needs a certain amount of time to determine passive play, right?" Bei Ling continued.

"Time is one factor, the other two factors are his awareness and actions," Feng Bujue said. "In terms of awareness, simply put… Xiao Tan must subjectively believe that what he's doing is helpful in defeating the opponent. In that case, not to mention walking in the opposite direction, even if he digs a hole and crawls into it, or sleeps on the tracks, he won't be judged as playing passively. His behavior of shaking the elevator in the first round is a good example. Although it was actually useless, he was subjectively trying to find a solution." He paused for a moment. "If he doesn't have a very clear purpose in his awareness, for example, he only knows that he should temporarily stay away from the opponent, but he doesn't know what to do next. In this case, it depends on the actions…"

"His current action is running away, oh…" Bei Ling said.

Feng Bujue spread out his hands. "Yes, so… we can only hope that… he already has an idea in his head."

…………

"I have absolutely no clue~" Xiao Tan muttered to himself as he walked, "I've been walking for ten minutes, and I haven't seen the end of the tunnel or come up with a way to deal with Brother Long. Isn't this just a simple escape…" He held his head in his hands, squatted down, and scratched his hair, saying, "I'll be judged as playing passively soon, right…"

"Think, think, think…" Xiao Tan said to himself. He stood up and paced back and forth. "One-hit kill, one-hit kill…" He repeated this sentence over and over, occasionally glancing at his skill bar and inventory. "It has to be fast enough… strong enough… and there's only one chance. I can't miss… Brother Long's Flying Shield skill and pursuit skills can prevent me from flanking, and there's no room for me to kite in the tunnel… If the one hit fails, I'll be caught in a melee."

The more he thought about it, the more his head hurt. If he wasn't considering that the video of this match would be broadcast, he would probably be curled up in a ball on the ground, rolling back and forth.

"Can I only hope that Brother Long gets hit by a train…" Xiao Tan muttered, "But judging from the situation in this tunnel, as long as you stand against the wall, you won't be grazed by the train…"

His judgment was correct. Even if the train really came, there would still be several dozen centimeters of distance between the two walls and the train cars when the train passed through this tunnel. Players could stand sideways without any problem. As long as their shoulder width didn't exceed one meter, they wouldn't be touched.

"Besides… I can't be sure that the train will definitely come from Brother Long's side. What if it comes from my side…" When Xiao Tan thought of this, a thought suddenly flashed through his mind.

It was mentioned earlier that although Xiao Tan was not as good at planning as Feng Bujue, he would have amazing moves as long as he had a "flash of inspiration."

At this moment, perhaps due to some innate talent, a crazy idea with a strong gambling nature was born in Xiao Tan's mind…

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"I've been running at 60% speed for so long, and I still haven't seen the exit… It seems that the system doesn't intend to let players get out of this tunnel." At this point, Long Aomin could basically confirm that the direction he chose was the opposite of Xiao Tan's. "Looks like I chose the wrong side…" He sighed, "Hu… But Xiao Tan should have already turned around by now, otherwise he'll be judged as playing passively." He thought of this and turned around. "Then I'll turn back too, and meet him earlier and have a clean fight."

Woo—— Kuchi kuchi kuchi…

At this moment, the rumble of a train coming could be heard from the far end of the tunnel.

Before long, a huge locomotive appeared in Long Aomin's sight.

Long Ge had naturally already considered the possibility of a train passing by. Seeing this, he quickly moved to the side of the wall and stood with his back against it.

"An old-fashioned steam train… It's pretty fast." Long Ge turned his face and looked at the approaching locomotive.

Suddenly, his expression changed. In two seconds, Long Ge showed three expressions: doubt, surprise, and shock…

"[Beep—]" Long Aomin said a curse word and continued, "That's too exaggerated! How did he get up there!"