Chapter 17 The Burial Grounds

The Burial Grounds were relatively empty. Looking at the entire map, tombstones, stone coffins, and withered trees were its three major features.

The four members of Tiny Herb lived up to their reputation as pro players. As soon as they saw their opponents chasing after them, they immediately began to seize favorable terrain. There were four of them now; it would be a bit much to run.

The four characters each ran to different positions, each choosing a direction, but they still maintained coordination as a whole.

Ye Xiu saw this and quickly stopped Steamed Bun Invasion, "Don't rush up."

"My brick can't wait anymore," Steamed Bun Invasion said.

"This is a real team battle," Ye Xiu said. "Have you watched the pro league matches?"

Steamed Bun Invasion naturally said no, Tian Qi said yes, Moonlit Night said nonsense, and Tang Rou didn't say anything. She had only watched it once, so she didn't know if she had watched it or not.

"Remember their positions. We'll defeat them one by one," Ye Xiu said.

"Expert, you arrange it!" Tian Qi clenched his fist.

"Cross formation. Steamed Bun in front, Tian Qi on the left, Little Moon in the center, Soft Mist in the back, and I'm on the right. Everyone follow me to maintain overall movement; don't mess up," Ye Xiu said.

Moonlit Night minded the nickname "Little Moon"! He wanted to not cooperate, but he was in the center, and the others were positioned around him. The four of them instantly stood in position, front, back, left, and right, so he couldn't help but cooperate.

Lord Grim moved, and the four of them quickly followed.

Liu Fei's Fallen Angel was currently hiding behind a stone coffin. For ranged classes like Gunners, using cover to deal with opponents was a common tactic. However, using cover had its advantages and disadvantages. While hiding oneself, it also obstructed one's view, making it impossible to fully understand the overall situation.

But in a team, this shortcoming was covered up. Teammates could exchange information to understand the situation that they couldn't see.

White Night and Grey Moon weren't considered ranged classes, but they also found cover to hide behind. The four of them exchanged views, and the situation was clear. Pro players were, after all, pro players. This defensive play was used quite skillfully.

"The opponent is in a five-person cross formation: Brawler in front, Striker on the left, Swordsman in the middle, Battle Mage in the back, Lord Grim on the right!" White Night told everyone the summarized opponent's position.

"The direction of advancement is towards Qiao Yifan's side," Gao Yingjie said.

"Ah..." Qiao Yifan was nervous.

"Fei Fei, guide their attention!" Zhou Yebai said. Xiao Yun wasn't here at the moment, so he was temporarily commanding the team.

"Okay!" Liu Fei responded. Suddenly, with a move, Fallen Angel rolled out from behind the stone coffin, crouched down, and raised her gun to shoot.

*Bang* A gunshot rang out, and a cluster of blood flowers burst out from Fallen Angel's forehead.

Liu Fei was shocked. She didn't expect to be shot first. In the middle of the opponent's formation, the umbrella-like thing in Lord Grim's hand slowly emitted gunpowder smoke after the bullets were fired.

The attack of bullets would affect the character's figure. Hand cannons had the greatest recoil, and the impact of the shells was the strongest; next was rifles, and the least was hand crossbows.

The Myriad Manifestations Umbrella's bullet attack was at the rifle level. Firing wasn't as fast as revolvers or hand crossbows, but the impact was stronger.

After Fallen Angel was shot, her body swayed. Liu Fei's original plan to launch a sneak attack naturally went awry.

But as a pro player, having this ability to adjust was naturally necessary. Liu Fei controlled Fallen Angel's movement while continuing to prepare to shoot.

*Bang,* the second gunshot rang out, and blood flowers flew out of Fallen Angel's body again. Her body was knocked off balance, and her counterattack missed again.

Liu Fei was even more horrified.

The timing of the opponent's shot was simply too precise. It just so happened to be the moment before she issued the shooting command.

If the shot was earlier, Liu Fei would have had time to adjust her posture after being hit to prevent the shot from going awry. If the shot was later, then naturally there was no need to say anything; Fallen Angel's bullets would have already been fired, and everyone would have gone their separate ways.

As a result, the opponent's bullets happened to hit the moment Fallen Angel's bullets were about to leave the chamber, leaving Liu Fei with no chance to adjust.

This kind of precise timing was something that Liu Fei, as a Gunner, knew was difficult. She had always thought that it was just a theoretical legend, but now, she had been attacked by such a shot twice.

The opponent's five-person cross formation had also adjusted their target and was charging towards her. No matter what, the goal of attracting the opponent's attention had finally been achieved.

Liu Fei didn't dare to delay any longer and hurriedly ran to another piece of cover to hide.

*Bang bang!*

Two more shots hit the tombstone that Fallen Angel was using as cover, scattering gravel. She even heard a muffled sound, as if something had hit the tombstone. The sound was definitely not a bullet. Liu Fei was suspicious, but she didn't dare to show her face again.

"No, no, the angle wasn't right. It was too low." Ye Xiu was still leisurely guiding Steamed Bun Invasion, saying that the angle of his brick throw was wrong.

"Is the distance a little short too?" Steamed Bun Invasion asked.

"You can jump up to extend the brick's flight distance!" Ye Xiu said.

"Oh, right!" Steamed Bun Invasion exclaimed.

*Clang* There was a loud sound. Something else directly hit the tombstone. The sound was right next to her ear, sounding too real. Liu Fei was startled.

"What is it?" Liu Fei asked her teammate.

"A brick..." Someone who saw it said helplessly.

"A brick?"

"He's practicing throwing the brick to find the right angle so it will hit you behind the tombstone," Zhou Yebai said.

"P-practicing?" Liu Fei was speechless. What was going on?

*Clang,* another brick hit, shaking the tombstone as if it would crumble at any moment.

Brick after brick, the density wasn't too high, after all, this wasn't a normal attack; it was a skill, and it had a cooldown. She naturally knew how long Brick Smack's cooldown was. She had calculated the time and waited, but the fourth brick was late in coming. Liu Fei had Fallen Angel secretly peek out, but as soon as she stuck out half her head, *clang,* a brick hit her forehead, making her see stars. She was actually stunned.

Then she heard *bang bang* gunshots, and Lord Grim even dodged two shots. Liu Fei couldn't dodge; Fallen Angel was dizzy, and half her forehead was still outside.

"Did it hit? Did I hit?"

It was obvious that the five people were approaching her. Liu Fei could even hear them talking.

"No, she showed her head, so you hit her. Otherwise, it would have flown past," Ye Xiu said.

"Why did this idiot show her head?" Steamed Bun Invasion asked.

"You were too slow just now. She was getting impatient!" Ye Xiu said.

"Hahaha, she's in love with my brick," Steamed Bun Invasion said triumphantly.

"Are you just going to watch?!" Liu Fei was extremely annoyed and was too lazy to send a message. She just shouted.

"Haha, we're coming," Steamed Bun Invasion actually replied. Liu Fei almost fainted from anger. She wasn't talking to these five people; she was just in a hurry and didn't have time to send a message. Although the players far away might not hear the voice in the game, don't forget that the four of them were sitting together. Liu Fei's shout directly penetrated the three people's headphones, shocking them. But it actually attracted Steamed Bun Invasion's reply.

"Don't rush..." Zhou Yebai said in a deep voice. Liu Fei was originally a pawn to attract the opponent's attention. Although she seemed to be under a little pressure, the initial goal was finally about to be achieved. The five people were appearing in the range he was expecting.

"Little Jie, get ready," Zhou Yebai reminded Gao Yingjie.

"Okay..." Gao Yingjie responded.

Qiao Yifan was very lonely. He was also a member of the team, but... the coordination didn't include him, and the tactics, whether intentionally or unintentionally, ignored him. Grey Moon was also hiding behind a tombstone, looking at this cold tombstone that represented death. Qiao Yifan didn't know what to do. However, he was used to this feeling.

"Attack!" Zhou Yebai suddenly gave the order. His White Night and Gao Yingjie's Misty Autumn Rain suddenly flashed out from the left and right. Misty Autumn Rain waved his sleeve, preparing to use Dark Shadow Cloak to bind the five people. Zhou Yebai was waiting for Misty Autumn Rain's cloak to work so he could immediately open his ghost array and unleash Ghost Slash.

The Ghost Swordsman class, according to Glory's class description, sets up barriers and summons ghosts to help in battle. These skills were called ghost arrays. They had extremely strong auxiliary effects in both solo and team battles. White Night, a level 26 Ghost Swordsman, could already summon the first ghost, Blade Soul. After Blade Soul appeared, all allied characters within the barrier would receive an increase in strength and intelligence. Of course, this was only limited to the barrier; outside the ghost array, there was no effect. If this ghost power could be carried around, the Ghost Swordsman would be invincible.

The Witch used Dark Shadow Cloak to bind people to the ground, using this gap to open a ghost array, and then try to kill the opponent within the barrier. Zhou Yebai's plan was like this. He was waiting for Misty Autumn Rain's Dark Shadow Cloak to succeed.

Who knew that just as Misty Autumn Rain was flicking his sleeve to use the skill, a sword light arrived first. No one could say for sure who made the first move. With Gao Yingjie's reaction and control, he didn't think he would lose to anyone in terms of seizing the opportunity, but this time, the opponent's skill arrived first. The sword light of Draw Sword slashed towards him, and Gao Yingjie was greatly surprised. He had no choice but to dodge. Even if he took this skill head-on, he wouldn't be able to use his Dark Shadow Cloak. His and Zhou Yebai's plan was so easily broken.

The person who drew the sword wasn't Lord Grim; it was Moonlit Night. But this sword was drawn with Ye Xiu's guidance.

When Ye Xiu told him to draw his sword, he didn't even see the target. This sword was no different from drawing it with his eyes closed. As a result, when he was halfway through the move, he saw Misty Autumn Rain jump out on his own.

Not to mention Gao Yingjie, even Moonlit Night, who drew the sword, was no less surprised than him. In Moonlit Night's eyes, this wasn't his own attack; it was someone stupidly jumping out and crashing into his sword.

The disadvantage of cover tactics: even with the exchange of views between each other, it was just that everyone took turns scouting, exchanged information, and reduced the risk. The understanding of the situation was ultimately lacking in terms of immediacy.